Chapter 39 Su Yuyao's First Meeting with Her Mother
"What's all this noise about! Don't you have any manners?!" Ruixin came out of the study when he heard the commotion.
Jin Yu, supported by Shen Qiu, knelt before Rui Xin and said, "Father, it's...it's Su Yu Yao, she...she ran up the rocks..."
"Hello, Ruixin!" Su Yuyao saw Ruixin's figure while standing on the rock, quickly climbed down, and curtsied to greet him.
"Is your injury healed?" Ruixin asked, looking Su Yuyao up and down.
"Alright!" Su Yuyao stepped forward and asked, "Have you fulfilled your promise?"
"Huh? What is it?" Ruixin was taken aback.
"It's about the monthly stipend from the Immortal Mountain! How could you forget?!" Su Yuyao said disappointedly.
"Oh, Xuanfeng is going back this time to hand over his monthly salary to Qinggan. From now on, Qinggan will no longer be responsible for collecting your Immortal Mountain's monthly salary," Ruixin said casually.
"Is it all done?" Su Yuyao asked, tilting her head.
"Yes! It's not difficult at all!"
"Not difficult?! Then why didn't you do anything when Xuanfeng came before?! You were clearly bullying an honest person!" Su Yuyao said indignantly.
Ruixin raised an eyebrow and said angrily, "We're bullying people?! Do you know that because of you, Xuanfeng cut down the plaque of Youlong Palace and tore down the palace gate? Who among us dares to mess with him?! He was just too embarrassed to ask me for help. How was I supposed to know that Qinggan would do that!"
"Oh, hehe, please calm down, Mr. Ruixin!" Su Yuyao said with a grin and a slight curtsy. "Xuanfeng was too embarrassed to ask, but I was. I'll come to you for help later! You have to agree!"
"You! You little brat!" Ruixin looked at Su Yuyao, wanting to curse her, but her cheeky smile made him unable to get angry.
"Su Yuyao!" Jin Yu was so angry her head was throbbing. "Go back inside! Don't come out again!"
"Huh? I haven't had enough fun yet!" Su Yuyao pouted, but Shen Qiu grabbed her ear and dragged her back into the house.
"I just changed into new clothes! And you've already made them dirty!" Shen Qiu said as she brushed the dust off Su Yuyao's clothes.
Jin Yu caught her breath and looked at Su Yuyao, who was full of resentment. Suddenly, she understood why Xuan Feng was watching her so closely.
"Su Yuyao, you stay inside and wait for your elder brother to come and pick you up. You are not allowed to go anywhere! Understand?"
Su Yuyao blinked, not responding.
"Say something!" Jin Yu said, slamming her hand on the table.
"No!" Su Yuyao shook her head and said.
"You!" Jin Yu pointed at Su Yuyao, "If I could touch you, you'd see if I didn't hit you!"
Su Yuyao pouted, her belly sticking out in protest.
"Is the little girl feeling better?" A figure in white appeared again.
“Xianmingjun,” Jinyu stood up and bowed her head, “Su Yuyao is all better now. Although her wound is still a little red and swollen, it’s no longer a big problem.”
"Oh! You can already get out of bed and move around?" Xianmingjun observed Su Yuyao carefully.
Su Yuyao looked up at Xianming, her white robes fluttering, her black hair slightly gathered, and her features... seemed so familiar!
After observing carefully, Su Yuyao suddenly exclaimed, "You look so much like Xuanfeng, what's your relationship with him?"
Xianming looked slightly embarrassed and lowered her head to say, "I... am his... father..."
"Ah? You're Xuanfeng's father?!" Su Yuyao exclaimed excitedly. "Why has Xuanfeng never mentioned it?"
Xianming was taken aback, and felt even more embarrassed.
"Su Yuyao! Shut up!" Jin Yu shouted angrily.
"Are you not in pain anymore?" Xianming asked with a smile.
"It doesn't hurt as much anymore!"
Xianming nodded and said, "Xuanfeng is very concerned about your matter, and he will definitely seek justice for you later."
"Seek justice?" Xianming's words reminded Su Yuyao of that terrible moment.
"Yes, don't you want the people who hurt you to be punished?"
“Hopefully, but not now. Ze Yuan is a Daoist Heavenly Lord, and we cannot easily provoke him now. The time is not right, so we can only be patient,” Su Yuyao said earnestly.
A look of surprise appeared in Xianming's eyes, "What if Xuanfeng insists on going?"
"He should listen to me. I'll stop him from going!"
