Unable to find a spirit bird that could brood the Phoenix Egg and certainly not being able to hatch the Little Phoenix herself, Ye Lingyue was about to put the matter out of her mind when she suddenly realized that Little Zhiyo was missing.
Not in the Hong ng Heaven, not in the courtyard, and even after checking the Ye Family’s kitchen, there was no sign. She asked Nanny Liu, her mother, and even Dahuang, but still, there was no trace of Little Zhiyo.
Ye Lingyue thought back and rembered that Little Zhiyo hadn’t been seen since the day she let the Albatross go, which was the day before yesterday.
This little fellow, who normally loved sticking close to people, always liked to be the first to climb onto the dining table during als, never leaving Ye Lingyue’s side, and loved to play with Dahuang whenever possible. But these past two days, not even a shadow of it had been seen.
It couldn’t be because it couldn’t hatch the Little Phoenix Egg and had secretly gone sowhere to be sad, could it?
After the last "first love" incident, Ye Lingyue was afraid that Little Zhiyo might think too much and do sothing "foolish".
She had no choice but to use her spiritual power to thoroughly search the vicinity, and finally, in the warm chamber of her own small courtyard, she found Little Zhiyo.
The so-called warm chamber was actually a storeroom used by Nanny Liu to store all sorts of winter clothing and quilts.
In the midst of Li City’s blazing sumr, everyone was too busy trying to stay cool to even think about visiting the warm chamber, a place where the temperature didn’t drop below forty degrees.
If it weren’t for Ye Lingyue’s spiritual power, she would never have imagined that Little Zhiyo would hide in such a place.
As for what Little Zhiyo was doing in the warm chamber, Ye Lingyue was even more at a loss.
It was actually brooding over the egg!
Yes, it was brooding over the egg.
In the sweltering heat of August, the warm chamber didn’t have even a hint of a breeze.
The fluffy Little Zhiyo was wrapped in a thick cotton quilt weighing about seven or eight jin. Underneath it was the Little Phoenix Egg, and its four short legs were stubbornly holding onto the egg, earnestly trying to mimic a hen’s brooding behavior.
"..."
It turned out that Little Zhiyo had taken to heart what the owner of the Spiritual Pet Store said that day.
If birds can’t hatch it, then hatch it yourself!
Ye Lingyue did not understand Little Zhiyo’s logic, but seeing it so determined, she had no choice but to acknowledge it.
After all, even if it brooded for a few days, with its personality, it would surely give up, crying and screaming for its parents.
To prevent Little Zhiyo from suffocating or suffering heatstroke, she had no choice but to move the cotton quilt into Hong ng Heaven, letting Little Zhiyo slowly incubate the egg.
However, what surprised Ye Lingyue was that this ti, Little Zhiyo seed to have made up its mind; it didn’t miss a single day. Even when Ye Lingyue used its favorite roasted chicken drumstick to tempt it, Little Zhiyo adamantly refused to leave the nest.
Just like that, seven or eight days flew by.
One day, Lan Cai’er suddenly ca to visit.
Ever since the day the Mountain and Sea Gang suffered a catastrophe, it wasn’t clear whether it was the stimulation from the elusive Ghost Emperor Wu Chong, but Lan Cai’er suddenly began to train hard, claiming she wanted to break through to the Elixir Realm as soon as possible.
Ye Lingyue had thought that she would at least wait until after breaking through to the Elixir Realm, before leaving the governor’s mansion.
"Lingyue, I ca today to tell you so news. Last night, my father received a promotion order. The court appreciated his efforts in governing Li City and is recalling him back to the Ministry of War to restore his General position. I... and mother will be leaving Li City in a few days," Lan Cai’er’s news ca as a surprise to Ye Lingyue.
Governor Lan’s family is going back to Xia Capital?
Ye Lingyue’s heart felt a tinge of reluctance.
After all, Lan Cai’er was her true first best friend.
"Ling Yue, actually I ca today because I wanted to consult with you, are you willing to co back to Xia Capital with us?" Lan Cai’er, always straightforward with her words and emotions, was also reluctant to part with her good sister, Ye Lingyue, so she simply asked her parents to bring Ye Lingyue along with them.
Without a second word, Governor Lan and his wife readily agreed.
Governor Lan also thought that with Ye Lingyue’s talent, staying in a small place like Li City would be a terrible waste.
The Governor’s Wife also expressed that once Ling Yue follows them back to Xia Capital, she will treat her like her own daughter.
Leave Li City for Xia Capital?
Ye Lingyue was montarily stunned, but soon felt genuinely touched.
The Lan family truly regarded her as one of their own.
"Ling Yue, don’t you always want to take revenge for your mother and yourself? Only by going to Xia Capital can you et people from the Hong Residence, and only then can you beco stronger."
"My father is a disciple of the Marquis, and you can join the best Hongwu Hall in Xia Capital. Our family will also support you in whatever you do." Lan Cai’er knew that Ye Lingyue dread of revenge.
"I still need to discuss this matter with my mother." Ye Lingyue also understood that staying in Li City had little significance for her plans for revenge.
Today’s Ye Family, having annexed the Mountain and Sea Gang and gained the support of the Alchemist Association and Li City garrison, was as stable as Mount Tai.
The only thing Ye Lingyue couldn’t let go of was her mother, Ye Huangyu.
"Ling Yue, I have already agreed with Governor Lan’s family to let you go to Xia Capital. You don’t need to worry about your mother. I and Nanny Liu will take good care of ourselves." Just when Ye Lingyue was hesitant, Ye Huangyu and the Governor’s Wife walked in.
When Lan Cai’er ca to plead on behalf of the Governor’s Wife, she also ca to visit Ye Huangyu.
The matter of leaving Li City had already been discussed with Ye Huangyu by the Lan Residence over half a year ago, but at the ti, Ye Huangyu did not agree.
However, after more than half a year, especially since her daughter had made a breakthrough in Postnatal cultivation, Ye Huangyu had co to understand.
She was very reluctant to let her daughter leave her, after all, her daughter was only fourteen years old, but even Ye Gu had said earlier, Ye Lingyue was the only hope for the rise of the Ye Family.
She had already delayed this child for so many years. This ti, the invitation from the Lan Yingwu family was very precious, and Ye Huangyu did not want Ye Lingyue to miss this rare opportunity.
If she stayed with her, Ye Lingyue would always be the daughter of a small town rchant, but if she went back to the Imperial City with the Lan Family People, she would be the second young miss of the General Mansion. So long as the Lan Residence kept it a secret, no one would know that she was abandoned by the Hong Residence.
"Mother, I..." Tears welled up in Ling Yue’s eyes as she looked at Ye Huangyu, whose eyes were also red.
Mother and daughter looked at each other, both sobbing uncontrollably.
The Governor’s Wife wiped her own eyes and pulled Lan Cai’er out of the room.
"Ling Yue, Mother knows that you’ve always wanted to go out and make a na for yourself. Now, the Ye Family has spread out in Li City, and Mother’s injuries are also healed. You can go with peace of mind, and I promise you, when the ti is right, I will definitely co to Xia Capital to find you." Ye Huangyu caressed Ye Lingyue’s head, her eyes filled with reluctance.
She was indeed an irresponsible mother, having failed to take good care of Ye Lingyue for the past several years; now, she had to entrust her daughter to others.
"Mother, once I can stand on my own two feet in Xia Capital, I will send for you. Don’t worry, I won’t act rashly. The people from the Hong Residence, I will deal with them one by one." A resolute determination shone through Ye Lingyue’s icy tone.
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