Repairing the Past

Chapter 17

Instantly blood spurted out from Ah Zheng's esophagus. The man collapsed without any significant movement.

Lu Ming bowed, checking the pulse in his neck and breathing. The shopkeeper signaled that Ah Zheng had died on the spot.

"The poison effect has blown up his veins." Clearly Lu Ming with an expression of regret.

"No! He can't die!" Chu Yao hissed. His jaw was hardened and his eyeballs were reddened.

He pulled the lifeless body and shook it, "Wake up son of a bitch!" Chu Yao shouted in frustration.

He is still not satisfied to hear. There are still many questions that have no answer. Ah Zheng can't die!

"Wake up! You have to explain it to me! Wake up!!! Ohhhhoo!!!!"

Mo Yan pulled Chu Yao's body and clasped her from behind. The girl's breath went up uncontrollably. His red eyes seemed to confirm the emotion he was feeling right now.

His teeth were struggling with anger. Leaving pain in the gums neatly lined up in his mouth.

"The Empress..." Spell Chu Yao with an indescribable feeling.

The woman who had never appeared in her calculations suddenly appeared to smash all her expectations.

A reality beyond reason if the woman is her stepmother all this time. It was impossible for General Chu to have an affair with the empress. There is no such history, either in past or present life.

Why did the empress struggle to lose her mother's life, did not her mother have no personal or political interests related to the Empire and the government.

Is this just a conspiracy to trick him into finding the real suspect?

Inner Chu Yao rebelled. His mind was filled with questions. He must find the answer. Just soon!

***

Empress...

Eunuch Han walked in a hurry, occasionally his pupils switched quickly as if he was observing the surroundings.

Eunuch Han was one of the empress' confidants. She had been by the side of the number one woman in Airland before she had even been made Crown Princess by the Emperor before her.

Although serving as a eunuch, but the posture of the man was not like eunuchs in general.

With ordinary eyes it will be clearly seen that Han eunuchs have a trained body shape like men with sufficient martial skills.

Yes, eunuch Han not only acted as a eunuch, but secretly became the empress' personal bodyguard who moved without the current emperor's knowledge.

Eunuch Han's steps came to a halt in the last corridor. He took a deep breath and walked as slowly as he should.

Arriving at the end of the corridor, several servants and guards lined up lowered their eyes. They surround a large garden with a large enough gazebo.

The gazebo was decorated with red phoniex ornaments on each of its support posts. Not to forget the thin colorful fabric complements the luxury of being scattered waving in the wind.

"What's wrong?" Asked a beautiful woman who looked graceful and dignified when Eunuch Han came.

"Eunuch Han saluted the number one woman in Airland." Eunuch Han bowed respectfully to the woman in front of him who was none other than the royal consort.

The empress waved her smooth hand, "already! What news are you bringing?"

"Hamba reported that our men did not manage to catch Rong Li.. " Eunuch Han said still in a respectful manner. Although he was standing, his gaze still did not dare to lead directly to the empress' face.

The queen still has no comment. He still ate the snacks available on the table casually.

"... But your majesty can rest easy, that bitch was dead before our men took her out." Keep eunuch Han.

" What about Ah Zheng's search?" Ask empress.

Eunuch Han was getting hunched over, there was a hint of fear engulfing her. Not a single word was spoken on his stiff lips.

The corner of the empress's eyes stared coldly at Eunuch Han, "so, until now you have still not managed to find her?!"

"Puni servant, Your Majesty!" Said eunuch Han. He went back to prostrate.

"You are useless! Catching a lowly servant who was about to die just wasn't a bitch!" The empress kicked the table.

The servants and bodyguards who were there immediately prostrated themselves on the anger of the empress.

"Please temper your anger, empress, "Please persuade eunuch Han, "Ah Zheng will not be able to last long without our regular antidote for poison. He'll be dead in the next few days."

The empress raised her arrogant face. He gritted his teeth holding back the surging emotions in his heart.

'Really! That waitress is no threat to me. He wouldn't dare open his mouth. It will never! Even if it happens, he has no evidence. She had even been to the afterlife before it happened.' That's how the empress thought.

