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Chapter 414 Fairy Empress
There was only a "squeak", and the courtyard door was pushed open.The wood on the door was indeed rotten, and when Shen Chuhan pushed it like this, there was only a "boom", and a piece of wood fell to the ground, startling the birds on the tree, flapping their wings and flying into the distance.

Shen Chuhan looked at Song Qinghuan, "Go in and have a look?"

Song Qinghuan nodded. They were already here, so they naturally wanted to go in and have a look.

Shen Chuhan held her hand, pushed the courtyard door open, and entered the courtyard together with her.

The big tree outside the courtyard is growing very well, part of the canopy has grown into the courtyard, so the courtyard is much shaded and cooler than the outside, and the afternoon sun shines on the ground through the gaps in the branches and leaves, drawing flickering spots of light.

Song Qinghuan looked up and saw three thatched huts standing side by side in the yard. The thatched roofs had long since disappeared under the wind and rain, leaving only a dilapidated roof made of a few logs.The eaves were covered with cobwebs, the door was ajar, and the door was covered with dust.

When the hot wind blows, the few thatch leaves on the roof sway slightly, and it really is a dilapidated scene.

Shen Chuhan took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it to Song Qinghuan, and said warmly, "Cover your mouth and nose, I'll go in and have a look."

Song Qinghuan nodded and watched him kick open the door and enter the house.

After a while, he came out and smiled happily at Song Qing, "It's nothing unusual, Wanna come in and take a look?"

Song Qinghuan responded and walked over.

Just now Shen Chuhan opened the doors and windows and roughly drove some dust out of the house, even so, the house was still covered with a thick layer of dust.

Song Qinghuan tried not to move the furniture, and looked around with her shrewd eyes.

She just looked at it in the yard. There are three rooms here, one is the kitchen, and the other two seem to be the bedrooms of Gong Cheng and his parents.The room they came in at this time, with a simple bed in the back, plus the table and chair in the middle, is all the furniture in the room.

The bed was still covered with quilts, which showed that the people in the room were in a hurry.

Song Qinghuan pondered for a while, looked at Liuyue, "Liuyue, go to the next room and see what's there."

Liu Yue responded with a "yes", exited the room and went to check the next door.

Shen Chuhan looked at Song Qinghuan, "What does Ah Wan think?"

Song Qinghuan licked his lips, and frowned slightly, "I heard from the little girl and the village head that after Gong Cheng brought back Gong Ling's mother, he lived in Huagang Village for a short time, and then he probably noticed that the elders of the Fulan clan I left in a hurry. I thought, since Gong Ling's mother lived here for a while, maybe there will be some clues left behind?"

However, as soon as she finished speaking, she smiled resentfully, "Just looking at it like this, I probably won't gain anything today."

Shen Chuhan moved his feet, walked around the room, and lifted up the dusty quilt to look, but he didn't find anything.

Song Qinghuan fanned the dust with a handkerchief, a little discouraged, "Forget it, I think, let's put our hopes on the immortals in the Immortal Temple."

Shen Chuhan didn't want her to stay in this dusty room for a long time, so he walked out with his arms around her, "Go out and talk."

After leaving the room, it happened that Liu Yue also came out from the next room.

Song Qinghuan looked at her, "How is it? What's inside?"

"Although it's a bit crude, there are still more things than in the room just now."

"What more?"

"A suitcase and a dressing table."

Song Qinghuan's eyebrows twitched when he heard the words.Suitcases and vanity tables are all women's belongings. So, the room that Liuyue entered just now is lived by Gong Ling's mother?
After Gong Cheng came back from Yuheng Island, he brought back Gong Ling's mother. At that time, his parents had died at sea. He and Gong Ling must have not married yet. Since there are two houses in the family, it is normal for them to live separately.

Thinking of this, his mind came alive again, and he raised his eyes to look at Shen Chuhan, "Go in and have a look?"

Shen Chuhan knew what she was thinking, nodded lightly, and responded with "OK".

The two of them went into the next room again, and once they entered, Song Qinghuan's eyes swept away. Sure enough, as Liuyue said, compared with the next room, there were a few more furniture in this room, and the bedding on the bed also looked tidy.

Song Qinghuan's scrutinizing eyes fell on the suitcase, "Liu Yue, go and see what's in that suitcase."

