Chapter 158 Timid

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The fortunes from Great Buddha Temple are very effective. The Old Madam felt her thoughts were unsettled, which is why she came to Great Buddha Temple to seek a fortune. Now that she has drawn a very bad fortune, the Old Madam feels even more heavy-hearted. Su Jin stepped forward, and when Xie Jinyu turned and saw her, her face turned sour. She said, "Who let you follow? So clingy!" Su Jin’s face turned cold. She had never seen someone so unreasonable. Who knew they’d encounter each other at Great Buddha Temple by chance. If she had known, she certainly would have avoided it. "The Great Buddha Temple isn’t yours. I come and go as I please," Su Jin said nonchalantly. Xie Jinyu’s face turned purple with anger, "I don’t care if you come, just don’t follow us!" "If you’re so unwilling to be with me, then you can leave now," Su Jin replied. "You!" Xie Jinyu was furious. Xie Jinhuan tugged on her cloud sleeves, advising her to say less. Xie Jinyu said angrily, "Grandmother has only drawn moderate fortunes before, but today she drew a very bad one just because you came along!" Su Jin was speechless. Even the Old Madam’s bad fortune was her fault? And she’s supposed to be a noble lady. Can’t she be a bit reasonable? Xingxing, standing beside Su Jin, said smugly, "My lady always draws the best fortunes, never even moderate ones. If the Duke Mansion needs anything, my lady can seek it." Xie Jinyu was almost fuming with anger, and Xingxing was still adding fuel to the fire. Seeing Xingxing, she couldn’t help but think of the Jade Bracelet the Empress Dowager had bestowed upon her, clenching her teeth in hatred. Over there, the Old Madam was kneeling on the prayer cushion, not getting up for a long time. Princess Nanzhang advised, "A very bad fortune does not necessarily mean bad outcomes. Let’s first interpret the fortune. If the Duke Mansion encounters any misfortune, the Great Buddha Temple can help resolve it." The Old Madam raised her hand, and Mrs. Wang helped her up. No one else sought a fortune. The little monk picked up the tube of fortune sticks. Xingxing stepped forward and attempted to take the tube, but the little monk didn’t let go. Xingxing said, "Give it to me, my lady wants to seek a fortune." The little monk, avoiding her gaze, said, "A stick is missing from this tube, it might be inaccurate. The lady should use another tube." Xingxing hadn’t let go. Princess Nanzhang scolded Su Jin, "How audacious! This is the Great Buddha Temple. You cannot let your maid act so recklessly!" Su Jin shook her head at Xingxing, "I’ll seek a fortune later." Xingxing released her grip. The little monk quickly took the tube and backed away. Su Jin frowned slightly. She had said she’d seek a fortune later, so why take away the tube? Su Jin signaled Xingxing with her eyes. Telling her to follow and have a look. Xingxing looked puzzled. Why did her lady want her to chase the little monk? No matter, better to catch up before he got away. Xingxing turned to chase after the little monk. The little monk got away a bit, sighed in relief when he looked at the tube he held. That was close. But before he could fully relax, he was startled by a tap on the shoulder from Xingxing. The fortune tube fell to the ground with a clatter, and the sticks spilled out. Xingxing, "..." The little monk, "..." "Why are you so timid?" Xingxing said, feeling guilty. "..." The little monk hurriedly crouched down to pick up the sticks. Xingxing suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. This little monk had a really good temper, he didn’t even scold her. Xingxing helped to pick up the sticks. Picking them up, she noticed something wrong and furrowed her brows, "Why are they all very bad fortunes?" The little monk, "..." Xingxing took out the other sticks from the tube and glanced at them, finding all of them were very bad fortunes. Xingxing realized and whispered, "No wonder you ran so fast, turns out the Great Buddha Temple intentionally let the Old Madam draw a very bad fortune." The little monk, "..." The little monk’s heart trembled, unable to say anything. Xingxing laughed, "Don’t worry, I won’t expose you. You did a good job." The little monk, "..." "When my lady seeks her fortune later, be smart, my lady’s been unlucky lately, always getting framed. Although those who framed her ended up unlucky," Xingxing said with complaints mixed with a bit of pride. "..." "Do you understand what I mean?" Xingxing asked, unconvinced. "..." "If not, I’ll teach you." "..." "Oh no!" the little monk suddenly exclaimed. He threw the sticks on the ground and dashed away like the wind. Xingxing, "..." This little monk is so unreliable, not steady at all, he must lack discipline. "Since you’re doing a good deed, I’ll help you pick them up," Xingxing joyfully gathered up the sticks. Inside the main hall. The Interpreting Monk found the corresponding script for the fortune and wrote it on a paper to hand to the Old Madam. The Old Madam glanced at it a couple of times. Her heart sunk to the bottom. Princess Nanzhang’s face clouded over, "Please, Master, help interpret the fortune." Just as the fortune script was handed out, and the Interpreting Monk was about to take it, the little monk dashed in like the wind, saying, "The abbot has an urgent matter for you, please come over quickly." The Interpreting Monk frowned. He said to Princess Nanzhang, "Amitabha Buddha, please wait a moment." Princess Nanzhang slightly nodded. The Interpreting Monk quickly walked over. He thought it was genuinely the abbot, but the little monk said, "There’s trouble. The matter of the fortune tube has been discovered by the little maid of the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion." The Interpreting Monk’s expression changed, "How could it be discovered?" The little monk felt guilty. "Though it was discovered, that little maid said I did a good job," the little monk said, shrinking his neck. "..." "What did the abbot say?" the Interpreting Monk asked. "Didn’t have time to report to the abbot, I came to report to you first," the little monk replied. That little maid misunderstood that the very bad fortune was aimed at the Old Madam, which is why she said he did a good job. If she knew it was aimed at her lady, She would certainly have erupted. This concerns the reputation of the Great Buddha Temple and must be handled carefully. The Interpreting Monk had a headache. The Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion was indeed not ordinary. He turned to return. As he sat down, Xingxing approached Su Jin with a bright, smiling face. The Interpreting Monk, "..." The Interpreting Monk’s explanation wasn’t fully grasped by Xingxing, and even Su Jin found it confusing. But there was one thing they both understood. That is, if something happens at the mansion, have the partner of the one involved move into the Buddhist Hall, recite scriptures for seven days, and after leaving, copy seventy-seven scriptures to pray for blessings, until everything is well and safe. Upon hearing this part, Princess Nanzhang turned green in the face. She glanced at Mrs. Zhao. Mrs. Zhao’s face turned deathly pale, almost ready to kneel and confess right there. That wasn’t how she instructed it. How did things turn out this way? Mrs. Zhao hurriedly said, "Doesn’t it seem that this fortune is targeting our Duke Mansion?" The Interpreting Monk, "..." Steadying himself, the Interpreting Monk said, "Luckily, not long ago, the Duke Mansion held a joyful event. The joy can counteract the malevolent forces. As long as there is sincere prayer and a kind heart, misfortune will surely turn into blessing." "It’s good that misfortune can turn into blessing," the Old Madam felt slightly relieved. "The fortunes of Great Buddha Temple are surely effective," Xingxing said happily. "..."

Chapter 158 Timid

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