Back then, Jiu Fangduo was like a princess, but after enduring the tribulation of lightning...
She was also utterly annihilated by the attack; if the storage ring hadn't been hidden inside her body, she would likely have already turned to ashes.
It's truly remarkable that they were able to bring so much stuff and keep it all intact.
Seeing him lost in thought, Qin Luo urged him to eat while pulling his hand that was touching the blanket.
They channeled a lot of supernatural power and healing energy into him, hoping to help his wounds heal faster and make him feel more comfortable.
But little did anyone know that his body was like a bottomless pit; no matter how much energy Qin Luo gave him, it was as if he was just going through the motions, losing most of it.
Even so, she didn't let go, silently channeling her supernatural power into him, hoping to retain as much as possible.
After Ji Mo Kunyu finished eating the snacks, she asked...
"Did the steward steal your golden core?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Mo Kunyu looked towards his own abdomen.
"Yes, ever since Jiu Fangduo became pregnant, she has become even more hostile towards me, saying that not only is my cultivation inadequate, but I can't even control my own Daoist partner."
As he spoke, his eyes hardened, as if he were breaking with the past.
“At that time, my heart was already dead. I wanted to leave this place of sorrow but dared not, so I could only order people to build this small courtyard here.”
Looking at the dilapidated courtyard before him, his eyes were filled with helplessness.
"I spent eighteen years in this courtyard, until..."
As he spoke, he suddenly choked up, as if a surge of grievances was blocking his throat.
Qin Luo roughly guessed what had happened, so he told him the story.
"Until the day Jiu Fangduo's son came of age and was murdered in the mansion, Chunyu Ying was the first to point the finger at you?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Mo Kunyu calmed down and nodded.
"Yes, that day I was dragged to a cell without cause, and she humiliated me in every way..."
Because of the two babies, Wu Hua and Tengteng, there were many details he couldn't bring himself to say, but Qin Luo found it increasingly strange the more he listened.
"Where is the child's father? He hasn't shown up yet?"
"Never, at least I've never seen it."
"That's strange. Logically speaking, given Jiu Fangduo's status and position in the city, there shouldn't be any man who wouldn't want to be her concubine, right? How could she disappear after becoming pregnant?"
After a brainstorming session, she came to a conclusion.
"Could it be that she was killed by Jiu Fangduo? Was her pregnancy with this child not voluntary?"
Ji Mo Kunyu was startled by what he heard. Wu Hua gently patted the back of his hand, and then asked the question she didn't understand.
"And that housekeeper, she should hate the child's father, why would she hate you? Aren't you a victim too?"
Tengteng, however, had a different perspective.
"Is it possible that the person Jiu Fangduo loved in his heart was always him, which is why the butler hated you so much?"
Ji Mo Kunyu found it utterly unbelievable, even though it was common for cultivators of the same sex to form Daoist couples.
But based on her understanding of Jiu Fangduo, she knew she absolutely could not possibly like Chunyu Ying.
Even the love I once had for him was nothing more than smoke and clouds.
"If she truly loved me, how could she tolerate me being treated like this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them looked at his wound and then sighed in unison.
Seeing that they were upset for him, Ji Mo Kunyu quickly pretended not to care.
"It's alright. After going through so much hardship, meeting you all is already a blessing from heaven."
Qin Luo knew he was forcing a smile, so she continued to press him for details.
"Your golden core was dug out, how did you escape?"
“Escape? I didn’t escape. I was tortured by Chunyu Ying for years. She said that was enough and then threw me back. She said she wanted me to watch myself rot away so that she could relieve her hatred.”
"Hate in your heart? Because Jiu Fangduo doesn't love her, you hate you? Is that so twisted?"
“I don’t know either, but there’s one thing that I find strange.”
After he finished speaking, the three of them quickly asked, "Oh, which point?"
"I've noticed that everyone's temper has become quite strange since I came here. Even before I lost my golden core, I was extremely unreasonable..."
He didn't understand; Qin Luo and Wu Hua knew perfectly well what was going on.
What else could it be but their own wicked fathers who have stripped away all their kindness?
They thought this in their hearts, but they couldn't say it out loud.
"That's just a common problem among those in positions of power; no need to worry about it..."
"Is that so?"
"Of course, although your injury has been treated, you still need to rest more. Don't think about those things anymore, go to sleep, we'll stay with you."
Perhaps it had been too long since he had received such care, and Ji Mo Kunyu was deeply moved.
"Th-thank you..."
You're welcome, go to sleep!
After Qin Luo finished speaking, Wu Hua administered the medicine, and Ji Mo Kunyu fell asleep instantly.
Tengteng then took out a thin blanket and covered him with it; the three of them worked together very well.
Then Qin Luo brought out some food, and the three of them ate while reviewing what Ji Mo Kunyu had said.
Do you think he's telling the truth or not?
“Really, the expression on his face when he spoke just now didn’t seem fake.”
“I share the same thoughts as my son; every expression and action he makes is from the heart.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Luo dispelled her doubts about him, and then remembered something else.
"Little one, do you remember what the butler said after Jiu Fangduo left?"
“I remember she said you were still blaming me.”
"Yes, what does that mean? What is Jiu Fangduo blaming her for?"
Wu Hua couldn't understand it either; he felt it was better not to grow up.
Growing up means facing so many twists and turns; it's exhausting.
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