Chapter 48: The Statue of a Virgin
Jingwu stepped forward to check on the thin child and transferred some spiritual energy to her.
"Thank you, Master, for saving my wife and daughter." Su Yuan knelt down and performed a deep bow.
Seeing that the baby's complexion had become rosier, Jingwu withdrew his hand and helped the person in front of him up: "Has your wife received anything recently? Especially in the last two months?"
Su Yuan thought about it carefully after hearing this: "Every year during the Spring Festival, many people come to give gifts. In addition, with my wife pregnant, there are even more gifts."
"What does your wife keep close to her body?"
“Yes, there is a white jade statue of a young girl. When the lady saw it, she was delighted and placed it in the small Buddhist hall.” Su Yuan immediately went into the small Buddhist hall next door and brought over the statue of the young girl.
Upon seeing the exquisitely carved, perfectly round and smooth statue of a young girl, Jingwu sensed the evil power emanating from it.
"This is it."
"What?" Su Yuan didn't understand her meaning: "Master, what do you mean?"
Jingwu looked at her and asked, "Where did this statue of a young girl come from?"
Upon hearing her question, Su Yuan immediately smiled and told her everything: "It was a gift from Madam Qi, a close friend of Madam's. Madam Qi knew that Madam had always wanted another daughter, so she went to a temple thousands of miles away to pray for it, saying that it would grant Madam's wish. Madam has always cherished it and has taken good care of it. And sure enough, Madam has given birth to a daughter."
Jingwu reached out and touched the statue of the child girl, then scoffed, "That ghost fetus was attached to this statue of the child girl and entered your wife's womb."
"What?" Upon hearing this, Su Yuan's hand trembled, and the statue of the maiden almost fell to the ground.
Jingwu reached out and caught it, then looked at the person in front of him: "I will take the ghost fetus away, and we can deal with this matter after your wife wakes up."
As soon as she finished speaking, she put the statue of the girl back into her hands.
However, after Su Yuan learned about this, she felt that the virgin girl was too hot to handle, so she immediately put her on the table next to her.
She followed the girl's footsteps, intending to walk outside, when she heard her mistress's faint voice coming from the bed.
"Yuan'er, don't let the master leave."
Upon hearing this sound, Jingwu and Ruan Chongyue stopped in their tracks, turned around, and saw the woman weakly getting off the bed.
With the help of her maids, she walked up to the two men and knelt down with a thud.
Ruan Chongyue immediately took a step to the side, wanting to help her up, but then realized what was happening and turned back to look at the girl.
Jingwu looked at her, sighed softly, and helped her up: "You just gave birth, take good care of yourself, and don't kneel down all the time."
The magistrate's wife held the young girl tightly in her hand, refusing to stand up, her eyes filled with tears: "Master, please repeat what you just said. I want to know, is this statue of a young girl truly..."
Seeing her incredulous expression, Jingwu nodded: "Get up first, I'll tell you slowly."
Seeing that she had agreed, the magistrate's wife stood up unsteadily and sat down on a chair to the side.
Seeing her sit down, Jingwu said, "This statue of a young girl contains a ghost fetus that died in the womb. When it was delivered to you, the seal was broken by someone. You were in contact with it every day, and over time, it entered your body, attempting to devour the baby and be born in her place. If Su Yuan hadn't come to me, you would have died in childbirth or both of you would have perished."
Hearing this, the county magistrate's wife felt a tremor in her heart, and tears streamed down her face.
She reached out and grabbed the person's hand, her eyes filled with tears, and asked, "So now, have my child and I escaped this ordeal?"
Jingwu nodded: "This child was born at just seven months old, so it needs careful care to ensure it doesn't die young. Apart from being weak after childbirth and losing some vital energy, you just need to replenish your energy."
The magistrate's wife nodded hurriedly, then hesitated before asking, "Master, does the person who gave me the statue of the young girl know that there's something inside..."
Jingwu looked at her with amusement: "The answer is the one you're guessing in your heart."
Upon hearing this, the magistrate's wife felt her heart sink completely.
I never thought about it before, but now that I think about it carefully, my best friend is really strange.
She brought the statue of the young girl and asked which temple it came from, but the woman hesitated and refused to answer, only saying that it was from a very efficacious temple. If it weren't a legitimate temple, why would she act this way…?
She closed her eyes to calm herself down, then gave Su Yuan a look.
After receiving the look, Su Yuan immediately went to the dressing table next to her, took out a small box and handed it to the girl.
"This is the payment; I hope you will accept it, Master."
The magistrate's wife opened the box, inside were one hundred taels of silver notes.
Jingwu nodded, accepted the box, and was in a good mood looking at the one hundred taels inside.
"By the way, you can throw away the amulet that Madam always wears close to her body; it has already turned to ashes. Here, take this one."
She took out a talisman and handed it to the person in front of her. As soon as she entered the room, she sensed the magic of her talisman inside, but the magic was weak. It should have already saved the lady from a calamity and turned her into ashes.
She didn't remember ever seeing the county magistrate's wife, so it must be one of the amulets that Yan Shengming bought from her last time.
Upon hearing this, the county magistrate's wife was taken aback at first, and then hurriedly reached for the brocade pouch that was always hanging close to her body.
Upon opening it, it was indeed found to have turned to ashes.
She then realized that she had almost been hit by a carriage a few days ago when she went out.
At that moment, I felt a burning sensation, but I didn't know it was the peace charm in the brocade pouch.
"Thank you, Master." The county magistrate's wife emptied the ashes from the brocade pouch and put the amulet back in its place. She looked at Ruan Chongyue standing to the side and smiled kindly: "Madam Shao, my son Ming'er and your young master are on good terms. Please visit our residence more often in the future."
Ruan Chongyue was somewhat flattered, but she didn't show it on her face. She smiled and replied, "Thank you, Madam, but I'm busy with farm work at home and really can't spare the time."
"Young Master Shao is both intelligent and hardworking, it's only a matter of time before he passes the exam, so Madam can just enjoy the good life when the time comes."
Just then, the wet nurse came over carrying the baby and said anxiously, "Madam, the little girl keeps crying and I don't know why. I heard that premature babies are afraid of the cold, so I wrapped her up tightly and put her in a room with a heater, but it still doesn't help."
Just as the county magistrate's wife was about to step forward to take the child, Su Yuan stopped her.
"Madam, please rest for a while. Don't overexert yourself after giving birth." Su Yuan took the baby and, seeing the little face flushed purple from crying, immediately began to soothe it gently.
Ruan Chongyue quickly stepped forward, examined the child's face, and said, "Premature babies prefer quiet. Taking her to a quiet place will help."
Upon hearing this, Su Yuan glanced at his wife, and seeing her nod, he agreed and carried the child to the next room.
After a short while, the baby in her arms stopped crying.
Upon hearing the servant's report, the county magistrate's wife smiled at Ruan Chongyue and said, "Madam Shao is indeed experienced in raising three sons."
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