Chapter 42 First Release "My name is Zhibai."...
Wen Yu looked back warily, but before he could see the person's figure clearly, he could only vaguely make out a woman's voice.
The woman hurried forward and knelt down in front of Wen Yu with a plop. She moved so fast that Wen Yu couldn't see clearly. He could only hear her hurried voice, which seemed to contain some tears.
Wen Yu lowered her head and took a closer look. She saw a woman who was six months pregnant. She had initially used some strength in her hands, but now, after recognizing who was coming, she withdrew it.
So, he's a mortal?
She was startled and without thinking too much, she quickly reached out to help her up.
"Don't be anxious, my lady. Just take your time and say what you want to say." Wen Yu said soothingly.
The lady had tears in her eyes. She helped herself up with the help of Wen Yu's arms, still repeating the words "Aunt, save me".
Wen Yu was a little surprised. What kind of name was this?
Her body is newly transformed, and she looks no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. How can she be worthy of being called an aunt?
Wen Yu frowned, planning to wait until the lady calmed down before asking her about it.
Gradually, the lady stopped crying and called Wen Yu again.
"aunt……"
Wen Yu looked at her carefully for a while, but still couldn't figure it out.
She was transformed from a paulownia tree and has no parents or relatives.
In the Eastern Heavenly Court, she only recognized her masters, Ju Mang Jun and Chi Huang Jun, but had never heard them mention any younger generations in their families. Even if a relative of a fellow immortal had made a mistake, they would definitely not have recognized her.
How did she grow up to be someone's aunt?
Wen Yu had no other choice but to ask, "Madam... I'm only a double-nine, how can I be your aunt..."
The woman was about to cry. Although she looked panicked and sad, her words were orderly and she looked like a cheerful and cheerful person.
"Aunt! I was transformed from a gardenia in Houchun Mountain." The lady said shockingly and explained to Wen Yu very quickly.
Wen Yu was holding her hand and was stunned for a moment. Was it the transformation of Gardenia?
But she clearly didn't sense any demonic energy...
Just now she thought it was some kind of demon or monster whose skills were far superior to hers, but now she couldn't detect any inhuman power from this person.
He looks like a mortal, but he insists that he is the incarnation of Gardenia...
Wen Yu frowned. This guy... was telling her a funny crosstalk?
"That day in the Wutong Ancestral Temple, my aunt was on the tree in the courtyard. I knew it!"
"I'm right under the tree, Auntie!"
The woman's next words made Wen Yu feel completely bewildered.
That day? Which day?
She had done a lot of things in the Wutong Ancestral Temple, such as climbing trees to catch birds and diving into the water to catch fish. If not a thousand, then at least eight hundred of them. And she had spent countless days just muddling through...
I really can’t remember the day…
As if she understood what Wen Yu was thinking, the lady continued:
"It was the day when Prefect Song Linsheng first arrived in Jiangyang Prefecture!"
Wen Yu's heart tightened, and when he raised his eyes, his gaze refocused on the face of the woman in front of him.
Her short eyebrows were furrowed, her beautiful eyes were filled with tears, her face was fair and plump, and she looked kind and harmless.
But how could she know Song Linsheng's name, or even tell the date he arrived in Jiangyang Mansion? Song Linsheng had a special identity and a connection with her, so she absolutely couldn't let other monsters haunt him.
Wen Yu was suspicious, but she was not in a hurry to speak. She kept silent with the mentality of striking back first.
The woman glanced at Wen Yu's expression, and after just standing up, she couldn't help but slide down again, crying miserably, "Auntie!"
Poor girl, she is pregnant and has a big belly. It is very difficult for her to move, but she has to kneel here.
The bitterness lingered in Wen Yu's heart. She endured it again and again, finally throwing all her rationality out the window. What mortal monsters, what fate entangled her? She was just a pregnant woman, what threat could she pose?
Even if it really was a monster with thousands of years of Taoism, she would accept it.
Wen Yu supported the woman in front of him, and used all his strength to pull her up. While holding her arms, he patted her back to help her calm down.
"Don't be anxious! Just tell me slowly what's going on..." Wen Yu comforted her softly, fearing that she would cry to death.
The lady raised her sleeve to wipe away her tears, and her sobbing stopped a little. Without waiting for a moment, she was eager to talk to Wen Yu.
"I know that Houchun Mountain is the cave of the God of Spring, and I also sensed some divine aura of the Temple of Spring from my aunt—" She had lived in the mountains for quite a long time. Although she was not 100% clear about the matter of Wenyu's spiritual intelligence transforming into human form, she knew a thing or two.
She had been cultivating in Houchun Mountain for five hundred years. From the moment she learned about the disappearance of the green phoenix tree from the Wutong Ancestral Temple, she had already been able to deduce the cause and effect. Furthermore, that day, when she and her husband had come to the Wutong Ancestral Temple to burn incense and pay their respects, she had sensed an unusual aura in the treetops early in the morning.
But she has always been a carefree person. As long as no one offends me, I will not offend anyone. Why expose others? Therefore, she did not disturb Wen Yu in the tree.
But now... she has no other choice... she can only ask Wen Yu for help...
"Now that I'm pregnant, I've lost all my magical powers! There's really no other way! So I'm asking for help, Aunt! Please, Aunt, save my husband!"
