Chapter 87 Qingyue Punishes Su Yuyao
Looking at the sleeping Su Yuyao, Qingyue couldn't bear to wake her, so she gently sat on the edge of the bed and checked her aura.
"Thankfully, the Qi has been withdrawn," Qingyue breathed a sigh of relief, stroking Su Yuyao's hand and saying softly, "Grandma Zhong, Yao'er is of mortal origin, how could she have such powerful Qi? Where did her Qi field come from?"
Grandma Zhong pondered for a moment and slowly said, "This... I'm not sure either, but this kind of aura is usually innate. Could it be that Yao'er's parents are extraordinary people living in seclusion?"
"I've heard that Yao'er's father is just a retired fortune teller with only a little cultivation, and her mother is just an ordinary person. It doesn't seem like someone who would pass on such a powerful aura to Yao'er!" Qingyue looked at the plump, white Su Yuyao sleeping soundly on the bed and suddenly felt a sense of relief.
“Your Majesty,” Granny Zhong stepped forward and said hesitantly, “could it be… a past life?”
Qingyue looked up in surprise at Granny Zhong, "A past life?"
Granny Zhong nodded solemnly, "If it were just a small amount of Qi field, it wouldn't be strange. Miss Yao'er has been cultivating here these past few days, so she must have developed some Qi to some extent. But such a large Qi field could never have been cultivated later in life! Even if it were, it would require thousands of years of cultivation! Therefore, I think... the most likely possibility is that it came from her previous life!"
"Past life..." Qingyue thought for a moment, then sighed, "To find out about the past life, we can only ask Mother Yi... Forget it, let's focus on calming down the Qi field first, and not let her cause any more trouble!"
Grandma Zhong calculated the time and realized it was almost time to remove the needles. She gently pulled out the silver needles, but Su Yuyao was still fast asleep.
Qingyue stroked Su Yuyao's little face tenderly and said, "This child, she looks really exhausted..."
"That's right!" Granny Zhong said as she tucked Su Yuyao into bed. "Miss Yao'er has to take care of the whole family all by herself! Especially Fairy Feihua... When she's lucky, she can play with Miss Yao'er all day, but when she's unlucky... sigh, Miss Yao'er never gets angry even when she's scolded or beaten, and she always tries to coax Fairy Feihua! It's only because you came that she can have some peace and quiet..."
“Silly child…” Qingyue looked at Su Yuyao’s innocent face and recalled all the strictness and harshness she had shown her in the past, and couldn’t help but feel a little regretful.
"Hmm—" Su Yuyao stretched her arms and legs, and slowly opened her eyes with a soft groan. A blurry figure appeared in front of her. "Your Majesty?"
She called out tentatively.
"Why did you cry and shout to call me here?" Qingyue immediately put on a stern face when she saw that Su Yuyao was awake.
Su Yuyao opened her eyes wide and saw that it really was the Empress. Her lips trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes again. She cried out, "Your Majesty...it hurts! Ah—!"
"What hurts? The needles are all out!" Qingyue tapped Su Yuyao's forehead and said, "You were sleeping so soundly just now, you didn't look like you were in pain at all!"
"Huh?" Su Yuyao carefully moved her hands and feet, feeling much lighter and no longer experiencing that burning sensation. "Your Majesty... it really hurt just now!"
"And now?"
“Now…” Su Yuyao looked at Qing Yue’s cold eyes and shrank further into the blankets, “Now… it doesn’t hurt so much, but…”
"Get up when it doesn't hurt anymore!" Qingyue stood up, took Su Yuyao's clothes, lifted the blanket, and said, "Get dressed and come back with me to apologize! Yesterday you were playing with poop! Today you actually dared to start a fire?! You're getting bolder and bolder! You're going too far!"
"Huh? Apologize?!" Su Yuyao was pulled up by Qingyue and forced to put on her clothes. If she went back like this, wouldn't she get a good beating?!
She looked at Grandma Zhong, who was covering her mouth and laughing beside her, and said, "Grandma Zhong! Grandma Zhong! Please take another look at me! I still feel pain in some places..."
