Chapter 92 Su Yuyao's Background Revealed
"Your Majesty! What did you say?!" Guan Xiao was shocked, her eyes wide with disbelief as she asked, "Fish Princess's Tears?! Are you sure it's the legendary Fish Princess's Tears that can be monitored in real time across regions?!"
Qingyue shook her head solemnly and said, "I'm not sure either, but judging from Yao'er's description, it's very likely that it's Yu Ji's tears!"
Guan Yue looked at the nervous Qing Yue and Guan Xiao and asked softly, "Your Highness, Yu Ji Lei cannot leave the sea. Jiujiao Mountain is the heart of the immortal mountains. Even if someone wanted to put Yu Ji Lei in, it would be very difficult, wouldn't it?"
“Logically speaking, it is indeed impossible, however,” Qingyue said solemnly, “if the torrential rain in the multidimensional passage is to protect Yu Ji Lei… then it’s hard to say!”
Guan Yue suddenly realized, "In other words, if Lord Xuanfeng hadn't accidentally entered and broken through the passage, Jiujiao Mountain would have been hit by a rainstorm under Yu Ji Lei's surveillance, and then... wouldn't we have had nowhere to escape?!"
“That’s right!” Qingyue nodded and said fiercely, “Planting Yu Ji Lei was truly a malicious act!”
"Your Majesty, who could be the one who planted Yu Ji Lei?" Guan Xiao asked cryptically.
Qingyue frowned and said, "Only the South China Sea has the Tears of the Fish Princess... so..."
Everyone knew perfectly well that if it really was Yu Ji's tears, then it must be the tide's order! However, they really couldn't understand why the tide would be so aggressive when Ze Yuan had already taken over Wuji Dao and posed no threat to Xuan Feng.
"Where is Yu Ji Lei now?" Guan Yue asked.
"It's already been... blown up by Yao'er..." Qingyue said somewhat embarrassedly, "The coal briquette that Yao'er made explode that day should be Yu Ji Lei!"
"What?!" Guan Xiao exclaimed in surprise, "That lump of coal that charred Miss Yao'er? Was it Yu Ji Lei?"
"It shouldn't be... right..." Guan Yue said hesitantly, "Legend has it that the Fish Princess's Tears are sea blue, it's unlikely to be a lump of coal..."
"This... I haven't figured it out yet..." Qingyue said with a frown, "Also, have you thought about where the multidimensional passage that was broken open by Xuanfeng went?"
Guan Yue said, "The message from the dandelion said that the passage disappeared into a torrential downpour. Could it be that the passage... has been destroyed?"
“How could a multidimensional channel be so easily destroyed?” Qingyue shook her head and frowned as she spoke.
Guan Yue lowered his head in thought, and a chilling thought came to him: "Could the passage... be... on Su Yuyao?"
Qingyue was stunned!
Guan Yue slowly raised his head, his brows furrowed. "Fish Princess Tears should be blue! So... is that layer of black ash really a lump of coal?"
"You...you mean?!" Qingyue's eyes reddened. "That wasn't a lump of coal? It was..."
"A passage!" Guan Yue said definitively, "It was precisely because Su Yuyao was tinkering with the passage that it caused instability inside, giving Lord Xuanfeng the opportunity to break through! And when Lord Xuanfeng broke through, he detonated the passage in Su Yuyao's hands, and the passage... became attached to Su Yuyao's body..."
Qingyue's heart leaped into her throat, and her previously calm state of mind became as turbulent as water gradually boiled.
Qingyue clenched her fists and pressed them against her chest. What should she do? The passage was leaning over Yao'er; would Yao'er be in danger? Granny Zhong had examined her and hadn't mentioned any other problems. Did that mean there really wasn't a problem? What if Granny Zhong couldn't see anything wrong with the passage either? That's it! Qi field! Could it be that Yao'er's Qi field was completely released because of the passage?
Qingyue completely panicked. She was no longer the mistress of a palace, but a mother! She had never felt so helpless and flustered. Her mind was filled with thoughts of whether Yao'er was in danger!
She couldn't handle this worry alone; she needed someone to share it with her...
Langzhi! Tell Langzhi! He should know! He must know!
"Your Highness, this matter should have been reported to Lord Xuanfeng, but now it's raining again, so the news about Dandelion can't get out. We can only wait. However, you don't need to worry, Miss Yao'er is full of energy every day... Eh? Your Highness? You... where are you going?"
