Chapter 61
Ever since Duanmu Huaixin swore an oath to Wen Weili, he felt as if he was living a dream-like life. Not only did his sister not leave him, but he was also allowed to accompany Wen Weili to sleep. He could watch Wen Weili fall asleep before going to bed at night, and he could see Wen Weili as soon as he opened his eyes the next day. For Duanmu Huaixin, who had to separate from Wen Weili before, this was already a fairy tale life.
Wen Weili also treated Duanmu Huaixin more seriously than before. Duanmu Huaixin's pursuit and confession finally touched Wen Weili's heart. She was surprised to realize that she did not distrust anyone. Duanmu Huaixin's passionate feelings surprised her, but also made her feel at ease. She knew that Duanmu Huaixin understood her, but still insisted on pursuing her. This determination made Wen Weili finally truly accept Duanmu Huaixin.
The relationship between her and him was no longer the superficial brother-sister relationship of the past, and the memorial sent by Duanmu Huaixin to the palace also dissolved the relationship between Prince Huai and Miss Wen's husband and concubine. It seemed as if there was nothing connecting them anymore, yet they were more closely connected than at any time before.
However, Wen Weili still allowed Duanmu Huaixin to call her "sister". After all, this was a name that was exclusive to Duanmu Huaixin and was an intimate name between the two of them.
"Sister, the Lord of Orange City has sent a message. The messenger said we can set off tomorrow morning." Duanmu Huaixin roughly knew what Wen Weili was going to do, but even if Wen Weili didn't explain it to him, he would follow Wen Weili without hesitation.
Wen Weili opened the secret letter and found only two words on it: "Hong Zhang." It turned out to be an acquaintance. Perhaps tomorrow morning, just like last time, Sister Hong Zhang would escort her and Duanmu Huaixin to the leader.
The next morning, after Wen Weili had breakfast, Duanmu Huaixin told her that a carriage was waiting in the backyard.
Wen Weili couldn't help but smile when she saw the driver: "Sister Hongzhang, long time no see."
Hongzhang's expression remained unchanged, and he simply nodded: "Yes."
When Hong Zhang had originally sent Wen Weili to Kuncheng, she had assumed she was destined to be one. Unexpectedly, she discovered she hadn't yet joined the sect, which had left her feeling somewhat disappointed. But this time, the sect leader happily sent her to fetch Wen Weili and a man. She began to wonder if it was the trip to Kuncheng that sparked Wen Weili's desire to join the sect. Orange Peel had made a significant contribution; he was sure to be a major figure at the year-end meeting.
Although she was thinking about it in her heart, Hong Zhang was more cautious this time. She has always been devoted to practicing martial arts and obeying the arrangements from her superiors. She had caused a misunderstanding, so she decided to wait for confirmation before making any decision. Therefore, her attitude was not so enthusiastic.
Wen Weili and Duanmu Huaixin got on the carriage. The interior of the carriage was still full of beautiful things, but it had new decorations. This time, the interior was decorated with many famous flowers and plants, and the walls on all four sides were also covered with floral patterns. The light floral fragrance emanated from a small silver embossed orchid-patterned stove in the corner, which made people feel happy.
The dessert compartments were also decorated with chrysanthemum petals, golden osmanthus, begonias, and other flowers and plants, which were very appropriate for the occasion. Duanmu Huaixin took a piece of chrysanthemum cake and handed it to Wen Weili: "Sister, this chrysanthemum cake is quite exquisite. Would you like to try it?"
Wen Weili took a bite with Duanmu Huaixin's silver chopsticks and nodded: "It's indeed not too sweet, Xinxin, you try it too."
Duanmu Huaixin put the bitten chrysanthemum cake in his hand into his mouth and chewed it, saying with a smile: "Hmm, Xinxin thinks this chrysanthemum cake is very sweet."
"You..." Wen Weili smiled helplessly and didn't say much, as if she approved of Duanmu Huaixin's behavior. Duanmu Huaixin smiled too, and eagerly took other snacks for Wen Weili to taste.
After going around in circles for a long time, the carriage finally stopped and Hong Zhang's voice came: "Please."
Wen Weili and Duanmu Huaixin got off the carriage and followed Hong Zhang to the side door of a mansion. The guard at the door smiled when he saw Hong Zhang and said, "Sister Hong Zhang, what brings you here?"
Hongzhang replied, "Three Autumn Moons."
The guard nodded, glanced at Wen Weili, but frowned when he looked at Duanmu Huaixin: "That's right, haha, Sister Hongzhang, this sister looks very friendly, but how to arrange for this man?" They always arrange a separate small courtyard for guests to stay temporarily, but should they arrange a separate courtyard for this man, or arrange a room with him?
Wen Weili: "Just live in the same courtyard."
"Okay, I'll make the arrangements then." The guard handed over the matter to Hong Zhang, and called out a waiter to lead Wen Weili and Duanmu Huaixin to a courtyard. The door here had not been opened yet, but the bright fragrance of osmanthus was wafting from the courtyard.
The waiter told Wen Weili to write down the items she needed and put them in a wooden box, and someone would bring it to her.
Duanmu Huaixin sniffed the fragrance of the osmanthus tree and asked Wen Weili, "Sister, it looks like we have to have dinner here before we go see the person you mentioned."
"Yes, maybe she's busy." Wen Weili thought about how she met the leader directly last time, but this time she was asked to wait. She didn't think it was a "show of power" to her. "Xinxin, what do you want to eat?"
