Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 229 Reunion with Relatives: A Sudden Turn of Events

Such a color entering the royal court is no easy feat!

If a beautiful woman were to perish in the royal palace, wouldn't that be a pity for the world?

Thinking this, his brows began to furrow.

Gu Qingyue glared at him, annoyed. This guy was clearly up to no good.

"Let's eat!" Gu Qingyue called to him.

"Oh!" Bai Jingzhi was startled when he saw her gaze.

How could he forget that the guy in front of him was the most dangerous one!

Seeing her in women's clothing almost made me forget her great achievements as a military doctor!

He had heard a lot of Mu Nan's ramblings about how Gu Qingyue was ruthless and cold-blooded, and how ordinary men were no match for her!

He felt a little sorry for Mu Yun Chu.

If she were to enter the royal family, shouldn't the royal family be the ones to suffer?

Haha, thinking about it that way made him feel better.

For a moment, he looked at Mu Yun Chu with schadenfreude, then at Gu Qing Yue, feeling quite pleased with himself.

Seeing Bai Jingzhi's suddenly interesting expression, Gu Qingyue breathed a sigh of relief and picked up her chopsticks to eat.

Before he could even pick up a bun with his chopsticks, he was made uncomfortable by a burning gaze.

Then, there was a loud crash, the sound of a chair being suddenly knocked over.

Gu Qingyue looked up in surprise.

Unexpectedly, they met Gu Yuanming's excited expression, which he could hardly contain!

He stood by the table, his hands trembling, trying to say something, but he couldn't utter a word for a long time. He was so excited that he almost fainted!

Gu Qingyue: ...How is this man's mental state?

Mu Yun Chu: ......?

Bai Jingzhi: ·····?

Gu Yuanen: ...completely confused...

She turned to look at Mu Yun Chu, who also looked bewildered; both of them were equally confused.

Gu Yuanen was the first to react and notice that something was wrong with his third brother.

She tugged at his arm, using every expression she could to signal to Gu Yuanming: Third Brother, wake up! She's the girl the Seventh Prince has his eye on, it has nothing to do with you, think positively!

Gu Qingyue realized that Gu Yuanming probably didn't know she was a woman before!

Did Gu Yuanen not mention it to him?

Gu Yuanen really forgot to mention it.

She guessed and asked, "General Gu, do you have something to say?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanming took several deep breaths to gradually calm the turmoil in his heart.

He looked away, but reluctantly looked up again and again at Gu Qingyue's face. After a long while, he finally mustered up the courage to ask, "Where are you from, young lady?"

Gu Qingyue: Didn't Gu Yuanchen ask that before?

She didn't know why Gu Yuanming asked again, but she patiently repeated, "Xinghua Village, Mingzhi County."

"Oh, right, right, my second brother asked you before, and I know that too. I was just too excited."

Gu Yuanming pulled up the chair next to him, sat down, clenched his fist, and steadied himself. "May I ask, young lady, are your parents your biological parents?"

Bai Jingzhi, mouth agape: ......

A completely bewildered Gu Yuan'en: ......

Mu Yun Chu, lost in thought: ......

Who would ask such a rude question?

Bai Jingzhi and Gu Yuanen have already concluded that General Gu/Third Brother may be out of his mind.

At this moment, Gu Qingyue's heart was suddenly in turmoil!

Something seemed to be bursting forth from the depths of her heart, but she forcefully suppressed it.

She suppressed her suddenly pounding heart and steadied her voice, "General Gu, why do you ask such a question?"

"That's right! General Gu, it's so rude of you to ask such a question! Quickly, apologize to Doctor Gu!" Bai Jingzhi saw that everyone's expressions were not right and quickly spoke up to smooth things over.

"Yes, Third Brother, although we are quite familiar with Doctor Gu, we shouldn't ask such a rude question!"

Seeing Gu Qingyue's serious expression, Gu Yuanen assumed that Gu Qingyue was angry.

He quickly said a few words in an attempt to lighten the mood.

