Chapter 763: with translation of chapter title

Gu Jiu Ling woke from her sleep with a start, feeling a cold sweat all over her body.

Translation: Gu Jiu Ling woke from her sleep with a start, feeling a cold sweat all over her body.

Gu Jiu Ling woke from her sleep with a start, feeling a cold sweat all over her body.

The sensation still makes Gu Jiu Ling tremble all over when she recalls it; having crossed into this world and accompanied Xiao Yin through countless life‑and‑death perils, this time she faced fear alone, and waves of chill ran through her heart.

Translation: That feeling still makes Gu Jiu Ling tremble whenever she recalls it; she has crossed over to this world and accompanied Xiao Yin through countless life‑and‑death trials, but this time she faced fear alone, and a chill ran through her heart.

We need to keep all info. Let's craft: That feeling still makes Gu Jiu Ling tremble whenever she recalls it; she has crossed over to this world and accompanied Xiao Yin through countless life‑and‑death trials, but this time she faced fear alone, and a chill ran through her heart.

At the moment she fainted in the Hall of Nurturing Heart, she felt her body instantly split apart; the pain was indescribable.

Translation: At the moment she fainted in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, she felt her body instantly split apart, a pain that words cannot describe.

She even found herself back at the moment the laboratory exploded, her body instantly vaporizing into countless particles, even down to the molecular level.

Translation: She even returned to the moment of the laboratory explosion that day, her body instantly vaporizing into countless particles, even molecules.

She drifted like a cloud of blood mist in mid‑air, floating aimlessly for a long, long time.

Translation: She drifted like a cloud of blood mist in midair, floating aimlessly for a long, long time.

She drifted so long that she lost all sense of where she was, and even the concept of time vanished.

Translation: So long that she didn't know where she was, and she had no sense of time at all.

Yet that feeling of dead silence was almost unbearable.

Translation: But that feeling of dead silence was truly hard to endure.

When she could no longer endure it, she thought of every little moment she shared with Xiao Yin.

Translation: When she could no longer bear it, she thought of every little moment she shared with Xiao Yin.

Sometimes longing felt like poison, corroding her soul.

Translation: Sometimes longing was like venom, corroding her soul.

At other times she wished she could bite off a piece of Xiao Yin's flesh, wondering what he was doing and why he wasn't coming to her rescue.

Translation: Sometimes she actually wanted to bite off a piece of Xiao Yin's flesh, wondering what he was doing and why he wasn't saving anyone.

Had he become emperor, surrounded by the three palaces and six courts full of beauties, had he already forgotten her?

Translation: Has he become emperor, with the three palaces and six courts full of beauties, and already forgotten her?

How were her children? Her son was fine, still quite clever, but her daughter was a sweet simpleton—would she be killed in the palace intrigues?

Translation: How are her children? Her son is fine, still very smart, but her daughter is a sweet simpleton—will she be killed in the imperial harem's intrigues?

Gu Jiu Ling began to imagine palace dramas, then wondered if her son, once grown, would lack the empress's support and fall victim to other princes.

Translation: Gu Jiu Ling began to imagine the harem drama, then thought that even when her son grew up he would lack the empress's support, and might die at the hands of other princes.

After she had run through all those scenarios in her mind, she finally became so exhausted she could barely keep her eyes open and started to drift off.

Translation: Until she had played out all those scenarios in her mind, she finally became so exhausted she could hardly keep her eyes open and began to drift off.

Gu Jiu Ling dared not sleep, knowing that if she did she might never wake again.

Translation: Gu Jiu Ling dared not sleep, knowing that if she did she might never wake again.

Just as Gu Jiu Ling could no longer hold out and had just fallen asleep, a sudden cracking sound struck, and she jolted awake.

Translation: Just as Gu Jiu Ling could no longer hold out and had just fallen asleep, a sudden cracking sound struck, and she jolted awake.

Before her eyes was no longer the shattered laboratory, but the familiar gauze canopy of the Fengyi Palace.

Translation: Before her eyes was no longer the shattered laboratory, but the familiar canopy of the Palace of Phoenix Ritual.

The Shu‑embroidered canopy was adorned with the Gesang flowers Gu Jiu Ling loved—still the design she had drawn for Xiao Yin, which the embroiderer had stitched onto the fabric at his request.

Translation: The canopy, embroidered in Shu style, bore the gingko flowers Gu Jiu Ling liked—or rather the sketch she had made for Xiao Yin, which the embroideress had stitched onto the canopy.

