Chapter 148: Shao Jiajingwu
Seeing her actions, Jingwu didn't waste any more words and immediately turned and left the Marquis's residence.
She'll find it again; after all, that fox demon wasn't a kind person.
Jingwu returned to the street in a carriage. Knowing that no one would come today, he packed up his stall and went home.
Two days later, people from the Marquis's residence came to their door again.
This time, it was Xie Jingyao who came in person. As soon as she entered the courtyard and saw the girl, she immediately knelt down and cried out in a sobbing voice, "Miss... no, Master, please save me!"
She had truly had enough. On the very night Jingwu left, her eldest son fell seriously ill. She hurriedly summoned a doctor, and even the imperial physicians from the palace were brought back. After a whole night of ordeal, they barely managed to save his life.
The eldest son had just recovered when the second son broke his leg and almost became a cripple.
He immediately ordered someone to bring back the imperial physician who had just returned. After a whole day of effort, they managed to save the leg.
As evening fell, Xie Jingyao was thinking of going back to her room to rest when she suddenly received news from her youngest daughter that she had caught a cold and was seriously ill and almost miscarried.
She hurriedly got up and went to the Prince's Mansion, where she stayed with her youngest daughter all night until her condition stabilized.
Xie Jingyao was exhausted and wanted to go back to the manor to rest as soon as possible, but after only a few steps in the carriage, the horse suddenly went berserk and charged towards the moat.
She screamed frantically inside the carriage, but the coachman couldn't control the horse and could only let it gallop rapidly toward the moat.
Fortunately, the horse stopped in front of the moat; she was just a hair's breadth away from dying in it.
Xie Jingyao was still shaken after getting off the carriage, and immediately recalled what Jingwu had said.
So he immediately ordered a sedan chair to be prepared and hurriedly came over.
Jingwu looked at her disheveled hair, pale face, and wrinkled clothes, which were much more disheveled than when he first met her.
She helped the person up and sat her down beside her, saying, "I'll say it again: keep your promise, otherwise, no one can save you."
Xie Jingyao's face turned very ugly upon hearing this.
If word got out that she built a temple for a fox spirit, what would the people of the capital say about her, and what would the ladies and young women of the various families say about her?
Xie Jingyao gritted her teeth. She really didn't want to, but seeing the resolute look on the person in front of her, she hesitated to speak.
Jingwu knew what she was thinking, so he spoke again: "Madam, after all, you promised to build a temple for her. Besides, that fox demon has been cultivating for a hundred years. If you help her receive offerings from thousands of people and cultivate to become an immortal, she will remember your past relationship and help you."
Xie Jingyao hesitated upon hearing this.
"You want your daughter to marry into the royal family, isn't it all for the glory and prosperity of the Marquis's descendants? Now, you've built a temple for her, so that she can be worshipped by thousands. If she cultivates into a fox spirit one day, she will surely remember your kindness and ensure the Marquis's family's wealth and prosperity for a hundred years, without a doubt."
"Really?" Xie Jingyao was quite shaken at this moment. A glint flashed in her eyes as she looked at the person in front of her and asked.
“Of course.” Jingwu raised an eyebrow: “But the premise is that you have to calm her down and coax her.”
Xie Jingyao sat in the chair and thought carefully for a moment, then immediately stood up and bowed slightly to her: "If this matter is successful, I will definitely reward Master handsomely."
As soon as she finished speaking, she hurriedly left.
Jingwu took a small sip of tea, wondering how long it would take for her to return.
He should be back by evening.
Sure enough, by evening, Xie Jingyao arrived with her steward and five hundred taels of silver.
She presented the box containing the silver notes with both hands, her brows relaxed, and the heavy weight in her heart finally lifted.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master. This is a token of my gratitude. Please accept it."
Jingwu nodded slightly, took the box, and placed it aside.
As she guessed, the fox demon was indeed a reasonable demon.
She looked at the person in front of her and then said, "If you want to preserve the Marquis's family's honor for a hundred years, you can do more good deeds, and you will surely be rewarded in the future."
Xie Jingyao immediately nodded in agreement and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master. I will certainly do as you say."
Jingwu smiled and nodded in agreement, and didn't say anything more.
After a short while, Xie Jingyao looked at the person in front of her and spoke again.
"Master, may I ask you to cast another divination for me?"
"Does it include the child in your daughter's belly?" Jingwu looked at her and nodded, then tugged at the corner of his mouth: "No need to calculate, it will be as you wish."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingyao's eyes lit up, and she thanked him repeatedly.
But if it were to be as she wished, a son, that would be wonderful! If she gave birth to a son, her daughter would finally have a firm foothold in the Prince's mansion!
She returned home in high spirits and immediately gave orders to distribute porridge at the city gate for three days.
After she left, Jingwu took the wooden box back to his room, took out all the money he had earned in the past few days, counted it carefully, and then put half of it on his person.
Since arriving in Beijing, I haven't been to the orphanage again. Today, I should take the money and go there for a visit.
With that thought in mind, Jingwu immediately went out and headed towards the orphanage in the capital.
Before long, she stood at the door, blinking as she looked at the brand-new plaque.
She went up and knocked on the wooden door, and after a short while, the door was opened.
A woman in a gray dress came out and asked the person in front of her, "Who are you looking for?"
Jingwu looked at the pile of merits on her body, blinked, and then realized what she meant and said, "I'm here to donate money."
The woman looked her up and down, and seeing that her clothes and appearance did not suggest that she was a wealthy or noble person, she hesitated.
“Young lady, I appreciate your kindness. Now that the orphanage is under the princess's care, many noble people have donated money, and the children are no longer in dire need. Why don't you leave the money here and take care of yourself first?”
Hearing these blunt words, Jingwu's eyebrows curved slightly, and he asked, "Which princess are you referring to?"
"Naturally, it is the eldest princess born to the current empress."
A hint of surprise flashed in Jingwu's eyes, followed by a look of satisfaction. She smiled and handed her the silver she had prepared in advance.
"This is my donation. Please register it for me, madam."
The woman looked at the silver that she had slipped into her hand, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face.
Just as she was about to speak, she saw the determined look in the girl's eyes, and as if possessed, she nodded and agreed.
"Alright, young lady, please come in with me."
By the time she realized what was happening, the girl had already finished registering and turned to leave.
The woman frowned slightly as she looked at the name "Shao Jiajingwu" on the booklet.
When did such a person first appear in the capital?
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