Liuyue stepped forward in response, opened the box, and waved away the dust flying in the sky. She bent down and took a look, and saw a few ordinary dresses piled up randomly in the box. What a strange.

Hearing Liu Yue's words, Song Qinghuan was slightly disappointed, his eyes swept around the room, and finally fixed on the bed in the back.The furnishings on the bed were also very simple, with a pillow and a well-made quilt.

"Search that bed too." Song Qinghuan motioned to Liuyue.

For some reason, she always felt that there should be something in this room.

Liu Yue stepped forward, held her breath, lifted the quilt on the bed, and shook the quilt carefully again.There was more and more dust flying in the air, but nothing was found.

"Your Highness." Liu Yue shook her head, looking at Song Qinghuan disappointedly.

Song Qinghuan frowned, could it be that he felt wrong?At this time, her eyes swept away inadvertently, and fell on the pillow beside her, with a flash of thought in her eyes.

With a slight movement of her fingers, she pressed the soft silkworm whip handle on her waist, and a dagger fell into her palm.She handed the dagger to Liu Yue, her eyes darkened, and she ordered, "Go and cut that pillow open."

Liuyue understood, took the dagger and stepped forward, cut open the pillow neatly, and used the tip of the knife to pick in the cotton wool. Suddenly, she paused, and saw something seemed to be hidden in the cotton wool. Pass.

The exposed brown corner looked like a piece of brown paper.

She stretched out her hand to pinch the corner and pulled it out from the cotton batting. What she took out was indeed a piece of kraft paper folded squarely.

"Your Highness, I found this." Holding the kraft paper, Song Qinghuan raised it up, with surprise in the corner of her eyes.

Song Qinghuan was overjoyed when he saw this, and took two steps forward to take the kraft paper in Liuyue's hand and spread it out, his eyes swept away, but his face changed slightly.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Song Qinghuan's expression was wrong, Shen Chuhan also stepped forward two steps over.

Song Qinghuan looked a little strange, and handed over the kraft paper unfolded in his hand, "Look at it."

Shen Chuhan stretched out his long-sleeved fingers to take it, and glanced upwards, his eyes suddenly darkened.On that small piece of kraft paper, many lines are densely drawn. If you look closely, it is not difficult to find that the things drawn on the paper are mountains, rivers, lakes and seas. In other words, this is roughly a map.

Narrowing his eyes, Shen Chuhan's eyes fell on the two small characters on the paper - "You Ming", and his long and thick eyelashes moved unconsciously.

Nether, this is the name of the forest on Yuheng Island that he once entered.

Could it be that this is the map of Yuheng Island?

With this guess in his mind, Shen Chuhan's eyes became deeper and deeper, Shen Chuhan tightened his fingers holding the map, and carefully read the various annotations on the map.

At the same time, Song Qinghuan also discovered some clues.

Her pupils gradually dilated, and she suddenly thought of something, and looked at Shen Chuhan with widened eyes, "Ashu, this...couldn't this be the map of Yuheng Island?"

Shen Chuhan nodded, with a heavy tone, "I think so too."

Song Qinghuan gasped.

A map of Yuheng Island?Such a useful thing was actually found so easily by them?
Shen Chuhan looked at it again carefully, his voice was deep, but there was a little joy in his eyes, "This is indeed the island map of Yuheng Island."

"Tai Ke is really great!" Hearing what he said, Liu Yue couldn't help being surprised.

Song Qinghuan nodded "Yes", they now have the Cangxie Sword in their hands, so there is no problem going to the island, but what about after they go to the island?Now that the road ahead is unpredictable, having such a map in hand really helps them a lot.

It's just for no reason, why did the map of Yuheng Island appear here?

She looked at Shen Chuhan with some puzzlement.

Seeing the doubt in Song Qinghuan's eyes, Shen Chuhan said thoughtfully, "I guess, this map should be used by Gongling's mother when she escaped from Yuheng Island."

Song Qinghuan's eyes flashed, and he immediately realized it.

If Gong Ling's mother wanted to escape from Yuheng Island, she really needed such a map.I don't know if she left the map here on purpose, or if she left in a hurry and forgot.But no matter what, it is a surprise that they can get this map now.

Now, with this map in hand, I feel a lot more confident in my heart.

