Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 2051 - 2059: Wu’er’s Thoughts (3)

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Half a month later, King Jing and his consort were set to leave the Capital. During this time, King Jing had continually dispatched people to keep an eye on his brother-in-law, fully grasping the situation between him and Wan’er.

According to reports from the eyes, his brother-in-law would go to the Medical Center every few days to see the girl, often bringing books, supplements, and food and drink to her. Later, the girl’s injury was almost healed, and she was taken by the brother-in-law to live in the courtyard behind the fur shop. Before the girl moved in, he had someone specially clean the room and add many things, perhaps it was a golden house hiding beauty!

Cai Die learned of her brother’s actions and felt quite gratified in her heart. The second brother able to hide a beauty in a golden house proved that he, like the elder brother, had wisened up. She believed it wouldn’t be long before the hidden girl would be brought home by him to be shown to Mother...

On the night Cai Die left the Capital, Cai Wei and Nangong Yi also rode the old eagle, gracefully departing the Capital. They were now the Retired Emperor and Empress Dowager, and state affairs had been wholly entrusted to Jin’er. They no longer had to worry and toil over state affairs. This time, they were to visit Kalun Mountain to see Master Li Guo and the elder Retired Emperor.

The elder Retired Emperor had resumed cultivation for many years, and there was not a trace of being a monarch of a country left on him. He lived in a thatched cottage in the mountains, having simple tea and meals each day, meditating and cultivating. After more than ten years, rather than showing any signs of aging, the old man seemed even more spirited.

He was a man in his seventies but now appeared as though he were in his fifties. His vitality and spirit were better than those of most people in their fifties! If it weren’t for people familiar with divine methods, it would be hard to believe this poorly-dressed, spirited middle-aged man was once the ruler of the Great Jin Nation!

Nangong Yi spoke with his father while Cai Wei chatted with Master Li Guo.

Not seeing each other for years, Master Li Guo still looked exactly as he did when she first met him, and his vitality was even better than it was more than ten years ago. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Empress Dowager, how have you been all these years?"

Cai Wei laughed and said: "Thanks to your elder blessing, all is good with Cai Wei."

She did not refer to herself as ’the Palace,’ but instead humbly referred to herself as ’I,’ placing herself in the position of the younger generation without any hint of arrogance.

Master Li Guo stroked his graying beard and nodded: "I can see that the Empress Dowager is radiant and full of vigor, clearly living life very well, but unfortunately..."

He chuckled, and at that point, didn’t continue further.

Cai Wei asked: "What is unfortunate? Elder, feel free to speak, Cai Wei will listen attentively."

Master Li Guo spoke plainly: "The world, despite its myriad wonders, only death cannot be escaped. Where are the kings of old? Buried under the wild grass of grave mounds."

Upon hearing this, Cai Wei’s heart moved, and she said: "Is Master Li Guo advising me to abandon worldly attachments and focus on cultivation?"

Master Li Guo shook his head: "Cultivation requires one to let go of worldly affairs; only those with six clean roots and undistracted minds can attain enlightenment. The Empress Dowager is in her prime now, how could she bear to abandon the world’s wealth and honor, to leave her filial children and grandchildren, and become an ascetic cultivator?"

He was right; indeed, Cai Wei couldn’t let go of her three children, nor could she abandon her parents and siblings, and certainly couldn’t turn her back on the thousands of citizens of the Jin Kingdom who supported her. Although Master Li Guo spoke very wisely, and she had advantages for cultivation and enlightenment, she truly couldn’t let go of all her earthly bonds. Hence, she was destined to remain a worldly person, unable to become the immortal that everyone envied.

When Nangong Yi emerged from seeing the Imperial Father, his expression was very solemn. Upon seeing this, Cai Wei asked with a smile: "What’s wrong, did the Imperial Father also enlighten you?"