Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 733: 733: Extra Story: This Life (1)

Chapter 733: Chapter 733: Extra Story: This Life (1)
Zhan Lan had a night full of dreams; she dreamed of everything that happened after her death in her past life.
It felt as if she experienced it herself: it turns out Mu Yan avenged her, and even helped to bury her family and friends properly.
After her death, Mu Yan’s agony, his daily suffering of incense ash torment for her resurrection, and his kneel before Buddha, a man who never bowed down to anyone.
Xiao Chen’s guilt, and the warm blood he shed when he committed suicide…
When she awoke from the dream, she was already in tears.
It turns out that Mu Yan loved her across two lifetimes, and he knew in the last life that she was “Lan’er.”
It turns out Xiao Chen truly liked her, was used by Si Jun, and sacrificed himself to bring her back to life through a blood ritual.
No wonder Xiao Chen was reincarnated as well.
It seems Xiao Chen has forgotten these things; otherwise, given his character, he would have immediately come to apologize.
It’s good that Xiao Chen forgot these painful memories. She doesn’t hate Xiao Chen because he never intended to truly harm her.
During her imprisonment in the Heavenly Prison by Si Jun, Xiao Chen must have felt more guilt and sadness than she did.
Mu Yan embraced her from behind, “Lan’er, what’s wrong?”
Zhan Lan, with red-rimmed eyes, held Mu Yan tightly, feeling as if everything in the dream was real.
Mu Yan gently patted her trembling body, comforting her, “Did you have a nightmare?”
Zhan Lan nodded.
“Mother, don’t be afraid!” An’an poked out a little head from beside Zhan Lan.
Zhan Lan hugged An’an and said gently, “Mother is fine.”
Suddenly, she widened her eyes, turning to Mu Yan, “Where is Suisui?”
Today An’an and Suisui were sleeping with them, how come Suisui is nowhere to be seen?
“Mother, I’m here.” Suisui groggily climbed up from the foot of the bed.
Zhan Lan sighed, “Mu Yan, you left your son at the foot of the bed again!”
Mu Yan rubbed his temples with his fingertips, and Suisui met Mu Yan’s gaze, waving his little hands and said, “Mother, it was me who moved in my sleep.”
Mu Yan nodded with satisfaction, thinking such an understanding son could be sent to the Dark Guard Camp later.
Mu Yan smiled innocently at Zhan Lan, “Empress, I have been wronged!”
Zhan Lan playfully poked Mu Yan’s forehead with her finger, “You, be a little nicer to your son.”
Mu Yan looked seriously at Suisui, “Suisui, how about Father gives you a copy of ‘The Analects’?”
The little bun face of Mu Chufeng immediately stretched long, frowning, “But I haven’t finished memorizing the other books Father gave me!”
“Oh, really, you don’t like the gifts from Father?” Mu Yan continued to ask.
Mu Chufeng lowered his eyes and answered earnestly, “I like them very much.”
Zhan Lan’s lips twitched; Mu Yan was so good at showing favoritism.
Both are four years old, yet An’an doesn’t have to memorize anything, while little Suisui can already recite the entire ‘Three Character Classic,’ ‘Thousand Character Classic,’ and ‘Thousand Family Books,’ followed by ‘The Analects.’
“Suisui, you are a little man, you must…”
Zhan Lan covered Mu Yan’s mouth.
“Your Majesty, enough!”
Mu Yan indulgently smiled, “What the Empress says goes.”
An’an laughed happily, “Brother, stop studying, come fly kites with An’an, I want to play outside.”
Suisui looked expectantly.
Mu Yan immediately raised his hand, “Go ahead.”
After the two little ones followed Xiao Tao and Qiuyue out of the palace, Mu Yan took out a jug of wine from inside the house.
“Lan’er, while An’an and Suisui are not here, let’s enjoy a few drinks.”
The two sat by the window sipping wine together, and Mu Yan, holding Zhan Lan, asked, “What did you dream about today, Lan’er?”
Zhan Lan, a bit tipsy after a few cups of Bamboo Leaf Green Tea, met Mu Yan’s affectionate gaze and said, “I dreamed that you loved me deeply in the last life, remaining unmarried for my sake.”
