Chapter 49 Ah-Que must have suffered a lot; you came for the Phoenix Bone...
When the boy heard that Jiang Yuemian wanted to buy his candied hawthorns, he instantly smiled, his eyes sparkling as he looked at her. He then nimbly took two skewers of candied hawthorns from his wooden post, but halfway through handing them to Jiang Yuemian, he suddenly stopped, scratched the back of his head with the hand that wasn't holding the candied hawthorns, and said somewhat shyly, "Sister, do you want two?"
Jiang Yuemian smiled and nodded, took the candied hawthorn from his hand, handed one to Chen Que, and then turned around to ask, "How much?"
The boy replied, "Three coins for one, five coins for two."
Jiang Yuemian touched her body and found that she only had zero spirit stones. At this moment, Shen Que reached out and handed five coins to the boy.
The boy took the money, thanked him, and continued hawking his candied hawthorns.
Jiang Yuemian was surprised that Shen Que actually had copper coins.
Seeing that Jiang Yuemian looked quite adorable, Shen Que explained, "I specially had it prepared before I came." After all, this is the human realm, not the cultivation realm, where copper coins and gold and silver are the currency.
After the incident, the two followed the direction Shen Que had indicated and went to find the place where Shen Que had once lived.
Shen Que was unfamiliar with the courtyard where he lived as a child, but unexpectedly, relying on his intuition, he and Jiang Yuemian stumbled upon the courtyard from his memory.
The two stood in front of the dusty courtyard, speechless for a long time.
At that moment, Shen Que thought of his mother. His mother was a wonderful woman; she was simple, kind, and beautiful. It seemed that every beautiful word could describe her.
He still often thinks of his mother doing stunts in the yard when he was a child. His mother was clumsy with her hands. At first, her hands were covered with needle marks from being pricked. Later, she became more skilled and was able to sell her stunts. His mother would also make some food to sell, and the two of them made a living from these things.
But strangely enough, she was a sword cultivator. How could someone like her be a sword cultivator? Shen Que still couldn't figure it out. However, he suddenly remembered what his mother had once told him: "Xiao Que, you are my child, and the way of the sword is naturally close to you."
He could still remember the expression on his mother's face when she said those words. He didn't understand it then, but now, at 520 years old, he understood. At that time, his mother's eyes clearly showed helplessness and hatred.
Perhaps it's hatred for him, or perhaps it's hatred for the man who gave him the opportunity to be born; but now, all the truth is buried.
Shen Que closed his eyes briefly, feeling a warm touch in his hand. He smiled at Jiang Yuemian, but the smile seemed somewhat forced.
Jiang Yuemian was about to say something when suddenly, with a creak, the gate to the neighboring courtyard opened. The person who came out was quite surprised to see the two of them standing at the door: "Are you here to see someone from the household?"
Seeing someone come out, Jiang Yuemian smiled and said, "Yes, we are distant relatives of their family. Auntie, do you know where the people from this family have gone?"
Jiang Yuemian was talking nonsense, because the head of the household, Shen Que, was right next to her. She said this just to find a better reason to move into the courtyard and not arouse suspicion. After all, people had seen it, and it wouldn't make sense not to say something.
Hearing Jiang Yuemian say this, the aunt who came out had a "you've come to the right person" look on her face: "Sigh, this family only had a girl and a child. They lived here for three or four years, and then one day they suddenly left without saying goodbye to us neighbors. But I have to say, the girl was really beautiful, and the child was also exquisitely beautiful. Everyone who saw her was fond of her."
"I even hugged her!"
Jiang Yuemian smiled as she listened to what the old woman was saying.
After the old woman finished talking, she suddenly realized and asked, "By the way, what kind of relative are you in their family?"
Jiang Yuemian: "Ah, she's my cousin."
The aunt looked the two of them up and down, and figuring that they didn't seem to be lying given their thick eyebrows and big eyes, she said, "You'll be staying in the yard tonight, right? Should I have my son help you clean up?"
Jiang Yuemian couldn't let anyone else help her clean; she could manage with just one cleaning spell, so she quickly refused.
Seeing this, the aunt lost interest and went back to her own yard.
Jiang Yuemian then had a chance to speak with Shen Que: "A-Que, let's go inside."
Shen Que hummed in agreement.
The two gently pushed open the wooden door, and dust rushed into their nostrils. They coughed and then cast a cleaning spell, and the courtyard became clean.
Shen Que's gaze swept across the entire courtyard. The familiar surroundings brought a lump to his throat, but when he turned around and saw his master's hand tightly clasped with hers, he felt less sad.
He looked at the small courtyard and thought to himself, "Mother, I have brought my Daoist companion to see you."
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As night fell, Jiang Yuemian and Shen Que lay in bed discussing their search for the Phoenix Bone. They had just arrived, and since no one had ever seen the Phoenix Bone before, it would certainly not be easy to find. However, they didn't have much time left. The enemy was in the shadows, while they were in the open, so they had to make preparations as soon as possible.
Jiang Yuemian spoke up: "A-Que, shall we go into the city to investigate tomorrow?"
