Chapter 215 Qian Min consults a fortune teller

The gray mouse, carrying chestnuts, jumped off the table and disappeared into the corner.

When Qin Jin'an arrived in the courtyard, he saw Qin Shi opening the door and inviting him in.

It was the same maid I'd seen that morning, who was helping a woman wearing a veiled hat walk in.

Qin said gently, "Please have a seat, both of you. I'll pour you some tea."

Cailian immediately said, "No need to trouble yourself, my young lady is pregnant and doesn't drink tea."

Qin nodded slightly and turned to go back to the kitchen.

Qin Jin'an sat on the stool like a little adult. She looked at Qian Min and said, "Sixty-six taels for a divination."

Cailian frowned: "Little Immortal, the first divination is sixty-six characters, and so on. You haven't calculated the second divination for today yet, have you?"

If you do the math, it'll cost sixty-six taels. Isn't that like robbery?

They are no different from the Su family, sharing the same greed.

"It's already been calculated."

Qin Jin'an said with a smile.

Cailian wanted to say something more, but Qian Min raised her hand to stop her.

She said to Cailian, "Go wait outside."

Cailian obeyed and went out.

Qian Min lifted her veil and looked at Qin Jin'an for a closer look.

To be precise, this was her first time meeting Qin Jin'an, but she had heard about her many times before.

From the Su family members, and from the rumors circulating in the city.

At first glance, Qian Min thought Qin Jin'an was cute and pleasing to the eye. Her fair complexion looked healthy and delightful. She was a pretty little girl who would definitely grow up to be a top-notch beauty.

Her mother must have been quite beautiful, and Qin was also very capable. Yet, such a woman was abandoned by him. She had shared his hardships, but he couldn't share her joys.

Qian Min felt even more contempt for Su Chang'an.

Qian Min placed the money bag on the table and pushed it in front of Qin Jin'an. She said gently, "Here, this is for the fortune telling."

What do you want to calculate?

Qin Jin'an inquired.

"I want to know if I will get what I want—fame and fortune?"

Qian Min bluntly stated that she chose Su Chang'an because of his abilities and because he was easy to control, but for some reason, Su Chang'an now seems to have lost some kind of halo, and he is as ordinary as can be.

Qian Min felt uncomfortable at the thought of her child calling him "Dad".

His repeated reluctance to go to the battlefield, his cowardice and fear of death, made Qian Min feel very uneasy.

Qin Jin'an looked at Qian Min for a while, and she quickly shook her head and said, "You can't get what you want. Instead, you will be disgraced and your husband will be defeated. They are like leeches sucking blood in the field. It will be difficult for you to get rid of them."

Qin Jin'an spoke calmly, but Qian Min was anything but calm.

If Su Chang'an is defeated, then his honor will vanish.

The Su family was like vampires; the thought that they all depended on her for survival filled Qian Min with disgust and revulsion.

The Su family is not respectable; if they were to return to the capital with her, she would feel incredibly ashamed.

"How can I get rid of all this? How can I resolve these troubles without being affected? If you help me, I'll give you money!"

Qian Min asked anxiously, not wanting to become a laughing stock in the capital, and the thought filled her with extreme panic.

Qin Jin'an smiled and shook his head: "I only know how to tell fortunes."

Trying to solve a problem by making a wish to her is asking for her divine intervention; she's not stupid, how could she possibly grant it?

When people want something, they will inevitably lose something in the process. Qian Min initially valued Su Chang'an because of his ability, but Su Chang'an's outstanding qualities were due to her divine luck. Without divine luck, Su Chang'an would just be an ordinary farmer.

Qian Min naturally looked down on him, but the things she did in the beginning wouldn't disappear, so the suffering she endured was her own consequence.

"Is there really no other way? Do you even know who I am?"

Qian Min asked again, still unwilling to give up.

"You are my scumbag father's new wife."

Qin Jin'an smiled slightly; of course she knew who she was.

When her identity was revealed, Qian Min's heart skipped a beat. Countless thoughts flashed through her mind. Could it be that this child deliberately made her feel uneasy by saying such terrible things?

But the words caught in her throat as she asked with a hint of doubt, "Don't you hate me? I'm the one who caused your mother to be abandoned and left you without a father..."

Qin Jin'an shook his head again: "I don't hate you, and my mother doesn't hate you either. Even without you, there would be someone else."

Even if it weren't for Qian Min, there would still be Zhang Min, because that's Su Chang'an's nature.

He was just too impatient; he couldn't wait to kick away what he considered a burden as soon as he turned over, revealing his true nature too early.

But this is for the best, as she and her mother have been given a new lease on life.

Qian Min lowered her eyes and said softly, "Thank you, little fairy."

Qian Min already knew what was going on; she knew that she deserved everything she had done.

Qian Min got up to leave, but stopped in her tracks when she saw Qin Shi come out.

"Madam has a good daughter, and good days are yet to come. A blessed daughter does not enter a family without blessings."

Qian Min suddenly spoke to Qin Shi, nodded slightly to her, and then left.

Madam Qin felt bewildered; she didn't even recognize this lady.

Qin looked at Qin Jin'an.

Qin Jin'an whispered, "Mother, she is the wife that scumbag father recently married. He can't win the war, so she's going to abandon him."

Qin stared in astonishment, her mouth agape.

What?

Was that Su Chang'an's new wife who just went out?

Is she that young lady from a prominent family in the capital?

My darling said she's going to abandon Su Chang'an?

"It's truly a blessing from heaven."

Qin muttered to herself that Su Chang'an was going to be abandoned. Just thinking about it made her feel a surge of anger. It was truly karma, and she couldn't help but feel aggrieved.

"My sweet baby, forget about these dirty things. Mommy will make you a fish hot pot."

Qin held Qin Jin'an's small hand and said gently.

Qin Jin'an nodded, agreeing with his mother's reasoning.

Qin Jin'an was quickly drawn to the fragrant fish soup and forgot everything else. Fresh fish soup is the best, but the fish soup pot with chili peppers added later would be even more appetizing.

As Qin watched Qin Jin'an sip the soup, she felt a deep sense of contentment.

It's been snowing a lot lately; this winter is exceptionally cold.

On December 23, Zhanqi returned.

The first thing he did upon returning was to see Madam Qin. It was already dark, and the Qin family members had all gone to bed.

They got up, and Zhan Qi said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have woken you up so late."

"Never mind that, how was your journey?"

Qin poured Zhanqi a cup of hot tea and asked him questions.

Zhan Qi nodded: "Everything is going well for me, but things aren't going well on the southern frontier. Su Chang'an has led troops three times, and each time it ended in a complete defeat. The people are in a state of panic. Did you all read the letter that I had Zhan Yang deliver to you a while ago?"

Before news of Su Chang'an's defeat reached the city, major grain merchants had already begun raising prices.

Madam Qin nodded: "I've seen it, everything is ready. Will the Southern Frontier attack this way?"

After a moment of silence, Zhan Qi spoke up: "It's hard to say. It's even colder in the southern border region, and the sieges are more intense than in previous years. Su Chang'an is incompetent, but there are other generals. Perhaps they will have to recruit soldiers soon."