Chapter 265 I Have a Son
Faced with questioning gazes, Jiang Yao was forced to confess: "Actually, I once had a son!"
"What?" Hu Xin'er and Mu Qing said in unison.
This secret shocked both of them, especially Mu Qing.
Mu Qing calmed himself down and asked, "Are you serious? But why is it that I've been raised by you since I was a child, but I've never seen or heard that you have a son?"
Jiang Yao explained with a gloomy expression, "Of course you don't know. My son was only one year younger than you, and he was lost before he even turned one."
"Why was it lost?" Hu Xiner frowned, half believing and half doubting.
Jiang Yao took a deep breath, the cold night air penetrating her lungs. "Of course it's because I didn't take good care of him. Believe it or not, I have been searching for my son for all these years."
"But what does this have to do with that mysterious man? Could he be your son?" After Hu Xiner said this, she found that both of them were looking at her.
She finally realized what she had said and said awkwardly, "I spoke too quickly. That's not what I meant. Could that mysterious person be related to your son?"
Jiang Yao glanced at her speechlessly: "What else?"
"But the mysterious person behind the scenes has held your son hostage?" Mu Qing's thinking was relatively normal.
Jiang Yao nodded. "One day, I suddenly received a letter via carrier pigeon. The letter claimed to know my son's whereabouts and would tell me as long as I obeyed. So, I went to meet that mysterious person."
"What are the characteristics of that mysterious man?" Hu Xin'er asked doubtfully, "Why did he have to choose you?"
"How do I know he'd choose me?" Jiang Yao said in a sullen tone, pulling her cloak closer. "He doesn't have any distinguishing features, just a black robe wrapped tightly around himself. His voice seems to be a soft, artificial female voice, but it also sounds like a man's, so I don't know if he's a man or a woman."
This is a very tricky situation. This mysterious man is too cunning and doesn't reveal any trace of his identity.
"Is this the real reason why you're working for Chunfengzui?" Mu Qing thought for a moment and said with some concern, "Aunt, we're all family, and we're all tied to the same rope. The clues from Chunfengzui are very important. If you know anything, you must not hide it anymore."
Jiang Yao asked coldly, "Is it your turn to teach me a lesson now?"
Mu Qing was about to defend himself.
Jiang Yao sighed, "Don't worry, I'm telling the truth this time. I did obey that mysterious man and was under his control for many years, but I've also accumulated quite a few connections."
Hu Xin'er asked curiously, "Aunt, haven't you tried to take your son away all these years?"
Jiang Yao doesn't seem like the type to be obedient.
Jiang Yao's expression darkened after hearing this. "I wish I could do that, too. I entered Spring Breeze Drunk with the intention of rescuing my son, but that mysterious man was too cunning. He told me I couldn't see my son until I completed a mission."
In this way, she was forced to do many things she didn't want to do, but she never saw her son.
Mu Qing suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart: "Never seen it before?"
He and Hu Xiner looked at each other, and both of them had some guesses in their hearts, but they didn't dare to say them out loud.
Jiang Yao knew what they were thinking by looking at their expressions. She said calmly, "It's okay to say it out loud. I haven't seen my son for so long. I almost thought he was dead."
"No." Hu Xiner comforted with some reluctance.
Mu Qing also said: "He will definitely be safe. I will also find out his whereabouts in the future!"
Jiang Yao had fallen into this state because of the Lu family's affairs. Mu Qing would never allow her to be controlled by others for the sake of her son's life.
Hu Xin'er was suddenly startled. "Aunt, since you are following the orders of the mysterious person behind the scenes, do you have any red moles on your body?"
"Red mole?" Jiang Yao was confused. "Why are you asking that?"
Hu Xiner explained, "The insect that Chun Feng Zui uses to control people, once implanted in a person's body, will transform into a red mole on the surface of the skin."
She was worried that Jiang Yao was being infected with a poisonous insect by a mysterious person without knowing it!
Mu Qing also immediately became alert, his face full of concern.
Jiang Yao thought carefully, and after confirming that she had never seen a red mole on her body, her expression relaxed. "What are you looking at? Do you still want to examine my body yourself?"
Hu Xin'er quickly said, "Aunt, that's not what we meant. We just care about you."
Jiang Yao's heart had softened, but she snorted coldly, "Even if I'm infected with that poisonous insect, I won't die in there and implicate you. If I'm going to die, I'll die outside."
"Aunt!" Mu Qing couldn't help but speak.
Seeing how serious they were, Jiang Yao said helplessly, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I'm very cautious over there!"
"That's good, but it's better for you to let others take a look while you are taking a shower..." Hu Xin'er spoke in a lower and lower voice.
Jiang Yao's expression returned to her usual cold expression. "Since he's still refusing to let me see my son, I'm no longer willing to obey this mysterious man. He's about to attack me."
It was also true that Jiang Yao had been in charge of Chunfengzui for such a long time, and all the matters he dealt with were confidential, and Chunfengzui's main business could not be disclosed to outsiders. As soon as he went on strike, the mysterious person behind him immediately wanted to silence him.
"When did this happen?" Hu Xiner asked puzzledly.
Jiang Yao said calmly, "It was a while ago, when you first met me. After I escaped, I immediately focused on the Lu family. I used to be forbidden to appear in front of outsiders, so I rarely went home. Even when I saw my sister, I only looked at her from afar. That's why I didn't go to see Mu Qing until after I escaped."
Hu Xiner suddenly realized.
Jiang Yao paused. "Originally, I couldn't defeat him, but thankfully, Taoist Master Yiqing was there, so I didn't suffer any harm. Now that I think about it, the sudden destruction of Chunfengzui might have something to do with my departure."
When she mentioned Taoist Master Yiqing, her expression was indeed complicated.
Out of a woman's intuition, Hu Xiner probably guessed that Jiang Yao's child was most likely the Taoist priest's.
But it seemed that even the Taoist priest might not know about this matter, and she didn't want to get involved, so she didn't mention it.
Mu Qing said bluntly, "Aunt, do you know what the connection is between the Crown Prince and Chun Feng Zui? We suspect the poisonous insect that killed Feng Ge most likely came from the Crown Prince! Or perhaps, he personally activated it."
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Jiang Yao firmly denied it, "That's absolutely impossible!"
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