Chapter 210:

When Shao Che and Ruan Chongyue saw the silver note, they immediately wanted to have the servants return it, but the wet nurse standing to the side spoke up.

"The young lady said that if you return, she will take Young Master Run'an back with her, so you two won't have to take care of him."

Ruan Chongyue was speechless for a moment, then glared at her husband beside her: "Look at you, you don't even care about this child."

Hearing this, Shao Che became extremely anxious and hurriedly gestured to explain, "How can you blame me for this...?"

"Alright, alright, stop talking. Put this banknote in my red box, and return it to Awu as part of her dowry when she gets married."

Ruan Chongyue pointed to the red box on the dressing table and said.

This box contains a lot of silver coins, all of which Jingwu gave them in the past.

There's also the revenue from that restaurant in Pingyao County.

Every time he offered it to Awu, she refused to accept it, so she simply kept it all and planned to return it to her as part of her dowry later.

After all, given Shao Wanyan's biased attitude, there was absolutely no way she would prepare a dowry for her.

Looking at Shao Wanyan's current appearance, Ruan Chongyue was very glad that she had made this decision. She absolutely could not let Awu get married without a dowry!

She watched as her husband put the silver notes in, then gestured to the wet nurse to place Run'an's cradle next to her daughter. Looking at Run'an's little face, a smile appeared in her eyes.

“This child looks just like A-Wu. Look at that little nose, they’re exactly the same.”

Shao Che immediately chimed in, echoing, "Yes, they are exactly the same, so cute."

The wet nurse standing to the side twitched the corners of her mouth and stared at the young master in the cradle again and again.

I can't see any resemblance between them at all. Even if they were similar, it would be normal, since they share the same parents.

Jingwu named his younger sister three names containing the character for gold, based on their birth dates and times, in his room.

They are Jinhe, Yuning, and Yueying.

After choosing a name, it was written on a piece of red paper and sent by a servant to my uncle and aunt to choose from.

A short while later, a servant came to report that the two had chosen Jinhe, and the younger sister's name was Shao Jinhe.

After hearing this, Jingwu made a note of his sister's new name.

She sat on the soft couch, looking at the moon, waiting for Yue Huai to come.

Jingwu was filled with questions and was waiting for him to answer them; she was certain he would come tonight.

Half an hour later, Yue Huai really arrived. As soon as he arrived, he went to her side.

“Ah Wu.”

Jingwu turned his head to look at him, then looked at the moon and twitched his lips.

"Hmm? Lord Hades, you've finally arrived."

"Ahem." Yue Huai coughed lightly upon hearing this.

Why do I feel so embarrassed hearing her say those four words? I never felt this way when other people called me that before.

"Lord Hades, I have a lot of questions right now. Could you please answer them for me?" Jing Wu tilted his head, looking at her with a leisurely air.

From the moment she arrived in the underworld, Yue Huai had guessed that this day would come, so he calmly nodded and said, "Ask away."

"When did you become the King of the Underworld? Was it always like this, or was it only the night you came to see me?"

"The night I came to find you, during the day I was too eager to achieve quick results and suffered a qi deviation in my cultivation. Unexpectedly, I broke the restrictions within my body and regained my memories and cultivation. Only then did I remember that I was once the King of the Underworld."

Yue Huai sat down beside her and said softly.

Jingwu responded softly to his words.

No wonder he acted so strangely that night.

Jingwu looked at him and asked again, "When I came to the Underworld, I once stumbled into a place. There was an ancient tree there, and the female innkeeper we met in Xiangyun Town before. Do you know her background?"

Although she had sorted out the matter after waking up from the dream, she still wanted to hear from the person in front of her, just in case there were any overlooked details.

Yue Huai listened to her words in silence for a while before speaking, "Her name is Wan Yao, and she is an ancient tree spirit that is thousands of years old. She has a divine artifact inside her body, which has helped her cultivate into a god over the years. However, she has been staying in the underworld, waiting for her master to return."

As he said this, he looked at the person in front of him, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

It seems she hasn't regained her memory yet...

Hearing this, Jingwu realized it matched the scene in her dream. She opened her mouth and asked, "Was the A-Wu you knew before her master?"

Yue Huai's eyes lit up instantly, and he nodded eagerly: "Yes. You... know A-Wu?"

“Yes, during the time I was unconscious, I had a dream about you and A-Wu.” Jing Wu looked at him with her eyes crinkling: “Hey, A-Wu is so beautiful, how did you meet her?”

Hearing this, Yue Huai looked away in disappointment; it seemed she still hadn't remembered.

But it's okay, it was bound to happen sooner or later.

When he examined her body, he realized that her soul was complete, and he thought that she would soon be able to regain all her skills and memories.

Yue Huai subconsciously ignored her question because he really didn't want to answer it; after all, their meeting was far too awkward.

So he changed the subject, saying, "The turmoil in the underworld hasn't been quelled yet, and I'll definitely be back by tomorrow at the latest. Ah Wu, I've already spoken to the Crown Prince; he'll supervise the officials and won't let Prince Hui interfere."

Seeing that he abruptly changed the subject, Jingwu didn't press further and simply nodded.

“Alright. However, Prince Hui may not necessarily help Jing Shu get people out of the government office, after all, Shao Wanyan has no further use to him.”

Yue Huai nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

He conjured three wooden puppets out of thin air and placed them on the table.

“I found these three puppets in several directions around the Shao family’s house. Your uncle, aunt and Shao Chengrui were controlled because of these puppets.”

Jingwu looked at the birth dates and times written on the three wooden puppets and instantly clenched his fists.

This puppet must have been buried by Shao Wanyan, after all, she's the only one in the whole family who would dare to do that!

She knew it! Shao Wanyan was definitely up to no good!

Jingwu stared at the three puppets, gritting his teeth. He took two deep breaths before calming down.

"I remember that according to the laws of this dynasty, those who intentionally kill are beheaded. Those who attempt to kill are exiled, is that right?"

“Yes, exile to Lingnan.” Yue Huai nodded and added, “However, I’m afraid your mother won’t be exiled, because she won’t last that long.”

"Why?" Jingwu looked at her in confusion. After all, Shao Wanyan was her biological mother, and she couldn't figure out anything about her.