Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 1283 - 1280_1

"No matter what, thank you, Master Yunfa, for saving my life." Xiao’er was thinking about how to bring up the topic of the space dimension.

It seemed that Master Yunfa had noticed Xiao’er’s dilemma, he turned towards the horizon and spoke, "Princess Rui, don’t worry. The blessings bestowed upon you by heaven can’t be taken away by anyone! That’s fate! Remember what I’ve told you. You’ll achieve what your heart desires. We cannot defy fate, but we can transform it."

Xiao’er: "......"

What did he mean by "transforming" fate? Could you retract something once you’ve given it away to others? At any rate, she was always reluctant to part with things that had reached her hands. She won’t give heaven such an opportunity!

But isn’t Master Yunfa’s teachings about sharing blessings with all and nourishing life? What could she do to wake up Bai Tian and the others? Xiao’er contemplated.

Forget it, since Master Yunfa already knows, she might as well ask him directly. The solution she comes up with on her own might lead her astray anyway.

So Xiao’er asked, "Master Yunfa, please guide me."

Master Yunfa redirected his gaze to Xiao’er, "Princess Rui knows."

Xiao’er: "......" What’s the difference between saying that and not saying anything at all!

She was asking because she didn’t know!

"It’s getting late, since Princess Rui is all right, this old man will take his leave now!" Master Yunfa cupped his hands toward Xiao’er and took his leave.

"It’s meal time, Master Yunfa. Please stay for a meal."

Master Yunfa shook his head: "I heard Princess Rui is a good cook. I will definitely try your cooking some other day! I must leave now due to some matters."

Since Master Yunfa had insisted on leaving, Xiao’er didn’t attempt to keep him. She personally escorted Master Yunfa to the gate, then returned to her room pondering how to make Bai Tian and the others wake up soon.

Before Xiao’er had figured out the answer, Shen Chengyao and Mrs. Liu arrived, and then also the Empress Dowager and the Empress.

Shen Chengyao and Mrs. Liu came because they’d heard that Xiao’er had woken up.

The Empress Dowager came because she’d heard that Master Yunfa had visited the mansion of Prince Rui, so she’d hurriedly rushed over.

As for the Empress, she wanted to both see Xiao’er and meet Master Yunfa.

Upon hearing their arrival, Xiao’er mused: probably Master Yunfa knew somebody was coming, so he insisted on leaving to avoid being pestered by the Empress Dowager and the Empress for a fortune telling session.

Especially the Empress Dowager, who was already of age to know of destiny! What if she pestered Master Yunfa, asking if she could live to be one thousand years old?

How should Master Yunfa answer then?

She would have hurried off too if she were Master Yunfa!

Xiao’er stood up and called Shangguan Xuanyi to go out and greet them.

"You just woke up, stay in bed! I’ll go," Shangguan Xuanyi said, thinking of Xiao’er’s frail condition.

"I’m already much better now, let’s greet them together!"

...

They greeted the Empress Dowager and the Empress into the mansion. The Empress Dowager established her intentions immediately, "Where is Master Yunfa?"

"Answering to Royal Grandmother, Master Yunfa has already left the mansion."

"He left so soon! Why didn’t you ask him to stay a little longer?" The Empress Dowager was displeased upon hearing this! She wanted to ask Master Yunfa if she would see the birth of her great-great-grandchild.

What should she do to live until her great-great-grandchild is born?

"Master Yunfa mentioned having urgent matters to attend to so he left," Xiao’er explained.

"Did he mention where he was going next? Will he return here? And when will he?" The Empress couldn’t help but ask three questions in succession.

She would like to ask Master Yunfa about the marital matters of Xuanyi! It is said that the divination of Master Yunfa is accurate. Only one step away and she would meet him! The Empress felt regret in her heart.

"No, we don’t know. Master Yunfa seldom stays for long in one place. He might even be meeting the Emperor in the palace right now!" Shangguan Xuanyi spoke up.

Having an audience with the Emperor in the palace?! This is very likely! The Empress and the Empress Dowager exchanged a glance and both stood up simultaneously.

"Prepare my palanquin! Quickly, I need to return to the palace immediately!" The Empress Dowager hurriedly left.

"Mother-in-law, be careful, slowly!" The Empress and the maid hastily supported her on both sides.

"We can’t go slowly, Master Yunfa will be gone if we’re too slow!" The Empress Dowager picked up her pace and trotted out of the mansion.

Xiao’er and Shangguan Xuanyi escorted them all the way out.

Xiao’er looked at Shangguan Xuanyi: He had deliberately misled the Empress Dowager and the Empress.

So the Empress Dowager and the Empress arrived in a hurry, and left in a hurry.

Shen Chengyao and Mrs. Liu just wanted to confirm whether their daughter had really woken up and to know how her health was. Now that they had confirmed she was absolutely fine, they felt reassured.

They also knew that Xiao’er had just woken up and hadn’t fully recovered yet, so they also left swiftly to allow Xiao’er to rest.

...

The next day, Gu Qiqi, Fifth Princess, Du Yijin and others came to know that Xiao’er had awakened. They all came to visit Xiao’er at the same time so as not to disturb her rest.

Xiao’er had completely recovered after a night’s rest.

When all the people were gathered together, the topic of Xiao’er’s fainting and the events that took place in Nangong naturally came up. Then the conversation naturally fell on Shangguan Wanru.

Xiao’er asked Du Yijin, "How is Princess Wanru? Has she come to terms with everything?"

Everyone who heard this fell silent, then Du Yijin sighed and said, "Probably she has. She has decided to become a nun."

If she hadn’t detached herself from worldly affairs, why would she choose to be a nun?

"Becoming a nun?" Xiao’er was surprised by the news.

"You’re also finding it hard to believe, right? I can’t figure out why she insisted so much on becoming a nun! Her title of princess was withdrawn by the Emperor, thus reducing her status to a commoner. Though a commoner, her aunt surely wouldn’t disregard her. Despite losing her noble status, she could never lead a hard life. This punishment was rather light! I don’t understand why she would have chosen to be a nun. Because of her choice, the Empress has been crying so hard that her eyes are swollen."

"Perhaps it’s precisely because the punishment was too light that she feels ashamed about facing the relatives who love her," Xiao’er said after some thought, feeling that she could more or less understand Shangguan Wanru’s thinking.

Shangguan Wanru was bright. It was only that she was blinded by love in the past! She gave all her love, all her goodness to Gong Zixuan. Yet Gong Zixuan betrayed her love and had a child with Princess Ling’er! Shattering her delusion that Gong Zixuan had only her in his heart.

For Gong Zixuan, she had to thicken her face to ask her parent’s family for the method of cultivating super rice! For Gong Zixuan, she stole military secrets, betraying her own family! Her actions put her beloved family in a precarious situation.

However, Gong Zixuan even included her first child in his scheme. The next child was again used by him. All his kindness to her was nothing more than deception and manipulation.

How could Shangguan Wanru come to terms with this truth!

Haw much of her love and care she had betrayed! The individuals she had betrayed loved her so much! They couldn’t bear to punish her heavily! Yet, she had betrayed these loving people!

Could she feel at ease? Could she not feel guilty?

Becoming a nun wasn’t simply for the detachment from the world, but perhaps she intended to spend the rest of her life chanting scriptures and eating vegetarian meals, praying for her family, atoning for her sins, just so her heart could feel a bit better.