eurekapd Chapter 186 Academic Research
Chapter 186 Academic Research
Even if he fell asleep, he could not find peace in his dreams, as the lingering figure of Concubine Baogui would always appear from time to time.
In a trance, Ji Anni's cheeks were covered with tears again. She kept murmuring in her dream: "Bao Niangniang, I'm sorry, I stole your Yun Zhen... but I can't let you take him away... I can't let him disappear..."
In the dark dream, Ji Anni lost her way.
Suddenly, a faint light appeared in the distance.
Walking towards the light, I unexpectedly saw the graceful figure of Concubine Baogui...
She was floating in the air, like an illusion made of mist, as if she would disappear at the slightest touch.
My God! Ji Anni ran towards her, but she couldn't reach where Baoer was floating.
Ji Anni shouted at her anxiously, she heard it, her eyes moved in the direction of Ji Anni, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she smiled faintly. That fleeting smile was like an illusion, making Ji Anni unable to believe that she really saw it.
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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Amidst such rapid shouting, Ji Anni suddenly opened her eyes.
She was lying upright on the bed, covered with an unfamiliar quilt.
Where is this? She had just woken up and her consciousness had not yet fully recovered, so she could not tell where she was. After she calmed down a little, she finally remembered that she had stayed at the house of the strange man with Kang Xiaorong and Yun Zhen last night.
After wiping the tears from her face, Ji Annie put on her clothes skillfully.
I still remember when I first came to this world, I didn’t even know how to wear this gorgeous court dress, and I made a lot of jokes. But now I have long been accustomed to this complicated clothing, as if I have always lived in this world.
She sighed softly and suddenly found that she had changed a lot.
At first, she always felt that this world was too unreal, just like a daydream. Now that Baogui Fei had passed away, she felt the reality of this world. Some people would die, some people would disappear, and she would be heartbroken.
If this is not real, then what is real?
After getting dressed, she opened the window out of habit.
The sun is shining outside the window and the birds are chirping.
The sun will not dim because of Bao'er's death, and the birds will not cry because of Bao'er's death. The whole world is rational and cruel and continues to operate as usual. The only one who knows how to grieve is the insignificant self living in this world. Perhaps survival and death are very insignificant things to the whole world, and only people who are equally insignificant will be unable to let go of them for a long time.
What about Yun Zhen? I couldn't help but think of Yun Zhen again.
He is a great master and a national teacher. He should know better than me how to face the death of a loved one, right?
I hope he can get out of the shadow of BoA's passing soon...
At this time, there was a knock on the door. It was two clever maids from Liu Mansion who brought water for washing her face. They knew that Ji Anni was the imperial concubine, so they served her very attentively. After washing, they helped Ji Anni tie her hair into a bun.
By the time everything was ready, it was already late.
Ji Anni remembered that she had to go back to the palace today, and asked the maid anxiously, "Where is the young general?"
The maids answered in unison, "The young general is waiting for the queen in the courtyard."
Ji Anni was afraid that she would be late for returning to the palace, so she rushed in the direction the maid pointed to her.
Kang Xiaorong was standing in the yard. He turned around when he heard Ji Anni's footsteps approaching. Seeing Ji Anni's red and swollen eyes, he couldn't help but frowned and said distressedly, "My lady, your eyes are swollen."
Ji Anni rubbed her eyes subconsciously.
Kang Xiaorong pulled her sleeve and said, "Stop rubbing your majesty, or it will get more swollen."
"Major General, I dreamed of Empress Bao..." The dream just now kept lingering in Ji Anni's mind.
"Really?" Kang Xiaorong answered casually, not seeming to be very interested. Because when he saw Ji Anni's red and swollen eyes, he knew that it was the dream that made her cry so sadly. If the dream was so miserable, Kang Xiaorong would not have the heart nor the will to let her repeat it.
But Ji Anni insisted on speaking, and she said in a tone that was somewhat suspicious and somewhat excited: "Major General, in my dream... I saw Bao Niangniang smiling at me, I really saw her smiling at me... It was obviously me who stole her Yun Zhen, would she still smile at me?"
Looking at her eyes filled with expectation, Kang Xiaorong knew exactly what answer she wanted to hear.
She wanted someone to tell her for sure that she had done nothing wrong.
Perhaps only in this way can her guilt be alleviated a little...
Kang Xiaorong said to her as she wished: "Your Majesty, Concubine Baogui will not blame you. She and Yun Zhen are already separated by Yin and Yang, there is no possibility... Your Majesty, you did nothing wrong..."
Seeing that Ji Anni's eyes were still very sad, Kang Xiaorong continued to comfort her, "Your Majesty, don't be too sad. Concubine Baogui will definitely be reincarnated into a good family. In the next life, she will definitely be able to love the person she loves for the rest of her life."
"Thank you, Major General... Thank you..." Ji Anni felt much better.
At this moment, she suddenly understood why Tianning liked Kang Xiaorong so much.
This man has the toughness of a military commander, but he is also gentle and considerate.
Although Tianning looks silly sometimes, she has a good eye for choosing men.
At this moment, a man's voice came from behind them: "Good morning!"
When Ji Anni looked up, she saw the strange man from last night walking towards them. To be honest, I didn't know his name even though I stayed at his house last night. I only knew his last name was "Liu".
"I greet Empress Zhao." Liuguang deliberately imitated the palace maid, slightly leaning forward and bowing to Ji Anni.
The way he imitated a woman was both funny and amusing, but Ji Anni couldn't laugh. She just felt a little embarrassed and didn't know how to respond.
Kang Xiaorong whispered in Ji Anni's ear: "Ignore him, he is always so dishonest."
Kang Xiaorong's words were heard by Liu Guang, who immediately shouted in dissatisfaction: "Major General, I didn't offend you, did I? Why did you ruin my reputation in front of the queen?"
"Fame? What else do you have besides the fame you're known for?" Kang Xiaorong mocked him deliberately.
"At least I still have a reputation of being handsome, elegant and suave, right? Otherwise, how could I be so popular, right?" The man defended himself unconvinced.
Seeing his righteous look, Kang Xiaorong couldn't help laughing.
When Kang Xiaorong said the phrase "a ragtag bunch of bees and butterflies" just now, it was not a malicious slander, but just a joke between friends.
Ji Anni thought, the person who could make Kang Xiaorong joke like that must be a very close friend, right?
Who is this man?
He is not only a relative of the Imperial Master Yun Zhen, but also a relative of Major General Kang Xiaorong. To be able to be a relative of Yun Zhen and Kang Xiaorong, two sons of noble families, he must have a high status, right?
Flow...flow...
Ji Anni kept repeating this last name silently. She felt it was very familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where it was.
At this moment, the man suddenly walked closer, pinched Ji Annie's chin and lifted it up.
Ji Anni was startled and couldn't recover.
The man stared straight into Ji Anni's eyes. Oh, no... he should have stared straight into Ji Anni's mouth. His expression was very serious, and there was a very academic light in his eyes. He seemed to be comprehending some Goldbach conjecture.
What on earth are you thinking about...
Ji Anni felt uneasy when he stared at her.