Yan Luan stared in surprise as the great wizard murmured in annoyance at his own mistake. He had probably not expected that the woman in question â Yan Luan, which whom Yan Dao was willing to give up his own flesh and blood to revive, had already reincarnated just three years after her deathâŠâŠ
After that, the modern life belonging to Xu Wan flashed through her eyes, various important events from her birth to adulthood. As for the jade bracelet she found from the familyâs old house, that was probably destined to happen no matter what she did.
The wet dreams from before had gradually became reality, and the two blurred out faces that she could not focused on, were now clear to her. She noticed that her bracelet had shone brightly at the major accident, causing her to return to this dynasty, allowing all three of them to restart at the starting point as promised by the great wizard.
As for why Jiang ShaSha had arrived together with her⊠Itâs probably pure coincidenceâŠâŠ
Yes. She was Xu Wan, but she was also Yan Luan, while the Yan Luan from before her arrival was not a completed soul, as that particular soul was living a human life in the modern world at that time.
The gears of destiny had finally began when she was brought back by the jade bracelet.
Crash!
The entire dream shattered into pieces at the exact same moment she confirmed her true identity.
When Yan Luan finally came to, there was a bitter soup taste within her mouth. Her high fever had retreated, but her body was still weak.
She struggled to rise from her bed as she stared around the empty room for signs of her brothers, only to be disappointed.
âLuan Er!â
(TNote: The âErâ in this context means child, mothers in the olden days would use on of their childâs name+Er to express affection.)
When Princess YongKang arrived, she realized that her daughter was finally awake and called out to her with an overjoyed voice before hurrying over to the bed and pressing the hand of her hand against Yan Luanâs forehead.
âMother, youâre back!â
Noticing that Yan Luanâs forehead was coated with sweat, Princess YongKang quickly took out her handkerchief and began dabbing at the sweat gently, âYou had been sick for days, and I had rushed home with a few personal guards right after I received the letter from Yan Jing. Are you feeling any better now?â
The Princess YongKang from her past life had loved her from the beginning to the very end, even when it was confirmed that she was in a relationship with Yan Jing. As a mother, after the initial shock and sorrow of the abnormal situation, Princess YongKang had not obstructed her childrenâs personal lives and had quickly acquiesced to it.
Unfortunately, when Yan Jing had fallen in battle and the fugitive Wang AnZhi returned to seize the throne, as the Queen Dowager, Princess YongKang had finally ended her own life in her room.
She stared wonderingly at her daughter, who was hugging her and sobbing, âWhat happened, my child, why are you crying?â She coaxed soothingly as she ran her fingers through Yan Luanâs long silky hair.
But Yan Luan was unwilling to leave her motherâs arms, âWhere is elder brother and second brother?â She murmured softly, her eyes still immersed with tears.
âThey had been taking care of you for days without rest, and mother had chased them off to rest just moments ago.â Princess YongKang giggled slightly.
For days without rest? Yan Luan shook her head as she sighed softly, this wasnât the first time that had happened. Everytime she got sick, Yan Jing would stay guard beside her bed for days while Yan Dao would hid silently outside the window, watching and guarding her.
âMother, that Wang AnZhiâŠâŠâ
As soon as she heard the name, Princess YongKangâs expressions darkened significantly as her lips curved up into a cold sneer, âYou can forget him, Luan Er, he is but a dead man to us, though we will keep him alive for a little while, since House Wang is still in power.â
Even though he managed to live, a castrated man would always suffer more in living, which was why she had specifically praised Yan Jing for doing it.
Yan Luan nodded, of course she understood the power Hose Wang held. It took Yan Jing almost five years to kill Wang Yong and clear out the remaining tumors of House Wang⊠But even so, when Wang AnZhi returned years later to seize the throne in the name of his father, the responses from the court was still favorable, which was why he could successfully ascend to the throne.
Now she understood why Chu YunShang insisted on Wang AnZhi.
In the evening, both Yan Jing and Yan Dao had rushed into the room while she was accompanying Princess YongKang for dinner. They let out a sigh of relief as soon as they saw her, who had been unconscious for several days, sitting on the chair normally.
