Chapter 128 Su Yuyao's domineering apology only leads to more trouble.
Hu Lingli chuckled and curtsied, saying, "A few days ago, Lord Qi was at our place... something called... reform! Later, he heard that Jiujiao Mountain needed manpower, so he found some less busy spirit mediums to help! That's why I... came..."
As she spoke, she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, looking somewhat dejected.
"Don't be sad!" Su Yuyao saw Hu Lingli's reluctance. "As the King of the Monument, you have many responsibilities and have to worry about the incense offerings of your shrine. It would be so much better if you were a spirit medium. The incense offerings would be made on time, and you could just focus on your cultivation! When the time is right, I'll ask you to get a shrine!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Lingli burst into laughter. "Good! Miss Yao'er! Oh? By the way, you're here to see Miss Yuqing?"
“Yes! We’ll have to stay here for a while!” Su Yuyao said, pulling Bai Er into Yu Qing’s stone house.
The stone house was extremely simple, with two stone kang beds on the east and west sides, on which were placed simple bedding and neatly arranged clothes; in the middle was a stone table with some steaming food on it; around a circle of stone benches, with Yu Qing standing beside the benches with an angry expression.
"Miss Yao'er!" Yu Qing looked at Su Yuyao, who seemed a little guilty, and raised her eyebrows as she asked, "Have you gotten into trouble again?!"
"Huh?" Su Yuyao chuckled and said, "No... I'm just... Hey? Aunt Hu, do you live here too?! That's perfect... It'll be more lively..."
"Miss Yao'er!" Yu Qing raised her voice, "What trouble have you gotten yourself into?!"
"I..." Su Yuyao slowly sat down on the stone bench, looked at the barely touched food, "Hey? You haven't eaten yet? Let's eat together!"
Su Yuyao's evasive manner aroused Hu Lingli's suspicion. She smiled and said, "Miss Yuqing, don't worry, I'll go and inquire about it right away!"
"No need to ask anymore!" Yu Qing grabbed Su Yuyao's wrist and pulled her outside, saying, "The fact that you managed to hide here means you've gotten yourself into serious trouble! Get out!"
"Ah?" Su Yuyao clung to Yu Qing's arm pitifully, "No, no! I'll talk! I'll talk!"
"Speak quickly!"
Su Yuyao said hesitantly, "I... I accidentally, very accidentally, injured... Grandpa's eye..."
"What?!" Yu Qing's eyes widened suddenly. "You injured Brother Lang Zhi's eye?!"
"It was an accident," Su Yuyao said, looking at Yu Qing with some fear, and hid behind Bai Er, who was equally frightened. "The Empress is angry and wants to hit me, so I ran away..."
"Does Lord Xuanfeng know?!" Yu Qing's teeth slowly turned sharper, and a fiery red flame mark slowly appeared on her forehead.
"I...I know..." Su Yuyao thought Yuqing was just a weak little fox, but she didn't expect her to be so scary when she got angry.
White Ears was originally a rabbit, and it naturally had a sense of awe towards foxes. When it saw that Yu Qing was about to reveal its true form, it was so frightened that it lost its human form and its ears popped out.
"You came here to escape Lord Xuanfeng's punishment?!" Yu Qing heard that Su Yuyao had injured Lang Zhi's eyes and wanted to teach Su Yuyao a lesson, but she was mindful of Lang Zhi's affection for Su Yuyao and could not do it. She could only clench her fists and try to suppress her anger.
"Aunt Yuqing, please take us in! We'll leave once Her Majesty calms down," Su Yuyao pleaded, covering her face with her white ear. "Besides, if Grandpa knew I was living here, he would definitely come to see me all the time..."
"Ah?" Yu Qing instantly regained her gentle demeanor. "That makes sense... So Brother Langzhi didn't punish you?"
Seeing that Yu Qing had calmed down, Su Yuyao felt relieved and slowly sat back down at the table. She ate without any politeness and said, "Grandpa wasn't angry. He even helped me stop the Empress!"
Seeing Su Yuyao's unreasonable behavior, Yu Qing didn't say anything more. She curtsied slightly to Hu Lingli and said, "Aunt Hu, Miss Yao'er insists on staying here. I'm fine with it, but I don't know... should we inform her?"
"I'll go and inform them. No matter what, Lord Xuanfeng has to know!" Hu Lingli said, then turned and left.
