I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 155 Late at Night, at the Chenghuang Temple_1

Chapter 155: Chapter 155 Late at Night, at the Chenghuang Temple_1

After a moment of silence, you told her everything that had happened that day.

After listening, your mother took out a ladies’ cigarette from her chest and started to smoke lightly.

"Mom, didn’t you say that you quit smoking after you became pregnant with me? Why are you smoking again?"

She chuckled softly and said, "It’s alright, he has agreed to let me smoke."

"He? Who?" You instinctively felt a shiver go through you when your mother mentioned that "he," noticing a flutter in her emotions.

Could it be her first love?

Could it be that you were about to witness a drama of "Heaven wants it to rain, and Mother wants to remarry" unfold upon you?

Recalling each moment of how your mother struggled to raise you (though you were left to your own devices most of the time), you sighed softly and said, "Mom, if you have found your own happiness, then chase after it. Your son has grown up now."

Hearing this, she first froze for a moment, then suddenly burst into an uncharacteristic fit of laughter, slapping your shoulder hard, "You little rascal, what nonsense are you talking about? In this world, besides your Dead Demon Dad, who else would dare to marry an old lady like me?"

"Then who is this ’he’ you mentioned?"

Your mother paused and then said with a soft laugh, "The time is almost right; after a while, I will introduce him to you."

Your heart suddenly quivered, as though something was about to leap out; seeing the faint smile on your mother’s face, that moment felt like a revelation, yet you were not sure. But you knew your mother’s temperament well; it was no use asking her anything she didn’t want to discuss.

The conversation quickly turned back to Zhao’er. She exhaled a wisp of smoke and looked at you steadily, asking, "I want to know what you think. If the information I got is correct, then Zhao’er could possibly be the recently resurrected empress."

"Empress?"

Mentioned by your mother, you suddenly remembered the ancestor of the Wu family bowing to Zhao’er, indeed addressing her as the empress.

You immediately connected the keywords Empress, Qian Ling Mausoleum, Wu surname, and millennium female corpse and felt a chill in your heart. You hurriedly asked, "Mom, is this empress by any chance the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

Seeing your mother shake her head, you finally sighed with relief inside. After all, if Zhao’er were indeed Wu Zetian, you would seriously have to consider your identity and capabilities.

Of course, even if Zhao’er were Wu Zetian, you wouldn’t give up. After all, life only comes around once, and if you miss it, there would be no second chances!

At that moment, a group of young people came into the shop, and it suddenly got crowded. Your mother stood up and said to you, "Let’s go."

"Where to?"

"Chenghuang Temple."

"Huh?"

Half an hour later, at the City Temple of Yuhang.

It was nearly ten o’clock, and there were few pedestrians around the Chenghuang Temple. Your mother walked ahead, while you stuffed your hands into your pockets, following her with a heavy heart.

The Chenghuang Temple at night is still open, and the gatekeeper here looks ominously eerie. He is gently sweeping the ground with a broom, and when he sees you come in, he slightly lifts his head for a glance before continuing to sweep on his own.

"Come, have a seat."

You and your mother directly entered the hall, and both of you sat down on the cushion in front of Lord Chenghuang meant for kneeling and bowing.

"Mom, this doesn’t seem right, chatting in front of Lord Chenghuang late at night. If we upset His Excellence, that would be trouble."

Hearing you say that, your mother couldn’t help but let out a contemptuous laugh, glanced at the high and mighty Lord Chenghuang and said in a cold voice, "What is he to me! In front of your mom, does he dare to get angry?"

You glanced at the Chenghuang’s giant statue-like figure, stuck out your tongue and instead of sitting, you simply squatted in front of your mother.

"Mom, tell me about the Empress. What kind of person is she?"

Your mother didn’t answer directly, instead, she asked back, "What kind of person do you think I am?"

"Hehe, in my eyes, you are the best person in the whole wide world!" you flattered shamelessly and gave a thumbs up.

"Nonsense! If I am a good person, then there are no bad people in this world. Over the years to support you, I’ve scammed and swindled so many people. Of course, your mother only cons the rich, huh." Your mother was not ashamed of this, rather, she took pride in it, since swindling money from those crafty merchants and company CEOs was exceptional nowadays.

She paused, then continued, "If you compare me to the Empress, the difference is like heaven and earth. That terrifying woman cannot simply be described as ’bad’. You should know that in the secret texts of the Xiao Family, she is described as ’utterly sinful’! The people the Empress has killed by her own hand amount to more than an executioner on the execution grounds."

At that, your heart suddenly "thudded," and your complexion also started to look unnatural. You never imagined that Zhao’er, who appeared so sweet and endearing in your eyes, could actually be such a person.

"Most importantly, she is Emperor Wu Zetian of the Great Zhou’s own younger sister. Why call her the Empress? It’s because she controls the entire underground forces of the Tang Empire, with hundreds of thousands at her command, and she has absolute authority. If she wants someone dead, it’s like Yan Wang himself has marked them, and they are bound to die when their time comes!"

Your mother sighed softly and said, "To tell you the truth, I didn’t expect it to be this way either. This trip to Yenjing was to ask your grandmother, hoping to understand Zhao’er’s true identity from her. But as the investigation went on, it led to the Empress."

You fell silent, truly silent this time.

Suddenly, you felt so powerless. Before knowing Zhao’er’s real identity, you had some hope, thinking that as long as you became stronger, you could save Zhao’er from the ancestor of the Wu Family. But now Zhao’er turned out to be the most dangerous person!

"However, there’s still a chance."

You suddenly lifted your head, staring at your mother intently.

She smiled, cunning as ever, indeed your own mother!

"Have you forgotten, back then the two of you absorbed the power of the Star Stealing Life-changing Talisman together? This talisman is the Xiao family’s heirloom, the supreme treasure in the Treasure Pavilion, and also your mother’s dowry. By a twist of fate, the Star Stealing Life-changing Talisman has bound your destinies tightly together." Remembering this, your mother suddenly asked with a smile, "By the way, son, didn’t you say you saw a Mysterious Seal before, has it appeared again?"

At the mention of this, your mother’s previously calm emotion suddenly became volatile, and you could even sense a hint of excitement in her.

"Yes, I have."

"Oh? How did it appear, where is it, let me see it quickly!"

Actually, this was the main purpose of your mother’s visit to the Xiao Family; it was also the reason why Elderly Mrs. Xiao was willing to travel so far to see you!