Gesang flower.

Thus line 18 translation: The canopy, embroidered in Shu style, bore the Gesang flowers Gu Jiu Ling liked—or rather the sketch she had made for Xiao Yin, which the embroideress had stitched onto the canopy.

Bunches of gorgeous Gesang flowers rushed toward her, and in that instant Gu Jiu Ling drew a deep breath—she had truly come back to life.

Translation: Bunches of brilliant Gesang flowers rushed toward her, and in that instant Gu Jiu Ling drew a deep breath—she had truly come back to life.

A wave of heat pulsed in her left palm, as if something had just burned her.

Translation: A burning sensation came from her left palm, as if something had scorched it.

Gu Jiu Ling's hand jerked back; looking down, she saw that something had seemingly burned a small, oddly shaped flower into her palm, its pattern faint and inconspicuous.

Translation: Gu Jiu Ling's hand jerked back; looking down, she saw as if something had forcibly burned a small, oddly shaped flower onto her palm, the mark faint and inconspicuous.

As soon as Gu Jiu Ling thought about it, she realized that no matter how hard she tried, she could no longer enter any space.

Translation: As soon as Gu Jiu Ling thought about it, she realized that no matter how hard she tried, she could no longer enter any space.

It turned out there was no space left.

Translation: There was simply no space left.

In that moment Gu Jiu Ling felt no regret, only the sensation of having let go of something.

Translation: At that moment Gu Jiu Ling felt no regret, only the sensation of having let go of something.

In this world everything comes at a price—what you gain, you lose something else.

Translation: In this world everything has a price; to gain something is to lose something else.

Fortunately, heaven had been kind and let her return.

Translation: Fortunately, heaven had opened its eyes and let her return.

Wait!

Translation: Wait!

How long had she been asleep here? What if Xiao Yin took a new empress, abused her children, slept with her men, and seized everything she had?

Translation: How long had she slept here? What if Xiao Yin took a new empress, abused her children, slept with her men, and seized all she had?

Gu Jiu Ling stumbled out of bed, hearing a lively commotion outside—there was a child's crying, and she wondered why it was her daughter's voice.

Translation: Gu Jiu Ling stumbled out of bed, hearing a lively commotion outside—there was even a child's crying, and she wondered why it was her daughter's voice.

Oh! Truly, the inner palace is as deep as water—is this water meant to drown her daughter?

Translation: Good! Truly, once you enter the imperial harem it's deeper than water—is this water meant to drown her daughter?

Outside, Xiao Yin held the wailing little princess tightly in his arms.

Translation: Outside, Xiao Yin held the wailing little princess tightly in his arms.

Gu Er leaned against her father's shoulder and wailed, "Father, that was the empress's favorite vase—I broke it, what should I do?"

Translation: Gu Er leaned against Father Emperor's shoulder and wailed: "Father Emperor, that was the empress's favorite vase, and I, your subject, broke it—what should I do?"

"Will the empress ignore me forever if she's angry?"

Translation: "If the empress gets angry, will she never speak to me again?"

"Waa… I'm really terrible, waa…"

Translation: "Wuu… I, your subject, am truly terrible… wuu…"

Xiao Yin burst into laughter mixed with tears, gently patting her back and whispering, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid—it's just a vase."

Translation: Xiao Yin burst into laughter and tears, gently patting her back and whispering: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's just a vase."

"If word gets out that the Princess of Southern Qi cried herself to death over a vase, the people of Southern Qi will laugh at you!"

Translation: "If word gets out that the Southern Qi princess cried herself to death over a vase, the people of Southern Qi will laugh at you!"

Xiao Yin, who knows how to soothe children, only made the little princess cry harder.

Translation: Xiao Yin is good at soothing children, but the little princess cried even harder.

Suddenly a kick flew toward Xiao Yin's back and struck him squarely.

Translation: Suddenly a kick flew toward Xiao Yin's back, striking him hard.

Unfortunately, the kicker had been lying in bed too long, leaving her utterly weak; though the kick came with force, it felt more like a tickle to Xiao Yin.

Translation: Unfortunately, the kicker had been lying in bed too long, utterly weak; though the kick came with great force, it felt more like a tickle to Xiao Yin.

The familiar sensation of that kick instantly overcame Xiao Yin, freezing his body as if struck by lightning.

Translation: Xiao Yin was instantly overcome by the familiar sensation of that kick, his body freezing as if struck by lightning.