"Ashu, please put it away. We can get the map of Yuheng Island at this time. It seems that God is helping us." She was in a good mood and looked at Shen Chuhan with a smile.

Shen Chuhan also smiled slightly, folded the leather map and put it in his arms, "There's too much dust here, it's not good for your body, let's go out first."

"Okay." Song Qinghuan got this unexpected joy, so naturally there was no need to stay here anymore, and went out of the room with Shen Chuhan.

When she arrived in the yard, she took a deep breath, and seeing that the weather was cloudier, her mood improved. Qing Lingling glanced at Shen Chuhan, "Ashu, let's go, and see if Shen Xing has gained anything."

"Okay." Shen Chuhan answered concisely, stroked her hair, and led her to the gate of the courtyard.

After leaving the courtyard, he walked back along the way he came from, and before he had gone far, he saw a familiar figure walking towards this side, and he took a closer look, it was Shen Xing.

Just now she had ordered Shen Xing to find out and come to Gong Cheng's residence on the west side to look for them.

Shen Xing also saw them naturally, quickened his pace, and walked in front of them.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty." Shen Xing saluted in a low voice.

"How is it?" Because of getting the map, Song Qinghuan was in a good mood, and looked at Shen Xing with a smile, the gleam in his eyes was faintly visible.

Shen Xing couldn't help being surprised when she saw Liu Guang smiling slightly, he glanced at her before he said, "Your Highness guessed right, after you left, Yu Niang really made a move."

"How to say?" Song Qinghuan raised his eyebrows.

"Yu Niang first coaxed the tiger to sleep, then went to the main room, and worshiped the wooden statues on the altar table for a long time, she seemed to be still talking. It's just that the slaves are far away and can't hear clearly .”

Song Qinghuan frowned immediately.

Kneeling to a statue?

All right, why are you kneeling down at this time?This point of time is a bit too strange.

She remembered that there were indeed a few small wooden statues on the altar table of the village chief's house. She glanced roughly at that time and recognized one of them as Elder Fulan in the Xianjun Temple. Take a closer look, but now it seems that you may have to go back to the village chief's house again.

The corners of her lips were curled up, and there was a bright look in her eyes. It seemed that she could gain a lot today.Turning his head and blinking at Shen Chuhan, "Ashu, accompany me to the village chief's house again."

Seeing her sly smile, Shen Chuhan said in a warm voice, "Ah Wan thinks those statues are weird?"

"I don't know." Song Qinghuan replied honestly, "It's just my sixth sense telling me that this trip will not be in vain."

Shen Chuhan chuckled, "Ah Wan's sixth sense is very accurate."

Song Qinghuan wasn't sure if it was a question or an affirmation, so the corner of his mouth raised, and there was a flamboyant and bright color between his eyebrows, "Don't forget, Ah Shu, if it wasn't for my sixth sense, how could I have found that map? "

"Yes." Shen Chuhan replied in a good voice twice, and said softly, "Then let's go."

The journey was unhurried, and after walking for a while, the courtyard of the village chief's house appeared in front of him.Walking forward, the courtyard door is ajar.

Liu Yue pushed open the courtyard door under Song Qinghuan's signal, leaned in and called, "Yu Niang?"

Soon, there was movement from the inner room, and Yuniang's figure came out. Seeing that it was the maid beside Song Qinghuan, she couldn't help being startled, and hurried up.

Walking to the gate of the courtyard, they saw Shen Chuhan and Song Qinghuan behind Liuyue.

"Young Master, Ma'am." She hurriedly saluted, not sure why Song Qinghuan and the others went back and forth, so she could only watch the two of them carefully.

Song Qinghuan smiled brightly at her, and said in a clear voice, "Yu Niang, can you come in and ask for some water?"

When Yuniang heard this, she stepped back and said hurriedly, "Madam, please come in."

Although she didn't know why her husband valued these two so much, but since he specifically told them, she naturally had to entertain them well.

Song Qing smiled and thanked, and entered the yard with Shen Chuhan.

Yu Niang still invited them into the main room, let them sit here for a while, and went to the kitchen to prepare tea by herself.

Seeing her leave, Song Qinghuan's scrutinizing eyes immediately fell on the altar table in the middle, looking at each statue one by one.

