Chapter 312 Beautiful Spider Spirit VS Cold and Ascetic Monk 16
Yu Yao was cleaning the windows intently, but her thoughts were drifting away.

She thought about her encounter with Dugu Ye, and that familiar face seemed to still be before her eyes.

She sighed softly. Now, she just wanted to live a good life, wait for the baby in her belly to be born, and then raise two children.

In the courtyard, Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou were busy moving back and forth.

Goudan was not idle either. His little figure ran around and helped pass some small items.

The sunshine shines on them, like a warm painting.

After a while, Yu Yao felt a little tired, so she put down the rag and found a chair to sit down and rest.

Seeing this, Aunt Zhou quickly put down her work, brought a glass of water, and said, "Madam, don't get too tired. Let us do any work."

Yu Yao looked at Aunt Zhou and took the cup with a smile, "Aunt Zhou, you have worked hard, we will live a good life together in the future. Although my place is not very wealthy, it is quiet. As long as I have something to eat, I will definitely not let you go."

Aunt Zhou's eyes instantly turned red when she heard this. Her expression was moved and she said in a trembling voice, "Madam, you are such a kind person. We are old and we just want to find a stable place to live and raise Goudan. It is our blessing to meet you. We will definitely do our best to serve you and will never slack off."

As the days passed, life in the house gradually got back on track.

Yu Yao would often sit in the yard, watching Goudan play and feeling the movement of the baby in her belly.

When she has time, she will teach Goudan to read and write. Goudan is smart and learns quickly.

Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou saw this and felt grateful to her. They did their best to take care of her and the family.

At night, the bright moon hangs high in the sky, casting a silvery light.

The courtyard was exceptionally quiet, with only the occasional chirping of insects.

Yu Yao lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, her mind always flashing through the image of Dugu Ye's evil and handsome face.

If they just looked similar, she might not care so much, but that was Mo Jue's reincarnation...

Under such circumstances, she really had no way of remaining calm.

Although several lifetimes have passed, the memories of the Beast World are still so clear, as if they happened yesterday.

Yu Yao tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The same was true for Dugu Ye, who was far away in the Emperor's No. 1 room at Ruyi Inn.

Dugu Ye lay on the bed with his eyes open, completely unable to sleep.

The scene of our chance encounter on the street that day replayed in my mind over and over again like a dream.

Her figure, those eyes that seemed to contain thousands of words, and the familiarity she inadvertently revealed, all made it impossible for him to ignore them, nor could he sleep peacefully.

He could feel that this widow was very important to him.

It is so important that he is willing to spend his entire life protecting it, even at the cost of his own life.

Dugu Ye found this idea ridiculous, but it was indeed what he thought deep in his heart.

It seems that if he misses this woman, he will regret it for the rest of his life.

He tried to remember if he had seen her somewhere before, or if he had lost any important memory.

But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't remember anything about her.

In fact, there is not even an impression.

Dugu Ye was certain that the two had never known each other before and had never met each other.

He suddenly felt a surge of irritation in his heart, and tried to force himself to fall asleep to calm his thoughts.

However, the more he tried to fall asleep, the more clearly the image of the widow appeared in his mind.

He didn't know when he fell asleep, anyway, he finally fell asleep in a daze.

But I had a dream.

At the beginning of the dream, Dugu Ye found himself in a bizarre beast world, surrounded by dense primeval forests, towering ancient trees reaching into the sky, and the air was filled with a primitive and mysterious atmosphere.

There are no traces of humans here, instead there are animals of various shapes and sizes.

They were either running or flying, and what shocked him even more was that these animals could transform into human form in an instant, showing incredible strength and wisdom.

In this strange place, Dugu Ye found himself transformed into a giant python with a pitch-black body, named Mo Jue, whose scales shone with a deep luster in the sunlight.

He is one of the rare strong men in this land.

He also has a gentle and beautiful partner named Yu Yao, who was originally an abandoned female. He accidentally rescued her and brought her back to the tribe.

She was smart and kind-hearted. She could make pottery, make salt, identify various foods, and was even proficient in medicine.

She knows a lot of things, and under her leadership, the entire Black Snake Tribe has become increasingly powerful and has become the most dazzling existence on this land.

Finally, the entire beast world was unified.

They lived a sweet and happy life, and together they gave birth to thirty cute little snake cubs, each of them was smart and had different abilities.

Without waiting for Dugu Ye to continue dreaming this dream.

The dream suddenly took a sharp turn, and the scene jumped to the street market that day.

The familiar figure came into view again. The woman in front of him was obviously a pregnant widow, but her eyes seemed to overlap with that clever woman in the beast world.

