1872 The Master Of The Box (1/2)

It would be unreasonable for the palace to be left empty. Moreover, the palace was built on the ground with the best Feng Shui out of the entire capital city, where every inch of the land was valuable.

The emperor thus seized the opportunity to ask Gu Xijiu of her opinion about the place. Gu Xijiu insisted on keeping the palace, so she shook her head to dismiss the emperor's suggestion. ”Do not touch anything about the palace. I am keeping it for my personal use.”

The emperor decided not to ask anything more. Before Gu Xijiu departed, she decided to erase Rong Jialuo's memory about his previous life. His past life had not always been good. He had been living with heavy burdens all his life. In the end, his body was taken by Mo Zhao, and he died a tragic death.

His reincarnation should grant him a new chance to live a new life, without the burdens of his past. Moreover, the emperor missed his elder brother very dearly. If he knew that his own son was the reincarnation of his beloved brother, there might be a negative influence on his growth. If Rong Jialuo kept his memory, he would easily expose himself.

Gu Xijiu did not return to the residence of National Celestial Master. Instead, she paid a visit to the Fucang Palace. The place had been abandoned for almost two years. The pavilions and even the main buildings were all covered in long, overgrown grass, making the place look even more desolate.

She walked the path and performed a spell to mow the grass as she went. She wanted the place to see the light of day once more. Slowly, her casual promenade led her all the way to the lakeside of the thermal spring. A thin, misty fog floated on the lake's surface, making it look unusually surreal.

Without giving much thought, she leaped into the water, submerging her body in the warm water. She softly rippled the calm surface of the lake, and the scene reminded her of something familiar.

She fell into a trance! In her vision, she saw a beautiful lady in a red dress, submerging half of her body in the water. A tiny figure in black was hugging her that lady. However, they did not seem intimate. It seemed more like an attack!

It roughly reminded her of a conversation.

”You have seen me naked.”

”You have even touched me.”

”How could a princess like me be entirely exposed and even touched by a man! I have lost my chastity. I am ready to die to preserve my honor.”

”I am a woman.”