Chapter 41: Banquet (4)
"When I saw Concubine Yuan praying in front of the Buddha, I knew that she was praying with all her heart. At that time, I didn't know that Concubine Yuan was the daughter of Prime Minister Zhang, Princess Zhaoren who was going to be canonized. This morning, General Shan came to me in person to tell me that the Prime Minister's wife and his daughter were going to visit and asked us to prepare for the reception. I was really surprised when I saw Miss Zhang. I didn't expect that Miss Zhang was Concubine Yuan who had visited before. Just like that time, your appearance has not changed at all, so I recognized her at a glance-"
"Why did I come here then?"
"I'm not sure, but I remember clearly that you asked us to pray for a dead person. That person seemed very important to you, so I'm very curious. At that time, no one else who was important to you died around you."
The host's words once again made Yin Yin deeply confused, and suddenly she felt an inexplicable pain in her heart.
"Who is that person?"
"The name you wrote down originally was 'Li Jun', but you changed it to 'Zhao Ziheng'."
"What--"
Yin Yin was stunned again, the pain in her chest intensified, and her face turned pale.
"Are you okay?"
Seeing Yin Yin pressing her hands against her chest and her face pale, the host asked with concern.
"So? Why did you ask me to come here?"
One thing is one thing, but Yin Yin doesn’t understand why the host asked her to come. Is it just to say something that has no impact on her at all?
"Could it be that you have lost your memory?"
The host looked at Yin Yin cautiously and asked, Yin Yin was stunned!
"Good, good, this may be God's will—"
"Why do you say that?"
"In fact, from the two names you wrote down after you came last time, I feel that this person has been plagued by disasters, but he is not someone who will die easily. I have always wanted to find a chance to tell you, but I have never had the chance to see you again. Until today, like that person, you have the same fate as him. He is destined to be the choice of the king, and you are destined to have many powerful people, including him, fight for you, thus triggering a bloody battle. You will choose one of them, but your choice will not be the end of this bloody battle—"
"If it's not the end, then what is it?"
"You will be drawn into a bloody battle and many innocent people will be dragged into it—"
Yinyin was stunned. Could she have such a great influence? The host's words were tantamount to hinting that she would become a woman who brought disaster to the country and the people. How could she shoulder such a heavy responsibility?
"So what should I do?"
The host shook his head and said, "Everything is decided by God. You just need to follow your own way, but remember to avoid bloody battles and avoid involving more innocent people. You will definitely get the final destination in the future."
"Who was the person I chose in the end?"
"This, you actually already have a plan in your mind, but now you have just temporarily forgotten it. When the time is right, you will definitely be able to reveal it. Everything is destined. What belongs to you is yours, and what is not yours cannot be obtained by force even if you go against fate— "
The host's words deeply disturbed Yinyin's heart. First it was Zhou Cheng, then Zhou Yan, and now it was Zhao Ziheng. Except for Zhou Cheng, Yinyin didn't know the other two people at all. Although she said she didn't know them, she had memories of them buried in her heart, especially Zhao Ziheng and Li Jun. These names seemed to give Yinyin a warm feeling deep , as if she had seen them before? But this thought was only a short moment, and everything else was still blank.
After burning incense and chanting scriptures, Yinyin and the Prime Minister's wife returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Zhou Cheng was already waiting there. After chatting in front of his parents, Zhou Cheng and Yinyin came to the yard. Yinyin, who had just returned, was the first to greet them. After all, taking such a big beast to walk on the street would definitely scare a lot of passers-by, so it was of course impossible to bring the white tiger with him when burning incense.
"What's wrong?"
Zhou Cheng asked Yin Yin who was stroking the white tiger. Ever since Yin Yin came back, Zhou Cheng felt that there was something strange about Yin Yin, but he couldn't say anything probably because the Prime Minister and his wife were present. Now that they were alone with the white tiger, Yin Yin's expression made Zhou Cheng feel that way even more.
Yin Yin did not directly answer Zhou Cheng's question, but continued to stroke the white tiger.
"Yin Yin?"
"nothing!"
When Zhou Cheng was a little worried about Yin Yin's lack of response, Yin Yin suddenly responded. "Your expression doesn't seem to indicate that. What happened?"
Zhou Cheng seemed a little impatient, or rather, worried and anxious to know why Yin Yin suddenly became a little indifferent to him. Was it an illusion? No, Zhou Cheng clearly felt that this was the case.
Facing Zhou Cheng's eagerness, Yin Yin seemed a little indifferent, even a little bored. Deep down in her heart, she couldn't help thinking that if Lei'er was telling the truth, then Zhou Cheng's worry only made her feel a little hypocritical. But she also felt that Lei'er was not lying, and that Zhou Cheng's confession to her was not a lie either. So at this moment, she was struggling in her heart. What was the truth? The past without memory was really painful.
"You said you were going to host a banquet to entertain the Zhao envoys. Will Prince Jing also be there?"
"What?"
Yin Yin's sudden words stunned Zhou Cheng. At this time, Yin Yin turned around and faced him.
"I want to know if Prince Jing will also attend the banquet?"
Silence fell because Zhou Cheng didn't know how to answer this question.
"Why don't you answer me?"
"…Prince Jing is still seriously injured and I'm afraid he can't participate."
"Can I go see him then?"
Zhou Cheng finally managed to answer Yin Yin's questions, but he didn't expect that Yin Yin's words would leave him speechless one after another.
"What do you want to say?"
"Like I just said, I want to meet Prince Jing!"
"Why?"
"No!"
Zhou Cheng was silent again. He stared at Yin Yin. Yin Yin's expression, which was not moved at all, made Zhou Cheng feel inexplicably uneasy. Why did Yin Yin suddenly want to see Zhou Yan? Could it be that she remembered something? If that was the case... Zhou Cheng did not dare to speculate.