"It hurts, so be it! We'll treat you together after you've finished apologizing!" Qingyue glared at Su Yuyao as she straightened her clothes.
"Ah?!" Su Yuyao's heart sank. She was doomed! What to do?! Who could save her?! Brother Yue'er? I almost burned down his shrine; he might punish me too! Uncle Qimen? I haven't seen him in ages; his very presence is questionable! Lord Guan Xiao? His words carry less weight than Brother Yue'er's! This was truly the end for her!
"Ah—! I won't do it again! I'll never do it again! Ah—!" Without further ado, Su Yuyao plopped down on the ground and burst into tears. She figured she might as well cry first! Maybe she could soften the Empress's heart and make her spare her life... Thinking of this, Su Yuyao actually felt a pang of sadness and began to weep earnestly...
Qingyue felt a pang of heartache at Su Yuyao's frightened expression, but mostly found it amusing. She pulled Su Yuyao up from the ground and tidied her hair again. "Now you're scared?! What were you thinking when you lit the fire?!"
"Ah—! I really won't do it again!" Su Yuyao cried, her face flushed red. "Your Majesty! Please forgive me!"
"What good is it if I spare you?! You blew up Young Master Guan Yue's brothel! You burned down Xuan Feng's immortal mountain!" Qing Yue tidied up Su Yu Yao's clothes before taking Su Yu Yao's hand and walking outside.
"Brother Yue'er won't blame me..." Su Yuyao muttered, "Xuanfeng won't blame me either... as long as Your Majesty can forgive me..."
"Who said Young Master Guan Yue would forgive you? You've caused him so much trouble, even if he wanted to spare you, I wouldn't allow it!" Qing Yue took out a handkerchief and wiped away Su Yuyao's tears. "And how do you know Xuan Feng would forgive you?! You set the mountain on fire, do you think he would let you off so easily?!"
Su Yuyao looked into Qingyue's eyes, pouted, and said, "Since Your Majesty also knows that Xuanfeng and Brother Yue'er cannot forgive me, let them punish me. You should rest well... You've worked too hard these past few days..."
"You?!" Qingyue realized she had almost fallen into this brat's trap, and said, suppressing a laugh, "Don't try to talk your way out of this! Come back with me first! We'll settle things slowly!"
"Huh?! You still count?!" Su Yuyao thought for a moment, then decided to cry! So, she grinned and cried, "Ah—! I was wrong! Ah—!"
Although the wildfire started by Su Yuyao did not cause too much damage, it successfully became a hot topic in Jiujiao Mountain. The sky remained overcast, and after a brief period of heat, the air became humid again. The idle gossipy women, covered in condensation, followed behind Qingyue, eager to see how the head of the Ice Wheel Palace would punish the mischievous Su Yuyao.
Qingyue had originally planned to let Su Yuyao off the hook, but unexpectedly, more and more people came to watch the spectacle, and Su Yuyao's crying grew louder and louder. Qingyue smiled awkwardly at the people around her, secretly tightening her grip on Su Yuyao's wrist, and said through gritted teeth in a low voice, "Stop crying, shut your mouth!"
Su Yuyao's wrist was pinched painfully, so she raised her voice, "Ah—! It hurts—!"
Qingyue's smile became even more awkward...
...
The Dragon Palace has never been in such chaos!
Tide threw the teacup in her hand away angrily, cursing, "A bunch of idiots! They can even lose the passage?! What good are they?!"
A man wearing a veil stood in the hall, head bowed, looking at the broken teacup at his feet, and replied in a low voice, "Young Master Qiangji has also lost an eye..."
"So what if it's ruined!" Tide said impatiently. "The most important task now is to find the passage again!"
"Lord Xie Ao said... the passage has been destroyed..."
"Impossible!" Tide slammed his fist on the table and stood up, cursing, "A bunch of brainless idiots! How could the passage be destroyed for no reason? How much Qi power would that take?! Even Xuanfeng couldn't do it! Who could?!"
