The Empress's No.1 Lackey

Chapter 1055 - 584: The Match Made Six Hundred Years Ago (Part 2)

In Yu Country, there truly existed those who awakened memories of their past lives... Indeed, when the Western Regions Buddhism held a dharma assembly in the Capital and debated Buddhist Law, he realized this world’s Buddhism, apart from possessing divine power, shared many theories with Earth’s Buddhist teachings, naturally including the concept of "reincarnation"... and the Dharma King of the Western Regions always claimed to be reincarnated... he had heard of this long ago.

If that’s the case, could it be that after his last life ended, he really reincarnated and became Zhao Douan? Only he never awakened Zhang Hui’s memories until he was accidentally killed in the Earth God Temple by Ren Kun using Magic... Wait a minute!

If that’s so, perhaps he wasn’t killed by Ren Kun back then... merely knocked unconscious... but accidentally broke the Mystery of the Womb...

"It’s a bit confusing, a bit confusing..." Zhao Douan was made somewhat insecure by the Empress.

If the truth is indeed so, would that mean there was never any transmigration, just another reincarnation for himself?

But...

"What about this Human World painting?" Zhao Douan frowned deeply.

He once suspected the Great Yu’s Grand Ancestor was a transmigrator elder, but later dismissed this guess because observing Xu’s life, he never showed any signs of being a transmigrator, which was illogical.

Could it be, Xu in his previous life was also an Earthling, and after ascending to Heavenly Human, awakened the Mystery of the Womb? Then painted the vague memories of his past life?

But... why would he appear in the painting? And why was it exactly the night he suddenly died?

The Empress also remained silent, pondering this mystery and considering the current clues.

Quite naturally, a very unsettling guess formed simultaneously in the minds of both the sovereign and minister:

Is there a possibility that Zhao Douan is the reincarnation of Yu Country’s Grand Ancestor?

Assuming the Buddhist reincarnation theory exists, Earth’s Zhang Hui reincarnated as Xu, and after Xu advanced to Heavenly Human, he awakened memories from his past life, and thus depicted them in the mural.

Xu died six hundred years later, experiencing reincarnation again, and in this life reincarnated as Zhao Douan.

As a result, Zhao Douan unexpectedly awakened Zhang Hui’s memories from that life... which also explains why he could absorb the Dragon Essence... and his smooth path in Cultivation of the Martial God...

Thinking of this possibility, both the sovereign and minister felt uneasy simultaneously!

"Impossible!"

They nearly spoke in unison.

Then they paused, staring at each other, once again speaking simultaneously: "What do you mean by impossible?"

They fell into silence.

Zhao Douan’s scalp tingled, thinking if you’re going to play like this it’s really scary...

Xu Zhenguan resolutely stated, "Absolutely impossible!"

Then, under Zhao Douan’s puzzled gaze, the Empress of Yu Country explained seriously, "When I entered this painting, I visited a Taoist temple where I once divined my marriage. The temple priest once calculated my true destiny prince, and at that time, the other party provided a clue, saying my destined husband has the surname Zhang and is pursuing a career in governance."

Zhao Douan was stunned for a moment, could this be true?

His expression turned odd, thinking no wonder when he appeared as Zhang Hui, Zhenbao harbored obvious hostility towards him... it turned out to be a misunderstanding.

The Empress continued her analysis: "It can’t be a coincidence. Now it seems that temple priest definitely has an issue, and our encounter was probably foreseen by our ancestor!"

The words sounded a bit convoluted at first, but Zhao Douan quickly understood.

The logic was simple:

Six hundred years ago, Xu left behind this painting, and within it, left a temple priest, using unknown methods, left a near-prophetic thing, predicting the outcome of the Empress and Zhao Douan being together.

Though a bit strange, this alone was enough to prove that Xu, six hundred years ago, likely foresaw today.

Starting from this logic, it also explained why the Dragon Essence and the Martial God Path favored Zhao Douan. Because this was indeed Xu’s arrangement.

The most crucial point being, if Xu foresaw the Empress and Zhang Hui six hundred years later... and went to the trouble of making arrangements, it would sufficiently indicate that Zhao Douan absolutely cannot be Xu’s reincarnation!

Both the sovereign and minister were extraordinarily intelligent individuals, swiftly sorting out the logic within.

They couldn’t help but breathe a simultaneous sigh of relief...

Fortunately...

Things weren’t so thrilling...

At ease, Zhao Douan couldn’t help but be increasingly amazed at Xu’s power back in the day... One must know, even Zhang Yan Yi, as a top-level Heavenly Human today, can barely predict the future accurately, only sensing slight hints...

