Chapter 205: Jumping into a Well to Find Death (Fifth Update)
"A month, are you really sure?"
The pregnant daughter and Pei Lei ran to Nanyu Mountain to wait for the news, and Ji Le took everyone back to Yongle Palace.
Yang Ke couldn't wait to ask, "Have you found a way?"
"Well, go find Mother Earth. As long as you open the path to the underworld where she is and ask the Earth Mother, the truth will naturally be clear. β
"If the Mother of Fertility is her incarnation, then, take it back and break the contract. If she is used by someone with a heart, she, as the source of the earth, must also have a way to restrain herself. β
"Okay, leave this matter to the Yongle Hall to solve. Within a month, I will be able to come up with a satisfactory set of answers. Your priority now is to visit your wife as soon as possible. β
When Yang Ke heard this, he smiled bitterly: "I am currently preparing to leave with her, at this time, I'm afraid-"
Bang β
Ji Le picked up the inkstone on the table and smashed it directly. Fortunately, Yang Ke's demigod body was invulnerable, so he was not smashed by Ji Le.
"Heli?" Ji Le sneered and stood up: "Lao Tzu tried his best to help you deal with the aftermath?
was so angry by Yang Ke that Ji Le even burst out with foul language.
He turned his head to look at the woman, who spread her hands: she wanted to report this matter, but the time was too urgent, and she didn't have a chance to say it.
"Forget it, no matter what you think, put it away for me at the moment. What are you going to leave with? Are you really going to leave your children fatherless and motherless?"
"Hurry up and take her back, what should you do between husband and wife, and use me to teach you?"
"By the way, Yu Yuan, Nangong has a tire gas. You go along and help take a look. β
Yu Yu, who was standing in the hall, heard this and hesitated: "Your Highness, Goddess Yuanxi has a prolific priesthood, maybe it is more secure for her to go." β
Ji Le's eyes narrowed, and he didn't refuse the suggestion of his own big witch, and asked Yuan Xi to come over to help.
Soon, Yang Ke was chased away by Ji Le and went to visit Nangong Qingyan with Goddess Yuanxi.
Then, Ji Le asked Yu Yuan directly: "You don't have a good relationship with Nangong?"
Yu Yuan, as the spokesperson of Shao Si Ming, a contemporary witch, has always been responsible for production. This time, I didn't take the initiative to visit Nangong, but I even tried to avoid suspicion?
"No, no. Yu Yuan shook her head again and again: "Everyone has lived together in the Spirit Palace since childhood, how can there be any disharmony? β
It's still Yang Ke's fault!
Now that Yu Yuan heard the inside story of the Yang family, and then thought of Yang Ke's insistence on marrying Nangong Qingyan, she already understood a little in her heart.
At this time, she, the last party, was the most difficult to see Nangong Qingyan.
Ji Le thought about it for a moment and understood Yu Yuan's thoughts. He meant: "Sometimes, when things are explained in advance, there is less misunderstanding between each other. Look at Yang Ke and his wife, if they had talked about things from the beginning instead of hiding it from each other, they would not have been able to make trouble today. β
"In order not to make everyone regret it in the future, it is best to solve it in advance. β
"Okay, I'm going to help Lao Huo dig a well. β
"Hehβ"Dig the well, help me? I'm digging the well, and you're drinking tea next to it, right?"
Huo Quzhi rolled his eyes and went out first. Immediately afterwards, Nuhao, Shi Huang, and Ji Le followed them to the underworld. Only Yu Yu was left to meditate on the spot.
"Yes, I really had to find an opportunity to talk about those things back then. Otherwise, it is not good to continue such a misunderstanding. Moreover, it is also necessary to reconcile them as husband and wife. β
So, after finishing the chores of the Linggong in the afternoon, Yu Yu came to the Nangong house alone.
Seeing Nangong Qingyan feeding the fish by the lotus pond, she walked over slowly.
"Is it you?" After seeing Yu Yuan, a trace of impatience flashed on Nangong Qingyan's face: "What are you doing here?"
"Come and see you. Yu Yu sent the gift box: "This is a tonic made by the Spirit Palace, I'll send you some." β
Seeing the gift box sent by Yu Yuan, Nangong Qingyan was silent.