There are four statues placed on the table, the outermost one is the elder of the Fulan tribe in Xianjun Temple, the other two are Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the other is a fairy with a fluttering fairy belt.Song Qinghuan had heard people say that the area around Handan Town, because it was not far from Yuheng Island, had always regarded the Nine Heavens Profound Girl as the protector of fishermen. The statue in front of her was probably the Nine Heavens Profound Girl.

Whether it's Guanyin Bodhisattva or Nine Heavens Xuannv, there seems to be no clue.She moved her eyes and looked towards the statue hidden in the innermost part.

Seeing this, he frowned slightly.

The sculpture in the innermost one looks like a young woman, wearing an ordinary long skirt, with a beautiful complexion, but the sculptor doesn't seem to be very skilled. Compared with the previous statues, this one looks extraordinarily rough.

It's as if... It's as if the previous sculptures were all carved by professional woodworkers, but this one is more like it was made by amateurs.

So, Song Qinghuan's eyes focused on this statue.

Since only this sculpture is the most special, then, even if there is a clue, it should be on this statue of a woman.

She stood up and was about to reach for it when Liu Yue suddenly let out a "huh".

Song Qinghuan paused, turned her head to look at her, "What's wrong with Liuyue?"

Liu Yue blinked her eyes, stared at the statue and said with some hesitation, "Your Highness, do you...do you feel that this statue resembles you?"

Song Qinghuan was startled, staring blankly at the statue on the table, even Shen Chuhan turned his eyes to look over after hearing this.

What should I say, with perfect crescent eyebrows, cherry-like red lips, and a pair of smart eyes?Although the sculpture is a bit rough, the charm is there. I have to say, if you look closely, there is indeed a bit of Song Qinghuan's shadow in the eyebrows and eyes.

She was more and more stunned, her eyes were firmly fixed on the sculpture, she always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell why.

She is very sure that no matter in the last life or this life, she has never met Yu Niang, so it is impossible for Yu Niang to have seen her.One can think of Yuniang's abnormal behavior when she first saw her, and this wooden statue that is somewhat similar to her, but it has to make people suspicious.

What's the deal here?
At this time, Shen Chuhan's deep voice came to his ears, "Ah Wan, I remember, you once said that you and your concubine look somewhat similar, don't you?"

"Aunt Chongjin said so, why..." Song Qinghuan turned her head to look, a little puzzled, but before the word "Le" was out of her mouth, she suddenly understood something, her pupils suddenly dilated, and her eyes were full of tears. With a look of astonishment, "You mean...you mean...this statue is not engraved with me, but...but my mother and concubine?"

Shen Chuhan nodded with a cold expression.

Song Qinghuan took a deep breath, calming down his beating heart.

If this statue is really a concubine mother, things seem to make sense?

Because she is somewhat similar to the concubine mother, so Yuniang thought she saw the concubine mother at first sight, and she was extremely shocked at first?It's just that he quickly found out that he was not the concubine mother, so he pretended not to know her?

Then, under what circumstances did Yuniang and Concubine Mu meet?
One puzzle was solved, but another puzzle surfaced. For a moment, my mind was very confused.

At this time, the sound of small footsteps came from the door.

Guessing that Yuniang was coming, Song Qinghuan cleared his mind, sat down again, and looked towards the door as if nothing had happened.

Sure enough, it was Yuniang who appeared in sight, with a teapot and teacup on the tray in her hand, she entered the room and smiled timidly at Song Qinghuan and Shen Chuhan, with a bit of simplicity unique to country women, "I just burned it temporarily." The water, let the son and wife wait for a long time."

Song Qinghuan also smiled, "We are the ones who bothered you rashly." As he spoke, he motioned for Shen Xing and Liu Yue to take a look.

The two have served her by her side for many years, and most of the time, they can understand what Song Qinghuan wants to do with just a look.

Shen Xing stepped forward and took the tray from Yuniang, while Liuyue smiled and helped Yuniang to sit down.

Yu Niang was a little apprehensive, but Song Qing smiled and nodded, "Yu Niang sit down, let the two of them do their work."

While talking, Shen Xing had already poured tea, handed it to Song Qinghuan and Shen Chuhan, and poured another cup for Yuniang.

