Chapter 141 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

Bai Lian sighed sadly. "Princess, you called me here as soon as I arrived in the capital. Is it just to play this kind of absurd prank?" She said with disapproval. "Prank? Of course not. I'm dead serious," Xiao Wei Yang rearranged the chair and sat back down, then panted before continuing, "You see, the people in the capital are all speculating about my final outcome." "Some say I will be executed, some say I will be taken care of by a grand master, and there are even rumors that the emperor, my father, pities me but will ultimately lock me away." "Everyone believes that I have truly been possessed. Even the emperor is starting to believe it." Watching Xiao Wei Yang panting from moving the chair, Bai Lian subconsciously wanted to walk up and wipe the sweat from her forehead. As a princess, Xiao Wei Yang usually leads a pampered life, her physical fitness is actually quite poor, often getting out of breath after walking a few steps. But in the game, this fragility is one of Xiao Wei Yang's selling points, and it is the key to capturing her heart. In the beginning, it was by taking care of her during her training that she managed to break through her proud exterior. During that time, she did all sorts of intimate interactions with Xiao Wei Yang, such as wiping her sweat, more times than she could count. But not now - now, she is nothing more than a "stranger" to Xiao Wei Yang, and exhibiting these habitual actions would betray all her disguises. She shook her head and said lightly, "But there's no need for you to worry about it. As long as you attend the ancestral ceremony in the ancestral temple, you can prove your identity, and those rumors will be debunked on their own." "Do you think those people are spreading rumors just to play with me?" Xiao Wei Yang complained petulantly. "Hmph, I hate it most when someone plays with me, especially a scumbag who starts but doesn't stay," she said with resentment. "If I catch her, I'll definitely torture her mercilessly." Seeing the resentful expression on Xiao Wei Yang's face, Bai Lian couldn't help but shiver and tactfully changed the subject. "Of course not." "I have been thinking that these rumors are unlikely to have any substantial impact on you. The only possible purpose of spreading them is probably to influence your standing in the emperor's eyes." As she spoke, seeing Xiao Wei Yang hesitate, she became more certain of her speculation. Xiao Wei Yang, as the emperor's most beloved daughter, could almost treat the entire capital as her backyard. The Yuan Palace, far from the imperial palace, is the most representative feature of this, and even after the appearance of a demon harming people in the capital, Xiao Wei Yang was able to personally order the Demon Suppression Division to investigate. However, what followed was that not only did the division find nothing, the rumor that Princess Wei Yang was the one harming people began to spread in the capital. These rumors seemed inconsequential, but people are emotional creatures, and the emperor is no exception. Even if Xiao Wei Yang eventually proves that she has not been possessed by a demon, the changes in her behavior are there for all to see, and are bound to leave the emperor with lingering doubts. These doubts would take root in his heart and eventually grow into a towering tree of suspicion. Keeping company with a ruler is akin to keeping company with a tiger; it's just a saying. Yet, Bai Lian couldn't figure out the motive behind the clandestine hand casting suspicion on Xiao Wei Yang in the emperor's mind. A struggle for the throne? That was even more implausible. Xiao Wei Yang is just the youngest daughter of the emperor, with four princes and two princesses ahead of her. Even if someone aimed for the throne, it would not make sense to target Xiao Wei Yang. What baffled her even more was that, as a reincarnator, Xiao Wei Yang knew what would happen, so why didn't she ever hide herself? Was it purely to tell herself that she had been reborn? In her previous life, Xiao Wei Yang was willful, but she was not foolish. On the contrary, she was the most scheming among all female leads. She would never have put herself in such a predicament so carelessly. "It's no wonder you're still the same as I remember, Bai Lian, as the contemporary top disciple of the Taihua Sword Sect," Xiao Wei Yang said with a grin, tilting her head. "Princess, are you still playing this game?" Bai Lian said helplessly. "Game?" Suddenly, Xiao Wei Yang said, "At first, I also thought it was just a game." Supported by her chin, she stared into Bai Lian's face and said dreamily, "Bai Lian, do you think people can have past lives and present lives?" "I said earlier, when a person dies, the soul only has two paths - either to be reincarnated in the cycle of samsara or to become a lonely soul. Neither can retain memories from their past lives," Bai Lian said, shaking her head. The concept of past lives and present lives is just too far-fetched." "Yeah…" Wei Yang looked at Bai Lian and continued, "But what if I tell you... I actually have memories of a past life?" "Recently, it feels like I had a very long dream. In the dream, I was still the doted upon Princess Wei Yang and you… were a man, the senior brother of the Taihua Sword Sect. Your name... was Bai Lian, as connected as wings." "In the dream, you eventually became my teacher. You taught me the way of the sword and how to conduct myself, and when I was in danger, you stood in front of me unwaveringly." "You were so outstanding in that way, so outstanding that you felt like the sun in my life, occupying all of my thoughts." "At that time, my biggest dream was not to enjoy wealth and status, but to travel through the world with you. For that, I would willingly give up my identity as a princess." Bai Lian's heart tightened - she hadn't expected Xiao Wei Yang to be so forthright. She said dryly, "Princess, as you said, it's just a dream, and can't be taken seriously." "Yes, it's just a dream." Xiao Wei Yang continued, "But why does that dream feel so real, as if it actually happened?" "Every time I wake up from the dream, tears drench my pillow." She raised her head and looked into Bai Lian's eyes, and said softly, "Sometimes I think, it would be good if that dream were true." "The art of dreaming is not our Taihua Sword Sect's strong suit. If you wish to interpret your dream, you can seek out the real people of the Tian Shu and Shen Que," Bai Lian said, unwilling to meet Xiao Wei Yang's eyes, forcing her voice to sound indifferent. But her heart was aching. She had yet to cease her deception of the female leads. Just as Bai Lian was inwardly lamenting, Xiao Wei Yang casually said, "True, who can really say for sure about dreams, right?" "Besides, the man in my dream was quite the handsome fellow, not like you, a soft woman with a big chest." "I really loathe women with big chests." "Let's continue discussing the rumors," she said with a playful smile. Seeing Xiao Wei Yang take the initiative to change the topic, Bai Lian couldn't help but exhale in relief. But as she looked at the smile on Xiao Wei Yang's face, her unease remained unabated.