Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

Chapter 1018: See the World

Upon General Li's arrival, he discovered that the Prince Yang's residence was filled with people, including not only His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Prince Yang, but also Madam Meng.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince; greetings, Your Highness Prince Yang."

"General Li, there's no need for such formalities. The reason I invited you here today is actually to discuss an old matter."

Chu Junting spoke first to answer General Li's question, "We heard that a young woman died in the fire when General Li's mansion caught fire. We wonder if this young woman was General Li's sweetheart?"

Upon hearing this, General Li was taken aback, a look of astonishment flashing in his eyes.

How did Your Highness know about this?

After this happened, he didn't tell anyone except his closest friends.

He felt that Wan'er's death was already tragic enough and didn't want to talk about it anymore. Moreover, he had made up his mind never to marry again in this lifetime.

Just then, the emperor intended to arrange a marriage for him, so he simply spread rumors that he had been injured on the battlefield and was now in poor health, and did not want to delay other girls.

Logically speaking, His Highness the Crown Prince and the others should not know about this matter. Why are they suddenly coming to ask him about it now?

None of them were in a hurry. Judging from General Li's expression, it was not hard to guess that he actually had some concerns about this matter.

"The reason I invited you here today is because my wife discovered a female ghost trapped here," Chu Junting said frankly.

The moment General Li heard these words, his expression changed drastically. His eyes widened in disbelief, and his lips trembled slightly as he said:

"Your Highness, do you mean the female ghost trapped here is Wan'er?"

General Li was completely stunned, as if struck by lightning, and didn't know what to say.

His once robust figure seemed to hunch over in an instant, filled not only with disbelief but also with deep guilt and unwillingness to accept it.

"No, no."

General Li shook his head repeatedly, "It can't be her."

"Why not?" Meng Qin couldn't help but ask.

“My Wan’er is gentle and kind, and has never done anything bad. Even if she dies, she will definitely be reborn into a good family. How could she become a trapped, lonely ghost?”

As General Li spoke, he tried his best to convince himself.

"Impossible, there's no way she could be trapped here."

However, as he said this, General Li's eyes had already reddened unconsciously, and his attitude appeared very firm.

The group exchanged silent glances. Even though General Li hadn't said anything about what happened back then, it wasn't hard to guess from his expression.

Are you Wan'er?

Song Ruozhen looked at the bewildered female ghost beside her and slowly spoke.

"Wan'er?"

Upon hearing the familiar name, the female ghost's expression gradually shifted from initial confusion to excitement upon discovery, and she nodded repeatedly.

“That’s right, my name is Wan’er, that’s what Li Lang has always called me.”

Seeing the female ghost's bewildered and confused appearance, Song Ruozhen made a hand seal, and a wisp of spiritual energy spread from her fingertips and landed on the female ghost's brow.

As this power surged into her brow, her eyes became completely clear.

"Li Lang? You are Li Lang?"

Wan'er looked at the man in front of her in disbelief. His temples were already streaked with gray. Her beloved Li Lang was clearly a spirited young general. How could he have turned into this middle-aged man?

"How could this be?"

Wan'er reached out to touch General Li, only to find that her hand passed right through him.

He was standing right in front of her, but she couldn't touch him at all.

"I remember now, I died in a fire, but didn't Li Lang die? Why is he still getting old?"

Wan'er looked at Song Ruozhen, "Miss, can you tell me why this is? Is Li Lang not dead?"

Song Ruozhen nodded. "General Li faked his death on the battlefield and set up an ambush for the enemy. Later, he returned victorious."

"So he wasn't dead after all..."

"So he didn't die. Really, I knew he was so capable, how could he possibly die on the battlefield..."

The female ghost spoke in a daze, her previous confusion gradually turning into a smile, "What a pity, I clearly promised to wait for him to come back."

He loved my plain noodles the most, and said that when he returned victorious from his battle, I must make him a bowl of plain noodles to welcome him back. But I still couldn't do it..."

As the female ghost spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

"I didn't even realize so many years had passed. Li Lang is so old now. Should I wait a little longer and maybe we can still meet again?"

A glimmer of hope rekindled in the woman's eyes, but after she spoke those words, her expression gradually turned to sorrow.

"Li Lang should be married and have children by now, right?"

Even if I wait until he passes away, the person by his side will not be me...

General Li couldn't see Wan'er, but he knew she could hear him from the Crown Princess's words, so he quickly pleaded:

"Your Highness, can you see Wan'er?"

Where is she? Could I speak with her for a few minutes?

"I would do anything to see her again and say a few words to her."

General Li knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down his face, and begged, "Please, Your Highness, Princess Consort."

"General Li, please get up."

Song Ruozhen was also surprised by General Li's sudden gesture of respect and quickly helped him up.

Seeing this, Meng's mother knew that their previous judgment was correct. General Li was a man of great loyalty and righteousness. He had not married for so many years because he had always kept that girl in his heart.

"Your Highness, is there any way to solve this?"

Meng's mother also felt sorry for the couple who had such good intentions. However, humans and ghosts are different. The Crown Princess was a person with great abilities, which was why she could see ghosts. But for ordinary people to see ghosts, that would be too difficult.

Having lived for so many years, she had seen far too many unfaithful men. Countless men abandoned their wives after achieving fame and fortune, and then remarried noblewomen in the capital. Such people were everywhere.

General Li is truly unique in that he never forgot his original aspirations, always kept one person in his heart, and never remarried even after that person's death.

"Have."

Song Ruozhen responded, "I'll set up a magic array here so that we can all see it clearly. However, if you're not prepared, it's best to go out first."

The ability to see ghosts and spirits is itself a kind of power, but some people can accept it while others cannot.

If you can't handle the stimulation, it might lead to a chronic illness, which would be bad.

"I'm fine, I can handle it," Meng Qin said without hesitation.

She was curious just hearing about it, but she never had the chance to see it in person. Now that such an opportunity was right in front of her, how could she miss it?

Mencius' mother nodded in agreement, "I can do it too!"