Capítulo 1008: Chapter 981: The Gu-Caster Is Not to Be Trifled With
Lin Qingtang wanted to return to the capital together, and Qin Liuxi had no objections. After all, the Soul-devouring Gu on Little Hanhan had been killed, the one who set the curse would suffer backlash. It was unclear who was causing trouble behind the scenes and whether they would intend to eliminate all threats completely. Upon returning to the capital, with the resources of the Lin and Zuo families, they should be able to uncover the truth and be vigilant.
Seeing the child settle down, Lin Qingtang repeatedly confird with Qin Liuxi whether the Soul-devouring Gu was indeed killed before having the mind to ask for a divination.
She was particularly savvy, knowing she couldn’t ask for a divination for free, she handed over a hundred-tael silver note to Qin Liuxi, wanting to know the hidden mastermind behind the harm to her daughter.
“You know, it’s because we experienced a broken engagent that we ended up marrying, if there’s anyone to be blad, it’s others who wronged us. We aren’t the type to provoke people without reason,” Lin Qingtang looked at her daughter, who was finally sleeping peacefully, and spoke with reddened eyes, “Yet in reality, we have unwittingly offended soone, who took it out on Han’er.”
“Exactly, whatever grudge, shouldn’t it be against us?” Zuo Zongjun said angrily.
Qin Liuxi looked at the two of them, “Really haven’t offended anyone? Because what I see, everything originates from you two. Write a word, and I’ll do a character reading for you.”
Zuo Zongjun imdiately wrote the word ‘Hui’, explaining, “This is Han’er’s na, Hui Han.”
Qin Liuxi glanced at it, calculated with her fingers, and said, “The word ‘Hui’ derives from ‘Feng’, ‘Feng’ erges as ‘Wang’, connected to heaven and earth, and the three horizontal lines of ‘Wang’ represent heaven, earth, and people. The vertical line signifies the right timing, geographical advantage, and harmony among people, hence becoming king, while the middle is an inverted mountain, implying return, the mountain pressuring the heart, heavy as a thousand pounds, symbolizing suppression and indulgence…” She squinted, looking at the two, saying, “You might consider if there is a ‘King’ returning to Shengjing from outside, with children under him, only a father can suppress and indulge his own children.”
Zuo Zongjun and Lin Qingtang’s faces changed slightly, they rembered.
“The different surna Prince Xinyang, Bian Chun, he returned to the capital last year to celebrate the Saint’s Longevity Festival, bringing a pair of twins, and the temperant of Princess Si Yi is particularly arrogant and unruly, she… oh dear.” As Zuo Zongjun spoke, Lin Qingtang clawed at him.
That’s it, having a king, and a heart, can’t be wrong.
Lin Qingtang glared at him fiercely, attacking him with both hands, angrily saying, “Zuo Zongjun, you bastard, turns out you attracted such rotten peach blossoms that ca to haunt our daughter’s being, how do you, as a father, justify yourself to your daughter? Huh?”
Zuo Zongjun held her hand, saying, “I, I didn’t actively provoke, I just competed in a dragon boat race, who would have thought I’d attract such an unruly princess? I didn’t even glance at her face, and everyone in Shengjing knows I’m set to marry my father-in-law’s daughter, who would target ? That unruly princess is scatter-brained, she has so many concubines around, how could she be interested in soone who’s already married?”
“Pah! Maybe she just likes this sort of thing, even considering you for the Prince Consort position!” Lin Qingtang was so angry her eyes turned red.
Thinking back to last year, she was utterly disgusted—the Longevity Festival shortly after marrying Zuo Zongjun, when Prince Xinyang returned with his children, that Princess Si Yi, who liked keeping concubines, took interest in Zuo Zongjun, suggesting he divorce her. It caused quite a stir, she even returned to her mother’s ho.
Fortunately, her father-in-law was just and upright, unafraid of powerful people, he didn’t care about Prince Xinyang’s status and directly submitted an impeachnt morial condemning the unruly princess’s improper conduct and Prince Xinyang’s inability to teach his daughter, he was ashad to associate with them.
Back then, Zuo Zongjun himself was deeply troubled, who would have thought a dragon boat dance would lead to such a chaos? To avoid that insane princess, he took his wife to his mother’s family’s villa to stay for a year and a half, only returning after the child was born.
“I figured, if I can’t provoke, I can definitely avoid, right? We had our child before returning, that madwoman was already betrothed, surely she’d forget about , a re playboy, right?” Zuo Zongjun was also filled with resentnt, “In reality, she didn’t care much about , nor was she fixated on bringing into her fold. I never thought she would…”
His eyes glanced at his sleeping daughter, and he slapped himself, frustratedly saying, “It’s also my fault. If I hadn’t stood out, this lunatic wouldn’t have been drawn to , dragging Han’er into this ss.”
Lin Qingtang, seeing him slap himself, felt a flash of heartache, wanting to reach out to hold his hand but refrained, sniffing, she said, “Indeed, since coming back, everything was peaceful until Han’er got sick. I also rembered, that autumn banquet where Han’er was present, she was there too, at the ti insisted I took the child to let her see. I wasn’t willing, although her tone wasn’t good, she didn’t force, just had a servant give a Jade Bracelet Bell, probably she struck then, it’s also my fault.”
“It’s not your fault, you couldn’t have foreseen her craziness in holding grudges, besides, it wasn’t sothing we could have prevented.” Zuo Zongjun comforted softly.
Qin Liuxi then said, “Indeed, blessings or disasters are unstoppable, if she wanted to act, especially with such poisonous insects, banquets are full of opportunities, easy to execute. As for grudges, obsessive people, as you said, have a certain madness, the more impossible to get, the more they want it, if truly unreachable, they might as well destroy it. She didn’t directly harm you but aid at Little Hanhan, precisely because she is your treasure. If a child truly has an incident, it’s akin to destroying you both.”
So parents, after losing a child, beco utterly defeated.
The two instinctively held hands, faces full of fear.
Yes, if their daughter truly encountered misfortune, it would pierce their hearts. Even if they had other children later, it wouldn’t be the sa child.
“That venomous woman is truly as poisonous as a snake and a scorpion. The hatred of harming my daughter is irreconcilable, it’s not gentlemanly not to avenge this.” Zuo Zongjun thought of that arrogant woman, his eyes red, wishing he could rush back to the capital to pierce her with a thousand swords.
Lin Qingtang also hated her, yet maintained a bit of rationality, saying, “Don’t be impulsive. When we return, consult with father before proceeding. Despite her poor reputation, she is still a Commandery Princess.”
Zuo Zongjun felt frustrated but nodded in agreent.
“Temple Master, you said that with the Soul-devouring Gu killed, those behind it would face backlash. Does this an she’ll face backlash and retribution?” Zuo Zongjun asked again.
Qin Liuxi shook his head, “Not necessarily. If she’s not the one cultivating poison, she’ll only bear so consequence, won’t suffer direct backlash. I suspect behind her there’s soone skilled in witchcraft.”
Zuo Zongjun’s face darkened.
Seeing their discomfort, Qin Liuxi said, “Don’t be too upset. From what you said, this girl’s nature seems indulgent and malicious, likely committed plenty of wrongdoings, she’ll undoubtedly receive retribution.”
Unexpectedly, within three years, Shengjing saw quite a few villains, it was indeed lively!
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