How exactly did Xu foresee such a distant future six hundred years ago?

Could it be, back then Xu had already touched the threshold of being a Human Immortal? Reaching infinitely towards that supreme realm?

In her mind, Xu Zhenguan was thinking of something else entirely, suddenly glancing somewhat guiltily toward the pondering Zhao Douan, recalling the scene when the female temple priest divined for him.

True destiny prince...

So, was her destiny with him already determined long ago, six hundred years ago?

At this moment, a knot in the heart of the Empress of Great Yu suddenly loosened.

Did she have feelings for Zhao Douan? She asked herself honestly, yes, she did.

If there was a man throughout Great Yu who could enter her heart, it would indeed be Zhao Douan alone.

However... back in Baihua Village, their Dual Cultivation was somewhat rushed, even carrying a hint of compulsion.

There was no formal wedding, no oaths to the mountains and seas, only the choice made in the face of pursuers, the Dual Cultivation Breakthrough to save the day.

This left a small knot in her heart, but at this moment, upon realizing their destiny was predetermined six hundred years ago, Xu Zhenguan’s mental knot suddenly untied, feeling a wave of ease, looking at Zhao Douan with a hint of indescribable meaning.

At this moment, the Empress who believed in destiny finally completely opened her heart to the man before her.

"Your Majesty?" Zhao Douan tentatively called, feeling somewhat nervous as the Empress’s gaze seemed a bit unusual, making him a bit flustered.

"Hmph." Xu Zhenguan pretended to be angry, instinctively restoring her dignified posture, changing the topic: "All these mysteries still need to be resolved with the clues left by our ancestor. If you hadn’t concealed things from me, would it have come to this?"

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, coldly laughing: "Pretending to be a friend of the ancestor, deceiving me, is that so amusing?"

Zhao Douan broke into a cold sweat...

At the same time, a weight on his heart suddenly lifted, the Empress got angry, which meant the biggest issue was past.

The greatest doubt regarding his identity was resolved due to the temple priest’s true destiny prince marriage sign.

This was equivalent to Xu vouching for Zhao Douan, and as Xu Zhenguan, a descendant of the Royal Family, confirmed Zhao Douan’s appearance as arranged by their ancestor, the remaining mysteries were mere details.

As for Zhao Douan’s deception... the Empress could understand by putting herself in his shoes.

Still... she was quite annoyed.

Of course, in the end, everything must have an explanation, though at least for now, their relationship did not deteriorate due to this matter, instead becoming a blessing in disguise, somewhat progressing.

"Your Majesty, I had no intention to deceive, it’s just this matter was too bizarre, truly..." Zhao Douan explained for a while, the Empress remained silent, just listened with a stern face.

She asked a few more questions during.

Clarified the process of Zhao Douan’s previous deceptions, also resolving earlier misunderstandings.

After Zhao Douan diligently finished explaining and cautiously glanced to find the Empress, although maintaining a stern face, didn’t further express any dissatisfaction, so he tentatively said: "Your Majesty, I believe, the urgent matter now is to find the clues left by the Grand Ancestor Emperor, as for my crime of deceiving the Emperor, it can be severely punished later!"

"That’s what you said." Xu Zhenguan, being an emperor, cherished her face and pragmatically accepted the situation, saying calmly: "Then in your opinion, where would the clues of the Grand Ancestor Emperor be?"

Zhao Douan said: "I initially suspected it was at my home, which is why I invited Your Majesty for a visit last time, but it’s evident, there is nothing special at my home. So, I now suspect, the female temple priest you mentioned might be the breakthrough point."

Xu Zhenguan frowned, "But I have visited that temple priest many times, and found nothing."

Zhao Douan thought for a moment: "Perhaps because Your Majesty went alone? Since the temple priest predicted the situation, perhaps if we go together, unexpected changes might occur."

Hearing this, Xu Zhenguan’s eyes moved, also finding this speculation quite reasonable.

Though they had just experienced a confrontation, fundamentally, they were already a... a pair with entangled fates...

Given they had been in the Human World for a long time, and the Empress couldn’t linger for too long, the two of them immediately headed straight to the nearby Taiqing Palace.

To their utmost surprise, when they reached the gates of Taiqing Palace, they suddenly found a large lock hanging on the door.

"Every time I came before, the door was always open." Xu Zhenguan’s expression changed.

Zhao Douan was also taken aback, things had changed, but not as they anticipated.