Chapter 35 (1/2)

I’ another translated chapter of Lost You Forever But I’m not sorry for myself because I desperately needed a breather fro onand once I hit voluiant boulder ca how far I’ve finished and howChinese novel to the English-speaking audience The sabbatical gave me back my sanity, and time to deal with real life conundrums as convoluted as any K-dra and stick to ood break point if any since it ended as happy as can be for Xiao Yao She got back together with Jing! The nicest sweetest feller in the vast wilderness and the loverboy she had to pine over for years on end when they broke up

Xiang Liu shi+pperswith the reliable and altogether too soft-hearted Jing, but honestly she can’t do any better than hiirl would marry Zhuan Xu and join his harem, however much Zhuan Xu himself doesn’t even want said hareht by the Liu is about as suitable for a girl to hitch a ride to as a wild stallion with a death wish I a and get back together in one fell swoop I was tired of Jing constantly being targeted anddead person, and I need Xiao Yao to start figuring her life out and she can’t do that unless she gets some eoing to last long and this chapter brings Xiao Yao’s real identity out in the open in a way big along with a past she can no longer refuse to acknowledge Luckily her three men are all around to help her deal with it in their oay

Chapter 35 – Where Did Such Person Come From:

Xiao Yao opened a little medical clinic in a rundown alley in Zhi Yi Castle It wasn’t her first ti Shui Tohen she used the Sheng Nong Herb Manual tricks to earn a living It also wasn’t like on Five Gods Mountain when she was passing ti her medical skills to save lives

Xiao Yao practiced o to the class anyh for her needs anymore She had Zhuan Xu order the best doctor in the Xuan Yuan Palace to personally teach her

Zhuan Xu smiled: My best doctor is Yin but he’s a mute and hard to communicate with

Xiao Yao replied: No problee

Yin was a ht it a waste of his time to teach Xiao Yao but couldn’t disobey Zhuan Xu’s co with Xiao Yao he was truly happy that he did coe could not compare to Yin who learned since childhood, but she wandered the world, lived in the wilderness, and spent hundreds of years delving into poisons Her personal knowledge of herbs was far greater than Yin’s understanding and she could rattle off anything so Yin felt like he wasn’t teaching Xiao Yao ashim

In two

Jing was alone now but he was still the clan leader and alland s Qiu for the new year so Xiao Yao wanted to wait until after the festivities was over before taking Jing back to Five Gods Mountain for a short stay

Jing illing and joked: As long as your dad doesn’t object, I’m at your beck and call

Xiao Yao took a jade cannister froh: Dad…will of course do whatever I want

Jing waited until Xiao Yao finished the letter before saying: Recently, there is a ru in the major clans and families I’m not sure if anyone has told you?

“What is it?”

“Years ago in the Plum Blossom Canyon, it wasn’t just one person who intended to kill you, it was actually four people”

Xiao Yao casually replied “I know, other than the Mu Fei thatYue said e secretly had the fa’s expression was dark “Thisup has led to talk about why these four people would disregard their good future ahead and risk getting diced into thousands of pieces by the Yellow Emperor and the Grand Emperor in order to harm you”

Xiao Yao’s body stiffened, she remembered every word Mu Fei said in the kill et it but never really did

Jing said “These four people only have one thing in common – they are orphans froed it will only spread like wildfire The source that wants to spread this ru paused as if unable to finish the thought

Xiao Yao laughed “Me being Qi Yo’s bastard daughter, right?”

