Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 650 Eternal Female Prime Minister, Mingyue Token! [ - 2]

Chapter 650: 650 Eternal Female Prime Minister, Mingyue Token! [Chapter 2]

"Sir has prepared a plane for you," Bing He said solemnly, "It’s already on the way, please wait a moment."

Ye Wanlan nodded. She took a deep breath but found her hands were trembling uncontrollably.

In the history she had seen, Shen Mingshu was imprisoned in chains, humiliated by enemies even before death, unable to rest in peace.

Time is like a river that flows endlessly, never able to return to a specific point in the past.

Ye Wanlan could see and hear, but she couldn’t arrange the final resting place for her most respected teacher.

The body of Princess Jingan, Xiang Mingyu, was restored and reburied. What about Shen Mingshu?

"Ah Lan, go quickly," Su Xueqing, understanding Ye Wanlan’s seriousness about history and relics, said, "You’ve already solved the Su family’s problems for me, don’t worry about me. I’ll clean up the remaining matters."

"Alright," Ye Wanlan nodded gently, "I’m heading to the Southern Ming Principality first, Bing He, Tie Ma, I’ll go to the Cultural Relics Bureau to pick up Professor Xue. Have the plane stop directly above the Bureau."

Bing He immediately responded, "Received!"

**

Yunjing, Cultural Relics Bureau Archaeology Center.

"What?!" Professor Xue, writing a document, jumped up in shock upon hearing the news, "Wanlan, we must quickly go to the Southern Ming Principality. You haven’t dealt with their people; that group is nothing but bandits!"

Ye Wanlan looked calm, "I’ve dealt with them somewhat. I’ve also heard a bit about their ways."

"Shen Xiang’s relics were found in their territory. Who knows if they’ll start proclaiming that Shen Xiang was a person of their Southern Ming Principality," Professor Xue said angrily, "I’ve dealt with them in the past and know their true nature. After stealing for so long, they think those things are theirs! This matter must be reported to the director!"

After conveying the message, they quickly packed up and headed for the Southern Ming Principality.

As the director of the 723 Bureau, Yan Tingfeng naturally received the fastest updates.

Only after Ye Wanlan disembarked the plane was the news of the Eternal Female Prime Minister Shen Mingshu’s relics discovered spread online.

——[Breaking! New historical materials of the Eternal Female Prime Minister Shen Mingshu unearthed, unbelievably in the Southern Ming Principality?]

[Why would Shen Xiang’s relics end up in the Southern Ming Principality? Could it be that she died there?]

[I suddenly realized a serious problem. Won’t the Southern Ming Principality try to steal Shen Xiang again?!]

[Last time, they even claimed that Fu Guang was one of their own, how shameless!]

Amidst the clamor, Ye Wanlan and Professor Xue arrived at the site where Shen Mingshu’s relics were unearthed.

The place was heavily guarded by the Southern Ming Principality’s Royal Palace Guards, preventing any outsiders from approaching.

"Xiao Wan, Brother Xue," Yan Tingfeng nodded to Ye Wanlan and Professor Xue, "It’s confirmed, it’s the Mingyue Token."

The Mingyue Token!

The name Ming Shu is another name for the moon.

Shen Mingshu chose her own name; she hoped to shine a gentle and soft light on the world like the moon.

Though not as dazzling and hot as the sun, it was gentle and accommodating.

The Mingyue Token was a symbol granted by Ning Zhaozong to Shen Mingshu, seen as her, Shen Mingshu held significant authority second only to Ning Zhaozong and Princess Yongning, on par with Imperial Tutor Han Yunsheng.

Across the land, there was only this one Mingyue Token, representing Shen Mingshu’s absolute status.

No wonder the Southern Ming Principality was so excited.

"We must retrieve the Mingyue Token," Professor Xue decided immediately, "When the director arrives with reinforcements, we need to negotiate with the people of the Southern Ming Principality."

Ye Wanlan’s eyes darkened, "However, it must be retrieved."

Shen Mingshu dedicated her life to the Ning Dynasty; how could she allow her respected teacher’s relics to be unable to return home?

