"Did the Emperor know long ago?" Meifei suddenly asked.
Rongpin was stunned by the question...
Xianfei also fell silent, her expression complex.
They really didn’t want to delve into this question.
They truly loved that man. Yet, his heart ultimately rested on someone who could never respond to him.
It’s all in the past.
...
Years later, Wu, the Imperial Physician, closed his eyes forever at home. He never married, always holding someone dear in his heart; the girl who would watch him identify herbs from atop the wall with a brilliant smile. Later, she entered the palace and became the Empress. He tried desperately to study medicine, finally entering the Imperial Palace as an Imperial Physician, thinking he could see that girl again. When he did see her again, she was no longer herself.
Would he and the girl never meet again?
"Cousin, I’ve been waiting so long for you." On Naihe Bridge, the girl with the sunny smile playfully complained.
In that moment, Wu, the Imperial Physician, finally understood the Empress’s words back then: she would wait for you.
Yes, the girl was waiting for him; his girl was always waiting for him.
"Juanjuan, I’m sorry for making you wait so long." Wu, the Imperial Physician, held her hand, happy yet guilty. If that "Empress" had made it clear, he would have come to find his girl sooner.
"Silly, your life’s journey hasn’t ended; you couldn’t come to me early. I can wait as long as it takes."
"Have you seen the Emperor?" Wu, the Imperial Physician, suddenly asked with alarm. The Emperor’s beloved Empress wasn’t his girl, he mustn’t mix it up!
"I have seen him. The Emperor didn’t reincarnate. He took a position in the Underworld, seeming to be a king of some chamber. He keeps asking King Yan who was his Empress in the palace before, but King Yan ignored him. They often quarrel and sometimes it escalates into a fight. Yet, King Yan seems to rather like him and wants him as the next King Yan." The girl said.
"Has he done anything to you?" Wu, the Imperial Physician, asked nervously.
"No, he just glanced at me and left, not saying a word. Same as before, he dislikes me, and I dislike him too."
"Haha, that’s good, that’s good. It seems the Emperor knows that the Empress wasn’t you."
"What’s the story? Tell me about the Emperor and her interactions."
"Do you know who she is?"
"Maybe a fairy? Anyway, she temporarily took my place as Empress."
...
All things have a story.
Before Tianmiao knelt a couple of outstanding appearance. The man wore a Dragon Robe, and the woman wore a Phoenix Robe, respectfully knelt and thanked Tianmiao.
Their wish was fulfilled.
"No need for formalities, you may leave." Tianmiao gestured for them to rise.
After they stood up, they respectfully bowed again and then retreated.
After they departed, Kong Hou and Dong Xiao spoke.
"Master, I never thought that the so-called Dragon Qi among civilians could actually form a dragon. Though this dragon is completely different from our clan." Kong Hou remarked in surprise.
"Yes, I didn’t realize there was such a Phoenix." Dong Xiao also encountered it for the first time.
"All things have spirits, anything is possible." Tianmiao replied with a smile.
This time, the Wisher was not human but a spirit.
A True Dragon formed by the Dragon Qi spiraling in the Imperial Palace.
Throughout the Great Zhou Country’s thousands of years of history, the earliest monarchs and their Empresses lived in harmony, respectful and supportive of each other. However, later rulers expanded their harems, and the favored concubines often overshadowed the Empress. In some dynasties, they didn’t even establish an Empress. Over time, the Empress’s Phoenix Qi weakened, and the True Phoenix formed by it naturally faced extinction.
The True Dragon, seeing its companion grow weaker, wished upon Tianmiao for harmony between the Emperor and Empress to save its beloved wife.
At that time, the Empress, whom Wu, the Imperial Physician, referred to as Juanjuan, became increasingly depressed after entering the palace, despite her prudent behavior, her spirit almost collapsing from the despair. Tianmiao’s arrival reassured her, allowing her to leave of her own accord.
"All things have spirits..." Kong Hou repeated the phrase several times, then directly sat down and entered a meditative state.
Tianmiao signaled Dong Xiao to keep silent, and they quietly left.
"She unexpectedly gained enlightenment." Dong Xiao said with some emotion after leaving the hall.
"Yes, she will slowly grow. The next world is still an immersive task. Prepare accordingly." Tianmiao whispered, "There seem to be a lot of immersive tasks lately. What is Chaos planning?"
Dong Xiao didn’t reply; he knew the master wasn’t seeking an answer nor would find one. She was simply talking to herself.