"I'm sorry, my tone was harsh..."
"It's okay. I know you are worried about Madam Yi's condition. I am just as confused as you are, and I understand your feelings.
No matter what, at least Madam Yi has been found now, and her safety is guaranteed, isn't it?"
"Um......"
Chu Bushe reached out and hugged Yi Yihan. The beautiful girl did not resist, but leaned her tender face into his arms, seeking some comfort.
I thought that once I found the person, any situation, no matter how confusing, would be solved, but the result was even stranger.
But Chu Bu She was right. What she had always been most worried about was her mother's safety. Now at least she had found her.
Yi Yihan and the man stood in the woods for a while, relaxing their minds a little, and then they returned to the carriage together.
On the way back, Chu Bu She was also thinking about the true identity of the woman in black.
Out of his selfish emotions, he hoped that this person was indeed Li Ci. Who wouldn't want their parents to be safe and sound?
But rationally, he was more inclined to believe that this person was Madam Yi. Her sword skills and martial arts skills could not deceive anyone. They were clearly inherited from Yi Yihan. This was not a skill that could be imitated just by wanting to.
However, Li Ci came from a military background, and the martial arts he practiced were mainly based on large-scale battle formations, so it was unlikely that he could learn this kind of swordsmanship.
Swords are rarely used on the battlefield. In the military, swords are mostly used as a symbol of ceremonial and status.
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Return to the temporary camp consisting of a carriage and a campfire.
The sky before dawn is about to brighten. Under the dark deep blue sky, the damp and cold wind is particularly biting, so a bonfire is indispensable to drive away the cold and dampness.
The woman in black was looking at the tokens of the Western Expedition Army. These were placed on the carriage before departure. She had originally intended to give these tokens to Wu Liangde.
The flickering yellow firelight reflected on the thin, oval face of the woman in black, making her beauty impeccable. Her beautiful eyes stared intently at the name on the talisman.
Her delicate and beautiful facial features have a charm similar to Yi Yihan's.
If you take the woman in black alone, she looks as young as a girl, but when you compare her with Yi Yihan, you can catch a glimpse of her mature charm.
This is really an incredible thing. Judging from her normal age, whether she is Li Ci or Madam Yi, she is older than Mi Yuexi. But now she looks even more charming and young than the young lady of the sect.
Because she called herself Li Ci, Chu Bu She also called her that:
"I am Chu Bu She, a descendant of King Chu Liang. According to the close relationship among the Western Expedition Army, I should call you... Aunt Li. Do you remember these talismans?"
The young lady nodded slightly in response, but her eyes were still fixed on the amulets. She seemed to be immersed in the friendship of the past and murmured:
"Lin Qiwen, a native of Yushui Township, Jingzhou, got addicted to gambling in the Western Regions and couldn't even afford to send money home. It was his comrades who beat him up and then gathered the money together for him.
Zhang Hou, he is not good at horsemanship, he would throw up after riding a horse for a few steps, because he could not be a cavalryman and it was difficult to gain merit, he complained for a long time...”
A woman could tell a story from the past by looking at a talisman. The key point was that Chu Bu She had heard about it from the conversations of his elders in their later years.
Although she had no impression of some of the talismans, she could only shake her head in confusion, but she could name most of them.
In view of this situation, Yi Yihan, who had just been almost comforted by Chu Bushe, immediately became suspicious and depressed again.
"Aunt Li, do you still remember what they look like?"
The woman looked confused, and finally shook her head: "I can't remember most of them, and I don't seem to have any impression of them, but I remember King Chuliang, the deputy general, the old military advisor, and a few others..."
Putting the memories behind her for the moment, the woman looked at Chu Bu She and sized up this younger generation. Seeing that he was handsome, she was pleased and moved.
At first, she even doubted Chu Bushe's identity, wondering if he was pretending to be a member of the Western Expedition Army to gain her trust.
The woman was certainly grateful to Chu Bushe and others, but she was very wary of strangers and was sensitive and cautious.
It was not until Bai She took out the talismans from the carriage and Si Qingyun told her family's past experiences that the woman completely trusted the group.
At that moment, she looked at Chu Bushe and Si Qingyun as if she was looking at her own flesh and blood, but occasionally she would wonder why the young girl named Yi Yihan always looked at her with strange and resentful eyes.
Chu Bu She had a lot of things he wanted to ask, but when he saw the woman in this condition, he didn't know how to ask.
But his confusion was not in vain. Thinking of the martial arts method, Chu Bu She used the excuse of examining the woman and taking her pulse to confirm the condition of her meridians.
Chu Bushe was very clear about the "add points" of the Western Expedition Army's meridians. As long as she practiced the Western Expedition Army's skills, the meridians would not deceive her.
With this confirmation, many things became clear. She was indeed Madam Yi!
The condition of the meridians is almost the same as that of Yi Yi Han, which is not what a member of the Western Expedition Army should have.
