The key point is that she really enjoys fortune telling, so she's willing to set aside an hour each day to help these people with some trivial matters.
In the past few days, when she was telling fortunes, the elders, including Ren Zhaohui, were watching from the side.
Even though they were all highly skilled elders, they couldn't calculate everything perfectly using divination techniques, but Ye Xianya could.
“Princess, my family has an heirloom, a small seal. Although it is carved from Shoushan stone, there are different grades of Shoushan stone. The one I have is of average quality. Although it is a family heirloom, it is not worth much money. I just keep it as a keepsake. But three days ago… I found that the seal was missing. I searched everywhere in the house, but I couldn’t find it.”
The old woman said anxiously, "This thing has been passed down for hundreds of years. It cannot be lost in my hands. I hope the princess can help me with some divination."
Although their family has declined, they were once a well-known family several hundred years ago.
That seal was a symbol of their identity.
"You kept that seal in a mahogany box, which was usually locked. Besides the seal, there were also some silver notes and gold and silver ornaments in the mahogany box. That was all the wealth you had left. Three days ago, in the early morning, you were planning to go out to visit relatives. You opened the mahogany box to take out the gold bracelet to wear, but you found that the seal was gone."
The old woman was having her fortune told by Ye Xianya for the first time, and she was surprised that Ye Xianya was so accurate and knew even the smallest details. Her eyes widened in astonishment.
The neighbors hadn't lied to her; the princess truly was exceptionally gifted and a master of divination!
“The princess is right. I usually don’t wear those gold bracelets. I only take them out to decorate when visiting relatives. But I found that the seal inside has disappeared.”
The old woman became somewhat anxious as she spoke: "I have inquired carefully, and no one in the family has touched that seal. I always keep the key on my person."
She had considered the possibility of an inside job, but her husband, son, and daughter-in-law swore that they hadn't taken anything, and she believed that her family wouldn't do something so disrespectful to their ancestors.
For them, the significance of this seal as a legacy far outweighs its actual value.
If they really wanted valuables, they could have taken the banknotes or gold and silver ornaments inside, instead of that worthless seal.
Ye Xianya smiled upon hearing this: "Auntie, you only asked your husband, son, and daughter-in-law. Did you ask your little grandson?"
This old woman had three sons in total; the eldest and second sons were already married.
The second daughter-in-law has been married for less than two years, and there's still no sign of pregnancy.
Six years ago, her eldest daughter-in-law gave birth to a grandson, who became the apple of the family's eye.
After hearing Ye Xianya's words, the old woman said in disbelief, "This...this is impossible. Cheng'er is only six years old this year, and he usually doesn't have access to my key. How could he possibly steal the seal and sell it?"
“I didn’t say he stole the seal and sold it. It was just that the children in the school were comparing it with each other. He told his classmates that the seal was an antique from hundreds of years ago, carved from Shoushan stone that the family’s ancestors had received as a reward from the emperor. The person who held the seal was the head of the family.”
After hearing Ye Xianya's words, the old woman's face turned pale.
Grandson, you're lying!
Their family's seal has indeed been passed down for hundreds of years, but it is not a Shoushan stone bestowed by an emperor.
"After your grandson showed it off, the seal was secretly taken away by the children in the school. He was terrified because he lost it and couldn't find the thief. He dared not tell you about it."
Upon hearing this, the old woman immediately knelt down: "Please, Princess, help me deduce which child took this item."
"The child heard your grandson's words and thought this thing was very rare, so he took it and played with it for two days. Now he has lost interest. This morning he secretly put the seal in your grandson's desk. Go to the school now and have your grandson carefully search his desk. He will be able to find the seal!" Ye Xianya said after making some calculations.
"Thank you, Princess! Thank you, Princess!" the old woman said hurriedly, left the money for the divination, and then left.
"Why didn't the sect leader tell the old woman about the child who stole the seal?" the Third Elder asked, puzzled. "Could it be that the sect leader showed special mercy because he's just a child?"
Even a child shouldn't steal.
Theft should have consequences!
Although the old woman's grandson shouldn't have boasted and shown off the seal, stealing is still wrong!
If this happened at the Taiyi Sect, even a young disciple would be punished.
“I’ve calculated it. After this incident, the two children will be closer than before. Many years later, the old lady’s grandson will encounter a big problem, and it will be this classmate who helps him solve it. If I expose this today, the two children’s relationship will be severed, and many years later… the old lady’s grandson will have no one to help him!” Ye Xianya said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the Third Elder couldn't help but touch his nose.
They can also tell fortunes, but no one in the Taiyi Sect can predict as accurately or as far as Ye Xianya.
They can even know what will happen many years from now!
"Since it's a predestined fate, we shouldn't disrupt the future!" the elder said with a smile.
Ye Xianya chatted with them for a few minutes, drank a cup of tea, and then started telling fortunes again.
Furong had counted them all. There were still five people waiting outside. Once she counted these five people, her task for the day would be complete.
However, before the divination, Ye Xianya specifically sent a message to several elders.
Everyone was sitting in one room when Ye Xianya sent them a message. The elders were quite surprised, and their expressions changed after reading the message.
"Stay calm!" Ye Xianya said meaningfully.
The elders nodded in agreement.
A moment later, another person came in to have their fortune told.
What everyone asked for was not difficult, and Ye Xianya quickly resolved it.
The last two fortune tellers came in together, a man and a woman, both of whom were very good-looking.
The woman looked to be in her twenties or thirties, dressed in red. Although she appeared bright and elegant, her demeanor carried a hint of allure.
The man was about the same age as her, and he looked somewhat aloof. After entering, he only glanced at Ye Xianya and the others without saying a word.
"I've heard that the princess is the greatest fortune teller in the world. Does the princess know who I am and why I've come here?" The woman in red sat down in the chair in front of Ye Xianya and said arrogantly.
Ye Xianya did not detect any demonic aura from the two at first, but she only noticed the anomaly when there were not many people left.
Furthermore, since these two people came to have their fortunes told, there was naturally some connection between them. Before they entered, Ye Xianya had already used her mystical arts to calculate it; otherwise, she wouldn't have sent a message to the elders, telling them to prepare for battle.
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