"Miss, are you still eating? You've already eaten so much!" Bai Er looked at Su Yuyao with concern. "You just woke up, don't overeat and upset your stomach!"
"It's okay!" Su Yuyao said with a smile. "When I first woke up, I didn't have much energy or appetite, but Grandpa held me and swayed me around with that spider web for a while, and I felt much better! Now I have a great appetite!"
"You're so old! And you still let Brother Langzhi carry You?!" Yu Qing looked at Su Yuyao with some dissatisfaction. "You're too..."
"What's wrong?" Su Yuyao looked up and said, "Grandpa is willing!"
"Su Yuyao!" Xuanfeng is back!
Huh? They're here so soon? Su Yuyao hid behind the door frame, watching Xuanfeng on the side road.
"Su Yuyao! Come out!" Xuanfeng said gently.
Su Yuyao? Su Yuyao hid further away.
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao, who was shrinking smaller and smaller behind the door frame, and said awkwardly to Xianming, "Why don't you go to the side hall to rest first, Xianming-jun? I need to take care of some family matters..."
"It's alright, you go ahead and handle it," Xianming said with a sinister smile. "I'm not in a hurry."
Those following behind Flying Eagle also looked on with amusement, and no matter how much Flying Eagle glared at them, they couldn't suppress their enthusiasm for watching the show.
Xuanfeng sighed helplessly, then shouted loudly, "Su Yuyao! If you don't come out, I'm going in!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Yuyao was forcibly pushed out by several hands. She staggered and ran into the house, only to be met with a closed door.
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao, who was both disheveled and adorable, and subtly curled the corners of his mouth, calling out, "Come here!"
Su Yuyao pressed her face against the door and whispered through the crack, "Bai Er! Open the door!"
"Miss! Please don't harm us. Go and apologize! Don't worry! I brought some wound medicine!" Bai Er said tremblingly.
"Bai Er! You..." Su Yuyao glanced sideways at Xuan Feng and the onlookers. Xuan Feng's father also loves a good show? Sigh... looks like there's no escaping it! Su Yuyao, Su Yuyao! Why are you so impulsive! How could you hit Grandpa?! You're going to get a beating eventually, so be it!
Su Yuyao steadied herself, took a deep breath, clenched her fists, and stormed towards Xuan Feng.
"I'm here! What's wrong!" Su Yuyao frowned and glared at Xuanfeng. Seeing the stern and angry look in Xuanfeng's eyes, her legs went weak, and she had no choice but to stop at a distance. She shouted again, "You're still yelling at me? It's because you almost made Grandpa Langzhi go blind! The Empress didn't know the reason, which is why she wanted to punish me! And you're blaming me without even asking what happened?!"
Xuanfeng chuckled in exasperation at Su Yuyao's words. He lowered his head and smiled, then put on a cold expression and looked at Su Yuyao. He pointed to Tang Xian'er, who was watching the commotion behind him, and said leisurely, "So many people have seen you hit Lord Langzhi's eye. Tell me yourself, what are the facts that I haven't clarified?"
“They… Yes! I did hit them! But everything has a cause and effect. You only know that I hit them, but you haven’t thought about why I hit them! Wasn’t it because Grandpa Langzhi wanted to blame you?!” Su Yuyao said, mustering her courage.
"Grandpa Langzhi loves me so much, of course he won't stand to see you bully me! You hit me for no reason just now, which made Grandpa Langzhi angry..."
"Wait a minute!" Xuanfeng interrupted Su Yuyao's excuses. "I didn't hit you for no reason!"
Su Yuyao blinked, her heart pounding with panic, but on the surface she still pretended to be calm and said, "Xuanfeng, what we're discussing now isn't whether you hit me for no reason, but whether Grandpa Langzhi is angry because you hit me! It's because you angered Grandpa Langzhi that I stood up for you! That's why I accidentally injured Grandpa Langzhi's eye!"
Xuanfeng gradually frowned.
Xianming also slightly curled the corners of her mouth, looking at Su Yuyao who was pretending to be calm but whose skirt was trembling. This little girl is interesting!
Su Yuyao cleared her throat again and said righteously, "So! You bear an unshirkable responsibility for Grandpa Langzhi's eye injury! I was wronged because I protected you, and instead of thanking me, you're going to take it out on me?!"