While Madam Yi was resting, Chu Bu She gathered a few people to discuss the matter and informed them of his result.
"I have confirmed her meridians. It is Madam Yi without a doubt. But why is she 'immortal'? And why does she think of herself as 'Li Ci'? She can even tell many things about the Western Expedition Army?"
"Her skin is young and soft, and her palms are not calloused. It doesn't look like a disguise..."
Si Qingyun could only give such clues and information, which she felt personally when Madam Yi hugged her just now.
"From her expression, she doesn't look like she's going to talk."
Bai Musk said lightly, and she suddenly felt it was a pity.
When she started to look after Chu Bu She, she gradually came into contact with the Western Expedition Army. She did not have the chance to meet the returning team, otherwise she would have been able to recognize whether this "Li Ci" was the real person from that year.
As the head of the sect, Mi Yuexi was well-informed and had thought of the symptoms that the soul poison would bring. She had a guess:
"When the soul insect loses control, it will cause the host to lose memory and become confused. I guess that after Madam Yi returned to the Great Zhou, she might have come into contact with Li Ci, and learned a lot about the Western Expedition Army from her during the contact. In her confused consciousness, she mistook herself for Li Ci.
If she hadn't firmly believed that she was Li Ci, she would probably be a mad person with no memory now."
Yi Yihan nodded slightly, somewhat agreeing with Mi Yuexi's guess.
"My mother once provided financial support to the Tiandao Society. Perhaps it was from Aunt Li. Otherwise, the two of them wouldn't be so coincidental to be related."
She still remembered that her mother's memory loss became increasingly serious in her "later years". She was born a swordsman and had a strong personality. Her own predicament made her temper irritable and aggressive.
Often due to his forgetfulness, he couldn't remember something, or became unfamiliar with a certain sword move, and then became silent and angry.
Meanwhile, the mother was talking and reparteeing with Chu Bu She fluently, and even when attacked by the Tian Dao Society and Ling Yun Sword Pavilion, she was able to hold her own against the odds for a short period of time and was able to use her internal energy freely.
As long as we ignore the fact that she thought she was Li Ci, Yi Yihan wondered if his mother had suddenly returned to the Great Zhou and found a way to get rid of the soul Gu.
"So, Aunt Li's whereabouts has become a mystery again? Madam Yi took over Aunt Li's legacy and came to deliver wealth to Wu Liangde's family, but where is Aunt Li herself?"
Chu Bushe held his forehead with his hand as his head ached. He could only slowly ask Madam Yi later.
Since she had come into contact with Li Ci, she must know some of Li Ci's plans. What she had experienced over the years and what she was going to do now, maybe Mrs. Yi knew something about it.
From the perspective of a martial artist, Mi Yuexi was even more amazed by Madam Yi's appearance.
Madam Yi was the Queen Yi of that year. Before Empress Tianwu usurped the throne, she had to call Queen Yi "sister" in front of the late emperor.
"Has Madam Yi's appearance rejuvenated? Has she cultivated to the Profound Realm? But her strength is not overwhelmingly outstanding."
Chu Bu She nodded: "Indeed, Madam Yi looks younger than you."
Young Lady Mi was a little anxious about this matter, and corrected: "...She looks younger than me."
If it is said that Madam Yi is younger than her, then Mi Yuexi will seem not young anymore.
But if you say that Madam Yi is younger than her, it will sound like they are all very young.
Chu Bu She couldn't understand why a top-notch beauty like Mi Yuexi would be so troubled by these statements, but it didn't matter.
"Okay, let's all go and rest. Qingyun, accompany me to Madam Yi's place to rest. Let's see if we can ask her something after she wakes up."
Yi Yihan was actually the one who wanted to follow more, after all, she was the biological daughter, right?
As a result, Chu Bu She was not mentioned at the moment. Si Qingyun seemed to be her mother's biological daughter, but she, the real owner, could not say a word...
But if I follow him, I will seem like an outsider, making it difficult for Madam Yi to have an open conversation with Chu Bu She.
With so many depressed thoughts in my mind, I could only sigh "Ah" in the end.
The two groups of people separated and rested in two carriages, and Yi Yihan could only hug Baishe.
Chapter 121 Mother and son embrace, mother and daughter recognize each other
Madam Yi had a light sleep and just closed her eyes to rest in the carriage. When she heard the voices of Chu Bushe and Si Qingyun coming up, she slowly sat up and took the initiative to pull the two older children to her side.
After confirming that the other party was a descendant of the Western Expedition Army, the initial suspicion disappeared, leaving only infinite closeness.
Si Qingyun is not good at dealing with other people's intimacy. Chu Bushe was the first one, and the "Li Ci" in front of her was the second one. She was a little at a loss.
She was afraid that her response might not be enthusiastic enough and might hurt the other person's feelings. However, if Si Qingyun were to respond with a happy smile like a lively girl, she wouldn't do that.
