Gu Qing and Chen Zhizhou pushed the door open and came out at noon when the sun was at its highest.

The maids and servants in the courtyard covered their mouths and laughed secretly, and everyone praised the good relationship between the third young master and his wife.

These words, including those of the second and third wives, were heard a lot by the people around them.

"It's such a bright day, why do we have to perform the ritual today?" Chen Zhizhou had always scoffed at matters of ghosts and gods, and was worried about Gu Qing's health, so he felt that there was no need to rush this matter.

"We've invited everyone here, so we can't just chase the Taoist priest away, right?" Gu Qing knew that he didn't care about this kind of thing, so he didn't say much to avoid causing him trouble.

The sun is getting bigger and bigger. It's not even summer yet, but it's already as scorching as June.

Gu Qing frowned slightly, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She turned around and saw Chen Zhizhou took out an umbrella and held it up for her, creating a large area of ​​cool shade.

"You want to go with me?"

Gu Qing was slightly surprised, his handsome eyebrows slightly raised, his eyes showing three parts of surprise and seven parts of scrutiny.

If it were someone else, she wouldn't do that.

Gu Qing stared at Chen Zhizhou's handsome face, thinking back to his past life when he had once heard from his mother-in-law that when he was young he had met a wandering Taoist priest who said that he was destined to be unlucky and would not have a good end in the future.

Chen Zhizhou had been rebellious since childhood. Upon hearing this, he flew into a rage and actually started fighting with the Taoist priest.

He had always been in good health, but that night he had a high fever and it took him several days to recover.

This incident became known to everyone in the capital, and even the Chen family became the topic of conversation among others.

Especially the second and third wives, they often used this matter to indirectly belittle the first wife in front of the elders in the clan, making the Chen family uneasy for a while.

Fortunately, over the past decade or so, the first branch of the family has become increasingly prosperous, allowing it to gain a firm foothold amid the gossip of others.

It was also from then on that Gu Qing understood why Chen Zhizhou scoffed at this matter, and even his face changed drastically when he mentioned ghosts and gods.

Thinking about the ending of Chen Zhizhou in the previous life, what the old Taoist said actually became the verdict of the Chen family.

Gu Qing felt a sudden pain somewhere in his heart, and his guilt towards Chen Zhizhou accidentally overflowed from his eyes. If he had not met himself, and if the Gu family had not schemed against him, perhaps Chen Zhizhou would still be a rebellious and free young man in the capital.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Chen Zhizhou moved closer, blocking all the sun behind him and outside the umbrella for her. His eyes were sharp and direct, as if he wanted to see through Gu Qing.

This was not the first time he had seen this emotion in Gu Qing's eyes.

Grief? Pity? Guilt, even?

Gu Qing stretched out her umbrella and pushed it towards him. She immediately controlled her emotions and said with a bright smile, "It's okay. Thank you for the umbrella."

After being praised by his wife, Chen Zhizhou's expression instantly became much better. He held the umbrella in one hand and put his arm around her shoulders with the other.

The two walked side by side under the umbrella and went straight to the front hall.

lobby.

The Taoist priest with white hair and beard had already drunk two pots of tea. Seeing Gu Qing and Chen Zhizhou coming over, he stood up, flicked his whisk, looked Gu Qing up and down, and said with a strange look, "Master Chen, Madam Chen."

Gu Qing nodded slightly.

Chen Zhizhou said nothing, sat down on the mahogany chair next to him, his face sullen.

"Master, please sit down. There's no need to be so polite." Compared to Chen Zhizhou, Gu Qing was much more polite. He didn't make people think that the Chen family, despite being an official family, was rude and disrespectful.

The Taoist priest smiled when he heard this, but did not sit down. His eyes were bright and sharp, without any sign of old age, and his scrutiny turned into a careful examination.

Gu Qing was also a little unhappy about this.

If it were any other man who dared to stare at her like that, he probably wouldn't even be able to leave the Chen family today.

Chen Zhizhou's face became increasingly gloomy, and murderous intent gradually seeped out of his eyes.

Just as he was about to stand up and teach this overstepping Taoist a lesson, he heard him suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahaha! In all my years, this is the first time I've been so close to the Heavenly Dao!"

"Madam Chen, do you think I, the old Taoist priest, will soon ascend to become an immortal?" The old Taoist priest looked at him with a long and profound gaze.

For some reason, Gu Qing felt uncomfortable and even a little frightened.

As if her secret had been seen through by others, she said tentatively, "If the Taoist master has a high level of cultivation, he will surely achieve enlightenment and become an immortal one day."

"Stop talking nonsense and quickly perform the ritual."

Chen Zhizhou said impatiently.

What he hated most was the mysterious attitude of these Taoists in the martial arts world. He had been enduring it for a long time just now, but now he was getting more and more annoyed.

Gu Qing glanced at him from the side, knowing where his annoyance came from, and said to him in a gentle and soothing tone, "Master, I asked someone to invite you back, so you should treat me well."

"Besides, it was us who wasted time."

As he spoke, Gu Qing's eyes became somewhat secretive.

If Chen Zhizhou hadn't been tossing and turning all night last night, how could they have gotten up so late? I'm afraid the whole yard knows about it.

I don’t know how the second and third parties will arrange things for them when the time comes.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and Gu Qing's eyes became a little tighter.

Chen Zhizhou rubbed his nose, feeling a loss, and said nothing more. He smiled at her and said, "Madam, you are right. It was I who was anxious just now."

The old Taoist looked at the couple talking to each other, and he understood everything clearly.

Perhaps feeling that fate was playing tricks on him, he stroked his long beard that reached to his chest and said, "I was passing by here and felt that there was some connection between the Chen Mansion and the Taoist priest, so I agreed to come into the mansion to perform a ritual for Madam."

"However, after seeing Madam today, I feel that this ritual is not necessary. However, there are some things I would like to discuss with Madam alone."

Chen Zhizhou raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling that this stinky Taoist priest was challenging his patience, and the displeasure and anger between his brows became even more pronounced.

Gu Qing noticed his displeasure, but the old Taoist's previous words made her even more curious.

"Husband, please go and have lunch first. I'll be there later." Gu Qing narrowed her eyes slightly, the smile on her face was gentle and warm, and even her tone was so soft that it penetrated into people's hearts.

Chen Zhizhou couldn't refuse Gu Qing. He stood up and hesitated for a moment, his expression either serious or helpless.

Finally, he shook his head and gave up: "Then Madam, hurry up."

This sentence bites hard.

Gu Qing responded, and after the man left, he dismissed the other maids and servants in the room and said, "Master, you can speak frankly now."

"You kept scolding me just now, but what did you see?" Gu Qing looked at him with a scrutinizing look, even with some danger in his eyes.

If this old Taoist dared to play tricks on her, she would not let it go easily.

The old Taoist smiled, as casual and unrestrained as ever, but he looked at her with a heavy gaze and said, "Madam, you are destined for the second generation. Your fate is full of ups and downs, and the road ahead is long!"

The blood in Gu Qing's body was rapidly boiling. Upon hearing this, his pupils suddenly trembled, and even his fingertips couldn't help but tremble.

His expression changed from shock to panic, then calm, and then overflowed with vigilant murderous intent: "What are you talking about, Taoist priest? I don't understand."

Although she was grateful for her rebirth, she was actually shocked herself. If this were known to others, she would probably be regarded as a witch and beheaded in the next moment.

She didn't dare to gamble, nor could she afford to gamble.