After Rebirth, My Wife Turned Out to Be Myself - Chapter 46

The Xie family all called her Anyu. Xie Wan, the name that appeared almost exclusively in formal settings, her own name, left Anyu momentarily stunned.

Your Majesty is also called Xie Wan?

“That’s quite a coincidence…” Anyu’s smile became a little forced.

Xie Wan looked at her with a half-smile, “A coincidence?”

Of course not! Anyu silently clenched her fists. How could there be such a coincidence?! Your Majesty just happens to be called Xie Wan, just happens to be so good to her, just happens to trust the Xie family so much?!

Coincidence my foot!

Not only that, she suddenly remembered, Your Majesty was also very good at archery, even better than her in accuracy. It was just that she lacked the strength to draw the bow…

So that was it.

She knew martial arts, it was just that her current body wasn’t her body…

But, how could it be?

“Is Your Majesty… me?” Anyu suddenly looked lost.

Seeing the genuine confusion on her face, Xie Wan said frankly, “I am not you. You are sixteen-year-old Xie Anyu, I am twenty-six-year-old Xie Wan.”

“Everything you have experienced, I have experienced. You can interpret it as, I am you from another timeline.” Xie Wan tried to explain it in the simplest terms possible, “Meeting you, I was also very surprised.”

The same soul, why would they meet in the same space?

Anyu was completely bewildered, very surprised. She couldn’t quite understand what the Emperor in front of her was saying. Accepting the idea of a spirit possessing a body was already her limit.

And her twenty-six-year-old ‘self’ appearing before her was incredible to Anyu.

But for Anyu, the most absurd thing wasn’t this.

The most absurd thing was that she liked this person!

Anyu’s small face was a little pale, her lips pressed together tightly, “Does Your Majesty have proof?”

Xie Wan: “What reason would I have to lie to you?”

“But…” Anyu opened her mouth, then stopped.

Yes, that was true. If she wasn’t her mother, then besides being herself, who else could be so good to her?

Knowing what she loved to eat most, knowing she was best at archery, knowing she knew some medical skills, knowing she had a favorite pillow… and so much more.

“If you want to hear proof, I can tell you.” Xie Wan didn’t mind. She was herself; everything that had happened since childhood, every single memory, was the most powerful proof.

“I don’t want to hear it anymore.” Anyu drooped her head.

She knew everything.

She was herself.

Anyu suddenly thought of what she had said earlier about letting herself leave the palace, not being her consort, but becoming a general on the battlefield…

Thinking about it now…

“…You knew I liked you. Letting me leave the palace was to make me go, to cut off these feelings.”

Anyu pressed her legs together, burying her head in her lap, complaining in a muffled voice, “Even being so frank today was deliberate on your part.”

Today wasn’t a confession session at all, it was clearly her rejecting herself.

“Yes.” Xie Wan reached out and placed her hand on little Anyu’s head, sighing softly, “I am you, how can you like me?”

It had to be said, little Anyu’s timing in revealing ‘her’ existence was perfect.

She was just troubled about what to do if Anyu was infatuated with her; forcibly sending her out of the palace was naturally inappropriate. But being so frank like this might actually be the best approach.

She was her; their connection was closer than that of twins, yet they were absolutely unable to fall in love with each other.

“Actually… I still can’t fully grasp the feeling of Your Majesty being ‘myself’.” Xie Anyu rested her head on her arms, saying softly, “In my eyes, Your Majesty is just Your Majesty. We’ve only known each other for half a year.”

“But for Your Majesty, you can’t like me, right?” Anyu looked at her and said.

“No, I like you very much. How can a person not like themselves?” Xie Wan gently stroked her head, “But Anyu, a person can like themselves, but they cannot fall in love with themselves. I know everything about you, it’s etched in my heart.”

Every word was sincere, every sound gentle.

Hearing it, Anyu’s heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife.

Anyu didn’t stay the night with Xie Wan in the end; she still returned to Wanyi Palace.

Only this time, when she returned to the palace, the moon was covered by clouds, not guiding her way.

“Lady Consort…” Qingcui spotted her mistress’s figure and immediately jumped up, “You’re back…”

The words caught in her throat as she saw the expression on Anyu’s face.

Her most lively and adorable mistress actually had red eyes.

“Lady Consort… wh-what happened?”

Anyu sniffled, “Nothing.”

“Then why are you…”

Tears quickly welled up in Anyu’s eyes, which she hastily wiped away, “Nothing.”

Nothing at all happened.

She was just rejected.

She just lived to sixteen, fell for someone for the first time, and was rejected, that’s all!

Qingcui was frantic, “Lady Consort, don’t cry, don’t cry…”

“Lady Consort, what on earth is wrong? If you cry, this servant wants to cry too…”

Anyu blinked, and tears rolled down her cheeks, “Qingcui, I should have listened to Eldest Brother.”

Don’t set your heart on her.

Why didn’t she listen?

The first time she didn’t listen to her eldest brother, she suffered.

Even the absurdity of falling for ‘herself’ wasn’t as painful as that person’s gentle rejection, which made her want to cry.

Your Majesty likes her, but won’t fall in love with her.

Anyu hugged Qingcui and sobbed.

This scene was watched from afar by someone.

On the quiet path, the moon was hidden by clouds, and even the surrounding bamboo forest provided a layer of cover for her.

“Your Majesty… Lady Consort she…” Even the imperial guard felt pity, but stopped when he saw the Emperor’s expression.

Your Majesty also…

Xie Wan’s sharp, keen eyes were filled with helplessness for the first time.

She had never fallen for anyone.

Nor had she thought that Anyu would be so sad after being rejected by her.

The sound of sobbing now felt like a giant hand, tightly clutching her heart.

Xie Wan closed her eyes, her throat feeling blocked, unable to make a sound.

She knew, she regretted it a little.