"Forget it!" The queen calmed down again. He sipped the tea that had been poured by a female servant beside him.

Without even turning a glance, the empress continued the question, "How is the eighth prince?"

"The prince is still in his palace. According to the information that the spies submitted, these few days he didn't even come out of the room."

"You sure that's him there?" Investigate empress. He was a little suspicious of his stepson's cunning.

Although the youngest prince was seen often in his residence, but the empress several times obtained information if Long Ye Zuan was outside the palace.

Given the strangeness, it could be that the people in his residence were substitutes who they had prepared in such a way as to outwit the palace residents.

"Yakin, your honor. The information is accurate." Answer Eunuch Han without the slightest hesitation.

The Empress took a breath and played her finger, "Have you heard anything new about the Emperor's movements?"

"No, your honor."

The empress stood up and walked to the edge of the gazebo. He reached out and a servant handed him a bowl of fish food.

He took the bowl and threw it into the pool. Instantly the fish there were in a hurry to devour the food that the woman gave.

"Look at the fish. He was busy eating his food but he didn't care about the bowl I threw. That bowl could buy a lot of food for them. How foolish. " The Empress chuckled softly.

"I heard, lately the Chu residence is so crowded. It's so crowded that one town talks about it.." The smiling empress looked at Eunuch Han who was still lowered her head, "... Is it really the girl who caused it?"

Eunuch Han agreed with great respect.

"Isn't Chu Yao a notoriously stupid and shy girl? How could it possibly cause trouble in an instant?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Indeed, the girl had never been heard of having any problems at the general's residence. But, after waking up from the coma, he seemed to be a different person.. "

Eunuch Han continued, ".. He had several times quarrels with Madame Xun and her daughter. There were rumors that said that the girl had battered young master Shu at Miss Cheng's party. He also rejected Shu's family proposal.. "

"really. Reportedly young master Shu and the girl had wanted to do something indecent in Cheng's residence." Answer eunuch Han justifies.

"The last information we obtained, Chu Yao injured Madame Xun in front of many people and now went to the mountain looking for herbs. It seems that the girl has already started to open up. He's even been studying diligently lately."

Eunuch Han slightly straightened his face and softly said, "it seems that if left alone the existence of the girl will make trouble for us in the future. Does it take a servant to exterminate him like his mother did?"

The empress silently listened to the information coming into her brain, "had she started looking into it?"

"Hamba is not sure." Answer Eunuch Han gently and courteously.

The empress' eyebrows furrowed, her lips muttering in an irritating tone, "son and mother are the same! Always making trouble!"

"Just watch the movements of that girl! I hope she'll remain a dumb girl forever. Otherwise, don't blame me if I won't spare his life." The empress orders with a sense of indignation .

Eunuch Han received the order without the slightest rebuttal. He did not want to fuel the oil in the fire. Who does not know the empress' temperament in this palace. A little mistake can lead to the loss of a human life.

And he didn't want his life to float around for nothing because of his stupid actions.

"Oh yes, how is General Chu?" Ask the woman with the phoniex crown on her head.

"The general is still on the border. There's no information yet on when the general will return." Answer eunuch Han. The tone of his voice remained stable and tended to be more cautious.

"Good! We can put the general aside for a while. Before he returns, you must put our spies in his house. I want all the information about them to be reported regularly to me!" The empress' order ended the conversation.

The graceful woman got up from her original seat. He walked away leaving Eunuch Han who was still bowing respectfully and returned to his room.

***

Nian City, a small house on a remote hill...

The breeze blew the trees gently in the darkness of the night. Giving a piercing effect to the white skin of Chu Yao who was only wearing thin clothes. Without shuddering, the woman with the long hair draped was still standing without the slightest sound.

It just closed its eyes. Enjoying the melodious strains of insects that collide with each other as if he is humming a rhythm.

The flickering glow of fireflies dancing around it increasingly confirms each curve of the body that is experiencing development.

His mind drifted far away. Making various assumptions and ending with ******* long breath.

His eyeballs rolled when a coat was neatly attached to his body.

"You haven't slept?" Chu Yao turned around and found Mo Yan behind her.

