CH 263

Chapter 263 – Raising A Son In The Cultivation World (part 15)

It was only the next morning that Yuan Ye found out what happened last night. He heard that his mother was injured in a strange way last night, and now he didn’t know if she was alive.

But before he could leave Boundless Courtyard, someone stopped him.

“Get out of the way. I want to see my mother!” Yuan Ye was young and imposing.

“Second young master, the master said that the madam is fine, but she needs to rest. No one is allowed to visit casually. After the madam’s condition is stable, the master will let the second young master visit. Now, the second young master has been asked to focus on his studies.”

“Why didn’t my father let me visit my mother? Where is my father? I’m going to see him!” Yuan Ye wisely realised that there was something wrong with these people’s attitudes, and became increasingly more anxious.

“Master is now in Lofty Purple Hall and he will come over later to inquire about the young masters’ homework. Then, the second master will be able to see the master. Without the master, no one can walk around the mansion at will. The second master, please come back!”

No matter how smart Yuan Ye was, he was still a child. At this time, he lost an inch, and he was determined to rush out regardless. When he saw his immature body compared to the tall man in front of him, he had no choice but to give up the idea and went back to the house angrily.

Yuan Shou looked in front of the window, and he was beaming with joy. He had long been unhappy with Yuan Ye. He was the eldest son. He was not the madam’s biological son, but according to the genealogy, he was the madam’s biological son! But, everyone in the house obviously favored Yuan Ye over him, and the master often praised Yuan Ye and those who served him also followed suit.

Well now, the madam clearly did something wrong and offended father and grandmother. If madam lost power, he wanted to see how Yuan Ye would behave.

He thought of the message that his mother sent to him last night: “Be safe and don’t be curious.” Yuan Shou sat quietly in front of the window and practiced his handwriting.

But Yuan Ye came to look for him. “Has eldest brother heard about mother’s injury? Eldest brother is also mother’s child. Eldest brother must be very anxious after hearing that mother was injured. Why don’t we go visit mother together?!” Yuan Ye said plausibly.

Yuan Shou rolled his eyes. “Second younger brother, do you think I’m stupid? I just saw the dispute between you and them. Father has already said that no one can walk freely around the mansion.”

“Eldest brother! Mother is injured. As a son, it is human nature to care about mother. Father will surely understand. Eldest brother, it’s a bit too cold for you to say that.” Yuan Ye said angrily. In the past, he would definitely not say such extreme words, but now he was concerned and was not thinking clearly. He also didn’t really care at the moment.

“Mother was injured and I am very worried. However, I think father’s arrangement is right. Mother was injured. There is a doctor and wet nurses to serve her. What if we went? Since father didn’t let us visit, he must have his reasons. We are not mother’s only children, but also father’s children. Obedience is filial piety. Doesn’t second younger brother understand this principle?” This was the first time Yuan Shou had taught Yuan Ye as an elder brother and it felt a little cool.

“Well said!” Yuan Dao had been off to the side and listening for a long time. At this time, he came in from the door and glanced at Yuan Ye lightly. It seemed that he guessed correctly. Several of Su Wanrong’s children were really not on his side.

Immediately, Yuan Dao glanced at Yuan Shou with admiration. This was his eldest son. He always thought he was mediocre and incompetent in the past, but now it seemed that he was not useless! At the very least, he was filial and obedient.

“Your eldest brother is right. I am your father, so naturally I will not harm you. Your mother’s condition is not suitable for meeting people,” Yuan Dao said to Yuan Ye coldly.

Yuan Ye didn’t believe it. “Father, what happened to mother? How can I be at ease if I don’t see her with my own eyes? Father, let me see mother!”

Yuan Dao sneered. “If you want to know so much, then as a father, I will tell you.” After speaking, he glanced at Yuan Shou.

Yuan Shou immediately stood up. “Father and younger brother can talk. This son will head back.” Then he ran away. His mother said that he should keep himself safe and not be curious about things he shouldn’t know.

Yuan Dao nodded with satisfaction. A-Shou was like his mother, honest and responsible. He was better than just being obedient.

“Father!” Yuan Ye yelled anxiously.

“Your mother sent away the servant girl who was serving her last night and stayed in the room alone, so nobody knows what she was doing. In the middle of the night, the servant was worried and went in to check her condition, only to see her lying on the ground. She was injured and was bleeding all over the place. She is still in a coma. Your grandmother and I suspect that your mother was dealing with something evil,” Yuan Dao said.

Yuan Ye’s eyes widened. “Impossible! How could mother involve herself with something evil?! Someone must have framed her! Witchcraft! Someone must have harmed her!” Yuan Ye happened to read about the witchcraft disaster in the later years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the history books. Without thinking, he blurted this out.

“You think too highly of yourself, don’t you? Your mother has what virtues and abilities? Why would people use witchcraft to frame her? What would be the point of plotting against her?” Yuan Dao just thought it was funny. For the first time, he discovered that Yuan Ye was so self-righteous that it was ridiculous.

Yuan Ye knew that he had said the wrong thing, but he was just concerned and confused. “Father, mother was born in the Su family. She was sheltered by the immortals, and was lucky to be affiliated with the immortals. How would those evil things dare to approach mother? There must be someone who plotted to frame mother!”

Yuan Dao sneered and said, “Immortal protection? Yuan Ye, let me ask you this. If the Su family had a technique handed down by the immortals, and only the descendants of the Su family can practice it, can your mother teach you it?”