"Alright." Xianming felt relieved. Xuanfeng was usually very patient, but when it came to Su Yuyao, he impulsively went so far as to destroy the plaque of Youlong Palace. If he were to use his strength to provoke Zeyuan, given the current situation, his chances of winning were too slim...
However, this little girl is quite interesting...
"Alright, I'm relieved to see you're alright. I'm going back now." Xianming bowed and took her leave.
Su Yuyao stayed at Shangxiu Palace for a few days and had become familiar with the people there. She no longer clamored for Xuanfeng to pick her up, because she found that no one dared to bother her because of Xuanfeng. So she lived a carefree and comfortable life, like a fish in water...
"Yao'er! Get down here!" Jin Yu shouted, pointing at Su Yuyao on the tip of the artificial hill, her hands on her hips.
"I don't want to write!" Su Yuyao retorted defiantly, hands on her hips. "If you won't let me write, I'm going down!"
"If my elder brother hadn't sent word for you to copy calligraphy, do you think I would have wanted to watch you write?!"
"Then don't look at me!"
"If you don't come down, I'll have Immortal Master Qi Meng come and take you back! I'll have the Immortal Master watch you write!"
"If the immortal master wanted to come and fetch you, he would have done so long ago! You certainly can't persuade him to come!"
"Are you coming down or not?!"
"I'm not going down! Why don't you come up?"
"You!" Jin Yu was so angry that her hands trembled. She turned around and pointed at the group of maids behind her, saying, "You bunch of idiots! Not one of you dared to climb up and bring her down for me?! It's a waste of money to raise you!"
"Why are we up the mountain again?!" Ruixin shouted, poking his head out of the study. "Yao'er, come down here and go play somewhere else!"
"Oh," Su Yuyao replied, skipping down from the artificial hill.
The moment her feet touched the ground, Jin Yu grabbed her ear. "You brat! I'll teach you a lesson!"
"Ouch! That hurts! Sister! I was wrong!"
"Granny Shenqiu! Get me a bamboo stick! This time, I'll make sure you learn your lesson!"
"Yes, Princess!"
"Ah?! Sister! I remember! I remember! Ruixin-jun! Help me!"
“Jinyu, go back inside and hit him. The child’s crying is giving me a headache…”
"Huh? Ruixin-jun! Why aren't you helping me anymore?!"
"Wow! How lively!" Guiyue walked in and bowed deeply to Ruixin, "Greetings, Mr. Ruixin."
"Oh, Granny Guiyue, is there anything I can help you with, Her Highness?"
Guiyue looked at the chaotic scene in the courtyard and said with a smile, "It's nothing serious, but Her Majesty is a little puzzled. Shangxiu Palace is usually quiet and peaceful, so why can we hear you all making a fuss these days? So, she sent this old servant to take a look."
Jin Yu quickly withdrew her hand, tidied her appearance slightly, bent her knees slightly, adjusted her breathing, and said softly, "Granny Guiyue, how has Mother been lately?"
"Empress Yi is doing well, it's just that you children have all grown up and aren't around anymore, so you're a little lonely." Guiyue said with a smile, glancing at Su Yuyao who was hiding behind Jinyu, "Where did this child come from?"
"Oh, this is the child my eldest brother adopted, named Su Yuyao." Jinyu turned around and pulled Su Yuyao in front of her. "Yao'er, quickly greet her. This is Granny Guiyue."
Su Yuyao looked at Guiyue with some fear, lowered her head, and curtsied, saying, "Greetings, Granny Guiyue."
After saying that, he quickly hid behind Jinyu and wouldn't come out no matter how much Jinyu pulled him.
"Hehe, this child is a little shy..." Jin Yu laughed awkwardly.
"Shy?" Guiyue walked around behind Jinyu, staring at Su Yuyao, and said, "If you're shy, how could you cause such a scene in the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
"Oh, this child used to be fearless, but she got scared and now she's timid." Jin Yu said, protecting Su Yuyao behind her. "If Mother feels lonely, then let Father go and talk to her!"
"Ah?" Ruixin was suddenly called out by Jinyu, and he smiled awkwardly, "Well, I would like to go and keep Your Highness company, but I don't know if Your Highness has time..."
"Today, Her Majesty originally intended to summon Ruixin to the palace, but Fairy Feihua led the newly selected maids to pay their respects to Her Majesty, and they are currently in the main hall talking with Her Majesty," Guiyue said with a smile. "Oh? By the way, let Su Yuyao go over too. Among those maids, there are some of her age. They can get to know each other and have some company!"
