"Could the young master please show this subordinate the birthmark on your back?"
Mu Fengqie nodded. It was late autumn. After nightfall, it was even a bit chilly, but Mu Fengqie's heart was ablaze. She didn't know what she was expecting.
She turned around. With Xiao Qing's help, she took off half of her clothes, revealing the pink rabbit birthmark on her left side. The birthmark wasn't large, but one could easily recognize the shape of a rabbit at a glance.
"What's so special about this birthmark?" Xiao Qing asked in confusion.
Zhu Fei let out a long sigh of relief upon seeing the birthmark. She was in a daze when Xiao Qing's words interrupted her train of thought. A look of relief appeared on her face.
Judging from Mu Fengqie's appearance, she must be the young master without a doubt. Mu Fengqie's features were exactly the same as the princess's. There probably wasn't a third woman in the world who could have such a face apart from the princess and the young master.
"This subordinate, Zhu Fei, pays respects to the young master!" Zhu Fei knelt down excitedly once again.
Mu Fengqie was at a loss, and her face showed more astonishment. "Are you looking for the wrong person? I should not be your young master."
She didn't know what she was expecting. If the young master in Zhu Fei's words was really her, would she then have parents?
Zhu Fei shook her head and said firmly, "This subordinate will never mistake you. The young master looks exactly like the princess. Moreover, the rabbit birthmark on the young master's body says it all. The young master is the young sect master of Pharmacist Valley. Your father is the sect master of Pharmacist Valley, and your mother is the princess of Tianlin Kingdom."
Zhu Fei's words echoed in Mu Fengqie's mind. Her gaze froze, and it felt as if a heavy weight had hit her chest. The pain came over her, and she even began to have difficulty breathing.
So it was the sect master and the princess who had abandoned her, allowing her to be bullied for a full fifteen years. But since they had already abandoned her, why were they looking for her now?
"So what on earth do you want from me? They abandoned me for fifteen years and now they're looking for me. It's really ridiculous."
Mu Fengqie got excited, and her emotions got out of control. She learned about her own background in one day. Even she herself didn't believe it was such a coincidence. Could it be that Mu Xingrou had deliberately arranged it?
Hearing this, Zhu Fei's face showed a complex expression. "It's not like this, young master. Over the years, the sect master and the princess have almost turned the Qin Dynasty and Tianlin Kingdom upside down, but they've never been able to find the young master. The princess even cried herself blind and finally died of depression..."
Hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Mu Fengqie's face. Even she didn't notice that a tear had fallen from the corner of her eye. She closed her eyes, and her tense body slowly relaxed.
It turned out that she hadn't been abandoned. Her mother had even gone blind and lost her life for her. For a moment, Mu Fengqie felt a mixture of emotions. The hatred she had originally felt for her biological parents couldn't be sustained any longer.
"So what's your intention in coming to find me?" Mu Fengqie asked indifferently.
Although she didn't hate them as much in her heart, she still didn't know how to face her own background. She also didn't know what was going on with that Pharmacist Valley.
Zhu Fei sighed. "The sect master is old. He hopes that after finding the young master, the young master can manage Pharmacist Valley. Back then, due to an accident, the young master had been living in exile. However, over the years, Pharmacist Valley has never given up looking for the young master."
Go back to Pharmacist Valley? It would mean returning to a strange environment, and Mu Fengqie was really reluctant. She was quite satisfied with her current life. This medical clinic and express delivery station could allow her to live a good life. There was really no need for her to go back and be some rich second - generation.
"I don't want to go back with you. I have my own life now. I have my own name. For me, I am who I am. I don't want to be your young master either."
Mu Fengqie just wanted to live a simple life. Presumably, since the princess of Tianlin Kingdom had married the sect master of Pharmacist Valley, her biological father should be a remarkable figure.
Jing Xunchao was stunned. He never thought that the great sect master of Pharmacist Valley was actually Qie'er's father. Then wasn't the little baby he had seen back then Qie'er?
Hearing this, Zhu Fei knelt down again. She had been looking for Mu Fengqie outside since she came of age. Her mission was to find her and take her back to Pharmacist Valley.
"Please think twice, young master! The sect master is already old. Over the years, there have been many ill - intentioned people who want to steal Pharmacist Valley. The sect master and the elders are just looking forward to seeing the young master."
Mu Fengqie was stunned. It seemed that she had to go to Pharmacist Valley no matter what. Thinking of this, Mu Fengqie helped Zhu Fei up. "Get up first. I can go back with you, but I won't stay."
"The young master just needs to go back and see the sect master and the elders! Thank you, young master, for your kindness!" Zhu Fei kowtowed excitedly.
Mu Fengqie stared blankly at Jing Xunchao. Her face was full of complex expressions. She couldn't tell if she was happy or not. She just felt that it was a bit unreal.
Zhu Fei stayed in the side room. Early the next morning, the four of them packed their luggage and set off with Zhu Fei for Pharmacist Valley. They passed through the town and crossed the forest. The further they walked, the more remote the place became. Finally, they walked into a large valley.
If no one had led the way, Mu Fengqie reckoned that she would never have found this remote place even if she had searched to death. Her eyes kept sizing up the surrounding environment. It was a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, where willows and flowers appeared in unexpected places. From time to time, the chirping of birds could be heard in the sky. This was probably the utopia written by Tao Yuanming.
However, since she stepped into the territory of Pharmacist Valley, Mu Fengqie had become more and more nervous. She wasn't the original owner, yet now she was going to recognize the original owner's father.
"Young master, this is Pharmacist Valley. Ahead is the Storage Chrysanthemum Hall. The sect master and the elders are waiting for the young master there!" Zhu Fei said happily.
Mu Fengqie nodded and then silently followed behind her. Seeing the scenery in front becoming more and more prosperous, Mu Fengqie couldn't help but sigh.
Pharmacist Valley was indeed a famous and noble family. Looking at the dense crowd, Mu Fengqie roughly estimated that there were probably thousands of disciples here alone.
After walking for I don't know how long, finally the name of the Storage Chrysanthemum Hall appeared in front of Mu Fengqie. Mu Fengqie took a deep breath, straightened her chest, and stepped in.
The Storage Chrysanthemum Hall was extremely large. It took a few minutes to reach the main hall. Looking at the room full of people, Mu Fengqie couldn't help but feel scared. However, she immediately noticed the middle - aged man sitting in the main seat.
The middle - aged man looked at her with red eyes. Although he looked only in his forties or fifties, one could still see the vicissitudes and desolation on his body.
Although Mu Fengqie had never met him, she could guess that the man sitting in the main seat should be her biological father.