Ultimate Series, Past Lives Revealed

69: Consort Rou was stimulated[For the entire night, Prince Mo was immersed in endless despair. When the dawn finally pierced the darkness, he slowly came to his senses and ordered his Servants in a raspy, weary voice to pack the Princess’s belongings one by one into chests.]

[Chief Steward Lin, standing to the side, was full of doubt. However, when he recalled the Prince’s agonizing madness and near-collapse from the previous day, he could roughly guess that something terrible had happened. Yet, as a servant, he knew better than to pry. These chests were filled almost entirely with the Princess’s generous dowry, totaling a full one hundred and sixty loads.]

[Silver Time Space Xiao Qiao: Where is this Consort Rou’s family?]

[Silver Space Huang Zhong: Oh, right! Consort Rou has been missing for so long, and her family hasn’t appeared at all.]

[Copper Time Dimension Wei Yi: Maybe she doesn’t have any family left?]

[Prince Mo silently gazed at the dowry arranged in the courtyard, his eyes hiding unspeakable pain and despair. Scenes of his Imperial Younger Brother deliberately concealing the truth from him kept flashing in his mind. He closed his eyes tightly, struggling to calm the surging emotions within. After a long while, he spoke again in a low, firm voice: ”Send all of the Princess’s dowry into the palace and give it to Consort Rou. Remember, send it in the name of my Sworn Sister!”]

[Xia Mei: What is this for?]

[Jiu Lai from Iron Space: ”Cutting all ties?”]

[Hao Jiaqi: He still knows to protect her reputation!]

[As soon as he finished speaking, Prince Mo pulled a prepared memorial from his robes and handed it to Chief Steward Lin, then instructed: ”Chief Steward Lin, quickly deliver this memorial to the palace and present it to the Emperor. Tell him that this Prince has decided to go and guard the border.”]

[Wang Yase: Leaving just like that? Won’t he even ask? What if it’s a misunderstanding?]

[Silver Time-Space Zhou Yu: So what if it’s a misunderstanding? There’s no going back now.]

[Guan Yu of the Silver Time-Space: This is being a deserter! He’s refusing to face reality!]

[Hearing this, Chief Steward Lin seemed to instantly understand the reason. He couldn’t help but look at the lonely Prince with heartache and softly advised: ”Prince, you and the Emperor are brothers of the same blood. There must be some misunderstanding between you. Why not go to the palace yourself and explain things to the Emperor to resolve this conflict?”]

[Prince Mo slowly shook his head, his once deep and bright eyes now shrouded in profound pain. He let out a long sigh and said helplessly: ”Even if it’s just a misunderstanding, now... do you think the Princess could still return to my side? It’s impossible! Forget it, forget it all. Everything is fate; let’s just say we were destined to meet but not to be in this life.” After saying this, Prince Mo turned and walked away, leaving behind only a lonely and desolate figure.]

[Illusion Time-Space: The Emperor could even change Consort Rou’s appearance. If the Emperor were willing to let go, she could have escaped through a fake death.]

[Gou Zhui: Naive! If the Emperor were willing to let go, he would have done so long ago!]

[Xia Mei: Snob, you’re too much! Wuwuwu, poor Prince Mo!]

[Xia Yu: Shut up, it’s not me!]

[Chief Steward Lin’s mouth opened slightly as if he wanted to say more, but the words died in his throat. At this moment, Prince Mo gave him no chance to speak, walking straight toward the door with a cold expression.]

[Soon, Prince Mo gathered a group of subordinates and casually packed some luggage. Once everything was ready, they set off on their journey without hesitation.]

[Illusion Time-Space: Isn’t he going to prepare more things? Transportation in ancient times is inconvenient. What will he do when he needs something?]

[Meanwhile, deep within the palace in the magnificent study of the Golden Throne Hall, Emperor Ouyang Yu sat at his desk, focused on reviewing the mountain of Memorials. Suddenly, a faint sound of footsteps approached, followed by Eunuch Li’s slightly high-pitched voice from outside: ”Reporting to Your Majesty, the Chief Steward of Prince Mo’s manor requests an audience!”]

[Hearing this news, the vermilion brush in Ouyang Yu’s hand paused slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face. He hesitated for a moment before slowly saying: ”Summon him in.”]

[After receiving the order, Eunuch Li quickly responded and turned to invite Chief Steward Lin, who had been waiting outside for a long time, into the study.]

[Upon entering the study, Chief Steward Lin respectfully performed a grand salute to Ouyang Yu and said: ”This humble servant greets the Emperor. This is a memorial submitted by my Prince for Your Majesty’s perusal.” As he spoke, he took a memorial from his robes and carefully handed it to Eunuch Li.]

[Eunuch Li quickly stepped forward, took the memorial with both hands, then hurried to Ouyang Yu and placed it gently on the desk.]

[Ouyang Yu reached out and picked up the memorial, slowly unfolding it to read. However, when he saw the contents, his originally calm expression instantly turned dark. His eyes narrowed sharply, and he suddenly stood up, asking urgently: ”Where is my Imperial Brother now?”]

