Chapter 500 Extra: Dragon Orb (IV)
"What nonsense are you talking about?" The eldest brother walked in, grabbing the starling's ear.
I quickly closed the book.
My elder brother saw through my trick, reached out and held me down, then opened the book "Daxia Rites" outside, and the travel book underneath suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
I chuckled, feeling a little embarrassed.
I was caught peeking by my elder brother.
Mynah bird showed a surprised look: "Okay, so you were secretly reading the travel notes. I know, you are still my sister."
"That's me." I whispered.
So, my starling and I became friends again.
"Baby, if you want to learn, you can learn. If you don't want to learn, you don't have to learn. There's no need to be so sneaky. You don't have to be afraid of anything with your brothers here." The starling assured, patting his chest.
"What if we are gone, who will take care of the baby?" The eldest brother glared at the eight bird.
"Don't we still have Ziheng and the others? I will have children in the future, and I will let my children protect my aunt as well." Myna argued.
Ziheng is the eldest brother's son.
Two years younger than me.
It's so pitiful that she has to shoulder the responsibility of taking care of me, her aunt, at such a young age.
Thinking of this, I felt a little sorry for him.
"Brother, I know what you are going to say." I slumped down on the table dejectedly.
Big brother must be here to encourage me to study hard.
"I knew it, our baby is the smartest." My eldest brother touched my head with satisfaction.
The starling stood there like a fool, not knowing what nonsense we were talking about.
"What are you talking about?"
"My parents and I have discussed this. It is better to rely on ourselves than on others. One day, we will be gone. What if my nephews are unfilial? What will the baby do alone? She will inherit the throne in the future." The eldest brother explained.
"Baby has nine older brothers, so he must have at least eighteen nephews. The feng shui of our Long family can't be that bad. Aren't all eighteen of them unfilial and rebellious sons to their aunt?" The eighteenth brother disagreed with his eldest brother's statement.
I was immediately happy when I heard this.
Indeed, I will have many nephews in the future.
My eldest sister-in-law is a rabbit spirit. She gave birth to several nephews at a time.
Adding my other brothers, I will have at least 20 or 30 nephews. It’s impossible that all of them are unfilial.
"That makes sense. Our Long family's feng shui cannot be bad. After all, my mother and my eldest sister-in-law are..."
Before I could finish my words, my brother covered my mouth.
I blinked and looked at my brother and understood.
Mynah didn't know the true identities of his mother and sister-in-law.
"What are they?" The starling was confused again.
"They are all heroic women." The eldest brother said, and kicked the mynah bird on the butt.
"Go away quickly and don't delay the baby's progress. I will stay and personally supervise the baby's learning."
The eldest brother had spoken, and the mynah bird didn't dare to stay.
He gave me a helpless look and left silently.
After the myna left, my eldest brother stared at me seriously.
"How do you know that?"
I stammered, "I overheard it."
When I was a child, I loved playing hide-and-seek. I would always hide in unexpected places, and thus eavesdrop on many incredible things.
Moreover, I have personally witnessed my mother's true form revealed.
A cute white fox.
Her father was holding her and reading a book.
"This matter must not be spread outside. If people find out, your mother and sister-in-law will die." My eldest brother told me hurriedly.
"Don't worry, I know my limits." I immediately patted my chest and assured him.
The storybook said that the goblin would be captured by the Taoist priest, so I must protect my mother and sister-in-law.
You can't talk nonsense outside.
My brother heaved a sigh of relief after hearing my promise.
But the secret couldn't remain hidden for long.
My father is over fifty years old, but my mother still looks like a girl in her early twenties.
Many people began to wonder how she could maintain her beauty and whether she used some unorthodox methods.
In the end, it was Her Majesty the Queen who stepped forward to calm the storm.
She announced to everyone that her mother had studied under a Taoist master and had practiced for a long time, so she was able to maintain this appearance.
During that period, the threshold of the palace was almost broken down.
Many wives of officials came to my mother to ask for the secret technique of beauty.
There is no woman who doesn't want to stay young forever.
But my mother couldn't give it to me, so I had to go to the palace and ask Her Majesty the Queen for help.
Her Majesty the Queen found the beauty-loving Concubine Miao and the smart Lord Qu, and they worked together to launch the facial mask.
As a result, the activity of "applying facial mask" became popular in Beijing.
In order to maintain their beautiful looks, those ladies would buy facial masks every now and then.
My mother followed the Empress in doing business and made a lot of money.
I admire Your Majesty even more.
You are really capable.
Whether it's making money or managing the country, she's so good.
Later, I grew up and my father passed away.
The year my father passed away, my mother was still as young as a little girl.
The brothers and sisters-in-law all knew that their mother was unusual, but they all tacitly did not ask any questions.
My mother finally chose to leave with my father.
My elder brother and I helped to cover up the matter, and many people believed that our mother was too deeply in love and died with our father.
Only my elder brother and I knew that my mother had left the capital and lived in seclusion in the mountains.
The eldest sister-in-law's eyes were red from crying. She seemed to see her future self in her mother.
The mother told the sister-in-law not to cry, saying that at worst she could come and keep her company in the future.
My sister-in-law cried even harder.
A rabbit spirit is indeed not suitable to get along with a fox spirit.
My sister-in-law has been trembling with fear whenever she sees my mother these years.
My elder brother and I were helpless and had no choice but to bring my sister-in-law back.
My mother and I have an agreement to visit her every year.
If I die, I will let my children and grandchildren visit her.
I will only reveal my identity as Mother to the children I trust the most, so that it can be passed down from generation to generation and Mother won’t be too lonely.
"Baby, you have really grown up." Mother sighed and touched my head.
I felt a little embarrassed. I was already twenty years old, but my mother still called me by my nickname and treated me like a child.
"Go, no need to come visit me. If I miss you, I will go to see you myself." My mother sent my brother and me out of the forest.
I couldn't bear it and wanted to turn back, but a gust of wind blinded me.
When he opened his eyes again, his mother was gone.
Later, I went to the mountains and forests to look for my mother several times, but I never saw her.
I know she is afraid of burdening us.
After all, she was the famous Princess Jin, many people had seen her and knew about her death.
If anyone found out that she was framed for death, it would cause me endless trouble.
But I still go to the mountains and forests every year to look for my mother, even though I can't see her.
Later, I had a child, and I took the child to find my mother. The child asked me why I came to this place.
I told him I was visiting an old friend.
The child seemed to understand but didn't ask any more questions.
I waited for a whole day, but my mother didn't show up.
My mother is really too much. She hasn't thought about me at all in all these years.
Later on, I grew from an adult into an old man, and I had grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
I have almost forgotten my mother completely.
As I was dying, about to take my last breath, a familiar voice came to my ears.
"Baby, can you still be my baby for the rest of your life?"
Although I couldn't open my eyes, I knew who it was.
My mother finally decided to come and see me.
I closed my eyes, smiled, and answered her softly.
"good."
In the next life, we will still be mother and daughter.
——End of Dragon Orb Extra——