Second Marriage

Chapter 26.2

Translator: tarararawr

Editor: Larkspur

Chapter 26 Part 2

Although the life-saving grace was not over, she could at least return a little bit of it. When could she find the Daoist Priest again and give it to him?

She suddenly looked forward to the expressions on the Daoist Priest’s cold face after seeing the deed.

And the Daoist Priest also happened to do her a favor. With the information he gave, there was no need to go find the eunuch tomorrow. It just so happened that it allowed her to not worry too much about Huo Mingwu’s feelings.

After knowing what he meant, she was always uneasy and ill at ease to respond.

Xiao Youning carefully put away the deed and asked Yuan Guo to find someone tomorrow to tell Chen Li to find Ye Shen and ask him when he was free.

The next day, Xiao Youning did not go out. She slept in and did not get up until the third pole1 in the sun.

The residence became noisy because of the Eldest Princess’s banquet. Mo-shi invited a jeweler over, she had the Young Misses in the residence choose from the ready-made jewelry so that they could attend the dinner with dignity.

Xiao Youning didn’t plan to go at all. She didn’t even choose her clothes. After lunch, she sat in the room in a daze, waiting to hear from Chen Li.

In the evening, Chen Li still did not come. Instead, Huo Mingwu came after realizing she missed out on the eunuch.

Huo Mingwu looked anxious when he saw her and asked, “Was Younger Sister Xiao delayed by something?”

Xiao Youning thought that she would talk to Huo Mingwu about this after today, but didn’t expect him to come first and told him the reason very broadly.

”Daoist Priest? How can a Daoist Priest know so much?”

Huo Mingwu knew that it was Daoist Priest who had saved her before, but he could not say what he was feeling for a moment. He was anxious, his tone was filled with doubts about Ye Shen.

When he asked, Xiao Youning thought it was only natural. After all, even she thought Wu Ye was a little too amazing.

She stroked the tassel from the wood token around her waist. She tilted her head and said, “It seems like he was at a nobleman’s house to help make an elixir or something and the nobleman was able to provide the information. It sounds abnormally true, but he doesn’t have to fool me since we met by chance…”

When she said this, Huo Mingwu realized that he had gone too far. Her expression had changed. Her ears were slightly hot and she had spoken in a low voice.

“Younger Sister Xiao, I don’t mean anything else.”

“I understand that Brother Huo is afraid that I will be deceived. Since he already told me, it must not have been easy for him to find out. I will believe it for the time being. Let’s wait and see, maybe there is no need to inquire about this exact news.”

She didn’t mention asking him for help again, but he understood.

It was because he was so impatient last time that he showed his feelings and burdened her.

Huo Mingwu blamed himself for his impatience, but at this point, no matter how much he said, he’s afraid that she would want to avoid him.

He secretly adjusted his mood with a hearty smile. “He was really kind to have helped you a few times. If I am hosting one day, Younger Sister Xiao, please invite him to it. If I happen to meet him, I can build a relationship and learn about his background.”

The Daoist Priest was a man, and a young one from what she had said.

Xiao Youning knew that he was still worried about her safety and was ashamed of not being able to respond to his intentions. She simply agreed. “All right. Brother Huo can set a date, and I will have someone give him the message in advance.”

When Huo Mingwu met the Daoist Priest and acknowledged that he was reliable, she would no longer have to refuse his help openly and they could avoid embarrassing each other. She could pretend that she didn’t know anything now that the paper window was not torn.

She didn’t refuse, so Huo Mingwu felt better. He didn’t stay long at the Second Branch since he had to go to the palace. Thus, he took his leave.

As soon as he entered the palace, Huo Mingwu ran into Ye Shen who had come back from the imperial prison.

The slender man was dressed in a Daoist robe, and the plain robe was dyed with dark colors. The jade face was as cold as the winter moon, rejecting people from thousands of miles away.

Huo Mingwu’s eyes fell at his feet and found that the cobblestones he had stepped on were dyed with dark blood.

This was someone who was doing an investigation in the prison and went back to the palace covered in blood.

Ye Shen went in the other direction. They did not see each other, and it actually saved Huo Mingwu from bowing. As Ye Shen walked farther and farther away, he looked away and suddenly looked back to that figure.

A young Daoist Priest… Fifth Master Ye is dressed like a young Daoist Priest.

But it’s impossible for Fifth Master Ye to save someone when he has such a cold-blooded personality. Isn’t it more likely that he will kill someone?

Huo Mingwu looked away again and heaved a sigh when he thought of Xiao Youning’s alienation of him.