[Facing Ouyang Yu’s questioning, a surge of resentment couldn’t help but rise in Chief Steward Lin’s heart.]

[One must know that his Prince’s love for the Princess was as deep as the sea. Ever since the Princess’s mysterious disappearance, the Prince had been unable to eat or sleep, filled with worry every day.]

[What was even more infuriating was that the current Emperor had actually hidden the truth from the Prince and stolen the Princess away, all while pretending to sincerely help search for her to toy with the Prince.]

[Iron Time-Space A Kou: This eunuch is truly loyal!]

[Despite being filled with dissatisfaction and anger, Chief Steward Lin knew that this was ultimately a matter within the Imperial Family, and a mere steward like himself could not easily show it.]

[Thus, he suppressed the anger in his heart and replied with the same reverence: ”Reporting to the Emperor, the Prince has already departed for the border.”]

[Ouyang Yu was somewhat dazed upon hearing Chief Steward Lin’s words, and for a moment, he didn’t know how to react. Chief Steward Lin continued unhurriedly: ”My Prince has specially prepared a generous dowry for his Sworn Sister, Consort Rou—a full one hundred and sixty loads. It is currently waiting at the palace gates!”]

[These words were like a clap of thunder exploding in Ouyang Yu’s mind. This time, he was completely stunned. His mouth hung slightly open as he muttered to himself: ”Sworn Sister? Dowry? How... how is this possible?”]

[Chief Steward Lin kept his eyes lowered and answered respectfully: ”Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. This was indeed ordered by the Prince himself.”]

[Ouyang Yu felt a turmoil of complex emotions in his heart that was difficult to describe. He had originally thought his Imperial Brother would come to confront him face-to-face over this matter, but he hadn’t expected him to leave for the border without a word.]

[After a moment of silence, Ouyang Yu slowly said: ”Then have all those things carried to Consort Rou’s quarters. Just inform her of the truth of the matter.”]

[Sister Sha: So he’s not going to hide it anymore?]

[Iron Time Dimension Deng: What’s the point of hiding it now?]

[Chief Steward Lin quickly responded: ”Yes, Your Majesty. This servant shall take his leave.”]

[Meanwhile, in the palace where Consort Rou resided, everyone suddenly saw a continuous stream of people carrying chest after chest inside. They were all full of confusion, completely baffled. It wasn’t until the decree-bearing eunuch arrived and read the edict that they all realized what was happening, as if waking from a dream.]

[However, Consort Rou alone stood frozen on the spot as if petrified, whispering softly: ”Prince Mo? I am his Sworn Sister?”]

[It wasn’t until all the dowry had been carried into the palace that Consort Rou slowly ordered the maids beside her to open them one by one.]

[When those chests were opened, the items presented before her caused a strange sense of familiarity to surge in her heart. Her eyes widened, and she stared at the objects in disbelief. Tears involuntarily welled up and streamed down her cheeks.]

[Consort Rou’s hands trembled as she reached out to gently touch one of the items, muttering: ”This is... this is...” But before she could finish, she suddenly clutched her chest and let out a cry: ”Ah!” Immediately after, as if suffering from immense pain, she tightly gripped her head and screamed. The shrill cry echoed throughout the entire palace.]

[Wood Time-Space: Her memories are waking up!]

[Diao Chan: There was no pain when she took the medicine, so why is the reaction so strong now?]

[Jiu Wu: Can it be the same when she’s been shocked?]

[Ultimately, Consort Rou could no longer withstand the physical agony and mental shock. Her vision went black, and she fainted.]

[The Palace Maids nearby were instantly thrown into a panic, shouting: ”Your Ladyship! Your Ladyship, what’s wrong? Someone, come quickly!”]

[”Go call the Imperial Physician! Quickly!” For a time, the once peaceful and serene palace was plunged into chaos and panic.]

[While everyone was in a flurry, Ouyang Yu received news of Consort Rou’s fainting and rushed to the scene. When he stepped into the courtyard, he found that order had been restored, with maids and eunuchs performing their duties in an organized manner.]

[Ouyang Yu hurried to Consort Rou’s side and urgently asked the Imperial Physician: ”How is Consort Rou?”]

[The Imperial Physician hurriedly knelt and replied tremulously: ”Reporting to Your Majesty, Her Ladyship seems to have suffered a great shock, causing her to fall into a coma.” Ouyang Yu frowned slightly, his gaze falling upon the dowry still placed in the palace, and he understood the reason in his heart.]

[However, at this moment, Ouyang Yu no longer cared whether Consort Rou could recover her memories. In his view, no matter what, Rou’er was destined to stay by his side for a lifetime, never to leave.]

[Iron Time Dimension Xia Liu: Never leave? Isn’t it the other way around?]

[Iron Time Dimension Zhan Mo Lie Shi: Xia Liu, this is your grandson! Aren’t you going to support him?]

[Iron Time Dimension Xia Liu: This is my grandson’s past life. This grandson doesn’t count!]