"You're the one who hit me! And I should thank you?!" Xuanfeng frowned and roared, glaring at him.
Su Yuyao was startled, her body trembled even more violently, and she shouted, "I don't need your thanks! Okay, I admit I was wrong, alright?!"
Su Yuyao blinked her eyes, which were gradually filling with tears, and pouted as she shouted, "It's my fault! Everything is my fault! Can't you forgive me just one more time?!"
The sudden and forceful apology surprised everyone, and then they began to snicker.
Xuanfeng's heart softened when he saw Su Yuyao, who was stubborn and defiant but trembling with fear.
“Su Yuyao,” Xuanfeng addressed her as Su Yuyao, but his tone had softened, “you were wrong, and that’s that. Don’t blame others for your mistakes!”
"I understand!" Su Yuyao replied, forcing back her tears.
Xuanfeng then asked, "Do you want to stay here or have Flying Eagle take you back?"
“I’ll stay here!” Su Yuyao said, tilting her head back and swallowing her tears. “Her Majesty is still angry! If I go back now, won’t it be perfect for her to vent her anger on me?”
"You must go back and properly admit your mistake..."
"I will admit my mistake! But not now! I'll stay here for a few days, and go back once Her Majesty's anger has subsided!"
Xuanfeng nodded helplessly, "Then you stay put and absolutely do not cause any trouble!"
“I know!” Su Yuyao replied, straightening her back.
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao's slightly trembling body and wanted to go over and hug her, but he was afraid that if he went over rashly, Su Yuyao would throw a tantrum. He couldn't coax her too much because of the Heavenly Emperor's face. This brat, can't she just come over and let me hug her?!
Su Yuyao tried her best to control her trembling body, staring longingly at Xuanfeng. She could see his soft heart and wanted to rush over, but she was too scared to move her legs. "You bastard! Can't you just hug me?!"
Xuanfeng raised an eyebrow, smiled, and walked up to Su Yuyao, gently pulling the trembling Su Yuyao into his arms. "So scared, yet you still argue?"
"I was just being reasonable! How was I being stubborn?" Su Yuyao nestled into Xuanfeng's chest and muttered.
She inhaled the faint, sweet and sour grape scent emanating from Xuanfeng's chest and said in a sweet, coquettish voice, "Can I... stay at your place?"
Xuanfeng couldn't help but smile indulgently, "No, I'm very busy!"
"I'll stay here. If you have time... come and see me..."
As she spoke, Su Yuyao pressed her body against Xuanfeng's chest, gently hooked her finger around Xuanfeng's belt, and asked in a sweet voice, "Is it okay?"
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao in his arms, and his body began to throb uncontrollably again.
He pinched Su Yuyao's waist and said, "You brat! You wait until I have some free time..."
"How is it?" Su Yuyao looked up at Xuanfeng with affection.
Xuanfeng smiled slightly, suppressing his impulse, and quickly kissed Su Yuyao's forehead. "Wait for me!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the crowd, "Sorry, Xianming-jun! I've kept you waiting!"
Xianming smiled slightly as she looked at Su Yuyao, whose face was beaming with happiness. This little girl is quite something!
Watching Xuanfeng and Xianming leave with a group of people, Su Yuyao reluctantly walked to the door and shouted, "Open the door!"
"Miss!" Bai Er opened the door, smiling awkwardly, and said, "You're really amazing..."
"Bai Er! You actually pushed me out?!" Su Yuyao grabbed Bai Er's arm and slapped Bai Er's bottom hard several times. "You thought I'd get hit?! I'll let you taste what it's like to get slapped!"
"Miss! Miss! I was wrong!" Bai Er dodged Su Yuyao's slap, broke free from Su Yuyao's hand, and hid behind Yu Qing.
"Alright! Miss Yao'er!" Yu Qing said, protecting Bai Er, "It was your fault to begin with! Why did you hit Bai Er?! It's getting more and more outrageous!"
"Hmph! You're all in cahoots!" Su Yuyao said defiantly.
"Miss Yao'er!" Hu Lingli returned with several workers.
"Aunt Hu! Where did you go?" Su Yuyao skipped out, looking at the people who came to work with a puzzled expression. "What are they doing?"
