Chapter 71 Illegitimate Child
Zhou Yunshu stood there in a daze. How could her second aunt appear in the Red Lotus Sect!
Wu Yue had a cold expression. Even when she saw that the person outside the door was the Thousand Envoys who was respected by everyone in the sect, there was no smile on her face.
Zheng Qianshi seemed to have long been accustomed to Wu Yue's cold face. Not only was he not angry, but his tone was also a bit respectful. "Aunt Yue, this is the person we found this time. If you think he can be of use, please keep him."
Wu Yue glanced casually and couldn't help but look up when she saw Qingfeng beside Zhou Yunshu.
Qingfeng glanced at Wu Yue, then lowered his eyes and stood beside Zhou Yunshu.
Wu Yue looked at Qingfeng who respected Zhou Yunshu, and her gaze fell again on Zhou Yunshu, whom she had only glanced at before.
At first, Wu Yue didn't recognize Zhou Yunshu who was wearing makeup. It was only when she looked at Zhou Yunshu for the second time that she realized who was standing in front of her.
Wu Yue suppressed her excitement and clenched her fists in her sleeves, saying to Zheng Qianshi who was waiting for her reply: "I understand. I will return the ones I don't need in the evening."
"Okay Aunt Yue, I'll go to the Holy Mother first."
Just as Sun Chengyang thought, Zheng Qianshi was ready to go to the Virgin Mary to complain.
"Um."
After Zheng Qianshi left, only the people brought by Zheng Qianshi were left in front of the courtyard gate.
Wu Yue suppressed the urge to see Zhou Yunshu's movements, turned around and said to the person behind her, "Come in."
The courtyard where Wu Yue was located was the closest to the Temple of the Holy Mother. It seemed to have been used as a guest house in a Taoist temple before. There were no statues of gods in it, only a huge ginkgo tree.
The huge golden ginkgo trees almost occupied the front yard and side yard of the courtyard. When the wind blew, the leaves fell rustling, as if a layer of golden mattress was laid on the ground.
Zhou Yunshu stepped on the ground covered with a thick layer of ginkgo leaves, quickened her pace, and soon stood behind Wu Yue.
Both of them had so many things to ask each other, but there were too many outsiders around at the moment.
"Ginkgo!" Wu Yue shouted towards the main hall without even turning her head.
She was afraid that if she looked at Zhou Yunshu again, she would burst into tears out of grievance.
"ginkgo!"
Wu Yue called out twice, and a short girl with a ginkgo birthmark on half of her face came trotting in front of Wu Yue.
"Aunt Yue, you're looking for me."
Wu Yue exhaled lightly, then said to Ginkgo, who was about twelve years old, "Take these people to the west wing and ask Uncle He to find some work for them."
"Okay!"
As Ginkgo greeted the newcomers behind Wu Yue and prepared to go to the west wing, Wu Yue, who had not dared to look back, turned around and pointed at Zhou Yunshu and Qingfeng and said, "You two stay here. I have other things to tell you."
"good."
Wei Zhong hesitated, but after thinking that there would be no danger here for the time being, he followed Ginkgo and left.
When there were only three people left in the corridor, Wu Yue's eyes turned red, and she said to Zhou Yunshu and the others in a relatively calm voice, "Follow me."
Wu Yue took Zhou Yunshu to the east wing. If other people could be seen in the main courtyard in the middle, there was really no one in the east wing.
But even so, Wu Yue did not let down her guard. She took Zhou Yunshu through the front hall to the small garden in the east wing, and then walked to the library on the east side of the garden.
The door of the library was locked. Wu Yue walked to the door, took out a bunch of keys, took out one of them and opened the door of the library.
Wu Yue didn't say a word along the way, and neither did Zhou Yunshu.
When Wu Yue reached the second floor of the library, she finally couldn't hold back her sobs and turned around to hug Zhou Yunshu in her arms.
"Shu'er!"
Even though her emotions were a little out of control, Wu Yue still lowered her voice, as if she was afraid of being heard.
Zhou Yunshu sighed slightly, patted Wu Yue's shoulder and said, "Second Aunt, Yuan Ruo is doing well. He and my mother are at the foot of the mountain."
Zhou Yunshu was afraid that Wu Yue would worry about Yuan Ruo's safety, so she told her about Yuan Ruo's situation first.
When Wu Yue heard that her only grandson was safe and sound, she couldn't hold back her tears which fell drop by drop down her face.
"I'm glad you're all okay. Ever since we separated, my heart has been frying in oil every day."
Qingfeng automatically went to look out to give Zhou Yunshu and Wu Yue space to talk.
After Qingfeng left, Wu Yue hurriedly asked, "Why is Doctor Xue's apprentice with you?"
"We met Doctor Xue and his apprentice on the road. Doctor Xue is now with my mother and the others."
Zhou Yunshu held Wu Yue's hand and asked, "Second Aunt, where are my grandmother and my second sister-in-law?"
Zhou Yunshu's question made Wu Yue cry again.
She sobbed and said, "We got separated from you when the refugees rioted. I don't know where mother and the others went."
"When she couldn't find you, Gui'er said she would go to Haizhou first and then inquire about your situation there. We were lucky enough to meet a merchant caravan on the road. Gui'er disguised herself as a man and served as their escort, leading me south."
"We ran into a group of refugees on the road. Guier had already noticed it, so she took me with her and ran away." Wu Yue recalled the escape some time ago, and there was still a look of fear on her face.
Zhou Yunshu looked at Wu Yue's red dress and asked, "Then why did you come to Wolong Mountain and become a member of the Red Lotus Sect?"
"Well, we met a master and servant on the road. The servant was hacked to death while trying to protect his young master, and the young master was stuffed into a pot. If we hadn't arrived in time, the water in the pot might have boiled."
"We took the child and disguised ourselves as refugees, rushing to Haizhou. Unexpectedly, we met the child's family in Yancheng on the way." Wu Yue paused here, then told Zhou Yunshu a shocking piece of news: "The child is the illegitimate child of the Red Lotus Mother."
Zhou Yunshu frowned slightly, "Second Aunt, do you know who this Red Lotus Holy Mother is?"
The more information we know, the more confusing the identity of the Red Lotus Mother becomes.
"We don't know either, but she's about my age and has a very good relationship with Princess Yuyang. A few days ago, she went to the prefectural capital and stayed at the prefect's residence."
Zhou Yunshu pondered in her heart, and Wu Yue continued to tell Zhou Yunshu everything she knew.
"I heard that Lord Yang and Princess Yuyang sent people to attend her birthday celebration this time. I heard from people close to the Holy Mother that Princess Yuyang treated her like her own sister. Maybe she is a relative of Princess Yuyang."
Zhou Yunshu also had this suspicion in her heart. Otherwise, if it weren't for Princess Yuyang and Yang Bingtian fanning the flames behind the scenes, it would have been difficult for the Holy Mother to develop the Red Lotus Sect so rapidly in Luzhou. It was obvious that she had someone backing her up, so she was fearless.
"Where's my second sister-in-law?"
Wu Yue wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said to Zhou Yunshu: "Your second sister-in-law is accompanying Ansheng every day now. Ansheng is the son of the Virgin Mary."
"Ansheng was terrified by the refugees when he was fleeing, and he still refuses to speak." Wu Yue sighed, "Now, apart from me and your second sister-in-law, no one can get close to him. Even the Virgin Mary has to wait until Guier coaxes him to sleep before she can get close to him."
"By the way, everyone here thinks Gui'er is a boy, so remember not to reveal the truth!"
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