Chapter 471 Dilemma
In fact, it is indeed extremely difficult to find the medicinal ingredients for the Wanxiang Pill recipe, and there may be many dangers hidden in it.
After all, the most precious medicinal herbs generally grow in bitter and cold places, or are collected by people from all walks of life and kept in their homes as heirlooms.
For example, Snow Lotus and Wuxiang Flower, if they were not related to the emperor, but were ordinary people.
So, if you want to get the medicinal herbs that are treasured in the palace and that the emperor needs, you don’t know how much effort it will take.
Besides, in addition to these two ingredients, the prescription also contains some medicinal ingredients that ordinary people have never heard of. How easy is it to obtain them?
Jiang Yao had originally prepared to spend her entire life searching for the medicine with the Taoist priest, but she didn't want to burden everyone, so she said that finding the medicinal materials was very simple.
But if Lu Yunjue really didn't care, she would feel a little hesitant.
After finally making up her mind to retire, does she really want to spend the rest of her life searching for medicine instead of staying with the Taoist priest?
What if something happened to her sister while she was away? What if they died?
She has been through so much and is no longer the innocent and romantic girl she used to be.
Apart from her friendship with her sister and the Taoist priest, the rest of the people are just ordinary people to her.
Although Lu Yunjue is nominally her nephew, he is ultimately the descendant of Prime Minister Lu. For the sake of her sister, she can stop pursuing the matter.
But it was impossible for her to recognize him as her real blood relative and treat him like her own son.
...What's more, her son's whereabouts are unknown. She had originally planned to look for her son with the Taoist priest after retiring.
Is it really worth it to give up the hope of finding her son and her stable life just for Lu Yunjue's face?
Seeing Jiang Yao's complicated expression, Lu Yunjue nodded and said, "Don't worry, auntie. I really don't care about these things."
"But Yun Jue, if you really don't care, why would you refuse to even take off the mask?" Hu Xiner's eyes showed sadness.
Lu Yunjue's little finger trembled unconsciously, and he replied calmly: "I'm just afraid of scaring you."
The lies he told almost fooled himself, so how could he fool Lu's mother?
Mother Lu suddenly grabbed his sleeve and said, "Yun Jue, are you blaming me? Are you blaming your mother for not protecting you?"
She burst into tears, her eyes filled with pain. "My son, if you really didn't care about your appearance, why would you risk your life to snatch that mask in the midst of the chaos?"
That day during the siege of the prince, Lu Yunjue's mask accidentally fell off. His first reaction was to disregard his own safety, find the mask, and put it back on his face.
He clearly cares a lot about his appearance, so he’s extremely concerned about this mask!
Mother Lu stretched out her hand to touch Lu Yunjue's face, but she only felt a cold piece of iron.
Just such a small gesture made the usually calm and taciturn Lu Yunjue even change his tone: "...Mother!"
He subconsciously opened Lu's mother's hand.
No need to say more, everyone already understands.
How could Lu Yunjue not care about his appearance? He was clearly extremely afraid of his appearance being exposed to the public's eyes!
Just for the sake of everyone's stable life, he went against his true inner wishes and told everyone not to worry about him.
Mother Lu stared at her son blankly and couldn't help crying.
Lu Yunjue said hurriedly: "Mother, that's not what I meant."
Jiang Yao sighed, "No need to say more. This was all facilitated by me. Don't worry, even if we have to search the heavens and the earth, my husband and I will definitely find the ingredients for the Myriad Pill for you."
"This isn't your responsibility." Lu Yunjue frowned. "You don't have to sacrifice so much for me. I can do it myself..."
At this moment, his shoulder was patted.
It was Mu Qing who stepped forward and said to him seriously, "Yun Jue, you always think about others, but what's happening now is not what you should endure!"
Lu Yunjue was silent for a moment, then looked at him with a pleading look in his eyes, "Brother, can you help me convince them? I really don't need those things. Let's go find a secluded place, a paradise on earth. Isn't that kind of life good?"
"We will definitely live a peaceful life." Mu Qing looked at him seriously, "But at the same time, we will definitely not let you suffer alone."
Lu Yunjue lowered his head, his fists hanging at his sides, clenched tightly. He used a lot of strength, as if he was trying his best to restrain something, even his bones made a crackling sound.
Just when everyone couldn't help but ask again, he suddenly asked softly: "Why do you have to force me?"
"Yun Jue, we are not forcing you, it's..." Mu Qing wanted to explain to him.
"You mean you're doing this for my own good?" Lu Yunjue raised his head, his eyes filled with confusion and grievance. "Do you really have to put me in this dilemma?! I've already said I don't need those external things, why don't you believe me?"
Jiang Yao hadn't expected this reaction from him. She felt as if her kindness had been taken for granted. "How can we trust you? Your behavior clearly shows that you really care!"
"But I don't want to ruin the stable life you have worked so hard to get." Lu Yunjue said helplessly.
He looked at Mother Lu and said, "Mother, do you know how serious your illness is? Just looking for medicinal herbs for you will cost us a lot of money and resources."
Mother Lu, who was crying, looked at him blankly, as if she didn't expect that her always filial son would say such sharp words.
Before she could even begin to feel guilty about the burden she had placed on the family, Lu Yunjue explained, "Mother, I'm not saying this to blame you. I just want to tell you about our current situation. We all love you dearly and only want you to be happy. Please don't let your resentment drag everyone down into this mess."
After saying this, he withdrew his hand and left Mother Lu sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze.
"Did I really do something wrong?" Mother Lu thought in a daze. "Shouldn't I have allowed my hatred to ferment and force Mu'er and the others to avenge me?"
Lu Yunjue looked at Jiang Yao again: "And you, aunt, I know you don't really have any feelings for me. You just want to take care of your sister, so you give so much for us, but have you ever thought about what you really need?"
His voice was light but powerful: "You have already devoted twenty years to your sister, and even lost your own son. Do you want to devote another twenty years?"
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