Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 231 One Drop of Blood Missing

After delivering the letter, Yunyi returned to the village.

Now that there are enough people in the family, everything is still going smoothly even when she's not around.

Today is a coincidence, it's a day off.

The seven children were overjoyed to see her return.

Sanya can now get out of bed. Although she can't run or jump yet, she can walk slowly with crutches. The scars on Wuya's face are also barely visible now.

The three people, including Shi An, who had just been brought here, were already familiar with Da Bao and the others. In fact, the two of them seemed to feel like they had known each other for a long time.

"Da Bao really has the air of an older brother." Yun Yi was very pleased and naturally didn't hold back her praise.

"Mom," Da Bao's eyes lit up, "Shi An is amazing."

"Hmm?" Yunyi raised an eyebrow slightly. "You don't call her stepmother anymore?"

Da Bao's face flushed slightly: "A stepmother is still a mother."

"Alright, then tell me, how is Shi An so amazing?"

"He reads a lot and has beautiful handwriting."

"Do you feel pressured? Are you afraid he'll surpass you?"

Da Bao was taken aback, then smiled and shook his head slightly: "I'm not afraid, because... the sage once said that Yan Hui 'did not transfer his anger to others and did not repeat his mistakes,' which means that Yan Hui was studious and had wisdom, but he never shifted his blame to others, nor did he complain about heaven or others, and he would never repeat the mistakes he had made."

Yunyi nodded: "I know that."

"If Shi An is really better than me, then it means I haven't studied enough. I'll just keep working hard. Why should I be afraid of him surpassing me?"

Yunyi patted Dabao's head: "Dabao, that's good." The little guy is still young, but his magnanimity is already showing.

The only pity is that I can't see his aura for the time being.

As for the reasons, one is that someone may have concealed his identity, and the other is that he may have suffered a great disaster, and his own energy and the bad luck generated by the disaster canceled each other out.

As for when one's own fortune will emerge, that depends on fate and will take time.

Moreover, Er Ya and San Ya are children of the Gu family, so this boy... she suspects his identity is not simple either.

Da Bao, don't be so shy about praising me.

Humph.

A soft hum came from the side.

Yunyi looked up and saw Er Ya pouting as she turned and walked away. She couldn't help but scratch her head: "Did I offend that girl?"

“No.” Da Bao quickly shook his head. “You’re often away for so long, she’s worried about you, but… she’s a little awkward and doesn’t want to say.”

"I'll go take a look." Yunyi sighed. Kids are really hard to deal with, whether in ancient times or modern times.

Er Ya was indeed worried about Yun Yi, so she rushed out after hearing that she had returned. However, she found that Yun Yi had first inquired about Er Ya and Wu Ya, and then talked to Da Bao about the three new people, without mentioning her at all. Er Ya felt uneasy about this.

She knew it wasn't good, but she just couldn't help wanting to throw a tantrum.

"Er Ya?" Yun Yi followed behind.

Er Ya stopped in her tracks, but her expression was not good: "What is it?"

"I'm back now, why didn't my eldest daughter say hello to me?" Yunyi walked over with a smile.

"You have so many daughters, do you still remember me? Isn't there also Youyou?"

"Oh my, is my eldest daughter jealous?" Yunyi reached out and pinched Er Ya's little face. "It's not pretty to see such a beautiful girl being jealous."

"Who's jealous? Don't talk nonsense."

"I was wrong, I misspoke. But you weren't jealous, you didn't miss me, you didn't..."

"Ugh, I find you to be such an annoying woman," Er Ya couldn't help but stomp her foot. "You speak so rudely."

“Yes, I’m not good with words, but I can give gifts.” Yunyi said, stretching out her hand and suddenly flipping it over, revealing a pair of beaded flowers in her hand. “I think my eldest daughter looks so pretty wearing them.”

No girl doesn't love beauty; if she doesn't, it just means the things aren't good enough.

Er Ya's eyes lit up: "For me?"

"This is for my eldest daughter. Are you my eldest daughter?"

“Who am I if I’m not?” Er Ya glared.

"That's for you." Yunyi smiled. "Shall I put it on you?"

After hesitating for a moment, Er Ya turned around.

Yunyi put the beaded flower on Er Ya's little bun: "It looks good."

"Mother, am I the only one? Where are Sanya and the others?"

“I have them all.” Yunyi took out a few more flowers. “Youyou and Qiao’er each have one. You can put them on them.”

"Mmm." Er Ya ran off happily.

Yunyi sighed. She really was just a child.

"Mother!" Qibao rushed over. "I missed you so much."

Yunyi quickly picked him up and then showered him with affection.

After dinner, Xia Songshi knocked on Yunyi's door.

"Mother, is something the matter?"

"Yunyi, I just want to ask, is there still a chance for Sibao to speak normally?" Xia Songshi asked somewhat anxiously, "I know your medical skills are excellent, he..."

“Yes.” Yunyi nodded. “But I’m still missing one thing. Once I have it all, I can completely cure his muteness.” Sibao had spoken before, but it wasn’t coherent. This only means that there’s nothing wrong with his vocal cords, but he still needs a catalyst to be able to speak like a normal person.

"Okay, that's good." Xia Songshi nodded with a smile. "Then I won't bother you anymore, you can rest now."

After Xia Songshi left, Yunyi closed the door and took out a small package from her spatial storage. Inside was a piece of black incense, about the length of a thumb, which emitted a strong medicinal smell.

"Sigh." Yunyi sighed, "We have the Soul-Guiding Incense, but unfortunately we're still missing a catalyst."

"Boss, are you going to find the missing soul of Sibao?" Sixteen suddenly appeared.

"Yes, if we don't get that piece of his soul back, he'll never be able to speak again." Yun Yi sighed again. "Unfortunately, this is a Soul-Guiding Incense made with human herbs. It's not very stable. Without that catalyst, if something goes wrong in the process, then..."

What's the trigger?

[It requires a drop of blood from someone possessing dragon energy.]

[Dragon aura? Are you suggesting we return to the capital to have someone cut you in the palace?]

It's not impossible, it's just a bit of a hassle.

Both the Crown Prince and the Imperial Grandson are included.

But they all committed suicide by self-immolation. Even if they're still alive, where am I supposed to find them?

That is a problem.

【If all else fails, we could find someone from the royal family to make do, but…】Yunyi sighed again.

Aren't Wu Ya and Liu Bao from the Gu family? The Gu family is the Crown Prince's maternal family...?

"The blood relation will be distant." Yunyi shook her head. "It's better not to use it."

Sixteen also fell silent, but quickly perked up again: "And there's the Crown Prince, the son of the Eldest Princess, also of royal blood."

His surname is Ning, not Zhou.

"Boss, I think it'll do alright, with your abilities..."

"Speak up, why are you so quiet?" Yun Yi scoffed. "I'm just an ordinary young widow now, where would I get any power? What part of my mystical energy, ghostly power, or divine power has come with me?"