Since she was shtened to have it confirmed which led her to not return to Five Gods Mountain to reunite with her dad She had thought it was all over but who knew the nightmare would catch up to her

“Xiao Yao, don’t call yourself that”

Xiao Yao looked out theand her eyes reflected her fear She kne to face any danger but right now she really didn’t kno to face this

Jing said “Very few people knew the truth about what happened back then, if the Gong or Cheng families knew then they would have spread it already and not wait until today That leaves only Feng Long and Xing Yue………”

Xiao Yao said “If not Feng Long then it’s Xing Tue I shamed the Chi Sui clan so if they wanted to destroysaid “It’s likelier that it’s Xing Yue”

Xiao Yao was frazzled and sighed “Forget it! I don’t want to think about it We can’t stop the ruhter I am Only my mom can confirm it but she’s not here any Ye reported from outside the room “Master, Shan Hu is here to pick up the Princess”

Xiao Yao got up and put the letter container in her sleeve “I’ accoe aiting with a boy-dressed Shan Hu Xiao Yao paused and stared at the vines growing on the ithout getting on

Jing softly asked “What are you worried about?”

Xiao Yao didn’t look at Jing and said in a low voice “If…I’ if, everyone believes I’ pulled Xiao Yao into his arms “Don’t ask such silly questions, when you saved hter, and I decided then I would be with you until I die”

Xiao Yao couldn’t help but lightly rest her head on Jing’s shoulder as Jing patted her back “Don’t worry, this will pass soon”

“Yes!” Xiao Yao se

As the cloud carriage rose into the air, a carrier bird arrive and landed on Shan Hu’s shoulder as she asked “Princess, didn’t you have a letter to send to His htly clenched the letter container and Shan Hu saw Xiao Yao wasn’t responding “Princess?”

Xiao Yao said “I haven’t written the letter yet”

Shan Hu was perplexed but didn’t press further and waved for the bird to leave

That night Zhuan Xu came to Xiao Yue Su told her Then she realized if Jing knew then there was no way Zhuan Xu didn’t know If he didn’t say anything to her then it was for her not to worry about it If Zhuan Xu can stop the ruo away, then there was no need to worry her over it If Zhuan Xu couldn’t stop it, then telling her now made no difference

Xiao Yao decided not to confer with Zhuan Xu about this Since she couldn’t do anything, let Zhuan Xu take care of it!

Due to her childhood experiences, Xiao Yao was naturally pessimistic and always expected the worst This ti Zhuan Xu and Jing, the Black Emperor and the Tu Shan clan leader, even the normally pessimistic Xiao Yao couldn’t help but feel hopeful – the ru would return to normal

But in less than a hter exploded wide open in the vast wilderness

When everyone heard this rumor, naturally two sides formed One side believed it and one side didn’t Those who didn’t believe it scoffed at how absurd the rumor was The best evidence was the Xuan Yuan Princess killed Qi Yo herself Those who believed it had their own evidence, the ones who saw Qi Yo before tried to remember what he looked like and created a portrait of him and his picture convinced them that Xiao Yao looked more like Qi Yo

Gradually more and more details added to the uncontrollable rumor, with some unable to accept how the Xuan Yuan Princess who killed Qi Yo could have bore him a child so some speculated that the vicious Qi Yo raped the Xuan Yuan Princess

In Gao Xing, the Grand E to believe his deterhter But privately they couldn’t help being angry at the Princess as bringing speculative sha and wished that she was never found

In Xuan Yuan, the hatred of Qi Yo was so overwhel towards believing that Xiao Yao was Qi Yo’s bastard

Qi Yo led the Sheng Nong are to Xuan Yuan Castle He killed and plundered and his soldiers stacked dead Xuan Yuan bodies as high as a mountain Almost every Xuan Yuan family had someone die under Qi Yo’s hands and the Xuan Yuan elders hated him to the bone

The Middle Plains families also hated Qi Yo He was brutal and relentless and also killed countless in the Middle Plains Many entire fa Fae lasted through the centuries and the hatred for Qi Yo never abated

There were very few common elements between the Xuan Yuan and the Middle Plains families, but on the hatred of Qi Yo, both sides were in codom hated Qi Yo from top to bottoe towards All they could do was spit on his hter appeared, people had a concrete target for their rage and all the long si pain akened and they all transferred their hatred of Qi Yo onto Xiao Yao

Of course those in high places remained rational about this while those without power had no ability to harm Xiao Yao Ultimately it didn’t randdaughter and this was an unassailable fact They transfore into curses and fro of Xiao Yao Soathered at the base of Sheng Nong Mountain and yelled “Qi Yo’s bastard get out of Sheng Nong Mountain!”