Mu Yan frowned, “We actually didn’t end up together?”
Zhan Lan thought of something and went to lift Mu Yan’s clothes, but Mu Yan held her wrist and whispered ambiguously into her ear, “Mengmeng, even though An’an and Suisui are not here, I don’t think we have enough time for that.”
Zhan Lan blushed, “Let me see your waist.”
Mu Yan raised an eyebrow, thinking today’s Lan’er was a bit more proactive!
He lay down unapologetically, saying roguishly, “At your disposal.”
Zhan Lan seriously looked at his waist, her fingers lightly tracing the spot where the lotus blossom had once appeared.
Her soft fingertips roamed around Mu Yan’s waist, and Mu Yan’s eyes deepened with desire.
His hand tugged lightly, pulling Zhan Lan into his embrace, “Lan’er, if you want to see that lotus, I can have the Hidden Guard keep everyone out; I’ll make it quick.”
Zhan Lan just wanted to verify the monk’s words from the dream, to check if Mu Yan’s waist lotus really had nine petals. She hadn’t expected him to think like that.
Zhan Lan asked seriously, “Have you ever counted how many petals the lotus has?”
Mu Yan’s lips curled up, eyes warm as he looked at Zhan Lan, “Never noticed, but if Lan’er wants to see, it’s easy.”
Mu Yan turned over, pinning her down and kissed her.
One hour later.
Mu Yan looked at the peach-colored face of Zhan Lan, breathless, with his arm propped up beside her, his eyes tender, “Lan’er, did you count clearly? If not, we can go again…”
“No need.” Zhan Lan covered Mu Yan’s lips.
She counted clearly, exactly nine petals of lotus.
The nine-petaled lotus confirmed the dream’s truth.
Zhan Lan thought sarcastically: she must have been blind in the past life!
Even when Mu Yan said as much, she doubted him, thinking he was stirring up trouble.
Truly foolish!
Utterly foolish!
While tying her clothes, Zhan Lan said guiltily, “Yan, I’ll personally cook for you today.”
Mu Yan’s eyes lit up, taking Zhan Lan’s hand, “What did you call me just now?”
Zhan Lan wrapped her arms around his neck, “Yan…”
Mu Yan wore a satisfied and smug smile, “Very good, I like it when Lan’er calls me that.”
Then, suddenly realizing something, he said with a hint of distress, “Uh… actually, you don’t need to cook.”
Zhan Lan playfully lifted Mu Yan’s chin with her fingers, squinting her eyes, “Yan, is my cooking really that bad?”
Mu Yan put a hand on his forehead, “Of course not; Madam is a feast for the eyes.”
Zhan Lan pursed her lips; she really wanted to be good to Mu Yan, but her cooking skills were truly terrible.
Once Zhan Lan went out to find An’an and Suisui, Mu Yan placed a hand on his chest, recalling the dream he had last night, featuring events from Zhan Lan’s past life.
Zhan Lan’s eagerness to verify the nine-petaled lotus on his waist made him wonder if she had the same dream.
He finally understood why Zhan Lan hated the Si family so much; every step she took against them involved former enemies from her past life!
He and Xiao Chen really did make it so everything started over.
Mu Yan’s gentle gaze fell on Zhan Lan’s retreating figure, thankful that this life, he was finally with Lan’er.
…
Mu Chufeng and Mu Anning were flying kites in the Imperial Garden with Qiuyue and Xiao Tao.
But the kite accidentally got caught in a tree, An’an reached out her little hand for help, “Brother, the kite flew up the tree.”
Suisui lifted his eyes, saw An’an’s eager gaze, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to climb the tree.
“Little Prince, you mustn’t!” both Xiao Tao and Qiuyue raised their voices to stop him.
Qiuyue, assessing the tree’s height said, “I’ll go call someone.”
Xiao Tao, with a bold attitude, rolled up her sleeves, “No need to call anyone, I climbed trees with the lady since young; this is not difficult at all!”
An’an looked admiringly at Xiao Tao climbing the tree, clenched her little fists excitedly cheering, “Xiao Tao is the best!”
Xiao Tao climbed smoothly up the tree, gave An’an a proud smile, reached out to get the kite, but in the next moment, slipped!