Incarnation Of Gods: Endless War - Chapter 281

Third-person POV

“We arrived,” Weisheng gently said to Rong Ai.

Rong Ai’s brow furrowed in confusion, there was only an eerie-looking huge cave in front of them. She looked around and her face scrunched into a deep frown. This area was not suitable for living, it was only surrounded by tall and dense trees. Even sunlight could hardly seep through the density of the trees. Fortunately, the trees around the cave were chopped off and created some space so the cave would be less humid and more breathable.

“Imperial Mother lives here?” Rong Ai asked with suspicion tone in her voice.

“En. Rong Ai ah, your mother lost her memories. So she doesn’t remember anyone here.” Weisheng explained to her without hesitating to reveal everything even though it could hurt the children’s heart.

Rong Ai stared at Weisheng in bewilderment. From how Weisheng looked at her with his unfathomable eyes, he wasn’t lying at her. She knew her father better than anyone else. He didn’t know how to express his feelings. He was very elated that he finally reunited with Hong er but on the other hand, finding out that Hong er had suffered because of his recklessness, made him unable to forgive himself.

“En. I understand.” Rong Ai nodded her head and her lips bent into a gentle smile.

“Your mother has a gentle heart. She still loves you even if she lost her memory. You must not blame her, okay?” Weisheng cooed.

“En. I know this was not Imperial Mother’s fault, she didn’t leave us because she wants to. Imperial Father, please rest assured.” Rong Ai replied to comfort Weisheng.

She knew well of what happened, none of them could be blamed. The one who was at fault was the evil person who planned this wretched scheme to ruin Da Qi’s Royal Family.

Weisheng’s heart warmed, ‘They got your temperament.’

(A/N: Weisheng means Zhang Wei and Rong Ai got Hong er’s kindness and understanding personality as they didn’t blame Hong er for not being a presence in their life or Weisheng for not being able to protect Hong er from the kidnappers.)

Although most of the perpetrators were caught and punished for their crime, they were skeptical that the people who collaborated in this big scheme were still lurking in the dark. Thus, they never lower their guard down, nevertheless, Weisheng’s opponents never stop targeting him and his family.

They especially took the opportunity where he was at the lowest to attack him in full charge which caused Weisheng to suffer a quite loss. But he was fortunate that his three little bundles of joy were fine. Sensing the familiar aura, Zhang Wei jogged out form the cave and saw the entourage had arrived.

He went to greet Weisheng with a cheerful voice, “Imperial Father, Rong Ai, all of you are here. Imperial Mother is waiting for you inside.”

Weisheng nodded his head and helped Rong Ai dismount from his horse after he alighted. Seeing that Weisheng had got down from his horse, the soldiers behind him also followed along. Di Shang cleverly commanded the soldiers to arrange their camp around the cave.

“General Di, Zhen rely on you.” Weisheng glanced at Di Shang and gave Di Shang a faint nod of trust.

Di Shang lowered his head in respect and continued what he left off meticulously and nimbly as he couldn’t stop his heart from about the pregnant Meiyun. Zhang Wei gleefully guided his father and twin sister into the cave.

Although deeper part the cave was dim, the two figures sitting on the sleeping mat that laid thinly on a flat surface stone. The woman with a bulging abdomen was focused on communicating with the other woman that had a blindfold around her head. The expression on their face was serene but it couldn’t cover their hearty laughter.

After the pregnant Meiyun finished wrote her parts, Hong er enthusiastically wrote her reply on Meiyun’s palm that she kept making typos when she was writing. Hong er didn’t know why she felt that this was not the first time she talked to Meiyun. Hong er pondered for a while whether she had met Meiyun by accident and forgot about their encounter, however, after minutes of contemplating, she was sure that she had never spoken nor stumbled upon Meiyun.

‘Is it because both of us had given birth to baby?’ Hong er thought to herself.

At last, she was convinced that the maternal instinct that they could relate to each other. Especially currently Meiyun was pregnant and was close to her due date.

Rong Ai stared at Hong er with wide eyes as she couldn’t believe that she was seeing her mother with her own two eyes. People often said that Rong Ai was more cold-hearted than Zhang Wei as she never missed nor looked for her mother like Zhang Wei, probing everyone that he bumped into.

However, every night before she fell asleep, she would always pray to the Goddess of Light that someday she could meet her mother if she was still alive. Even if her mother had gone to heaven to accompany the Goddess, at least she prayed that her mother had a peaceful afterlife.

Sensed the stares not far from her, Meiyun glanced to her side and gracefully rose to her feet at the sight of Weisheng and the twins that were standing at the entrance of the cave.

“Your Majesty Emperor, Your-” Meiyun bent her knees and managed to perform a full curtsy despite the huge belly yet she was interrupted before she could finish her greetings.

“Aiya aiya, Auntie Meiyun. How many times does Ben Wang have to tell you that you don’t need to be so courteous towards us? Even Imperial Father doesn’t mind it if you don’t do a curtsy if we are alone.” Zhang Wei jogged to Meiyun’s side and helped her to sit beside his beloved mother.

Weisheng slightly nodded his head at his son’s words. After taking care of the pregnant Hong er in the past, he knew that pregnant women didn’t have it easy. Even sleeping was uncomfortable especially if the belly had grown big.

“What Zhang Wei said is correct, Auntie Meiyun doesn’t have to be so polite. We considered you as our own mother. Here, warm yourself up since today is quite windy and the stone that you are sitting on must be cold.” Rong Ai added as she gave the two ladies with two cups of warm tea that she just poured.

Zhang Wei had noticed this since he accompanied the two women but after looking here and there, he couldn’t find any extra blanket that he could use for extra bedding. While the two little twins eagerly spoke to Meiyun and Hong er, Weisheng glanced at Meiyun meaningfully.

The quick-witted Meiyun immediately understand Weisheng’s meaning, she excused herself from the mother and twins and walked out of the cave as she followed Weisheng’s behind.