Yuan Qi calmly shifted his body, sat up straight, swallowed the food in his mouth, and then asked seriously, "Tell me what happened to the Bai family."

Granny Fang was extremely anxious: "Seventh Miss, shall we talk in the carriage? They really can't wait a moment longer."

Yuan Qi rubbed his arms and legs, his shoulders slumped: "Granny Fang, I've been traveling for five days and I'm exhausted. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Granny Fang was very dissatisfied and said with a stern face, "Seventh Miss, this is not up to you. The old lady has ordered you to set off immediately."

She suddenly felt something warm land on her forehead, followed by a foul smell. She raised her hand to touch it, frowned, and looked closely. It was black and white, and she didn't know what it was. When she put it to her nose and smelled it, she realized it was a pile of bird droppings, and it smelled terrible.

"How could there be bird droppings here..."

Jiang Jiulu witnessed Shen Xun defecating precisely on Granny Fang's head. She didn't dare to laugh, afraid of giving herself away.

"Hehehe..." She couldn't help but laugh so hard she couldn't stand up straight. This was even funnier than the last time Jiang Bailu was pooped on. She actually smelled it and almost ate it.

Granny Fang was Old Madam Bai's dowry maid. She has served Old Madam Bai since she was still a young lady in her boudoir, for forty or fifty years now.

She held considerable authority within the Jiang household. The stewards and servants all treated her with utmost respect. Moreover, even Xiangli Mingzhu and Jiang Zhengqing addressed her respectfully as "Madam." The young masters and ladies of the household also regarded Madam Fang as an elder.

Jiang Jiulu felt that she had really acted out of line today, blatantly making fun of Granny Fang.

Granny Fang was furious. Disgusted by the bird droppings, she pointed at Yuan Qi and said, "Seventh Miss, this is outrageous! Even if you don't like what I'm saying, you can't treat this old servant like this! Oh dear..."

Yuan Qi didn't laugh. She twitched her lips and tilted her head: "Since you know I don't like to hear this, then don't say it. I can't interfere with the Bai family's affairs. Isn't there a Grand Preceptor named Xuanji? The Bai family is one of the four great families. It shouldn't be difficult to ask him to intervene, right?"

Granny Fang sighed in exasperation, "The Imperial Preceptor Xuanji is second only to the Emperor. Even His Highness the Crown Prince cannot command him, let alone the Bai family. Seventh Miss, please don't refuse. The Bai family is waiting to be saved. If anything happens to the Bai family, your sins will be grave."

Yuan Qi hates people who use moral blackmail; the more others pressure her, the less she will comply.

She raised her small face and scolded fiercely, "I can't even manage an old man like you anymore? Get out!"

Both Redwood and Green Bamboo were afraid of Granny Fang and dared not kick her out.

But Shenxun outside wasn't afraid. She chirped and chattered, then led a flock of sparrows, crows, orioles, and all sorts of birds into the room. They all fluttered and rushed towards her.

There were no birds pooping, but we were mainly worried about dirtying Yuan Qi's house.

Granny Fang shielded her face with her arm, shouting, "How bizarre! How truly bizarre! Seventh Miss can command birds and beasts! The Old Madam will not forgive you for treating this old servant like this—"

Jiang Jiulu was stunned. She recalled the last time Jiang Bailu was pooped on by a flock of birds. At first, she thought it was a coincidence, but now she understood that it was Yuan Qi who had orchestrated it.

"Seventh Sister, are you really able to command birds and beasts?"

Yuan Qi chuckled foolishly, neither confirming nor denying, so Jiang Jiulu tacitly accepted that she could command birds and beasts.

"That magpie is so cute, can I borrow it for a couple of days?" Jiang Jiulu remembered when she first arrived, Shen Xun had snatched a piece of pastry, so she figured the bird must be quite intelligent.

Yuan Qi remained silent.

Jiang Jiulu didn't quite understand what the other person meant, so she changed her words: "Then I'll bring him delicious food every day. Once he gets to know me, he'll naturally come to my room to play."

Yuan Qi nodded repeatedly, not objecting to Jiang Jiulu trying to please Shen Xun.

When Granny Fang returned to Old Madam Bai and told her what had happened, Old Madam Bai was furious: "This is outrageous! How dare she treat my people like this? It's simply outrageous! I'll deal with her after the Bai family's matter is resolved."

Granny Fang was in a terrible state; her hair was disheveled, she was clutching her jewelry in her hands, and her face was covered in red spots, all from birds pecking at her.

Grandma Bai felt ashamed, as she couldn't even handle such a small matter, which would inevitably give others something to talk about.

But as an elder, she couldn't possibly lower herself to beg a junior. Asking Yuan Qi to step in was already an honor for her.

The following day, as usual, Qi went to set up his stall under the big locust tree on Tianshui Street.

Qian Jin was already there, holding a small box, waiting.

“Young Taoist priest, this is the agreed-upon incense money. In the future, I will bring my wife and son to Fusang Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings often.”

Yuan Qi took the small box, and without even looking at how much money was inside, put it directly into his cloth bag.

Qian Jin said a lot of polite words before leaving.

Yuan Qi performed two divinations for people, and around noon, Bai Youhui arrived.

He sat directly opposite Yuan Qi.

"Seventh Sister, you don't know how lively our house has been these past two days. Everyone's in chaos, chickens are flying and dogs are running around." Bai Youhui wasn't worried at all; on the contrary, he was a little excited.

"It wasn't your family that had the accident?" Yuan Qi had nothing to do, so he and Bai Youhui sat at the noodle stall, each ordering a bowl of noodles and chatting as they ate.

Bai Youhui chuckled: "You didn't object when I called you Seventh Sister earlier, so I'll call you Seventh Sister from now on. You can't deny it if others ask later."

Yuan Qi chuckled and rolled her eyes, looking down on him: "How did I become your seventh sister? Don't try to claim kinship."

Bai Youhui earnestly calculated for her: "Look, my grandfather is your grandmother's brother. Aren't we relatives? It's only natural for me to call you Seventh Sister. It's just right."

Yuan Qi chuckled, but she didn't deny it.

Bai Youhui continued, "My father is from the third branch of the family, born out of wedlock. The one who got into trouble was my second aunt. That branch of the family used to bully my father and mother a lot. We were all happy that they got into trouble. I know that with my seventh sister's abilities, she can definitely handle this matter, but I just won't say anything. Let my second uncle and aunt suffer more. They deserve it."

Yuan Qi nodded: "How exactly did they deserve it?"

She felt that the Bai family's affairs were not so simple. There were still a few Taoist temples in the capital, and a few Taoist priests with some skills. Since the Bai family's affairs had become such a big deal, there was no reason for the Bai family not to invite those Taoist priests.

"That's how it is." Bai Youhui simply put down his chopsticks and focused on telling the story.

"Five days ago, on the day you left the capital, a servant came to report that several weasels had ruined a lot of chickens and ducks. Normally, a few chickens and ducks wouldn't be a big deal for the Bai family. The servants reported the loss, and the matter was dropped. My second aunt went to the ancestral hall that day and happened to see two weasels stealing offerings."

“My second aunt is timid. Her legs went weak with fear. Remembering the weasels that had ravaged the chickens and ducks a few days ago, she ordered the servants to kill the two weasels.”