Seeing their posture, Yuniang became more and more apprehensive, looking at Song Qinghuan uneasily, not sure what her purpose was for a moment.

Seeing her anxious appearance, Song Qinghuan calmed down.Yu Niang is just an ordinary woman, if she is determined to ask, she doesn't know how to cover it up.

Pulling her red lips, she said crisply, "Yu Niang also drinks tea, I thank you for your hard work."

Yuniang smiled shyly, thanked Shen Xing and Song Qinghuan, took a sip from the teacup, then lowered her head again, not daring to look at Song Qinghuan.

Song Qinghuan also picked up the teacup and blew inward, her gaze wandered around and landed on the altar table again, her eyes filled with deep meaning.

"Yu Niang, the sculpture on the table is Immortal Yuheng, right?" She spoke as usual, with an innocent smile.

Yuniang raised her head and caught a glimpse of where her eyes were, her heart tightened for no reason.Not wanting to be noticed by Song Qinghuan, she nodded and responded in a low voice, "Yes, madam."

"It was carved by the village chief?" Song Qinghuan looked curious.

Yu Niang shook her head, "It was carved by the carpenter in the village, almost every household here has one."

Song Qinghuan said "Oh" as if suddenly enlightened, glanced back, and pointed, "Where are these? They were also carved by a carpenter?"

Yu Niang nodded, staring at her slender white fingers like jade, her heart was beating fast.

Song Qinghuan smiled at her, "These statues look really interesting." She got up, walked to the altar, looked at Yuniang, her eyes were as clear as water, "Yuniang, can I pick it up and have a look?"

Yu Niang was very nervous, but she couldn't find a reason to refuse, so she had to bite the bullet and say yes.

Song Qinghuan picked up the statue of the Nine Heavens Xuannv, "Who is this engraved?"

"Miss Nine Heavens Xuannv. Madam may not know that the fishermen in this area all respect Empress Nine Heavens Xuannv as a guardian deity."

Song Qinghuan said "Oh" excitedly, her eyes glanced at the statue of Guanyin, and she muttered something, "I know this, it's Guanyin Bodhisattva." As she said that, she suddenly said "Huh".

Yuniang's heart tightened suddenly, and she looked up, and sure enough, she saw Song Qinghuan picked up the statue of the woman in the back, and looked it up with great interest in her hand.

She stared at it tightly, looking a little at a loss.

Suddenly, Song Qinghuan narrowed his eyes, looked at her and raised his lips brightly. There was a stream of light in his eyes that was different from the innocent expression on his face, "Yu Niang, who is this woman...?"

Yu Niang clasped her five fingers, and said bravely, "This one is also Empress Jiutianxuan."

"Really?" Song Qinghuan raised her voice at the end, walked up to her, bent slightly to look at her, and smiled innocently.Suddenly, she raised the end of her eyes, and her voice was clear and dark, "I think that this statue doesn't look like Empress Jiutianxuan, but...it looks like me."

When Yu Niang heard this, her mind exploded with a "boom", and suddenly she didn't know how to answer.

How could she not know that the lady in front of her was clearly similar to that fairy back then?However, she had promised the fairy lady that she would never reveal half of her whereabouts, so she could not say anything when the situation was unknown.

Seeing Yuniang's speechless and flustered appearance, Song Qinghuan became more and more sure that Yuniang had indeed met her mother and concubine.

She pondered for a moment.

Could it be... the time when the mother and concubine left the island?

She always thought that after the mother and concubine escaped from Yuheng Island, she landed in Yu Country.However, judging from the information obtained from the Cangxie Sword, the location of Yuheng Island is still a certain distance from the coastline of Yu Kingdom, and the closest place to Yuheng Island is in the territory of Zhao Kingdom. In the area of ​​Huagang Village and Handan City today.

Since Gong Ling's mother concubine and Gong Cheng went ashore from Huagang Village, it is very likely that mother and concubine also went ashore from here, and then traveled to Yu Country. Otherwise, it is also to avoid the pursuit of the elders of the Fulan clan.

She withdrew her thoughts and looked at Yu Niang with a Lingling smile. Her eyes were no longer innocent and innocent, but there was a bit of indescribable gloomyness and mystery.

Yu Niang was born and raised here, and has never seen any great world. Under such a high-pressure gaze, she quickly panicked and stammered, "Ma'am, I'm joking, I haven't seen you before, so how could you?" How about carving out your statue?"

