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Ye Xunhuan originally thought the king’s woman should be Chu Ji’s mother, which is why Chu Yunlong had this handkerchief, but who would have thought it wasn’t.

But if it wasn’t, then how did Chu Yunlong possess this handkerchief, and how did he come to know about this matter?

Chu Yunlong didn’t immediately respond to Ye Xunhuan. Instead, he gently sipped his tea, took out a cigarette, lit it for himself, and after a soft puff, he slowly said, "Thinking about it now, it’s almost twenty years ago!"

"Back then, Huaxia’s economy was quite backward, and some ideas were still very outdated."

Ye Xunhuan agreed somewhat with what Chu Yunlong said.

"Though there were no longer intellectual youths sent to the countryside at that time, I still needed to gain some grassroots experience, as we would call it now, ’gilding the lily!’" Chu Yunlong said calmly, "Back then, I went to a rather underdeveloped place. Of course, you’ve been to school and should know what happened during that era. I won’t say much more!"

Ye Xunhuan naturally understood that Chu Yunlong was referring to the Cultural Revolution.

"During that era, thoughts were backward, or perhaps they were still somewhat constrained!" Chu Yunlong said helplessly, "That year, the weather was freezing, and heavy snow was falling."

"I still clearly remember that when I went to the countryside to visit, I encountered an old man beating his daughter with a stick, cursing her as unfilial and claiming she had disgraced their ancestors!"

Chu Yunlong smiled bitterly as he spoke, "At the time, I was a local official, so naturally, I couldn’t ignore it and went to persuade the old man. But then, I had no idea what had happened, and the old man was too ashamed to speak. I wanted to know but didn’t ask."

"Ultimately, after my persuasion, the old man, on account of my face, didn’t lay hands on his daughter again. I thought the matter had come to an end, but who would have thought that after three days, I encountered the girl in an alley!"

"At that time, she had her hair in two ponytails, wore a floral cotton jacket, while the sky was filled with swirls of falling snow. She was curled up alone in a corner, cold and shivering." Chu Yunlong softly said, "I asked her why she was out alone under such heavy snow and not home."

"She did not respond, just curled up, trembling."

"Out of helplessness, I had someone inquire, only to find that this woman was unmarried and pregnant. Her father thought she was a shameless woman, having disgraced the family’s face, and had cast her out to fend for herself!"

After his words fell, Chu Yunlong fell into silence, puffing on his cigarette.

"Then what happened?"

"Later, I naturally sought out the old man, but his heart was as hard as stone and couldn’t be swayed. I had no choice but to bring her back to where I lived at the time!"

Chu Yunlong exhaled a cloud of thick smoke as he spoke.

"By then, Chu Ji had just been born, but she was still young and knew nothing. My wife was there taking care of her." Chu Yunlong spoke gently, "I brought the woman home and let her stay."

"She stayed for over a year!"

"And during that year, we gradually grew familiar. She unfolded her story to my wife, who then told it to me!"

"Additionally, she was very skilled at drawing, so my wife had her paint the portrait of the king to see if we could find the king."

"No one knew until I later went to the capital and met your mother to finally learn that the man was the king, the head protector of the nation," Chu Yunlong said plainly, "But once I figured out these things, the woman had already disappeared."

"How did she leave?"

"Actually, I don’t know either." Chu Yunlong said, shaking his head with a bitter smile, "After she gave birth to her daughter, my wife treated her like a sister, and so did I. Her daughter, I treated as my own."

"One could say, at that time, whatever we had, she and her daughter had too. But later, I don’t know exactly what happened; she left, carrying her daughter away, leaving behind a letter saying she was grateful for our care during those over a year and apologized for troubling us!"

"Honestly, I really want to find her and ask what happened, why she left, and how she managed to raise such a small child as a woman?"

Chu Yunlong’s face showed a trace of concern as he spoke.

He truly worried about the woman, and Chu Yunlong had sent people to look for her, but among the vast sea of people, where would one find her?

Thus, until now, Chu Yunlong has heard nothing, failing to find her!

Moreover, why the woman took her daughter and left has become a mystery, even a knot in the hearts of Chu Yunlong and his wife!

They treated her very well, yet she left without a word. What happened, and why couldn’t it be discussed and resolved together?

At the same time, over the year, Chu Yunlong and his wife came to regard her as family.

"Uncle Chu, and the handkerchief..."

"Actually, the handkerchief was left for Chu Ji." Chu Yunlong smiled bitterly and said, "She said she had nothing to give Chu Ji, so she gifted the handkerchief she kept close, saw as a treasure, as a gift for Chu Ji!"

"Later, when I learned the king’s identity, I realized this handkerchief must be connected to the king, so I gave it to you, hoping the king would reminisce and, in view of the handkerchief’s owner, not trouble you!"

At this moment, Ye Xunhuan thoroughly understood the course of the events, but he became keenly interested in the woman.

What kind of woman was she?

"Uncle Chu, what’s the woman’s name and what does she look like..."

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

Instantly, a woman wearing a grape purple cotton coat walked in from outside. Her entire body exuded elegance and nobility, with scarcely any jewelry, yet she appeared exceptionally refined and dignified!

The woman’s skin was very fair, and her face exceedingly delicate. Without the crow’s feet at the corner of her eyes revealing her true age, many might believe she was at most in her early thirties.

After entering, the woman’s face immediately showed a soft smile, her eyes like crescent moons glanced at Chu Yunlong: "Yun Long, do we have a guest?"

"Ali, take a good look at him!" Chu Yunlong’s face immediately beamed with a broad smile, eyes overflowing with deep affections!

Upon hearing Chu Yunlong’s words, Huangfu Yueli focused her gaze on Ye Xunhuan, looking at him with great care.

The next moment, excitement immediately appeared on Huangfu Yueli’s face. She quickly walked to Ye Xunhuan’s side: "You... your mother is Qin Fenghuang?"