Yes, Wen Yu glanced downward. She was heavier, so she must be married. But how did she lose all her magical powers? But that was all later, not particularly important. I just didn't know...
"I don't know who your husband is? What's his name? Where is his home?" Wen Yu asked softly. She didn't know what kind of trouble she had suffered. After she found out clearly, she would solve it for this lady together.
When the lady heard what Wen Yu said, she knew there was something going on. She quickly said to Wen Yu, "My husband is a clerk in the Jiangyang Prefecture government office..."
"Chen Mian!"
Her hands were still on Wen Yu's hands, and when she was moved, she even raised her hand and gently shook Wen Yu's fingertips.
Wen Yu only felt that early spring had suddenly arrived, thunder had exploded, and something in his chest made a muffled sound!
Chen Mian? Wen Yu suddenly raised her eyes and looked deeply into the woman's eyes. Her husband turned out to be Chen Mian, so she must be... must be...
Wen Yu's lips moved, and it took her a long time to find her voice. She asked in a trembling voice, "Your husband is Chen Mian? Then you..."
"Aunt! My name is Zhibai!"
It was indeed her! The woman Xiyan and Lord Mu had searched the city for days in vain! Chen Mian's wife—Madam Zhibai. Now, she stood before him, completely intact, a look of panic on her face, but nothing else unusual.
Wen Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Previously, she and Song Linsheng had been worried that Lady Zhibai would be kidnapped by criminals and used as leverage to threaten Chen Mian into submission. Now, at least she seemed to be moving freely and not under control.
"So... you are Zhi Bai Niangzi." Wen Yu murmured, and for a moment she couldn't think of anything to say to Zhi Bai Niangzi.
"Yes, Zhibai is my name. Mianlang works at the Jiangyang government office, and Lord Song is the newly appointed prefect. I believe that since my aunt follows Lord Song, she must know something about Mianlang's name..."
Zhibai was eager to explain herself, her words flustered and her expression nervous as she spoke to Wenyu. Her words were like spilling beans, completely illogical and lacking any structure. She must have been frightened and extremely anxious.
Thick beads of sweat trickled down her temples, trickling down her forehead and down her ears to her neck. She panted softly as she spoke, one hand still holding Wen Yu's arm while the other held a handkerchief to her heart to soothe her breath. A corner of the clean cotton handkerchief was embroidered with a blooming white gardenia, its white blossoms and green leaves a vivid and delightful sight.
Wen Yu saw this and then remembered what Zhibai had said, that she was the reincarnation of the gardenia from Houchun Mountain. She glanced Zhibai up and down, her expression a little appraising. Although she couldn't sense Zhibai's demonic power, Wen Yu guessed that Zhibai's cultivation was definitely not inferior to hers.
She was able to gain spiritual intelligence due to the blessing of being reborn in the Wutong Ancestral Temple, and was able to transform into a human form with the help of her master. If you really count it, her cultivation is not stable.
And this White Lady, despite her countless accomplishments, had managed to completely conceal her demonic aura and even conceive and bear children like a mortal. This was truly remarkable. Perhaps she had developed a mortal desire, which was why she left the mountain to be with Chen Mian...
"Since you claim to be a reincarnation of a gardenia, why did you end up in this mortal world?"
Wen Yu thought of this and asked. If Zhibai was just an ordinary mortal woman, then she could take her back to the Jiangyang government office to find Song Linsheng, or even take her back to the Song residence to settle her down. Then she could find a way to clear Chen Mian's name.
However, the fact that she was actually a spirit would only complicate matters, so she should not act rashly. She needed to find out more before making any plans.
For some reason, Zhibai, who was originally a little anxious, gradually calmed down and began to tell Wenyu what happened before.
"I was originally a transformation of a mountain gardenia. I have practiced Taoism for five hundred years and was once blessed by Mianlang, who protected me from the wind and rain. After I transformed, Mianlang and I fell in love, so we got married and lived an honest and dutiful life in Jiangyang Prefecture."
"He was working at the Jiangyang government office, and I usually just did some embroidery at home. We were originally very harmonious."
As Zhibai spoke, she took out a small and exquisite cosmetics box from her bosom and held it in front of Wenyu with both hands.
"Auntie, what do you see?"
The overlapping colors and familiar patterns——
Wen Yu recognized it immediately. It was the cosmetic box that Chen Mian had bought at the famous shop that day. It was the one that Chen Mian had left on the ground after being harassed by the government officials, and Chen Mian had never picked it up.
Wen Yu did not pick it up at that time. Later, when she talked about this cosmetic box with Song Linsheng, Song Linsheng went to the back alley of Mingyang Shop to look for it at night but could not find any trace of it.
It turns out that it was Zhi Bai Niangzi who took it away?
"I recognize this. Chen Mian said that day that his wife was waiting for him to return home. I think he bought it for his wife..."
Wen Yu was talking as he turned around and looked around. He saw an abandoned pavilion not far away. The eaves were connected at different heights and arranged in an orderly manner. It was hidden in the jungle. The flying indigo tiles broke through the branches and leaves, which was very unrestrained.
Wen Yu helped Zhibai up, asked her to lean half of her body on his arms, and slowly carried her towards the pavilion.
With Wenyu's help, Zhibai finally managed to sit down again. She held the cosmetics box in her hands, lost in thought, and didn't know if she heard Wenyu's reply...
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