All sorts of pleadings reached Zhuan Xu, sooal of having Zhuan Xu send the Gao Xing Eldest Princess back to Gao Xing

Xiao Yao bitterly smiled, they hated her because they believed she wasn’t the Grand E? Were they hoping the Grand Emperor would believe the ru but Xiao Yao never o back to Five Gods Mountain

The Grand E but contained unbridled love The Grand Emperor didn’t pretend he didn’t know about the ru Xiao Yao not to worry about it

Xiao Yao placed his letters under her pillow and slept every night curled against theossip at bay

On the last day of the year, Jing had to return to Qing Qiu to leave a clan prayer ceremony while Zhuan Xu held a banquet on Zhi Jin Peak for his hundreds of officials

Xiao Yao spent it on Xiao Yue Su one old the two of them enjoyed a table of food and happily chatted as they waited for the new year to arrive

At ht, the skies on Zhi Jin Peak lit up with thousands of fireworks that brightened the entire night Xiao Yao ran to the atch the fireworks and the Yellow Eot off the pallet and stood behind Xiao Yao to watch the pink and purple lights explode and then disappear like the world’s most elusive dream

Xiao Yao’s voice floated over in the sound of the thunderous explosions “Grandfather, whose daughter am I?”

The Yellow E for the longest ti for his answer After sohter of the founding Edo as I am there, Xuan Yuan will forever be your hohed “So Grandfather doesn’t know either”

The Yellow Emperor shook Xiao Yao “Don’t care about what others say, you are still you!”

Xiao Yao raised her head and s fireworks “This is fine Since Mom is dead, no one will ever know the truth I believe I’h!”

In thein bed when she heard the sound of her roo down on her pallet

Xiao Yao didn’t want him to know she orried and couldn’t sleep so pretended to be asleep and kept her back towards Zhuan Xu In the darkness the thick smell of alcohol emanated from Zhuan Xu, likely his officials and courtiers plied him with God kno htly eh her blanket and said in a low voice “Don’t be scared I won’t let the that I have is also yours Sheng Nong Mountain, Zhe Province, Zhi Yi…it’s all yours No one can make you leave”

Xiao Yao bit her lip, likely the Middle Plains folks said er

Zhuan Xu was drunk so likely couldn’t figure out past and present and he rown up now and no one can haro to Jade Mountain……you’ll be with me forever!”

“Auntie, I can protect Xiao Yao, don’t send Xiao Yao to Jade Mountain…”

“Auntie, I already told Xiao Yao that ould be together forever…Xiao Yao, don’t leave! Auntie, I’m scared……”

Zhuan Xu fell asleep drunk while Xiao Yao’s tears silently fell but she didn’t knohat she was crying for The young boy of the past or the her of today

The first full oing to Zhi Yi Castle to view the lanterns Jing and Zhuan Xu naturally agreed

Zhuan Xu came to Xiao Yue Summit in the afternoon dressed in a cotton attire while Xiao Yao dressed as a boy and wore a hat Jing also changed into burlap and the three left Sheng Nong Mountain on an ox-drawn carriage They arrived andto look at the lanterns

Xiao Yao looked at Jing, and then at Zhuan Xu, and started laughing “What do we reed a glance and Jing s Shui Town”

Xiao Yao beamed “Exactly!”

A little boy rode on his father’s shoulder and said “Daddy, you have to buy et into the castle!” The father responded “Of course!”

A flicker of concern flickered across Xiao Yao’s face

They entered the castle and it was nearly dark Zhuan Xu said “The lanterns haven’t been lit yet How about let’s get so to eat Xiao Yao, what do you want to eat?”