Just as he was about to turn, the woman behind him lunged onto his back and locked her hands around his throat.

Translation: Just as he was about to turn, the woman behind him lunged onto his back and locked her hands around his throat.

"Speak! Why are you bullying my child? Have you taken another woman? Speak! Today I'll strangle you!"

Translation: "Speak! Why are you bullying my child? Have you taken another woman? Speak! Today I'll strangle you!"

Gu Jiu Ling's voice was thick with killing intent, while Xiao Yin's eyes welled with tears and he began to sob.

Translation: Gu Jiu Ling's voice was thick with killing intent, but Xiao Yin's eyes welled with tears, and he even began to sob.

Because the little princess had knocked over the vase, the palace servants kneeling outside saw the emperor reduced to tears and were so frightened they couldn't speak.

Translation: Because the little princess had knocked over the vase, the palace attendants kneeling outside stared at the emperor, reduced to tears, and were too frightened to speak.

And when they saw the empress draped over the emperor's back, gritting her teeth and gripping his neck tightly, everyone burst into tears.

Translation: And when they saw the empress draped over the emperor's back, gritting her teeth and gripping his neck tightly, everyone burst into tears.

Gu Jiu Ling's soul, which had just slipped out of her body, had only just returned and was still a little out of sorts.

Translation: Gu Jiu Ling's soul, which had just returned to her body after an out‑of‑body experience, was still a little unaccustomed.

At that moment, as she choked Xiao Yin's neck, she was surprised to see that besides the trembling palace attendants kneeling around, there were no other empresses or consorts present, and she froze.

Translation: At that moment she was choking Xiao Yin's neck, yet she was surprised to see that besides the palace attendants kneeling in fear, there was no other empress or imperial concubine present, and she froze.

Before her, Xiao Yin's back shuddered violently, as if he were sobbing.

Translation: Xiao Yin's back before her trembled violently, as if he were sobbing.

"No… no, why are you crying?"

Translation: "No… no, why are you crying?"

Gu Jiu Ling panicked, quickly releasing her grip on his neck.

Translation: Gu Jiu Ling, at a loss, hurriedly released her grip on his neck.

"I just thought that if you, kid, ever married another woman dishonestly, my princess would suffer. Maybe I misunderstood—look at you, you don't even have beauties around you, I mean…"

Translation: "I just thought that if you, brat, ever married another woman dishonestly, my princess would suffer—but maybe I'm mistaken; look at you, you don't even have beauties around you, I mean…"

Having not spoken for a long time, Gu Jiu Ling's voice was a little hoarse, and her explanation came out awkwardly.

Translation: Having not spoken for a long time, Gu Jiu Ling's voice was a little hoarse, and her explanation came out awkwardly.

But before she could finish, Xiao Yin turned and pulled her into a tight hold, gripping her tightly and crying even louder.

Translation: But Xiao Yin turned and pulled her into a tight hold, gripping her firmly and crying even louder.

Gu Er rushed forward as well, her little arms clutching tightly around Gu Jiu Ling's head.

Translation: Gu Er rushed forward as well, her little arms doing their best to clasp Gu Jiu Ling's head.

Gu Yi, who rarely cried, followed her sister's lead, clinging tightly to her father's head and shedding tears.

Translation: Gu Yi, who never liked to cry, followed her sister's lead and clung tightly to Father Emperor's head, shedding tears.

The family of four ended up crying together in a heap.

Translation: The family of four cried together in a heap.

The palace attendants silently withdrew, closing the palace doors as they left.

Translation: The palace attendants silently withdrew, closed the palace doors, and left slowly.

Not long after, the news that the empress had awakened spread, and the whole realm celebrated.

Translation: Not long after, the news that the empress had awakened spread, and it was almost a universal celebration.

Even the senior officials who had initially objected ended up making an unprecedented decision: to celebrate the empress's recovery, they would hold a nationwide celebration.

Translation: Even the senior officials who had initially objected ended up making an unprecedented decision: to celebrate the empress's awakening, they would hold a nationwide celebration.

Everyone celebrated heartily, but Southern Qi had been plagued by continuous warfare; although after Xiao Yin's brief year-plus of rest and recuperation, the economy had slightly recovered somewhat.

But after all, still poor.

So this celebration drew on the emperor's previous private treasury.

Gu Jiu Ling saw that the celebration was for herself, so she had to take some money from the Murong Family's underground vault to hold the banquet.

These past days, spending money has made her feel the pinch.