Married Thrice to Salted Fish

Chapter 16

Lin Qingyu’s figure was hidden within the peach grove. Around here, there were few people and the conversation between the two came into his ears more clearly.

No wonder Lu Wancheng was willing to come this time. He must have come here for Xu Junyuan. Lu Wancheng has always been the type not to stand if he could sit, not to sit if he could lie down. Since their marriage, Lu Wancheng has only gone out twice — one, was to come here and the other, was to go to the Lin Residence. The things that could get him moving must be things that even salted fish thought was important.

He remembered that Lu Wancheng once showed great interest in stories about supernatural beings. He also mentioned wanting to meet this National Teacher which legend said “had access to the Heavens and knew the ways of ghosts and gods”. He never expected he would actually come, let alone manage so easily to meet Xu Junyuan to ask this absurd question.

Resurrection from the dead and soul transfers. If there were such a thing in the world, how could there still be so much ignorance and resentment? Doctor wouldn’t need to cure diseases and save people. They would just learn how to resurrect the dead, wait for the patients to die and then resurrect them. Wouldn’t that be simpler and easier?

Xu Junyuan seemed a little surprised. Whether he was surprised at Lu Wancheng’s question or at his straightforwardness was uncertain. He pondered for a bit and said, “From ancient times to the present, there have been many people who have pursued immortality and resurrection from the dead. Among them, many are emperors who have made their marks on the annals of history. What the Son of Heaven cannot do with all the power of the world, does not exist. Once the human body is gone, it is gone. It dissipates and passes away, unable to be retrieved by anyone. As for a soul transfer…” Xu Junyuan smiled, “Pray forgive my ignorance but I do not know.”

Lu Wancheng raised his eyebrows, “Turns out there are things even the National Teacher does not know.”

“I do not know because I have yet to see it with my own eyes.” Xu Junyuan said, “But simply because I have not seen it, does not mean it does not exist.”

Lu Wancheng let out an “Oh”. Though no longer interested in talking, he still politely said, “As to be expected of the Dayu’s only National Teacher. Listening to his Eminence's words is like listening to words.”

This was saying that all Xu Junyuan said was insignificant nonsense.

Xu Junyuan kept a cleansing spring breeze-like smile on his face the entire time. “If there has been a case of soul transfer, I would really like to see it. However, I am afraid the person involved wouldn’t speak so readily. Because…”

Lu Wancheng said, “Because he knows no one would believe him. Even if he were to be believed, it would cause a lot of trouble.”

Xu Junyuan smiled and said, “Young Master Hou is wise.”

“Young Master?” Huan Tong emerged from nowhere, pushing along Lu Wancheng’s wheelchair. Lu Wancheng must have gotten tired from walking and he was dispatched to get a wheelchair from the carriage.

Following his voice, Lu Wancheng and Xu Junyuan both looked over. Lin Qingyu walked out calmly, “Young Master Hou.”

Lu Wancheng used his hand to prop his forehead. He looked at him with a smile but addressed Xu Junyuan as he said, “National Teacher, this is my wife.”

Lin Qingyu was startled. This was the first time he has heard Lu Wancheng address him like that and he felt… very awkward. He didn’t know how Lu Wancheng could say it so naturally.

Although he resided in the Hou Mansion and he and Lu Wancheng were nominally husband and wife, neither of them took this “predestined” marriage seriously. Now that his “mother-in-law” who found him so objectionable has also been confined, he could now, from time to time, forget about this aspect — that he was Lu Wancheng’s “wife”.