"Don't worry, I have no ill will towards you. The tonic comes from Ningshentai, and there is absolutely no problem. β
"You and I grew up together, do you think that I will poison the tonic and directly help you have an abortion?"
"You can't do that. Nangong Qingyan's expression was complicated, and she stared at the Daiyi witch in front of her in a daze.
Yu Yuan has always disliked heavy makeup and glamorous clothes, and it is the same today. But this light makeup instead sets off her temperament.
It's just that......
Angry!
Nangong Qingyan's image outside has always been knowledgeable, virtuous and docile. But she is also a living person, and the fundamental reason for marrying into the royal family is that Yang Ke wants to protect Yu Yuan.
If that woman listens to it, will she feel better?
In the afternoon, when Yang Ke and Yuan Xi came over, Nangong directly avoided them.
Now, Yu Yuan still comes to visit herself?
"Do you know that Yang Ke wants to reconcile with me?"
"I heard. β
"And what do you think?"
"Naturally, according to the meaning of the two of you. No one can stop you if you want to. But ......"
"But what?"
"I want you to think about it? β
"Cautious, are you saying this to help me, or are you unwilling to step into this fire pit yourself?" Nangong sneered: "Are you worried that Yang Ke will come back and marry you?"
Yu Yuan shook her head and smiled bitterly: "I just learned about the Yang Clan's altar. β
In this matter, Ji Le ordered to be sealed. Except for Yu Yu and Wu Li and other high-level leaders of the Spirit Palace, no one else knew. The Yang family's sacrifice is too wide-ranging, and Ji Le doesn't want to make it known to everyone.
Walking to the edge of the pond and looking at the water shining in the wind, Yu Yu said: "Regarding the matter of your harmony, as a bystander, I think there is no emotion between the two of you. If you can, I hope you will think twice. β
"But if you really want to reconcile, then it doesn't matter if I go up on top. At most, it is the infamy of carrying a charming king and forcing the original partner to reconcile. If you think you'll be doing well after you leave, I don't care. β
A look of surprise flashed on Nangong Qingyan's face, and she looked Yu Yu up and down.
"I can't see that you ...... him"
"There was no love at all. Yu Yuan took the lead: "Even if you marry him, you will run the country together as a collaborator." β
Immediately, Yu Yuan asked rhetorically: "In Nangong's eyes, is there only love between men and women?"
"I grew up with Yang Ke and I are too familiar. β
Because they are too familiar, there is no spark of love between the two.
"Watching them bareball bare-asses since I was a child, and giving them the finishing touch, I really don't think Yang Ke has any charm. Not...... Among them, I may prefer Deng Kai and Sima Xuande. β
"Since I knew that I was the queen of inner determination, I also tried to change my attitude and be kind to Yang Ke. But if you are a little gentle with him, he immediately wonders if I am planning to play tricks with Liu Sheng. I was so angry that I couldn't even take out a lady's shelf. β
is different from Nangong Qingyan, who lives in the Spirit Palace and rarely goes out. Yu Yuan was very jumpy when she was a child, she often messed with Yang Ke's group, and had a very good relationship with Xun An, Liu Sheng and others.
"At that time, although Yang Ke and I did not have a so-called love, the two of us did not hesitate about our future fate. β
When they were young, Yang Ke and Yu Yuan, under the guidance of their elders, deeply understood their responsibilities and have been working hard in this direction.
"Reluctantly, it's family, right?"
"He's the same as me, his parents left early. The days of practicing and studying in the royal court and the spiritual palace are very lonely. That's why I like to play with Liu Sheng and Deng Kai. β
"With them, the two of us can have some childlike feelings, and we don't have to be constrained by all kinds of rules and regulations. β
At that time, Yu Yuan's marriage to Yang Ke was almost everyone's acquiescence. Until Yang Ke learned about the altar and pushed Yu Yu out.
"When you married Yang Ke, to be honest, I was relieved. I think it's good for both of us. β
After all, the two have no real love, and forcibly being together may not be a good thing.
