When Shen Lingge heard Sister Zhaozhao mention the white jade mandarin duck jade pendant, he slapped his head and remembered something. "Sister Zhaozhao, come with me. I'll get you something."
Behind the Xuanzheng Hall is where the emperor rests.
Shen Lingge led Xu Zhao to the back.
This was not Xu Zhao's first time here, so he was familiar with the place. After entering, Xu Zhao stood beside the desk, while Shen Lingge was looking for something on the antique shelf next to it.
There were many boxes of various sizes on the antique display cabinet, some of which were locked and some were open.
As he searched, he explained to Xu Zhao what he was doing, "After the emperor's uncle passed away, his mansion was sealed, but it was well preserved. After I ascended the throne, I ordered people to put away all the things in the mansion."
No matter how many things there were on the antique shelf, they were all neatly arranged and very convenient to find. He took down several boxes from it and placed them on the desk.
He picked up one of the long rectangular boxes. The lid of the box was a sliding lid. With a slight slide, the contents inside came out. Lying inside was the white jade mandarin duck jade pendant that Xu Zhao had just been looking for.
"Sister Zhaozhao, this is for you," Shen Lingge handed the box to Xu Zhao. "I remember this jade pendant came in a pair. You had one before, but I don't know where the other one went."
Although the memory was very old, it still had some impact. He remembered that Sister Zhaozhao was wearing the jade pendant when she fell off the cliff last time. It would probably take some effort to find it.
Xu Zhao doesn't really care about her own piece, as her future self will find it on the show.
But she had more important things to do. The first time she saw the box, Xu Zhao confirmed a lot of things. She took the box and did not check it at first. The first thing she observed was the box containing the jade pendant.
This box was exactly the same as the one he had obtained from the abbot. To confirm, Xu Zhao asked, "Is this box made of golden nanmu wood?"
Golden nanmu?
Shen Lingge leaned over to take a closer look, and after confirming it, he replied, "It's golden nanmu. This box belonged to the emperor's uncle. He hid it here because he saw the jade pendant inside. I was thinking about returning it to you someday."
This box was originally the box where Shen Yu kept the jade pendant, so Shen Lingge placed it on the antique display shelf intact.
So I never took a closer look and found that the box containing the jade pendant was actually made of golden nanmu.
However, although golden nanmu is rare, the royal family can still afford it, not to mention it is just such a small box, which is why Shen Lingge didn't care.
After getting Shen Lingge's confirmation, Xu Zhao stared at the box in his hand and became more certain of his thoughts.
There is a cycle of cause and effect in the world, and everything has its reasons and basis.
Xu Zhao moved a chair in front of the desk. She had been standing there for a long time and had a lot to say to Shen Lingge, so she sat down.
"Qinghe, you know my background. What I'm about to say may be a little offensive to you, but it's absolutely true."
Shen Lingge saw Xu Zhao's serious expression, so he sat down with her, his face firm. "Sister Zhao Zhao, go ahead."
Xu Zhao explained everything that happened before he traveled through time. While speaking, he was also paying attention to Shen Lingge's expression. Seeing that he was not angry, he felt relieved.
Because he was afraid of revealing too much, Xu Zhao only talked about the key points.
She talked about how she saw a large number of historical books and objects about the four countries in the tomb, which provided a lot of historical documents for future archaeologists.
It tells the story of his wise and heroic life painted on the walls of the main tomb chamber.
She also talked about how she discovered a tomb within a tomb through a jade pendant.
"So, you came here after discovering the tomb within the tomb?" Shen Lingge supported his chin. He originally listened to Xu Zhao's story as if he was just listening to a story. Gradually, he found that things were not that simple, so he listened more seriously.
Even when Xu Zhao and others entered his tomb, his expression did not change.
It was only a matter of time before his tomb was discovered, just as they had discovered the tombs of earlier emperors.
But after hearing about the tomb within the tomb, he also showed an expression of surprise. There was actually a secret door in his tomb, leading to another tomb chamber.
Whose tomb is in this tomb?
According to Sister Zhaozhao's description, his tomb is more like protecting another person's tomb.
More importantly, this mechanism actually relies on this white jade mandarin duck jade pendant to open. Thinking of this, Xu Zhao and Shen Lingge both looked at the box in Xu Zhao's hand at the same time.
"Since the jade pendant is a mechanism, I guess the person in that tomb is your uncle, Shen Yu."
Imperial uncle?
