Chapter 92 Fate?

Good news! I slept soundly and refreshed, without a single dream.

Except for what seemed like a white swirl before I woke up, I didn't know what it was, but it didn't affect my good sleep.

Jiang Xi opened his eyes, his face full of worry. He propped himself up and stared at her. A few strands of his long hair, which were tucked behind his shoulders, fell in front of him but didn't land on Aji, so he ignored them.

"It's okay, I didn't have any nightmares this time." She reached out her right hand and touched his cheek, stroking it to comfort him.

The smooth strands of hair brushed against the back of my hand, exuding a cool, watery feel.

He tilted his head toward his palm and gently rubbed his face against it: "Two days is enough. You need to rest. It's not good for your health to be too tired."

Her pleading eyes were like silk, and the blush at the corners of her eyes had not yet faded; she was as delicate as a willow and as beautiful as a flower.

"Okay, if I forget, please remind me."

Having seemingly calmed the person down, Shang Yuji stood up: "Sigh, I have to go out for a bit."

Once you've rested enough, it's time to get back to work.

"Ah Ji, can I come with you?" he asked, gathering her hair.

"Your clothes weren't finished yet?" Shang Yuji turned to look at him and smiled. "Worried about me?"

"Yes, I'm worried. We can knit the clothes later."

His furrowed brow was genuine. Shang Yuji sat down in front of the dressing mirror and asked him to fix her hair.

He had been arranging her hair for a long time, and with practiced ease, he tied it into a Lingxu bun.

Taking the jade-white pear blossom hairpin that she handed over, Jiang Xi, who could already discern the style, hesitated for a moment, then hesitated before putting it on, saying:

"Ah Ji, should we change the hairpin?"

This was the first hairpin he bought for Aji in Cangzhou. It was a jade-white pear blossom hairpin with a simple design and uncomplicated craftsmanship.

Compared to Aji's other hairpins, pearl hairpins, and hair ornaments, this was extremely simple.

Looking at Jiang Xiqu's troubled reflection in the bronze mirror, Shang Yuji smiled and said, "I want this today. This is the first hairpin Xiqu gave me, and I like it very much."

With that thought, he stroked the pear blossom on the hairpin and slowly inserted it into his hair.

"I'm going to see Xuanming and ask them if they want to go to the capital together. I should be back around Shenshi (3-5 PM) after I finish asking them. Don't worry, I'll go alone."

"...Okay, Ah Ji, come back soon."

Jiang Xi didn't hide the reluctance on her face. After tying her hair up, she turned to look at him and smiled, "Want a kiss before you leave?"

His long eyelashes trembled slightly as he leaned down, seeking that fragrant spot: "I want to kiss you."

He didn't want to disrupt her plans; a brief moment of intimacy was enough.

Shang Yuji supported his chin with two fingers. Seeing his obedient and soft appearance, she felt a tickle in her heart. She got up and pressed his shoulders. As soon as she stood on tiptoe, she saw him quickly lower his head.

The reward for being too sensible was that she pressed him down and kissed him hard, and Jiang Xi let out a few panting breaths between kisses.

The emptying cavity of my heart slowly filled up, and my panicked heart seemed to be soothed and finally calmed down.

His fox-like eyes, moistened by the rain and dew, returned to their former selves as the obedient Jiang Xiaoxi, waiting patiently in the courtyard for Aji to return home.

When you touch it, beyond the plush outer layer lies the soft core.

"Ah Ji, come back soon. I'll be waiting for you at home. I won't wander off."

"Okay, I'll be going now!"

"Mmm." He escorted her step by step to the gate, then watched her go from afar.

It's just like a young husband at home patiently waiting for his wife to return home. A strange sense of responsibility washes over him, giving her the motivation to go out.

Fortunately, Xuanming lived not far away, in a small house three streets away in the west of the city.

The further they went, the quieter the road became and the fewer the people. Xuanming saw that Yi Sha, Xiang Fengyun and others lived here, so he also rented a house nearby with Qingfeng.

