Chapter 290 - A Secret Letter (1/2)

Aunt Yue nodded. ”To tell you the truth, I think you are my granddaughter!” She dropped the bomb right away, making Yao Ling gape at her. She would never guess to hear that answer from Grandma Yue.

Yao Ling looked at Grandma Yue in teary eyes... No wonder she kept feeling that she had a kinship with this woman. She was indeed surprised by the appearance of this unknown woman, but she didn't feel scared but instead, there was a hint of familiarity. She didn't pay attention to those points because she was too agitated just now.

Now... everything made sense...

”Grand... Grandma... You are really my grandma?” Yao Ling asked softly. She couldn't believe what she had just heard. She touched her grandmother's face with a trembling hand.

Aunt Yue nodded her head. Without a second thought, Yao Ling quickly jumped into her embrace and both women were crying. They were just too happy to meet each other! Yao Ling didn't know whether Grandma Yue had told her the truth or not, but there was no reason for her to lie. That was why she decided to trust her.

After several moments, Yao Ling released her hands and looked up to Grandma Yue. They had no resemblance with each other but Yao Ling still decided to trust her. She was only an ordinary woman with no background or power, so there was no reason for Grandma Yue to say that she was her granddaughter for benefit purpose.

Yao Ling cleared her throat and asked, ”Grandma... why did you leave our real home and choose to go to the Han Kingdom?” If they didn't leave their home, wouldn't it mean that she was able to stay together with her family? Yao Ling knew that she was being unreasonable, after all, if that didn't happen, she wouldn't meet her adopted mother and Yao Ying. But still... there were some regrets in her heart.

Human tended to be selfish once in a while. Yao Ling was only human and she was entitled to think of herself. After all, her life wasn't really smooth sailing too. If she could choose, she wanted to live a simple and carefree life.

Aunt Yue sighed and explained. It wasn't because they were curious about the outside world, even though they lived in a secluded place. However, a plague had terrorized the place where they used to live. If they continued to stay there, all of them would be dead for sure. That was why they took a gamble and chose to leave their home. They wanted to have a better life, although that was only one of the main reasons.

However, it seemed like fate wasn't on their side.

They were stranded at the Han Kingdom and many of them were killed... before Uncle Qiu stepped up and tried to help them. Fortunately, Aunt Yue had several readings about the Han Emperor and what she said about his past and present were correct. Thus, the Han Emperor believed in her power. Otherwise, the Han Emperor would already wipe them out. They fell to the hands of a cruel monarch.

Yao Ling couldn't help but ask, ”What about my father and mother? Were they coming with you too?”

”Yes, they were...” Aunt Yue trailed off at the last part and it made Yao Ling's heart beat faster. She was curious... very curious.

Yao Ling asked once more, ”Then... then... where are they now?”

They were together at that time, so Grandma Yue should know her parents' whereabouts, right? Yao Ling's hopeful face really pierced through Aunt Yue's heart. She didn't know how to explain everything to her because it was also a bit complicated.