Chapter 292 Mother's Choice

"In addition, I have never been controlled by the emperor. The few remaining parts of her in my memory are a bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain..." Li said slowly, "There are few people there, and there are no palace walls. Except for one There is nothing outside the grotto and a hut."

"Not, not controlled by the emperor?" Yan Qing showed an expression of disbelief, "Then..."

"She lived with me for a while, teaching me how to speak and how to do magic, but she never mentioned herself. In her mouth, I just happened to be picked up by her at the foot of the mountain."

Although the two people were still talking, Xia Fan on the side had raised his vigilance to the highest point.

The Privy Council's arrest of the listener can be interpreted as a cover, but the hostility towards the demon is definitely not disguised. If Qing Jian makes any abnormal movements, he can only choose to force the opponent to stay.

However, Yan Qing seemed to have fallen into a state of trance.

She looked at Li blankly, but the focus of her eyes did not fall on Li, but seemed to be looking farther away. For Qing Jian, this is probably the moment when precautions are at their most relaxed.

After a while, she was shocked and murmured something in her mouth, "So that's it, that's what happened! That's right... Only in this way can we explain why she did what she did..."

Yan Qing's tone contained suddenness, enlightenment, and loss, but mostly sadness.

"Fool...you are such a fool..."

"So it's impossible for her to entrust me to you." Li lowered his eyelids, "I'm afraid that in her eyes, giving birth to a monster is a shame and a great humiliation. Those days were not long but not short either, but she never said Through my background, I have never even been called master, let alone mother.”

"I could occasionally feel that there was a kind of conflict in her heart, but I didn't understand the human heart at that time, so I didn't think much about it. Later I realized that she didn't like me that much, and what was suppressed in her heart was disgust. "

"I have never understood why she has such a contradiction and still takes time to accompany me and impart knowledge to me every day. I want to rescue her from the Privy Council. In addition to repaying her kindness, I also want to solve this question. But if it is really like What you said is that I can understand it since I was born by her.”

"You're right, I don't know her well enough, but you don't!" Yan Qing slammed the table hard, "Since you have never been controlled by the emperor, she still wants to participate in this incident. The reason for this Don’t you understand yet?”

"……What's the meaning?"

"Li Mengyun chose to sacrifice herself in order to completely hide you!"

Li was stunned.

"Yes, even Qingjian, even as outstanding as her, will definitely feel panicked and frightened that her child is a demon, but she still treats you as her own flesh and blood, there is no doubt about it!" Yan Qing held her slightly trembling hand, "Otherwise it would be impossible to explain why she would not say a word from beginning to end and accept all the guilt by default."

"The reason why Li Mengyun participated in the incident was neither because of the emperor's coercion nor because she wanted to oppose the Privy Council—all she wanted was to preserve you and make everyone forget your existence... This is the last thing she can do for you. "

Xia Fan was silent and slowly lowered his hand holding the copper pendant.

Because I didn't want to implicate my friends, I didn't reveal any information to them from beginning to end. I didn't even mention the plea during the final verdict.

Because she didn't want Li to spend her whole life in danger, she didn't choose to escape, but faced everything alone.

Caught between the Privy Council, friends and the emperor, she made a decision that seemed difficult to understand, but was the safest decision for Li.

That is to pretend to be controlled by the emperor and attract everyone's attention as a traitor.

Facts have proved that the Privy Council was completely deceived - even Yan Qing believed that Mengyun's child had been killed by the emperor and had long ceased to exist in the world.

This is the price of keeping a demon.

If not, it would be almost impossible for Qingjian to conceal the whereabouts of a child. As long as the Privy Council launches an investigation, they will always find some clues. Once the truth about the child being a demon is exposed, one can imagine the fate.

Li's life was indeed very difficult for a period of time. She was homeless and had no food to eat, just like a street child...but she was also free.

This freedom has become the most powerful guarantee for her to grow up.

After a while, Xia Fan asked, "Master Yan, do you still want to accept her as a disciple now?"

"I..." Yan Qing hesitated for a moment, "That's all. Back then, Mengyun wasn't even sure she was hiding a demon in the main palace. I insisted on doing so but harmed her."

"Then will you report to the headquarters - report that you have discovered a fox demon, hiding in the ranks of Jinxia City."

"If I have such an idea, I don't need to report it at all." Qing Jian glared at Xia Fan coldly, "But you - when did you find out that she was a fox demon? How dare you bring the demon to the capital, to put it nicely? It’s so audacious, and if it doesn’t sound good, it’s asking for death!”

"From the moment I met Li, I knew her identity."

"As an alchemist, don't you have any evil thoughts towards her?"

"Hey, isn't it a rule set by the Privy Council to be so harsh on monsters? You have too many double standards." Xia Fan curled his lips. Besides, does touching one's tail count as evil? "Compared with those rules, I believe in what I see with my eyes more. In addition, I don't understand something. Seeing your reaction, it seems that people have known that humans can give birth to demons. Why is the Privy Council so wary of demons? "

Obviously during the Yong Dynasty, demons would not be treated like this.

"Because I don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Western Extremes countries." Yan Qing put the chain into his sleeve, "The talent of demons is stronger than that of most alchemists. If they find a way to stably produce descendants, the status of alchemists and demons may be reduced. A fundamental change has occurred, and in the Holy Wing Islands and Langis Oceania, the demon has become the one in charge of secular power."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Li, her expression a little hesitant, but finally she said, "I have one more unkind request - can you let me see what you really look like?"

"Are you doubting her bloodline?"

"No, I have no doubts about the judgment of the chain, but... when she took off her hat, I suddenly thought that the characteristics of a demon can be hidden, and the appearance can also be disguised. What method should you use to... change your appearance, right?"

This man's insight was really sharp. Xia Fan raised his eyebrows and was noncommittal, which was equivalent to giving the power of choice to Li himself.

After Li looked at her for a moment, he took off the fake skin on his face.

"Mengyun..." Yan Qing couldn't help but murmured. She stretched out her hand forward, as if she wanted to touch the fox demon's cheek. She realized it halfway and took her hand back reluctantly, "You do look like her. The eyebrows and eyes are almost as if they were printed from the same mold... That’s fine.”

Yan Qing stood up with emotion. Although there was still a little regret in Yan Qing's tone, she was quite satisfied than before, "Anyway, I have settled a matter on my mind. As for you -" she pointed at Xia Fan, "If If you really care about her safety, you'd better find an opportunity to send her out of Gyeonggi as soon as possible. The aristocratic family has been completely destroyed. More and more alchemists will return to Shangyuan in the near future. No one knows if anyone inside can discover Miss Li's flaws. If she is in danger because of you, I will come to you no matter where you escape, do you understand?"

"Don't worry, this is what I think too."

Not just Li, but everyone should run away from Shangyuan City.

Just as the other party was about to leave the wing, Xia Fan suddenly thought of a key question, "Since Li Mengyun is Li's biological mother, who is her father?"

"No one knows." Yan Qing stopped, "Some say she is a magician in the mansion, some say she is an ordinary person outside, but I have never seen her have an affair with anyone, let alone get married."

"Even when she was escorted to Xu State, didn't this person show up?"

"Yes, what's the use of such a heartless man even if he knows who he is?" Yan Qing opened the door and said without looking back, "So just treat him as dead."

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