The man was wearing black casual clothes with a slight white accent in some parts. Makes him look more handsome and friendlier.

"Miss hasn't slept yet." Mo Yan replied while fixing the master's coat bond courteously.

Chu Yao silently looked back at the darkness of the night, "i'm not sleepy yet." His pretext was to avoid the suspicious gaze of the personal bodyguard.

Mo Yan was silent. Although he knew what the beautiful girl in front of him was thinking, he still stared. Accompanying without making Chu Yao feel uncomfortable.

"Do you know when you'll be back?" Chu Yao asked flatly.

Mo Yan replied lightly, "no. there's no definite news yet when he's back."

Mo Yan's gaze was fixed on the small back covered in that thick coat. There was a speck of conjecture rustling in his heart. Is the girl going to ask the general directly?

Chu Yao smiled slightly, "your sharp gaze seems to pierce through my body. Do you think I'm going to ask Dad about the information Ah Zheng gave me?"

Chu Yao chuckled softly as Mo Yan's countenance flushed red. He approached a few steps and stopped right in front of the handsome man.

"Dad's not stupid to answer the questions I'm asking. Especially for some secret that he has kept for a long time." It was obvious that Chu Yao was soft while combing the hair that was blown off with her fingers.

"It's only natural that he shut his mouth. It would be very dangerous if all of this were indeed related to the imperial people."

"Miss can count on me." Firmly Mo Yan. He's not kidding. The seriousness and loyalty emanated clearly in the eyes of his sharp eagle. If ordered, he would do anything even if he had to break into the defense of the Imperial palace.

Chu Yao once again chuckled, "i know. other than you, who else can I rely on?"

Chu Yao's gaze softened. Both of his hands stretched out hugging Mo Yan's sturdy body. Gratitude overflowed in her heart. From the past until now only this man had always accompanied her.

"Thank you..." Chu Yao said slightly whispering. He spread his head on Mo Yan's chest.

The man didn't budge. His hands remained clenched behind his waist.

"Let it be this way.." He further immersed his face with a trembling voice.

"... I was too tired to think about what might happen. So, let us go tonight like this... Just for tonight. "

Mo Yan relaxed his leg muscles. He dared to look at the girl who was hugging him tightly. He knew Chu Yao's current feelings were extremely uncertain.

Who wouldn't think much of the girl. Let alone Chu Yao, she was quite surprised by Ah Zheng's words.

Previously he did have suspicions about some of the general's absurd orders that would not allow him to tell the girl some things. But he obeyed and kept his mouth shut until now.

Although he had never felt the affection of the two old men, Mo Yan understood very well that there was a significant difference between the general's treatment of his two daughters.

The general did protect his two daughters but with different treatment.

If Chu Ling was treated like a beloved princess guarded with gentleness and fear of loss, Chu Yao was quite the opposite. Only those closest to the general could understand that the old man was treating his first daughter like he was guarding a fragile crystal crown. It was as if it could be destroyed instantly when it fell into a hard object.

Judging by some of those unusual actions, it was as if a faint red thread was intertwined that connected with each other.

Mo Yan shook his head as if rejecting all possibilities arising from his personal perspective. If it was true, he could not imagine how broken the girl's heart was.

Mo Yan slowly returned Chu Yao's tight embrace. He let go of the random feeling that gathered in his heart and mind by gently tipping the top of the woman's head.

"You are not alone, I will always be with you. "

For the first time Chu Yao heard Mo Yan let go of the formality between them. Chu Yao felt full and increasingly tightened her embrace.

Mo Yan stroked the girl's head when he felt her clothes wet with tears.

Chu Yao's cry was indeed voiceless yet it made Mo Yan furrow his thick brows. It felt like the same pain.

Chu Yao squeezed Mo Yan's clothes. His body trembled withstanding the intense turbulent emotional turmoil in his chest. His mind was full of questions. It was as if he was floating in a sea of confusion.

"It looks like you'll get lost if you stay with me." Chirp Chu Yao with a soft and slashed voice. He was greatly comforted by Mo Yan's treatment towards him at this moment.

Without letting go of a hug, Mo Yan replied with full gentleness, "i don't mind."