Although she didn't expect Kong Huangwei to be able to wake Shen Xiaoyan, living long meant seeing a lot. She hoped Kong Huangwei knew something that would stop him from worrying so much.
The two walked quickly to the main room and entered the bedroom.
They reached the bedside, and Zheng Wei stopped.
Looking at Shen Xiaoyan on the bed, she was still in the same state as that morning, but unfortunately, her face was bloodless, making her look somewhat like a mannequin.
If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of her chest, one would almost believe she was already dead.
Kong Huangwei looked at Shen Xiaoyan, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Are you sure she's unconscious and not just asleep?"
Zheng Wei frowned upon hearing this. What kind of question was that?
If it weren't for the fact that the speaker was his own mother, he would have really wanted to throw her out.
Seeing Zheng Wei's displeased expression, Kong Huangwei realized she had spoken incorrectly and immediately apologized, "Uh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."
It's just that she really looked like Sleeping Beauty.
Of course, Kong Huangwei didn't say the latter part out loud.
After seriously observing Shen Xiaoyan on the bed for a long time, with her more than 1000 years of life, she still couldn't figure out what was wrong with Shen Xiaoyan.
This also made Kong Huangwei feel a little frustrated.
The two stood silently for a while, but they had no clue.
To avoid disturbing Shen Xiaoyan, although in reality, she couldn't be disturbed at all.
The two of them still walked out lightly and quietly, and only after reaching the living room did they sit down.
"What happened? Did you see anything?" Zheng Wei asked.
Kong Huangwei shook her head embarrassedly, but inwardly she thought, "Son, do you have to be so direct? Do you have to be so unobservant?"
Can't you see that your mother is very embarrassed right now?
Zheng Wei's mind was completely filled with Shen Xiaoyan at this moment, so even if Kong Huangwei's face was as red as a pig's backside, he didn't see it.
This made Kong Huangwei feel somewhat amused and exasperated.
"Right, didn't you say there was some old man? Where is he now? Take me to see him," Kong Huangwei suddenly remembered.
Zheng Wei nodded, said nothing more, stood up, and led Kong Huangwei outside.
The two walked out of the Shi'an Courtyard and a short distance forward, they arrived at the bamboo hut where the confused old man lived.
The door was not closed, so the two walked in directly.
They stopped at the door of the main room.
Although the confused old man had come here because of Shen Xiaoyan, Zheng Wei still harbored some resentment towards him.
However, a guest is a guest.
A guest has their own private space, and he wouldn't be so impolite as to barge in without permission.
He raised his hand and gently knocked on the door a few times. A voice from inside said, "Come in."
Zheng Wei opened the door and went in. He saw the old man sitting on the ground, with a mess of things piled around him.
Some were bottles and jars, while others were scrolls and books.
The old man was sifting through them, picking one up, looking at it, and then quickly throwing it aside to pick up another.
Looking at the confused old man himself, he kept rubbing his hair, and it had become as tangled as a bird's nest.
Loose strands of hair fell in front of his face, making it difficult to see his face.
This appearance of the confused old man surprised Zheng Wei.
They hadn't seen each other for only a few days, how had he become like this?
"What are you doing?" Zheng Wei asked curiously.
The old man, however, didn't even look up and said quickly, "I'm trying to find a way."
Zheng Wei was speechless.
Is this how you try to find a way?
"Don't look for it for now. My mother has something to tell you. Stand up first."
"Your mother?" The confused old man paused, "The Princess Consort of the Imperial Prince?"
Zheng Wei's face darkened upon hearing this. What was all this nonsense?
It was no wonder the confused old man had such an idea. After all, at "Guests are Welcome," Zheng Xiang had emphatically said that Zheng Wei was the son he had been looking for for many years.
Now Zheng Wei said it was his mother, so naturally, his first thought was of the Princess Consort of the Imperial Prince.
Zheng Wei gritted his teeth, "It's not the Princess Consort of the Imperial Prince."