Tide sat down angrily, rolling her eyes as she continued to curse, "Destroy my ass! The passage must have been sucked into something else! Golden Moss Rat! Get them to send people to look for it! Start by investigating the person who gouged out the Thorn Eyeball!"
"Yes!" the golden moss rat replied in a low voice and quickly retreated.
"Lord Tide, Your Majesty the Queen Mother requests your presence," a servant reported.
"Okay!" Tide stood up, annoyed.
...
Inside the Palace of the Female Mother, the Goddess Yi sat upright in the main hall, her eyes slightly closed, calming herself and cultivating her body.
Chao Xi stepped into the hall and, seeing his mother like this, stood quietly to the side without disturbing her.
"You...have come?" Mother Yi said.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant has arrived!" Chao Xi bowed.
Mother Yi slowly opened her eyes and looked at Chao Xi. "You've come. Why didn't you say anything?"
"Your Majesty is resting with your eyes closed and I did not want to disturb you, so..."
"Is it because you can't bear to disturb me?" Mother asked with a smile, "or because you don't want to disturb me?"
"Your Majesty! Your humble servant..."
"Tide, how long has it been since you last came?" Mother Yi lowered her head, picked up her teacup, and took a sip of the cold tea.
The tide also lowered its head. It couldn't even remember how long it had been since it last came; it was as if it had forgotten its duty...
"How's the little island at home?" Mother Yi asked, not expecting an answer from Chao Xi.
“Your Majesty,” Chao Xi knew there was more to Yi Mu’s words than met the eye, but she couldn’t lie, so she could only report the truth, “In the South China Sea, there have been typhoons and tsunamis in recent days, which have damaged several islands…”
"Tide, do you think I'm heartless?"
Chao Xi's heart trembled. "Your Majesty, what... what makes you say that..."
"Even if I were the most ruthless of women, I have never harmed my own people or my own children!" Mother Yi raised her eyes and glared at Chao Xi, speaking solemnly.
“Your Majesty…” Chao Xi stared wide-eyed at Yi Mu in disbelief.
"How's Zeyuan doing lately?" Mother Yi changed the subject again, leaving Chaoxi momentarily confused.
"Ah, Zeyuan has been busy with matters in Wuji Dao and hasn't come back much."
"Really? He doesn't come back often, then..." Mother Yi smiled and said, "Aren't all the maids in Youlong Palace left alone in their rooms? Since Zeyuan isn't here, let them... disperse!"
Chao Xi frowned slightly, bowed, and replied, "Yes... Your Majesty, I will take care of it upon my return!"
Yi Mu smiled and kept staring at Chao Xi. Chao Xi felt a little uneasy under her gaze, but couldn't think of a way to deal with it, so she could only stand with her hands at her sides.
"Go down." After a long while, Mother Yi finally spoke.
Chao Xi quickly bowed and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
After saying that, she left the Female Mother Palace.
"Your Majesty, please have a cup of hot tea!" Guiyue said, bringing out another cup of tea.
What kind of tea?
"Your Majesty, it is... Waterfall Immortal Tea," Guiyue replied softly, her eyelids lowered. "You... should try some."
Yi's mother turned her head to look at the teacup that Guiyue had brought out. The glossy green tea soup exuded a fresh and fragrant aroma. "This tea is no fun for me to drink alone. I still need to find... someone who is destined to have it..."
"Your Majesty, who is this destined person you speak of? This old servant will go and fetch them!"
Yi's mother lowered her eyelids and thought for a moment before asking, "Guiyue, how is the flood situation at Immortal Mountain?"
Guiyue was taken aback, then replied, "The flood in Jiude Valley has been averted. I heard that an abandoned valley absorbed the floodwaters, thus averting disaster! However..."
"But what?"
"However, the downpour shifted to the southwest branch. It is said that on a clear night, there was a sudden flash of lightning and thunder, and the torrential rain washed away the ten mountains under the jurisdiction of Lord Qinggan!"
"How is it now?" Mother Yi was not surprised.
"The rain hasn't stopped yet. Lord Xuanfeng was patrolling the mountains, but upon hearing that Lord Qinggan had encountered disaster, he changed course and asked Lord Qimen to go and help!"
