"Xianya, your second uncle went to Taoyuanju on my behalf. Will he also suffer a bloody disaster?" Qi Jiu looked at Ye Xianya with a worried expression.

If that's the case, then let him go; we can't let his second brother-in-law get into trouble.

The Ye family treated him very well, and he couldn't forget their kindness.

"No, nothing will happen at Peach Blossom Residence tomorrow. Your second uncle can go in your place, but you are the one who is more likely to get into trouble. Even if you stay in the courtyard and don't go out, you still have to be careful. When a person is unlucky... he might even trip while walking on flat ground."

As soon as Ye Xianya finished speaking, Qi Jiu said, "Then I will lie on the couch tomorrow and not move unless absolutely necessary."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Ye Miaoyun beside him and said, "My wife, I will have to trouble you to take care of me tomorrow and bring me food. Don't worry, my wife, once tomorrow is over, I will definitely work twice as hard and will not slack off."

Ye Miaoyun: "..."

Is it really necessary to go this far?

Ye Xianya, standing to the side, didn't know what to say.

I've seen people who are cunning, but I've never seen anyone this cunning.

Her adoptive father was willing to risk everything to save his own life.

Chengshuo sent someone to tell him that Chengbang and his family had been murdered in their place of exile.

His elder brother had two sons, Qi Chengbang and Qi Chengshao.

Chengbang's family died, and Chengshao was also injured.

Qi Jiu was not only heartbroken and saddened, but also still felt lingering fear.

Even though he is in the capital now, right under the emperor's nose, he cannot guarantee that those people will not take action against him.

Cheng Shuo said that the guards who used to be by his side had disappeared and were replaced by other people.

It must be because the previous bodyguards didn't protect him properly, so the old man sent someone else.

Even so, he still had to be careful.

Who knows if that old geezer might also want him dead?

There were some things he couldn't say outright, lest Ye Miaoyun worry, so... he decided to stay home and not go out.

...

The next day, Ye Xianya woke up naturally and, after having breakfast, slowly went to her stall.

Since she was new to the area and no one had asked her to tell fortunes yet, there was no need for her to come too early.

Ye Xianya also prepared yellow paper and cinnabar today.

After listening to Ye Xianya's instructions, Furong specially bought a small red clay stove, and the two of them brewed tea and drank it very comfortably.

Autumn has arrived, and the weather is gradually getting cooler. Drinking this hot tea makes one feel comfortable all over.

"Furong, let's pack up early today and go to the cloth shop to buy some heavy fabric, as well as some silk floss and fur. My mother said she wants to make some winter clothes in advance," Ye Xianya said with a smile, holding a teacup.

“Miss, my needlework is quite good. I would like to make you some winter clothes, but I am not very knowledgeable and do not know the styles that are popular in the capital. How about... I will go and take a look at the clothing shops later. Maybe some of them will already have winter clothes for sale.” Furong wanted to go and take a look so that she could have some reference.

Anyway, Miss doesn't have much to do here, she won't be gone for long, she'll be back in a bit.

"On my way back yesterday, I noticed there were several clothing shops on that street ahead," Furong said with a smile.

"Okay, go take a look and come back before lunch. I'll take you to eat something good." Ye Xianya nodded.

"Yes." Furong nodded quickly, curtsied to Ye Xianya, and hurried away.

Ye Xianya continued to lean back in her chair and drink her tea. She even wanted to replace the chair with a recliner, which would be much more comfortable.

In her previous life, she devoted herself to cultivation. As the most promising genius of the Taiyi Sect in the past few hundred years, the entire sect placed high hopes on her.

At that time, she did nothing but cultivate herself and never enjoyed life.

I never dared to dream of days like this, leisurely drinking tea and basking in the sun.

Just as Ye Xianya was about to doze off, a number of soldiers in armor suddenly rushed into the street and drove away the people who were having their fortunes told.

When all the fortune-telling stalls were empty, the leading man, with one hand on his hip and the other on the hilt of his knife, announced loudly, "Fellow fortune tellers, I am Zhao Jiang, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard. I have been ordered to capture a fugitive. This is a portrait of the fugitive. I ask you fortune tellers to calculate whether this thief is hiding in the capital. If you can make an accurate prediction, you will be rewarded with three hundred taels of silver for helping the Imperial Guard capture this thief."

As soon as he finished speaking, his soldiers began distributing portraits, placing one on the table in front of each fortune teller.

The leading diviner was old. He stroked his somewhat gray beard and laughed, "Why doesn't Lord Zhao ask the officials of the Imperial Observatory? We are just ordinary diviners, and we can't predict as accurately as they can."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jiang's expression changed, but he quickly replied, "The Imperial Observatory has already calculated it, and it's inaccurate. We sought help from the Taoist sect, and several Taoist priests helped with the calculations, but unfortunately, we were always a step too late and failed to catch this thief."

"Even the Taoist priests couldn't predict it accurately, let alone us. I'm afraid you've made a wasted trip, sir," the old fortune teller said, shaking his head.

Zhao Jiang did not give up, because he knew that these fortune tellers, though seemingly ordinary, were actually full of hidden talents.

Let's not even talk about those old guys; they're only good at that. The new fortune teller is a different story.

Some fortune tellers are very likely to be genius disciples of the Taoist sect who have come down the mountain to gain experience, and come here to have their fortunes told because they are short of money.

They had encountered this kind of thing before.

A notorious thief has recently appeared in the capital. He specializes in stealing silver and rare treasures from wealthy families, and afterwards he commits murder and arson.

Because these families all had guards, the fire did not eventually break out, but the losses were still heavy, including the loss of money and the deaths of many people.

Their Imperial Guards were responsible for maintaining order in the capital, and their commander was extremely troubled by this matter.

For some reason, after the Taoist priests sent by the Taoist sect calculated the approximate location of the thieves, they were always a step too late every time they arrived.

This can't go on.

Zhao Jiang had no choice but to come here and try his luck. What if he was lucky and met a Taoist disciple who was very good at fortune telling?

If he couldn't find them, he could only report to his commander and ask for even more powerful people from the ten major sects to come over.

Looking at the portrait before her, Ye Xianya did some calculations, and some images gradually appeared in her mind.

A middle-aged man was swaggering down the street when, for some reason, a beam of light suddenly shattered the scene. When the images slowly coalesced, the man had already appeared elsewhere.

Ye Xianya was somewhat skeptical and calculated it again, only to find that the man's position had changed once more.

She couldn't help but frown.

This man must be carrying some kind of magical artifact, which could influence the outcome of the divination.

No wonder these Imperial Guards, even with the help of the Ten Great Taoist Sects, still couldn't catch this thief.

Just as Ye Xianya was about to use her divination skills, a familiar voice suddenly reached her ears: "Miss Ye."

Ye Xianya looked up and saw that it was Pei Junqi.

“Miss Ye, I never expected to meet you here. I heard from Cheng Shuo that you came to the capital, and I was planning to visit you in a couple of days to ask you to tell my fortune.” Pei Junqi said excitedly.