Hearing Zheng Wei's displeased voice, but having heard the content clearly, the confused old man instantly understood. If it wasn't the Princess Consort, then it was a concubine?
Then it's no wonder Zheng Wei was unhappy.
No one would be happy knowing their mother was a concubine.
Seeing that the confused old man remained silent for a long time, Zheng Wei curiously squatted down. Upon seeing the expression on his face, his face instantly turned dark.
Without a doubt, he knew what the old man was thinking.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Kong Huangwei's voice.
"Are you, Brother Hu?"
The old man was still lost in his own thoughts, sighing about Zheng Wei's background, when he suddenly heard a gentle female voice. The expression on his face changed several times, and he looked up in disbelief.
Upon hearing Kong Huangwei's words, Zheng Wei also stood up in surprise, "Mother, you know him?"
Kong Huangwei did not answer Zheng Wei's question. She just looked at the confused old man, her eyes filled with tears, and choked out, "Brother Hu, it really is you."
When the old man saw Kong Huangwei clearly, he also became agitated. However, in the next second, he suddenly darted out.
Although Kong Huangwei was not completely defenseless, she couldn't stop the confused old man. She could only say to Zheng Wei, "Quick, stop him."
Zheng Wei didn't know what was going on between these two, but he knew it must be complicated. Without Kong Huangwei's instruction, he had already chased after them.
Kong Huangwei followed the two who had disappeared out of the house and then out of the courtyard, but she still couldn't find any trace of them.
She looked around, her eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of something, and she turned to walk towards the Shi'an Courtyard.
Kong Huangwei ran into the Shi'an Courtyard and went directly into the east side room.
In the east side room, Yi Zhiye and Na Muzhong were feeding the three children. Seeing Kong Huangwei run in panting, they both looked up in surprise.
Before they could ask, Kong Huangwei said, "Yi Zhiye, seal off the Si Yang House. No one is allowed to leave."
Yi Zhiye was stunned, not understanding why Kong Huangwei wanted him to do this.
However, Kong Huangwei's face was resolute, and she urged again anxiously, "Quickly."
Thinking that Kong Huangwei was Zheng Wei's mother and was so anxious now, it might be that Zheng Wei was in trouble. Yi Zhiye didn't hesitate any longer. He formed hand seals and muttered something, then opened his eyes and said, "Done."
Only then did Kong Huangwei breathe a sigh of relief.
Yi Zhiye now had time to ask what was going on. Just as he opened his mouth to speak, he saw Zheng Wei's figure approaching from outside.
However, Zheng Wei was holding someone in his hand?
Upon closer inspection, that person was actually the confused old man.
At this moment, the confused old man's face was full of dejection, and his lips were constantly moving, saying something. Because the voice was too low, it couldn't be heard clearly.
Zheng Wei didn't enter the house. Instead, he threw the person directly into the courtyard.
The servants who were sweeping the courtyard were startled.
They had naturally seen this confused old man before. Although the masters hadn't treated him with much respect before, they had never been so rough.
What was going on now?
Zheng Wei knew there would be something to discuss later, so he simply told the servants to all withdraw.
After the servants left, Kong Huangwei came out of the house.
After being thrown to the ground by Kong Huangwei, the old man didn't get up. He simply lowered his head and sat on the ground.
Kong Huangwei walked step by step towards him, looked down at him, and choked out, "Where is he."
It wasn't a question or an inquiry, but a statement of acknowledgment, a plain sentence.
Upon hearing these three words, the old man's body visibly stiffened, but then he quickly returned to normal. He didn't look up or make a sound.
Kong Huangwei wasn't in a hurry now. Since the person was in front of her and couldn't run away, and she had waited for so many years, she didn't mind waiting a little longer.
With such a commotion outside, Sima Han and Yue Qingxin, who were taking care of Ruan Ruan in the west side room, also heard it.
