False pregnancy exposed
"How many missions have you done?"
"I... I haven't done any missions. My dad said that he should do those things. Besides, I'm really weak in fighting, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to run for my life." Chang Mei felt a little ashamed, but was afraid that he would dislike her and not want her, so she quickly promised: "But! I will definitely be useful to you! I will definitely be able to complete many missions in the future!"
After much deliberation, Cha Suxun decided to accept her.
"You are not allowed to wear this outfit again, nor anything like it. For now, you will follow in your true form."
Changmei burst into tears of gratitude, nodding and bowing repeatedly in thanks. She transformed into a human form, and the tiger-skin skirt fell to the ground. Changmei used magic to fold it and set it aside. Although she could no longer wear it, it was the only thing she had brought with her from home.
Yuanli looked at Changmei curiously and asked, "Where are your people?"
"Wait for me outside the cave. Don't worry, although they are cubs, they are very obedient. They won't disturb their master's rest."
"It's cold outside at night. Call them in and warm themselves by the fire together."
Changmei was about to say no, but she was afraid her master was just being polite. However, on second thought, to prove her words, she went out and called the wolf cubs in, and specifically asked them to transform into their original forms first.
The wolf cubs are all quite small, but almost all of them are too thin. It seems that the life of wandering after leaving home has not been easy for them.
They walked to Yuanli obediently, squatted in a row in front of her, and then leaned over and nodded to her.
The way home was not too far, but since we were taking Changmei and the wolf cub through other people's territory, we had to be extra careful, so the progress was a little slow.
With the addition of Changmei, Cha Suxun learned a lot about other territories along the way.
When they reached Fox Wind Hill near Jiwang Valley, Changmei learned that Cha Suxun was going to go further. She asked, "Master, are you going to cross Jiwang Valley?"
Cha Suxun saw a hint of fear in Changmei's eyes, so he asked, "What's wrong? Who is the owner of Jiwang Valley?"
"There is no landowner in Jiwang Valley. The Houwai Immortals have divided it up like those other immortal mountains. Some of them are like what you humans call forbidden areas. They belong to the Houwai Immortals and will not set foot in them."
"What's the meaning?"
"Have you ever heard of immortals descending to earth to undergo tribulations? The governor-general of the Houwai Immortal said that the master has several close confidants, one of whom is the Shangqing boy named Shan Ting. Because his true form is a copper coin from an ancient tomb that became a spirit, he often accompanied the emperor and was imbued with the aura of the Son of Heaven. Therefore, he has cultivated to the point where he can sense the divine grace of the immortals descending to the earth. If the Shangqing boy can even sense it, it must be a place where a powerful immortal is undergoing tribulations or where many immortals are undergoing tribulations. No matter which one it is, if we approach and cause trouble, it will bring trouble to the master's plan. Therefore, the Houwai Immortal has specially sent the governor-general to warn us to stay away."
"How much do you know about the Lord you are talking about?"
Changmei signaled them to silence. When the carriage reached Jiwang Valley and stopped in a secluded corner, she spoke, "Although the master has already submitted to the Immortal Houwai, you have just become the landowner. It would be best not to let outsiders discover you actively inquiring about the master."
"Well, go on."
"The master is Xie Yuan. I'm young and know very little about him, but he has many crazy followers and is well known to many old monsters. I asked around after being expelled. In short, he's a very dangerous person, but following him can indeed get you what you want and desire most. I don't know what the master's grand plan is, but the day it comes to fruition, the world will surely be in chaos. That's why I must find a strong supporter among Xie Yuan's followers."
Yuanli asked, "Why can you inquire about Xie Yuan, but your husband can't be discovered and actively inquire about Xie Yuan?"
"Because I'm an exile, I'm going to die anyway, so I'm not afraid of breaking taboos. But the master is different. The master is the new owner of the territory, and his words and actions are easily noticed and monitored. Once reported by someone with ulterior motives, he will definitely get into trouble. The master can only know the master's identity from the immortal Houwai himself. It's not just you, but other owners are the same. I heard from the people in Huangfeng's territory that their previous owner was beheaded and publicly displayed after only ten years because it was known that he had drunkenly talked nonsense and took the initiative to inquire about the master's identity."
Cha Suxun asked, "What else do you know about Xie Yuan, including the Immortal Houwai and everyone above him?"
Changmei didn't dare say anything more. She was caught in a dilemma. She felt like she had jumped from a deep pit into another darker one. She didn't know whether to climb out even if there was a ladder at the edge of the pit that could be used to escape.
"Now that you've boarded this pirate ship of mine, don't try to guess my intentions or dwell on whether you should be loyal to me. Changmei, you have no other choice. I won't mistreat loyal men, but I will never tolerate the slightest betrayal or reservation."
"That's all I know, Master. All I've managed to gather are some stories and legends about the Evil Abyss, and I don't know how much of that is false. As for information about the Immortal Houwai and his superiors, there's no way I could possibly find out. If I truly possessed that ability, why would I worry about a landowner being willing to take me in?"