Aunt Hu put down the basket in her hand and said with a smile, "I ran into Lord Xuanfeng as soon as I went out. When Lord Xuanfeng heard that you were here, he told me to get more supplies. He also said that you are weak and need to take extra care of yourself. So he asked Young Master Guan Yue to send people to build a stove for us. Once it's built, we can cook for ourselves!"
"Really?!" Su Yuyao's eyes lit up. "That's amazing! You and Yuqing are such good cooks! I can eat delicious food every day! Will we have meat?"
"Yes! Young Master Guan Yue sent someone to get it! He said it would be delivered later!" Hu Lingli said with a smile.
"That's great!"
With Xuanfeng's support and Guan Yue's favoritism, Su Yuyao lived a very comfortable life. Every day, she either watched Yuqing and Hu Lingli cook delicious food for her or ran all over the hillside with Bai'er. After only a few days, Su Yuyao returned to her previous plump figure.
"Yuqing! What are we having for dinner today?!" Su Yuyao asked while brandishing her crescent blade.
"Young Master Guan Yue sent someone to deliver fish, let's cook fish!" Yu Qing replied with a smile.
"Great!" Su Yuyao happily sheathed her crescent blade. "So many days have passed! We can finally eat the fish from the lake!"
"Let me go!" came a defiant voice.
Su Yuyao quickly ran to the intersection and looked around. She saw Guan Yue leading several people, escorting a thin old man towards the stone house across the street.
Guan Yue's expression was serious, but as soon as he saw Su Yuyao, his face immediately lit up with a smile. "Su Yuyao?"
"Brother Yue'er!" Su Yuyao ran over with a smile, craning her neck to look at the stone house whose door was closed.
Guan Yue stared at Su Yuyao, "How are you feeling? Have you had Granny Zhong check on you?"
"I'm fine!" Su Yuyao looked up at Guan Yue and said, "I don't need Grandma Zhong to look after me anymore. I can eat and sleep now!"
"When are you going back? I heard that Lord Langzhi's eyes have recovered, and the Empress isn't so angry anymore," Guan Yue said with a smile.
"No rush!" Su Yuyao's attention was focused on the old man. "Brother Yue'er, who is this old man?"
"He is Luo Fengyue."
"Luo Fengyue? What did you find out from him?"
Guan Yue shook his head. "He won't say anything, and Lord Xuanfeng won't let us touch him."
"What about those memorial tablets?"
“We have checked all the tombstones you blasted out one by one. Those that were found to be without problems have been returned. The ones that remain are the ones that have not yet been investigated.”
"Hmm? Then why is Yu Qing still here?" Su Yuyao asked疑惑地问道, "Is there something she can't figure out?"
Guan Yue sighed and looked at Su Yuyao, "Isn't it all because of you!"
"I?!"
"The day you barged in was the day you were about to let her out..."
"What?!" Su Yuyao's eyes widened, and she suddenly felt guilty. "Yuqing could have left a long time ago?! Because of me, she was kept behind? If she knew, she would hate me to death!"
“Of course she knows! She was going to leave after dinner that day!” Guan Yue said with a smile, “but you barged in, and neither Aunt Hu nor she could leave.”
"Huh? They didn't tell me..." Su Yuyao's guilt grew stronger.
"Su Yuyao, you've been playing wildly on the hillside every day, haven't you noticed that there are fewer and fewer people here?" Guan Yue asked with a frown and a smile.
Su Yuyao pouted and said, "I was so busy having fun, I didn't care about anything else..."
Looking at Su Yuyao, Guan Yue deliberately said, "I see that you've recovered, shouldn't you go back now?"
“I…” Su Yuyao recalled the scene of Qingyue’s temper tantrum and couldn’t help but shudder. “Let’s wait a little longer… I’ll go with Xuanfeng…”
Guan Yue lowered his head and chuckled to himself.
"Young Master Guan Yue! It's locked up!"
Guan Yue nodded, then turned to Su Yuyao and said, "I'm leaving. I have things to do. You can have fun by yourself!"
"Oh, okay!" Su Yuyao watched Guan Yue walk away, then turned to look at the stone house where Luo Fengyue was imprisoned.
She walked closer out of curiosity. Hmm? There was no one watching over them?
She looked around again, but no one noticed her. Since Yuqing was still preparing the fish, she decided to watch over Luo Fengyue for a while for Yue'er.
Su Yuyao quietly slipped to the door of the stone house and peeked through the crack in the door.
Where are they?
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