However, Ruan Ruan had just woken up and couldn't be exposed to the wind, so Yue Qingxin merely held Ruan Ruan and looked out the window, while Sima Han walked out directly.
Sima Han walked slowly to Zheng Wei's side and said, "What's going on?"
Zheng Wei also had a stomach full of questions. He still lowered his voice and recounted the entire sequence of events.
Sima Han's eyes widened after listening.
Zheng Wei said he was going to the Imperial Prince's Mansion to find clues about his mother. He hadn't held out much hope, but who knew he would actually find his mother.
This mother actually came from the Sacred Spirit Continent as well.
More importantly, she actually knew the confused old man.
Connecting all these events, Sima Han couldn't help but frown.
After thinking for a moment, Sima Han leaned into Zheng Wei's ear and whispered a few words. Zheng Wei also frowned after hearing them, thought for a moment, and nodded.
Seeing him nod, Sima Han turned and walked out of the Shi'an Courtyard.
Only Yi Zhiye, Na Muzhong, and Yue Qingxin, who were watching outside from the house, noticed Sima Han's departure.
As for the two people in the courtyard, one was looking at the ground, and the other was staring intently at the person looking at the ground. They paid no attention to Sima Han's departure at all.
Sima Han did not leave for long and returned shortly.
Upon his return, Sima Han found that the situation in the courtyard was no different from when he had left.
Just as Yue Qingxin and the other two were wondering what Sima Han had been doing during his brief absence, Fujiwara Shifei walked in behind Sima Han through the main gate.
Only then did the three realize that Fujiwara Shifei had also recognized the confused old man when she saw him earlier, and had respectfully called him Elder Hou.
Perhaps Sima Han intended to have Fujiwara Shifei mediate?
But Fujiwara Shifei was clearly a junior to the confused old man. Would that work?
The few of them were curious and naturally watched every move outside closely, for fear of missing anything.
As Fujiwara Shifei walked in and saw the situation in the courtyard, her face showed surprise. Then she quickly walked to Kong Huangwei's side, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Senior Shan."
Kong Huangwei turned to look at her upon hearing this. After seeing Fujiwara Shifei's face, she was first momentarily confused. After thinking for a moment, she realized and said, "It's Shifei."
Indeed, they knew each other!
At this moment, the same thought flashed through Zheng Wei and the others' minds.
Fujiwara Shifei was very happy to see Kong Huangwei recognize her. She revealed a big smile and said, "I never expected to see Senior Shan here. It is truly Shifei's fortune. It has been many years, Senior Shan, you are still the same as before, still so beautiful."
Kong Huangwei was not in the mood to make small talk with Fujiwara Shifei. She just smiled and nodded, not speaking.
Fujiwara Shifei didn't mind this and continued, "I wonder where Senior Zheng is? Why don't I see him? Senior Zheng has never left your side. It's truly a great oddity today."
Upon hearing Fujiwara Shifei's words, Kong Huangwei instantly became sad.
This change made Fujiwara Shifei's expression change as well, and she said somewhat uneasily, "Did I say something wrong?"
Kong Huangwei shook her head, "It has nothing to do with you. Ignorance is not a crime. It's fine."
Fujiwara Shifei said no more. Although she didn't know what had happened, seeing Kong Huangwei like this clearly meant there was some secret, and it was better not to speak rashly.
She then lowered her eyes and saw the confused old man sitting on the ground. Fujiwara Shifei exclaimed, "Why is Elder Hou sitting on the ground?"
The old man didn't make a sound upon hearing this, still with his head bowed, as if the Elder Hou mentioned by Fujiwara Shifei was not him.
He truly wished he wasn't some Elder Hou right now. He was just a wretched old man who knew nothing.
Unfortunately, these were ultimately his wishes.
"Brother Hu, Shifei is also considered one of our juniors. In front of a junior, are you still disregarding your status like this? Whatever you have to say, it's better if we sit down and talk properly."
Only then did the old man slowly look up.
"Alas, old man knew this should come, and can't hide from it."