Yuan Ye was stunned and shook his head. “Mother said that I am too young to practice the technique for the time being. When I am a few years older, she will teach them to me.”

Yuan Dao said nothing. He just looked at Yuan Ye.

“Father is saying that the immortal technique is fake? Impossible! Mother wouldn’t lie. What about second older sister? When second older sister was taken away by the immortal, you were there, father. When I was born, second older sister was also there. It shouldn’t be fake,” Yuan Ye said excitedly.

“It doesn’t matter now if it’s true or not. Since you said that your mother was sheltered by the immortals and had a relationship with the immortals, we will see if the immortals show up this time to save your mother. Before that, you will stay In Boundless Courtyard. You are not allowed to go out!” Yuan Dao was too lazy to talk to Yuan Ye. He was certain that the immortals would definitely not come.

If the immortal really came and gave the elixir, he would have to take it first. In any case, he was the most important.

Yuan Dao covered his chest and suppressed the discomfort in his body. Since the last time, he always felt that his body was very weak. He needed to take ginseng soup every day and other tonics. Only then did he feel better.

He became more and more convinced that what Su Wanrong had found was not an immortal at all, but a monster. Otherwise, how could he explain his physical transformation? And as for Yuan Lan, he heard from his mother that she also got sick recently!

Yuan Dao’s eyes were full of gloom. After dealing with Su Wanrong, he would go to Immortal Stays. The one Immortal Stays met must be a true immortal, and he must have a way to prolong his life!

As for whether Immortal Stays would help, Yuan Dao had never considered this issue at all. Filial piety was too important. No matter what Immortal Stays wanted, filial piety must be followed! Otherwise…

At the foot of Qingyuan Mountain, Li Su received a letter from Liu Qingwu. The letter told Li Su about the changes in the Yuan family during this period, and finally reminded Li Su that with Yuan Dao’s temperament, he might come to Li Su. She would need to figure out how to deal with it.

After reading the letter, Li Su sneered slightly. The Su Wanrong in it, according to modern slang, was a bitch1. Although her methods were not very clever, compared to the original owner, it was smooth sailing and everything went well. She didn’t even have to say what she wanted herself. Someone would hold it in front of her.

Now that she got out in time and stopped playing with her, Su Wanrong had lost her sense of restraint. In the end, she could only blame herself for her greed.

When Li Su was thinking about this, Immortal Stays suddenly arrived. As soon as Li Su saw him, she immediately forgot about those things. She hadn’t seen him for a few days, and she always felt that he had grown a lot taller. His speech and manners were also very stable, not at all like a child of his age.

Li Su didn’t know whether this was good or bad, but seeing Immortal Stays’ happy appearance, she didn’t think about it anymore. As long as the child was happy, it was fine.

“Mother, is the letter from uncle? Can I read it?” Immortal Stays asked.

Li Su handed the letter over. Immortal Stays took the letter and read it. He frowned slightly. “Mother, what do you think about the matter of the Yuan family?” The Yuan family announced to the public that Mrs. Su was seriously ill and could not see anyone. Yuan Dao was also taking tonics privately without restraint and they did not know why.

“The Yuan family is the Yuan family. We are us. What does the Yuan family have to do with us? Just practice hard. Don’t worry about these things. You have mother here!” Li Su laughed.

Immortal Stays’ eyes were bright. “Mother, your son has already achieved a little, and he will definitely work hard to cultivate to strive for an early achievement. Your son will take mother to ascend to immortality. At that time, mother will not have to be troubled by these mundane things.”

Li Su smiled. She didn’t want to be an immortal. What was good about being an immortal? Apart from not suffering from old age, sickness, and death, what was the point? Besides, she still had tasks to complete. She didn’t plan on staying in this world for too long. But this was also a form of filial piety from this child, so Li Su just smiled and said, “Okay. Immortal Stays should continue to work hard!”

“Mm, mother, I will work hard,” Immortal Stays said seriously.

“You’ve lost weight recently. What do you want to eat? Mother will make it for you. By the way, mother has been learning how to make clothes with Auntie Jinzhu and the others over the past few days. The craftsmanship is not good, and I can’t make a coat, so I made a few inner clothes for you. They have been starched and washed. Will you try it on after dinner?” Li Su smiled.

Immortal Stays’ eyes lit up. “Mother made me clothes? I’ll go try it now.”

Li Su was still very happy that her son was so supportive. She asked Lüzhu to bring the clothes and help Immortal Stays put them on. “Oh, it’s too short. Mother didn’t expect you to grow that tall. Take it off. Mother will fix it.”

Immortal Stays was reluctant to take it off. “It’s too short? I think it’s just right. It’s very comfortable.” Immortal Stays took Li Su’s hand. “Thank you, mother, for your hard work. This is enough. There’s no need for mother to do these things anymore since it will hurt mother’s eyes.”

Mother’s hands should be used for writing and drawing, not for needlework. Although his mother made clothes for him, he was very happy, but he was reluctant to make her work hard.

“Okay, mother knows!”

Li Su did this on a whim. She had a lot she could do to entertain herself. It was only because a while ago, it was raining and she couldn’t go out, so she started to make clothes because she was bored. There were no sewing machines in this era. All the clothes were hand-sewn, which was tiring and boring. However, she had recently become interested in embroidery. She was about to find a master to learn embroidery, she wanted to practice self-cultivation!

1.(碧池) bì chí: sounds like the English word for bitch, so it is internet slang for bitch. However, it literally translates to ‘clear water pond’.