Chapter 317 Seeking refuge in the Great Zhou
Chiu Chiu was so infatuated with Yan Jiamu that she forgot to cry, staring blankly at his face.
Her effeminate manner gave Su Xiucheng goosebumps. She's already infatuated with a boy at such a young age; what will she be like when she grows up!
"Chirp chirp..."
Chirp: "Little brother!"
Su Xiucheng: What the heck?
You're after her looks, aren't you?!
So you really want this handsome young man to be your underling?
Yan Jiamu squatted down in front of Qiuqiu and gently replied, "Yes, Qiuqiu, boss."
The little piglet, as happy as if it were Chinese New Year, exclaimed, "Oh! I'm the boss!"
Everyone: We have absolutely no idea what she's so happy about...
Yun Jinglan separated the two, and when she met Yan Jiamu's sincere gaze, she couldn't say a word.
She sighed. She could vaguely guess Yan Jiamu's predicament; he was most likely a pawn in the hands of the Queyu clan. The young man was intelligent and resilient even in adversity, and while she felt pity for him, she also had to consider the Marquis's situation. Leaving aside the fact that the Turks would certainly not let the abduction of the Turkic prince go unpunished, the very fact that they were harboring a Turk was a major problem—whether it would arouse the Emperor's suspicion!
Seeing Yun Jinglan hesitate, Yan Jiamu knew what she wanted to say. Before she could speak, he knelt down on one knee and said, "Madam, may I speak to you in private?"
Su Junyao refused: "No way!"
The Turks are cunning. First they coaxed his daughter, and now they want to speak to his wife alone. Who knows what kind of conspiracy they have!
He doesn't agree!
Su Xiucheng looked at his father with a sly grin: "He's still a child!"
"Shut up!" Yun Jinglan slapped her youngest son on the back of the head, then looked at Yan Jiamu. "Come with me."
Yan Jiamu was extremely grateful: "Thank you, Madam!"
The two left in a hurry, and Su Junyao poked Qiuqiu's head, "Why do you like to pick up things randomly and bring them back!"
Chiu Chiu covered her head and hid behind her grandfather and maternal grandfather, emboldened by her two powerful backers, and retorted to her father, "Chiu Chiu, be kind~"
[Beautiful inside and out!]
Su Junyao rolled her eyes at her and instructed the little dumpling to follow: "Go, listen."
Chiu Chiu shook her head: "I won't go. Mother, hit me."
She's not stupid!
"No one is allowed to keep tigers at home if they don't go."
Chirp: Go now! Immediately! Right now!
Watching Qiuqiu's hurried figure disappear into the distance, Su Junyao smiled with satisfaction. Su Xiucheng tugged at his sleeve and gestured behind him with his lips, "Dad, be careful!"
Su Junyao turned his head... and was met with two slaps to his face...
How dare you threaten Chiu Chiu? You must have a death wish!
Because of her short legs, when Qiuqiu found her mother and Yan Jiamu, the other party was kneeling in front of her mother. Qiuqiu looked distressed: "[Mom must have her reasons for making him kneel.]"
[Waaaaah, Chuchu doesn't feel sorry for you! Doesn't feel sorry for you!]
Yun Jinglan, who was listening to Yan Jiamu speak, thought, "..." You're quite considerate, aren't you!
Yan Jiamu: "Madam, I have come to the Zhou Dynasty to see you."
Yun Jinglan stopped paying attention to Qiuqiu and focused on what Yan Jiamu was saying. "What do you mean by that?"
Yan Jiamu took out a silver butterfly from the lining sewn inside his clothes and presented it to Yun Jinglan: "This is what my mother asked me to give you. She said that if you see this silver butterfly, you will definitely help me keep it in Da Zhou."
The moment Yun Jinglan saw the silver butterfly, her face changed drastically, all color drained from her skin, and she swayed as if about to collapse. Hiding in the shadows, Qiuqiu rushed out, shoving Yan Jiamu aside, and grabbed her mother's leg, crying, "Mother? Mother?"
Is Mom sick?
"Brother, you're naughty!"