Sitting for so long, her body was chilled so she laughed “Grilled meat of course, washed doith bowls of hard liquor”

Zhuan Xu laughed and said to Jing “Last ti to treat but you took off midway This is the perfect chance to make it up” The last tirilledShui Town but due to the sudden appearance of Fang Feng Yi Yang, it ended up being just Xiao Yao and Zhuan Xu going

Jing s what to eat, the two men were at wits end One was the Eer Xuan and shi+ Qi They didn’t knohere the good places to eat in toere anymore

Xiao Yao smiled and shook her head “Come with me!”

Xiao Yao led therilled meat restaurant “This is the best one I’ve ever eaten in ter time so not sure if the taste is the same”

All the restaurants in the alleys and corners were places that Fang Feng Bei took her to Faced with the two people closest to her, Xiao Yao didn’t try to hide it but her voice revealed a bit of anxiousness Both Zhuan Xu and Jing were brilliant ured out that Xiao Yao ca Bei Zhuan Xu patted Xiao Yao on the shoulder indicating for her not to over think it while Jing hed

The store had a partition that closed off the inside area and since they arrived early, they took the secluded seat and later customers wouldn’t even be able to see thes of wine The fire was burning hot and the stiff drinks flowed into their stohed “It’s been so many years since I’ve enjoyed myself like this Later I should come back often”

Xiao Yao turned the meat and muttered “Soood in this world will be all enjoyed by you”

Zhuan Xu was taken aback and then stared long and hard at Xiao Yao with a smile “Who says so? I purposely want it all!”

Xiao Yao placed a grilled meat in his plate “If you want it all then take it! The people you’re tor is Xiao Xiao and them, not me!”

Zhuan Xu flicked her on the forehead “So sassy! You always get the last word!”

Xiao Yao glared at Zhuan Xu while Jing pointed to his own empty plate and playfully said in woe to Zhuan Xu “She’s only ood, while she’s all sweet sood”

Zhuan Xu smiled and picked up hissmiled “Thanks!”

Zhuan Xu paused and then smiled wanly to Xiao Yao “Grilland retorted “You grill your own because I need to feed my sassy mouth otherhere would the sass come fro rill it”

Xiao Yao said nothing but when the meat was done, she placed it all on Zhuan Xu’s plate

Three large men walked into the store and was seated next to the more and just listened to theetables and in this season vegetables ay more expensive than meat Xiao Yao only ordered roup that just arrived were either wealthy or nobility

Their accent was clearly Xuan Yuan and Xiao Yao whispered to Zhuan Xu “Do you know them?”

Zhuan Xu nodded and then wrote tords on the table “General”

Xiao Yao stuck her tongue out at Zhuan Xu, who told you to su Mountain?

After they ordered suddenly all noise stopped from their side Likely it was a spell so that others couldn’t hear what they were talking about

Xiao Yaosecret”

She scooted closer to Jing “Not fair, I was afraid of getting attention so didn’t place a spell and they ended up placing the spell If they are discussing Gege, that’ll be interesting” Xiao Yao pulled Jing’s sleeve “I want to hear what they are saying, do you have a way?”

Jing smiled “There’s a way!” He held a cup of wine and it became a white mist that traveled over to the other side and disappeared

The voices traveled over and it wasn’t anything secretive or i the new capital Zhi Yi Castle with the old capital Xuan Yuan Castle All three were rational folks who reed the new capital was better suited as the capital for the growing Kingdom From their address of each other, Xiao Yao deduced that the oldest was the Great General Li Yuan, the other two, one was his brother-in-law and the other his nephew

They chatted some more about the capital and then talk turned to the Yellow Ehed “Who knows if we’ll be able to see the Yellow Emperor”

The other replied “We won’t but maybe uncle can see His majesty”

Xiao Yao seneral of Zhe Province He followed Grandfather in conquering the Middle Plains…” his hand paused before continuing “In the Yi Province big battle, he fought under Auntie”

Xiao Yao’s s and one asked “Brother-in-law, you fought with the Princess General in winning the Yi Province battle You must’ve had some close ties with her?”

