Phi-Fic Chapter 223: The Predestined One
Chapter 223: The Predestined One
When Wang Xifeng heard Ye Lanyi's proposal, she was immediately overjoyed.
In her opinion, presenting Wenzhu to the Empress Dowager was undoubtedly a great opportunity, which would not only allow her to obtain generous rewards, but also pave the way for her and her daughter's future.
However, just as she was about to agree, she heard Qin Keqing coughing.
Wang Xifeng's heart trembled, and she turned around to see Qin Keqing shaking her head slightly.
At the same time, Cao Rui also waved his leaves to express his refusal.
Although I don't understand why I missed such a good opportunity.
However, Wang Xifeng did not dare to disobey Zhuxian's order. She gritted her teeth, suppressed the greed in her heart, and politely declined Ye Lanyi's proposal.
Ye Lanyi showed regret on her face and asked unwillingly:
"Second Madam Lian, do you have any way to change your fate?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Xifeng felt extremely embarrassed. Could she tell him that she had served her husband Zhu in her dream in a wife's dress?
She hesitated and said vaguely:
"If you devoutly offer asparagus fern, you may occasionally receive a hint."
When Long Yue heard that there was a way, he immediately asked:
"Then what shall we do? What do you need? No matter how precious it is, I will ask my mother or my brother for it."
Qin Keqing smiled and said, "Maybe you don't need anything, as long as you are sincere, your wish will come true."
Wang Xifeng immediately agreed: "Keqing is right. As long as we are sincere enough, we can move heaven and earth and receive enlightenment from the Bamboo Fairy."
"That's it!"
Longyue nodded thoughtfully, then began to worship Wenzhu devoutly, babble on and on, telling him her wishes, and she looked very adorable.
Cao Rui, who had transformed into asparagus fern, saw that the time was almost right, so he began to sell contraband goods.
Words slowly appeared on the leaves of the asparagus fern:
[The people who are destined to be with the plants and trees have arrived,
A house full of gold and jade brings happiness and longevity.
Waiting for the beauty under the willows by the water,
A farewell song with a new tune. 】
Long Yue saw the words on the leaves and shouted in surprise:
"Master, come and see, does this mean that the person who can change my fate has appeared?"
Ye Lanyi looked at the words on the leaves and fell into deep thought.
Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng also came over to help solve the problem.
Then, Qin Keqing quickly realized that this was referring to Cao Rui himself, although she didn't know what Cao Rui's intention was.
But she was still willing to help and work backwards from the results:
"The first sentence may mean that a man with the Chinese character '草' at the beginning of his surname has appeared."
"The second sentence indicates that wealth and longevity will come."
"The third sentence may refer to meeting the destined man at a certain place."
"The fourth line means that the old sorrow will be replaced by new hope."
Wang Xifeng said: "This person who is destined to be with the plants and trees is the key. If we can find him, we can change our fate."
Long Yue nodded repeatedly, saying that it made sense, and finally asked:
"So who is that man and where should I find him? By the river or by the lake?"
Wang Xifeng was suddenly speechless.
Ye Lanyi couldn't answer it either.
Qin Keqing was not sure how to answer, otherwise her intention would be too obvious and might not be hidden from Zhen Huan, who had the last laugh in the previous round of palace fighting.
The four women surrounded Wenzhu, racking their brains to analyze the situation.
Unfortunately, the direction was still a bit vague and no definite answer was ultimately obtained.
Longyue was a little disappointed about this, but she was still quite satisfied because she saw hope.
As it got darker, she took the initiative to say goodbye.
Ye Lanyi said goodbye to Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng, thanked them for their help, and then went back into the jade pendant.
Before leaving, Longyue looked back at Wenzhu again, her eyes full of reluctance.
What a wonderful treasure, it’s a pity that it doesn’t belong to her.
Otherwise, I will definitely sleep while holding it.
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Forbidden City, Shoukang Palace.
Bright lights.
It clearly reflects Zhen Huan's face, which has been weathered but still beautiful.
She sat cross-legged on the cushion and practiced hard, not daring to delay for even a moment.
At this moment, Longyue rushed in, knelt in front of Zhen Huan, and began to report in detail her whereabouts and what she had seen and heard today.
