735 The Truth of Karma (2)
Outside the house, Madam Tan watched this scene quietly and secretly wiped her tears. Originally, Yu Shaoqing wanted her to meet Old Madam too, but when she reached the door, she retreated.
This was good. She didnât need to disturb them. She planned to leave quietly, but just as she turned around, Helian Beiming pushed the wheelchair and blocked her way.
âWhere are you going?â Helian Beiming asked.
Madam Tan lowered her head and said, âBack to the nunnery.â
âThe nunnery is gone.â Helian Beiming said.
âIâll go to another nunnery,â she said, and walked on with her head down.
When they brushed past each other, Helian Beiming grabbed her wrist. âCome home. Isnât that good?â
Madam Tanâs eyes welled up. She thought that her heart had long died, but when facing this man, she could not put on that cold and hard look.
Madam Tan turned her face away, not daring to look at him or let him see her face. She had crippled his leg. She could not face him.
Helian Beiming could guess what she was thinking. Compared to her self-blame, the self-blame in his heart was even greater. As a husband, he had failed to protect his wife and child and had even implicated her into doing something that made her extremely miserable. If he had poisoned her, even if it was to save her, he would probably live in regret for the rest of his life.
âAre you blaming me?â he said.
Madam Tan said hurriedly, âWhy would I blame you? Iâm the one who should be blamed!â
Helian Beiming said, âWhat did you do wrong? Iâm Shengâerâs father. I should have been the one to shoulder the responsibility back then, but it fell on you and Motherâs shoulders. Iâm ashamed to be a son, a husband, and a father!â
Madam Tan said, âYou⦠stop talking!â
âThen have you forgiven me?â Helian Beiming looked at her.
âIâ¦â
Iâve never blamed you, so how can I forgive you?
âSister-in-law, Mother is calling for you!â Yu Shaoqing stuck his head out and said.
Madam Tan felt uneasy. Helian Beiming took her rough hand and looked at her deeply. âLetâs go. Donât make Mother wait.â
âIâ¦â Madam Tan touched her face nervously. She was no longer young.
Helian Beiming smiled and said, âYouâre the same as when you married me. Nothing has changed.â
âButâ¦â Madam Tan wanted to refuse, but Helian Beiming pulled her into the house.
The couple chatted with the Old Madam. Helian Sheng was brought to the courtyard by the three little black eggs.
The little black eggs looked at him curiously. Like them, he had no hair on his head!
How kind!
Yu Wan walked over with the food box and called him Big Brother with a smile. She thought of something and asked, âItâs not a coincidence that you lived next door to me in Qinghe Town, right? Did you recognize me long ago? Did you deliberately live next door to me? Also, when you were in jail, you deliberately committed a crime and locked up with me, right?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Helian Sheng silently agreed.
âStrange, how did you recognize me?â
âI didnât recognize you.â
âHuh?â
Helian Sheng pointed at Yan Jiuchao, who was looking up at the moon. âI recognize him.â
âHow do you know him?â
âIâve met the Prince Consort.â
This started when Helian Sheng was persecuted by the Empress and left the Helian family. After Helian Sheng was expelled from the family, he did not leave the Imperial Capital. Instead, he wanted to find an opportunity to retaliate against the Empress.
Coincidentally, he heard the conversation between the Little Princess and her subordinates. It turned out that the holy artifact didnât recognize her as its master. Everything was a smokescreen created by the Gu Masters.
Thus, he came up with an idea. He would steal the holy artifact and expose the Little Princessâ scam to the world. He snuck into the Princess Manor and met the Prince Consort who had regained consciousness.
The Prince Consort drew a painting and muttered about Congâer. He had been Nangong Liâs study companion and knew that Congâer was Nangong Liâs nickname. However, the person in the portrait was clearly not Nangong Li.
Of course, he did not take it to heart at that time. He was here to steal the holy artifact. After obtaining it, he left.
After that, he was chased by Nangong Yan. Fortunately, Nangong Yan did not know that he was the one who had stolen the holy artifact. Otherwise, the entire Helian family would have suffered.
