Chapter 147: Enveloped by Demonic Energy
Jingwu watched Jin Wenting's figure walk further and further away before turning his gaze away.
She glanced at the sky and decided to wait a little longer.
A moment later, a carriage stopped in front of her, and a man dressed as a butler quickly got off and nodded slightly to her.
"You must be Miss Jingwu?"
Jingwu nodded.
“Miss Jing, I am the steward of the Marquis of Zhongxin’s residence. Some strange things have been happening at the residence recently, and I would appreciate it if you could come and take a look.” The steward wore a polite smile, but couldn’t help but mutter to himself.
The girl in front of me looks quite young. Can she really handle the affairs of the Marquis's mansion?
The lady originally went to invite Young Master Yue Huai, but since Young Master Yue has been very busy following the Crown Prince these days, she recommended this young lady instead. However, no matter how she looked at the young lady, she felt that she was really too inexperienced.
Seeing his expression, Jingwu guessed what he was thinking. Without saying anything more, he nodded and said, "Take me to the Marquis's residence."
The steward immediately came to his senses and, with a smile, invited the person into the carriage.
After all, he was recommended by Yue Huai. Even if he doesn't have any real skills, we still have to treat him well to avoid making enemies with the Yue and Han families.
The carriage swayed and rocked, and soon arrived outside the Marquis's residence.
Jingwu got off the carriage and looked at the courtyard. It was filled with a demonic aura, and there must be something on the roof.
Guided by the housekeeper, she went inside and walked all the way to the flower hall.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw a graceful and elegant woman sitting in a chair.
She had a dignified appearance, wore a royal blue peony dress, and was surrounded by pearls and jade in her hair, with a golden lotus hairpin that was extremely eye-catching.
When Jingwu saw that she was surrounded by demonic energy and her forehead was dark, he knew that this demon was related to her.
"Madam, this is Miss Jingwu."
Lady Xie Jingyao of the Marquis's Mansion looked at the young girl in front of her, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
She quickly composed herself and forced a smile.
"Please have a seat, young lady."
Jingwu nodded and sat down on the pear blossom chair next to him.
She stared intently at the woman before her and said, "Madam, what brings you here?"
Xie Jingyao twitched the corners of her mouth. Although she didn't quite believe the person in front of her, she couldn't be too perfunctory since Yue Huai had recommended her. So she spoke up.
"Recently, things have been unsettled in the Marquis's mansion. The young masters and ladies in the mansion have been falling ill from time to time, especially the third young lady, who has been seriously ill for more than a month. The livestock kept in the backyard are dying one after another. Moreover, weeping can often be heard in the middle of the night, which is making everyone feel uneasy."
Xie Jingyao rubbed her throbbing temples. Since the incident at the manor, she hadn't slept well for a month.
We've consulted many folk masters, but none of them have been of any use.
Jingwu looked at her face and said, "There is a demonic aura in your residence."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingyao's expression changed drastically, and she felt a little flustered.
Her eyes darted around, feigning ignorance: "Really? What kind of monster is it? Could you please subdue it, Master?"
Jingwu looked at her expression, chuckled, and shook his head: "No."
"Why?"
"You should know what agreement you signed with her. You didn't keep your promises, so naturally she's going to make your home uneasy."
Jingwu looked at her with a half-smile, picked up the tea beside him, and took a sip.
Xie Jingyao looked at the person in front of her and said these words, and she could hardly believe it.
She actually knew...
Xie Jingyao was in a state of great turmoil, but she had to pretend to be calm. Her whole body was tense, and her hands were gripping the wooden chair tightly.
"What is the girl saying? I don't understand. What do you mean by signing an agreement? I really don't know anything about that."
Seeing that she couldn't tell the truth, Jingwu didn't say anything more. He stood up to leave, only saying lightly, "If you don't give her what she promised, she will keep bothering you. Your body has already been invaded by demonic energy. If you don't resolve this soon, you will die in a few days."
As soon as she finished speaking, it was as if a cut had appeared on the dignified woman's face. Her carefully maintained expression collapsed instantly, turning into one of terror in a split second.
She gripped her sleeves tightly, looked at the girl, and asked.
Are you telling the truth?
Jingwu nodded: "Of course."
"I..." Xie Jingyao frowned deeply, took a deep breath, calmed down, and waved her hand to dismiss the servants serving her.
Seeing that there were only two people in the room, he then spoke.
"Three years ago, I signed a contract with a fox spirit, promising her that if she could train my daughter into a lovely girl and successfully marry a prince, she would build a temple for her so that her descendants could worship her."
Seeing that she was finally willing to tell the truth, Jingwu sat back down and raised an eyebrow: "Your daughter has also become a prince's consort as she wished, so why don't you keep your promise?"
"She's a demon! I'm building a fox temple for her, what will people outside say about me?! Besides, she's a fox demon, how many people would be willing to worship her!"
Xie Jingyao couldn't help but raise her voice, saying righteously, "I said I would only offer her a memorial tablet so she could receive offerings. But she refused. Doesn't she realize she's just a fox demon? How could she be worthy of me building a temple for her?"
Jingwu couldn't help but twitch his lips, looking at the woman in front of him with great helplessness: "But you promised her and signed a contract with her, so you have to fulfill it. Otherwise, not only you, but the entire Marquis's mansion will lose its life because of this."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingyao immediately regretted her past actions, having been so eager for her daughter to marry into the royal family and sign this contract with her.
But she really had no choice. Her two sons were good-for-nothings, and the Marquis was ill and recuperating at home. Her branch of the family had long been weakened, and the other two branches were eyeing her covetously. If she didn't let her daughter marry into the royal family, she was afraid that the other two branches would devour her completely.
Only then did she listen to what others said, and went to invite the fox demon back, and signed a contract with her.
But who would have thought that just because he didn't keep his promise, the fox demon would cause such a disturbance to the household?
Both of her sons have fallen ill, and even her daughter, who married into the royal family, has been quite sick these past few days.
Xie Jingyao closed her eyes, forcing herself to calm down, then looked at the girl in front of her and raised her chin.
“Young lady, since you can see my problem, you must be able to solve it, right? Just name your price. As long as you can deal with this fox demon, I will agree to anything you ask for.”
Jingwu watched her make another promise and scoffed, "Sorry, that fox demon didn't do anything wrong, and besides, it was someone you promised, so I can't help you."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingyao's face immediately turned cold. She gripped her handkerchief tightly, feeling that the person in front of her was not skilled enough to subdue the demon.
She twitched the corners of her mouth and looked at the person in front of her, saying, "Since you can't solve this, I won't keep you any longer. Butler, take the young lady away."
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