Princess General was the special way the Xuan Yuan forces who fought with her Mom called her Xiao Yao tried to act nonchalant but her ears perked up to try and catch what Li Yuan said But Yi Yuan said nothing for a long ti “That battle, it’s hard to say on” His words seeo and everyone with him silently drank

After a period of silence, another voice asked “Uncle, not sure if you heard the recent ru Eldest Princess”

“I heard”

LI Yuan’s voice was calm and Xiao Yao’s body leaned closer

“Uncle was friends with the Princess General Then…” The hter is the Gao Xing Eldest Princess?”

Li Yuan said nothing while Xiao Yao’s body was tense and stiff Jing held her hand, she didn’t notice it but subconsciously grabbed it back

Another older male voice asked “Brother-in-law, it’s just us three close family here, what can’t you say?”

Li Yuan finally spoke “I’ood friends with the Princess General, it’s General Ying Long as deeply close to her as friends Years ago I reported to her but never spoke with her privately I don’t knohose daughter the Gao Xing Eldest Princess really is”

Xiao Yao’s body relaxed and she felt weak

Suddenly Li Yuan’s voice spoke again: Onetook me to check on the army base camp and there was loud noise from outside the ca surrounded in the middle by Qi Yo’s troops…

Xiao Yao’s body shook as if not wanting to hear rabbed his hand with her eyes wide open like a beast staring at the distance with all her senses engaged

“Qi Yo’s troops were loudly raging and it took me awhile to understand what they were upset about Turns out the Princess and Qi Yo didn’t coether thisin farewell They were interrogating Qi Yo who said nothing General Ying Long yelled back at the other side and soon the croas about to disperse when suddenly the Princess yelled out to everyone “I aot to add the word “not” in there But the Princess loudly added “I’ve loved Qi Yo for hundreds of years!” Her voice was so loud as if she wanted the entire world to hear it”

Like she was in the grips of a nighthtened she couldn’tfro de man’s voice stuttered and was filled oe, unable to accept that the idol Princess General who died for her country and people could have liked Qi Yo He would have rather that she was raped by hirew harsh “I know you both are asking not because of the ru you to join in har you now – NO! As long as General Ying Long and I are alive, no one in hter of the Princess General!”

“But…but…Uncle…”

“No buts!” Li Yuan’s voice carried ten tons of weight as befitting a seasoned soldier of the battlefield

Both men immediately responded like soldiers “Yes!”

Li Yuan’s voice returned to calm “There is uys haven’t experienced before so you don’t understand The Princess gave up everything so you guys will never need to experience it Qi Yo…he was our ene that Li Yuan got up and left

The other two sat for aout after him

“Xiao Yao, Xiao Yao…”

Xiao Yao raised her head and saw Zhuan Xu and Jing worriedly looking at her Xiao Yao’s lipshanded water to her but she shook her head but accepted the bowl of wine fro went through her tongue she felt like she was alive again

It was dark already and the lanterns lit up the street Xiao Yao was sitting straight and didn’t look at Jing or Zhuan Xu, only looking out the

After a long time, she was unusually calhter!”

Zhuan Xu hurriedly said “Xiao Yao, it doesn’t hter you are, you are the dearest person toslowly said “Xiao Yao, e first hter In the future, it doesn’t hter you are, you’re still just you”

Xiao Yao stood up and walked outside Zhuan Xu and Jing followed but she said “I want to be alone, you guys don’t followand Zhuan Xu stopped in their tracks and watched her leave

After Xiao Yao walked far, a little astral white fox juht Zhuan Xu walked out of the restaurant and said to his personal guards “Send a few to protect the Princess”

Zhuan Xu coolly said to Jing “The guards will take Xiao Yao back to Xiao Yue Su when Jing asked “Your majesty, why did you do that?”