Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife – o
Chapter 1173: Found It (5)

Chapter 1173: Chapter 1173: Found It (5)

"Alright, alright! Absolutely! Absolutely!" The shop owner nodded repeatedly, respectfully handing the plaque back to Ah Mi with both hands. "Miss, you must take good care of this plaque. It’s a very important item. Next time you come back, just bring it to me."

Ah Mi nodded, carefully tucking the plaque into the inner pocket of her coat.

"Ah! I didn’t expect we’d come all this way for nothing! If only we had come a few days earlier!" Ah Mi said, somewhat dejected.

Xiao Yu gently squeezed Ah Mi’s palm and smiled softly to comfort her. "Don’t worry about it. Let’s just treat it as a trip. It will give us a chance to walk around Xuandu City and soak in its local customs and scenery."

"Yeah, I just wish we could heal your eyes sooner. Then, Xiao Yu, you could join me and Brother Dashan in admiring the landscape. But it’s alright—I can describe everything I see to you." Ah Mi regained her energy once more. "We’ll be here for a while anyway. Xiao Yu, let me take you to the mall for a spin. Ever since you arrived on the island, you’ve been wearing my old clothes, and I feel so embarrassed."

Xiao Yu smiled and nodded sweetly, softly accommodating Ah Mi’s wish.

...

About fifty kilometers south of Pulo Ocean, a large naval vessel slowly sailed southward.

On the deck, a tall man and an elderly man with a head full of white hair stood side by side.

The sunlight was bright and scorching, but for the pair—one old, one young—it seemed to have no effect. Not a single bead of sweat was visible on their bodies.

After a moment of silence, the elderly, white-haired man let out a heavy sigh.

"Third Young Master, you’ve had it rough these days."

"Elder Ye, this is my duty."

The one referred to as "Elder Ye" was none other than Ye Chenghong. He turned to look deeply at Gu Yelin, his eyes filled with both comfort and concern.

"I don’t know when we’ll be able to find Girl Qing. Third Young Master, you must stay strong. If something happens to you again, your grandfather will completely fall apart."

"I understand. I will hold on."

Ye Chenghong nodded in relief but then furrowed his brows again.

"Your grandfather... is he still locking himself in his room and refusing to come out?"

Gu Yelin’s dark eyes clouded as he silently nodded.

"Ah! That old man... Girl Qing’s disappearance has hit him the hardest. But honestly, none of this is his fault. What happened at the Gu Family Ancestral Hall was a matter of hundreds of lives on the line. Girl Qing herself said it, didn’t she? If the Gu Family ended up in trouble because of her, she wouldn’t have the face to stay with you. Your grandfather didn’t make a mistake; nobody could have foreseen all those events. Ah! He cared so much for Girl Qing that he just can’t get past it!"

Gu Yelin didn’t respond; only a trace of worry flickered across his jet-black eyes.

"When I go back, I’ll have a good talk with Grandpa." He wanted to make Grandpa understand that he and Qing had always believed that the elder had done nothing wrong in this matter.

"Good! I knew you were a filial child!" Ye Chenghong said with satisfaction, patting Gu Yelin’s shoulder.

"The An Family’s situation is mostly stabilized now. Yesterday, I checked on the health of the elder sister-in-law and Xiao Shi. Luckily, Girl Qing had been helping them with their recovery beforehand, so they weren’t injured too deeply this time. Emotional ailments require emotional remedies—once we find Girl Qing, they’ll spring back to life in no time. Ah! But bringing Xiao Hei and Old Jin out on this trip... I still can’t say whether it was the right decision or not."

Ye Chenghong glanced helplessly toward the corner of the deck and sighed deeply.