"What?" Lin Daiyu asked in surprise.
The God of Wealth cupped his face in his hands, his eyes slightly closed in a dreamlike manner, and said in a joyful tone:
"What luck! The celestial energy is mixed with ghostly energy. Oh dear, it seems to have noticed me. I need to speed up and run!"
The tone rose at the end, leaving everyone confused while a sense of foreboding arose in their hearts.
"They're just lowly pawns sent down by the Fairy Disenchantment," the girl murmured, nibbling at her fingertips.
"Her name seems to be Qin Keqing. She's been hiding it quite well. If I hadn't followed Jiangzhu nearby and happened to be trying to escape from her mortal body, I wouldn't have been able to discover her using the transformation of Yin and Yang to conceal the secrets of heaven."
Even at this point, Ling Xiao's acting was flawless.
She thought to herself, "This charming beauty, who possesses both the beauty of Daiyu and Baochai, is just the right addition to the ranks of the changgui (a type of ghost). How delightful..."
Upon suddenly hearing that Qin Keqing was a subordinate of the evil immortal Jinghuan, everyone was surprised.
Because of her gentle nature, beauty, and competence, no one, including her relatives and servants, disliked her.
Grandmother Jia once praised her as an extremely proper person, with a graceful and delicate appearance, and gentle and peaceful manner. She was the most outstanding among her great-granddaughters-in-law.
At this moment, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but speak up:
"Goddess of Wealth, Ke Qing has never done anything to harm anyone before, she really is..."
The God of Wealth chuckled, a laugh he made no attempt to hide. He strode forward and mischievously pinched Baoyu's tender cheek; the sensation was quite pleasant.
"From what I can see, this lowly soldier is burdened with immeasurable entanglements of passion. First and foremost, he has corrupted your family's reputation by seducing your men."
The girl released his grip, and Jia Baoyu's face was already flushed red. She looked at him mockingly, having brazenly bullied the "fool."
"Tsk tsk tsk, not even twelve years old yet, and already no longer a virgin? Shenying Attendant, you really do step into every trap that Jinghuan falls into!"
"Goddess of Wealth, are you saying that my Baoyu..." Grandmother Jia's eyes widened, forgetting her heartache, and she said incredulously, "Qin Keqing is eight or nine years older than Baoyu!"
An old cow eating young grass!
Oh, they seem to have misunderstood again, but what does it have to do with me? It's not like it's ruining my reputation.
Moreover, when Jia Baoyu dreamt of going to the Land of Illusion, didn't the madam, Fairy Disenchantment, introduce him to her so-called sister "Jianmei" for sexual intercourse?
Ling Xiao thought to herself indifferently.
The others felt a chill run down their spines. Looking at Baoyu's youthful face, still resembling a child, while Qin Keqing was undoubtedly a beautiful young woman, they... were disgusting.
"That's not all," the young girl, the Goddess of Wealth, said with a gossipy look, as if sharing news with her sister, turning her head towards Lin Daiyu.
"She is also a spy planted by the Fairy Disenchantment, constantly monitoring you to see if you are obediently following her arrangements."
"Shameless!" Lin Daiyu's face flushed slightly with anger. Thinking of her family's tragic fate arranged by the Fairy Disenchantment and her father's early death, she was filled with rage.
Yingchun and the others, including Wang Xifeng, were also in a bad mood, and even felt deceived.
Suddenly, the God of Wealth's smile vanished, and he snorted, his eyes sharp and fierce: "Trying to run? You think you can escape?"
He gave Jin Tong a look: Do you understand?
Golden Boy, Guilty: I understand perfectly well; I'm a skilled worker.
With a wave of his hand, the God of Wealth caused darkness to envelop everyone before they could react—they entered their personal space, and the system swiftly shut down the space's light source.
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In the boudoir of Madam Qin, the second mistress of Ningguo Mansion, the peerless beauty lay weakly under the brocade quilt, her outstretched hand as thin as a silver bar.
On the embroidered stool beside the bed, a bright and dignified young girl with red lips and black hair looked at her with worry.
"Miss Bao, thank you for visiting our grandmother and for bringing such fine ginseng."
Ruizhu, Qin Keqing's maid, thanked Xue Baochai with a sorrowful expression, holding a bowl of dark medicine in her hands.
"It's alright. The herbs will just go bad if left lying around. Your grandmother is a lucky person; take good care of her, and she'll definitely get better."
Xue Baochai comforted him softly and sincerely, as if she truly believed he could recover.
Ruizhu's face fell; her young mistress probably didn't have many days left, especially since her condition had worsened in the last few days for some unknown reason.
Suddenly, there was a struggle on the bed, and heavy breathing. The two hurriedly looked over and saw that Qin Keqing's face was covered in sweat and her complexion was pale, a sign that she was about to die!
Ruizhu hurriedly helped her grandmother up, while Xue Baochai stood up, a sense of unease creeping into her heart. Could she be the one to suffer such misfortune?
His face, however, betrayed his anxiety without revealing a trace of emotion. He was about to call for help and instruct Ruizhu:
"Quickly, give your grandma the medicine. We can't worry about anything else right now, any method will do."
The implication was clear: force-feed it to keep me alive!
Just then, a cheerful girl's voice rang out:
"You won't die as fast as I will."
Xue Baochai was startled. Who spoke so viciously? She turned around and saw that the room was full of familiar people, with a "young girl" who looked like a celestial being at the front.
A flash of inspiration struck me—it was that God of Wealth!
Xue Baochai was overjoyed. Why had she brought a century-old ginseng to Qin Keqing's place?
He was just thinking that "Fairy Crimson Pearl" was coming to visit him, so he came ahead of time just to see her.
It would be better for her and the Xue family to see the Goddess of Wealth directly now!
The Goddess of Wealth ignored everyone, moved to the bedside in the blink of an eye, stretched her head over the ailing beauty, and took a deep breath.
Ling Xiao's smile deepened: Bingo, you guessed right, that alluring fragrance...
The next second, a soft worm covered in colorful fuzz was roughly stuffed inside!
"The soft worms wriggled and writhed, clearly visible, and crawled from the mouth all the way down to the throat, which was terrifying and disgusting."
These young ladies and wives had never seen anything like this before, and almost all of them felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.
Ling Xiao: There's no other way. The cheapest way to prolong life is with this Gu worm, even though it looks a bit scary and has a lot of side effects.
But it's okay, she doesn't mind!
The loyal maid Ruizhu trembled with fear and was about to scold her when Baochai gently reminded her:
"Your grandma looks like she's about to wake up."
She quickly looked over and saw Qin Keqing on the bed with a ferocious expression, her hands flailing wildly, when she suddenly opened her eyes.
Upon seeing the girl who looked like she was watching a monkey show by the bedside, his eyes flashed with anger, and the next second, *slap*, he received a heavy slap across the face.
"I really hate it when people look at me like that," the girl said with a smile.
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