Repairing the Past

Chapter 27

The group who had been waiting finally appeared in front of the gate of the residence. Madam Xun and Chu Ling greeted with great enthusiasm. General Chu returned the arms of the two women he loved affectionately. With Chu Zhan.

The young man missed his rightful. His eyes were combing around as if he was looking for something.

Chu Zhan smiled as his gaze had met the figure he was looking for. Chu Yao replied with a faint smile from a distance. He still did not intend to join the horde of people surrounding his father and elder brother back then.

"Yao Yao! "

The eccentric male silhouette that was fixed in Chu Yao's brain was waving its fan behind Chu Zhan's sizable body.

Everyone's focus was instantly shifted to Chu Yao and Ye Zuan.

"His majesty knows my daughter?"

General Chu turned his attention and approached towards Ye Zuan. Everyone paid their respects as Ye Zuan appeared fully. The flamboyant Ye Zuan did not like formality. He casually flicked his fan, telling everyone to stand back in his place.

"We've known each other for a long time. Isn't that Yao Yao?" Ye Zuan replied when Chu Yao was already a few steps away from him.

That familiar greeting certainly left the Chu family shocked. No exception to the maids consort consort.

Chu Yao simply replied with a respectful greeting. He had no intention of making any more conversation showing off his connection with the eighth prince.

"Welcome father, brother. " Chu Yao said respectfully as the two people looked at her.

Chu Zhan was stunned to see his half-brother. He did not expect that the shy little girl had changed so far. No more shyness with a clumsy body. The current Chu Yao seemed so formidable and courageous. His eyes no longer showed unreasonable fear.

Chu Zhan's huge hand landed gently stroking Chu Yao's hair. The man smiled and said, "long time no see it turns out Yao'er has grown up."

Chu Yao simply smiled in response. In contrast to Chu Zhan who was still amazed by the change of his half-brother, general Chu did not reveal any expression. It was as if he had known the change first.

"What if we all go inside. We prepared a variety of food. " Mrs Xun's words distract.

"Please come in, your honor." Invite general Chu politely. Yet Ye Zuan just subtly refused.

"Thank you but I'm only delivering the general's return. Please continue! Next time I'll play here again."

Ye Zuan winked at Chu Yao and left just like that. Lu Jin whispered something to Mo Yan before following the departure of his master. Then they disappeared from everyone's sight.

Mo Yan whispered what he heard from Lu Jin to Chu Yao. The girl winked an omen understanding the information Mo Yan conveyed.

Chu Yao interrupted the entourage. Under the pretext of not feeling well, the woman left her family who were still gathered in the family hall.

"Indeed, big brother Yao's habits are getting more and more out of bounds. Brother Zhan doesn't have to worry about him. " Chu Ling said as her elder brother attempted to chase after Chu Yao.

"Wait!!" General Chu's voice jolted Chu Yao's steps. His body movements automatically stopped and sculpted as if waiting for interrogation.

The armor of general Chu made a loud noise as he walked over to his eldest daughter. The look on his face showed seriousness. If in the past life, Chu Yao would shiver in fear seeing it, for the time being it was not so. At least he had expected what his father would ask him.

"What's dad?" Chu Yao asked as general Chu had been right in front of him.

"What have you done as long as I'm not around?"

Instead of giving an answer, General Chu asked back. Chu Yao thought for a moment. His gaze turned to the figure of mistress Xun and Chu Ling who were standing quite far away from them.

The corner of Chu Yao's lips instantly rose when she understood the meaning of the father's question to her. Surely her stepmother has been reporting all her behavior lately.

"As you already know. I will not evade. " Chu Yao replied with great gentleness.

"Do you know the consequences of your actions?!" This second general question had activated Chu Yao's vigilance. He answered the question with a calm face but had the same intensity of seriousness as his interlocutor.

"I will accept punishment if my father feels I am guilty. But you should know, I wouldn't have done it if they hadn't cornered me first. "

Chu Yao's words that were so firm and straightforward had raised a frown between the general's old brows.

"I'll rule that out, " said General Chu with a serious face, "What I want to make sure is just one, have you really been looking into the cause of your mother's death?"

Chu Yao unhesitatingly nodded her head, "right."

The general's calloused hand clenched firmly upon hearing the girl's reply. His face water instantly blackened.

"You! What else do you have to find out? Isn't everything done. You are just enough to be the eldest daughter of the Chu family who is as happy as a teenage girl in general. Why do you have to dig up old wounds that everyone has buried deep?!"

General Chu suppressed his emotions with a hiss. His eyes were reddened and really represented the anger he had in his mind. Chu Yao did not tremble. The woman took a step forward. His posture was upright with his chin slightly raised.

"Maybe for someone else it's done, but not with me. At first I was just following my intuition. The more I look for it turns out that the mother's case is not as simple as the news that has been circulating.. "

"Do you know what information I have?" Chu Yao drew closer and whispered, "This is the premeditated murder of someone ruling in the palace."

