I wish you two lifetimes

In 502 A.D., Emperor Qihe was forced to abdicate to Xiao Yan, the general who rose up to seize the throne, and Da Qi was destroyed. Later, Xiao Yan proclaimed himself emperor, built Daliang, and established Jiankang as his capital.

"Master." There was a light knock on the study door.

"Come in." An old and thick voice came from inside the room.

The door was slowly pushed open, revealing a face that had experienced vicissitudes of life, with a slightly hunched back and a slow pace, but one can still vaguely see from his face what he looked like when he was young.

"What's the matter?" The person sitting in the study raised his head slightly, "Wu Nan, didn't I tell you not to disturb me today?"

Wunan smiled silently, "Master, the little Princess is here."

As soon as the words fell, I heard a voice from a distance, "Uncle! Uncle!"

Wang Ying's cloudy eyes softened, and she put down the pen in her hand.

"Uncle!" A red figure poked his head in from outside, "Is Uncle busy?"

"Not busy." Wang Ying beckoned to her, with a smile on her lips, "Why is Zhaopei here today? Did he sneak out again?"

Xu Zhaopei pursed her lips, her face full of disapproval, "How can uncle say that, I'm clearly here in the open, and I need to be sneaky when I come to see uncle?"

"Wu Nan, you go and order the kitchen to make some pastries that the princess likes."

"Yes—" Wunan stepped back, looked up at the study, and smiled bitterly.

Since Princess Kangle married Xu Xiaosi, she had a son and a daughter. This little princess is the only and youngest daughter of the Xu family. The whole family dotes on her, and the one who dotes on her the most is her own master.

From the name "Xu Zhaopei" of the little princess, it can be known how much Wang Ying loves her, and sends her rare gadgets on weekdays.

Not only that, but this little princess is also very tight. When she grows up, she finds that her personality is not at all like Princess Kang Le, let alone the Xu family, but she is very similar to... Linhuai Kangyi Princess Liu Chupei...

Needless to say, his own master treated her with all his heart and soul, wishing to give her all the good things.

This little princess doesn't know what's going on, among all the elders, she is the closest to her master, she is not afraid of him, and she always sneaks to find him on weekdays.

Like today's incident, Wunan is no stranger to him.

"Uncle, my mother said that she wants to marry me to Xiao Yi, I don't like it, you can talk to my mother, she always listens to you." Xu Zhaopei pestered Wang Ying coquettishly.

"How many times have I told you, don't be so unruly." Although it was a reproach, there was no trace of dissatisfaction.

"Okay." Xu Zhaopei lowered her head and said helplessly, "Uncle...I don't want to marry the Seventh Prince."

"Your mother can't decide this matter, it's the emperor's intention." Wang Ying reached out to touch her head, and just raised her hand, he put it down, "You grow up, and some things should be I understand, since your father left, it is not easy for your mother to take care of your siblings alone, although the Seventh Prince is not a prince, but he has a good character, he is a good man, and he will be able to protect your family in the future."

Xu Zhaopei let go of Wang Ying's sleeve in displeasure, "What are you talking about, uncle? What about you? Don't we still have you, why do we need an outsider to protect us?"

Wang Ying's expression was gloomy, and he stood up, "Uncle is also an outsider... Also, Uncle can't protect you forever, you still have to rely on yourself in the future."

"Uncle, what's the matter with you today? Why are you saying all these things? Zhaopei is not willing to listen to them." Xu Zhaopei felt a little flustered for no reason. She always felt that Wang Ying's words meant something. Wang Ying never talked to her in the past say these.

"Stupid child." Wang Ying smiled helplessly, and still touched Xu Zhaopei's head. This child has a very keen mind, and sometimes he dared not say anything more.

"My son-in-law, the carriage is ready." Another voice came from outside the study.

"Hey, it's Uncle Wei. Uncle, where are you going?" Xu Zhaopei looked outside the door, and as expected, she saw Wei He waiting at the door.

Although she asked like this, she knew very well in her heart that my uncle should go to see my aunt again, "Uncle, I will go with you, okay!" After Xu Zhaopei said that, she was about to run out.

"Don't go this time, go back home quickly, and I'll let your Uncle Nan take you back later."

Xu Zhaopei was taken aback, she looked at Wang Ying suspiciously, it's not like she hasn't been there before, every time she wanted to go with her, her uncle never refused, but what happened today?
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Wang Ying was weird today, and the uneasiness in her heart made her unable to adapt, "If you don't go there, then don't go, I will stay at Uncle's house, and we will have dinner with you when Uncle comes back."

