Chapter 704: What You Heard Is Truth 2
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
It was not easy to hide and live. She could never stay in one place for long. She had to leave in a year at most. After so many years, she finally reached the capital.
After the fake empress was exposed and killed, she wanted to return to the palace immediately, but she was too ashamed to go back like this. She wanted to go back after putting on some weight, but she didn’t expect that Xia Hongyuan would be deposed.
Daoist Yun Guan accommodated her and asked her to recuperate well, promising that he would definitely let her return to the palace openly.
But now, Daoist Yun Guan had lied to her. She couldn’t stay here anymore. She had to leave.
The sky gradually darkened. Luo Huamei’s face was pale, and she was in so much pain that her clothes were wet from the cold sweat.
When the Daoist priest came to deliver food, Luo Huamela covered herself with a blanket.
“Madam, I’ve brought you food.”
After saying that, the Daoist priest left.
Luo Huamei did not eat. She changed her clothes and packed up her things. Then, she went to the table, poured out the food, and placed the bowls and chopsticks outside the door.
After the Daoist priest collected the bowls and chopsticks and left, she locked the door before opening the window and jumping over it to leave. It might be difficult for ordinary women to climb over the wall, but it was not difficult for Luo Huamei.
In order to survive, she had learned all kinds of skills.
After climbing over the wall and leaving the mansion, she left without looking back. She did not know where was safe, but Daoist Yun Guan’s place was definitely not safe.
She had already asked around about Liu Sanniang’s address.
She hated Liu Sanniang, but if Daoist Yun Guan wanted to catch her, perhaps only Liu Sanniang could protect her.
Luo Huamei found Liu Sanniang’s house and hid under the corner of the wall. She put down the things and heaved a sigh of relief.
Seeing that the sky outside was getting brighter bit by bit, Luo Huamei held her chest and cried silently. What could she do to see her son?
At dawn, she also heard the dog barking.
On the other side of the wall, there were more and more voices talking.
Luo Huamei bent down and picked up a piece of clothing. After putting it on, she could not straighten her back. Now, she was just a hunched old woman.
She picked up her walking stick and listened to the voices on the other side of the wall.
“Venerable, Venerable, 1 haven’t eaten chicken in a long time. Young Marquis happened to send over many chickens today. Let’s make a chicken feast.”
Hu Yu stood up and grabbed Liu Sanniang’s sleeve, wheedling.
Her tails wagged left and right, making her look extremely cute.
Foxes were beautiful to begin with. Who could withstand such cuteness? They were simply too adorable.
Liu Sanniang couldn’t help but stroke Hu Yu’s furry head. “Alright, 1’11 roast one, steam one, stew one.”
Hu Yu swallowed her saliva. “I knew Venerable Liu dotes on me the most.”
Liu Yuanyuan and Su Yanyu were stunned by how cunning Hu Yu was. They had never seen such a shameless fox.
Hu Yu was proud of herself. She was the smartest fox.
Liu Sanniang entered the kitchen and cleaned the chickens. Chu Yan quietly started the fire.
For the entire afternoon, the courtyard was filled with fragrance. At dusk, Hu Yu and Liu Yuanyuan helped carry the dishes out. Everyone had smiles on their faces.
Hu Yu insisted on drinking. Wine was fruit wine, so she wouldn’t get drunk even if she drank it.
The happy laughter and chatter in the courtyard entered Luo Huamei’s ears.
She huddled up in the corner and ate the steamed buns she had bought during the day. The sky became darker and darker, and the voices in the courtyard next door were gone.
Luo Huamei lay on the ground and was not sleepy at all. Everything she had experienced in her life played out clearly in her mind.
She was unwilling to die for no reason. It was not easy for her to survive until now. How could she successfully return to the palace?
In this world, there was no one she could trust. Her family had declined, and her son had lost his power.
The further her thoughts drifted, the more tired she felt.
In a daze, she seemed to have returned to a familiar place. In the magnificent palace hall, she was dressed in luxurious clothes and heard a childish voice.
Luo Huamei opened her eyes and looked at the young child in front of her.
The child said seriously, “Mother, I can already recite the scriptures. I’ll recite it to you…”
Luo Huamei listened quietly. As she listened, tears fell. She reached out to touch the child’s face and said in a trembling voice, “Hongyuan, my son…”
The child looked at her. “Mother, why are you crying?”
Luo Huamei’s tears welled up, and her vision became more and more blurry. She wanted to try her best to look at the child’s face again, but she couldn’t see it clearly. A sharp pain came from her heart. She woke up and took a long time to recover.
The torture of missing her son was unbearable. She was like an old dog on the verge of death, panting with her last breath.
She stumbled up and went to knock on the door of Liu Sanniang’s courtyard with difficulty. No matter if Liu Sanniang was a good person or not, she just wanted to see her son as soon as possible.
At dawn, before anyone could come out to open the door, Luo Huamei saw three Daoist priests running over from afar. Luo Huamei was anxious, but a talisman instantly landed on her. Her lips seemed to be glued together and she could no longer open it.
Her entire body began to stiffen, and she could no longer knock on the door.
The three Daoist priests walked over. When they saw Luo Huamei’s hunched back and painful expression, they knew that they had caught the right person. “Madam, you shouldn’t have run out. Fortunately, it’s not too late—Argh.”
Before they could finish, they saw a silver light flash. The three Daoist priests covered their faces and let go of Luo Huamei..