In my past life, I was buried alive! Reborn, I'll overturn the capital.

Chapter 99 I Want to Know What Happened Back Then

This time, Jiang Qingyue didn't press the matter. "No, I didn't mean to ask you. If you don't want to say, I respect that."

Now Afu was even more confused, "Haven't you always wanted to know...?"

"I only want to know because of my mother, but if it comes at the cost of another person's pain, I am unwilling, and I believe my mother is unwilling as well."

Jiang Qingyue smiled happily, as if she really didn't mind, which made Afu feel a little uncomfortable.

At this moment, the old woman stepped forward, tugged at Afu, and nodded to him.

"Mother!" Afu was unwilling, even if people said he was ungrateful, he did not want his mother to be in a smiling situation again.

The old woman patted Afu's hand to comfort him and gestured to him, meaning that they were already being watched and there was no use in hiding. They were not bad people, and perhaps they could seek their help.

After thinking about it, Afu had to admit that his mother was right.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and nodded, "Fine, I'll tell you, but can you guarantee the safety of me and my mother?"

"Of course!" Jiang Qingyue immediately assured him. She gestured to Qin Xuanyu and then said, "The man standing in front of you is His Highness the Prince of Qin. He can absolutely guarantee the safety of you and your child!"

To put their minds at ease, Jiang Qingyue, with Qin Xuanyu's consent, revealed their identities.

To prove it, Qin Xuanyu even produced his own token, and the two immediately knelt down to pay their respects.

"I was unaware of Your Highness's arrival. Yesterday, I offended you!" Afu instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

If the other party really intends to hold a grudge, I wouldn't have enough heads to lose.

"It's alright." Qin Xuanyu simply uttered two words, not taking it to heart.

Jiang Qingyue stepped forward to help the old woman up and asked directly, "You must be Cui Gu?"

Cui Gu stared wide-eyed at Jiang Qingyue in disbelief, and A Fu also looked at Jiang Qingyue in shock. Neither of them expected that she would guess so accurately.

"you you……"

"You want to know how I knew, right?"

Afu nodded.

"Actually, your reactions betrayed you. When you heard the name Cui Gu, you both reacted very strongly. Considering what you said about being harmed like this, I suppose your mother is Cui Gu."

Actually, we guessed it a long time ago, but it was just a guess, not a certainty.

Jiang Qingyue's words left Afu with no choice but to admit defeat.

He finally revealed his secret.

He wasn't Cui Gu's son; he was an orphan whom Cui Gu had given alms to, and he was saved from starvation because of a steamed bun from Cui Gu.

So he adopted Cui Gu as his foster mother, but Cui Gu offended someone, and he didn't know martial arts and couldn't protect her. In order not to be a burden to him, Cui Gu chose to leave, but was caught up by her enemies, who forced her to drink poison, leaving her on the verge of death.

Fortunately, he knew a little about traditional Chinese medicine and arrived in time to save Cui Gu.

Although she received timely treatment, the residual poison was not completely eliminated, which severely damaged Cui Gu's body. As a result, she became mute and developed an eye disease that made it difficult for her to see clearly.

Over the years, he and Cui Gu have been hiding from their enemies while searching for medical treatment everywhere, but to no avail.

Cui Gu gave up, and the two chose to settle near Qingping Temple.

Although Ah Fu promised Cui Gu, he was still secretly helping her find a doctor.

Hearing Afu's words, Jiang Qingyue couldn't help but sigh.

Two people who saved each other and depended on each other for survival, it's no wonder they had such a deep bond.

"Cui Gu, do you probably know who's chasing you?" Jiang Qingyue looked into Cui Gu's eyes and asked seriously.

Cui Gu nodded.

"Is it the current Prime Minister's wife, Lady Lu, right?"

Cui Gu closed her eyes, a tear streaming down her face, and nodded again.

Furthermore, she made a few gestures that Jiang Qingyue couldn't understand, but Afu could.

His expression was complicated, and he sighed, "My mother said that this is the sin she herself has committed, and it is too late to regret it now. The only person she has wronged is her master."

Jiang Qingyue did not answer, but moved a little closer, staring into Cui Gu's eyes, and slowly said, "Then look at me more carefully, who do I look like?"

Cui Gu leaned closer, squinting her eyes, trying to see Jiang Qingyue's face clearly.

The moment she saw it clearly, her eyes widened instantly, she staggered back a few steps, pointed at Jiang Qingyue and screamed "Ahhh!" very quickly, as if she wanted to say something.

"Mother!" Afu rushed forward to support his trembling mother. Seeing his mother's reaction, Afu no longer cared who the person in front of him was.

His mother's reaction was clearly as if she had seen a ghost, leading Afu to believe that his mother had seen an enemy.

Just as he was about to kick her out, Cui Gu pushed away A Fu's hand, knelt down with a thud, bent over, and deeply repented, the low growl coming from her throat sounding like she was crying.

"Mother, what's wrong, Mother?" Afu was frightened by his mother's reaction. Who was this person, and why was his mother reacting so strongly?

Jiang Qingyue did not avoid it this time, but accepted the bow on behalf of her mother, because it was something she owed her mother!

Jiang Qingyue slowly stepped forward and knelt down in front of Cui Gu, her eyes involuntarily reddening. "Cui Gu, back then, my mother treated you well, but you chose to betray my mother for a petty gain. Now, even if you regret it, it's too late..."

Jiang Qingyue's heavy voice made Cui Gu feel even more distressed.

She kept kowtowing, and soon her forehead was bleeding.

Afu originally wanted to step forward, but when he heard Jiang Qingyue's words, he stood there in shock.

No wonder, no wonder Mother reacted so excitedly when she saw Jiang Qingyue...

When he came to his senses, he saw the wound on Cui Gu's forehead. He immediately stepped forward to stop Cui Gu and knelt down in front of Jiang Qingyue. "I'm sorry, this is the sin my mother committed. But she has already paid a heavy price for it. I beg you, please let her go. I will repay her. I will do whatever you want me to do!"

Afu knew that this was a debt his mother had incurred, and he couldn't absolve her of it; all he could do was take responsibility for it.

"Ha, so my mother will come back?"

Jiang Qingyue gave a cold laugh, but tears involuntarily streamed down her face.

Afu was speechless, lowering his head in silence, truly having nothing to say.

Seeing that Jiang Qingyue was not in a good mood, Qin Xuanyu stepped forward and gently patted her shoulder to comfort her.

Jiang Qingyue realized she had lost her composure, wiped away her tears, and asked her to tell the story of what happened back then in detail.

Cui Gu nodded and began gesturing. Afu, watching his mother's gestures, explained to Jiang Qingyue...