No one is allowed to bully my mother!
Yan Jiamu gently helped Yun Jinglan up: "Madam, my mother said you must be heartbroken, but this is her fate. She was already free when you saw me, so you don't need to be sad for her."
Yun Jinglan lost control and gripped Yan Jiamu's shoulders tightly. She stared at his face for a long time, as if searching for familiar traces.
"She's alive...she's not dead? She's not dead!"
Yan Jiamu let the pain in his shoulder overshadow the grief in his heart. Only then did he suddenly feel the real pain of his mother's death. That woman was really dead…
"She's really dead."
Yun Jinglan released all her strength, tears streaming down her face. Qiuqiu, bewildered by their riddle, was frantic and unsure how to comfort her mother. She scratched her head anxiously, pacing back and forth.
"Mom...you care, Chiu Chiu?" Chiu Chiu rubbed her eyes, her eyes red-rimmed. "Chiu Chiu is scared."
Her daughter's calls pulled Yun Jinglan out of her immense grief. She half-embraced Qiuqiu, but was somewhat unsure how to face Yan Jiamu.
A person who should have been dead for over a decade suddenly came back to life, and even had an eight- or nine-year-old son? Yun Jinglan couldn't help but think that this was yet another conspiracy targeting their family. However, Yan Jiamu did bear a striking resemblance to her. Looking at her face, she thought of how she hadn't been able to save her back then, how much suffering Yan Jiamu had endured there. Could not saving Yan Jiamu's child be considered atonement?
Yun Jinglan decided to settle Yan Jiamu down first.
"You can stay at the manor for now. If you are truly her child, I will certainly not abandon you."
Yan Jiamu nodded: "Mother has already anticipated that Madam may be cautious or distrustful. Madam can verify this herself. There is just one thing she asked me to tell you."
"What did you say?"
"You don't need to avenge a dead man."
Yun Jinglan took a deep breath. This was indeed something she would say. "We'll discuss this matter later. You can stay here in peace."
Chuchu tugged at her mother's hand, "Who...she?"
Yun Jinglan looked nostalgic and said to Qiuqiu, "She was a very brave person."
Chirp: [That's the same as Chirp!]
Yun Jinglan: “…”
Suddenly, the sadness didn't seem so overwhelming anymore...
Chiu Chiu sensed that her mother's emotions had calmed down, and immediately cheered up, "Mommy, don't be sad anymore!"
[Hmph, I'll definitely find out who that woman is who made my mother so sad!]
Yun Jinglan sighed, utterly at a loss with Qiuqiu. Where on earth did she learn such a troublesome tone of voice?
The Que family has lost face today and will surely retaliate. With both new and old grudges, the Marquis's mansion will certainly be in danger for some time to come. The most important thing now is to devise a plan to deal with this situation.
Yun Jinglan settled Yan Jiamu in the Marquis's residence, and to her surprise, no one raised any objections.
She had her own selfish reasons for keeping the person behind, but she was still struggling with whether or not to tell her husband about Yan Jiamu's mother.
The house was quiet, and how could she not know that it was her family who had provided her with a safe haven?
"Chirp chirp, do you think Mommy should tell Daddy?"
Chirp was covered in dust, its body filthy as if it had just rolled in a mud pit. Yun Jinglan felt like she couldn't breathe after just one glance.
Everything else can wait, but educating Qiuqiu is the most urgent matter!
"Su Qiuqiu! Don't you ever go around climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles without being disciplined?!"
Chirp trembled, then turned and ran away.
"Mother! Mother!"
"Chirp chirp, sweetie!"
"Stop right there! I'll beat you up today!"
Unfortunately, Chiu Chiu happened to be in a bad mood when her mother was upset. Rushing at her at this time would only invite a beating! She tried to escape, but unfortunately, there was no one at home and no one to save her fish life.
Fortunately, she had successfully practiced digging a dog hole some time ago, and having no other choice, she slipped out through the dog hole.
Yun Jinglan, who was hot on her heels, lay down in an unseemly position in front of the dog hole: "Chirp chirp?"
Where are the people?!
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