Chapter 307 The Virtuous Empress Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 6) Because of the Prince...

Because of his basic upbringing as a prince, Qin Xi couldn't bring himself to question her with a heart-wrenching intensity. He could only express his dissatisfaction by radiating coldness next to "Ye Yunhua" with a cold expression.

In the past, if he frowned even slightly, his mother would know he was unhappy and would carefully try to cheer him up. But now, even if he stared until his eyes were numb, "Ye Yunhua" didn't seem to care at all.

The eldest prince was always unpredictable in the eyes of the empress, so the palace servants who served him didn't know what to say and just silently retreated a distance.

Lin You watched until the eldest prince staggered away before reluctantly closing the system's monitoring page. She had to admit, it was even more interesting than the TV dramas she watched in modern times.

The only downside is that she can't just sit around all day doing nothing and keep up with the updates, because she doesn't know when there will be a crucial plot point.

Little Heaven noticed her regret and happily offered to be Lin You's drama-watching buddy, notifying her of key plot points. He even wanted to make a bet with her on who would be the next to discover it.

Because the puppet doll was brought to this world by Lin You, in other words, the fate of the people it affects has been altered, and even the Lesser Heavenly Dao cannot predict the future.

Unfortunately, all of Ye Yunhua's relatives treated her with equal indifference. It was only because Qin Xi was young and Ye Yunhua took care of her more that she became aware of her situation.

As for his other seven-year-old son, Qin Heng, he was even more carefree. Ye Yunhua had secretly made him cakes and candies a few times.

However, Qin Heng openly expressed his disdain, saying that it was not as good as what the imperial kitchen made, and immediately gave it to the palace servants serving him.

None of them were very perceptive, so who would discover it first was entirely a matter of luck. Xiao Tiandao's bet with Lin You was really just to ease the tension between the two of them.

Lin You was naturally happy to accept. When you're out and about, having more friends means having more options, especially since this was a small world of its own.

They were just playing around, so the stakes weren't high. Lin You casually picked Ye Yunhua's father, who brought out a large gift bag of snacks from the modern world.

Xiao Tiandao chose the emperor, betting on a travel guide and map of the country. They also made a tacit agreement that if neither of them chose the emperor, they would exchange gifts—no, bets.

Lin You chatted with Xiao Tiandao all night, listening to a bunch of gossip, and only resumed his cultivation when it was almost dawn.

I always feel that the Heavenly Dao of this world is too lively. I don't know if it's because I have this title, or if it's just naturally this restless.

Ye Yunhua was thinking about Ye Yi'an, whom she hadn't caught yesterday, so she got up early. She didn't disturb Lin You's cultivation, but just put the breakfast she bought on the stove to keep it warm, and then she went to wait at the door.

After successfully catching Ye Yi'an, who had arrived 25 minutes early to deliver flowers, they took him home and gave him two meat buns and a bowl of porridge.

Ye Yi'an held the bowl, his whole body stiff, his eyes almost overflowing with shock, but he was afraid of spilling the porridge, so he didn't dare to move.

Ye Yunhua couldn't help but reach out and rub his head. "Eat quickly, you'll have class soon, or you'll be late and the teacher will punish you."

The steamed buns were bought from a shop not far from the house, and the porridge was cooked by Ye Yunhua herself. Ye Yi'an, with red eyes, sipped the porridge with great care, saying, "Thank you, Madam. I have never tasted such delicious porridge before."

Watching the child secretly wiping his eyes, Ye Yunhua's heart ached. When she was in the palace, she would secretly use a small teapot to cook porridge and soup, choosing the best ingredients and cooking it for the fullest. She would always send it to the two children.

But all the effort he put into making it was met with indifference from his eldest son and disdain from his youngest son, who didn't even taste it before giving it away to the servants.

If she were to send the gifts openly, the Emperor would reprimand her for spoiling her children and use that as an excuse to prevent Ye Yunhua from seeing her two children for three months, so she wouldn't even have a reason to ask.

Only now do I realize what it feels like to have your creations cherished and anticipated.

"If you like it, I'll make it for you again tomorrow, okay?" Ye Yunhua looked at the child, her eyes filled with an expectation she herself didn't realize.

Ye Yi'an originally didn't want to trouble her, but since it was made by Madam Ye herself, he really craved this warmth. Before he could even think of how to refuse, his body had already nodded in agreement.

"That's wonderful! Eating alone can be quite boring, but with you by my side, I can enjoy my meal more." Ye Yunhua's expectant voice stopped him from refusing.

In the end, Ye Yi'an only whispered her school time so that Ye Yunhua wouldn't have to get up so early.

The Golden Finger task is one per day. Today's spending money was given two taels of silver, so the reward has become twenty taels.

It happened to be the middle of the month. Every month on the fifteenth, there is a temple fair in the suburbs. After Ye Yi'an went to school, Ye Yunhua took Lin You out.

Besides vendors selling goods, the temple fair also featured various acrobatic performances, lion dances, and the sounds of gongs and drums mingled with cheers from the crowd. Ye Yunhua also shouted "Bravo!" and, as the crowd tipped her, she gave them a large handful of copper coins.

In ancient times, the rules for unmarried women going out were quite strict, but a lady like Ye Yunhua didn't have so many requirements. If anyone wanted to cause trouble, they should take a look at Lin You next to them.

