Chapter 81: It's Hard to Fly

When the Bai family heard Jiang Yueyao talking about her mother, their hopes were dashed.

Old Madam Qiao looked even more disappointed.

She looked at Jiang Yueyao, her eyes fixed on the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, and said, "They look alike, so alike. I really can't believe it. How can there be two people in the world who are so similar?"

"Who is it?" Chenyu was confused. "Who are you talking about?"

Mrs. Qiao held her in her arms and sighed softly, "Who else could it be? Of course it's your mother. Yaoyao looks exactly like your mother when she was young."

"My mother?" Chenyu opened her eyes wide and stared at Jiang Yueyao again and again. "But I don't think she looks like her. My mother is now white and plump, and her face has become round."

"I'm talking about when she was young. At that time, your mother had just reached the age of marriage. She was very pretty and charming. Eight out of ten young men from the noble families in the capital liked her."

"Then why did she marry my father?" Chenyu looked confused.

"What happened to your father? He was the top military scholar back then, the commander of the Jinwu Guard, and later promoted to General Pingxi. He had great military achievements, and the girls who liked him lined up outside the city gates. He was a hot commodity."

'Puchi...' Jiang Yueyao couldn't help laughing out loud at the old lady's words.

Seeing her smile, Mrs. Qiao waved at her.

"Child, come here."

Jiang Yueyao stood up and sat beside her. Qiao held her hand with a loving look on her face.

"You've taken care of my Qingqing for so long, and you look a lot like my little daughter. I like you very much and always feel that we are destined to be together. If you don't mind, how about living with Qingqing in the Grand Tutor's Mansion in the future?"

Without waiting for Jiang Yueyao to say anything, Chenyu beside her spoke anxiously.

"No, no, I don't want to live in the Grand Tutor's Mansion. I want to continue living with Yaoyao."

"Nonsense!" Before Mrs. Qiao could say anything, Second Master Bai Jinguang spoke up, "You sneaked back to Beijing and didn't even go home. You're just working odd jobs in a restaurant. I didn't punish you, but you're still taking advantage of me, aren't you?"

Chenyu was a little afraid of her second uncle.

My second uncle always has a stern face and a bad temper, and he punishes people for no reason.

But as soon as Bai Jinguang finished speaking, he was glared at by the old master.

"You are so capable. You can do whatever Qingqing wants. I didn't even say anything, but you acted first."

Bai Jinguang felt extremely helpless when he saw him humiliating himself in front of the younger generation.

"Just indulge her. My younger sister wrote to me and said she might be planning a rebellion this time."

"Rebellion? Rebellion against what?"

Bai Jinguang sneered: "What kind of rebellion can she commit? The emperor has never let go of her marriage with that kid Lu Sui."

Lu Sui’s marriage?

Jiang Yueyao suddenly looked up and looked at Chenyu.

Chen Yu was so frightened that she waved her hands and shook her head: "Don't tell him nonsense, I don't like Lu Sui and have never thought of marrying him."

"No...why are you in such a hurry? If you want to get married, then get married. What does it have to do with me?"

"Haven't you always been determined to be his concubine?"

The Bai family members in the room: "..."

What a lofty ambition!

Being stared at by everyone in the room, Jiang Yueyao covered her face with her hands due to the strange looks they gave her.

"It's not me...it has nothing to do with me, Chenyu, don't talk nonsense."

The Bai family: "..."

This relationship is really messy.

Jiang Yueyao finally returned to Chunmen Lane.

Chenyu also wanted to follow her. After all, living outside the mansion, she would be free and happy every day. She didn't want to be Shen Baoqing, but wanted to continue being the female knight Chenyu.

But the Bai family was worried and kept her in the end.

Before Jiang Yueyao left, the old lady gave her an eight-treasure necklace.

"All the children born in this mansion are boys. Qingqing is the only daughter of the Bai and Shen families. She has this eight-treasure necklace. This was originally given to..." At this point, the old lady choked up. She tried her best to control her emotions, took a deep breath, and put the necklace on Jiang Yueyao's neck with her own hands. Then she looked at her with a loving look, "It's really beautiful. It suits you very well."

The collar hung heavily around his neck.

Jiang Yueyao pretended to take it off: "This is too valuable, I can't have it."

"Here." The old lady pressed her hand. "If you really feel bad about it, come to my house more often to keep me company in the future."

"Yaoyao, I like you very much. Seeing you is like seeing Sister Yu when she was young."

"My sister followed Huaishan to Mobei and hasn't returned for ten years."

"I miss her so much..."

The old lady couldn't help shedding tears as she spoke.

Jiang Yueyao nodded quickly: "I will, I will come to see you often, as long as you don't find me annoying."

"No, no, I like it very much."

Chenyu sends Jiang Yueyao out.

Along the way, she was very depressed: "If I had known earlier today, I would have kept a low profile. If nothing happened, my uncle and the others wouldn't be able to find me."

"Hmph, you are so capable, Chen, Bao, Qing!" Jiang Yueyao was very unhappy.

It feels really bad to be cheated.

"Oh, I was wrong. I apologized to you. Why are you still so stingy?"

"Is this stingy? Ah!" Jiang Yueyao was very angry. "I told you everything, but you hid it from me."

"That's right. As the legitimate daughter of the Great General of Pingxi and the most precious young lady in the Grand Tutor's Mansion, I naturally cannot casually reveal my identity to outsiders. I understand."

Tsk, that's so weird, it makes Shenyu scratch her ears.

"My dear ancestor, I was wrong. I sincerely apologize to you, okay? Can you please forgive me?"

"No way!" Jiang Yueyao turned her face away and ignored everyone with a stern face.

She refused to listen.

Chenyu was also annoyed.

He immediately started to pull the eight-treasure collar from her neck.

"Okay, forget it. Just give me back this gold."

Jiang Yueyao, the money-loving girl, immediately put on a smiling face when she heard this.

"Oh, it was just a joke. We're close friends. I just said it casually. I care about you so much, how could I really be mad at you?"

"...Is it me you care about? Is it this heavy pile of gold you care about?"

"We can see it but we won't say it out loud. We are still good sisters."

Jiang Yueyao hugged her tightly and asked, "What should I call you from now on? Chenyu or Baoqing?"

"Whatever you like, I love it."

"Then I'll call you Baoqing. I think Baoqing sounds nice. Qingqing, your parents love you so much that they gave you such a nice name." Jiang Yueyao said with envy, "I can feel that your grandparents and two uncles love you very much.

“Shen Baoqing, I really envy you.”

Shen Baoqing was very proud.

Then his eyes lit up.

"My parents will be returning to Beijing at the end of the year. How about I ask them to adopt you as their goddaughter?"

Without waiting for Jiang Yueyao's consent, she clapped her hands happily.

"I'm so smart, Xiao Yaoyao. From now on, my father will be your godfather, my mother will be your godmother, and my brother..." Shen Baoqing thought for a moment, feeling a little melancholy, "But I still want you to be my sister-in-law."

“…”

This relationship is really messy.

Jiang Yueyao waved her hand and said, "Forget about being sister-in-law. I still want to be Mr. Lu's concubine."

"That's fine." Shen Baoqing took her arm and walked her out, excited. "Why don't I reluctantly marry Lu Sui? I'll be the principal wife and you'll be the concubine. With our cooperation, Lu Sui won't be able to escape."