Cha Suxun asked Changmei and the others to get off the carriage, and then instructed them, "Jiwang Valley is my home in the mortal world. I am returning home this time. It is understandable that you follow me and stay near Jiwang Valley to guard it. Remember? If anyone speaks of something forbidden, just reply with this. You will stay at the foot of the mountain and are not allowed to go up the mountain. In case of emergency, just howl three times."
After saying that, he took Yuanli up the mountain.
As soon as I got home and opened the door, my father asked worriedly, "I've asked several people in the villages, and the matter of Hedong Village has been resolved long ago. But you've waited until now to come back, and you didn't even write a letter. Where have you been? She's acting crazy, so you're going to follow her? You're pregnant, aren't you afraid that something might go wrong?"
A'niang suddenly appeared from behind them, grabbed Yuanli's wrist and took her pulse. After taking the pulse, A'niang's face looked extremely ugly. She didn't say anything and just had a cold expression.
A chill ran up their backs from their heels. Before going up the mountain, Yuanli had deliberately used the poisonous insect that had created a fake pregnancy pulse. Her mother should have felt her pulse at this time and found that she was still pregnant. However, her mother's face changed drastically after she felt her pulse.
"What's wrong, mother?"
"Kneel down and obey the family law!"
Upon hearing this, Cha Suxun and his father hurried to stop his mother.
"She's still pregnant, He He, you can't hit her."
"Yes, mother, all the mistakes are my fault! Please hit me! If you hit her, it hurts me, and if you hit me, it hurts her. We are one, mother and I, and we are both the same. I am willing to take the blame for you. Please hit me!"
Seeing Chi Xun's favoritism towards her, A'niang became even angrier. She wanted to pull Chi Xun up and sit down, but the stubborn child refused and just threw himself beside her to protect her.
"Chi Li, do you want to tell me yourself, or should I tell you? Does Xun'er know about this now?"
Following A'niang's gaze towards her own abdomen, A'li instantly understood, but she still couldn't hide it from A'niang.
"Chi Xun didn't know about this. It was my child who threatened him to marry me and obey me. When I came out to ask my mother for my blessing, I told him not to deny anything I said."
"Can you lie about something like this? Are you giving up the innocence of a daughter? It's not that I don't recognize Chi Xun as my son-in-law. I'm just angry that you're ruining his sincerity. If one day you really want to marry Chi Xun, I won't disagree. But this kid is devoted to you. Knowing that you are pregnant, he is as happy as a fool. I see how much he is looking forward to the birth of that child. But what about you! Several months have passed, and you still want to deceive me with a fake pulse. After all, you have never been a mother. If you were more careful and asked a woman who had been pregnant or a doctor, you wouldn't have such a wrong pulse. If you don't tell the truth, I will divorce him and remarry for him."
Upon hearing the news of divorce and remarriage, Yuanli became anxious and quickly knelt down at her mother's feet, clutching the corner of her clothes and crying.
"No, no, no, mother, I was wrong. I can't divorce and remarry. Even though I hurt Chi Xun's heart before, I now sincerely want to be with him until old age."
A'niang was not feeling well either. She was also in tears, full of confusion and self-blame.
"How did I raise you to be like this..."
"I shouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure. I was really afraid that you wouldn't agree to our marriage and would introduce other girls to Chi Xun. I was always uneasy after deceiving my parents, only to learn that one lie requires hundreds of lies to cover it up. I wanted to try my best to get pregnant as soon as possible, and then tell you the truth to make you less angry, but I failed to live up to my expectations."
Cha Suxun interrupted, "Mother, I knew it a long time ago. A'li told me after she was locked up at home for a few days. I'm also at fault. I shouldn't have deceived you for my own selfish desires. My first mistake was that I was useless and didn't make you really pregnant. My second mistake was that I coaxed A'li into asking me to take responsibility for her. I'm at fault more. If it weren't for me, A'li wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure. Please punish me alone!"
A'niang forcibly pulled Chi Xun's wrist over and took his pulse. After she finished, she said, "How can it be your fault that you can't get pregnant? Get up, you don't have to find fault. How can you get pregnant when you are so depressed?" A'niang lowered her voice when she said the last sentence.
Yuanli quickly understood what he meant and subconsciously turned his head to look at Cha Suxun. His embarrassment at the moment was made extremely obvious by his unexpected and chaotic busyness.
"For every one I say about her, you come up with ten excuses, saying she's wrong. That doesn't make sense. Since you're so happy to suffer the loss, no matter how much I say, it won't help. But, Chi Li, there won't be a next time."
"Yes, yes, I promise there won't be a next time."
"Get up, don't kneel down. This silly boy will be distressed later and will have a lot of excuses waiting for his mother. Go to the kitchen and see if the soup I stewed is ready."
After sending my father away, my mother whispered, "I don't care whose fault it is. Both of you are so depressed that you can solve it yourselves. I will make some medicine for you to recuperate during this period. My child, you will be fine."
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