"Then who are you?"
At this moment, the old man finally raised his head. His aged face was covered with tears, making his already withered visage look even more desolate.
"I'm your grandfather, Tang Jun. I came back this time just for you. And the Empress Dowager Xuan in the palace was my childhood sweetheart. But in the face of national affairs, these things don't really matter."
"I let down your Granny Xuan, but I didn't let down the country and its people."
Meanwhile, Tang Youyou finally felt a sinking feeling in her heart. She was originally just a character in a book, but now she was deeply trapped in this situation and couldn't extricate herself. After that know - it - all told her, she knew that this was no longer just a story in a book.
She was right in the middle of it, and she understood that she was a real, flesh - and - blood person here!
Suddenly, her lower abdomen felt as if it had been punched several times. It was extremely painful. Her facial features instantly distorted. Driven by the pain, she was sweating profusely, as if facing a great enemy.
Tang Lao could naturally tell that Tang Youyou had a threatened miscarriage. He shook his head and placed a hand on Tang Youyou's wrist.
Her pulse was erratic, clearly a sign of a disturbed mind.
With an anxious tone, he said, "You'er, quickly calm your mind and hold your breath. You mustn't have a threatened miscarriage. This is a serious matter. Don't think too much. There's still time for everything."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou immediately held her breath and tried to adjust her emotions. She knew that her enemies were still alive, and she couldn't die.
Nor could the child in her womb!
"I understand. But I want to know what the Qingyun Sect is like now, and where my mother used to be."
Now Tang Youyou spoke very calmly, without the emotions she had just shown.
"The Qingyun Sect is a very powerful force. For you right now, you simply can't go head - to - head with them. And your mother is in the Western Regions."
"The Western Regions? What kind of place is that?"
"It's a wonderland on earth. The whole secret realm is like a celestial mountain that reaches into the clouds. Everyone there is like a celestial being. You're as beautiful as your mother."
After hearing these few short sentences, Tang Youyou was already on the verge of tears. Facing these things, she felt a great deal of pressure in her heart.
What she had to do now was to avenge her mother.
But the next moment, Tang Lao coughed softly twice. He looked at the figure at the door and signaled Tang Youyou not to ask too many questions.
"I see." Tang Youyou replied coldly.
Tang Lao looked at Tang Youyou longingly and whispered, "You'er, can't you call me Grandpa?"
Looking at Tang Jun's appearance, Tang Youyou felt a complex mix of emotions in her heart. He was like an aged immortal. Even standing in front of her now, he still exuded an air of elegance.
Tang Youyou pondered for a moment and then awkwardly and tentatively said, "Grandpa."
Hearing this, Tang Lao immediately broke into a big smile. This was his own granddaughter, his most precious one, and the only child of his son and that woman. She was his only relative.
Tang Youyou watched as Tang Lao was on the verge of crying excitedly. She slowly reached out her hand to pat his back.
"Grandpa, since you've gone through so much trouble to find me, I will surely do my best to avenge my mother."
Seeing that his little granddaughter was so determined to hold onto her hatred, he shook his head and gently said, "Grandpa doesn't mean for you to let hatred blind your eyes. I just want you to know that your mother and father always loved you very much. It's just that they..."
Tang Youyou squinted her eyes and said, "What? Was my father murdered?"
The old man immediately shut his mouth. It seemed that he had said something wrong again.
Tang Youyou asked again, "Who? Who wanted to harm my father in the dark?"
Once, she thought that her father had just accidentally lost his life while fighting on the battlefield. But now that Grandpa had said such things, there must be something more to it.
But Tang Jun hesitated to speak. He shook his head. "This matter has nothing to do with you. It's Grandpa's business. If you have time, go to the Western Regions to see your mother."
Seeing that Tang Jun didn't want to say more, Tang Youyou didn't ask any further.
But this matter had already planted a seed in her heart.
"It would be good if I could get out now, but I can't at all. I don't have any skills. What can I do when I go out? Nothing."
Hearing this, Tang Jun immediately corrected Tang Youyou. "That's wrong. Your grandpa was once the Bare - foot Immortal, a medical immortal who traveled the world. As my descendant, you're naturally gifted. Why should you belittle yourself?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou immediately looked up. She carefully sized up the old man in front of her who looked like a beggar. This old man looked like a good - for - nothing. How could he be the Bare - foot Immortal?
It was absolutely impossible!
Seeing that Tang Youyou still didn't believe him, Tang Jun explained again.
"Once, when you were framed in the palace and the child in your womb was almost lost, someone used superb medical skills to save both you and the child. Everyone was saying that this person was the Bare - foot Immortal who roamed the countryside."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou trembled slightly. This incident had indeed happened not long ago.
Could it be...
"Are you really the one who came to save me that day?"
Hearing this, Tang Jun smacked his lips, his eyes full of helplessness. "If I hadn't stepped in to help, my granddaughter would have died. I came for you. How could I not save you?"
Tang Youyou silently nodded. Tears gradually welled up in her eyes and wet her entire eye sockets.
"Grandpa, you were actually cleaning the latrines in the palace for my sake, weren't you?"
At that time, she had been constantly inquiring about the identity of her savior. She had thought it was a very reclusive doctor, but she never expected it to be her own grandpa.
But none of this was mentioned in the book at all.
"Grandpa, right?"
But this sentence sounded rather harsh to Tang Jun's ears. What did she mean by saying that he was cleaning the latrines in the palace? Who told her that!
He just wanted a leisurely position, so he chose to work in the latrines!
"This matter is not important. The important thing is that you've woken up and you're still alive, right?"
Tang Jun was on the verge of a mental breakdown. He really couldn't keep up with Tang Youyou's active mind. He could now understand Ye Yue's feelings outside the door.
Tang Youyou nodded and looked at the sky outside where it was getting late. She fell silent.
Tang Jun then went to the side room to rest for a while.