Chapter 77: I Am Your Uncle

“Who are you? Why did you sneak into the Duke of Yong’s residence at night?” Tang Chuyao truly couldn’t stand how clingy these two were.

“This is King Wang, the King of Nanyang, and this is the King’s consort!”

“Oh!” As soon as Xiao He finished speaking, his abdomen was elbowed by Chimei.

Tang Chuyao understood; that fake jade pendant must have been handed to the two of them.

The King of Nanyang?

Isn’t that Xiao Gui’s father?

But there was not a single resemblance between Xiao He and Xiao Gui!

Moreover, wasn’t the King of Nanyang’s consort Xiao Gui’s mother, Lady Fang? She was somewhat puzzled, “Miss Wang, did you not know that the King of Nanyang’s consort is a man?”

Chimei smiled slightly at Tang Chuyao, “Don’t listen to his nonsense!”

Huang Xiaoyu couldn’t help but laugh.

Tang Chuyao also felt like laughing; this “consort” was indeed amusing.

The King of Nanyang seemed to be in a tight spot!

It seemed that the gossip from the previous day was indeed not unfounded!

Tang Chuyao suddenly received a prompt from the system, indicating that this person before her was physically weak and had likely suffered from some poison since childhood, possibly intended to be used as a medicinal concoction.

Moreover, this person was very dangerous; there were insect curses on him.

Tang Chuyao discreetly examined Chimei and said, “This young man is physically weak and has accumulated quite a bit of toxins in his body!”

Xiao He’s previously expressionless face suddenly showed a hint of surprise as he blurted out, “Miss Tang, do you have any antidotes?”

Tang Chuyao had an idea in mind, “I may not be talented, but I have some knowledge of medicine and can take a look at this young man.”

Xiao He’s eyes suddenly dimmed; indeed!

The Tang Chuyao before him looked like a girl who had just come of age; how could she possibly know how to detoxify?

Not holding much hope, Xiao He was about to speak when Chimei interrupted, “Let’s set my matters aside for now.”

“Miss Tang, I want to ask you about someone.”

Tang Chuyao was not surprised; she had already guessed their purpose for coming.

They probably came to find someone after seeing the imitation jade pendant she made.

“Please go ahead, young master.”

Chimei carefully took out a silk handkerchief from his bosom and slowly unfolded it.

Xiao He’s face darkened as he stared at Chimei’s face incessantly, like a neglected puppy, feeling wronged and pitiful, yet there was something absurd about it that made him want to laugh…

But as soon as Tang Chuyao saw the handkerchief unfold, her smile vanished.

On the handkerchief was a painting of a girl about sixteen or seventeen years old, smiling brightly. The key point was that this girl’s appearance was exactly the same as the portrait of her mother in her room!

“How do you have a portrait of my mother?” Multiple possibilities flashed through Tang Chuyao’s mind.

Chimei looked into Tang Chuyao’s eyes and smiled slightly, “You are my sister’s daughter?!”

It was certain!

“Where is my sister?”

Tang Chuyao suddenly looked sorrowful, staring at the handkerchief in Chimei’s hand, her eyes turning red as her voice dropped, “She has long since passed away…”

“Mei’er?” Xiao He quickly caught Chimei, who felt a sharp pain in his heart. Over the years, he had been searching for his sister’s whereabouts, never expecting this outcome!

“Your Highness, we should take Young Master Mei to the medicine room!” Seeing Chimei’s pale face, Tang Chuyao felt a pang of compassion.

Xiao He swiftly picked him up and strode toward the room.

In the medicine room, Dujian had just set up a bed a few days ago. She noticed that the young lady often stayed in the medicine room for several hours and was worried that she might be tired without a place to rest, so she placed a bed there.

Tang Chuyao had not yet slept on this bed, but Xiao He quickly laid Chimei down on it, crouching by the bed and holding Chimei’s hand, bringing it to his lips, “Mei’er…”

Tang Chuyao was a bit speechless and could only brace herself to say, “Could the prince allow me to take a look at the young master first?”

Only then did Xiao He release Chimei’s hand and look at Tang Chuyao with some resentment.

Tang Chuyao felt wronged; how was it her fault that his wife fainted?

Oh, it seemed she heard him say that his mother fainted after seeing this person.

Fine, she accepted it!

Tang Chuyao seriously took Chimei’s pulse, furrowing her brows as she released his wrist and then took out a silver needle, only to be stopped by Xiao He, who asked, “Little girl, do you really know how to treat this?”

Xiao He didn’t believe that such a young girl would know acupuncture!

Huang Xiaoyu, fearing that Xiao He would interfere with Tang Chuyao’s treatment, immediately stood in front of her in a protective stance.

Tang Chuyao swiftly and accurately administered three needles, each infused with her internal energy. Xiao He was shocked; this young girl had a slightly restrained aura, yet she possessed such profound internal strength!

Although he couldn’t understand her acupuncture technique, he could visibly see that Chimei’s complexion was improving.

Xiao He remained silent.

After a while, Chimei suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood.

Then he woke up.

Tang Chuyao collected the silver needles, and Xiao He immediately stepped forward, gently wiping the bloodstains from the corners of Chimei’s mouth, soothing him, “Mei’er, it’s okay, it’s okay.”

It seemed he was saying this not only for Chimei but also for himself…

Tang Chuyao felt a bit moved; sometimes, feelings truly had nothing to do with anything else, just because it was you, only you…

She seemed to understand why Gu Qingchen had kissed her corpse that day…

Thinking of that man, Tang Chuyao felt a pang of heartache…

“Thank you, my little niece!”

“I am your uncle!”

Tang Chuyao’s expression darkened; was he still cursing her?

“Am I not your father?”

Chimei looked at Tang Chuyao tenderly, as if looking through her at another person.

According to Chimei’s memories, when he was captured in the southern border as a child, he was favored by the Insect King and became one of his many medicinal subjects.

However, many of the medicinal subjects did not survive the testing and were eventually eliminated, leaving only him.

It was then that the Insect King began to cultivate him, teaching him to raise insects and training him to become the next Insect King.

But Chimei did not want to stay in the southern border, nor did he want to become the Insect King; he had lived in pain for the first half of his life, and for the second half, he only wanted to escape from there.

Unfortunately, his body was ravaged by toxins, and he was very weak, needing to stay in the southern border year-round to sustain his life.

Just when he thought his remaining days would be like this, a woman descended from the sky, bringing a group of people to save him!

She was like a fairy from the heavens, bright, vibrant, and beautiful!

After being saved, Chimei wanted to follow the woman, but she couldn’t take him with her. She said that everyone was free.

Even after saving him, she didn’t need his repayment; he only needed to live freely…

Freedom…

That was something Chimei didn’t even dare to dream of, but on that day, that celestial-like woman made it a reality for him…

Chimei didn’t know her name, but he heard her say that Jiangnan had beautiful scenery and was a lovely place.

Leaving the southern border, Chimei didn’t know where to go, so he thought of Jiangnan and headed there…

Due to the lack of medicinal support, Chimei’s condition worsened until one day in Jiangnan, he encountered the King of Nanyang…

Tang Chuyao nodded, pondering, “Your body indeed needs a lot of precious tonics!”