"Passed away at the age of twelve?" Even though Kong Ze had made some mental preparations, he couldn't help but be shocked upon hearing this. "Little Junior Sister, you couldn't have made a mistake, could you?"
Feng Yunshu shook her head. "No, I've read it over and over again before I was sure I didn't misread. And all the information matches that of the lord, except for this point."
Kong Ze's face grew solemn after hearing this.
On the side, Xiaoling was even more stunned. She jumped from the ground onto the table and stared at Feng Yunshu with her round fox eyes wide open.
"Master, you're saying that Lord Helan passed away at the age of twelve? Then what is he now? Could it be that, like you, he's also someone who was reborn?"
Feng Yunshu looked thoughtful upon hearing this.
"Xiaoling, you've become a lot smarter this time. You've thought of the same thing as I did. I've also been suspecting whether the lord is a reborn person like me. But the problem now is, if he really is a reborn person, then who is his real identity?"
At this point, Feng Yunshu paused and then looked at Kong Ze. "Third Senior Brother, is there any way to confirm whether a person is a reborn one? Can we tell who this person was before being reborn?"
Kong Ze shook his head. "It's very difficult to judge, because there are several situations involved. Even if someone is reborn, not everyone can remember their past. Maybe some people forget their past lives after being reborn and only remember their identity and experiences in this life."
"Third Senior Brother, you mean that the lord may only remember his identity and experiences in this life and doesn't even remember his identity and story before being reborn?"
Kong Ze nodded. "Yes, that's right."
"Then it seems that the probability of the lord still being alive should be relatively high. At least I didn't see his soul in the underworld..."
Feng Yunshu couldn't help but frown. It seemed that the only clue had suddenly been cut off, and this matter had become a bit complicated again.
Originally, she was just worried about whether Helan Yanting was still alive. Now, after a trip to the underworld, the problem has become who the current Helan Yanting really is and what exactly happened to him when he was twelve.
Perhaps only Helan Yanting himself can answer these questions. Feng Yunshu felt a bit helpless at this moment.
Seeing Feng Yunshu looking so worried, Kong Ze stepped forward and patted her on the shoulder to comfort her. "Little Junior Sister, in my opinion, Lord Helan must still be alive. And judging from his usual care for you, he must have had something he had to do, which is why he did this."
"Moreover, this matter must be quite dangerous, so Lord Helan didn't tell you but instead chose to send you safely to my mansion. He didn't want to implicate you or make you worry. You should understand his good intentions."
Feng Yunshu lowered her eyelids slightly after hearing this. Yes, when she first thought that Helan Yanting had an accident, her emotions were indeed a bit over - excited. That feeling of suddenly losing a very important treasure was really uncomfortable.
After the trip to the underworld, Feng Yunshu felt much calmer. Just as Kong Ze said, she was becoming more and more certain that Helan Yanting must have had his own reasons for doing this. Moreover, before he left, he had arranged a hiding place for her, probably anticipating in advance that the emperor would send people to arrest her and Xiaoling.
Somehow, at this moment, Feng Yunshu suddenly seemed to sense a unique aura of Helan Yanting filling the air.
"Third Senior Brother, I'm a bit tired. I want to rest alone for a while."
Feng Yunshu felt exhausted. Now that she was sure Helan Yanting was still alive, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief. As for how to find him, Feng Yunshu thought she'd make a plan after her body and spiritual power recovered.
Although she knew that Helan Yanting had done this for her own good, he left without saying a word while she was sleeping. The more Feng Yunshu thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.
Helan Yanting, don't let me find you! You've made this immortal so worried about you. If I find you, I'll surely make you pay!
Kong Ze frowned slightly and then nodded. "That's fine. Yunshu, you should rest well first. As soon as I get any news about Lord Helan, I'll tell you immediately."
Feng Yunshu nodded. "Okay, Third Senior Brother. I'm really glad you're here."
Seeing that her master was in a low mood and her body hadn't recovered yet, Xiaoling didn't bother Feng Yunshu anymore. She obediently followed Kong Ze out of the room.
Probably because of the trip to the underworld, Feng Yunshu was really exhausted. She fell asleep soon after lying down.
She usually slept well and rarely had dreams. But since Helan Yanting disappeared, she always had dreams whenever she closed her eyes to rest, and she would often see Helan Yanting in her dreams.
This time, she dreamed of the first time she saw Helan Yanting when she came to this otherworld.
But this time, she was standing on the side as a by - stander watching everything happen. She saw herself suddenly reach out her hand from the coffin board, and saw Helan Yanting beside her wearing a bright red wedding robe.
He looked really good in this wedding robe. His clear and handsome face took on a bit more joy against the backdrop of the bright red wedding clothes, as if his whole person was lit up, making his eyes shine with deep affection.
He took a few steps forward in his wedding clothes and held her hand. His face remained calm, but his eyes were carefully sizing up the woman in front of him...
Feng Yunshu thought it was really a special feeling to look at him and the things in front of her from the perspective of a by - stander. She remembered that when she first woke up, her mind was in a complete mess. She didn't even figure out what was going on, so naturally she didn't have the extra thought to size up her husband.
As she watched, Feng Yunshu suddenly felt a bit of a lump in her nose. Her lips parted slightly and she subconsciously wanted to call him, "My lord..."
These two words were stuck in her throat like a fishbone. My lord, I miss you. Only Feng Yunshu herself could hear the voice in her heart at this moment.
...
Meanwhile, at the border between the Dan Kingdom and the Yuan Kingdom, the rapid sound of horse - drawn carriages came from the long lane. The sound of the carriages got closer and closer, breaking the calm of the night.
"My lord, the matter in the dungeon has been taken care of. The substitute we used to deceive the others is already dead. Now, both the emperor of the Dan Kingdom and the crown prince and queen of the Yuan Kingdom think that something has happened to you, and they haven't noticed anything amiss for the time being."
Inside the carriage, Helan Yanting was sitting cross - legged on the couch, regulating his breath. His face was still a bit pale, but he had recovered a bit compared to his previous bloodless appearance.
"Okay. This person has been a murderer and a villain all his life. His death is a form of atonement."
He slowly opened his eyes, his eyes as deep as an ancient well. "Yan Qi, how is the princess in the mansion of the great national master? Has she woken up?"
Yan Qi nodded. "My lord, according to the people we left secretly guarding the princess, she has woken up, but... her emotions are a bit agitated."
"Oh?"
Yan Qi reported truthfully. "After the princess woke up, she quickly noticed something was wrong. She thought something had happened to you, so she was eager to go and find you. When she heard that you had been captured by the emperor, she was anxious to go to the palace to look for you..."
Helan Yanting's eyes became even deeper. The palm resting on his knee tightened subconsciously, and his expression showed both distress and worry.
"And then? Did the princess go?"
Yan Qi shook his head. "No, the great national master dissuaded the princess."