Splendid Twins

The moment the Duke's wife breathed her last, Si Yao, who was far away in Sijia Village, suddenly felt a dull pain in her heart. The pain was like an invisible hand, tightly gripping her heart and making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

A feeling of powerlessness came over her, and she suddenly squatted down and covered her heart with one hand, trying to calm the sudden pain.

The heavy rain continued until late at night. In the morning, the vegetable patch in front of the door was flooded. Si Yao helped Liu Niang clean it up. Suddenly, Liu Niang was startled:

"Yaoyao? What's wrong with you?"

Si Yao was speechless and just waved her hands.

Liu Niang threw away the shovel in her hand and walked over in two or three steps, staring at her daughter's face carefully:

"Yaoyao, you look very unhappy. What's wrong with you?"

Si Yao clenched her palms and said slowly:

"Maybe...that...came early. I'll go back first."

Liu Niang felt relieved when she heard this and nodded quickly:

"Then go back to the room and lie down. I'll make you some soup."

Si Yao found an excuse to fool Liu Niang, but in fact it was Zhou Yao in the space who was making trouble again!

Si Yao frowned, his face darkened, he quickly went into the house and closed the door. The chip on his wrist was getting hot, and the space system turned on automatically.

"Si Yao, save my...mother."

“Save her…”

Zhou Yao, who was tied up by the lightning-struck wood, struggled hard at this time. His soul was transparent and about to dissipate. Si Yao said in a deep voice:

"What did you say?"

Zhou Yao shook her thin soul body, her voice filled with pleading:

"Please save my mother... I want to be reincarnated, I don't want my body anymore..."

"Madam of the Duke?"

Si Yao was stunned. Something happened to her?

Zhou Yao had no tears, but it sounded like she was crying:

"My mother...she...I think something happened to her...Si Yao, please help me save her. I am willing to give up my body. I don't want it anymore. Can you help me..."

Seeing her weak and pleading look, Si Yao remained silent.

Life and death are determined by fate, and she cannot interfere. Otherwise, she will go against the will of heaven and bear the consequences. Then, she will suffer a fatal backlash and might even be reduced to ashes!

"Please... Si Yao... I really don't want it anymore..."

"I keep my word...Si Yao..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Yao's soul seemed to be torn apart by a force in an instant. Specks of light overflowed from her body and slowly rose up, like bright stars in the night sky.

Si Yao's face suddenly changed when she saw this, and she stretched out her hand to make a gesture. She was still thinking about letting Zhou Yao be reincarnated instead of just disappearing like that!

The white mist at the top of the space was also dispersed, floating around in pieces.

After a few talismans pulled her together, Zhou Yao's soul barely gathered together, but it looked extremely unstable and shaky...

"I'll go check on the situation for you. If she's already...there's nothing I can do."

Si Yao spoke calmly. She did not have the ability to bring the dead back to life. Even if she did, it was an evil magic. Once she was caught by the Heavenly Dao, the only outcome that would await her would be the destruction of her soul!

He waved his hand to remove the lightning-struck wood, and used his spiritual energy to nourish Zhou Yao's soul. Perhaps it was the influence of these words, but Zhou Yao actually left the space and floated in the house.

"Zhou Yao, you have missed the best time to reincarnate. From now on, it all depends on your luck."

Si Yao spoke softly, reincarnation is full of unknowns and variables. Even if there is another chance, it is not certain that one will be able to enter reincarnation smoothly, let alone encounter good fortune.

All of this can only be left to fate.

Si Yao heard footsteps approaching outside the house, stretched out a talisman to cover the soul, then pulled back the quilt and lay down.

"Yao Yao?"

Liu Niang came in with a bowl of steaming ginger sugar water. Seeing Si Yao's pale face, she walked in quickly and said:

"Take a sip to warm yourself up, and try not to touch water for the next few days."

Si Yao pretended to have just opened her eyes and said in a hoarse voice:

"Got it. You should drink a bowl too. It has been raining these past two days and the air is very humid."

Seeing Si Yao taking the initiative to care about her, Liu Niang almost cried for joy. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly felt a chill on her back, like a gust of cold wind blowing past!

It’s strange, why is there a cold wind in the room?

Liu Niang couldn't see it, but her expression looked a little strange, but Si Yao could see clearly that Zhou Yao went out with the invisible talisman.

The sun rose outside the house. After the heavy rain, the sunlight shone through the clouds onto the wet ground. The moisture began to rise slowly, forming a thin layer of mist.

The mists are as ethereal as a veil, showing a light golden color, adding a bit of haziness and mystery.

Si Yao watched Zhou Yao's soul leave completely, and she felt a little relieved deep down in her heart. From today on, this body belonged completely to her.

"Yaoyao, be careful not to catch a cold. Why does the wind in July and August feel a little chilly..."

Liu Niang muttered to herself, took a few steps forward and pulled the quilt for Si Yao.

She wanted to laugh but it seemed ridiculous. Just now, a cold wind blew and she felt an unprecedented clarity surge in her heart. Even her mind became relaxed, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her.

The feeling of restraint on my body disappeared without a trace, replaced by a sense of comfort and lightness that I had never experienced before.

It was as if I had been reborn and became more flexible.

Could it be that Yaoyao’s house can transform people?

Maybe I figured it out a few days ago, and I'm no longer entangled or confused. My mentality has improved and I feel more lively.

Si Yao stared at Liu Niang and saw that the negative energy on her head had completely dissipated. He moved his fingertips slightly, and a wisp of spiritual energy gently stroked Liu Niang's head and penetrated into her body.

Seeing Si Yao sitting there without saying anything, Liu Niang said softly:

"Yaoyao? You...what's wrong with you?"

Si Yao's eyes moved slightly, and she changed her posture and spoke:

"I feel a little sleepy and want to sleep."

"Then go to sleep. Aunt Huang's family is grinding tofu today. I'll go buy two pieces. When you wake up, I'll make you something delicious."

"Thank you, mother."

Liu Niang smiled without saying anything and went out with the empty bowl. Si Yao sighed softly. Now that Zhou Yao's influence is gone, she should be able to live a good life with this family.

"squeak."

There was a noise near the window. Si Yao turned her head and saw that the person coming was Lan Ying.

"Miss, Shangjing...is in chaos."

"That concubine was taken to the Duke's Mansion, and I didn't have a chance to get close to her. Then... something seemed to have happened in the palace. The imperial guards were killing people everywhere on the streets. Several groups of people tried to break into the Duke's Mansion. I was far away, and I vaguely saw corpses thrown out of the Duke's Mansion..."

"This morning, the palace gates were opened, and a large number of corpses were transported to the mass grave. It seems that many people died in the Zhenguo Mansion as well..."

Lan Ying didn't dare to look at Si Yao's expression after she finished speaking. It was her fault that she did a bad job. She originally wanted to teach that concubine a lesson, but she ended up hiding in the Duke's Mansion. She could have broken in if she had forced her way in, but the young lady had instructed her to act according to circumstances and it was best to hide her identity.

"You need to work harder these few days, and go to the capital again to find out what happened in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion."

Si Yao's face was solemn. Zhou Yao felt that something had happened to the Duke's wife, which meant that she was gone...

How could the mistress of a mansion lose her life!