Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1378 - 564: Past and Present Lives (Part 1)

Yueyao couldn’t sleep again at night, put on a coat and walked into the courtyard. Tonight there was no moon, nor any wandering clouds; the ink-blue sky seemed to have been washed clean. The stars twinkled overhead, as dazzling as jewels.

Xiang Wei said: "Madam, the dew is heavy at night, if you stay outside too long you’ll catch a cold! Let’s go inside."

Yueyao shook her head and stood quietly. Back in Haikou, whenever she couldn’t sleep because of worries, she liked standing in the courtyard to watch the moon and stars.

No one knew how long had passed, a gust of wind blew, and Yueyao shivered. Xiang Wei pointed to a nearby tree and said: "Look, dew has formed on the tree."

Yueyao looked over, and indeed there were dewdrops hanging on the leaves of the tree. The dewdrops grew bigger and more round until suddenly, they rolled off the leaves.

Xiang Wei said: "Madam, let’s go inside! If you don’t go inside, you’ll definitely catch cold by tomorrow. In the current state of our house, you cannot fall ill."

Upon hearing this, Yueyao turned and said to Xiang Wei: "Go to Zhaohua Temple tomorrow."

Xiang Wei reacted and said: "Madam, that lunatic hasn’t been caught yet; going to Zhaohua Temple now is too dangerous." Going to Zhaohua Temple now would simply be signaling to Zhou Shu to come and abduct people.

Yueyao’s mind was set: "It’s decided." She didn’t want to wait any longer. Rather than waiting anxiously for news from the General Secretary Department, it was better to go out herself and draw Zhou Shu out.

Xiang Wei firmly disagreed: "It’s too dangerous."

Yueyao gazed upwards again: "I have to go, even if it’s dangerous."

Xiang Wei saw that Yueyao’s mind was made up, so she stopped saying anything further. Because she knew that once Yueyao decided to do something, no one could stop her.

Next day, Yueyao asked Tingzheng to stay and protect the three children, she took Xiang Wei and Gu You and others to Zhaohua Temple.

Tingzheng felt Yueyao’s behavior was too dangerous: "Sister, that person hasn’t been caught yet. What if something happens when you go to Zhaohua Temple?"

Yueyao did not say much to Tingzheng: "I know what I’m doing. Tingzheng, I’m leaving Brother Shengsheng and them to you. You must protect them well." Zhou Shu wouldn’t want her life, on this Yueyao was still confident.

Tingzheng knew Yueyao’s character and knew talking more was useless: "Sister, don’t worry, I certainly won’t let anything happen to Brother Shengsheng and them."

After Yueyao left, Brother Shengsheng and the three brothers learned that their mother had gone to Zhaohua Temple. Brother Shengsheng was extremely anxious: "Uncle, we can’t let mother go out."

Brother Xuxu insisted they had to chase after her and bring her back; it’s too dangerous to go to Zhaohua Temple now.

Tingzheng shook his head and said: "No, my current task is to keep you all safe." Seeing the three children worried to redness, he said, "Your mother is not reckless, she must have her reasons for doing this. You should trust her." Because Tingzheng knew Yueyao always acted with discretion, he didn’t stop her.

Xiang Wei remained anxious continually, also calling the guards to be extra vigilant.

Yueyao laughed and said: "Do you think Zhou Shu can foresee and calculate that we’re going to Zhaohua Temple today? Even if there’s an ambush, it will be when we’re returning."

Xiang Wei thought Yueyao was remarkable, able to laugh even at this time: "Aren’t you worried?" What if she got kidnapped again?

Yueyao chuckled lightly: "Nothing worse than now." Things are different now than they were in her past life; even if Zhou Shu wanted to take her away, he can’t.

Just as Yueyao said, the journey to Zhaohua Temple was smooth and uneventful. However, Xiang Wei still didn’t relax; even upon arriving at Zhaohua Temple, she kept her nerves tense.

Yueyao went directly to see the old Abbot, then went to the main hall to pay respects to Buddha and the Bodhisattvas. After worshiping the Bodhisattvas, it was already lunchtime.

After having lunch, Yueyao said: "Let’s go to the mountain for a walk!" Since returning from Jiangnan to Capital City, Yueyao had visited Zhaohua Temple once, but that time she came to donate scriptures she had copied. Because of many household affairs, she hadn’t had time to stroll around inside Zhaohua Temple.

Xiang Wei did not stop her.

As Yueyao walked, she looked at the scenery. The scenery remained unchanged, but the people were utterly different.

Xiang Wei saw Yueyao spacing out again, sighed slightly, and said: "It’s windy here, shall we go back?" She didn’t know how many times Madam had spaced out recently.

Yueyao nodded: "Let’s go back! Let’s pack up and leave at the guest room." Going down the mountain definitely won’t be calm.

Walking for less than three minutes, Yueyao habitually glanced upwards and saw a colorful ribbon floating above; it was like a rainbow.