"I think that if you marry him, you will be more able to help him run the country than my temper. β
"And I can keep this distance between each other. lest the two of us quarrel together all day long. β
At the end, Yu Yu joked: "Don't look at me now, I'm quiet, but I was forced out by the position of 'Great Witch'." Back then, I was more skinny than Deng Kai. β
Nangong Qingyan thought of her childhood, and couldn't help but shake her head dumbly: "What's the matter, although I rarely played with you back then." But also often peeked from the Spirit Palace. β
"Yang Ke and a few of them, they will send you back to the Spirit Palace every day. Sometimes the threshold is crossed, and it will help you find a way to get over the wall. Honestly, I'm the one who envy you. β
When these little witches were honestly learning witchcraft, only Yu Yu was the most daring, frolicking outside with a group of boys, and living the most freely.
The first time Nangong Qingyan saw Yang Ke, it was not an official festival in the Spirit Palace when she grew up. But when I was a child, I watched Yang Ke carry Yu Yu and walk back to the Spirit Palace step by step in the sunset.
The lean leather monkey boy was the most impressive of Nangong Qingyan.
When Yang Ke opened his mouth to marry himself. Not only was the Spirit Palace shocked, but Nangong Qingyan herself was also surprised. But thinking of the young man in her memory, she agreed.
During that time, she was in a bad situation at the shrine. Many witches suspected that she had seduced Yang Ke, which caused Yang Ke to give up Yu Yuan and stay with her instead.
But everyone at that time didn't expect that Yang Ke's purpose in marrying Nangong Qingyan was just to push Yu Yu out of the fire pit.
Thinking of this, thinking of her two children, Nangong Qingyan's heart tingled, and she couldn't help asking: "So, if you were faced with this situation, would you give up your children?"
Yu Yuan thought about it, and finally shook her head slowly: "I have long planned to dedicate myself to the country and worship the country as the main god. The child's problem, not thought about it at all. β
And I don't have the pain to empathize with this assumption, and it's hard to answer. β
"Perhaps, I will also resist like you and Mrs. Di, with anger and resentment towards the Yang family. β
"But after resentment, I will still choose to stand with Yang Ke and face it, right?"
"Because I understand that my heart hurts when I lose my child, and I am the one who is being harmed. But--Yang Ke did this, and he was definitely in a bad mood. β
"He's not a heartless man. Wouldn't he be heartbroken if he did it to his own children?"
"I remember when I was a kid, when we were chatting and playing, he had already chosen a name for his child. And left a lot of longevity locks buried on the bank of Luoshui Creek not far away.
He also agreed to let Liu Sheng be his eldest son teacher and Xun An be his second son teacher. β
"I think, you know, Yang Ke likes children very much, and often goes to the Ming Palace to tease other people's children. β
"So, I can't imagine what kind of emotions he had to do with his own hands. β
"......" Nangong sighed faintly, it was precisely because she knew that Yang Ke liked children, so she wanted a child that belonged to the two of them, so as to make up for her lack of security.
However, his own actions pushed Yang Ke into an extremely embarrassing situation.
"So, after resentment and hatred, do you still choose to be on his side?"
Yu Yuan shook her head: "I don't think it's right for him to do this." But I will tell him that even if he is guilty, he should not bear the guilt alone. β
"No matter what happens, husband and wife always have to face it together. β
Speaking of this, Yu Yu suddenly sighed: "So, I suddenly felt that if I had married him at the beginning, I would have had a strong attitude to get to the root of the problem and know all this in advance, maybe the situation would be completely different, right?"
"At least, it won't involve you. β
This is where Yu Yuan feels the most guilty. The woman in front of her is suffering in her place.
Moreover, when Yang Ke was obsessed with the Nangong clan, Yu Yuan mistakenly thought that Yang Ke had found true love, but instead ran around many times and secretly helped to help the two of them get married.
But now, Yu Yuan regrets it very much. Nangong suffered, she also has a responsibility.
Therefore, Yu Yuan will help Nangong live the life she wants.
"But there is one thing I have to be clear. There are no ifs in this world, and everything cannot be repeated. Now, you are the one who marries him. The child in your womb is the crystallization of the two of you. β
"So, I hope that while you are fighting each other with his sword and tormenting each other, I want to think more about the other person's position. If there was a better way, he would never have chosen it. Or what can you do if it's you?"
"Hmm...... This is a plea from a friend who grew up with him. Of course, if you want to reconcile, I absolutely support it. After all, you are also a witch who came out of the Spirit Palace, and as a great witch, I have a position to protect you. β
"Face together?" Nangong leaned against the pillar, recalling Yang Ke's behavior before and after the death of his eldest son.