Although Guan Xiao tried to comfort Qing Yue, Qing Yue wouldn't listen. She clutched her chest, pushed open the door, rushed into the rain, and headed down the mountain.
"Your Highness! It's so late and it's raining, where are you going?" Su'e asked Qingyue with concern.
"Su'e! Go back and look after Yao'er, I'll be right back!" Qingyue disappeared into the darkness without looking back.
Langzhi! Yao'er is our child! I lost her once, and she finally found me. I can't let her be in danger again...
As Qingyue thought about this, she ran towards Langzhi's manure drying yard...
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Su Yuyao leaned out the window and looked towards the courtyard gate. "Bai Er! Go and ask her why the Empress hasn't returned yet?"
"Miss! Have some porridge!" Bai Er brought over a bowl of fragrant white porridge. "Her Majesty left in such a hurry just now, there must have been something urgent to attend to. Don't wait up for me! Eat the porridge and go to sleep!"
"Her Majesty said she would come back and cuddle me while I sleep!" Su Yuyao sat cross-legged on the couch, being fed porridge spoonful by spoonful by Bai Er.
"It's so delicious! It would be even better if there was meat!" Su Yuyao said happily. "Tomorrow I'm going to find Brother Yue'er and ask him for some meat!"
"Okay! Miss, then you should go to sleep early so that tomorrow will come sooner and you can get the meat sooner!" Bai Er coaxed Su Yuyao.
Su Yuyao pouted, "Bai Er, I'm not a child anymore! You're just trying to fool me!"
Bai Er put down her bowl and said seriously, "Miss, you said you're not a child anymore, so why do you still act like one? Her Majesty and the adults have very important matters to discuss, so please don't cause trouble!"
Su Yuyao glanced at the empty bowl, "I know, Bai Er, I still want to eat..."
"Your fever has just subsided, you shouldn't eat too much, you should go to sleep soon!"
Su Yuyao rubbed her chubby belly, reluctantly lay down, and muttered, "Without Your Majesty's company, I can't sleep at all..."
A moment later, Su Yuyao's low snoring could be heard from inside the room...
The rain soaked Qingyue's clothes, and the muddy mud stained the hem of her skirt.
There wasn't a ray of light on the dark, muddy dung-drying ground. Qingyue stood under the empty night sky, helplessly gazing up at the moonlight obscured by the gloom. Why did I fall in love again? Is my cultivation insufficient? Have I not yet paid off my debts? Why must my child endure all these hardships? If I could, wouldn't I bear them for her?
Langzhi! Where are you?!
Qingyue desperately wanted to find someone to rely on, but that person was struggling to shake off another desire to rely on him...
"Yuqing, why are you doing this to yourself?!" Under the eaves of the academy gate, Langzhi and Yuqing, a couple who could hardly be called lovers but were suffering in the rain, were also getting soaked.
Langzhi scratched his bald head and said, "Look at me, old and ugly, dealing with excrement and urine every day, I'm covered in the stench of feces! And look at yourself, young and beautiful, why do you have to suffer with me? And be looked down upon by others?!"
Yu Qing sobbed and wiped away her tears, saying, "Brother Langzhi, you're such a good person! I'm willing to follow you! If Her Majesty agrees, I can be your concubine! If Her Majesty doesn't agree, I'll be your bedchamber maid! Isn't that enough?"
"Ah? Accompanying, accompanying in bed..." Langzhi swallowed unconsciously as he looked at Yuqing's exquisite figure, and said with a silly smile, "How could I possibly have that kind of luck..."
"Brother Langzhi, as long as you don't mind me, that's enough!" Yu Qing raised her eyelids and looked at Langzhi. "As long as... you give me a place in your heart, I'll be content!"
In the darkness, Yu Qing's eyes shimmered with the light of tassels, causing Lang Zhi's heart to flutter and waver.
"Yuqing, how can I refuse you like this?" Langzhi wiped his face hard to clear his mind and said, "Yuqing, to tell you the truth, before you, Lady Qingyue, came, I thought I would never see her again. Then you appeared, and when I looked at you... sometimes I really wanted to... But, they're back, and I can't let them down, nor can I let you down!"
"Them? Besides Lady Qingyue, you have others?!" Yu Qing stared wide-eyed in surprise, forgetting to shed tears.
"I didn't have anyone else!" Langzhi hurriedly clarified, "But... it really was them, that... it was..." Langzhi stammered for a long time, not knowing how to explain.