"Xinxin will eat whatever her sister cooks."
"Is that so?" Wen Weili pondered for a moment, wrote down the requirements and threw them into the box. Soon, a waiter brought the materials Wen Weili needed.
In the kitchen, Wen Weili checked the supplies, and Duanmu Huaixin followed her into the kitchen: "Sister, can I let Xinxin help you with some things? I promise I'll be obedient."
"Okay, go and peel the chestnuts in that basket and cut the flesh into thin slices."
"Okay!" Duanmu Huaixin accepted the task and started working diligently.
Wen Weili opened the jar of green plums soaked in honey and lit the stove. When the water in the pot boiled, she put the chestnut slices and sugar cut by Duanmu Huaixin along the edge of the pot and cooked it very quickly over high heat. Wen Weili skimmed off the foam in the pot and asked Duanmu Huaixin to mix the lotus root powder with the soup in the pot.
Duanmu Huaixin took advantage of the fire to get smaller, prepared the lotus root powder and put it into the pot, stirring it non-stop. When it became a soup, she poured it into a porcelain bowl decorated with osmanthus flowers. Wen Weili had already sliced the candied green plums. She placed the green plum slices on the soup and sprinkled a little sugar osmanthus. A bowl of osmanthus and fresh chestnut soup was ready.
Wen Weili also served a bowl to Duanmu Huaixin, and two bowls of duck stewed rice that had been simmered for a long time. Duanmu Huaixin served two bowls of lotus root and tofu soup to the table.
The two exchanged a smile and happily began to eat. The sweet osmanthus soup, the savory braised duck rice, and the refreshing lotus root and tofu soup all complemented each other perfectly. But whether the food was delicious no longer mattered; Wen Weili and Duanmu Huaixin both felt the happiness of cooperating with each other and enjoying it together.
After the meal, the waiter cleaned up the leftovers and took them away, telling Wen Weili that the leader would meet her at 3 p.m., so Wen Weili and Duanmu Huaixin took a rest in the room.
As soon as the afternoon approached, a waiter came knocking on the door and took Wen Weili and Duanmu Huaixin to another courtyard. There was no guard at the gate, so the waiter led them directly into the hall.
Sitting at the head of the hall was a woman in yellow, who was indeed the leader of the Tianming Sect at that time.
Wen Weili stepped forward and said, "Aunt Fu, let's get straight to the point now."
"Good boy," said the Heavenly Fate Cult leader, with a cheerful smile on his face. "I knew you would come to find me. Is this the person next to you the one you chose?"
"yes."
"yes."
Wen Weili and Duanmu Huaixin spoke in unison. They exchanged a glance, and Duanmu Huaixin answered the Tianming Sect leader frankly, "This king knows about your Tianming Sect, and I also know that you have a close relationship with my sister. If you want to use my sister to do something, perhaps it is related to this king. This king does not care, as long as you can truly give my sister what she wants."
"Don't worry," the Heavenly Fate leader looked at the two lovingly. "Since Xiao Weili calls me 'Aunt Fu', she is one of our own. Heavenly Fate will do its utmost to help her. Since you, Prince Huai, belong to Xiao Weili, Heavenly Fate naturally trusts you as well."
"Aunt Fu, I think you can tell me everything this time. After all, we are already partners, aren't we?"
"Naturally, where would you like to start?"
"Just start with why you brought me here in the name of disaster relief. I bet you weren't attracted by my medical skills back then. Also, Li Zhigu is one of yours, right?"
"Yes, you already know about your mother, Mei Wuchen. She was our most powerful warrior at the time, smart and brave. For her mission, she met Duanmu Qing, who was then a prince and is now the emperor. She saved Duanmu Qing's life, and Duanmu Qing admired her. However, Duanmu Qing was too smart. He understood your mother's intentions and was unwilling to obey her orders, so she gave birth to you with Master Wen."
"Mei Wuchen was determined to complete the mission, so she began to train you. Your master, Li Zhigu, was a man of destiny. She and Li Zhigu poured a lot of effort into you. Did you know there's a medicinal Gu called Life and Death? Its offspring will make the host completely obey the mother Gu, but if the offspring dies, the mother Gu will simply break away from the host until another offspring is born."
Having said that, the leader of the Tianming Sect looked at the two of them meaningfully. Wen Weili's expression did not change, but Duanmu Huaixin lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
"The mother Gu of this medicinal Gu requires the blood of its host to nourish it daily, so your mother has been feeding you medicine and blood since you were born. Later, the mother Gu failed, and Mei Wuchen fell into despair, seeking only to escape. Perhaps you sensed the harm your mother had done to you, and since childhood you have refused to get close to anyone. We no longer contacted her. But the previous leader took pity on Mei Wuchen and promised to help you when you needed it most."
"After that, we stopped paying attention to you and your mother until the incident at Prince Huai's Mansion and you entered the palace. We decided you might need help. Li Zhigu is from 'Heaven's Destiny'. She knows our goals and is amazed at your growth. As your master, she has already thought about how you should progress further if you enter 'Heaven's Destiny', because she knows you are not the type to be subservient to others. But she respects you and has not told us all her plans. Only when you make a decision will she reveal the complete plan."
The leader of the Tianming Sect slowly spoke out these things that Wen Weili might never know. She picked up the teacup and took two sips of tea to moisten her throat, giving Wen Weili some time to think.
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