Chapter 1779 “The Cure (4)”
Underneath, the guards shuddered nervously with their heads hanging down. They’re afraid of drawing the ire of this senior for they know how precious Ji Song was to the first elder.
“Elder Sky, Miss Gu Ya is seeking an audience, she claims to have a Soul Fruit!” It’s then a frantic maid charged into the hall to report this and broke the oppressive mood.
“Seriously?” Ji Sky flew up from his chair and ran over to grasp the maid’s shoulder: “Hurry and let her in.”
“Yes.” The maid retreated and returned in mere moments with the lady in blue.
“Miss Gu Ya, do you really have the Soul Fruit?” He bluntly asks this due to his mind being occupied with his granddaughter’s awkward smile.
Smiling on the face, there’s a peculiar flavor in the way Gu Ya swayed herself before the senior: “Of course Elder Sky, I would never deceive you. I’ll let you be the judge by seeing it for yourself.”
After the exchange, she waved her sleeve and summoned a red container from the storage ring and hands it to the nearest maid.
Receiving the box in the most careful manner, his motion looked like someone holding a precious treasure. “It’s really the Soul Fruit, someone come, sent this to my granddaughter along with the Phoenix Feather.”
He only needs a glance after opening the lid to ascertain its authenticity so he’s very happy right now, which instantly causes his voice to lighten up into a very friendly fashion.
“Miss Gu Ya, you’ve done me a great favor, now tell me what you wish. If it’s within my means then I will grant it with all my power.”
Gu Ya pursed her lips and slightly lowered her eyes then: “Elder Sky, there’s something I want to say, but it’s difficult…”
Difficult?
Ji Sky chuckled at that word and made an amused glance at the lady. “Miss Gu Ya, if you are hoping I can help you pair with the monarch then I’m sorry, that is beyond my means. No one in the Monarch Manor is capable of dictating his marriage.”
“No, that’s not it.” Gu Ya immediately forms a bitter face, “Elder Sky, I know all of you are still wary and suspicious of me because of me eavesdropping on your conversations about bring the monarch back.”
Unfazed by that remark, the senior continues to make a warm face: “My words are my oath, it doesn’t matter who you are, you only need to make your request.”
“You’re misunderstanding my meaning Elder. I mean… even if I like Heavenly, I would never try to force him, nor do anything to hurt him. That day I was too anxious and didn’t think about my actions, I only hope you and the other elders won’t blame me. And I…” She pauses for a second, “I really do like that Ling Yan, that young adorable lass, knowing she’s being used by her own mother brings great pain to my heart.”
“Hmm?” Ji Sky frowned, “What do you mean by that?”
“I’ve talked to her mother before…” Gu Ya forms a troubled face like she’s deliberating between speaking the truth or not: “That woman admitted to me herself that she’s using the child as a way to get into the monarch’s bed. I cannot and would not try to control Heavenly, but I can’t stand such a vile personal being allowed to get near the monarch in such a fashion.”
Ji Sky’s face sank suddenly, his voice deep and authoritative: “Is that true, she admitted it herself?”