"So you're just like other men!" Yu Qing suddenly stopped crying. For this fickle man—no, for this womanizer! No, that's not right either! Although he wasn't a womanizer, he actually had another woman behind the Empress's back! And that woman wasn't me! Men are all the same! I really misjudged him!
Yu Qing was lost in thought, getting angrier and angrier, feeling more and more sorry for herself. Just as she turned to leave, Lang Zhi grabbed her arm.
"Yuqing, what are you doing? Why are you angry too?" Langzhi said helplessly.
Yu Qing straightened her back and shook off Kai Langzhi's hand. "Brother Langzhi, I'm devoted to you, not for anything in return, but simply because you are a kind-hearted and upright gentleman. Your infatuation with Consort Qingyue makes me jealous, but I don't hate it. I never imagined you would have such a fickle heart behind her back! I was truly blind! I feel so sorry for myself! And I feel so sorry for Consort Qingyue!"
"Yuqing! What are you saying?!" Langzhi grabbed Yuqing's arm and forcefully pulled her in front of him. "Besides Lady Qingyue and you! What other thoughts would I have?!"
"What?!" Yu Qing was stunned, and asked softly, "Besides Her Majesty and...me...?"
“Oh dear…” Langzhi realized she had said the wrong thing, “Um… without you… without you…”
"Your Majesty?!" Yu Qing suddenly looked in horror at what was behind Lang Zhi.
"Yes! It's only Your Majesty, not you! You almost made me say the wrong thing, you scared me to death... Ah!" Langzhi patted her chest and looked in surprise in the direction Yuqing was looking.
"Tuan...Tuan Yue? Is it Tuan Yue?" Lang Zhi looked at the cold figure in the rain and asked fearfully, "Tuan Yue? You...you haven't rested yet?"
Looking at the two surprised people before her, Qingyue suddenly realized that she was the third party between Langzhi and Yuqing. If it weren't for her, perhaps they would have naturally gotten together, and she would still be the mistress of Binglun Palace, living separate lives in peace... As for Yao'er, perhaps she shouldn't have told him; it was just her speculation after all... She had already disturbed them, and she couldn't use the child to interfere with him further...
Qingyue felt a chill in her heart. She opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. She suddenly turned around and quickly disappeared into the black rainy night.
"Huh? What happened?" Langzhi rubbed his face, looking utterly helpless. "What did I do wrong again?!"
Yuqing nudged Langzhi and whispered, "Why don't you go after her? Her Majesty doesn't look well!"
"Isn't that bad? That's really bad!" Langzhi, hands on her hips, paced back and forth under the eaves, complaining, "Look at you, you've made Tuanyue angry again!"
"I..." Yu Qing felt a little wronged, but seeing Lang Zhi's troubled look, she couldn't bear to add to his worries.
Langzhi sighed and said softly, "Don't forget what I asked you to do! The chicken soup should be made with a whole chicken, stewed lightly, and all the oil should be skimmed off! Stew the meat until it's very tender, and send it over to her while it's still hot tomorrow morning! Yao'er had so much diarrhea today, her stomach must be empty!"
"I understand," Yu Qing replied coldly, her head bowed.
Looking at Yuqing's expression, Langzhi sighed again and said, "Yuqing, my heart belongs to someone else. If you insist on being with me, you'll have to endure Qingyue's temper and Yao'er's bullying. I might not even be able to speak up for you! Why bother..."
"Brother Langzhi, you should hurry and chase after the Empress! I need to go back and make chicken soup!" Yuqing said, bowing her head.
“Go ahead! Um…” Langzhi scratched his head and clicked his tongue as he said, “I’ll come see you when she’s calmed down… I’m leaving!”
As he spoke, he rushed into the rain, seemingly afraid that he might change his mind, or perhaps afraid that Yuqing would ask him for confirmation.
Yu Qing, though not standing in the rain, had already soaked her chest. With tears streaming down her face, she looked up at Lang Zhi running away, and a weight lifted from her heart.
There were no promises, no words of tenderness, yet Yu Qing's empty heart was filled with happiness. She knew she wouldn't be welcomed, she knew her path was full of obstacles, but so what? No one would know the profound sense of belonging and unwavering support that Lang Zhi provided her.
Qingyue walked quickly in the rain, slowly releasing her Qi field to expel the moisture from her body, which condensed into a thin layer of frost on her flowing clothes.
"Tuan Yue! Tuan Yue!" Lang Zhi caught up and stood in front of Qing Yue. "You little brat! Why do I keep calling you...you?"
