Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

There are many nameless graves in the suburbs, but Li Xuan accurately led Ye Zhen to an old grave halfway up the mountain.

A monument was erected, but it had no name or date of birth, only a Taoist mantra for the dead.

The forest behind the tomb was well-designed in both shape and number. Although it looked no different from other places at first glance, Ye Zhen clearly felt that this place was not gloomy at all. There were birds resting on the tombs, and clusters of unknown but beautiful purple flowers growing in the soil.

Li Xuan squatted in front of the tombstone, stroking the inscription with his slender fingers. The silver bracelet and the stone tablet made a slight sound when they collided. From a distance, it sounded like someone was whispering.

Li Xuan had his back to Ye Zhen, so no expression could be seen on his face, but his slightly trembling shoulders betrayed the Imperial Master's usual coolness and composure.

Ye Zhen guessed that this was the burial place of the little maid.

Saving the Second Master of the Marquis' Mansion was a great deed, and maybe he could have been saved from slavery. Why was he... buried in this desolate wilderness?

Why would Li Xuan let her be buried here when he loved her so much?

Don’t say this is a good feng shui location.

Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, Ye Zhen was a little worried. After thinking for a moment, she stepped forward and said, "Set up a memorial tablet at home in the future, so that she doesn't have to be alone."

"I know it's inappropriate for me to set up a memorial tablet as the Second Master, but I can do it."

"Wait until the Second Master's house is finished, and find a good feng shui location to reserve a separate room for her, so she won't be lonely during the holidays."

Ye Zhen's gentle voice flowed into Li Xuan'an's body like a warm current, making every pore and skin of his feel extremely comfortable, and the darkness and pain in his heart were also soothed.

After a pause, he took Ye Zhen's hand and said to the tombstone, "I found someone I'm willing to spend my life with. I'll bring her to you."

Li Xuan choked up, "You also know her. It was you who said that if I dared to ask, you would decide for me to get married."

Ye Zhen had never seen him so relaxed, like chatting with an old friend, or sharing his thoughts with someone he trusted. If it wasn't at the cemetery, Ye Zhen had no doubt that he would have someone put out some candied snacks and boil a pot of tea.

This was not quite what she had imagined.

Also, what does he mean by this?

The little maid recognized her? That year... what year was it?

Ye Zhen frowned, not really having any impression, and couldn't help but interrupt him, "What are you talking about, Master?"

"I don't remember..." She paused, "What's the name of this girl?"

She also didn't want to touch the little maid's position in Li Xuan's heart. The little maid was too pure and too important. Based on a woman's feelings, if she didn't love Li Xuan so much, how could she die for him and give him the courage to live.

Ye Zhen thought she couldn't do it.

Li Xuan turned his head, his eyes were slightly red but shining, and a light but warm smile hung at the corner of his lips.

I had the illusion that I was formally introducing Ye Zhen to my family.

Ye Zhen was trapped in his gentle and well-behaved look, and heard him say, "He is not a girl."

Not a girl?

Ye Zhen's pupils trembled, but Li Xuan didn't seem to have any intention of explaining, and continued, "Eight years ago, you followed a circus troupe to perform at the city gate."

"He took me to the street to see it. I was wearing the bracelet on my wrist at that time." Li Xuan shook his wrist, and the silver bracelet shone brightly under the light.

"You grabbed my hand and said you would help me break the chains and give me freedom."

Li Xuan'an's voice hit Ye Zhen's heart like a drumstick, and the memories of that year instantly flooded into her mind.

At that time, she always had a rope or chain around her neck. Although it could attract more people and get more rewards, the feeling of being strangled was too uncomfortable and humiliating.

In the eyes of those onlookers, she was just a monkey, or even a dog.

Ye Zhen hated the chain, but she needed it to make a living.

That time, she was angry because some spectators, instead of giving her money as a tip, grabbed the leftover snacks and fruits and threw them at her, calling her in a dog-teasing voice before throwing them.

The moment the snack hit her face, the blood in her body ran cold.

And in order to get that little bit of tip money, she would even stick out her tongue to lick the crumbs to make the customers happy.

Ye Zhen couldn't cry at that time, and felt very uncomfortable. She saw a woman wearing a bamboo hat in the crowd. The silver bracelet on her wrist was particularly dazzling.

Of course, she didn't know that they were jewelry at that time. She just saw the woman being pulled by a young man, so she thought she was also a slave who had no choice.

Not knowing where she got the courage from, Ye Zhen rushed forward, grabbed the man's hand and tried to break the thing with her bare hands.

Later I was told that it was a bracelet, and that the young man who came out with the girl also had one on his hand. There were words engraved on it, saying that one of the characters in their names was engraved on it to express their deep love.

Ye Zhen came back to her senses and looked for the words on Li Xuan'an's bracelet in disbelief. Finally, she saw a small word "Xun" on the inner circle.

Their bracelets were engraved with each other's names, so the little maid's name was Xun?

Li Xuan'an saw her thinking about the past, and the smile on his lips gradually deepened. "You are the only person who threatened to give me freedom even though I didn't know him. But later...something happened. When I found you again, you were going to be Li Chengge's concubine."

"I knew then that you had become my prison."

Ye Zhen's breathing became heavy. Her mind was a little confused and she needed to sort it out.

I had an encounter with Li Xuan'an when I first came to Beijing. He said that I was his cage, so... the dream about my death in the previous life was also true!

In his previous life, he married Ye Xue but ignored her. He practiced Taoism outside all year round and only returned to the Marquis' Mansion to recuperate when he was seriously ill.

Every time he was seriously ill, he would ask Yun Zhui to go to the East Courtyard to tell her. She used to understand that he needed to allocate money to buy medicine, but the truth might be that he might feel that he would never wake up and was looking forward to seeing her again?

This possibility almost made Ye Zhen's heart stop beating. Her fingers trembled involuntarily and she dared not look into his eyes again.

If that was the case, everything that had happened since that night in the attic would be explained.

She thought she was the one who fell in love first, but she didn't expect that this man had been hiding his feelings for eight years. When they first met in the Marquis' Mansion, she must have been so sad in his calm eyes.

Seeing that she had been unable to calm down for a long time, Li Xuan reached out and held her in his arms. Noticing that Ye Zhen's body was a little stiff, he stroked her neck and long hair again and again to soothe her as if he was stroking a cat.

"I finally got you back."

"I used to think that I must have done something extremely evil in my previous life, and that I had to bear the responsibility for other people's mistakes since I was born. Finally, someone was willing to smile at me, promised me to grow up, and died because of me."

"I feel it's unfair, the world owes me."

"Luckily, I still have you." Li Xuan'an rested his forehead against Ye Zhen, his voice hoarse and full of helplessness, "After he died, I thought about killing everyone, but I was afraid you would be sad."

"Ye Zhen, you are the only person in this world who made me willing to wear shackles without turning into a madman."

Ye Zhen hugged his waist little by little and took a deep breath of the sandalwood on his body. In the past, she only felt that it was not easy for her to be reborn with such a heavy burden, but she didn't expect that Li Xuan was the same as her.

A gentle breeze blew, making his silver bracelet jingle, which sounded pleasant and light.

Ye Zhen whispered in his ear, "Second Master is also the Bodhisattva who saved me from the sea of ​​suffering."