"Yu'er!" After Mrs. Zhou blurted out, she covered her mouth, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Chu Qing saw this and walked forward with mixed feelings. She gently patted Mrs. Zhou on the shoulder.
This gentle pat... made Mrs. Zhou's tears burst forth like a broken dam.
Bateer gently put the little girl hanging on him down, then took her hand and walked up to Mrs. Zhou. He squatted down and said tenderly, "Yu'er, brother has brought your mother here."
This little girl was Zhou Yu, Mrs. Zhou's daughter who had been separated from her for five years.
Yu'er timidly looked at Mrs. Zhou. Although she was only ten years old when she left her mother, she still remembered her mother.
After seeing clearly that this woman sobbing uncontrollably was indeed her mother, Yu'er pursed her little mouth and burst into tears with a wail.
Seeing this, Mrs. Zhou quickly pulled Yu'er into her arms.
The mother and daughter hugged tightly, crying in each other's arms.
Chu Qing watched this scene in front of her and felt a pang in her heart.
As people get older, they can't bear to see such scenes the most.
Although she wouldn't forgive Mrs. Zhou for her reckless actions, at this moment, Chu Qing didn't have the heart to pursue the matter.
Because if this happened to her, no matter how cautious she usually was, she couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't be as desperate as Mrs. Zhou.
After all, blood is thicker than water.
Chu Qing and the others stood aside, all watching in silence.
No one had the heart to interrupt the reunion of this mother and daughter.
Several children who ran over with Yu'er also had teary eyes.
"Yu'er has finally reunited with her mother!" A little boy sniffed and sighed.
The other children nodded in agreement.
"Let's go and sit by the campfire, chat and have something to eat." Seeing that they had been standing there all the time, Bateer finally spoke up first.
Mrs. Zhou then nodded and tightly held Yu'er's hand.
She looked like she would never let her precious daughter get lost again.
After everyone came to the campfire, the Bulanduo herdsmen who were originally sitting there eating all greeted Chu Qing and the others with bright smiles.
Chu Qing looked at these enthusiastic herdsmen with mixed feelings.
It seemed that she didn't look like a kidnapped person at all.
Instead, she really seemed to be a guest.
But Chu Qing knew in her heart that Bateer must need something from her. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to so much trouble.
It's just that...
"Chief Bateer, I want to ask why it took so long to find me for Yu'er." Mrs. Zhou asked straightforwardly.
Although she had finally reunited with Yu'er.
But it had been a full five years!
For the past five years, she had almost woken up from nightmares every day. At first, her husband had comforted her, but later, she could clearly feel his giving up and his helplessness towards her.
So, she really wanted to know why it had taken a full five years for Yu'er to find her!
Although Yu'er was only five years old at that time, she knew her own identity. If someone really wanted to help her find her home, how could it have taken five years!
Hearing this, Chu Qing also looked up at Bateer.
She also wanted to know what exactly had caused Bateer to find Mrs. Zhou only now.
It couldn't be because of her.
But five years ago... Bateer was only eleven years old.
So... what exactly had happened?
Actually, Mrs. Zhou's words were a bit impolite, but Bateer didn't get angry because of this. Seeing that Chu Qing and the others were all looking at him, he drank up the kumiss in his bowl and then began to tell the reason.
"Actually... Yu'er only came to our Bulanduo tribe last month. Before that, she had been in another tribe. And the chief of that tribe wanted to keep Yu'er as his daughter - in - law. No matter how much Yu'er told them her identity, the chief just ignored her." Saying this, Bateer's gentle expression disappeared, and he became as cold as when they first met.
Hearing this, Mrs. Zhou couldn't help crying again.
It turned out that Yu'er had suffered so much!
Seeing her mother crying again, Yu'er reached out and gently wiped her tears. Then, continuing from Bateer's words, she said, "At that time, a bad uncle brought Yu'er here and handed Yu'er over to the bad chief of that tribe. Yu'er told them her identity, and he always promised Yu'er that he would take Yu'er to find you, but in fact, he didn't do anything at all. It wasn't until Brother Bateer attacked their tribe, learned Yu'er's identity, and then brought Yu'er to Bulanduo."
"My dear Yu'er, you've suffered. It's mother's fault." Mrs. Zhou tremblingly grabbed Yu'er's hand, looking extremely pained.
Chu Qing, who had been watching from the side, suddenly raised her eyebrows and asked Bateer:
"If Mrs. Zhou hadn't brought me here, what would you have done? Continue to keep the mother and daughter separated?"
It wasn't that she was trying to spoil the atmosphere. Now she needed to ask clearly on behalf of Mrs. Zhou, who had been blinded by excitement.
Although it seemed that Bateer had indeed done them a favor.
But this favor still needed to be based on certain moral principles.
If someone hurt others to fulfill their own selfish desires.
Such a person was actually no different from the chief who had prevented Yu'er from reuniting with Mrs. Zhou before.
Moreover, Bateer was now her prospective son - in - law!
Naturally, it was necessary to find out what kind of person he was.
At least for now, she could tell that Bateer was a person who disdained to lie.
Sure enough, after Chu Qing finished speaking, Bateer was stunned for a moment, then gently sighed and said, "Yu'er is so innocent and lovely. How could I really have the heart to keep her from reuniting with Mrs. Zhou? It was just a matter of time at most."
"But Mrs. Zhou didn't bring me here." Chu Qing narrowed her eyes and continued to ask.
"If Mrs. Zhou couldn't do it, then I would go to the Great Yan myself and bring you back." Bateer looked at Chu Qing seriously.
Chu Qing felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by this young man.
Why was this young man so determined to bring her here!
It was really a bit embarrassing!
...
At this time, Wei Ying had been traveling day and night and had finally reached the border between the Great Yan and the northern grasslands.
Looking at the greenery in front of him, Wei Ying frowned slightly.
The grassland was boundlessly vast. He hoped he was going in the right direction.
"Your Highness, we've found out some information about the Bulanduo tribe." Wei Yi walked up to Wei Ying and reported respectfully.
"Tell me."
"The Bulanduo is an ancient tribe on the northern grasslands. This tribe used to live in peace with the world. After the death of the old chief, some larger tribes began to have the idea of annexing Bulanduo. Who would have thought that the new chief of Bulanduo was not a pushover. He is brave and good at fighting, and very intelligent. He has always admired our culture and has even read our Central Plains military books thoroughly. Combining our military strategies with the warriors of their tribe, the Bulanduo tribe began to rise and can be said to be no weaker than the current three major tribes."
Wei Ying narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance.
Just when Wei Yi thought he would continue to be silent, Wei Ying finally spoke:
"What kind of person is this chief?"
Wei Yi thought about the information he had obtained and replied:
"He has corresponding martial strength and a smart mind. Most importantly, he is not as reckless as other tribal chiefs. Instead, he is more cautious and humble... Your Highness, what's even more amazing is that this chief... is a sixteen - year - old young man."