Chapter 213 Part 1 - Previous Lifetime I (Part 1) (1/2)

Chapter 213: Previous Lifetime I (Part 1)

The yellow sands were thick and the wind was blowing strongly. There were many wind and frost during the journey and the sun, moon and stars were just mere embellishments.

There were only a few scattered guards that were escorting and they were not respectful to the person in the carriage.

A young lady that looked like a maid walked over from the back of the carriage and jumped into it before handling a bowl of porridge to the person inside, “Your Ladyship, the porridge has somewhat cooled but it is still edible. There is no shop in front or back thus it is better if you take a mouthful.”

The female in the horse carriage was young but her expression was rather haggard. Her clothes were not very delicate and when one looked closely, it was the style of a few years ago and it was not fitting as she was thin. She parted the curtains and asked, “Where is one now?”

“After going a little while more, one would be able to be on the official road before night fall.” Bai Lu smiled, “This servant had asked those people and one would be able to reach Ding capital within five days.”

Shuang Jiang also smiled, “Upon returning to the Palace, Your Ladyship’s suffering will come to an end.”

“Suffering will come to an end.” Shen Miao laughed bitterly, “But the people who died would not return.”

She was talking about Jing Zhe and Gu Yu. Hearing that, Bai Lu and Shuang Jiang had sorrow in their eyes and they no longer spoke.

In order to win over an official, Jing Zhe became a concubine and in the first year when Shen Miao was in Qin country, she had gotten news that she was beaten to death by the official’s wife on some reason. As for Gu Yu… Shen Miao clenched her fist. She died in HuangFu Hao’s hands protecting her.

Five years. Five whole years. The five years in Qin country had grinded the last traces of arrogance and delicateness from her. She gritted her teeth and took in everything so that she could return back to her country and reunite with her pair of children. However the heavy cost of it was not something that an outsider could speak about.

How heard can this journey be? There were not many guards who were escorting and just by looking at this carriage, who would think that this belonged to an Empress of a country? At the beginning, those people that she brought over to Qin country were either dead or left in the five years. Just like the entire journey back, if there was no Mo Qing protecting, she would definitely not be able to return alive.

Shen Miao sighed. Fortunately all the sufferings were not in vain. Five years had finally passed.

Just as she was thinking, it was time for the carriage to continue its journey but instead of leaving, there was some noise in front.

She frowned slightly and parted the carriage’s curtain, asking, “What is going on?”

Mo Qing walked over from the front, “Had encountered a strange person who came over to request for water to drink.” Before the voice landed, one saw a gray clad tattered old man appearing behind him and spoken with joy when he saw Shen Miao, “Furen, one is going to die of thirst. Do give one some water to drink.”

This old man wore strangely and there was a stench emitting from his entire body. He stared at one straightforwardly, making one feel suspicious. It was not that one did not want to give him some water to drink but because of Shen Miao’s special identity, one fear that something would happen if one encounter an ill-intended person. Mo Qing instructed others to pull this old man away and not let him near Shen Miao. However Shen Miao laughed, “There is drought along the way and the Heavens did not pleased. One bowl of water is equal to a life. Give it to him. Ben… I do not lack of one bowl of water to drink.”

Since Shen Miao had gave her words, Mo Qing simply instructed someone to bring a bowl of clean water for that old man. The old man gulped it all down and patted his stomach before brushing the guard’s hands to stand up and bowed towards Shen Miao, “Furen is kindhearted and save this poor priest’s life. This poor priest must return the gratitude of this bowl of water.”

“Poor priest?” Shen Miao was startled before she smiled, “You are a Taoist Priest?”

“One’s secular name is Chi Yan.” That strange old man looked at Shen Miao and shook his head, “Furen’s physiognomy is extremely noble but one’s noble fortune is short and would not be able to receive noble luck.”

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about?” Bai Lu frowned and looked towards Shen Miao, “Your… Furen, it could a con-man. Don’t listen to his nonsense.”

Mo Qing was also trying to drive away this strange old man.

“Wait.” Shen Miao said, “It is rather boring the entire journey so let’s listen to what another would say.”

That old man pretending like he was praying, “There is a dark air between Furen’s brow and one fear that it is not good. When the journey is taken all the way to the end, one fear that it would be a bad omen. If one were to turn one’s horses at this moment, one will be able to avoid this calamity. Furen, this poor priest persuades you that this is a road to the Netherlands and if one were to walk on it, there would not any turnaround.”

“The more is said, the more ridiculous it is.” Shuang Jiang’s was green, “Who are you cursing?”

Shen Miao however had a good temper. She had stayed in Qin country for a long time and would be happy to see anyone from Ming Qi. Even if this old man was spouting nonsense, she was not angry and said with a smiled, “Many thanks to Taoist Priest’s reminder but one must take this route. My children are on this road so I have to return home.”

The strange Taoist Priest sighed deeply, “This is within expectations.” He looked towards Shen Miao, “With this water encounter, one will gift a fate.” Finishing, he took a red string from his sleeves and wanted to come up to gift it to Shen Miao but Mo Qing stopped him. He could only pass the red string to Mo Qing and only when Mo Qing saw that it was nothing, he then handled it over to Shen Miao.

“This red string is this poor priest’s thanks to Furen. Furen should tie it at the wrist and it would become one’s way of accomplishing matters.” He said solemnly, “Furen must remember that the ways of Heavens are cryptic and matters originate from people. This poor priest can see one’s fate but cannot change one’s fate. The person that could change Furen’s fate is not this poor priest. The Heavens take pleasure in the welfare of the living, there will be calamity and there will be karma. This red string represents that there will be a day where Furen would find one’s explanation to it.”

Finishing, he laughed a few times before turning around to stride off.

This Taoist Priest was mysterious and strange and the prophecies that he said were all extremely inauspicious thus Bai Lu and Shuang Jiang were somewhat unhappy. Bai Lu said, “Your Ladyship must not place that strange person’s words to heart. Most likely his brains are not clear.”

“Don’t wear this thing.” Shuang Jiang also said, “It is unlucky.”

However Shen Miao looked at it and felt that the red string was very adorable and she inexplicably like it so much that she tied it onto her wrist with a smiled, “Since it is a way of accomplishing matters and strangers coming together by chance is also a fate so one will wear it. If it is false, it is alright, if it is real and effective, won’t it be good?”