“Can you believe that? Kana was actually murdered.” Kang Xi jokingly said and wrapped his arms around Seong Ji's shoulder while walking “What's funny is that she's your sister-in-law.” He added.

“It's not funny it's disgusting...Being your brother in this lifetime is enough... Seong Ji rolled his eyes and sighed softly.

Kana who was walking ahead of them turned to look at the two “Did you guys really fell for her trick?” She said with despise.

“It's pretty convincing I'll say!” Kang Xi said.

“If your not convinced...Then why are we here?” Seong Ji said to himself but was loud enough for Kana to hear...Her eyes and eyebrows twitches as she hear him.

3 Days Ago

“Are you ready, Mei?!” Seong Ji shouted «He calls Kana, Mei/Younger sister.

Hi I'm Kana Li and I'm 18...Ever since I was a kid I would always get nightmares and dreams about the ancient times...

“Hurry up! We're going to be late!”

This is Kang Xi, He's only 3 months younger than Seong Ji, His interest is Martial Arts and unexpectedly good at it but he would frequently get migraines...

“Coming!” Kana yells while running towards them.

“Your so slow...” Seong Ji scolded her.

Well this is Seong Ji, He's only one year and a half older than me...He has a birthmark at the left part of his chest close to his heart...And just like the two of us, he would frequently have nightmares...

We've been suffering from this ever since we were kids...So today we decided to visit a past life regression hypnotist...

An hour later

“This is it, Driver Chen...” Seong Ji said.

The three got off the car and went inside a vintage looking place.

As they enter, They were greeted by a middle aged looking woman... “Hello, Welcome to my shop..I'm Lisa.”

“Oh! Hey!” Kang Xi said and immediately looked around and messing with things.

“Don't break anything!” Seong Ji yelled and looked back at the woman “Hi...My name is Seong Ji, This is Kana Li my sister...And the guy who is messing with your things is Kang Xi.” He introduced them and shook hands with the woman.

“Please...Have a seat.” Lisa invited them to sit in one of her couch and the three did sit together...“I prepared tea to calm the nerves...”

“Thank you...” The three said and bowed...

Before drinking, the tea cup caught Seong Ji's attention and kept staring at it (Why is it so familiar?)

“Hey, bro! You better drink it!” Kang Xi tapped Seong Ji's shoulder making Ji flinch.

“Uh yeah...” Seong Ji said and finally drunk his tea.

“Butterfly pea flower tea...” Kana muttered after drinking her cup of tea.

“Your right, It's blue tea.....Anyways, Let me introduce myself again...My name is Lisa Vos and I've been practicing past life regression for about seven hundred years.”

The three was a bit surprised, Seong Ji's eyes widened while Kana almost choked.

“But you look like you're thirty!” Kang Xi pointed out.

“Hahahahaha thank you...But I'm already in my early forties.” She smiled “So? Why did you come here?” Suddenly she became a bit more serious...Lisa stared at Kana making her uneasy so she slightly poke Seong Ji with her elbow, Telling him to answer her.

*sigh* “You see...Ever since we were kids, we've been having weird dreams...and...well it's been getting worse as we grew up...” Seong Ji explained.

“You've been having dreams of your past life? That means you have quite a troubled soul and sub-conscious...” She told them and decided to start with the hypnotising...

And well here we are...

“Let me remind you, It was you who said that we should visit here!” Kana exclaimed and started to walk again.

“I did?! When?!” Seong Ji said while acting innocently.

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While looking around, a certain painting caught Kang Xi's attention, “Hey, bro! Isn't this guy a bit familiar?” He pulled Seong Ji's shirt and made him look at the painting.

“Yeah...I think I've seen him somewhere...” Seong Ji said and continued to stare at it but just shrugged it away since he can't figure it out “Maybe your just overthinking.” He said and patted down Kang Xi's back.

“Guys look!” Kana shouted and pointed out what's supposed to be a scroll, Kang Xi and Seong Ji ran towards her to look at it.

“What does it say?!” Kang Xi said looking a bit confused since he doesn't understand what was written.

Why are you spur fast to die,

Me being left just to cry,

My heart-beats asking why,

Why you left me without saying goodbye.

Promises that you made,

Still stuck in my brain,

Crying in the darken shade,

Loneliness is flowing in vein.

Yes, It's winter,

My life became colder,

Winter is full of sadness thou,

Do I have to lose you too?

As the two red the poem, Kana felt something ached (Why does my heart hurts?) She taught and unconsciously held her chest.

“Well...That's deep...” Seong Ji said and leaned his arms on Kana's shoulder.

“I don't get it? Did he go through a break up?” Kang Xi scratched the back of his head and clearly showing a face of confusion.

“Idiot! It's a farewell poem! It clearly had the word die!” Seong Ji said and hit Kang Xi's head. Making the two fight.

“Never heard of metaphor?!” Kang Xi argued back.

(What's this?) Kana out of curiosity took the Jade off and suddenly she felt the ground shaking.

“AAAAHHHHH!!! AN EARTHQUAKE” The people in the imperial complex shouted and running while panicking...