Gu Yuanming: I'm asking what I want to know. So how should I ask?

At this moment, Mu Yun Chu stood up and pulled Gu Qing Yue to stand up as well.

"Go to the front hall to talk."

After saying that, he pulled Gu Qingyue out of the flower hall and headed towards the front hall.

On the way, Mu Yun Chu could tell that Gu Qing Yue's palms were a little sweaty. He tightened their clasped hands, signaling her to calm down.

Gu Qingyue nodded.

On the short distance, Gu Qingyue felt her steps were a little unsteady, as if she were walking on clouds.

For a moment, I felt lost, timid, excited, and a little bit expectant.

She also wanted to know the truth, but she felt that her current emotions probably came from the original owner's heart, or perhaps she was just too expectant.

After the group was seated in the front hall and the others were dismissed, Gu Yuanming even closed the front hall door.

"Are the girl's parents her biological parents?"

Seeing Gu Qingyue sit down in the chair, Gu Yuanming took a few steps forward.

"But?"

His eyes held a mixture of excitement, pleading, and fear.

Gu Yuanming had never been so excited and scared in his twenty-one years.

His young face was slightly furrowed, his lips were tightly pursed, and his usually stern and solemn eyes revealed too many emotions.

I'm excited because I think she might be the one!

I'm afraid, because I'm afraid she's not that person!

"Is the young lady fourteen years old this year? Born in August?" Gu Yuanming's voice trembled with excitement.

Gu Qingyue composed herself and calmed down.

“I am not my parents’ biological child. I was taken home by my adoptive parents when I was about three years old. I remember getting lost near a temple. Also, my adoptive parents told me that my birthday is in November.”

After speaking, Gu Qingyue stared intently at the increasingly excited expression on the man's face, and she couldn't help but be moved as well.

"Has your family or clan lost any children?" Gu Qingyue asked softly.

If you listen closely, you can hear a slight tremor in her voice.

Gu Yuanming's face, weathered by years of trials and tribulations, was now masked by vulnerability and agitation, making him appear like a heartbroken neighbor, tears sliding one after another from the corner of his eyes.

“You…were born in August, and you were lost in November,” he said, bursting into tears.

"Third Brother?" Gu Yuanen was startled by the sight and jumped up from his seat.

He looked at his third brother and then at Gu Qingyue, his young face showing excitement, ecstasy, and disbelief!

Instantly, her eyes welled up with tears, and her voice trembled, "Third...Third Brother?"

Seeing the tough guy and the arrogant young boy in front of him start to burst into tears, Bai Jingzhi was completely dumbfounded!

Can anyone tell him what terrible thing happened?

Upon seeing this, Mu Yun rubbed his forehead and said, "Let's make things clear first, don't get agitated."

After saying that, he patted Gu Yuanming on the shoulder, signaling him to control his emotions.

"Yes, yes, yes," Gu Yuanming snapped back to reality, wiped his face, and forced back his tears.

But he couldn't help but step forward and support Gu Qingyue's shoulders, and Gu Yuanen immediately joined in as well.

"I should have thought of that! I should have thought of that!" Gu Yuanming exclaimed excitedly, his words tumbling out incoherently.

Gu Qingyue was also excited for a moment, but she calmed down after regaining her composure.

She turned around and pulled a semi-circular purple jade from inside her collar.

Do you recognize this?

Gu Yuanming's eyes instantly lit up like the stars in the sky!

His hands trembled as he held the purple jade in his palm, turned it over, and saw the elegant character "月" (moon). Tears welled up in his eyes again.

"Is it really you? Yue'er! It's you!"

Gu Yuanming could no longer hold back, and hugged Gu Qingyue tightly, lowering his head and sobbing.

Gu Qingyue: !!!

This unexpected family reunion caught her off guard, and she felt like crying. What should she do?

Whether the original owner sensed her emotions or not, tears suddenly fell like beads from a broken string.

"Little sister! Is it really you?"