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Chapter 271 Arrival in Southern Xinjiang
Ye Qingchen was shocked, her face showing disbelief. Her eyes widened, filled with shock and confusion: "Our mother? What happened? My mother was killed on the cliff in Yuncheng while trying to save me."
The Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang slowly walked to the stone bench and sat down. Her movements were elegant and composed, like a blooming lotus flower. She gestured for Ye Qingchen to sit down as well, and then slowly said, "Although we are from different regions and have different identities, we do indeed share the same mother."
Ye Qingchen was filled with shock and confusion. She never imagined she would have such a relationship with the Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang. This sudden news made her feel dizzy, as if she were in a dream. "What exactly is going on? Explain yourself. Is Mother still alive?" Ye Qingchen asked urgently, her voice trembling slightly, revealing her inner excitement and unease.
The Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang was silent for a moment, a hint of reminiscence in her eyes, as if she had returned to the past. She slowly spoke, "Yes, she is still alive. She was brought back by the Medicine King. He saved her when she returned, but that was all; she was barely clinging to life. Many years ago, our mother was married off to Ye Zhao by our maternal grandparents. On their wedding night, she saved a man from Southern Xinjiang, who is now the King of Southern Xinjiang. She did indeed save the King of Southern Xinjiang, who had been drugged and gone mad, while she was still a virgin. But Ye Zhao was drunk at the time and was unaware of this. Later, when Ye Zhao went to the capital to take the imperial examination, our mother found out he had another lover. However, because of the Empress's jealousy, our mother was sent back to Yun City."
My mother gave birth to both of us. I was taken away by the King of Southern Xinjiang, but she insisted on leaving you behind. Therefore, the King of Southern Xinjiang visits her every year. The King of Southern Xinjiang is a good friend of the Medicine King, so he asked the Medicine King to look after my mother and you. However, my mother insists on living a life of poverty. But I know that she loves you.
The year you returned to the capital, you two suffered persecution. Your mother was killed so you could escape, and you jumped off a cliff. The Medicine King found your mother while traveling in search of medicine and took her away to treat her. After ensuring her safety, he went to look for you but couldn't find you. Until last time I came to the Great Xia to look for you, I saw you in the imperial palace in the capital. Knowing you were still alive, I didn't intend to disturb you any longer and left.
"She still hasn't woken up. For over a year, even the Medicine King couldn't bring her back to consciousness. I heard of your exceptional medical skills, so I came to ask you to go to Southern Xinjiang to personally try and save my mother, who is on the verge of death. Only you can save her." Ye Qingchen's heart was filled with mixed emotions. She had never imagined her background was so complicated. Looking at the Southern Xinjiang Saintess, her eyes were filled with confusion, as if she were lost in a fog, unable to find her way: "I... what reason should I give to leave? And go to Southern Xinjiang?" The Southern Xinjiang Saintess took out a jade pendant from her bosom and handed it to Ye Qingchen: "Look at this." Ye Qingchen took the jade pendant and saw that it was engraved with the character "璃" (Li), the same as the jade pendant she always wore. The jade was warm to the touch, as if carrying the marks of time and her mother's scent. "This was left to me by my father. He said that if one day I met a woman who looked like me, I should give her this jade pendant." "The Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang said, her voice choked with emotion and her eyes glistening with tears.
Ye Qingchen stroked the jade pendant, her doubts gradually dissipating, replaced by a complex mix of emotions: longing for her mother whom she had never met, and worry about the unknown. Her fingers gently traced the inscriptions on the pendant, as if she could feel her mother's past warmth and concern. "Alright, I'll go to Southern Xinjiang with you." Ye Qingchen raised her head, her eyes revealing a resolute determination, a light shining in them, as if she had found a ray of light in the darkness.
The Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang breathed a slight sigh of relief, a hint of gratitude flashing in her eyes. A slight smile of satisfaction appeared on her lips: "Thank you. I wouldn't have bothered you if it weren't absolutely necessary." Ye Qingchen left the place to the people of Medicine King Valley, then took Bai Zhi, Fu Ling, Lian Qiao, and Du Ruo to the palace.
Upon arriving at the palace, Ye Qingchen recounted everything the Southern Frontier Holy Maiden had said to the Emperor and Empress. The Emperor listened and said, "Your mother is a good woman, but I truly had no romantic feelings for her at the time. It was entirely my father's opinion that your mother was gentle and magnanimous, and certainly far better than the former Empress. Now that she has been harmed because of that vile couple, Ye Zhao and her lover, you should go and save her. Moreover, she risked her life to save you. If she needs anything from me, just say the word. I never imagined you were a princess not only in Great Xia but also in Southern Frontier! My Mo Chen has truly struck gold!"
Ye Qingchen smiled slightly and said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, I don't need to bring much. I'll leave the medical clinic to Yaowang Valley, but your health will have to be handled by the imperial physicians. You should also take good care of yourselves and not overwork yourselves. Also, I need to send more imperial physicians to check on my mother, the Eldest Princess. I plan to take my five children with me this time. I want the King of Southern Xinjiang to see them. I will bring more attendants. In addition, I would like to ask Gu Mochen to accompany me." The Emperor smiled and said, "That's easy. It seems that I can make peace with Southern Xinjiang in the future." Afterwards, he personally drafted an edict ordering Gu Mochen to go with Ye Qingchen.
Ye Qingchen quickly packed her luggage, carefully placing commonly used medicinal herbs and medical books into her bag. She also took her gold and silver needles and medicine box to avoid attracting attention. She brought 1000 guards. The leaders were all people who had followed her to the Northeast last year. The Gu family was also there; Gu Sanqi, Gu Nanfeng, and Gu Yuzhu were also leaders of the guards. Liu Yufeng was worried and wanted to go too, but Ye Qingchen told her to stay behind with Grandpa Lu to oversee things in the capital; otherwise, she really wouldn't feel comfortable.
She knew that nothing major would happen on this trip to the Southern Frontier, because the Southern Frontier King only loved her mother, and the Southern Frontier only had one princess, the Holy Maiden. Ye Qingchen followed the Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier on her journey to the Southern Frontier. Along the way, the two rarely spoke, each lost in their own thoughts. Ye Qingchen gazed at the scenery, but her heart was filled with anticipation and nervousness as she thought of her mother, whom she was about to meet. Outside the carriage window, mountains and rivers unfolded slowly like a scroll painting, and the crops in the fields swayed gently in the breeze, as if telling the story of time. However, Ye Qingchen had no heart to appreciate the beauty; her heart was filled with anticipation and unease about the unknown.
As they approached Jiangcheng, they finally saw Gu Mochen, who had brought more than ten people to join them. After another half month of travel, they finally arrived in Southern Xinjiang. The scenery of Southern Xinjiang was completely different from that of Great Xia. Here, the mountains rose and fell, stretching endlessly, with lush green trees and a mysterious atmosphere permeating the air. Clouds and mist swirled among the mountains, making it seem like a fairyland.