Chapter 128: The Orphan
"Hey, don't be ungrateful, you..." The man's expression immediately changed. He took two steps forward and threatened, "Do you know who I am? If you dare to offend me, I can kill you with a flick of my finger."
"Young Master Chen, in the capital, how dare you utter such words of disregard for human life? You must be tired of living." Yue Huai raised his eyes and coldly warned, "If these words were to reach the court, would His Majesty severely punish Lord Chen?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Changshun's expression immediately changed. He realized he had said something he shouldn't have, and his face turned bright red.
After a while, he calmed down and said fiercely, "If this gets out, I won't let you off the hook."
After saying that, he turned and left with a few servants.
Yue Huai couldn't help but roll his eyes, and then he explained his identity to the girl beside him with applause.
"This man is called Chen Changshun, the youngest son of General Chen. He was spoiled by his family since childhood and is a notorious troublemaker in the capital. General Chen is a member of Prince Hui's faction, and Chen Changshun often follows Prince Hui."
Jingwu picked up his teacup, took a sip, and chuckled, "This guy is stupid. He's being used as a pawn and doesn't even realize it."
Seeing her smile, Yue Huai also smiled slightly: "Indeed, if General Chen heard what he said today, he would probably give him a good beating."
“His facial features indicate that he bullies men and women, and he will soon face retribution.”
Yue Huai responded, "My uncle said that there is a very powerful sorcerer by Prince Hui's side, so he should be able to help him."
"Save him?" Jingwu scoffed. "He can only save you once, not a second time. No fool would damage his cultivation again and again for someone who has done such evil deeds."
"really."
As the two were talking, a young girl stopped in front of them, stared at them for a long time, and asked in confusion.
"Are you a good fortune teller?"
"If it doesn't work, you don't have to pay."
Upon hearing this, the girl no longer hesitated and immediately sat down.
She didn't know where to begin, so she said, "Master, please tell me about my situation first."
Jingwu raised an eyebrow, looked at her face, made some calculations, and then spoke.
“Your name is Wei Zhaoyi. You were born into an official’s family and are seventeen years old this year. When you were young, your parents died one after another, and you were raised by your uncle. Although your uncle and aunt were not very good to you, they were still okay and never mistreated you.”
“Yes, what you said is all correct.” Wei Zhaoyi looked at the person in front of her with bright eyes, and continued, “Our family was originally a merchant family, and only my father became an official. After my father died, my uncle’s family moved into our house, saying that they would take care of me. I originally thought that my uncle came to the capital to take care of me, but later, an old man in the manor told me that my uncle and aunt secretly sold our family’s manor and land and embezzled the money.”
Her face was full of struggle as she hesitated and said, "But I'm an orphan, and I have no connections to investigate this matter. I've been very conflicted these past few days, and I don't know whether I should go and ask my uncle directly."
Jingwu frowned upon hearing this: "Are you asking me to tell you whether you should ask your uncle?"
Wei Zhaoyi shook her head: "No, I want you to tell me whether my uncle and aunt did this?"
"Yes," Jingwu said decisively. "Your uncle's family not only stole and sold the inheritance left by your father, but also planned to marry you off to the Prime Minister's nephew to earn a dowry."
"The Prime Minister's nephew?" Wei Zhaoyi's face was full of disbelief, her voice trembling: "The Prime Minister's nephew is terminally ill, and the news has spread throughout the entire capital. If I marry him, wouldn't I be a widow? How could my uncle bear to do that!"
Tears streamed down her face as she quickly wiped them away with a handkerchief.
She was an orphan who lived on the meager two taels of silver a month from her family. She had neither money nor power. How could she possibly resist her uncle's arranged marriage?
Wei Zhaoyi cried for a long time, then raised her eyes and looked at the girl in front of her, placing her hopes on her.
"Master, what should I do? What should I do?"
Jingwu looked at her and said seriously, "Five days from now, your maternal grandmother will go to the temple to pray for blessings."
Upon hearing this, Wei Zhaoyi's eyes lit up instantly. She had an idea; she could ask her maternal grandmother for help. Her mother was her grandmother's only daughter, and she certainly wouldn't stand idly by.
"I understand, thank you, Master."
As soon as she finished speaking, she took out fifty coins, placed them on the table, thanked him repeatedly, and then turned and left.
Wei Zhaoyi left in a hurry. She needed to get back to the mansion as soon as possible to tell her aunt that she would be going to the temple in five days to create an opportunity to see her maternal grandmother.
Her plan went smoothly, and five days later, she successfully met her grandmother.
She tearfully told her grandmother everything that had happened, begging her to take charge of things for her.
The maternal grandmother also did a great job in bringing the person back to her home, and even ordered her personal maid to report the matter to the authorities and make a big fuss about it.
Two months later, to save face and prevent people from pointing fingers at him and accusing him of embezzling the orphan's inheritance, Uncle Wei immediately returned all the property.
Wei Zhaoyi was overjoyed and immediately gave Jingwu one hundred taels of silver as a thank you gift.
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Now, watching her disappearing figure, Jingwu turned to the person beside him and said, "It's getting late, let's pack up and go home."
"Okay." Yue Huai replied and helped tidy up the tables and chairs.
The two carried tables, chairs, and benches and walked towards the other courtyard.
Before long, everyone felt tired.
Jingwu immediately recited a shrinking spell and held the table and chairs in his hands, which made him feel less tired.
As soon as the two entered the courtyard, they smelled the aroma of food.
Their stomachs rumbled in perfect unison, and they exchanged a smile before heading into the front hall.
"Ah Wu, you're back." Shao Chengrui smiled as he served his younger sister rice, then asked, "Did anything interesting happen during today's fortune-telling?"
Jingwu didn't hide anything and told the whole story while eating.
The people at the dinner table were shocked after hearing this and began to complain.
The meal went very well. In the evening, Jingwu took out a stack of yellow paper and began to draw talismans.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Shao Chengrui's voice rang out from the doorway.
"Ah Wu, are you asleep? May I come in?"
"Cousin, come in."
Upon hearing the voice, Shao Chengrui immediately pushed open the door and walked in. He handed the letter in his hand to the person in front of him: "Awu, Mother has sent a letter."
Jingwu immediately took the letter and opened it.
A moment later, a smile appeared on his calm face: "My aunt is pregnant?!"
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