Chapter 115 She is harder than me
The Flower Monk objected: "Not all ghosts will become evil ghosts."
Tao Zi looked at him and said, "It has already killed someone. There is only one ghost in the world that can control itself after killing someone. What do you have to bet that this ghost can control itself?"
He didn't say anything, so she continued, "She died in the Huang Mansion. To put it bluntly, she might have died in the struggle between Madam Huang and the concubine. If she couldn't control herself, even Madam Huang would be in trouble."
Xi Jing pondered over it, and finally said, "Where should we go to catch ghosts?"
Tao Zi lowered her eyes and knocked on the table, finally making a decision: "You go find Yu'er's brother's family. Maybe Yu'er will go over there. I'll go and guard Madam Huang."
Several people looked over blankly, and Zhao Xue asked, "Guarding Madam Huang?"
Tao Zi said, "Ghosts are active at night. Let's ensure safety tonight. I'll go check on the Taoist priests tomorrow. They've been busy for a while, so they should have some results."
The Flower Monk asked, "Then where should I go?"
She looked at him and said helplessly: "Master Hua, you don't have to follow us."
"But the young lady won't listen, and I have nothing else to do."
Everyone: ...
So the only thing on your mind is persuading people to become nuns?
Tao Zi thought for a moment and said, "Then why don't you go and convert that woman? See if you can get more news."
The Flower Monk shook his head and said, "I know it from one look today. That woman is very stubborn. She is even harder to persuade than the young lady."
Xi Jing, who didn't know the news yet, looked over in confusion: "Woman?"
Tao Zi briefly explained the situation and added, "In that case, you should go with Xi Jing and the others."
"Great." The flower monk became excited. "This way, it won't be like I'm eating and living for free."
Tao Zi walked towards the main courtyard. Madam Huang had not yet rested, so she asked someone to invite her to the inner room. The little maid she met today was also with her.
As soon as she saw her, the little girl stood up, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Immortal Tao."
She nodded and looked at Mrs. Huang.
Madam Huang smiled and said, "Xiao Qing, you can go back first."
"Xiao Qing, can't you stay with your mother tonight?"
Madam Huang patted her head and said, "Master Tao is here, Xiao Qing, don't worry."
Finally, the little girl walked out, looking back every step of the way.
Tao Zi sat on the chair and took a sip of tea, which was the tea she always loved to drink.
Madam Huang leaned on the bed and asked, "Master Tao, how is the tea?"
"good."
"May I ask Immortal Tao why you are here?"
Tao Zi looked over and for a moment couldn't figure out whether she was asking why they came to Ye Shuang Town or why they came at this time.
But no matter who was asked, she would just answer: "I'm worried about ghosts, so I came to take a look."
"Thank you for your concern, Immortal." Madam Huang's smile deepened as she instructed, "A Tao, all of you please go out and don't disturb me chatting with the Immortal."
"Yes." The maids retreated.
Madam Huang looked at Tao Zi and said, "I heard that the immortal went to see her today. How did you feel?"
She said, "I feel unwell."
Mrs. Huang laughed. "I feel very uncomfortable too, but I can't help but feel comfortable."
Tao Zi asked, "Why didn't you kill her then?"
"The master has too many children he loves, and Xuan'er is the only legitimate son. When she attacked Xuan'er, the master's pain was probably partly due to the regret that the woman he loved had killed someone. If I had used that incident to kill her, the master would have been thinking about her for the rest of his life. It would be better to keep her so that the master would remember my kindness; and keep Xiao Qing so that every time the master sees her, he would think of Xuan'er."
Mrs. Huang's smile was particularly strange: "Don't look at the master calling her his daughter all the time, but in fact, he may not want to see her even once a year."
She sighed.
Madam Huang looked at her gently: "Why are you sighing?"
Tao Zi hesitated to speak: "This kind of life..."
"Isn't it normal for the harem to be like this? What's more, I am so much older than the master, and there is not much affection between him and me. Now that I can live like this thanks to his guilt, it's already pretty good." There was undisguised indifference in Mrs. Huang's tone. It was obvious that they were not as loving as they seemed.
Tao Zi stopped talking, but she couldn't stop. "Actually, a good friend asked me if I wanted to leave the Huang Mansion, but I refused. I was raised in the Huang Mansion. They have done me a great favor, and I will repay them with my whole life."
She talked about a lot of things.
After Tao Zi listened to everything patiently, she asked, "Don't you regret it?"
Madam Huang smiled gently and said, "I have nothing to regret in this life, except that I didn't protect Xuan'er back then."
"You said your best friend is quite powerful. Why don't you ask her for help?"
Hearing this question, she was stunned for a moment and said, "She has helped me a lot. If it weren't for her existence, the master would have even divorced his wife. What's more, she has a harder time than me."
Tao Zi looked over in surprise.
Madam Huang's tone was as calm as water: "I am just a bastard husband, but she has three bastard junior brothers and sisters. The dead cannot be resurrected, so why bother her for such a small matter."
She didn't seem to have told her these things.
"Let's not talk about that. Apart from those three years, I've always lived a comfortable life. During those first few days, I relied on the intimidation of my friends, but for the past twelve years, I've relied on the master's guilt."
Tao Zi still found it very strange and said politely, "Mrs. Huang doesn't look like someone who would compromise."
Based on her understanding of her, she should have killed Mr. Huang and the concubine and left the Huang Mansion the moment the child died, instead of engaging in intrigue to maintain her position.
Madam Huang's expression became complicated. She touched the hairpin beside her and said, "I still have some things to do."
"What now?"
"It's almost done. Coincidentally, the concubine has arrived."
Tao Zi didn't ask any further, after all, it was unlikely that the matter had anything to do with her.
The next morning, the housekeeper took her to the Taoist priest's residence.
The place where the Taoist priests lived was not bad, but it was not as close to the main courtyard as where Tao Zi and the others lived.
The housekeeper first introduced Tao Zi's identity and said, "This is a medical practitioner, an immortal, who wants to learn about the evil spirits."
A Taoist priest in tattered clothes bowed and said, "So you are an immortal. However, although I have some knowledge of medical practice, I don't seem to be very good at catching ghosts."
Before Tao Zi could speak, another person pushed him aside and said repeatedly, "What do you know? If the immortal wants to know, just tell him. Why make so much trouble?"
The Taoist glared at his companions several times, feeling a little frustrated. They were relying on the wealthy families for their meals. Besides, if it was a Taoist, he would definitely keep quiet, but why would a medical practitioner get involved?
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