Jiang Yuemian thought that with 001's help, it would definitely be more beneficial for them. Maybe they would be lucky and find it tomorrow? Jiang Yuemian was having a wonderful dream.
Shen Que patted Jiang Yuemian's head and rubbed his chin against her ear, making her feel a little ticklish. She said, "A-Que..."
Shen Que didn't say anything, but just gradually got closer to her.
Jiang Yuemian could sense Shen Que's unease. She hugged him tightly and whispered in his ear before he could react, "A-Que, are you sure you want to do this?" This was the place where A-Que's mother and he had lived since childhood. Wasn't this just like doing it in front of someone else? If that were the case, it would be too inappropriate.
At first, Shen Que didn't understand what Jiang Yuemian meant, but after figuring out the implication, his face turned red. He retorted, "Master, I didn't mean it."
Jiang Yuemian laughed: "Yes, that's what I wanted." She was just teasing Chen Que.
After Jiang Yuemian finished speaking, she looked up and gently kissed Shen Que's forehead. This kiss made Shen Que realize Jiang Yuemian's affection.
He immediately realized that his master knew what he was uneasy about.
When Jiang Yuemian returned to Chen Que's arms, she no longer spoke with the same wanton manner as before: "A-Que, tell me about Mother. I want to understand you; I want to know everything about you."
Shen Que was taken aback after hearing this, and then slowly said, "My mother's name is Gui Ci. I don't know my mother's surname, but I guess she must have been raised by a prominent family."
"My mother must have had a harmonious family, because she was gentle, beautiful, and tolerant. It seemed like she could accept everything. And it was this kind of family that gave her the courage to break through the barriers of the world and fall in love with a demon."
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After Shen Que finished speaking, a gentle, beautiful, and powerful woman appeared in her mind.
She began, "And then, how did Ah Que come to Li Wen Palace?"
Shen Que pursed his lips and continued, "After I parted ways with my mother, I stumbled upon the story that Li Wengong was the greatest swordsman in the world..."
Jiang Yuemian understood what Shen Que was about to say. Shen Que's mother had an exceptional talent for swordsmanship, and Shen Que naturally inherited her talent. So he thought that he should at least learn something from her so as not to let his mother down.
Jiang Yuemian spoke: "A-Que."
"Um."
Jiang Yuemian didn't answer, but hugged Shen Que tightly, as if she wanted to meld him into her very bones. She thought that A Que must have suffered a lot to stand in front of her. She was also glad that she had met A Que, otherwise A Que would have been tarnished.
Neither of them spoke, only responding to each other with physical touch, and then gradually, feeling each other's presence, they slowly fell asleep.
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Jiang Yuemian felt as if she were in a long corridor. She walked and walked until she reached the end, which was today's alley. There were many children playing in front of their houses in the alley.
They were in groups, but one little boy stood out from the rest. He was so fair-skinned that Jiang Yuemian noticed him at a glance, and upon closer inspection, she realized that he bore a striking resemblance to Shen Que.
Only then did Jiang Yuemian realize that she had been dreaming, dreaming of A Que when he was a child.
She watched them play from a short distance away, but Xiao Shen actually saw her and ran towards her without any shyness, smiling at her and shaking her hand: "Sister, are you a fairy?"
Xiao Shen's voice was clear and crisp, prompting Jiang Yuemian to ask in return, "Why do you ask that?"
Little Shen stared at her with wide eyes: "Because you're so pretty, sister! Mother said that's what fairies look like!"
Hearing him say that, Jiang Yuemian couldn't help but be curious about what kind of extraordinary woman Shen Que's mother was. She said, "Then, sister, can I meet your mother?"
Little Shen shook his head, pondering whether or not he should bring the pretty older sister to meet his mother. After a moment of hesitation, a mature expression appeared on his chubby face: "Okay, but you have to say she's my friend~"
Jiang Yuemian chuckled when she heard Xiao Shen say that. Little Shen was just too cute. How could he be so cute?
Little Shen didn't understand what Jiang Yuemian was laughing at. He took Jiang Yuemian's hand with his soft little hand, then walked to his front door, pushed it open, and shouted, "Mommy! I brought my friends over to play!"
As he called out, a gentle voice rang out: "Xiao Que, come here quickly."
Jiang Yuemian also saw this extraordinary woman at this moment.
How to describe it? Shen Que's appearance is already top-notch, while his mother Gui Ci is like a lotus emerging from the water, with the ultimate purity and gentleness. People would unconsciously lower their voices when speaking to her. And when you think she is a weak woman, you can see the sword hidden at her waist. When she holds the sword, she exudes a clear sense of power.
Upon meeting her, Jiang Yuemian immediately sensed that A Que's mother must be an extremely formidable figure.
At this moment, the extremely powerful figure was slightly taken aback when he saw that his son had brought a big friend. Then he smiled and welcomed Jiang Yuemian inside, serving her the pastries he had prepared.
Jiang Yuemian was surrounded by the two beauties, one tall and one short, and her heart was fluttering a little, until the tall beauty spoke up while she was eating pastries.
"You've come for the Phoenix Bone, haven't you?"
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