He occasionally went out to tell fortunes and earn some money. He was accurate and became famous in Yangzhou. Unfortunately, he only told three fortunes a day, and even if wealthy people came to him with high prices, he would not tell more.

After finishing today's divination, he sensed that someone would be looking for him later, so he packed up his stall early and went back to his house.

As expected, someone knocked on the door. Qingfeng opened the door and saw Miss Shang standing behind it. He quickly invited her into the house.

After thinking for a moment, Xuanming understood why she had come: "Miss, are you asking if we are going to the capital?"

He had heard Senior Yi Sha mention this matter a few days ago, and it seemed that it was his turn to ask him today.

Shang Yuji wasn't curious about how he knew. These fortune tellers had incredibly mysterious sources of information. But since he already knew, there was no need to explain it to him in detail, saving her the trouble.

"Yes, there may be a major change in the capital. We are just about to head there. I imagine Master Xuanqing is also in the capital. Would you two like to come along?"

Xuanming smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of you suspecting anything, but Qingfeng and I stayed in Yangzhou at my senior brother's request. If you need anything, we will do our best to help."

Knowing that Miss Shang was more skeptical of them, Xuanming hadn't expected her to respond. He only spoke up now to put her at ease.

Shang Yuji paused, recalling what they had said when they stopped her. Although she still had doubts, her guard had long since dissipated, or rather, she actually agreed with what they had said.

She understood what they meant by "wishes come true," but she still had doubts about "everything goes smoothly."

Noticing her momentary hesitation, Xuanming was suddenly struck by a sense of unexpected change. Could it be that Miss Shang was finally going to believe them?

"Since you two are going together, I'll have the convoy prepare more goods."

After saying that, she asked again, "Do you know any... agricultural experts?"

Although the question seemed abrupt, Xuanming carefully recalled and, after confirming that no one was there, shook his head and said, "No, we stay on Longhu Mountain most of the year and only occasionally go down the mountain to tell fortunes. We don't know many people."

Those who are truly proficient in agronomy are mostly people who work with the land; these people are busy with farming and have no connection with agriculture.

Shang Yuji tried asking again, "Then can you figure out who has a talent for agronomy? And roughly in which direction do these people have talent?"

Xuanming fell into an eerie silence.

As soon as they said it, their senior brothers asked them to help Miss Shang, but when Miss Shang actually needed it, they were neither aware of it nor able to do it. They were truly useless!

Perhaps sensing the answer from his silence, Qingfeng, who brought the pastries and tea, also stood awkwardly to the side.

Shang Yuji was unperturbed and easily changed the subject: "Master Xuanqing said that wishes can come true. If I keep thinking about it, I wonder if it will have a response."

"I am deeply ashamed that I was unable to help you, Miss." Xuanming said awkwardly. Senior brother, he was unable to handle Miss Shang's question.

Most people consult him to predict their fortune, feng shui, and good or bad luck, but Miss Shang was the first to consult him to see if someone else was an agricultural master.

Unfortunately, this was a fabricated person who couldn't even predict the future by looking at faces.

What Xuanming didn't say was that Miss Shang once exuded an air of nobility, and he could see that she would become incredibly wealthy in the future.

But now, her luck has become so strong that he can no longer see her destiny.

Such supreme and noble aura is something only my senior brother can see the profound meaning behind.

Even he didn't know whether Miss Shang's fate or the Emperor's was more precious.

Such good fortune is more than just wish fulfillment; it's clearly... divine assistance.

Therefore, Xuanming could say, "The young lady's destiny is so noble that it is as if her words could become law. If the young lady has such thoughts, then everything will surely come true."

Now it was Shang Yuji's turn to remain silent. The last time she suspected them, it was precisely their exaggerated and unrealistic descriptions that made her think these people were nothing short of fraudsters.

Even scams don't use such exaggerated rhetoric.

