Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl -
Chapter 916: For My People, For My Shenzhou
Chapter 916: Chapter 916: For My People, For My Shenzhou
For cultivating her, Ning Zhaozong devoted the entire administrative and military officials of the Ning Dynasty to form an unparalleled, formidable team to teach her The Six Arts of a Gentleman, The Art of Sovereignty, Strategies of Governance, and The Way of Being a Monarch, assisting her to become an emperor.
These officials were led by Imperial Tutor Han Yunsheng and Female Prime Minister Shen Mingshu, but since Han Yunsheng was ultimately a man and was inconvenient in many matters, besides her family in the palace, her closest confidant was Shen Mingshu.
Shen Mingshu, like Xiang Mingyu, was like her mother, accompanying her as she grew up.
Besides knowledge, much of her common sense was also taught by Shen Mingshu.
During leisure times, Shen Mingshu would dress plainly and accompany her to the market, helping her select beautiful jewelry and dresses.
"A teacher for a day, a mother for life."
Even though Ye Wanlan knew that the arrival of the ten thousand armies was not her fault, upon seeing the bloody truths of history and seeing Shen Mingshu being humiliated even before her death, she always felt a sense of guilt in her heart.
Now, Shen Mingshu’s spirit was right in front of her.
Upon hearing "Pupil Yongning, greets teacher," Shen Mingshu’s body trembled fiercely, as if she were about to fall.
She widened her eyes, looking at Ye Wanlan, her voice trembling severely: "You, you are..."
This was not her student’s visage, how could she not recognize Yongning’s face.
She had accompanied Yongning for nine years, watching the frail little girl step by step grow into the formidable Crown Prince of the East Palace.
She witnessed the legendary life of Princess Yongning, yet also saw with her own eyes the death of Princess Yongning.
The entire kingdom mourned, officials wore mourning garments.
Even Shen Mingshu, who rarely displayed personal emotions, fell ill for several days afterward.
That was her proud student!
But within just a few days, in the blink of an eye, a vibrant life was consumed by white, whose regret was that?
Shen Mingshu stared blankly at the incredibly unfamiliar yet immensely familiar face before her.
Unfamiliar was the appearance, familiar was the radiant spirit and vigor between the brows.
She suddenly recalled a long time ago, asking Yongning, when she one day ascends to that supreme position, what she planned to do?
At that time, Yongning displayed a similar vivid expression, with eyes longing for the future, speaking in a calm yet powerful tone: "Unity of the world."
What a unity of the world.
Sounds like just four words, but on the road to these four words, countless years and innumerable lives lie buried.
Even Great Ancestor Ning could utter the ambition of uniting Shenzhou, but dared not speak of the unity of the world.
Shen Mingshu reached out her hand, wanting to caress the girl’s cheek, but her hand passed through, her voice seeming to float in the air, barely audible: "Ah... Ah Lan?"
"It’s me, teacher!" Ye Wanlan smiled, yet tears fell, splattering on the back of her hand, "I am Xiang Lan, I am still alive."
"Alive is good... Being alive is good!" After a long time, Shen Mingshu choked out, "You are still alive... That’s really wonderful!"
She couldn’t contain her emotions and broke into tears.
The Master of Penglai Observatory and Xing Yue stood silently on each side.
Historical records may write that Minister Shen and Princess Yongning were teacher and pupil, even mother and daughter, yet the emotion between them was not something words could depict.
This sentiment had long engraved into their bones, inscribed deep into their souls.
"I made the teacher worry." Ye Wanlan paused and said softly, "Is there any discomfort for the teacher?"
Shen Mingshu was taken aback, yet her expression gradually turned serious: "Worried for you? Look at you now, how many chains have you added to yourself? How many times have I told you? When considering things, even if you don’t consider yourself first, you must consider yourself too!"
Princess Yongning wanted to personally deal with the large epidemic, she disagreed, but couldn’t oppose.
"The teacher still has the strength to scold me, so I’m relieved." Ye Wanlan smiled.
"You can still laugh!" Shen Mingshu fumed with anger, "Tell me, what reckless actions did you do while I wasn’t around?"
Ye Wanlan was silent for a moment, and without hiding, recounted how she discovered that weapons could bring back former friends.
Shen Mingshu listened, her heart pounding with shock, and eventually she angrily spoke: "Xiang Lan, you really are a madwoman!"
Time and again risking her own life, was she truly fearless of death?!
"Teacher." Ye Wanlan spoke calmly, "After returning to Shenzhou and learning about the downfall of the Ning Dynasty, I have long been a madwoman."
Shen Mingshu’s body shuddered: "Ah Lan, you..."
"I have no way to avenge you, nor do I know who the enemy is, but I..." Ye Wanlan raised her head, looking at the distant sunset, "but I can always make Shenzhou better."
She indeed had been suppressing herself for far too long, outsiders saw her as calm, yet they knew not of the storm within her heart.
Shen Mingshu turned away, pressing her eyes, her voice hoarse: "Ah Lan, don’t be angry or sad about my death, I died for Shenzhou, something worth taking pride in."
"To you, it’s indeed a pride, to Shenzhou, it’s a huge loss." Ye Wanlan said slowly, "And to me, avenging my family, my people, my vast lands of Shenzhou, I shall not rest until death."
In her eyes, the hatred was so deeply ingrained, carrying the accumulated grief and anger of a millennium.
Shen Mingshu’s body trembled once again, she gently exhaled, her expression resolute: "Then Yongning, go forth boldly, teacher will be your strongest support."
Having taught Princess Yongning for many years, she naturally understood her student’s temperament.
"There are still many things I don’t know, and I need to consult with my teacher." Ye Wanlan smiled slightly, "But the teacher just awoke, and needs to rest a bit more."
"Alright." Shen Mingshu nodded, hesitating, "Since I’m here, then the Imperial Tutor..."
Ye Wanlan fell silent, not speaking.
Shen Mingshu’s heart sank.
Han Yunsheng was also a cultivator, able to preserve her soul, but what about himself?
"Ah Lan, sometimes your stubbornness is just like Yunsheng’s, unyielding, not swayed by any personal emotions." Shen Mingshu’s voice was very light, "When he left, I told him to come back alive, but I knew then that he wouldn’t survive..."
Working with Han Yunsheng for many years, she was so familiar that just a glance could convey each other’s inner thoughts.
He saved her, yet he permanently closed his eyes that night.
Why did he go through such hardship?
Seemingly exhausted, Shen Mingshu gently waved her hand: "Ah Lan, I’ll rest for now, if anything arises, call me."
At that time, people said the Ning Dynasty had a Female Prime Minister and an Imperial Tutor, bringing prosperity and safeguarding peace forever.
But three hundred years later, the Imperial Tutor perished, leaving only the Female Prime Minister.
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