The disciple of Yue Lao

Chapter 147 Meng Po's Rival

[Underworld]

In order to hide his identity, Xia Yu did not dare to use any magic and just kept serving the "Meng Po Soup" manually.

Perhaps it was because of that medicine that not only the appearance, but also the fairy spirit in Xia Yu and the yin spirit in Yan Lan were temporarily exchanged.

Otherwise, the ghosts in the underworld who saw her, especially the Ox-Headed and Horse-Faced Ghosts and the Black and White Impermanence, would not have been able to fail to see her identity as a "fairy".

However, no matter how well Xia Yu imitated her, Meng Po still became suspicious of her.

From yesterday afternoon to this afternoon, Xia Yu has been working wholeheartedly. Even though she was extremely busy, she never complained.

Can you imagine what Yan Lan looks like when she is working? She is lazy and lazy, and is always being beaten with a "ghost whip". Her face shows her displeasure.

Meng Po knew Yan Lan's character too well. She would never be as content as she is now.

"Mother Meng."

Seeing that fewer and fewer ghosts were crossing the Naihe Bridge, Xia Yu couldn't help wanting to chat with Meng Po, so he imitated Yan Lan's tone and asked, "I heard that before you became the God of the Underworld, you and Yue Lao from the Heavenly Palace were in love?"

Meng Po held a large soup spoon and stirred the big pot of "Meng Po Soup". She scooped out new "Meng Po Soup" and placed it on the table, while calmly replying, "These are all old stories."

"Was Yue Lao very handsome when he was young?" Xia Yu asked curiously, thinking: Master, I'm sorry, I shouldn't call you by your full name, children speak without restraint...

Meng Po pretended to think about it seriously. Now she could talk about that man calmly. She smiled faintly and said, "He was not only handsome when he was young. Even though I haven't seen him for hundreds of thousands of years, I know that he is still very handsome now."

Xia Yu smiled after hearing this. As expected, in the eyes of lovers, there is not only "Xi Shi" but also "Song Yu".

But why did the master not come to see Meng Po later? It seemed that the "punishment" that the Jade Emperor had given him had been cancelled long ago.

Because he is in charge of the marriages of mortals, he often travels around the mortal world, and wherever his feet step, everything will be fine.

The reason Xia Yu could guess was that Meng Po herself felt that she was now old and ugly and was not worthy of Yue Lao, so she didn't want to see him.

By now, Yue Lao had grown old and his appearance was no longer the same as before, and she finally came to terms with it.

"The ghost lady has a magic medicine that can restore your youthful appearance. Why didn't you buy one earlier?" Xia Yu asked puzzledly, thinking: If so, wouldn't Meng Po and Master be able to reunite sooner?
"Ghost Granny?" Meng Po frowned, and after thinking for a long time, she finally remembered, and said softly, "Princess, have you forgotten? That old woman has always been at odds with me. Although we both work in the underworld, I have never met her properly."

The Ghost Granny and Meng Po have always been at odds?
Could it be that the ghost lady is unwilling to sell things to Meng Po?

But Meng Po can ask someone else to help buy it!

Xia Yu filled the table with "Meng Po Soup" and finally stopped to rest for a while. He moved a stool and sat next to Meng Po, and continued to ask: "Why are you two 'not getting along'?"

Meng Po's face was covered with freckles and wrinkles. She looked at Xia Yu (Yan Lan's face) with some envy and said with a smile, "Because, she is my love rival."

Ok?
Love rival?

This is a lot of information!
"The ghost lady also likes me... No, she also likes Yue Lao?" Xia Yu asked in shock.

If you think about it carefully, Granny Ghost and Granny Meng are indeed from the same generation. They are of similar age, but Granny Ghost still maintains a young and beautiful appearance of her twenties.

When Meng Po mentioned the "ghost grandma", a hint of pride appeared on her face, and she slowly said: "The ghost grandma's original name was Si Miaomiao. In fact, there were three of us who practiced together back then, but the Jade Emperor finally chose me and Yue Lao."

Xia Yu did not interrupt Meng Po, but listened to her quietly as she continued to talk. "At that time, I was still 'Meng Piaopiao', and Yue Lao was no longer called Yue Lao. His original name was 'Song Changqing'..."

Meng Piaopiao... this name is also...

Wait a minute...Song Changqing?

Xia Yu has been an apprentice for 520 years, and today he heard Yue Lao's real name for the first time.

[Marriage Palace] Were the two old evergreen trees at the door planted by the master in order to remember his own name?

Meng Po smiled and continued, "Si Miaomiao has long admired Chang Qing. They were the first to start practicing together, and I joined them later."

"understood."

Before Meng Po finished her story, Xia Yu replied, "You and Yue Lao love each other, but the ghost woman thinks you stole her lover."

"Yes." Meng Po nodded and said, "Later, she also became the 'God of the Underworld'. After arriving in the underworld, she competed with me in everything. But hundreds of thousands of years have passed. Except for 'appearance' and 'wealth', she has nothing to compare with me."

“…….” Aren’t these two things both ways a win for you?
"So, you are reconciled now? I heard that you have bought the 'beautifying' medicine from her!" Xia Yu asked again.

A few ghosts came forward, and Meng Po first handed them "Meng Po Soup". After they drank the soup and left, she answered Xia Yu's question.

"Princess, where did you hear that?" Meng Po herself found it ridiculous and explained, "Except for a quick glance when the King of Hell convened a meeting, I haven't seen her in hundreds of thousands of years. How could I go to her to buy medicine?"

Yan Lan told her this herself!

Did Yan Lan lie?
Xia Yu originally wanted to ask Meng Po in person why she wanted to "resign" last time, but he was afraid that this question would expose his identity.

"Don't you want to return to your youthful appearance? If the ghost lady doesn't sell it to you, you can ask someone else to buy it for you!" Xia Yu said.

"I do!" Meng Po smiled and said, "But now I'm old, who would I show my beautiful face to?"

Who are you showing it to? Don’t you want to reincarnate and continue your relationship with my master?

"If you become more beautiful, can't you renew your relationship with Yue Lao?" Xia Yu said with a smile.

After hearing what Xia Yu said, Meng Po suddenly turned around and looked at her, and said with a wry smile: "Princess, once you are Meng Po, you will always be Meng Po. I have long stopped hoping for those illusory things."

Xia Yu thought that Meng Po said this because her last resignation was rejected by the King of Hell.

"Don't worry, it's just a 'Meng Po Soup', right? I'll help you." Xia Yu suddenly sympathetically shook Meng Po's vicissitudes of life hand, and said solemnly: "You start to make the stock of 'Meng Po Soup' now! I'll distribute these soups."

Meng Po was a little confused after hearing this. She had been suspicious of Xia Yu for a long time, but since she couldn't find any problems with her magic, she had to think that she was overthinking.

"Princess." As Meng Po was pushed by Xia Yu to the side to make "Meng Po Soup", she asked Xia Yu with some suspicion: "Did you take any medicine from that old woman? The princess is so abnormal today, could it be the side effect of the medicine?"

"Ah? Is it abnormal? No..."

Xia Yu continued to play dumb. She knew in her heart that Yan Lan would not talk as much as she did except when facing Lan Tian.

(End of this chapter)