"Mother, today my daughter visited a strange man outside the palace. Unexpectedly, she saw a fern that could predict fate..."
There was a hint of panic in her voice, which instantly caught Zhen Huan's attention.
After Zhen Huan finished listening to Long Yue's ramblings, she learned that her daughter, to whom she owed a lot, would marry far away and become a widow in the future. Her face suddenly changed:
"Sister Ye, please come out and talk."
Ye Lanyi was well prepared, and immediately flew out of the jade pendant and said:
"That strange person is the master of the Grand Illusionary Realm, the younger sister of Fairy Jinghuan. She came down to the mortal world to gain experience, so it is normal for extraordinary things to appear around her."
Zhen Huan nodded in thanks, her heart sinking rapidly.
How could her daughter be destined to be a widow?
Just as he was about to ask for details, Nian Shilan, who was imprisoned in a glass bottle nearby, heard it and burst into laughter:
"Zhen Huan, what does it matter if you have the last laugh? You still can't even save your daughter."
"Crack!"
Zhen Huan raised her hand and shot out a black shadow in the form of a crow, which nimbly drilled into the glass bottle and slapped Nian Shilan.
Nian Shilan wanted to hold it back, but the whipping of the black shadow struck deep into her soul, causing her to scream in agony and feel like dying.
However, Zhen Huan's mood did not change, and she began to worry about Longyue's future.
This daughter is not suitable for spiritual practice. It would be better for her to find a good Han man to marry as soon as possible and stay away from trouble to avoid being held accountable.
Because the plan to support the Qing Dynasty may not succeed, we must make preparations for both scenarios.
Zhen Huan held Long Yue's hand and asked gently:
"Longyue, do you have a man you like? Don't be bound by status, as long as you like him."
Longyue shook her head shyly. She had just reached adulthood, although she had some aspirations for marriage and the future.
But being born in the royal family, one has no freedom in marriage and can only wait for the queen mother or the emperor's brother to arrange a marriage.
Moreover, she is now determined to find the destined person who can change her destiny. She will never marry anyone else, and she does not want to be forced to marry and become a widow.
Zhen Huan had no choice but to look for her daughter.
Unfortunately, she had been trapped in the Forbidden City for too long, and it was difficult for her to find a Han man who was outstanding enough but not conspicuous enough.
I heard that when the Eight Banner ladies' husbands died and they became widows, they would look for strong Han men to live with, and this practice continued despite repeated bans.
She never expected that her beloved daughter, Zhen Huan, who was still a virgin, would have to find a Han man to avoid being implicated when the Qing Dynasty collapsed.
Zhen Huan couldn't help but think of Princess Zi Yan. Although she was a woman, she disguised herself as a man and mingled in the world, so she was considered knowledgeable.
The last time I asked her to introduce a good man from the Han family, Princess Zi Yan immediately mentioned Cao Rui and praised him to the sky, saying that he was a killer of lewd monks, a catcher of adultery, and a worldly practitioner.
He is truly an excellent candidate for son-in-law!
He was planning to meet him first. If he was satisfied, he would arrange a blind date for Cao Rui and Longyue. As long as Longyue was satisfied, they would get married in a low-key manner.
Unexpectedly, Princess Zi Yan suddenly mentioned that Cao Rui had many wives and concubines at home and was extremely lustful. He had just escorted his good brother's two confidantes to Beijing, but he took one of them as his concubine.
Zhen Huan was immediately displeased, thinking that her daughter was a royal daughter, the apple of everyone's eye, so how could she possibly share a husband with another woman?
Now that I think about it, that man wasn't lustful.
As long as you have the ability and can love people, that's enough.
The most important thing is that Cao Rui’s name also starts with “grass”, so maybe he is the person with a destiny with plants and trees as predicted by the Bamboo Fairy, or he is a cultivator who has the ability to protect Longyue.
The more Zhen Huan thought about it, the more she felt that she couldn't miss Cao Rui. After comforting Longyue, she asked someone to find Princess Zi Yan and asked her to arrange for Cao Rui and Longyue to meet each other in a pretended innocence.
At the same time, Zhen Huan had Jia Yuanchun called in and directly conferred her the title of Imperial Concubine. Three days later, she went home to visit her parents and managed to bring Wenzhu into the palace.
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