"Chu Yao!!!" Jolted general Chu with a loud voice until the people standing far away from them gasped.

"I won't stop until I know all the truth. If indeed the mother is innocent, I will clear her good name and will take revenge on those who caused the mother to die unnaturally!"

"Your mother committed suicide! He feels guilty for desecrating our marriage! Are you satisfied?! "

"Mommy did kill herself but she was completely innocent! He's forced! Someone has cornered him! And I'm sure you know that too! I'd rather be quiet, protect that guy! No, I'm not protecting them but securing my own position!"

THE PLAAAKK!

the sound of a slap landed right on Chu Yao's face. The girl's ears immediately buzzed. His face immediately paled. His body retreated subconsciously and was sustained by Mo Yan.

Instantly the atmosphere became gripping. Not only Chu Yao, everyone was extremely shocked to see the middle-aged man thrust his hands into Chu Yao's face. Everyone knows that General Chu has never been rude to his daughters. Even, his daughters had broken the rules and made him quite angry, they would only be asked to remain silent in their respective rooms for some time that he specified.

This time, the general's emotions had Chu Yao sulut to such an extent. It was only natural that a rough slap was floating free of obstruction on his white smooth face.

Chu Yao wiped the corner of her bloody lips. He patted Mo Yan's hand that was holding his body. As if to say that he is okay.

His body was back on its feet when Mo Yan's large hand released his grasp, "I originally only wanted to test the guesswork, it turns out that the response that father gave actually strengthened the guesswork."

"Dad knows the truth. But... I won't force you to tell me. That's the father's right. As a child, I deserve to know that. Good or not, the truth. Ready or not, I accept all the consequences. I am quite the person who bears it.. "

Chu Yao bowed respectfully before leaving the old man.

"You're really stubborn! You'll regret finding out!" Raung general Chu.

"I'd be more sorry if I lived in a gray color that didn't have the real truth." Reply Chu Yao while turning around in a defiant manner.

"Until when will you keep it a secret from me? What was my mother's fault that she was slandered in such a way? Who was my mother to be in the endless palace problems? Is this a veiled conspiracy of the dark life of the people in the Imperial palace?!"

"Enough!" cutting off general Chu with high intonation only further provoked Chu Yao.

"Is it not the queen who killed my mother??"

"CHU YAO!!!"

It was almost as if the general's hands were floating back on Chu Yao's cheeks which were beginning to swell. Mo Yan reflexively restrained that burly arm with his left hand. His athletic body protected Chu Yao perfectly.

"Master, please stop." Mo Yan said with a sharp look.

General Chu pulled his hand hard. The clap left him speechless. He threw away a face full of anger. Mo Yan perfectly understood that the general back then was actually holding back.

"Thank you, sir."

"If you want to thank me, stop your master's stupid plan! His brain could no longer think logically. This stupid act of his has put others at risk."

General Chu left Mo Yan and Chu Yao at that place. The old man went towards his private pavilion without caring about the people who were still standing waiting for him.

Chu Zhan did not comment. His gaze was so complex towards his half-sister. He closed his lips and followed in the footsteps of his father. He preferred to rest in his private place rather than be in the midst of two people who were arguing.

He did not blame the attitude of the father who seemed very rude. In fact, the actions of Chu Yao who was searching for the truth seemed to be provoking the people around her.

The actions of the two people were very reasonable in the different situations they were in. Had Chu Yao understood why father was acting so aggressively. And, if you can be open about the problems he faced at that time, maybe this misunderstanding will not drag on.

Nah!

The problem is very complex. It was not just a misunderstanding between Chu Yao and the general alone. But it was more widening on the two most influential figures in the Empire.

Emperor Long Jin Mao and his consort!

Two men are responsible. Not them!

On the other hand, the atmosphere of the keos had made Chu Ling shocked.

His body trembled violently at the anger of his father that he had never seen in his entire life. His eyes glazed with a cotton-white face. He returned to the pavilion wafting, almost drowning his knees and falling on the ground if not helped by two of his personal servants.

He's afraid. So scared. Perhaps for some time he would completely avoid his father and stepbrother. He promised not to interfere in the affairs of the two men.

Another case with her youngest daughter, Madam Xun was satisfied to see the scene. Chu Yao who had already overwhelmed him for some time was finally speechless with the slap of her own father.

The woman's arrogant smile was engraved real on her baby beak face. With a graceful gesture she followed the departure of her husband while throwing a sneer at Chu Yao who was still standing in her place.

"Felt! It's good in the Hajar. You think your father will continue to support your bad behavior? You imbecile!"

Madam Xun's innuendo did not make Chu Yao ignite. He even invited Mo Yan to leave the chatty woman before all Madam Xun's words were finished.

And again, that disrespectful attitude of Chu Yao made the resentment in Madam Xun's heart petrify. His hatred is growing.