Unaware that My Legitimate Sister is My Husband - Chapter 45

~End of chapter 44

Xi Xian’s concubine mother took her little brother and went to Jiangnan, because her father was going to be sent to Jiangnan for an official post there. As to what position he would have, her concubine mother also did not know, and didn’t know how to write it even less.

Her father didn’t go yet, for there was no matriarch in the residence in charge of the finances, but over there he had to pay for the land deed, as well as a few land fields that were waiting for some details, her father didn’t trust an intendant to take of it, so her concubine mother could only go to Jiangnan in a hurry to take care of the matters on that end, and she also took her brother along.

Her concubine mother told Xi Xian in the letter, not to worry about her, and also asked Xian Xian to listen to her words, and go to the old matriarch’s side. When she later returns to the residence to pick up Xian Xian, she couldn’t throw a child’s temper, otherwise her little brother, who will be older, would also laugh at her.

Chapter 45

(16.4)

The letter of Xi Xian’s concubine mother revealed a very rare lightness, she didn’t seem wronged at all, and it even seemed like, because she had gained the deep trust of her father, she was jumping in joy, very much looking forward to go to Jiangnan.

But what made Xi Xian baffled was not this.

But the fact that in his past life, her father did not go to Jiangnan to assume an official post there, he always stayed in his post in Chang’an. Even when the family declined and the property was confiscated, he never left Chang’an.

Xi Xian felt so terrified she had goosebumps all over her body, her face turned deadly white, bloodless.

It was absolutely impossible that her rebirth had the power to influence the decisions coming from above.

Then…… could it be that that person also was reborn?

(17.1)

Xi Xian was frightened by her own thoughts. She was unable to contain the fear gushing out from her heart, like a game of hide-and-seek, she never knew where the person hiding in the mist was, while he was standing on a high position, looking down on her, with perhaps a leisurely smile on his lips.

She should have thought of it long ago. In this life, the crown prince’s assassination attempt happened early. She only felt perplexed for a moment at that time, didn’t think deeply about it, and then forgot about it.

Because at first she was too anxious and impatient, too preoccupied with what she could gain or lose, only considering the events happening in the residence, so she ended up deliberately ignoring the more important matters.

But now that her concubine mother was well, and her life was getting more and more interesting, Xi Xian felt that she could wake up a bit.

But that didn’t mean that she could willingly watch Xi Zhengqing go to Jiangnan for his post, and just be proud of his glory.

The hatred and dislike she felt towards her father in her past life seemed to have never faded.

Xi Zhengqing was a cold person, he had many women in his one heart, but the one person he loved the most was himself. In their last life, when her concubine mother died in childbirth, Xi Xian did not even know where he was.

When Xi Xian and her concubine mother were being spurned for a long time, Xi Zhengqing knew about her concubine mother’s suffering, but he did not help her, and didn’t reprimand concubine Wang and her daughter, but just ignored it. In a hurry, he would then bring her concubine mother gold and silver jewelry as well as snacks, as a way to make up for it.

He came to the backyard every other day, and he talked with concubine Wang and her daughter quite happily, always coming out with a happy and warm look.

Seeing that, her concubine mother just sighed towards the window. It was always an example for her, that showed that he couldn’t be counted on.

After Xi Xian grew up, when her relationship with the emperor was very close, she also talked to him about her father.

Xi Zhengqing was an official who committed a crime, Xi Xian mentioned him only to test the emperor’s attitude toward her, but in fact, she was not happy to bring up old history. She just wanted to be bold, daring, and cocky.

She brought up the past, talking about her sufferings and injustice, while the emperor’s big hands smoothed her long hair, making Xi Xian feel comfortable, she was purring with relief, while he only seemed to be listening to a story about strangers, he didn’t frown nor get angry, and just said succinctly, “For him, you were not special at all.”

Xi Xian closed her eyes in a daze.

This fact was too objective and cold-blooded, she would rather believe that her father was still the same father who made kites with her when she was a child, and who sat with her concubine mother in the shade of the courtyard, rather than believe that there was no difference between them and concubine Wang, the mother and daughter, in her father’s heart.

The difference between loving someone and loving someone even more, was not actually that obvious, just like she loved to eat cinnamon cake, yet it didn’t stop her from eating mung bean cake.

But the most important thing was that Xi Yao was the daughter who had been raised at home, and had been most favored since childhood, apart from that, could there be much difference between the two daughters?

There wasn’t. The only difference was, Xi Xian always thought she was special.

Truly speaking, the emperor was her closest teacher and elder brother, he had taught her many things, made her grow up while holding on to her hand, but as she saw the large waves of the profane world, she also sank into ten feet of soft red silk, having to endure twists and turns and tribulations up until now.

(TL’s note : soft red silk means struggling vigorously against people)

Xi Xian did not know how to do anything, and was also very silly. As her vision finally cleared after being reborn for so long, she found that she had a very different perspective regarding many things compared to when she was young.

But –

But if she encountered the man who used to be her elder brother and husband before her rebirth, even if she had a different way of looking at things, her vision still wouldn’t be clear.

She even felt that if she ever was in front of him, she would not even be able to say anything, she would just end up tucking her tail, running away in tears.

If he was really reborn too, what would happen?

Translator : Laura

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