"Besides the Old De Valley and the southwestern branch, where else on Immortal Mountain has been affected?"
"There wasn't any major impact, just a little drizzle in Jiujiao Mountain."
"Nine Suburbs Mountain?" Mother Yi curled the corners of her lips. "Who is in Nine Suburbs Mountain?"
"Empress Qingyue and..." Guiyue's eyes flashed, "...Su Yuyao!"
Yi's mother smiled and asked, "Guiyue, how's the teaching of that Qilan going?"
Guiyue smiled slightly and said, "Miss Qilan is very smart; she can learn anything in no time!"
Looking at the teacup, Yi's mother asked softly, "When will it be sent to Yuantun Palace?"
“It’s fine anytime, but… Lord Xuanfeng isn’t in Yuantun Palace right now, so there’s no rush to send it over.”
"Then... wait a moment, I want to see who can accompany me to taste this... Waterfall Immortal Tea!"
...
"Ah—! I dare not do it again! Your Majesty—! Please spare me—!" Su Yuyao knelt in the courtyard, crying and begging for mercy.
The area outside the courtyard wall was packed with onlookers, no one wanting to miss this spectacle!
"Yao'er! Shut up!" Qingyue pointed at Su Yuyao with a ruler and said sternly, "What will people think if they see this!"
"Your Majesty..." Su Yuyao sobbed, "Please spare me..."
"Hands out! Hold them out!" Qingyue looked at the crowd of onlookers, three layers deep. How could she convince them if she didn't give them a few slaps?!
Following Qingyue's gaze, Su Yuyao looked at the crowd and understood Qingyue's worry. She tremblingly reached out her hand and whispered, "Your Majesty, be gentle..."
*Bang!* The loud sound stunned everyone inside and outside the courtyard!
Su Yuyao was stunned. She felt a jolt in her palm, as if it had been struck by countless lightning bolts, slowly cracking until her entire palm shattered.
"Ah! Ah!" Su Yuyao felt the immense pain after a while. She screamed and cried with all her might, as if the louder she screamed, the less the pain would be.
"Miss! Miss!" Bai Er heard Su Yuyao's heartfelt cries and knew that Su Yuyao was really in pain, so he quickly ran forward and carefully held Su Yuyao's hands.
Blood was visibly seeping from Su Yuyao's palms, and they were swelling up quickly.
"Ah! Your Highness!" Bai Er cried out in a panic, holding Su Yuyao's hands. "Miss's hands...look quickly!"
"Bai Er, move aside! How can you be so rude!" Qing Yue glared at Bai Er and said.
"Your Majesty!" Bai Er knelt before Su Yuyao, crying, "Please, Your Majesty, spare Miss! Miss is frail..."
"Tell me, where is she weak?! She's always causing trouble for me! Today she almost burned down the mountain!" Qingyue pointed the ruler at Su Yuyao. "Bai Er! Get out of my way! Yao'er! Hold out your hand! Let's see if you dare to cause trouble again!"
"Ah—! I dare not—! Ah—!" Su Yuyao cried her heart out, which made the onlookers feel pity and they all tried to persuade her.
"Oh dear, Your Highness Qingyue, a few words of scolding are enough, don't go too far! It was just an accident!"
"That's right! Miss Yao'er didn't cause any major trouble! Besides... there was a reason for it..."
"This can't be blamed on Miss Yao'er, right?!"
Yes! Yes!
"It's all because of that... cough cough..."
The onlookers began to speak up for Su Yuyao, which put Qingyue at ease.
She withdrew the ruler and softened her tone, saying, "Yao'er, so many people have spoken up for you today, so I won't punish you..."
"Yao'er! Yao'er! What's wrong?! We can hear Yao'er crying even from halfway up the mountain!" Lang Zhi shouted as he stormed into the courtyard. When he saw Su Yuyao kneeling on the ground, her eyes bruised from crying, he immediately glared at Qing Yue and yelled, "Tuan Yue! How could you hit Yao'er?!"
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