To be continued~

Fun Fact: Lisa is actually a name of a famous past life regression hypnotist named; Lisa Machenberg

Kana's P.O.V

(What's this? I'm shaking? and it's hot...) Kana felt something hot and opened her eyes...As to her surprise her hands were tied...She was in a somewhat a cart full of batch tea and spices... (Where am I?! I'm supposed to be dead because the wood fell on me...) She tried to pull her hands out of the rope but failed.

“Miss it's not going to work...I was the one who tied it!” A young man said and bit his apple and looked at Kana mockingly.

“Who are you?! Are you a kidnapper?!” Kana said fiercely.

“Very aggressive despite that gentle face... I'm Ri Yûe, The sun and moon!” He introduced himself and walked closer to Kana...He looked closely at her face.

“I'm not a kidnapper...but maybe I could sell you to a brothel or something...”

Hearing that made Kana a bit uneasy and agitated (I guess if I don't want to lose my chastity...I have to act..wait, could I really trust them?) she gulped “Mister...Please don't...” Kana begged and began crying.

Ri Yûe saw her tears and began to panic “Hey! Hey! Don't cry! I was just joking!” He tried to wipe Kana's tears but she just continued crying. “Hey! Bingwen-ge! The girl's crying! help me!” As he yelled the cart stopped and the one controlling the carriage went down and climbed up the cart.

(Bingwen...? It's very familiar...) Kana thought.

He scratches his head and hits Ri Yûe “Did you scare her?!” Bingwen scolded him and went closer to Kana to wipe her tears “Miss, please don't cry...”

“Y-y-you won't sell me to a brothel?” Kana said sounding a bit pitiful.

Bingwen looked at Ri Yûe “You said that?!” Ri Yûe just ignored him...He looked back at Kana “Of course we won't...” He leaned closer and removed the tied rope.

(Pffft- If only Kang Xi and Seong Ji are easy to trick like this two...Wait...) Suddenly Kana realized something...But before she could ask she was interrupted by Ri Yûe.

“Bingwen-ge! you can't just untie her! what if she's a spy or an assassin?!” Ri Yûe said.

“What do you mean?” Bingwen asked a bit bewildered.

Ri Yûe facepalmed “Bingwen-ge can't you see? Her clothes are different from ours! what if she's a spy sent by the neighboring country?!”

“Hmmm...Your right...Her clothes looks rather suspicious...” Bingwen stopped and looked at Kana.

( *sigh I guess I'll have to lie...) Kana's eyes began to water again “I'm not a assassin nor a spy, I assure you that...You see we were traveling and some robbers knocked us out and stole all of my accessories and my clothes...And you see this is just my corset...so it's rather suspicious...” (Believe me!!!)

“You must be a noble then...So that's why your fluent...” Bingwen said, he turned his head to look at Ri Yûe “Eh? Where is he?”

(You're pretty fluent too...) “Mister...” Kana said in a low voice.

“Ah! please don't call me that!” He said and Kana tilted her head in confusion “You see... You're in a higher status than us...”

“So I'll call you by name?” She asked and Bingwen just nodded “If that's so..Call me by my name too.” Kana said and smiled, Bingwen was surprised.

“You're different from other noble...I guess...” Bingwen got a bit flustered and scratches the back of his head, averting his eyes “Then... What's your name?” He asked.

“Xia Yaxie.” Her eyes widened in shock (What the heck?! My name's Kana Li not Xia Yaxie)

“WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!” Ri Yûe who just came back after getting a piece of robe. “Bingwen-ge...We're going to get killed if someone heard her.” He whispered.

“Your name is...'that'?” Bingwen asked sounding somewhat nervous.

Kana nodded (Ehhhhh?! Hey! Why am I not in control of my body?! IT'S MY F***ING BODY!) Kana tried to go against herself. How funny may it seems she really tried.

“You shouldn't introduce yourself like that...Or you'll get killed...” Bingwen said (Xia Yaxie? It's illegal to use a royal surname...)

“Bingwen-ge! Are you listening?! She just called herself 'that'! This girl is crazy! Even though she's a noble, no one can go against the emperor nor the empress dowager!” Ri Yûe yells aggressively.

“Maybe she was named the same as the crown princess...” Bingwen explained.

The brothers got into an argument meanwhile Kana/‘Xia Yaxie’ was in pain and struggling.

Her head hurts and everything seems to be hazy...

“Hey are you okay?!”

“Bingwen-ge! What if it's just an act?!”

Xia Yaxie who was in pain fainted, And when she opened her eyes, she saw two people in a field full of flowers.

“Brother Rong!” The Xia Yaxie (who was in a form of a teenager) looked back and shouted.

“You better run or I'll catch you!” The young man said and ran after her, It was a scene of laughter and joy.

(This dream...again?) She thought to herself.

Just after that, the joyous and happy transitioned into a sad and gloomy one and it showed her and the young man.

“The one who is standing in front of me is the crown prince who shares his love with his concubines...and not the Brother Rong who only has me in his heart.....Seriously though, What did I expect?” Xia Yaxie tears up and slaps the young man, Xia Rong, “Do you love me? Do you trust me? Do you have faith in me? Did you really want me? Or did you just want our family's power?” She looked at Xia Rong with sadness, anger and at the same time disgust.