âJing Er and Dao Er, youâre both here? Luan Er had been searching for the both of you the moment she woke up.â Her eyes were warm as she glanced at all three of her children fondly, âCome take a seat, though mother will leave now, as there are some things that needs to be settledâŠâ
The two hurriedly escorted Princess YongKang out of the room before returning to the room, but as soon as they stepped through the door, something crashed into Yan Jingâs arms before he could react.
It was Yan Luan, and she had already wrapped her arms around his waist as she called out to him endearingly, âElder brother, elder brother~â
Perceiving her trembling shoulders to be the lingering fear of what had almost happened with Wang AnZhi, Yan Jing pressed his palm on the top of her head softly, âDonât be afraid, Ah Luan, things like these will never happen again in the future.â
Yan Luan did not speak, instead, she had tightened her arms around him as she breath in his scent greedily, it was not until he had spoken that the image of him falling in battle at war faded slightly from her mind.
âHmph!â
Meanwhile, Yan Dao had snorted sourly, causing Yan Luan to quickly lift her head from her elder brotherâs chest.
Tears filled her eyes as soon as she saw her second brother, before rushing into his arms hurriedly, âSecond brother!â She called out sweetly.
And perhaps it was because he had not expected her sudden embrace, Yan Dao stiffened awkwardly while his hands floated above her shoulders, it was not until he heard Yan Jingâs laughter that he reciprocated her hug tightly, though his ears were burning at the same time.
âWhy is Ah Luan so passionate?â Yan Jing asked curiously.
Yan Luan did not know how to answer to his questions. She had finally regained her past lifeâs memories, and there were thousands of words she wished to tell them, but they do not possess the memories she hadâŠ
To think that he had allowed himself to be burnt alive with the jade bracelet without hesitation, just so all three of them could return back to the starting point⊠Her heart broke just thinking about how much he had suffered.
âElder brother, second brotherâŠâ She rasped hoarsely in between her sobs, âIâŠIn the future, letâs be together forever.â
Since then, she could laugh whenever she remembered the expressions on her brothersâ face that day.
âPfft! Are you telling me that, you⊠Yan Jing and Yan Dao⊠had a 3P!?â Jiang FuYuanâs beautiful eyes were bright with the need to know.
â3P⊠Can you at least use some nicer words⊠But yes, life is short and since I was given the chance to start over, I do not wish to repeat the previous tragedy once again.â
Jiang FuYuan nodded in agreement as she ate the fruits on the bowl nearby, âSee, that was exactly what I had advised last time, but still, itâs good that youâve finally made up your mind, better late than never I guessâŠâ She chuckled before sighing deeply, âTo think that the two high quality godly men were both taken by you, tsk tsk.â
Yan Luan snorted softly while her lips curved into a slight grin, âOn the other hand, why are you eating non-stop? How did your appetite grow to such lengths after a single summer trip?â When she was still Jiang ShaSha, in order to maintain her perfect figure, sheâd always been a firm dieter.
Jiang FuYuan paused in her actions upon hearing Yan Luanâs words, only to let out a burp immediately after, âEh? Come to think of it, I have been craving for food nonstop lately, especially for sour and sweet thingsâŠâ
âCould it be that youâre⊠pregnant?â Yan Luan giggled at her best-friendâs confession.
âPregnant?â Jiang FuYuan jumped up from her seat in shock, before placing her palms on her flat abdomen while her facial expressions changed and changed, âItâs⊠not entirely impossibleâŠâŠâ
The madness that had happened between Yuan Jun and her had went on for days, and considering the times that had past, it was entirely possible for her to conceive his child.
Yan Luanâs jaw dropped at her friendâs answer, as if she had not expected that her usual teasing would end up a reality, âDâŠDoes it belong to His Majesty?â Her eyebrows were raised slightly as she inquired silently.
Her words had apparently sent Jiang FuYuan into a playful fury as she slammed her palm onto the table with a loud bang, âWhose would it be if not him?! To think that my observation and knowledge of men had failed me this time!â She mumbled unhappily, âThat man, whom I had thought to be a gentle and docile sheep, was actually a tenacious and perverted wolf!!â