The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

Chapter 916 Master Ye Xun

The man's name was Ye Xun, he was about fifty years old, with frosty silver hair that shone coldly in the sunlight.

He was tall and slender, with ordinary looks, but his eyes were shrewd and mysterious. He was wearing a plain long gown that fluttered in the wind, and at his waist hung an ancient short sword, with a faded red rope wrapped around the scabbard.

Zhuo Qiran met him at the river bank, dressed straight and solemn, with a very respectful attitude. He folded his hands and bowed deeply, looking nervous and excited, "Master, you are finally here."

His drooping eyelashes trembled slightly, and his voice seemed to carry the restraint and joy of a long-lost reunion. "The princess sincerely invites you to go to Iron Horse City with her."

Ye Xun did not answer. His eyes lingered on his apprentice's white hair for a moment, and his brows frowned slightly. "Why do you have white hair too?"

"I am ashamed." Zhuo Qiran's throat rolled and his voice became even lower. "I was reckless and had to take a risky move."

He slowly raised his right hand and pressed it on his left chest, his knuckles turning slightly white due to the force. "That day was dangerous, and the lives of the princess and her son were hanging by a thread. I had no choice but to use my heart blood as a guide to forcefully activate my life-definition Gu."

He described in detail how Zi Gu protected the child in the princess' belly until he died. A sudden breeze from the river blew up a strand of white hair on his temples, revealing a purple-black Gu pattern on the side of his neck.

It turns out that the real source of the anti-fate Gu, the destiny Gu, is kept in Zhuo Qiran's heart. Only the prince consort knows this, and no one else knows it.

Zhuo Qiran was indeed a rare talent in raising Gu. In the deep winter of one year, he sat alone in the Gu room for three days, and suddenly had an idea: Everyone in the world said that Gu poisoned people, so why couldn't it save lives?

He forcibly removed a pair of mother and child Gu from the natal Gu in his heart vein. This pair of Gu seemed independent, but in fact they were still controlled by the natal Gu in his body.

His original intention was that if the Ni Ming Gu was in danger, he could intervene. But who in this world would be willing to hand their life over to him?

Zhuo Qiran had explained this clearly to his son-in-law that day.

The prince consort was anxious to save the princess and wake her up, so after thinking for a few days, he finally agreed.

This was something Zhuo Qiran had never expected, because it was like holding the lifeblood of the princess and her husband in his hands.

If he wants to do something bad, the princess and her husband will have to become his puppets, otherwise they will die.

He also didn't know how much the prince consort must love the princess to insist on using the fate-defying Gu to wake the princess up.

Zhuo Qiran said, "Since the Prince Consort trusts me, I must not let him down."

But awakening the natal Gu is not so easy. He uses his heart blood to activate the natal Gu, which is equivalent to directly burning the source of life.

He would never awaken his natal Gu unless it was absolutely necessary.

But the fate of the prince consort was uncertain, and the life of the princess and the baby in her belly was hanging by a thread. He had to take action.

Zhuo Qiran's fantastic ideas eventually forced him into a dead end. He smiled bitterly, "I was bitten back."

He had lost his lifespan, and it was unknown how long he could live. Now that he and Ye Xun were standing together, it was impossible to tell who was the master and who was the apprentice.

Ye Xun's eyes were deep, and he gently clenched his right hand behind his back. After a long while, he said, "The prince consort and the princess will be grateful to you."

Zhuo Qiran lowered his head, "I don't need their gratitude. I just need... trust. I just want the world to know that the Gu I raise are all good and protect the host's life."

Ye Xun gave him a complicated look, "You are doing the right thing, the prince consort and the princess will definitely see it."

Zhuo Qiran choked up, "Yeah."

Then I heard Ye Xun say, "From this moment on, you have to take good care of yourself."

Zhuo Qiran didn't dare to look into Ye Xun's eyes, "Thanks to Master, I need some rare medicinal herbs in the world."

"I'll find it for you." Ye Xun said without question, as if those herbs could be found if they were wanted.

Zhuo Qiran felt inexplicably relieved, "Master, would you mind coming aboard with me? We can go to Iron Horse City together."

Ye Xun hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."

He put forward three conditions: first, he wanted to live in the best room on the ship; second, he could do whatever he wanted and the princess could not restrict him; third, no one was allowed to hang around him on weekdays.

Zhuo Qiran reported these three conditions to the princess and only after getting her approval did he lead Ye Xun on board.

This was the first time Wang Jinglun met Ye Xun. In the past, he had only heard from his uncle that this man was a mysterious person who was hard to find.

When that gaze came over, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine, and hurriedly bowed, calling out, "Master."

Ye Xun didn't even glance at him, and walked straight past him, leaving only a faint scent of herbs.

Bei Hui bowed and led the way to the most spacious cabin. When Ye Xun pushed the door open, he saw a rosewood desk next to the window, complete with the four treasures of the study.

In the corner, a bronze incense burner was emitting smoke. The brocade quilt on the bed had been replaced with a plain cloud-patterned silk. On the coffee table was a set of celadon tea sets, and a small stove next to it was boiling mountain spring water.

Ye Xun looked around and tapped the table with his fingertips. "It's OK."

Bei Hui was a person who had seen the world, but she didn't dare to look directly at this mysterious person. After returning, her heart was pounding, "Madam, I was scared to death. That person is not easy to approach."

"What? He eats people?" Shi Anxia held Er Er in her arms and coaxed her daughter to play with the wet nurse beside her.

Bei Hui couldn't put it into words, "It's quite oppressive anyway. He's so tall, feels taller than..." She wanted to say that he feels taller than the young master, but when the words came to her lips, she changed the subject, "I feel that meeting the retired emperor is not so scary."

Shi Anxia smiled and said, "I'll go visit him in a few days."

"He should be the one coming to pay his respects to the princess." Bei Hui said dissatisfiedly.

Shi Anxia said, "In this world, capable people never bow their heads or bend their backs. If we ask him to do something for us, we will be inferior to him."

Bei Hui said yes, "Master Zhuo has been talking to him for half a day and hasn't come out yet. I guess the master and disciple have a lot to talk about."

Shi Anxia frowned and thought for a moment, "Bei Hui, go ask my aunt to come over."

Not long after, Yu Sujun came, dressed in plain clothes, neat and tidy, "Xia'er, you looking for me?"

Shi Anxia asked, "Does my aunt have any extra servants to lend me? I want one that's careful and reliable."

Yu Sujun hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes, there is, but he is a little stronger."

"That's okay. Lend it to me first, and I'll double his monthly salary. I'll make sure you serve him better."

"Who are you serving?" Yu Sujun was puzzled.

"Master Zhuo's master, Mr. Ye Xun."

Yu Sujun asked someone to call in Wang Zhong, a servant who was in charge of the outer courtyard affairs all year round, and told him to take care of Mr. Ye Xun's food, clothing, housing and transportation in the future.

Wang Zhongying said so.

Shi Anxia asked him some questions, and seeing that he was kind and honest, she nodded and explained some details.

He also asked Zhuo Qiran to report to Ye Xun first and sent a servant to serve him.

Mr. Ye Xun did not refuse.

Wang Zhong served Ye Xun for three days and came back to report, saying, "Mr. Ye Xun is easy to get along with."

The so-called getting along well means not getting along well.

She doesn't want anyone to serve her at all, so of course she's easy to get along with.

Shi Anxia prepared a gift and sent Bei Hui to deliver it, but it was rejected by Mr. Ye Xun.

Bei Hui said, "See, I told you, he is just difficult to get along with, a weirdo."