Fu Linglong didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "Although I copied Yuan Hong's life onto Da Pu, which can divert some people's attention, this life-restoring technique can only last for fifteen years at most. Once the fifteen years are up, everything will return to its original state, and Yuan Hong will always be in danger if he stays in Xiaoyue."
I calculated that Yuan Hong's life would not end there, and that his chance would be in Da Chu. So, after doing all this, I put him back into the wooden basin, placed it in the Lanchuan River, and let it float downstream. It will surely reach Da Chu.
Fu Linglong's words explained why Yuan Hong was found and raised by a couple in Da Chu, which is how he met Su Ruojin.
Fate is truly peculiar.
"What about Dap? Why did he go to Bei Li?" Su Ruojin still couldn't figure it out. Even if Yuan Hong was sent away, Dap would have stayed. How did he end up in Bei Li and get discovered by Yao Lan's people?
"Dap was born a beggar, but thanks to Yuan Hong's fortune, his fate has been changed. If he stays in Xiaoyue, his life will be in danger, but he cannot be in the same place as Yuan Hong."
"I took him to Beili and left him by the roadside. I didn't leave until I saw someone pick him up," Fu Linglong said.
I see.
All the things that were incomprehensible before suddenly made sense after Fu Linglong said that. They seemed bizarre, but in fact, she was the one who was driving them all.
Su Ruojin then remembered something else, "When you found Yuan Hong, did he have a red bead on him?"
"Yes, I can't tell what kind of bead it is, but it's the only thing Yuan Hong has on him. I think we can recognize his identity based on this bead, so I moved the bead to Da Pu."
I knew these two children would meet someday, but I never expected it to happen so soon. Their meeting will also be the time they learn the truth,” Fu Linglong sighed.
Although she understood astrology, she couldn't possibly predict all the secrets of heaven. Some things might just be ordained by fate, like her meeting Yuan Hong.
Everyone was still immersed in Fu Linglong's recounting of the past, unable to snap out of their daze for a moment.
Fu Linglong didn't stop, and continued, "After I sent the two children away, I moved away from my original place and came to Cangming Mountain to live in seclusion. When I went out to collect herbs, I encountered Qinglian, who had fallen off a cliff and fainted, and the little girl in her arms."
Qinglian was badly injured. If it weren't for the little girl in her arms, she might have died when she fell off the cliff.
I brought them back to Jinghuang Lodge. After Qinglian woke up, she was still wary of me and refused to say anything, so I didn't ask.
After I told Qinglian that she didn't have much time left, Qinglian cried and begged me to take care of the little girl. I was reluctant, but I promised her that I would help the little girl find a good family to adopt her.
At this moment, Qinglian told me the whole story of the little princess's background, saying that if I handed the little princess over to an ordinary family, she would only have one way out: death.
I asked her, "Aren't you afraid I'll hand over the little princess in exchange for a reward?"
She said I wouldn't, because she carried several silver notes, and the bracelets and hairpins on her wrists and head were not things that ordinary people could afford. If she took them out to pawn, she could get a large sum of money.
When she woke up, all these things were neatly arranged to the side. If I were such a greedy person, why would I have saved her?
This also explains why Su Ruojin was puzzled as to why Qinglian trusted Fu Linglong so much.
If it were her, she would have chosen to believe Fu Linglong under those circumstances.
It seems that Qinglian hopes that Princess Xiyue can return to the palace one day. If she doesn't speak up, Xiyue may never have the chance to regain her identity in her lifetime.
After saying all this, Qinglian could no longer hold on, let out her last breath, and closed her eyes.
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