She just stood there, looking at him with complex and deep eyes, as if she had thousands of words to say.

Ripples appeared in Dugu Ye's heart.

He woke up from his dream and found himself covered in cold sweat. The moonlight shone through the window lattice onto his slightly pale face.

He sat up, his eyes anxious, and the forgotten emotion in his heart seemed to be rekindled.

He had a hunch that the widow might really have an inextricable bond with him.

"Someone come!" Dugu Ye looked towards the door and called out in a deep voice.

A stern-looking man in black came in and knelt on the ground.

It was Dugu Ye’s personal bodyguard, Yun Yin.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness, what instructions do you have?"

"Go check. I want to know who the widow I met on the street that day is, as well as all her information and past. I want to know everything, no matter how big or small."

Dugu Ye's voice was unquestionable, but at the same time it also concealed a subtle urgency.

Although Yunyin felt strange, he didn't dare to ask more questions.

"Yes"

He responded respectfully and quickly retreated.

Dugu Ye sat alone on the bed, looking at the moonlight outside the window, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.

Time flies, and several days passed in the blink of an eye.

One day, Yun Yin suddenly appeared in front of Dugu Ye and said respectfully, "Your Highness, I have found out about the widow."

Dugu Ye looked towards Yun Yin, opened his thin lips slightly, and said indifferently: "Speak."

Yun Yin glanced at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and said slowly: "Your Royal Highness, the widow's name is Yu Yao, and her identity..."

Without waiting for Yunyin to continue.

Dugu Ye was shocked, and looked at Yunyin, interrupting him anxiously, "What did you say was the widow's name?"

Yunyin didn't understand why, but she repeated it anyway, "Yu Yao, Yu in Concubine Yu, Yao in Yaochi."

Dugu Ye frowned, and he couldn't help but think of the strange dream that night. The smart and clever woman in the dream was also called Yu Yao.

Is there any connection between the two?
"go on."

He tapped the table with his fingers and spoke in a deep voice.

Yunyin continued, "Miss Yu's identity is like a fog, and no one knows its origin. She lived in Wanfo Temple for a while, often went down the mountain to do charity, and donated a lot of supplies to the temple, leaving behind many good deeds and a good name."

"Later, one day, she went to Zhoujiazhuang with the monk Xuanji from the Wanfo Temple to exorcise a demon. After the exorcism, the monk Xuanji took his disciples back to the back mountain of the Wanfo Temple to meditate, while Miss Yu left alone and never returned to the Wanfo Temple again."

Dugu Ye frowned slightly, "Exorcise demons? What demons does a good girl want to exorcise? She is a member of the Xuanmen Sect?"

"This subordinate doesn't know."

Yun Yin shook her head blankly, and then continued: "After Miss Yu left Zhoujia Village, she reappeared in Sujia Village, which caused quite a stir. According to the villagers, she fell in love with a poor scholar named Su Jin, and she was willing to give up everything to wash clothes and cook for him, take care of the housework, and be his wife."

When Dugu Ye heard this, he felt an inexplicable sourness in his heart.

Yun Yin saw that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was in a bad mood, and keenly sensed something, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness the Crown Prince, you don't know that Su Jin is already dead."

"what happened?"

Dugu Ye looked at Yunyin and asked puzzledly.

Yunyin did not hide anything and told the truth: "Su Jin first met with an accident and broke his leg. Perhaps he did not heal it well and accidentally became lame. Since then, he has been unable to take the imperial examination. I heard that he was devastated, but he managed to get back on track with the guidance of Miss Yu."

He glanced at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and continued, "Then there was a continuous torrential rain, which caused the house to collapse and crushed him inside. Although he was rescued by the villagers in time, he was also paralyzed. Perhaps he couldn't bear the blow and finally chose to commit suicide."

"Shortly after his death, Miss Yu came to Lianhua County to settle down, and seemed to be planning to start a new life."

Yunyin finally said.

Dugu Ye nodded slightly, "Do you have a portrait of Su Jin?"

"Yes, I specially asked a scholar who had met Su Jin to draw a picture for me."

After he finished speaking, Yunyin took out a portrait from his arms, unfolded it and handed it over.

Dugu Ye reached out to take it and his eyes fell on the portrait. The person in the portrait had a handsome face, was gentle and elegant, and exuded a scholarly air.

Although he looked good, his face was completely different from his.

He remembered that she once said that he looked like her deceased husband. Could it be that Su Jin was not the husband she was talking about?
Since Su Jin is not her husband, whose child is she pregnant with?

Who is the husband she is talking about?