“Granny Guiyue, please go back and report to Her Majesty that Su Yuyao is being fostered by Xuanfeng here. She will be taken away soon and will not be staying in the palace for long.” Ruixinjun said solemnly, “Besides, this child is very mischievous and prone to causing trouble. In order to avoid any unforeseen complications, it is best not to let her wander around!”
"Rui Xinjun, you're overthinking it. I'm just going to have a chat, I'll be back in a bit." Gui Yue walked towards Su Yuyao. "Su Yuyao, come with me!"
Su Yuyao peeked out, looked at Guiyue, shook her head, and then hid her head again.
"Su Yuyao," Guiyue's voice also turned cold, "You dare not go when Mother Yi invites you over?"
"Granny Guiyue, I'll go and talk to Mother..."
"Princess Jinyu, Her Majesty the Queen Mother wishes to see this child!"
Su Yuyao poked her head out and asked, "Granny Guiyue, after all this time, you just want me to go with you to see Mother Yi, is that right?"
"Huh?" Guiyue had spent nearly ten thousand years in the deep palace and was used to speaking indirectly, sometimes bluntly, sometimes indirectly, sometimes explicitly, and sometimes implicitly. Suddenly having her routine exposed by Su Yuyao made her feel a little uncomfortable, as if her veil had been lifted.
She brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and said, "Yes, are you going or not?"
"Did Her Majesty send you to invite me, or did she issue a decree that I must go?"
"Of course, I'd like to invite you over for a chat."
"Oh, since you're inviting me, I have the right not to go, right?"
"What?! You mean you're not going?!"
"What heavenly rule says that if the Mother Goddess requests your presence, you must go?"
"This... if you don't go, wouldn't that be disobeying orders?"
"Has the Empress Dowager issued an edict for me?"
"Although there's no imperial decree, if Empress Yi wants to see you, you must go!" Guiyue lost her patience. "Su Yuyao, after all this talk, you just don't want to go, is that it?"
"I didn't beat around the bush, I said straight that I didn't want to go..." Su Yuyao said, pouting.
“Lord Ruixin, Princess Jinyu, I’ve been out for quite some time now. I was worried that Mother Yi might be getting impatient, so I took Su Yuyao with me first!” Guiyue said with a dark face. “Su Yuyao, come with me.”
"Sister Jinyu... I don't want to go! It's bound to be bad!" Su Yuyao said softly to Jinyu.
Jin Yu thought for a moment and said, "Don't be afraid, just go with me. Remember, don't talk back! I'll find a way to pick you up later!"
"All right……"
...
In the main hall of the Female Mother Palace, Baiyan sat below the throne with Feihua and a group of maids.
"Your Majesty! Look, this flying flower truly has the demeanor of a palace mistress!" Bai Yan said with a beaming smile.
Feihua lowered her head and remained silent. The group of maids behind her also lowered their heads, not daring to overstep their bounds. Only one person, though not raising her head, stood upright, exuding arrogance.
Yi's mother glanced at it and laughed, "Feihua, do you hate me?"
Feihua slightly raised her eyelids and replied softly, "Feihua will follow Mother's teachings and obey Mother Goddess's orders."
Upon hearing this, Baiyan quickly replied, "Feihua understands Your Highness's good intentions..."
"Whether she knows my good intentions or not is irrelevant," Mother Yi interrupted Baiyan, her words carrying a deeper meaning. "The most important thing is that she understands your good intentions as her mother!"
"Your Majesty! Granny Guiyue has arrived with Su Yuyao!" A maidservant stepped forward to report.
"Oh? Really? Let her in quickly!" Mother Yi suddenly became interested.
Feihua also raised her head and looked towards the palace gate.
Su Yuyao followed behind Granny Guiyue, stepped onto the steps of the main hall, and slowly walked to the center of the hall.
"Quickly pay your respects to Mother Goddess Yi!" Guiyue whispered a reminder.
Su Yuyao knelt down and bowed, saying, "This humble girl, Su Yuyao, pays respects to Mother Goddess Yi!"
"Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Su Yuyao slowly stood up, standing there at a loss.
"Su Yuyao, I heard that you caused a scene at the Ministry of Internal Affairs a few days ago. What was the reason?" Mother Yi asked.
"Your Majesty, it was just a misunderstanding. Xuanfeng has already reprimanded me!" As soon as Su Yuyao finished speaking, the hall fell into an eerie silence.
“Xuanfeng? Is that what you usually call him?!” Mother Yi said coldly.
Su Yuyao's head buzzed. Oh no, she blurted it out!
She immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was too nervous and misspoke. How could I dare to address you like that normally..."
"Your Majesty! Su Yuyao is lying!"
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