A hint of wisdom flashed across Song Qinghuan's eyes.

Sure enough, she guessed right, although the three statues were made by the carpenters in the village, the one in her hand was carved by Yuniang herself.

"Maybe..." She elongated her tone slightly, "Yu Niang didn't carve me, but... my mother."

After the words fell, she saw Yuniang's hand shaking uncontrollably as expected.

Knowing that he had pried open a gap, Song Qinghuan suppressed his aggressive aura, turned around and sat down on the chair again.

"Yu Niang, you should also know that my husband and I are not locals. One of the important reasons for coming to Huagang Village this time is to find out the whereabouts of my mother. If you know anything about my mother, please tell me One or two."

Yu Niang looked at her with a dazed and suspicious expression.

Song Qinghuan knew that she didn't believe it, thought about it, and said again, "Perhaps you should know that my mother is from Yuheng Island."

She knew that Yu Niang had concerns in her heart, no matter what the concerns were, first of all, she had to convince her of her identity.

Sure enough, the suspicion and fear in Yuniang's eyebrows and eyes receded a bit, and after thinking for a long time, she said dryly, "When I saw the fairy lady, she was not yet married."

Seeing that she finally opened her mouth, Song Qinghuan was overjoyed and smiled, "I am eighteen years old this year. I don't know when Yuniang saw my mother... my mother."

Yu Niang thought for a while, and slightly relaxed her frown, "It was about 19 or 20 years ago."

"That's it." Song Qinghuan said.She looked at Yu Niang sincerely, "Yu Niang, my mother suddenly disappeared more than ten years ago. I have been looking for her whereabouts for more than ten years, but it was all in vain. If you have seen her, can you Tell me about the situation at that time?"

Yu Niang bit her lip, seeming to hesitate.

At this time, Shen Chuhan said lightly, "Yu Niang, I know that my mother-in-law may be kind to you, and you want to protect her. However, she disappeared suddenly more than ten years ago, and it is very likely that something happened. We have been together all these years To inquire about her whereabouts, I hope to hear news of her safety one day. You are also a mother, so you should be able to understand my wife's mood."

Hearing this, Yuniang was finally moved, took a deep breath as if making up her mind, and opened her mouth heavily.

"Your guess is right, the fairy lady is indeed kind to me." Yu Niang's slightly low voice brought Song Qinghuan and the others back to the memory of that time.

"At that time, I was only ten years old. Because of my love for fun, I secretly carried my family to the seaside to swim. We grew up by the seaside and were very familiar with water, so I didn't feel afraid when I went into the sea alone. But Unexpectedly, I had a cramp in my calf after swimming for a while that day. In order to avoid the adults, I deliberately chose a remote place to enter the water, and now no one even heard the voice for help."

Yu Niang paused, and then continued, "I tried my best to swim to the shore, but because of the severe cramps in my calves, I couldn't exert any strength at all, and I gradually sank. It was as if I was choking on water and was about to lose weight. At the moment of perception, in a blur, like a ship of scissors sailing towards me."

"When I opened my eyes again, I found that I had reached the shore, and there were several beautiful women standing next to me. One of them, with a particularly outstanding complexion, was looking at me with concern. Seeing me wake up, she was busy Ask me how I feel, and only then did I know that it was her boat that I saw just before I passed out. If I hadn’t happened to be met by the fairy lady, I would have drowned in the water that year.”

"You mean, it was my mother who saved you back then?"

Yu Niang nodded, "I thanked her. When I saw her face to face, I asked her where she came from. She pointed to the vast sea and said that she came from a small island in the sea. The legend of Yuheng Island started from generations ago. According to folklore, I saw her astonishingly beautiful, and she came from the island, so I called her Fairy Empress. She smiled and asked me to call her Sister Li."

Hearing the words "Sister Li", Song Qinghuan was completely sure.Her mother and concubine, whose boudoir name is Yuli, was indeed the one who saved Yuniang back then.

"What happened later?" Song Qinghuan asked after concluding her thoughts.

"The Fairy Empress told me not to tell anyone her whereabouts, and then asked me for a favor."

"What's the matter?" Song Qinghuan's expression froze.

(End of this chapter)