Despite Lord Wen's expression as if he wanted to eat her, Yun Yuan remained calm and recuperated in the inn. The next day, she took out a piece of clothing from the space and put it on, then brought Xiaobai, who had just woken up, into Chu Mu's dream.
A remote little town, deep alleys, and mottled walls.
Yun Yuan was standing on the street holding Xiao Bai. People were coming and going on the street, some were hurrying on their way, some were shouting. There were old farmers passing by with baskets of vegetables on their shoulders, some were leisurely playing with birds, and some were caravans carrying silk and tea to the distant countries in the Western Regions.
Yun Yuan looked around blankly: [Xiaobai, where is Chu Mu?]
The white fox glanced at him casually: [That little brat over there.]
[Huh?] Yun Yuan was shocked: [Are you talking about that fat kid who was jumping around?]
[Yes, that was when he was a child.]
Yun Yuan was speechless. Could it be that the dark and cunning Chu Mu was so chubby when he was a child?
He was wearing blue clothes, his hair was tied in two buns with a ribbon of the same color. He had a chubby face with innocent eyes like black grapes, and one could vaguely see what Chu Mu would look like when he grew up.
He was drooling over a roast chicken at this moment.
Yun Yuan stared at him left and right. You know what, although he was a little fat, he was still quite cute.
She walked over, squatted down and asked him, "Little brother, do you want to eat?"
Little Chu Mu nodded without hesitation and asked expectantly, "Big sister, are you going to buy it for me?"
[Xiaobai, did you hear that? Chu Mu calls me sister.]
When Yun Yuan thought of the real Chu Mu pretending to be obedient and calling her sister, she felt so happy that she wanted to put her hands on her hips and laugh wildly.
"Buy, buy, buy!" Her big eyes were so big that they were invisible due to smiling. She took little Chu Mu's hand and went to the roast chicken stall and bought three freshly baked roast chickens from the stall owner.
Two men and a fox sat under a tree eating roasted chicken.
Little Chu Mu stared at Yun Yuan's face in a daze, his saliva almost flowing out.
"Big sister, you are so beautiful. When you grow up, I will marry you, okay?"
Yun Yuan was happy again, because in reality he had very little affection for her.
She laughed out loud: "I will be old when you grow up."
"No, no." Little Chu Mu counted on his fingers: "Only ten years. When I turn fifteen, I can marry you. Don't marry anyone else. I will give you all my pocket money and buy you beautiful dresses!"
"Then I'll wait." Yun Yuan couldn't stop laughing. Chu Mu was so funny when he was a child.
After the two people and the fox finished eating the roast chicken, Yun Yuan put on her veil again.
Little Chu Mu dragged Yun Yuan to his home, saying that he wanted her to get acquainted with the place.
After walking around a few familiar alleys and standing at the door of a familiar yet unfamiliar house, Yun Yuan was stunned and then felt a chill down his spine.
She held the white fox tightly in her arms: [Xiaobai, isn't this the house I hid in yesterday? Could this Chu Mu be some filthy creature in disguise?]
[Let me see.] Xiaobai was also surprised: [Let me check. Yes, Chu Mu did live here when he was a child. Later, because of the treasure map, his family was tragically killed. Those people searched for him in his house for three days and three nights, digging deep into the ground. Chu Mu hid among the dead for three days and three nights, and crawled out from the ground on the fourth day.]
Yun Yuan couldn't help but look at the small ball. How scared he must have been for three days and three nights.
[Are all his family members buried in the house?]
System: [Yes, Chu Mu reburied them, but the remaining maids and servants were not treated this way. They are still buried shallowly in the courtyard, and their bones can be seen when rain washes them away.]
Yun Yuan felt a chill down her spine. No wonder she felt eerie when she stepped into the house. There were so many corpses buried there.
[Including servants, there are a total of 103 people, most of whom are buried in the backyard. Oh, that's under the deserted garden where Chu Mu found you.]
Yun Yuan trembled and her left hand was grabbed.
"Sister, my name is Chu Chao." Chu Mu shared happily, "It's the Chao of rising sun. The rising sun represents warmth, vitality, and energy. My parents say I'm the little sun in their hearts. What's your name, sister?"
"I……"
"Chao'er! You're finally back. Come and meet your uncle and aunt."
Little Chu Mu let go of Yun Yuan's hand and walked in, bowing politely: "Meetings, uncle and aunt."
"There was a flood in your cousin's hometown, and his house was washed away. He came to our house to stay for a few days."
"Sure, we have plenty of rooms at home, so you can stay as long as you want."
He was still young and didn't see the flash of jealousy in his uncle and aunt's eyes, but Yun Yuan saw it. When little Chu Mu came out again, she whispered to him, "Be careful of your uncle and aunt."
Little Chu Mu was puzzled. "Dad said that my uncle and aunt are my relatives. We should be kind to them. This is mutual help between relatives and friends."
"Does your father often help them?"
"Yes, Dad gives them a large sum of money every year. Dad says that people should not forget their roots and that family members should support each other. Is there anything wrong with that?"
"It's right to support each other, but we need to know how to do it. A little kindness, a little resentment." Yun Yuan said with a deep regret: "You are young and don't know, people are treacherous. There are many people in the world who can't stand seeing you do well. Have you heard this saying? People applaud the success of strangers, but people we know are worried about their success. Familiarity breeds jealousy, and strangers only admire them. This is human nature!"
Five-year-old Chu Mu clearly didn't understand. Yun Yuan said, "Tell your parents that your uncle and aunt are here for a family secret. Tell them to be careful."
"There are no secrets in my family, right? But I will tell my parents." He blinked his eyes cutely: "Secretly tell them behind my uncle and aunt's back."
"So good." Yun Yuan touched his head. Although it was just a dream, she still hoped that kind people would have a good ending.
The dream progressed faster and faster, and a month had passed in the blink of an eye under the tree.
Xiao Chumu's uncle and aunt still found out about the treasure map. Because of Xiao Chumu's reminder, before they could collude with outsiders, Xiao Chumu's parents poisoned them.
"Sister, this dagger is for you."
Yun Yuan looked at the familiar dagger and was surprised: "Is this yours?"
"Yes! For my sister."
There was no massacre of the entire family, and Chu Mu was not buried alive. Yun Yuan woke up from her dream and stared blankly at the ceiling of the bed.
[Xiaobai, is the treasure map in the dagger? ]
[Yes, if it had no owner, this dagger would have been stolen by someone who had no time to spare and then appeared in the capital a year later, where it was purchased by An Mengru. With the help of a treasure map, An Mengru obtained the treasure left behind by the previous dynasty. After the death of the Xia monarch, she helped Xia Yanjin quell the rebellion of the six princes and eventually became the empress.]
[Chu Mu is the bloodline of the previous dynasty? ]
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