The Yuanli Pavilion wasn't very tall, and there were plants to cushion the fall. That day, Pei Yu saw that Shen Cuiyu didn't have any serious injuries. He casually fed her a pill to protect her heart and sent a young servant to inform the Shen Mansion. Unexpectedly, a few days later, news spread in the capital that the young lady of the Shen family was on the verge of death.
Pei Yu remained unfazed. After all, people died every day in the capital, whether in the palace or in the inner chambers. Filth and disgrace were always present.
Nevertheless, Pei Yu still went to the Shen Mansion. Firstly, it was for official business. As he served in the Supreme Court, if there was a murder case, he always had to uncover the truth. Secondly, it was for personal reasons. He was seeking the mysterious arts of Shen Zanghai from the Imperial Observatory and needed his help to pry into a secret that had troubled him for a long time.
This was a perfect opportunity to befriend Shen Zanghai.
However, he didn't expect that the young lady of the Shen family, who was rumored to be at death's door, would wake up. So Pei Yu took the opportunity to do a favor and gave the evidence to the victim herself.
Pei Yu knew that his reputation in the capital wasn't very good, but no one was as afraid of him as Shen Cuiyu.
It wasn't until Shen Cuiyu's slender figure completely disappeared that Pei Yu withdrew his gaze thoughtfully, with an increasingly inquisitive look in the depths of his eyes.
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Miss Shen has woken up!
Miss Shen can speak!
Miss Shen is no longer stupid!
In just half a day, these three earth - shattering pieces of news quickly spread throughout the capital, instantly causing a huge stir!
On the streets and alleys, in the teahouses and taverns, everyone was suddenly talking about the shocking incident in the Shen Mansion and the second young lady of the Shen family, who was blessed with great fortune!
Meanwhile, Shen Cuiyu, who was at the center of the public opinion, was now in a long - awaited and rare tranquility.
After taking a bath, Shen Cuiyu put on a soft and clean nightgown. The green curtains in the room were drawn, blocking out the noise from the outside world. The soothing incense lit by her mother, Lady Zou, was quietly burning in the purple copper incense burner. The white smoke curled up slowly, emitting a calming fragrance of plants and enshrouding the entire boudoir in a peaceful and serene atmosphere.
Shen Cuiyu walked barefoot towards the dressing table and sat in front of the copper mirror, looking at her young face for the first time.
The girl in the mirror had delicate features and skin as white as snow. Although her face still showed the pallor and weakness of someone who had just recovered from a serious illness, her liveliness and elegance were undeniable.
Shen Cuiyu stared at the mirror in surprise with wide - open eyes. This appearance was actually five - tenths similar to her previous life!
What was even more coincidental was that in her previous life, there was a small red mole near the ribs on the left side of her abdomen, a birthmark she had since birth. And just now, while taking a bath, she found that this body had an identical small mole in the same position!
The Shen family had once said that Shen Cuiyu was born with a congenital deficiency, having only one soul. That was why she had been muddled and stupid for many years.
In her previous life, her master had also earnestly advised her that she had lost one soul at birth. Therefore, her fate was extremely light, and she was very likely to attract evil spirits and be easily frightened. She needed to be extremely careful...
As a celestial master, she was well - versed in the principles of life, death, and reincarnation. So since her rebirth, she couldn't figure out why she had become an exception to the cycle of the six realms and been reborn with a complete soul into this body named "Shen Cuiyu"?
Until now, these clues that couldn't be explained by coincidence were like several jewels strung together by an invisible thread. Many puzzling things from her previous life and this life suddenly became clear!
Perhaps she and Shen Cuiyu were originally the same person!
The soul she lost at birth was reborn as Shen Cuiyu. But because she only had one soul, it was inevitable that she was stupid.
Over the years, Shen Zanghai had tried many times to call back his beloved daughter's soul, but all in vain. It was because she was still alive, and the main soul couldn't leave the body. No matter how high Shen Zanghai's spiritual power was, it was impossible to call back the soul from a living person's body!
It wasn't until she died and her soul wandered in the world that Shen Cuiyu was frightened into a coma and on the verge of death. In despair, Shen Zanghai called back all her three souls and seven spirits with the last glimmer of hope...
No wonder she felt close to the Shen family when she first met them. It turned out that she was their daughter...
Just as her thoughts were connected, a sudden tearing pain shot through Shen Cuiyu's head. The memories of her previous life began to quietly change, gradually revealing the truth like peeling a cocoon -
In her previous life, before Liu Ruyan appeared, her parents and elder brother had never mentioned that there was a younger sister who had gone missing in the family. Liu Ruyan appeared almost without any warning!
The moment they saw Liu Ruyan, all the members of the Liu family, including her, suddenly had a clear and terrifying "memory" - when Liu Huanying was young, she was naughty and willful and took her five - year - old sister out of the mansion without permission! It was because of her carelessness that her sister was abducted by human traffickers! The Liu family had searched for many years but found nothing. Until one day, the lost younger daughter, Liu Ruyan, managed to find her way back after going through many hardships!
From then on, great guilt had tightly wrapped around her like shackles. She watched helplessly as her parents and elder brother gave all their pity and love to the lost - and - found Liu Ruyan, but didn't dare to say a word. She had completely become a sinner in the Liu family!
After her rebirth, Shen Cuiyu remembered everything! She didn't have a younger sister at all! In her previous life, she was clearly the only daughter of the Liu family!
Liu Ruyan had stolen not only her honor as a celestial master but also her entire life!
Shen Cuiyu felt a chill spreading from her spine. The great shock made her face turn extremely pale!
Who on earth was this woman who came to the Liu family under the name of "Liu Ruyan"? And what method had she used to tamper with the memories of all the Liu family members and fabricate a "past" that never existed?
Also, today, Liu Ruyan had once again beaten her to the punch and revealed the result of the metaphysical calculation. How on earth did she do it...
Suddenly, many chaotic events flooded into her mind. Shen Cuiyu silently recited the Heart - Clearing Mantra twice, warning herself to calm down.
Since she had been reborn, it was the will of heaven that gave her a chance to start over. She would definitely find out the truth and get justice for herself!
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The stars shone brightly. Shen Cuiyu spent her first night in the boudoir arranged by Lady Zou herself.
In her previous life, because of the incomplete soul, she often woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and sat alone until dawn. This night, Shen Cuiyu unexpectedly had a good sleep for the first time in a long while. Perhaps because she had been troubled by the matter of her true love during the day, she actually dreamed of Pei Yu tonight...
An old man with a white beard in red clothes held a red thread and wrapped her and Pei Yu into a big cocoon with a sly smile. "Little celestial master, you can't cut off this peach blossom..."
Early the next morning, the maid gently woke Shen Cuiyu up and helped her wash and dress.
Today was the day to go to the Taoist temple with Shen Zanghai and Lady Zou to participate in the prayer ceremony.