Lin You, dressed in a Taoist robe and holding a long sword, seemed to be outside the constraints of worldly conventions. No one bothered him; instead, a few people, whether due to poor eyesight or exceptionally good eyesight, came to ask for divination.

Before Lin You could refuse, Xiao Tiandao appeared. He had seen too much gossip in the world, and since he had finally found someone to gossip with, he certainly couldn't let this excitement pass him by.

[Youyou, the woman on the left who brought her daughter-in-law seeking a child, actually has a son who can't have children, but she never considered that possibility and even makes trouble for her daughter-in-law every day.]

While pretending to do some calculations, Lin You asked Xiao Tian speechlessly through the mental link, "Doesn't this count as you interfering with human karma?"

[I was just gossiping with Youyou, how did I interfere with cause and effect? ​​Wasn't this what Youyou wanted to do?]

Lin You had seen people exploit loopholes in the Heavenly Dao before, but this was the first time she had encountered a Heavenly Dao that exploited loopholes. After sending a speechless emoji, Lin You pretended to have calculated it all and then recited the divination result:

“Looking at this lady’s face, the Kun position is clear and upright, the children’s palace is full, but the marital palace has a slight defect. The reason for her difficulty in having children is probably not due to you.”

After hearing Lin You's words, the timid young wife visibly breathed a sigh of relief, while the lady's expression changed. Her previously fierce attitude immediately softened, and she hurriedly took the young wife's hand, said a few words, and left in a hurry.

Xiao Tiandao watched the woman dragging her daughter-in-law away in a panic, and he became even happier. [Your vocabulary is all jumbled up; did you learn it from some novel?]

"Who learned this from novels? I learned it from that blind fortune teller half a street away. That's how he fools his customers." Lin You's divine sense could already cover a great distance, making it easy for him to eavesdrop on conversations half a street away.

Little Heaven gave his friend a thumbs up for his wit and started pointing to the next piece of gossip. After all, the gossip-loving friends were here to interfere with cause and effect in this world, so a little bit of trouble wouldn't make a difference.

Ye Yunhua also joined in the fun, spending one or two taels of silver to buy a flower stall next door, including the table, and set up a fortune-telling stall for Lin You.

So she just wanted to have some fun with gossip today. Lin You glared at Ye Yunhua helplessly, then sat down at the stall. She even borrowed the pen and ink from the scholar next door to write a sign for herself and hung it up.

If your target audience likes to gossip, let them listen. It's better to watch others have fun than to overthink and waste your time.

Of course, Lin You had never been a fortune teller, but she was quite interested in experiencing all aspects of life.

After the divination revealed a juicy omen, a noticeable increase in the number of people gathering to watch the spectacle, and soon, the crowd of onlookers grew even larger.

Xiao Tiandao would only reveal some plot details to Lin You that she could gossip about, and Lin You would only choose to speculate on the gossip; neither she nor Xiao Tiandao planned to get involved in anything else.

The second couple to have their fortunes told were a couple who had been married for a year. They were arguing when they saw that Lin You's stall was crowded and lively, so they immediately came over to ask her to help them with their fortunes.

Although Lin You felt that the two of them were probably trying to get everyone to judge the matter and clarify their reputations.

The man's voice was filled with anger: "If you weren't supporting anyone else, where did the money you made each month from burning oil to embroider and sell handkerchiefs go?!"

After saying that, he looked at everyone and said seriously, "I am a grown man, and I don't covet the little money she earns. Whether it's to support her parents or to buy snacks or jewelry, I don't care."

But I asked my parents-in-law, and they didn't see a single penny of silver. They even gave you some money. The pastry shops you usually go to also said you didn't buy any pastries on your own. Not to mention new clothes and jewelry, you're even missing a gold hairpin..."

The man grew increasingly angry as he spoke, his words even carrying a hint of grievance: "Just how good is that pretty boy that you scrimp and save to support him like this? That hairpin, that hairpin was a birthday gift from me!"

The woman showed no remorse for being caught red-handed; instead, she was indignant: "I know my own money. As for you, you only report 80% of your monthly wages, and you've secretly taken leave every month, with your manager helping you cover it up."

If I hadn't gone to your workplace that time and your manager hadn't gotten drunk and let it slip, I still wouldn't know about this! Tell me, which vixen are you paying off?!

The two men raised their voices higher and higher, each believing the other was having an affair behind their backs and righteously asserting that they had evidence.

Lin You listened to their argument while also keeping Xiao Tiandao company, watching the drama unfold until the two of them finally stopped arguing. Then, she slapped the table, drawing everyone's attention.

The young couple, who were arguing fiercely, suddenly remembered that they had come to have their fortunes told. They quickly stood on either side of each other and said, "Master, this is what happened. Please tell us who is right and who is wrong."

Lin You pretended to be profound and did some calculations with her fingers. Although she didn't know how to divine, she had seen it done in the cultivation world. Back then, her friend Ye Zhen had a harem, and one of them was a fortune teller. Lin You could easily learn a few fancy tricks.

Her gestures had a rhythmic quality, unlike those of ordinary swindlers. Even those who couldn't understand them could sense that she possessed some skill.

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Author's Note: This chapter was rewritten twice [laughing and crying emoji]. Sorry for the long wait. There will be another chapter tomorrow morning; the new one is already more than half finished.