AWB Chapter 114 Story
Chapter 114 Story
Gou Chenjun was slightly taken aback after hearing Yun Yuke's words.
"Well... those two items might indeed require more time and effort from Boss Yun."
Gou Chenjun put his hood back on. “What I’m doing is extremely dangerous. I might even lose myself. So, I’ll make a deal with Boss Yun: if I don’t send someone to deliver money to you on the Double Ninth Festival in any year, and if I don’t do it for two consecutive years, then that set of things will belong to Boss Yun and he can do whatever he wants with it. I will have no complaints.”
Yun Yuke didn't actually want to take on that set of extravagant jewelry. But since the other party had made this arrangement with the determination to die, she had no reason to object.
I'll just keep it for a few more years.
Yun Yuke nodded, "I understand, but don't worry, as long as you're alive, you can go to Yanchun Pavilion in Xin'an City to get that set of things anytime."
"Then thank you very much, Boss Yun."
"You don't need to thank me. The news you brought us about Tong Yuxing has helped us resolve our inner conflicts. For that alone, it's no big deal for us to do more for you."
Gou Chen Jun was about to leave, but then seemed to remember something and turned back.
"If anyone asks you, please be careful to cover it up, Mr. Yun. Our relationship is that of fellow townsmen..."
Yun Yuke nodded, "That's easy. I'll just say that back in our hometown, you once ordered jewelry for your mother from our shop, so we're old acquaintances."
"That's a good reason, but my mother passed away a long time ago. Now that you know about this, I feel it's a pity."
After saying this, Lord Gouchen left first.
Yun Yuke waited a little while before returning to her family.
Most of the others had left, but the members of the Yun family remained where they were.
On the way back to the city, Yun Yuke kept thinking about what she had just witnessed.
The Empress Dowager... it turns out that the current Empress Dowager is involved in the case with Tong Yuxing from back then.
No, we shouldn't use the word "involved." We should say that this current "unfounded" situation is precisely because of the Empress Dowager's actions.
If Gou Chenjun's investigation is correct... then the Empress Dowager did indeed orchestrate everything that followed.
The key question is, what was Empress Dowager Deng after?
A talented woman from the capital, formerly the Duke of Wujing of the capital. The Emperor himself bestowed a marriage upon her at the same time…
Yun Yuke scratched her head, feeling an outrageous idea pop into her mind...
"Could it be that the Empress Dowager is jealous of the wife of the Duke of Wujing back then? The Empress Dowager also liked the Duke of Wujing himself, but she was unable to marry him. Instead, she married the late Emperor. So, after she gained power, she started to target the Duke of Wujing and his wife?"
Yun Yuke muttered to herself, feeling that it seemed incredibly melodramatic; yet she also felt that it might actually be true?
"Mother, what did you say?" Yun Qingjin had been staring at Yun Yuke and could see the dilemma she was in. Her mumbled words were hard to understand.
Liu Zhou'er was also standing guard nearby, while this time it was Aunt Hua who was driving the car in front.
Just like when they arrived, the four of them rode in one carriage.
But Yun Qingjin clearly sensed that she had indeed heard the word "Empress Dowager".
"Ah? Ah! Qingqing," Yun Yuke composed herself, smiled and patted Yun Qingjin, "It's nothing, I just saw an acquaintance, I was just talking nonsense."
Yun Yuke took Yun Qingjin's hand and briefly assessed the child's condition. At the same time, her eyes remained fixed on Liu Zhou'er, observing her as well.
"How did you sleep last night? Is the sleeping powder you inhaled still having an effect?"
After finishing everything last night, Yun Yuke immediately grabbed Yun Qingjin. In her haste to escape, Yun Yuke hadn't noticed the child's abnormality at first.
But after calming down, I immediately realized that the child was still affected by the sleeping gas. However, because she was young and it was discovered early, she hadn't inhaled much of the gas, so the impact wasn't particularly significant.
Therefore, Yun Yuke had given the child some internal energy last night. Since their internal energy cultivation methods were similar, they could heal each other. However, Liu Zhou'er hadn't practiced internal energy cultivation and could only recover with some calming and detoxifying medicines.
"I'm fine!" Yun Qingjin felt almost fully recovered this morning after a good rest last night. Liu Zhou'er also nodded, indicating that she was alright.
"After you get home, you still need to eat something good to replenish your body. Although you are young, the sudden effects of external medicine will definitely cause some damage. Zhou'er, your constitution is different from Qingqing's. If you can't judge for yourself, let Doctor Xue take another look at you."
Yun Qingjin and Liu Zhou'er both nodded.
“Mother, you just mentioned the ‘Empress Dowager’? I remember Teacher Zhu and the others mentioned that Empress Dowager before.”
Yun Qingjin was certain that she hadn't misheard; she had indeed heard the word 'Empress Dowager' in Yun Yuke's mutterings.
Many years ago, not long after I arrived at the Yun family mansion, I learned that there was a person in the mansion who might be a victim of the Empress Dowager.
Now, with Zhu Ling's appearance, he has learned a lot more about the current Empress Dowager. Given this, perhaps the information from his past life can directly help his family overcome their difficulties.
The story he overheard years ago about the injustice suffered by the Tong Yuxing Trading Company immediately reminded him of the Empress Dowager's edict of self-reproach many years later.
For reasons unknown in her past life, the Empress Dowager revealed what she had done. Although the royal family gave the victims' families a chance to seek compensation, the cases were too damaging to the royal family's image, so the so-called victims' families might be suppressed, and it was impossible for them to truly be exonerated.
In other words, if there is a grievance, it's better to resolve it as soon as possible. There might even be other solutions.
If the Empress Dowager had already committed suicide by the time the edict of self-reproach was issued, the Emperor would not have allowed the victim to smear his reputation.
Moreover, the war in Uro that I remembered was indeed about to begin, so I couldn't hide too much.
As for the corresponding reason, at worst, it can still be explained by the excuse of "dreaming about it".
Therefore, Yun Qingjin was determined to find out the truth.
Yun Yuke looked at the girl in her arms and saw that the little girl's eyes were firm. She seemed to see the appearance of an adult in her pupils, unlike her usual innocent and cute appearance.
I felt a strange pang of sympathy for her.
"Qingqing, these are things for adults to worry about. You're still young..."
"Mother, I'm not a child anymore, really." Yun Qingjin's tone was solemn, not her usual coquettish tone, but more like someone who had lived two lives.
"lightly……"
"Boss Yun, let me say a few words," Aunt Hua said.
“I’ve watched Xiaoqing grow up. She’s never treated herself like an outsider since she came to our family. In my eyes, she’s not only your daughter, but I also treat her like one. I also treat Yuanchen like a junior. Since we’re all family, there’s no need for family members to hide things from each other. We should solve things together.”
“Mom, I’ve been with you for so long, and I’ve learned a lot. I’ve even been involved in Teacher Zhu’s affairs. Mom, believe in me. I can be your main force. I’m small, so outsiders won’t notice me. I can also disguise myself and do many things.”
Yun Qingjin's tone was sincere, and Yun Yuke also felt there was no need to hide it any longer. "Alright, there are some things that we really need to tell Qingqing. Yu Niang and Zhou'er don't know these things either, so it's okay to tell you now."