Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 210 - Soul-Settling Bead Soul-Settling Bead

Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Soul-Settling Bead, Soul-Settling Bead

Chapter 210 -210: Soul-Settling Bead, Soul-Settling Bead

Murong Jiu woke up with a start, the dusk enveloping her as the bed beside her felt ice cold, shocking her into sitting up abruptly.

“Prince!”

“Miss, don’t be afraid, Chun Tao is here!”

Hearing the noise, Chun Tao hurried in from the outer room.

“Where is the Prince? Where did he go?”

As she started to get out of bed, Chun Tao quickly supported her and said, “The Prince was just by your side. Just now, the front yard reported that Master Hui Jue has arrived at the Prince Mansion, and that was when the Prince left. Miss, you haven’t had your dinner yet, let me serve it first.”

As soon as Murong Jiu heard that Master Hui Jue had arrived, she lost her appetite. She hurriedly asked Chun Tao to help her change her clothes and wash up, as she had long wanted to meet Master Hui Jue.

Because of her nap, redoing her long hair was quite cumbersome. Murong Jiu, afraid that Master Hui Jue might leave again, was anxious and urged Chun Tao to hurry, just when Zhou Chen reported from outside:

“Princess Consort, knowing you are awake and wanting to see Master Hui Jue, the Prince ordered me to inform you not to worry, he will keep Master Hui Jue here.”

Murong Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling warmth and sweetness in her heart. Only Jun Yuyan would know her thoughts. In this world, there was no one else who understood her so well, who treated her so kindly.

By the time she was ready and went to meet him, Master Hui Jue was indeed still there.

Only then did Murong Jiu learn that Master Hui Jue would leave the Capital City tomorrow, and before leaving, had come to give Jun Yuyan a peace charm he had written himself.

Upon hearing this, she hurried to thank Master Hui Jue.

“The Princess Consort need not be so courteous. This poor monk has benefited from the Prince’s kindness; providing the peace charm was a mere trifle. I only wish for the Prince to be victorious and return safely, Amitabha.”

Murong Jiu had thought that her set of Buddha Beads was the end of her expression of gratitude. She hadn’t expected the peace charm, testifying to Master Hui Jue’s kindness.

She then requested to speak privately with Master Hui Jue.

It was not that she wanted to keep it a secret from Jun Yuyan, but what she needed to ask about concerned her previous life, and she had not yet decided whether to speak of it to him.

“Please, Master, help resolve my wife’s doubts.”

Jun Yuyan said, then excused himself and closed the door behind him.

“Amitabha, this poor monk understands what the Princess Consort wants to ask. Last time, I mentioned that the answer lies within your heart. The cosmic destiny should not be revealed; your thoughts need not be spoken aloud.”

Was this implying that she should not speak out?

She understood.

What she feared most was revealing details of her previous life and possibly causing misfortune, such as waking up to find that this was merely a final dream before death, a mere fantasy, and that she would still die in that moss-covered deep well.

From now on, she would no longer consider whether to speak or not.

Everything she had today was hard-earned, and she would fight to keep it.

She gave a sincere Buddhist salute, “Thank you, Master, for clearing my doubts, and for giving the Buddha Beads to your faithful believer once again.”

“Amitabha.”

Master Hui Jue looked at her with his calm, compassionate eyes and said, “Not so, these Buddha Beads were originally made for the Prince by this poor monk. But because your fates are intertwined, the beads took effect for the Princess Consort; otherwise, they would have been just ordinary wooden beads.”

Fated together!

Murong Jiu suddenly remembered her previous life. If it hadn’t been for her, Jun Yuyan would never have met such a tragic end.

Could it be that this life, her own fate, was also closely linked to his life and death?

She felt a sense of panic, afraid that Jun Yuyan might once again meet with trouble because of her.

She quickly said, “Master, can I have the Prince wear my Buddha Beads? I only had a nightmare, and I can overcome it myself. I think the beads can also ensure safety, and the Prince needs them more than I do.”

Master Hui Jue shook his head and said, “The Princess Consort is already the master of the Buddha Beads, so this cannot be changed. The peace charm I present is for this reason. However, the Prince possesses a visage of wealth and fortune and will surely turn calamity into blessing. The Princess Consort need not worry overly much.”

“But…”

“As I mentioned earlier, Your fates with the Prince are intertwined. If you are well, so will be the Prince.”

This statement allowed Murong Jiu to breathe a sigh of relief.

Her concern was chaotic, nearly causing her to overlook the meaning of Master Hui Jue’s words.

Yes, if their fates were intertwined, then surely, if she stayed well, the Prince would also be able to turn calamity into blessing.

Looking into Master Hui Jue’s wise eyes, Murong Jiu said, “I was anxious. Thank you for your wise words, Master.”

Master Hui Jue nodded.

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Just as she was about to leave, Murong Jiu suddenly asked, “There is one more thing I wish to ask the Master. Does this bracelet have a name?”

She felt that the bracelet needed a name.

Master Hui Jue looked deeply at her and asked, “Are you sure you want to know?”

Murong Jiu hesitated for a moment.

She didn’t understand.

It was just a name. Why did the Master seem to think that she should not know the name of the Buddha Beads?

She wasn’t the type to insist, but the Buddha Beads were of great importance; they held significance in her past and current lives, so she nodded earnestly, “Please enlighten me, Master.”

“It is called the Soul-Settling Bead. It has a soul-calming effect on the Princess Consort, and if the Prince wears it, it does the same. It settles the soul and soothes the mind.”

Murong Jiu knew there must be more to it; if it were that simple, Master Hui Jue wouldn’t have started in that manner.

Sure enough, Master Hui Jue, with a far-reaching gaze, said, “But the Soul-Settling Bead also has another function — it nurtures souls. If the wearer dies, they can choose reincarnation or enter the Soul-Settling Bead to nurture their soul, voluntarily confined for a hundred years to accumulate virtue.”

Upon hearing this, Murong Jiu’s face turned deathly pale.

This meant that in her previous life, Jun Yuyan had arranged for the Soul-Settling Bead to be sent to her after his death. His soul had entered the bead, preferring to be confined for a hundred years just to be by her side!

Was her rebirth the result of his willing confinement for a hundred years?

Though this was her past life, perhaps she had been dead for a hundred years without knowing it. When she opened her eyes again, time had rewound to a hundred years earlier, giving her another chance to live.

As tears fell, Murong Jiu quickly wiped them away and bowed deeply to Master Hui Jue, “As a faithful woman, I thank you profoundly for sharing this with me. I am deeply grateful. In the future, if there is anything I can help with, I will do my utmost.”

Master Hui Jue nodded and said, “Amitabha. You have a predestined connection with Buddhism. It is said that saving one life is more meritorious than building a seven-tier pagoda. You have the compassion to care for all living beings, and I hope you will bring bliss to many more in the future.”

“I will!”

Murong Jiu understood Master Hui Jue’s intentions.

In the future, she would indeed save more people, for herself, for Jun Yuyan, and for her family, accumulating more virtue.

She would let the heavens know that in this second life, she would perform many good deeds.

She would not waste this second chance.

As the house steward escorted Master Hui Jue to his residence in the Prince Mansion, Murong Jiu had already collected her emotions. Facing the worried Jun Yuyan, she revealed a suddenly enlightened smile.

“The Master has resolved a confusion that troubled me for a long time. My mood is much brighter now; you don’t need to worry about me.”

Seeing her slightly reddened eyes, Jun Yuyan finally believed her words and nodded his agreement.

As he was leaving the next day, Murong Jiu was especially tender towards him. After dinner, she urged him to wash up.