Wang Ying paused, "No, I may not be able to make it back today, I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you for dinner, go home earlier, your mother will be worried."

Xu Zhaopei pouted, full of grievances.

Looking at her like this, Wang Ying was a little absent-minded. He smiled, "Ape, when you grow up, you have to take good care of yourself. Your aunt is always alone, so I have to accompany her."

Xu Zhaopei was taken aback for a moment, she seldom heard anyone calling her Ape, and this was rarely her uncle.

Xu Zhaopei knew from a young age that there was a person in her uncle's heart that no one else could touch. That person was like her, with the word "Pei" in her name, and she was her aunt. My uncle always called my aunt "Ape".

The governors around her never used the word "A Pei" as her nickname. Xu Zhaopei was also used to being called "Zhaopei" by others, but she always remembered that her uncle sometimes looked at her absent-mindedly, Call her "Ape".

And today's sound was half a year away from the last time, so Xu Zhaopei was so startled that she didn't listen carefully to Wang Ying's words.

"Did you hear that?"

Xu Zhaopei came back to her senses, fearing that Wang Ying would find her distracted, she nodded quickly, "I heard it, I heard it all."

Wang Ying smiled, turned her back and walked out.

Xu Zhaopei looked at his back with some vicissitudes, and his eyes were a little sore.

At this time, she didn't know that this was the last time in her life to see the uncle who loved her the most...

And she has been regretting it since then, regretting why she didn't keep him. If she went back to that day, even if he was angry, she would still pester him and not let him go.

It wasn't until the years were mottled and her temples drooped like frost that Xu Zhaopei realized that she couldn't change the ending at all, and no matter what, she couldn't stop him.

Because, he waited for that day... for more than thirty years...

"boom--"

The moment the Shimen was closed, Wang Ying felt a peace and satisfaction that she had never felt in decades.

"My son-in-law! My son-in-law! What are you doing!" Wei He kept slapping on the stone door outside the door, shouting non-stop.

Wang Ying turned to look at the closed stone door, and smiled relievedly, "Wei He, go back, I will stay here and not leave."

"My son-in-law, I will open the stone door, and you will wait for me inside."

Wang Ying chuckled, "Look at your memory, Wei He, whether you are getting old or I am getting old, haven't you changed this mechanism? If this stone door is opened again, the entire tomb will collapse. If I don't die, I must die."

"My son-in-law!" Wei He knocked on the stone door desperately, "Why are you so stupid."

"Go back, everyone go back." Wang Ying smiled freely and walked towards the center.

"My son-in-law, if you don't go back, the little princess will definitely make trouble." Wei He tried to make the last struggle and redeem. He has always loved this child, and he will definitely not ignore it.

Wang Ying paused, and the smile on her face faded, "Tell her when you go back, don't make trouble, don't cry."

He murmured in a low voice: "This child really looks exactly like her when she cries." He was really afraid that his heart would soften.

When Wei He's voice came from outside again, Wang Ying didn't respond once again.

He walked to the side of the sarcophagus, looked down at the bones in the sarcophagus, and smiled knowingly, "I promised to come to accompany you, I haven't broken my promise this time..."

Wang Ying looked back at the empty coffins placed side by side, and stepped into the sarcophagus in front of him without any hesitation. He was cautious and careful, for fear of bumping into her.

Wang Ying lay down, looked sideways at the bones in front of her, "I can't let you go to the Lantern Festival next year... Wait until the next life, I will accompany you every year..."

"I don't know at that time... what you looked like, what was your name, and if you could recognize me at that time, I'm afraid you won't find me, so I'll call you Yanzhi... okay? "

"If you don't speak, I'll take it as a promise..." Wang Ying hugged the bones next to him contentedly, "Ape, don't forget, my name is Yanzhi..."

He closed his eyes, a tear slipped silently from the corner of his eyes.

At this moment, all sounds are gone, quiet and serene...

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The author has something to say: I added a little more at the end of yesterday’s chapter, you can glance at it, it’s not a problem if you don’t read it...

The ending below is a continuation of Wen Yanzhi's dream in Chapter 365, friends who have forgotten it can go back and have a look.

In history, Xu Zhaopei finally married Xiao Yi, who finally became Emperor Liang Yuan.

When I first took the history and characters of the Southern and Northern Dynasties as the background, I was quite surprised, because the more I understood, the more I found that the character settings really matched the story.

Especially when I found out today that Liu Xiuming's daughter also has the word "Pei" in her name. It's such a coincidence that I want to cry!