Chapter 19 Song Qinghan is indeed possessed!
Three days later, information related to Si Niannian was delivered to Jie Ge'an.
Gu Yu lowered her head and said, "Ninth Master, everything we could find is here. Compared to what we found last time..."
"Not much difference."
After Si Niannian saved the old lady, Jie Ge'an sent someone to investigate her background.
The two comparisons are practically identical!
Si Niannian mysteriously disappeared in a fire at the Song family's old house when she was five years old. She was then kindly adopted by a passing farmer and grew up like a farm girl.
She was discovered by members of the Song family who had returned to their ancestral home to pay respects to their ancestors, and thus naturally returned to Yujing to reunite with her relatives.
The village where Si Niannian grew up is full of witnesses; everyone is very familiar with Si Niannian, whose face is distinctive.
With witnesses and physical evidence, and Si Niannian's adoptive parents having passed away one after another six months prior, there seemed to be nothing suspicious, and it all made sense both morally and logically.
But a strange feeling welled up inside Ke Ge'an's heart.
The information I found was so comprehensive, it was almost...
It's as if someone had anticipated the day when it would be investigated and had prepared it in advance.
Jie Ge'an tapped the envelope with his fingertip, lost in thought: "What's the background of that old woman?"
“That old woman’s ancestors for three generations were from Yujing. After her husband died, she entered the Song family and worked as a cleaner and sweeper for several years.”
Gu Yu honestly said, "I was only assigned to serve at Jiuyou Hall five days ago. On the night the eldest young lady fell into the water, I was kicked a few times by Song Mo in order to protect her."
The day after Song Mo kicked her, Lai's mother took her chronically ill daughter to Huaiyintang for treatment.
Another illogical point is the gold bead.
Gu Yu: "That old woman had accumulated a debt of eighteen taels of silver to buy medicine for her daughter, but the day before yesterday she pawned a two-tael gold bead for twenty taels of silver and paid off all her debts at once."
Lai's mother's monthly allowance was one and a half qian (a unit of currency), and even if she didn't eat or drink, she couldn't save up a single gold bead.
It wouldn't make sense to say it was a reward from the master.
Lord Song's family was poor; the young masters and ladies in his household only received ten taels of silver per month, so it was impossible for him to give her such a large sum at once.
The Guiguzi token, the golden beads of unknown origin...
Jie Ge'an smiled silently and threw the letter containing Si Niannian's past experiences into the charcoal brazier: "Changying's coming-of-age ceremony is in three days. We will find an opportunity to verify it."
Xie Changying is the only granddaughter of the Duke's family and the old lady's undisputed darling.
Even if the Duke's mansion wanted to keep a low profile, the scene was destined to be lively.
Whether Si Niannian wants to or not, she will definitely come!
In fact, Si Niannian didn't want to go at all.
She came to the Song family to sever ties with them, not to help them climb the ladder to power.
But Madam Song insisted that she go.
Madam Song has been busy finding a master to exorcise evil spirits these past few days, barely allowing Si Niannian a few days without being disturbed.
Having finally managed to find some time to call Si Niannian over, he immediately launched into a condescending lecture: "Did you remember everything I just told you?"
Si Niannian suppressed a yawn and nodded perfunctorily.
Madam Song was furious when she saw her, and said with a stern face, "Don't think that just because you saved the old lady, you can be so disrespectful and act recklessly!"
"That's the Duke's mansion! It's frequented by noble and aristocratic families! If you disgrace the Song family, that would be..."
"If you're worried about me embarrassing myself, then you can just not go, okay?"
Si Niannian said with a smile, "I'll have Qiuyue go to the Duke's mansion to report back, saying that I..."
"Shut up!" Madam Song slammed her hand on the table in anger. "What do you think the Duke's mansion is? Do you think you can just come and go as you please?!"
The invitation from the Duke's mansion only listed Si Niannian's name.
If Si Niannian doesn't go, then she has no reason to go!
"Then Madam will go by herself?" Si Niannian said gently. "Madam, whoever you think is not shameful, then take them with you."
"By the way, is your sister feeling better? Is she able to go out now?"
Speaking of Song Qinghan, Madam Song's face darkened even further.
Song Qinghan is indeed possessed!
The master said it was because it had come into contact with unclean things in the water, and he performed rituals at Qinghan Temple for several days in a row.
Madam Song was extremely worried about this, and only felt a little better last night.
But she couldn't stand Si Niannian mentioning Song Qinghan, and immediately said irritably, "Han'er is perfectly fine, you don't need to worry about her!"
"These next few days, you will follow Madam Qian's instructions carefully and must not cause any more trouble!"
"Let's go back!"
Si Niannian got up readily and left without hesitation.
Mrs. Song was still worried, so she gave Qian Mama a few more instructions before rushing off to see Song Qinghan.
Inside Qinghan Courtyard, the once elegant furnishings were completely transformed in just a few days.
Yellow talismans were everywhere, and red threads soaked in cinnabar were hung on the ground and walls.
Song Qinghan, dressed in clothes covered in scribbles, was forced to kneel on the cold floor tiles. As the master chanted incantations, she had to kowtow once.
After kowtowing once, she had to immediately crawl three times on the ground!
After climbing three laps, you have to stumble once, then you have to climb three more laps backwards on your hands and feet!
If the master doesn't tell her to stop, she has to keep kowtowing and crawling.
Song Qinghan has been crawling on the ground like a dog for three days!
The master in his robes gestured for a pause, and Ling Shuang rushed over to help her up: "Miss, please get up and rest for a while!"
This exorcism ritual must be performed day and night, with a half-hour rest allowed after each hour.
If we don't take a break now, we'll have to keep climbing soon!
Madam Song hugged her tightly, tears streaming down her face, "My poor Han'er!"
Fortunately, the master's spell worked, and Song Qinghan regained her senses and looked like she would be alright soon.
Before Madam Song could express her relief, the master said solemnly, "There is only one last step left before the evil spirits on the second young lady will be completely removed."
Song Qinghan, her eyes red, suddenly looked up: "What's missing?"
She could not bear such humiliation for even a second longer!
The master stroked his beard with an air of composure and said in a deep voice, "At midnight tonight, find a woman from your household who was born at midnight in July and have her sit in the honored position on the left. Kneel before her and offer wine to the three deities of Heaven, Earth, and Gods. After witnessing the ceremony, everything will be fine."
Madam Song's mind raced.
Song Qinghan's expression changed drastically: "Why...?"
"Si Niannian?!"
Madam Song exclaimed in surprise, "Master, are you talking about Si Niannian?!"
Only Si Niannian meets the criteria!
The master looked enigmatic: "This old Taoist doesn't know who the lady is referring to, but this person has an extremely strong destiny and should be able to ward off all evil."
"If we want the Second Miss to recover completely, we must invite this person to support us."
Without even thinking, Song Qinghan said, "No way!"
How could she let Si Niannian see her crawling all over the floor in such a disheveled state?!
Anyone can be the person in charge, but it absolutely cannot be Si Niannian!
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