Indeed, during that time, Yang Ke was in a low mood, and he also fell into deep pain and guilt for losing his child. This cannot be faked.
Knowing that he could not disobey his fate, he was under more psychological pressure than himself.
"Husband and wife face together, and sin together, but unfortunately I didn't have a chance to say that. β
In the end, it was not me, nor you, but His Highness, who opened his mouth and carried all the sins alone. β
Originally, it was supposed to be a wife and a queen to take on her share of responsibilities. But in the end, let Ji Le push Yang Ke behind his back and take this matter on himself.
"That's why His Highness is called His Highness. When it came to Ji Le, Yu Yuan's face had a different look.
As the spirit of a nation, when facing the tragedy of the Yang family, his own chief priest did not think of evasion and acquiescence, but stood up to bear all the sins, worked hard to bear and remedied the aftermath.
This is the lord of a nation, the god of a nation!
"Alright, that's all I have to say, think about it. Yu Yu looked at the sky, and while the two were chatting, the sun had already set.
"I came here just to tell you. I've never been an obstacle between you and your husband and wife. He helped me at the beginning, not because of love, but because he couldn't bear to let his friends for many years fall into the same situation as himself. So, he let me go and hurt you. β
"Now, if you're going to give up your responsibilities, I can help you. If you don't want to, I will continue to bless you and pray for you in the Spirit Palace. β
After speaking, the Great Witch had a calm face and returned to the Spirit Palace.
......
In the underworld, Ji Le looked at the direction of Jiugong City from afar, perceiving the scene that happened in the old mansion.
My shrine maiden is amazing!
This is the real happy person! Like Yang Ke and his wife, they are obsessed with their children's love and entanglement for a long time, which is simply a waste! Look at my family's big witch, the things of the past were simply put down neatly, and they fought for the country wholeheartedly. This is an example for you to follow!
"You have such a weird smile, what good thing has happened?" Huo Quzhi ran up from the well and drank tea to quench his thirst.
"It's nothing, you hurry, today's project is not completed, continue!" Before Huo Quzhi finished drinking this cup of tea, he was sent back to the bottom of the well by the unscrupulous exploiters and continued to work.
In this way, with the cooperation of Ji Le and Huo Quai's partner, the well was finally dug out on the seventh day.
The bottom of the well leads to the deepest part of the underworld, and the ghostly aura constantly bubbles out from the outside.
"Alright, the next step is for me to dive to the bottom of the well and try to get in touch with the goddess. β
"Are you going?" Huo got up again after resting for most of the day. After seven days of hard work, he felt that the martial soul was more free, even in the face of a demigod like Yang Ke, it was not without the power to fight.
"I'll do it anyway. β
"No, let you dig a well, it wasn't intended for you to continue the adventure. I'll take care of the rest. I want to personally visit Mother Earth Goddess. β
It was in order to visit the Earth Mother Goddess who lived in another underworld as a national spirit, so Ji Le took great pains to dig a well and dig through the passage of the two underworlds.
"Then I'll be with you, after all, I've seen Mother Earth. β
"Forget it, let's go together, what if we get lost in the gap between time and space? β
Ji Le has the closest contract with the youth. Ji Le traveled to other underworlds through the springboard at the bottom of the well, and there was a high probability of falling into the gap between time and space. Therefore, Huo Qubing needs to stay here as a marker and act as a beacon for Ji Le's return.
He's right. Moto-hee flew over with a snakeskin rope.
"What is this?"
"This is the snakeskin of the Shadowless Snake, and I asked Yuanxi to help roll it into a rope so that the two of us can connect. As he spoke, Ji Le raised his hands, and Yuan Xi tied one end around his waist and the other end around Huo Quzhi's wrist.
Then, a wave of time and space rippled, and the rope disappeared automatically. But Huo Quzhi could vaguely feel the connection between himself and Ji Le.
"That's it. β
After making all the preparations, Ji Le looked down at the well.
"Jumping into the well to go to the underworld, isn't this just looking for death?" he muttered, and without greeting the others, he jumped into the well directly under the gaze of Huo Quzhi and Goddess Yuanxi......