Chapter 749: with translation of chapter title

Gu Jiu Ling stared blankly at the two little ones walking toward the tent not far away; at this moment they had their backs to Gu Jiu Ling and them, and in front of the tent sat an old woman blind in one eye.

The cotton robe she wore was tattered, though the stuffing inside could be seen, it had been washed very clean.

Gu Er's chubby little hand held a flower; he also wore a small leather jacket, obviously altered to fit, and it fit well; on his head he wore a finely embroidered tiger-head hat.

Only her fair, tender face had become a little roughened, yet it gave an impression of being sturdier.

She ran over to the old woman sewing clothes, her smile especially beautiful in the sunlight's glow.

"Granny! Granny! Flowers! Flowers! There are pretty flowers here!"

Behind them came Gu Yi, holding a nicely roasted sweet potato, stumbling over; upon seeing Gu Jiu Ling he froze for a moment, then dashed toward her.

He also dragged along his silly little sister who hadn't seen their mother, pulling her as they ran to Gu Jiu Ling.

"Mother! Mother!"

The two children plunged into Gu Jiu Ling's embrace like two precise artillery shells, nearly knocking her over.

Gu Yi picked up the sweet potato that had fallen to the ground, wiped it on his chest, and offered it to Gu Jiu Ling.

"Mother! Mother's roasted sweet potato is delicious, Mother, try it!"

"Good! Good!" Gu Jiu Ling, seeing the two sturdy children like wolf cubs, burst into tears.

Xiao Yin watched the mother and children crying together, took a deep breath, and walked over.

He bent his body and embraced the mother and three children in his arms, the family of four holding each other tightly.

Others didn't know what to say, everyone's eyes brimming with tears.

It truly was not easy; from the initial chaos of war to now gathering together, finally this family was reunited whole.

Yun Duo involuntarily turned, wiped away a tear, and found herself facing the dumbstruck Da Wo.

She slowly walked up to Da Wo, bowed to him: 'I was wrong before; I apologize again.'

"You saw it too—I'm not lying. These two children are indeed my young master, and now they have finally reunited with their parents."

Yun Duo also, for some reason, with the strange man before her, cried and laughed while saying how hard it had been these days to find the children.

Da Wo's eyes flickered with shame; had he known how hard this couple had searched for the children, they wouldn't have blocked the news so tightly.

Back when Wan Chuan City fell into chaos, if the Da Wo family had failed to protect the children and cast them out into the hands of enemies, wouldn't that have harmed the children?

Yun Duo saw the wind and sand of Mo Bei so fierce that even a family of four hugging and crying seemed nothing.

She carefully approached Gu Jiu Ling's side and handed her a clean handkerchief.

Gu Jiu Ling took it, wiped her tears, tightly held the two children's hands, rose, and looked toward Da Wo's family.

Erda Han, hunting far away, had already received the news and hurried back to the village.

Seeing this scene, the usually honest and simple Erda Han felt a bit afraid.

Da Wo hurried forward to explain to his father, the parents of the two little ones having arrived.

When he mentioned Xiao Yin's identity, his heart still gave a shudder.

Their place lies at the border of Bei Di, Southern Qi, and Xi Rong; logically it should be under Southern Qi's jurisdiction.

But their language, customs, and habits are closer to those of Bei Di.

At this moment the Southern Qi emperor came to their home; Erda Han's face changed drastically as he saw the extraordinary bearing of Xiao Yin's family.

He never expected that the two children he had casually rescued were actually imperial princes.

Erda Han brought his family to kneel before Xiao Yin, shouting 'Long live the emperor!' three times.

Xiao Yin personally helped Erda Han up: 'I still need to thank you for saving my two princes.'

"You may state any requests or wishes; I can fulfill any condition you put forward. Or… Ling Feng! Bring the bank notes…"

Although Xiao Yin was initially a bit angry, the other party had raised his children so well.

He is not an unreasonable emperor; upon reflection he also felt fortunate that Erda Han's family had hidden the children well.

Otherwise, if Tuo Ba Yu of Bei Di had gotten hold of them and taken the children to Bei Di, that would have been true hell.

Now he besides silver truly could think of no other way to repay this family's kindness.

Gu Jiu Ling stepped forward and tugged at Xiao Yin's sleeve.

Xiao Yin understood Gu Jiu Ling had something to say, and stepped back half a step.

Gu Jiu Ling stepped forward to support the old mother beside Erda Han; looking closely, she saw that the old woman's one eye was blind, the other also cloudy.

This time, seeing the lovely young woman before her, she actually didn't know what to do.

The old mother had lived her whole life in the remote Mo Bei; she had worked hard all her life, and in her later years contracted ailing health.

She also burdened her son and grandson; unexpectedly, her son brought back two Han Chinese dolls from outside, and her family adored them dearly.

Although the old mother's right eye was bad, she still stayed up several nights making tiger-head shoes and tiger-head hats for the children to wear.

When she was young she was also a famous embroideress, quite well-known in the surrounding villages.

Now thinking that the children's parents had personally come to fetch them, she felt a bit reluctant, but after all they were the children's own parents, so she had to let go.

Looking at the noble lady across from her, the old mother could see at a glance that she was a woman full of compassion.

She hurried forward to salute Gu Jiu Ling, but Gu Jiu Ling firmly held her arm: 'You need not stand on ceremony; you have been reborn benefactors to my children—no matter how you repay me, I owe you a great debt.'

"By the way, I see something wrong with the old mother's eye; let me treat it."

Erda Han's family could hardly believe their ears—his mother's eye had been blind for several years.

The empress dowager says she will cure his mother's eye—surely that cannot be done in a moment.

A gleam flashed in Erda Han's eyes; with a thud he knelt and kowtowed.

Gu Jiu Ling had him rise, then she rested in the village.

The villagers also finally caught their breath; Erda Han's family were now honored guests.

Moreover, the chieftain and his son who bullied males and females were arrested, and for a while the villagers gradually let down their guard.

Gu Jiu Ling and the children stayed overnight in the village's better tent, and that night she stayed up late treating the old mother's eyes.

Gu Jiu Ling discovered after examination that the old grandmother had cataracts; a simple surgery would suffice, and moreover her space had plenty of it.

Gu Jiu Ling found that as long as she didn't use the space to hide people, storing some large items, taking medicine from inside remained very convenient.

The next morning, Gu Jiu Ling invited the Andahan family to the tent; she had important matters to say.