Along with the Cultural Relics Bureau personnel, many international journalists also rushed over to get firsthand news.

"If it’s found in our Southern Ming Principality, then it belongs to us!" An elderly man with gray hair exclaimed excitedly into the camera, "This also confirms that the Female Prime Minister Shen Mingshu is indeed one of us from the Southern Ming Principality! Hopefully, Shenzhou won’t covet things that don’t belong to them!"

Another residence of Shen Mingshu was indeed in the north of the Shenzhou Land Continent, bordering the Southern Ming Principality.

Years ago, historians from the Southern Ming Principality had claimed publicly that Shen Mingshu was one of theirs, demanding Shenzhou record this in history books.

If historical figures could apply for patent copyrights, the Southern Ming Principality would surely have proposed this to the World Cultural Heritage Center.

They even established a Mingshu Temple to worship Shen Mingshu.

So, when Shen Mingshu’s relics were unearthed, the Southern Ming Principality was overjoyed, eager to announce to the world—

Shen Mingshu was a person of the Southern Ming Principality!

Professor Xue recognized the speaker; he had dealt with him multiple times—

The president of the Southern Ming Principality’s Historical and Cultural Relics Association, Jin Wuzheng.

"Jin Wuzheng, you’re completely talking nonsense, uttering wild lies!" Professor Xue was so angry his beard quivered, "Shen Xiang was the Prime Minister of the Daning Dynasty, which was part of Shenzhou, having no connection with you!"

Hearing Professor Xue’s voice, Jin Wuzheng frowned, gestured to the reporters to step back, pushed through the crowd, and stepped forward, "I wondered who it was, turns out it’s Brother Xue, your news is remarkably quick. As soon as I released the news, you arrived. Truly swift."

"Jin Wuzheng, I tell you, Shen Xiang was a person of the Shenzhou Land Continent!" Professor Xue said coldly, "Don’t think that by discovering the Mingyue Token, you can steal her away as well!"

"Brother Xue, we descendants didn’t participate in the past history, whatever it is, depends on the discovery," Jin Wuzheng smiled meaningfully, "If Shen Xiang wasn’t our Southern Ming Principality’s person, then why would her relics appear here?"

"That’s because after the Battle of Ten Thousand Armies, your people, taking advantage of the chaos, invaded Shenzhou, looting countless gold, silver, jewelry, and antiques," a voice neither hurried nor slow sounded from behind Jin Wuzheng, "And these robbers encountered a natural disaster during their escape, causing these antiques to be lost."

Jin Wuzheng’s face darkened.

He turned around and met the girl’s gaze.

’Treasures of The Divine Land’ was currently a global hit. As a historian, Jin Wuzheng naturally knew of Ye Wanlan’s face.

But seeing her, this was the first encounter.

The impact in reality was significant.

If Ye Wanlan hadn’t spoken such detestable words, Jin Wuzheng thought he might have liked her.

"Young lady, words shouldn’t be thrown around carelessly," Jin Wuzheng’s gaze turned cold, "The Battle of Ten Thousand Armies had nothing to do with our Southern Ming Principality. From where do you claim theft?"

"Oh?" Ye Wanlan smiled faintly, "When Shen Xiang was alive, your Southern Ming Principality was still paying tribute to Shenzhou. If it weren’t for Zhaozong’s disinterest in your tiny place, there wouldn’t even be a Southern Ming Principality now, would there?"

"..."

The entire scene fell into silence.

Even Professor Xue hadn’t expected Ye Wanlan to bluntly state these words.

This was the exact fact that the Southern Ming Principality could not tolerate—that they used to pay tribute to the Ning Dynasty.

And it ended with the coming of the Battle of Ten Thousand Armies, resulting in the downfall of the Ning Dynasty.

"Escort her out!" Jin Wuzheng finally flew into a rage, sneering, "In the territory of the Southern Ming Principality, can a person of Shenzhou act recklessly? I intend to let you witness Shen Xiang becoming a person of our Southern Ming Principality!"