Chapter 1511: Chapter 1518: Her Space, Her Past Life (1)

In Space

The man, with his dragon-marked red robe and peerless elegance, comfortably sits under the Banyan tree. His robe is open, revealing a vast expanse of robust chest and perfect abs. Fresh from a bath, he feels invigorated, eating fresh fruits while reviewing official memorials.

Ever since his first venture into Space, he has deeply fallen in love with this place. Now, aside from the hours spent going to court, he spends all his time here, even eating and bathing.

The hot spring baths here are many times more comfortable than the wooden barrel baths outside. He needs to bathe here twice daily; and the air here is exceptionally fresh. Breathing in, one feels refreshed and carefree. According to his wife, the air contains Spiritual Energy that prevents diseases, repels toxins, and even grants eternal youth.

Originally, he worried about being older than her and potentially dying first, burdening her with his death. After knowing the miraculous effects of Space, he often secretly Ponders that the nourishment from the Spiritual Energy might allow him to live a long life, so he could always stay by her side, protecting her.

Thinking of this, his mood greatly improves, even more satisfying than dealing with Li Kaifeng.

Time in Space is different from the outside; three hours here is just an hour outside. Hence, the man smartly brought his official documents here for review. Due to the temporal difference, he always has plenty of time.

With his remaining time, he often accompanies his wife for walks in the forest, mushroom picking, fishing by the creek, pearl collecting, climbing trees to pick fruits for her, flowers gathering, and in the Small Courtyard, playing music and chess with her…

The two are like lovers, fully enjoying their world together. Even though they are together all day, their understanding of each other deepens daily, and they constantly discover new charms in each other.

In Cai Wei’s eyes, Nangong Yi is not only skilled in martial arts and exquisite skills, but is also versatile in arts, expert in zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs, and knows a great deal. Every conversation with him is extremely enlightening, and she feels relaxed and happy with him. Time in Space, despite its length, seems to fly by swiftly.

Nangong Yi has also gained new insights about Cai Wei. He finds her capable and with unique insights, especially in handling administrative affairs. What impressed him the most was her views on Honest and Corrupt Officials, which were eye-opening and deeply moving for him.

Cai Wei said, “Everyone despises corrupt officials, but little do they know, some honest officials are even more detestable. They believe that since they don’t take bribes, they can do no wrong, thus becoming obstinate and self-righteous; minor offenses could lead to killing, while major ones could lead to ruining the country…Some scholars, oblivious to the outside world and solely devoted to the Book of Sages, lack worldly wisdom. If they were to hold office, even simple gestures might be misguided. Major calamities in the world are caused by treacherous officials, only three or four out of ten, but those caused by naïve gentlemen are six or seven out of ten…”

In fact, these are words spoken by Liu’e, the author of the late Qing novel “Travelogue of Lao Can.” People of her time had long been exposed to such rhetoric and were well accustomed to it. Cai Wei was merely echoing others’ thoughts, not realizing how shocking and thought-provoking this was for him.

In his eyes, Cai Wei is like a mine brimming with endless treasures, the more he explores, the more surprises it brings him!

However, the treasure Cai Wei is bearing is not gold or jewels, but a little baby. Because of the pregnancy, she often gets sleepy and unknowingly falls asleep during their conversations…