234: Chapter 234 Your sister is gone

"Ye Xuan has been gone for several months now. I truly wonder if he is doing well in the Cangqiong Holy Land! And my beautiful little darling, she left with her master nearly a month and a half ago. I wonder if she has lost any weight!"

In the Great Chu Dynasty, within the old Ye family estate, inside an elegant courtyard pavilion, Mu Qing, a stunningly beautiful young woman dressed in a snow-white gown with a refined and ethereal appearance, stood there filled with worry.

"Qing'er, so you are here!"

Just then, a familiar voice suddenly reached her ears. However, Mu Qing did not turn around to look. Instead, a trace of anger appeared on her beautiful face, accompanied by a touch of irritation.

Ye Qingshan, dressed in a black robe, walked quickly behind Mu Qing. Seeing that his beloved wife had no reaction, his expression couldn't help but show a hint of embarrassment and awkwardness.

"Qing'er, are you still angry with me?"

The dashing middle-aged man, Ye Qingshan, slowly approached Mu Qing, attempting to wrap his arms around her slender waist from behind.

"Get lost! Get as far away from me as you can. Go back to your imperial palace and find those vixens to frolic with. Why are you trying to hold me?"

Mu Qing suddenly swung her elbow, forcefully pushing away the innocent-looking Ye Qingshan, then quickly retreated to keep a distance from him.

"Qing'er, ten years ago, Brother Wu met with an accident and passed away, leaving behind his wife and child, helpless and alone. It was truly pitiable and heartbreaking! Since then, I have secretly supported the two of them, hoping only to alleviate some of their hardships. As for what happened later, it was truly not my intention..."

Ye Qingshan was full of guilt and embarrassment, eager to clarify the truth to Mu Qing.

"Pah! What kind of bullshit support is that? It's clearly rekindling an old flame and getting together! Don't try to sweet-talk me or make excuses here! Back when I hadn't married you yet, you were already getting cozy with that Wu Anran. I bet you've known each other longer than you've known me! Hmph, for all I know, that Wu Yaoyao might just be your own biological daughter!"

Mu Qing was so angry that her willow-leaf eyebrows stood up and her pretty face flushed with rage. Her beautiful eyes glared at Ye Qingshan as if breathing fire, wishing she could immediately reach out and tear off his hypocritical mask.

"Qing'er, you are talking nonsense! How could I have had an affair with Wu Anran over a decade ago? Yaoyao is definitely Brother Wu's daughter; she has nothing to do with me. Besides, Brother Wu and I were brothers who faced life and death together; how could I do something to betray him? Back on the battlefield, Brother Wu even blocked blades for me several times. How could I dare to do such a thing?"

Ye Qingshan's tone revealed a sense of helplessness, and he sighed softly as he spoke to Mu Qing.

"Hmph! If you think she's so good, then get lost and go to the imperial palace to frolic with that Wu Anran! From now on, don't you dare step foot here again! Don't dirty my eyes!"

Mu Qing snorted coldly and turned her head away, ignoring Ye Qingshan.

"When Ye Xuan returns, I will immediately move to the Great Chu imperial palace to live. It seems there is no place for me in this vast Great Qin anymore."

Mu Qing glared fiercely at Ye Qingshan, and Ye Qingshan, whether out of guilt or helplessness, could only turn around and leave silently.

"Hmph! Ever since you ascended to the position of Regent, you have become completely different from before. Has power really made you so arrogant and reckless?"

A trace of anger remained on Mu Qing's face, and her gaze remained locked on Ye Qingshan's receding figure until it disappeared completely.

Mu Qing's brows furrowed slightly. She continued to stand in the pavilion, looking up at the sky with a somewhat vacant gaze.

"Eh, Mother, who made you so angry?" At this moment, another familiar voice suddenly reached her ears.

"Who else could it be? Naturally, it's your father, Ye Qingshan!" Mu Qing replied subconsciously.

"Hm? Xuan'er?"

As the words left her mouth, she was suddenly stunned. The voice she had just heard was clearly Ye Xuan's! Unable to suppress the excitement in her heart, she hurriedly turned around and, sure enough, saw Ye Xuan smiling at her.

Her son was still as handsome and dashing as ever.

"Mother, I'm back!"

Unable to hide his longing for his mother, Ye Xuan walked quickly to Mu Qing's side and tightly grasped her hand.

"My Xuan'er, let Mother take a good look at you." Mu Qing's originally tense face instantly softened, her eyes filled with joy and affection.

She carefully examined her son before her and couldn't help but sigh: "It's been months, Xuan'er, you have become even more heroic and spirited!"

At this moment, the anger on Mu Qing's face had long since vanished, replaced by joy and relief. Looking at her radiant son, she couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke Ye Xuan's cheek, whispering: "You've really grown up..."

"Mother, why don't I see my sister, Ye Qingxian?" Ye Xuan swept his divine sense across the entire Ye estate, but he did not find that familiar, cute figure. So, he asked.

"Qingxian? She went to the Chiyao Sacred Land in the West Xuan Continent to cultivate with her master some days ago. She was even lucky enough to be accepted as a disciple by a Saint!"

Mu Qing replied with a loving expression as she pulled Ye Xuan to sit down.

"Qingxian actually went to the West Xuan Continent? When did she get a master? And when did she leave?"

Ye Xuan was full of suspicion after hearing this. He really couldn't understand how his sister suddenly had a master and had gone to such a distant place.

A trace of worry welled up in his heart; he didn't know if this was a blessing or a curse.

"Xuan'er, fifteen days after you left, the Ye family welcomed a woman who looked like a fairy. She called herself the Holy Master of the Chiyao Sacred Land—Holy Master Yan Xiaoxi—and expressed her desire to take Qingxian as her disciple. Afterward, she left this place with Qingxian. Initially, Qingxian was very reluctant to leave, but when that Holy Master Yan Xiaoxi took out over a dozen bottles of extremely precious medicinal pills, Qingxian's eyes lit up immediately, as if she had seen some rare treasure. Thus, she followed this mysterious woman and left without hesitation!"

A faint sense of nostalgia overflowed on Mu Qing's face as she softly recounted these past events to Ye Xuan.

"Holy Master of the Chiyao Sacred Land—Holy Master Yan Xiaoxi? That little glutton Ye Qingxian was actually easily tricked away just because of a few bottles of medicinal pills!"

Ye Xuan frowned, trying hard to think of the name, but found he had no impression of this person. He couldn't help but mutter to himself: Who on earth is this? At the same time, he couldn't help but complain about his gluttonous sister: She is really so disappointing! After eating, she just wiped her mouth and ran off without any lingering feelings.

However, when he saw the trust and certainty in Mu Qing's eyes, the worry in his heart eased slightly.

Mu Qing continued: "That female Saint had a very holy aura, and she treated Qingxian with great affection. Plus, she comes from the famous Chiyao Sacred Land in the West Xuan Continent. With such a powerful protector, surely Qingxian won't be wronged!"