“I know you have doubts, young lady. In that case, let me ask you a question.” Xuanming sat up straight, his face unusually serious, and his eyes gleamed with a strange light. He asked, “Why do you think they gathered in Yangzhou?”

"...Who?" Shang Yuji asked, puzzled.

Xuanming recounted them one by one: "The First Whip of the Western Regions, Yi Sha; the Xiang Family Saber of the Northern Regions, Xiang Fengyun; the Lingxiao Sword of the Eastern Capital, Huo Wei... The person from the Southern Region is not here, but if I'm not mistaken, the two in your household should come from the most mysterious sect of the Gu Dao, the Southern Border Wuming, also known as, 'Those who see him will die.'"

"Furthermore, the two sages of medicine, ordinary people can never meet either of them in their entire lives, but the two of them appeared in Yangzhou at the same time and became close friends with the young lady despite their age difference."

"The former leader of the Mohist school in the south of the city... even when my senior brother led us down the mountain, it was to Yangzhou City."

It is rare for a place to produce such extraordinary people as those mentioned above. Yet now, the few talented individuals in the entire Da'an Capital have gathered in one place. If it were a place like the capital, full of both danger and opportunity, that would be understandable. But these people have gathered in the beautiful and peaceful city of Yangzhou.

She fell silent, then slowly regained her voice and analyzed, "Yi Sha and Senior Xiang Fengyun came to Yangzhou to visit their old friend Huo Wei and to discuss the next martial arts tournament."

"Huigu and the others were searching for the son of an old friend, traveling from the southern border to the capital and then to Yangzhou."

"Dr. Fang Mu originally lived in Yangzhou, and Elder Yan came to assist in the treatment after receiving a letter from Dr. Fang."

"Old Geng opened a workshop in Yangzhou after he stepped down from his post, and you three... were you passing through Yangzhou?"

He couldn't understand why his senior brother wanted to take them down the mountain and why he wanted them to stay in Yangzhou, but now that he thought about it carefully, he understood.

Xuanming: "Miss, you've described their reasons for coming to Yangzhou, but why are they staying here so long? They could have easily met up with old friends, found someone, gotten medical treatment, and left. Why did they choose to stay?"

Shang Yuji pondered for a moment, then replied, "Senior Yi Sha and Senior Xiang Fengyun stayed behind to teach Hai Tian martial arts. Aunt Hui found someone who also wanted to teach Hai Tian Gu poison and stay behind. Elder Yan, however, was suffering from an incurable illness and stayed in Yangzhou for several months..."

"Because of Jiang Haitian?"

The protagonist is a magnet for big shots. Wherever the protagonist appears, one or two big shots will jump out and say, "This kid is no ordinary person, I want to take him as my disciple," and then a battle for disciples will begin. In the end, either the most powerful person takes him in, or several masters teach him together.

It's the protagonist's halo at work!

Xuanming smiled and shook his head, saying, "Miss, you're the one who brought Jiang Langjun to Yangzhou."

As everyone knows, it was Miss Shang who was in charge of these two.

He speculated: "If it weren't for the young lady, Jiang Langjun wouldn't have come to Yangzhou, and he wouldn't have met Doctor Fang. Doctor Yan naturally wouldn't have received his junior brother's request to come to Yangzhou, and therefore, Jiang Langjun's illness wouldn't have been treated."

"Given Jiang Langjun's taciturn nature towards strangers, even if Senior Yi Sha insists, as long as he is unwilling to appoint her as his teacher, it will be difficult for them to form a teacher-student relationship."

"Even Senior Yi Sha is no good, let alone Senior Xiang with his hasty nature. They most likely won't become master and disciple."

"I don't know that Hui Gu, but she must have found someone and wanted to bring them back. If there was no girl, or rather, no one to keep Jiang Langjun, then he would probably go back to the Southern Frontier with them."

"To be honest, we came down the mountain because of you girls."

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Author's Note: [Roses][Roses][Roses]