Chapter 34 His True Face
That day, the rejuvenated husband hugged his wife and cried, "Why are you so stupid? You silly girl, you gave me your life, what are you going to do now?"
Yuanniang comforted him: "It's okay, I'm just a little older. I'm a demon, I still have my cultivation to support me, I won't die. Look, isn't it great now? We can continue to be together."
In this way, they continued their life as an old wife and a young husband, opened a small shop, made a living by selling wine, and lived a simple and happy life.
Lin Qingyue asked her, "Is it really just like that?"
Yuanniang said, "Didn't you see it too? Although I'm a demon, I abide by the law and have never cheated on anything. So, I don't understand why your Xuanjing Division is looking for me. Don't demons even deserve to live a peaceful life?"
Lin Qingyue said: "If it is really as you said, the Xuanjing Division will naturally not cause you any trouble. But..."
She took out a handkerchief and unfolded it, revealing a lifeless mayfly thread.
"This is something from your body, right? The infected person is dead, and this was taken from his head. What's your explanation for this?"
Yuanniang looked at it again and again, and finally nodded: "This is mayfly silk, but..."
She paused, as if thinking of something, and then continued, "Mayfly silk transformed from my hair. Once it matures, it will strive to survive by parasitizing others. This was probably just an accident. I will be sure to pay attention in the future to ensure that such a thing does not happen again."
Lin Qingyue raised an eyebrow. "Really? But this isn't an isolated case. A conservative estimate is that the number of infected people is at least 500. And that includes members of the royal family and nobles. So, do you still think this is a surprise?"
Her dark, smiling eyes seemed to see through everything as she looked at Yuanniang.
"If it wasn't an accident, then it was intentional. Besides you, who else in this world can control the mayfly silk?"
Yuanniang was silent.
Lin Qingyue asked, "Are you still going to cover up for him? Or take the blame for him?"
Yuanniang said helplessly, "He probably did it for me. We didn't want to hurt anyone, we just wanted to live a peaceful life together. But these years, no matter where we go, people nearby look at us in surprise when they hear that Ah Heng and I are husband and wife."
"Gossip behind our backs is nothing. There are also some gossipers who will deliberately gossip about us in front of our shop."
"The world is so unfair to women. A man is eighty, and a concubine is eighteen. They say it's like a pear tree overshadowing a crabapple tree. But if it's the other way around, people will point fingers at us, as if we've done something unforgivable."
"In the beginning, I didn't really care, but when I heard those words so many times, I would always feel sad. Whenever I was sad, Ah Heng would cheer me up. He asked me many times if there was any way to help me regain my youth. He said he didn't want to see the lonely look in my eyes when I was sad."
"So, even if he did something wrong, I won't blame him, nor will I allow anyone to hurt him."
As she said this, the withered old woman was filled with murderous aura.
There was not a breath of wind in the carriage, but her silver hair moved without wind, and every strand was her killing weapon.
"Deputy Envoy Lin, I do not wish to be an enemy of your Xuanjing Division. If you can show some mercy, I am willing to leave the capital with my husband and live in seclusion in the mountains. If you insist on forcing us to death, then I will have no choice but to fight to the death."
Lin Qingyue calmly finished the tea in her cup and said, "Don't worry, I don't want to fight you to the death."
Yuanniang slightly subsided her murderous aura: "So, Deputy Envoy Lin is willing to let my husband and I go?"
Lin Qingyue nodded: "Of course I am willing. But my willingness is useless. It also depends on whether your husband is willing to retire to the mountains with you. When we get there, I will take you to see a good show."
The carriage stopped, and Lin Qingyue got off first. Then she made a "please" gesture and said, "Get off."
Yuanniang dismounted from the carriage and looked around. She saw before her an extremely elegant manor, with a vermilion-lacquered gate with golden-studded animal heads standing majestically.
There are two majestic stone lions standing on both sides of the gate.
Just by looking at the size of the storefront, you can tell that the owner is either rich or noble.
Yuanniang was surprised: "Isn't this the Xuanjing Division?"
Lin Qingyue said, "Of course it's not the Xuanjing Division. Didn't I tell you at the beginning that I would bring you to see your husband?"
"Why is he here?" Yuanniang remembered, "Oh, he came out early this morning to deliver wine. Could this family be the big customer who ordered the wine? But so much time has passed, why is Ah Heng still in there?"
"Instead of making so many guesses, why not just come with me and meet him? I'm also curious about what kind of man is worthy of you giving up your youthful looks and being ordinary for him."
At this moment, in this luxurious manor, Ah Heng was lying in the arms of a young woman, eating exquisite pastries, his hands wandering freely on the woman's chest.
The woman's clothes were half exposed, her eyes were blurred, and she moaned delicately: "My dear, you are so annoying. Where are you touching me?"
Ah Heng laughed frivolously: "Why, you can't bear it? I have touched every part of your body before."
Ah Heng took a sip of the peach blossom wine, held it in his mouth, and then passed it to the beauty's mouth. He asked, "My beauty, how does it taste?"
The beauty nodded: "It tastes good."
Ah Heng wiped the corner of his mouth and stood up: "You drink first, I'll come over when I have time."
The beauty tugged at his clothes reluctantly, "When are you going to drive that old woman away? Don't you feel sick looking at her wrinkled face?"
Ah Heng was silent for a moment and said, "The time is not right yet."
The beauty was puzzled: "Then how long do you have to wait? I really don't understand, why do you have such a nice manor to live in, but insist on following this old woman to sell wine? You don't even have a nice piece of clothing to wear, and you still have to be ordered around by her. Aren't you asking for trouble?"
Ah Heng said, "Of course I kept her so that she could be of greater use to me. What does temporary wealth and glory mean to me? What I want is far beyond your imagination!"
The beauty threw herself into his arms and said delicately, "I don't understand, my dear, just tell me~"
Ah Heng pinched her chin and laughed out loud: "Wait a little longer, you will know soon."
After saying this, he straightened his clothes and walked out quickly. Wherever he passed, servants knelt and bowed to see him off. Although he was still wearing plain clothes made of coarse cloth, he exuded an imposing aura.
On the high roof, Yuanniang's face was pale, her head was buzzing, and she stared blankly at the man who walked out of the manor gate and got on the simple donkey cart used for daily delivery.
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