Chapter 16: Inquiring about the Monk's Identity

  I thought it was an old monk, but unexpectedly, that monk turned out to be so young and handsome. He's really handsome, without any feminine beauty or masculine charm, but a kind of... how can I put it, a kind of natural and unpretentious aura that makes people feel at ease.

  I was watching him when he was knocking on the wooden fish with his eyes closed.

  "What kind of person are you, were you also the one who was striking the wooden fish earlier?" The sound of the wooden fish stopped, he opened his eyes, and they were a deep blue color, just like the color at the bottom of the lake.

  "I've been waiting for you here for a long time, and finally see you again." He smiled at me.

  "Will I see you again? Do you know me?" I don't know him, but his dark blue eyes make me feel familiar. This person, I'm sure I've never seen him before.

  "I've been waiting for you for a thousand years," huh?

  A thousand years? Are you kidding me, it's a myth, who would know who I am in a thousand years? It doesn't make sense.

  "Master, you said you've been waiting for me for a thousand years. Did you know me before? What kind of person are you?" He just smiled and didn't answer me, then handed over a blue gemstone to me, "This is yours, it has also been waiting for you for a thousand years."

  He said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, she is fine now, I should be going."

  I wonder why Emperor Uncle is so polite to that monk, "Master, won't you stay a little longer?"

  "No, I'm leaving." After saying that, he smiled at me again and then walked out the door and disappeared.

  I ran outside in curiosity and indeed he was gone, wasn't he a human? Was he a monster?

  "Snow is falling, come in quickly, you're not even wearing shoes," the queen pulled me into the house.

  "Who is Queen Aunt Na and what kind of person is she? Has she ever seen me before?" I asked as I lay in bed.

  "Fei Xue, are you really okay?" The Emperor Uncle looked at me with concern. I shook my head, what's wrong with me? "What happened to me?"

  "Fei Xue, don't you remember?" Liu Guifei sat beside me and told me about the past few days: "You've been in a coma for five days. The imperial physician said you didn't have any illness or injury, but you just kept sleeping. Later, we went to find Master Ci'an, and earlier you kept shouting 'save me', then a faint blue light emanated from your body, and after that, you woke up."

  "Fei Xue, are you really okay?" The queen also asked anxiously beside her, "You really scared us just now."

  A faint blue light, I've seen it before, and just now saw it again in the eyes of that monk. "I'm fine, thank you" was a sincere expression of gratitude. At least they are genuinely concerned about me now.

  "I'm so hungry."

  "Someone, quickly pass on the meal, Xiner, you stay here and accompany Feixue well," the emperor instructed Liu Guifei.

  "Imperial Decree"

  After finishing speaking, he took the empress and left, as if there was something urgent. I have many questions in my heart, many doubts, now I hope Liu Guifei can help me solve them.

  "Your Highness, Fei Xue wants to ask you some questions, can you help me answer them?"

  "What does Fei Xue want to ask?" Liu Guifei was unguarded, she was still so gentle.

  I remember my mom always saying I have a deceiving face, why is it deceiving? It's because even though I'm already 25 years old, I still look like a 17-year-old high school student. I've always wanted to tell my mom that this face isn't her doing, and besides, having a 17-year-old face is also thanks to her dressing me up like a doll every day. Back then, I was able to get into the hospital to work because of my excellent grades, which impressed the director so much that he let me in. And by the way, this is the 21st century! My male friends didn't want me as their girlfriend not because I'm ugly, but on the contrary, they said my delicate face is only suitable for being a ***, just listen to what they're saying, it's all my mom's fault! But unexpectedly, this face of mine can get by in any situation here. Let me clarify, I am absolutely not that kind of cunning woman, I must rely on my own intelligence and wit to return to the 21st century, this place is definitely not where I belong, so I need to find a way back home. That monk is the key to solving the problem, so...