Rebirth: Ordinary Life and Living

Jin Youyuan didn't know how long he had been in deep thought. When he came to his senses, he saw Zhou Xinyue looking at him tenderly.

Jin Youyuan smiled and walked in without saying anything. There was a very exquisite room inside. The room was simple yet elegant. There was a picture of a beauty hanging on the wall, holding a fan and catching butterflies.

Zhou Xinyue stared at the picture of the beauty in a daze and said, "This should be your mother."

Jin Youyuan nodded and said, "Yes, this is my mother. My father drew it himself."

Zhou Xinyue looked at the painting of a beautiful woman and said with emotion: "Your mother is so beautiful. Although it is just a painting, I can still see her elegance back then."

Jin Youyuan smiled and said, "My mother was a very famous beauty in the south. She was a Kabuki who sold her art but not her body. She was recommended to the palace by the queen. Who knew that she would be doted on by everyone once she entered the palace? My father stopped favoring anyone and only favored my mother. My mother was not only gentle and kind, but also virtuous. She was also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She was the object of jealousy of many women, so my mother and I ended up like that."

Zhou Xinyue was silent for a while and then said, "Ayi, if you don't want to say it, then don't say it, so as not to feel bad."

Jin Youyuan shook his head and said, "It's okay. I can only talk to you about this. I would never tell anyone else. These things are the deepest secrets in my heart. I don't want to share them with anyone else, only with you."

Zhou Xinyue nodded and said, "You can tell me whatever you want to say. I am willing to listen to your story."

Jin Youyuan looked down at the silly Zhou Xinyue and said with a smile: "It's great to have you by my side."

Zhou Xinyue also smiled and said, "This place looks very new, it doesn't feel abandoned at all."

Jin Youyuan continued: "That's because I have sent people to repair, rectify and reinforce it in the past two years, so it looks almost the same as it did back then."

Zhou Xinyue nodded and said, "No wonder, this place still looks so new, but it also has a sense of nostalgia."

Jin Youyuan pulled Zhou Xinyue, who was looking around, to the backyard. As soon as they entered the backyard, what came into view was a lake. The emerald green water was sparkling, and birds could be seen perching in the distance, occasionally flying across the lake.

The mountain scenery in the distance is reflected in the lake, what a beautiful landscape painting, which made Zhou Xinyue fall in love with this place instantly.

Jin Youyuan took Zhou Xinyue on a small boat. Zhou Xinyue was so happy. It was a great blessing in life to go boating on the lake with her beloved in such a beautiful environment and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

After boarding the boat, Jin Youyuan gently paddled the boat, and the boat slowly rowed towards the center of the lake.

Zhou Xinyue stared at the clear lake water and said, "Is the water deep? I saw a lot of fish."

Jin Youyuan stared at Zhou Xinyue intently and suddenly said seriously: "Do you like it here, Yue'er?"

Zhou Xinyue nodded, stirred the water with her hands, and said, "Yeah, I like it. Haha!"

Zhou Xinyue casually put her hand into the lake, feeling the cool water flowing through her hands. The cool feeling was so comfortable.

Jin Youyuan suddenly said seriously: "If I let you live here forever, would you be willing?"

When Zhou Xinyue heard Jin Youyuan say this, she looked up at him in surprise and said, "Why do you suddenly ask such a question? Although I like this place, it is fine to stay here for a short period of time, for vacation, or to relax, but staying here for a long time may be a bit boring, and I may not be able to stay here!"

Jin Youyuan suddenly looked at Zhou Xinyue seriously and said, "Yue'er, I have something to tell you."

Zhou Xinyue looked at Jin Youyuan who was so serious, and her mood suddenly sank. She felt that what he was about to say was not a good thing.

Jin Youyuan continued, "Listen to me, Yue'er, I am about to do something big, which is related to the struggle for the throne. Even Ji Cang will undergo a major change, and there will be some bloody things. You are a girl, I am afraid that you can't bear to see such a thing, not to mention, I am more afraid that you will be in danger, so, Yue'er, I think you can come to Anxin Xiaozhu to stay for a while, let me protect you and keep you safe, so that I can go to fight with peace of mind. I have been planning for this for many years, paying a price you can't imagine, and how much effort I have put in. Success or failure depends on this. So, Yue'er, I hope you come here and wait for me. I will definitely come to pick you up. By then, the vast mountains and rivers can be enjoyed by you and me, okay!"

Zhou Xinyue knew that this day would come sooner or later. She stood there staring at Jin Youyuan without saying a word.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Jin Youyuan hurriedly said, "Then I'll take it as your promise. Is that right?"

Zhou Xinyue said nervously: "You will be in danger. I don't want you to be in danger. I just want to accompany you and stay by your side."

Jin Youyuan said hurriedly: "No, I won't let anything happen to me. Don't worry, I will try my best to protect myself and come back to find you and pick you up. Just wait for me, wait for me here."

Zhou Xinyue swallowed and said, "What about home?"

Jin Youyuan's eyes showed a hint of ferocity, and he said, "I have tried to recruit the old general to serve under me several times, but he always refused. He has already sided with the nineteenth brother Jin Yourong. I have tried to persuade him several times, but he refused several times. Yue'er, I have no choice."

Zhou Xinyue's eyes were sad. Although she didn't have much affection for Tianyu, he was the husband of the mistress. If her husband was gone, what would the mistress do? And there was also the third aunt who loved her so much.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xinyue felt very nervous and uncomfortable.

Jin Youyuan seemed to see through Zhou Xinyue's worries and said comfortingly: "I will try my best to protect the family, at least try to keep them alive. But Yue'er, things on the battlefield are unpredictable. I can't guarantee that I can do it 100%, but I will do my best."

Zhou Xinyue frowned and said, "I understand. Your words are enough. In the mansion, the eldest lady and the third aunt treat me the best. I don't want anything to happen to them."

Jin Youyuan sighed and said, "I, my 19th brother, and the 18th brother will have to fight this sooner or later. What's more, when they knew that my father's will named me as the heir to the throne, the queen, my 19th brother's mother, Concubine Yan, Jin Youjiu, Jin Yousheng, and Jin Youye's mother, Concubine Da (Concubine Yan and Concubine Da are sisters), they actually put aside their prejudices against the queen and reached an agreement to attack me first. Yue'er, I will have a life-and-death battle with them. They insulted and killed my mother, and the hatred of killing my mother is irreconcilable."

Zhou Xinyue said worriedly: "When are you going to do it?"

Jin Youyuan looked at Zhou Xinyue and shook his head and said, "I don't know, because although my father is terminally ill, he can still move and speak. The court is still under the influence of my father, so it is calm for the time being. No one wants to do anything to break my father's heart at the end of his life. Everyone wants to maintain superficial peace, but the undercurrents in Cangdu City are turbulent. Once my father dies, there will be a war."

Zhou Xinyue's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Jin Youyuan, feeling extremely worried about him.