To be continued~

“Do you love me? Do you trust me? Do you have faith in me? Did you really want me? Or did you just want our family's power? I wanted to ask you that for a long time, now...” She looked at Xia Rong with sadness, anger and at the same time disgust.

“Of course not! I love you with all my heart!” Xia Rong said with sincere in his eyes and tone.

“No, You don't...If you did, you wouldn't accuse me of killing someone...” Xia Yaxie said with a tone of despair “Your Highness..... From now on...You may consider Xia Yaxie's palace as the cold palace...” She bowed and began to leave but was stopped by Xia Rong.

“I was wrong! Don't do this...” Xia Rong begged her.

She sighed “I, Xia Yaxie, The legal wife of the crown prince, Xia Rong, blames herself for not managing the crown prince's yard accordingly and because of that Concubine Shu lost her child, thus I shall compensate by atoning my sins in the temple, kneeling and writing sutras for a month and if that's not enough, I shall give her my servants, treasures, and rights...” She looks back at Xia Rong who was at the verge of tears “Your highness...I know the things that I have given is not enough to compensate for the life that has been lost...But I hope it will help Concubine Shu's recovery.....Let's go back Liánhuā, Méiguī.” (Liánhuā/lotus and Méiguī/rose is Yaxie's favorite and most trusted maids)

“Yaxie...” Xia Rong grabbed her hand trying to make her stop but Xia Yaxie easily shake his hands off and walks away.

“Your highness...I don't want to be rude but I think you should comfort concubine Shu for the time being...My Mistress is tired and should take a rest.....

Also if someone finds out that the crown prince is begging someone of a lower status, the imperial family might become a laughing stock...” Meíguī, One of Xia Yaxie's favored maid explained and followed her.

How could I forget this.....I forced myself to do that for a concubine...I forced myself to do that for someone with a lower status and power...I swore in my last moments...That I will take revenge for my son's death...just wait...you'll pay for it...

«I'll be calling Kana, Yaxie from now on»

“Hey! Wake up!”

She opened her eyes and saw Ri Yue infront of her and the cart was moving again, “What were you dreaming of?” For some reason Ri Yûe seems a bit calm.

“It's nothing...” She shrugged “Huh? You untied me?...Thank you...” For some reason... Something is a bit odd about Yaxie.

“Tsk, You better explain everything...” Ri Yûe said sounding a bit annoyed “But first wear this!” He throws a piece of clothing at her face.

She takes it and looked carefully at it “But this is for a man...”

“Shut up! You better be grateful it's made of silk! It's not as fine as silk that noble's use but it's still silk!” Ri Yûe blushed a bit out of embarrassment.

(Still... It's a pretty nice silk...to be honest... But how could they afford it? Merchants wether poor or not isn't allowed to wear silk)

Yaxie wore the cloth and tied her hair in a ponytail. “Ri Yue...right? I forgot to ask, did you see anyone else with me?” She asked, remembering her brothers.

“I saw no one, you were the only person lying on the ground.....Anyways, it's my turn to ask...” Ri Yûe stared intensely at Yaxie.

(If Kang Xi and Seong Ji isn't with me... there's a chance that...They're going here as Ling Shi and Xia Cheng...) Yaxie was a bit uncomfortable thinking about her brothers.

“Hey! Are you listening?!” Ri Yûe waved his hand at her face...Making her flinch.

“No...But let me ask three questions first...” Yaxie said and Ri Yûe sighed and raised one of his eyebrows gesturing ‘hurry up’ “Is the crown princess alive?” (I know she's already dead...well not technically, we share the same soul and body Afterall...)

Ri Yûe gave her a look that says "unbelievable!" “No one really knows where the princess is...They're some rumors saying she collided with the enemy, or she's hiding, or she's already dead...I don't really believe that... I mean she's the emperor and empress dowager's favorite so it's impossible that she collided with the enemy... It's been 5 years and the crown prince hasn't married anyone else, so it's also impossible that the princess is dead...”

(That's right... According to the written records...No one outside the palace knew that “I” was dead...No one also told my grandparents and parents about this, because of the fear that my family would start a war...Xia Rong was also the only emperor with no empress...

The only thing that isn't in the written records are...) “Then...Is Xia Yiwei alright?” She asked with teary eyes remembering how she abandoned her second son.

“Who's that? The first son of the crown prince?” He asked and Yaxie just nodded. “Why do you ask me? We're just merchants, I'm just a commoner I have no rights to enter the heveanly city...” Yaxie didn't say anything and just stared at him intensely, Ri Yûe sighed deeply “They were rumors that the prince was being bullied by the consorts...”

As Yaxie heard him her heart felt like it was shattering. She immediately covered her face and started to tear up.(I just hope...My Yiwei is fine...)

Ri Yûe sighed heavily once again “Why are you always crying?!”

“GUYS WE'RE ALMOST NEAR THE CAPITAL!” Bingwen shouted from the carriage.

“It's my turn to ask! First...What's your name? This time your real one!” Ri Yûe said.

To be continued~