Chapter 360 - Chapter 360: Chapter 367: An Explanation (1/2)
Chapter 360: Chapter 367: An Explanation
Han Yu was not a man inclined to pry into secrets, but Su Wenyue was different; she was his daughter-in-law, and he disliked it when his daughter-in-law kept secrets from him, keeping him in the dark, and even deep down he felt an unexplained panic, as if in the world his daughter-in-law had previously been immersed in, his existence was absent.
With an inscrutable expression, Han Yu made his way to the study and saw that Su Wenyue’s trusted maids and servant girls were guarding all around it, not allowing anyone to approach. Han Yu’s first thought was: his daughter-in-law must surely know the secret of the lamp, and the secret was so significant that she had been enduring until now. Han Yu had previously had similar thoughts, knowing that his daughter-in-law’s words were not truthful, but he had not exposed her in front of others, waiting instead for her to give him an explanation.
Although the servants had been ordered by Su Wenyue, Han Yu was the male head of this household, and naturally, no one dared to stop him when he approached; besides, the command that no one should approach the madam must surely not include the master, right?
Han Yu swiftly walked to the entrance of the study until he reached the last line of defense, where Aunt Li quickly stepped forward. Han Yu, seeing who was before him, thought Aunt Li was following Su Wenyue’s orders to stop him; his expression turned a bit sour, and his gaze shot towards Aunt Li with sharp intensity.
Aunt Li endured the pressure and said, “This servant pays respect to the master. Before the madam entered the study, she ordered that the master should go in by himself if he arrives.”
With that, Aunt Li stepped aside, maintaining a distance from the study as ordered by Su Wenyue that no one but Han Yu was allowed near. Aunt Li did not move forward to open the door for Han Yu, but Han Yu did not mind these small details. Given that his wife had given instructions in advance, it meant she was willing to share the secret with him. With a bit of joy in his heart, he pushed open the door.
After giving a few instructions, Su Wenyue went into the study, closed the room door, and then closed the window, ensuring no one could peek inside. Only then did she place the Colorful Exquisite Lamp on the table and, following the method she remembered, began to manipulate the lamp step by step. After a while, she heard a soft click and the seemingly seamless Flower Lantern split in two, and Su Wenyue peered intently at it.
Su Wenyue knew clearly what was inside the Colorful Exquisite Lamp, but now there was only a sheepskin map inside, and nothing else— that object was gone. Su Wenyue had not entertained this thought before, but now she had a bizarre yet seemingly logical notion: perhaps her reincarnation was not without reason.
As the Colorful Exquisite Lamp opened, Han Yu also entered from the outside. He saw Su Wenyue staring blankly at the now halved Flower Lantern on the table, looking as if she was deep in thought.
“Daughter-in-law, you opened the Flower Lantern?!” Han Yu’s gaze landed on the Flower Lantern on the table. Although he had previously guessed, seeing it in reality still struck him with a hint of disbelief, because not only had Shangguan Wuyou handled the Colorful Exquisite Lamp for a long time previously, but he also had studied it thoroughly without finding any flaws.
Watching the Colorful Exquisite Lamp being opened, Han Yu suddenly began to believe that the legend was true. His eyes fixed on the sheepskin in the center of the lampshade—a sheepskin that was yellowing with age, yet the writing on it was clear, though he did not understand the meaning of the patterns drawn on it.