But the emperor’s uncle’s coffin was placed in the imperial mausoleum, how could it be in my tomb?
If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. Shen Lingge thinks things will work out in the end. If you can't figure it out now, maybe you will figure it out later.
"Qinghe, I want to ask you a favor." Xu Zhao's eyes were full of pleading. This was the first time she spoke to Shen Lingge in such a tone.
"Sister Zhao Zhao, if you say I can do it, I will definitely do it."
"If you really build a mausoleum in the future, this mechanism must exist and be designed according to this jade pendant. As for the person in the tomb within the tomb, I hope it is your uncle."
The previous ones were easy to understand, but Shen Lingge was a little confused about the last requirement.
He asked bluntly, "Why?"
"Because this is the way I thought of to clear your uncle's name."
Shen Lingge still didn't understand.
During this period of time, Xu Zhao witnessed too many things, and she also had a flash of inspiration.
Many times before, she had heard this sentence: The unknown is the key to change.
In the past, she had always been puzzled about how to be unknown and how to change.
But now she knows.
The tomb within the tomb was something unknown to everyone, but she was able to uncover it by chance, and this was the variable.
"As long as the person lying in this tomb is your uncle, and you just need to paint his life story on the mural and leave a record that he has never done anything to harm the country, that will be enough."
Since people in later generations don’t know Shen Yu, as long as the person in the tomb within the tomb is him, it will definitely cause heated discussion.
The short drama recorded in the last episode of the program had a story about Shen Yu, but everyone just thought it was her fabrication. As long as a mural was painted or relevant evidence was left, people in later generations would know that he had made great military achievements, and the so-called rebellion was nothing but a slander by the current rulers.
"This..." Shen Lingge hesitated.
If he really did that, future generations would probably talk about his father, but if he didn't do that, the emperor's uncle who defended the country would always be cursed, and he might even not exist in history.
Xu Zhao saw Shen Lingge's hesitation and understood his concerns.
"I know you're worried about Emperor Showa's reputation, but no one can guarantee that history books are correct. Besides, as everyone in our generation knows, history books are rewritten by the victors."
Emperor Showa was the so-called victor, and his ideas would influence the records in history books.
So even if some things happened later that were different from what was recorded in history books, everyone could understand.
"Even if he is the greatest emperor in history, he will be criticized by future generations." Even if the Shen Yu incident did not happen, perhaps in a few years, after archaeologists discover more historical materials, they will only interpret historical figures more dialectically.
While hesitating, Shen Lingge's eyes fell on another box at hand. There was a letter in this box. There were originally two letters, but he had already read one of them. The one in the box was written to Sister Zhaozhao.
"Sister Zhaozhao, this is the letter the emperor's uncle left for you." Shen Lingge pushed the box next to him toward Xu Zhao. "I will carefully consider what you said. Leave this jade pendant with me for now. I'll have someone make a copy of it."
When he said this, he already leaned towards Shen Yu in his heart.
In fact, he himself also hoped that his uncle could have a good reputation. The crime of rebellion was really too serious, and his uncle should not be burdened with such a heavy crime.
Knowing that Shen Lingge had a lot to consider, he didn't force him to make a decision immediately. "Qinghe, thank you."
Clearing Shen Yu's name has become her obsession, and perhaps it is this that brings her here again and again.
"There's one more thing I want to discuss with you, Sister Zhaozhao. My uncle once left me a letter asking me to burn his body after his death. I don't know if I should do as he said."
The ancients paid attention to being buried in peace, and they paid more attention to being intact as shown in the picture, so as to ensure that one would be a healthy person in the next life.
So Shen Lingge was a little embarrassed.
Cremation is a common burial method in the future, and Xu Zhao is not opposed to it. "Instead of letting your uncle rot in a small coffin, you might as well fulfill his wishes. I hope that in his next life he will not be trapped by his identity and can be the person he wants to be."
"I understand." Shen Lingge fell into deep thought. In fact, he had always regarded Sister Zhaozhao as his imperial aunt, so he specifically asked for her opinion. Since she agreed with the emperor's uncle's idea, as a nephew, he naturally couldn't stop her.
Xu Zhao's eyes fell on the box that Shen Lingge pushed over. She didn't open it immediately. Instead, she took the box in her hand, stood up, and said, "It's getting late. I think I should go to bed first. You can go do your things and don't worry about me."
She could guess that this letter should be one of the two letters Shen Yu wrote before his death. She was afraid that she would burst into tears after reading it, so she found a place where no one was around to read it slowly.