He realized that he had taken a hot potato and did not dare to keep the holy artifact in his hand. He tried to destroy the holy artifact, but he could not open the iron bead. He had no choice but to sell it.
He did not say that it was a holy artifact. He only said that it was a Gu King. However, the aura of the holy artifact was different from the Gu Kings. The news still leaked out, but it was no longer his business.
The holy artifact had fallen to the Great Zhou after being snatched by a few dark forces. Yu Wan knew everything that happened after that.
âSo it was Big Brother who stole the holy artifact.â
Yu Wan simply did not know what to say. It was all thanks to Helian Sheng that she got this little Gu.
Helian Sheng was even more surprised than Yu Wan, because he never expected that that little thing would fall into his cousinâs hands.
If you were to say that the heavens were blind, yet the heavens had the clearest sight.
Helian Sheng had heard a lot of news in the past few years, including Yan Jiuchao. The first time he saw the portrait of the Princely Heir of Yan City, he realized that he was Congâer, whom the Prince Consort had mentioned. He began to doubt the Prince Consortâs identity.
He would spare no effort to do anything that could bring down the Empress and the Little Princess. He had investigated a lot of news about Yan Jiuchao, but he only knew that Yu Wan was his cousin after Yu Wan and the Helian family reunited.
Blood relations were a wonderful thing.
In Qinghe Town, he originally planned to follow Yan Jiuchao, but he unintentionally saw Yu Wan. The moment he saw Yu Wan, he could not help but want to protect her.
âAre⦠are you very happy?â Helian Sheng asked in shock.
Yu Wan nodded vigorously. âYes!â
âWhy?â Helian Sheng asked.
Yu Wan said, âAunt and Big Brother are back. Of course Iâm happy that my family is reunited! On the other hand, Big Brother, your question is so strange. Why do you think Iâm unhappy that youâre back?â
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Helian Sheng said seriously, âArenât you afraid that my return will threaten your fatherâs position as the family head?â
Yu Wan was stunned at first, then she laughed out loud. Aiyo, this silly brother.
âWhat⦠are you laughing at?â Helian Sheng asked blankly.
Yu Wan smiled and said, âThe most important thing for a family is to be together. What does it matter who becomes the head of the family?â
Her father was the Marquis of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Her family had a mine that they could not finish even if they lived for a few lifetimes. What did it matter if he became the heir of the Helian family? Moreover, her mother was the Princess of Nanzhao and her father was the Prince Consort. Wasnât the entire Nanzhao enough for her father to cause trouble? Who wanted to snatch the Helian family?
Helian Sheng sighed. âI heard about Second Grandpa. If Second Grandpa was like Second Uncle, our family wouldnât have so many calamities.â
âMy father was forced into a corner back then. Now that youâre backâ¦â
Helian Sheng shook his head. âIâve already entered the Buddha sect. I wonât fight with Second Uncle today, and I wonât in the future.â
This was the truth. Helian Sheng had been a monk for a few years and found that such days were the most peaceful.
âEntered the sectâ¦â Yu Wan touched her chin. âShouldnât you ask her before saying this?â
âHuh?â Helian Sheng was stunned by Yu Wenâs question.
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Yu Wen pointed at the top of the wall. Heliang Sheng turned his head and saw Dong Xianâer, dressed in purple, standing on the wall, looking at him with gritted teeth.
Helian Shengâs eyelashes fluttered as he performed a Buddhist salute with one hand. âThis female benefactorâ¦â
Dong Xianâer exploded. âNow you know how to call me a female benefactor! Why didnât you call me that when you were sleeping with me?â
Yu Wan gasped. She knew that these two people had something on, but she did not know that it was such explosive news.
Brother, youâre a monk after all. Can you not harm the young lady like this?
âAmitabha.â Helian Sheng bowed and said, âIâve already explained to you that what happened that day was a misunderstanding. Thank you for helping me with my sisterâs matter today. Weâll meet again.â
Dong Xianâer stomped her feet. âMonk! Stop right there!â