"Qingyun, you don't seem to like my proximity, do you?"
Madam Yi sensed the girl's confused reaction and spoke softly with concern.
Si Qingyun didn't know how to explain. She cast a rare anxious look at Chu Bushe for help. She bit her lips, looked at Madam Yi, and then at her brother.
Chu Bu She happily helped to explain:
"Aunt Li, you misunderstood. Although Qingyun looks arrogant and indifferent, she actually just doesn't know how to respond to you. It's like a little girl who gets a candied haws from someone else and is afraid that her gratitude will be superficial and people will think she is perfunctory."
"Is that right?"
Madam Yi smiled softly, and the face of this beauty who had once been the most beautiful woman in the world blossomed with dazzling charm.
"Um......"
Si Qingyun didn't like Chu Bushe's candied haws metaphor very much, as it sounded a bit childish to her, but she had no time to correct him at the moment and quickly nodded to her elder.
Even though she knew that Madam Yi mistakenly identified herself as "Li Ci", the concern she showed for the younger generation was genuine.
It really was as if Li Ci himself was here, looking at the two old friends with excitement and joy.
"Okay, Aunt Li, let's lie down and talk. You've been fighting with the Tiandao Society and you've consumed a lot of energy."
Chu Bushe spoke, and Madam Yi let the two younger generations lie down beside her, one on her left and one on her right.
On the left, she openly hugged Si Qingyun, and on the right, she tried to hug Chu Bushe without any distinction between men and women. However, Chu Bushe was too strong and she couldn't hold him, so she "arrogantly" asked Chu Bushe to turn sideways.
Mrs. Yi then wrapped her arms around his neck.
Such a straightforward and generous temperament does have a bit of military style. At least the few military wives that Chu Bushe knows all have similar generosity.
But after chatting for a while, Chu Bu She discovered that Mrs. Yi had two alternating personalities.
Sometimes she is the heroine "Li Ci", who is bold and not particular about details, but she can inadvertently reveal her noble and graceful elegance, like a stunningly beautiful woman from a wealthy family.
"It's such a pleasant surprise to meet you guys. After so many years, those guys' children have grown up so much! They can actually become independent people and even saved me this time~!"
Chu Bu She was forced to be very close to Madam Yi. The softness on the side of her chest could be felt through the fabric of her clothes. Her delicate profile with beautiful figure, crescent-shaped eyebrows and star-like eyes was presented in his field of vision at a close distance.
From the face to the neck, the skin is delicate, fair, and smooth like jade, with faint blue veins still visible.
The more I looked at her, the harder it was to believe that this was Yi Yihan's mother.
He realized that he was distracted, so he quickly looked away and found a more serious topic:
"Aunt Li, what is your relationship with the Tiandao Society? Why did those people ambush you and even drag in people from the Lingyun Sword Pavilion?"
Thinking that Lingyun Sword Pavilion was once Madam Yi's master, Chu Bushe suspected that they were here to silence her and worried about the reckoning that had come many years late.
However, it was dark at that time, and the people in Lingyun Sword Pavilion did not seem to discover her true identity. Mi Yuexi mentioned that Lingyun Sword Pavilion had established contact with the emperor, and it was probably a token of allegiance.
Originally, they wanted to keep an old man with the most experience to torture him for information, but that Sword Pavilion elder chose to commit suicide.
“When we returned to our hometown, our team was separated and we were hunted down by the followers of the two princes who had seized our fiefdom. I struggled to gather my companions for a bloody battle, but we were already too far apart.
The officers and soldiers could rush up and defeat the enemy everywhere. I could only find a few people and it was difficult to defeat the crowd.
Later, I was dying in a bloody battle and should have died, but Empress Tianwu gave me a pill to take."
Madam Yi spoke intermittently and her expression was confused. It was obvious that no clear memories emerged in her mind.
Maybe I just feel that I know these things for no reason.
Chu Bu She noticed her reaction and asked calmly:
"Aunt Li, did you come back to life later?"
"In fact, I should not have been saved at that time. When I woke up, I was in a grave, but my injuries had healed. After that, my consciousness was hazy for many years. Sometimes I could remember myself clearly, and sometimes I forgot who I was..."
After hearing this, it can be basically confirmed that Mi Yuexi's guess is correct.
As expected, during their contact, Mrs. Yi listened to Li Ci talk about many of his own stories, and then she regarded herself as Li Ci.
There were many unclear points, which were covered up with the word "confused". Chu Bu She did not dare to ask too deeply, for fear that Madam Yi would doubt her identity again.
Once her confidence in her own identity is shaken, she will probably return to the state of being attacked by the soul parasite.
As for the so-called "Who am I" in the three philosophical questions, even a sober person cannot figure it out, let alone Madam Yi who has been poisoned by the soul Gu.
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