Langzhi stared in astonishment at the ice-sculpted beauty, who shimmered faintly in the gentle rain. "You...you're so beautiful..."
"Langzhi, if I hadn't appeared, perhaps you would have had a better life," Qingyue's voice was calm and indifferent. "Just consider me an accident, and let's... go our separate ways!"
"Oh... um? What accident? What do you mean by 'everyone is doing well'?!" Lang Zhi was startled by Qing Yue's words. He held Qing Yue's shoulder and said, "You didn't have an accident! Yao'er already said! You are my destined one! I don't want us to 'everyone is doing well', I want us to 'be doing well' together!"
Qingyue looked coldly at Langzhi, the man she once wanted to rely on, but now he could no longer touch her heart. The only person who could influence her now was Su Yuyao!
She stepped back, bypassed Kailang Zhi's hands, and walked away.
"Tuan Yue!" Lang Zhi chased after her. "Can't you stop being so temperamental?! You know exactly how I feel! You just have to argue with me! You're always overthinking and talking nonsense! Do you know how much you hurt me?!"
Qingyue just wanted to get back to see Su Yuyao as soon as possible and didn't want to pay any attention to Langzhi's unfounded accusations.
Langzhi chased after her for a long time, but seeing that Qingyue showed no intention of turning back, he finally lost patience and released his spider web to cover Qingyue.
Qingyue stopped, looked at the spiderweb that had sheltered her from the rain, and said coldly, "Let go!"
"Calm down!"
"I am very calm."
I want to marry you!
"Marry Yuqing!"
Why would I marry her?
"Do whatever you want!"
"I will not marry her!"
I will not marry you!
Why are you always so hard on yourself?
"Langzhi, I went to the manure drying yard to look for you, but you weren't there! I passed by the academy and saw you and Yuqing struggling together! Tell me, why am I being so hard on myself?"
"Tuanyue! You're wronging me! I only asked Yuqing to make chicken soup for Yao'er..."
"Lang Zhi!" Qing Yue, who had been relatively calm, suddenly erupted in anger when she heard Lang Zhi use Yao'er as a shield. She growled in a low voice, "From now on, you don't need to concern yourself with anything about Yao'er! I will take good care of her!"
"Why can't I interfere?!" Lang Zhi also became agitated. "My Qi field is inside her! I..."
Langzhi's eyes suddenly reddened, and her lips trembled as she said, "I have to take care of this..."
Qingyue stared at Langzhi in shock, "You...you knew?"
Langzhi's tears welled up instantly, and he said with snot and tears streaming down his face, "I recognized Yao'er the first time I saw her... She looks exactly like you when you were little!"
"You...know..."
Lang Zhi nodded solemnly. He slowly walked towards Qing Yue and hugged her tightly. "Silly girl! How come you only realized this now? I reminded you so many times!"
Qingyue's defenses crumbled instantly, her vision blurred, and her icy demeanor slowly melted away in Langzhi's arms...
"Langzhi... Yao'er might be in danger..." Qingyue finally voiced her concerns.
"What?!" Langzhi asked in shock, "What danger?!"
"The multidimensional channel that transported the torrential rain may have been attached to Yao'er!" Qingyue said with tears in her eyes. "That day, the coal briquette that charred Yao'er was the multidimensional channel!"
"Huh?!" Langzhi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "My silly Tuanyue! I thought it was something serious! How could you be so sure that lump of coal was a multidimensional channel?"
"It's... a guess..." Qingyue hesitated.
"You just love to make wild guesses! Before, you guessed I had problems with someone else! Now you're guessing that Coal Ball is a multidimensional channel, and it's attached to Yao'er!" Lang Zhi looked at Qing Yue, who was anxiously holding him, with doting eyes. "Do you know how much Qi field is needed to support a multidimensional channel? How could Yao'er possibly handle it?"
“But… Yao’er’s aura is indeed very strong…”
"No matter how large it is, it can't support a multidimensional channel! She's just a mortal! She can't even control her own Qi field, let alone a multidimensional channel!" Lang Zhi said seriously.
"Oh...that makes sense..."
"What do you mean by 'seems like'? That's exactly right!" Langzhi hugged Qingyue tightly again and said confidently, "Don't worry! Our Yao'er will definitely be alright!"
Qingyue breathed a sigh of relief in Langzhi's arms, feeling at ease.
Langzhi comforted Qingyue while frowning deeply. Yao'er... you must not be hurt!
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