"I'll order someone to clean up the side hall right away."
Although it is said to be cleaning, in fact, there are palace maids who clean the side hall every day. It is just a simple tidying and making the beds.
Xu Zhao went to the side hall, while Shen Lingge went to Fengyi Palace to have dinner with Chu Ruo.
She dismissed the palace maid arranged by Shen Lingge and sat alone on the couch. Candles were lit in the room, and the shadow of the candle fell on the envelope, flickering.
The envelope read: To Zhaoxi personally.
The envelope was not sealed with wax, so it was easy to open.
She took out the letter and read it word by word.
I lament that without my parents' permission, without the words of a matchmaker, I cannot even utter the word "wife." I'm so lucky to see you, so lucky! You're so far away, and I miss you like crazy. I blame the injustice of heaven and feel that fate has played such a trick on me. I've experienced separation in life and sorrow in death, and my heart aches for saying goodbye to you. Although my body may decay, my will lives on. Now that we're parting, please take care of yourself.
There was not much content in the letter. What was written most between the lines was the expression of feelings for Xu Zhao and the longing for Xu Zhao.
She originally thought she would burst into tears, but after seeing these contents, her heart was calmer than she thought.
She understood what Shen Yu said, but just as he wrote in the letter, fate is a cruel thing.
After reading the letter, Xu Zhao stuffed the letter back into the envelope carefully. She couldn't just throw the letter away, so she decided to leave it to Qinghe.
……
Three days later.
Shen Lingge brought Chu Ruo to the side hall.
Since separating from Sister Zhaozhao that day, Shen Lingge went to Chu Ruo's Fengyi Palace. Considering that Chu Ruo had already met Sister Zhaozhao, he told Chu Ruo truthfully what happened in Xuanzheng Hall and also roughly explained Xu Zhao's origins.
As an outsider, Chu Ruo did not give her opinion immediately, but helped analyze the pros and cons of the matter, just as she had done in the past when they needed to make certain decisions.
This matter has been bothering Shen Lingge for the past three days. Until this morning, when Chu Ru saw that he was still frowning, he made a decision for him and decided to do as Xu Zhao said.
Shen Lingge could still recall Chu Ruo's words at the time: "Since a tomb within a tomb has appeared in Sister Chaoxi's future, then you must have done something in this era. Maybe you completed everything according to her ideas."
Shen Lingge felt that this made a lot of sense, so after breakfast he went to the side hall to look for Xu Zhao.
Shen Lingge returned the completed white jade mandarin duck jade pendant to Xu Zhao, and made up his mind. "Sister Zhaoxi, I'll do as you say."
Xu Zhao smiled knowingly, "Thank you!"
She handed the previous letter to Shen Lingge and said, "I have read this letter. It is also your uncle's last words. Since you found it, I will leave it to you to deal with."
"Also, please arrange a carriage for me. I want to go to Baoguo Temple."
Most of the things need to be done by Qinghe, but there is one thing that she must do herself. Once it is completed, the closed loop will be completely completed.
In the past few days, Chu Ruo had only seen Xu Zhao at the beginning. She was very curious about this person from the future, so she took the initiative to propose to go to Baoguo Temple with Xu Zhao.
Xu Zhao naturally had no objection.
"Okay, be careful. I'll arrange enough guards for you."
Shen Lingge did not forget that Sister Zhaozhao left because she was harmed by someone last time. This time he must protect Sister Zhaozhao.
Because there were so many guards following him, Chu Ruo couldn't keep a low profile and had to swagger out of the palace.
Inside the carriage.
Chu Ruo sat in the middle and Xu Zhao sat on one side.
"Sister Zhaoxi, I heard Qinghe say something about you."
Xu Zhao could naturally guess that Qinghe must have said that she came from the future.
The ancients must have been very curious about all the unknowns about the future.
"If you want to know something, I'll tell you if I can. But if you're asking something that will change history, I'm sorry, I can't tell you."
"I understand."
If Xu Chaoxi could tell anything, he would definitely tell Qinghe.
"I want to ask...about Qinghe's harem." Even as Shen Lingge's first wife, she was still worried about these things. Ordinary people had three wives and four concubines, let alone the king.
So that's what happened. Xu Zhao smiled and said, "Don't overthink it. You will be the envied empresses of future generations."
Shen Lingge only had one wife in his life, and no other concubines in the harem.
Chu Ruo's eyebrows lit up with joy, "Thank you!"
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