Chapter 124 All Wealthy and Noble
Lin Yuesha made a devout gesture as if she were drawing lots, silently praying that God would be kind to her. She didn't want to be alone in this unfamiliar place.
Perhaps sensing her prayer, a fortune stick quickly fell out of the container.
Lin Yuesha picked it up and found that it was covered in scribbles, none of which she recognized.
"Master, please interpret this divination slip."
The more mysterious it was, the more Lin Yuesha felt she had met a master. The old monk didn't say much, but every word he uttered was insightful.
"Let this old monk take a look."
The old monk nodded, and upon seeing the fortune slip, he glanced at Lin Yuesha with a surprised expression, stroking his beard without saying a word.
"Master, when will my marriage arrive? How is my husband?"
Lin Yuesha was filled with anxiety. She gritted her teeth and prepared herself to be single for the rest of her life.
Originally, marriage is preordained by fate, and it cannot be obtained by wishing for it. Moreover, she did not expect anyone here to share her values. She could not tolerate a man having three wives and four concubines.
"It costs two taels of silver to interpret the fortune sticks."
The old monk stretched out a hand, pointed to the donation box next to him, and gestured for Lin Yuesha to take out money.
Two taels of silver? You might as well rob someone!
Lin Yuesha's expression changed, feeling distressed about the money.
Peace charms and exorcism charms are sold in shops in town, but she always felt they weren't genuine and wanted to go to Yutan Temple to ask the master to make the charms by hand.
However, not only were the products purchased in bulk, but the price of ten coins for drawing a fortune stick was reasonable, while the interpretation of the fortune stick cost two taels of silver!
Despite her reluctance, Lin Yuesha obediently took out her money, reluctantly handing over two taels of silver from her purse. She was inwardly fuming, thinking how many spiced melon seeds she would have to sell to earn that back!
Well then, the master is a great man, he deserves it.
After paying the money, Lin Yuesha waited for the old monk to interpret her fortune sticks.
“Female benefactor, your destiny is auspicious; your future husband will be either rich or noble.”
The old monk stared at Lin Yuesha, his cloudy eyes filled with profound meaning.
Wise, so wise!
Lin Yuesha could only think of this word. It seemed that the other party could see right through her. No wonder he was a master of Yutan Temple!
She was destined for wealth and high status; was she perhaps destined to be a noble person? Lin Yuesha touched her face; perhaps she truly was God's favorite daughter.
"Master, where is my husband? Is he in Kyoto?"
Apart from the Prince of Zhenbei, there were no other important figures in the North. Since the other party said that her husband was either rich or noble, Lin Yuesha could only think of the capital.
"No, it's both far away and right before your eyes. You'll find out when the time comes."
After the old monk finished speaking, he said nothing more and gestured for Lin Yuesha to leave.
Lin Yuesha: "..."
The old monk is right in front of us. What does it mean to say "we'll find out when the time comes"? Does saying this make any difference?
Two taels of silver were exchanged for ambiguous words, but Lin Yuesha could understand the master's meaning to some extent, as the saying goes, heavenly secrets cannot be revealed.
After expressing her deepest gratitude to the master, Lin Yuesha left the courtyard with light steps to meet up with Jiang Baozhu.
After she left, a middle-aged monk hurriedly came out of the meditation room. He had to go to the toilet several times and hadn't been keeping an eye on his uncle.
"Uncle-Master, why did you bring out these things? This isn't a place for drawing lots; no one will come here."
The middle-aged monk scratched his bald head, looking quite helpless.
His master told him to keep an eye on his uncle, but he failed. Fortunately, there weren't many people around, and no one came over.
For some unknown reason, my uncle has been acting crazy for the past few years. Whenever a woman comes to offer incense, he says that she is a child spirit and will not live long. If she asks for a divination about her marriage, he also says that she will marry a noble person.
At first, some people believed it and thanked them profusely, but it was all nonsense. The truth couldn't be hidden forever, and eventually, some people even came to make trouble.
"Uncle-Master, it's time for you to take your medicine."
The middle-aged monk had his young novice bring him a bowl of medicine, as only by taking the medicine on time could he alleviate his uncle's occasional delirium.
"I'm not taking medicine today, I'm just drinking alcohol."
The old monk pointed to the two taels of silver that had just been deposited into the donation box and thought to himself, "Who knows who's the fool? This little girl is so easy to fool!"
The snow fell silently, and the centuries-old temple, bathed in heavy snow, gained an added sense of solemnity.
Lin Yuesha tiptoed back to the main hall, where Jiang Baozhu and Xiao Xi were already waiting at the door.
"I just went to the place where I drew lots, but I didn't see you there."
Jiang Baozhu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Lin Yuesha return, fearing that she might run into some bad people while wandering off.
Buddhist temples are pure and clean, but it is people's hearts that are corrupt.
"There were too many people at the fortune-telling place, so I only got a peace charm and came back first."
Jiang Baozhu looked up at the sky; the snow was going to continue for quite a while.
A fleeting look of surprise crossed Lin Yuesha's face. Many people were asking for fortune sticks? Not many at all; in fact, it was just her.
She suddenly realized that the place she had gone to was not the same as the place where Jiang Baozhu had drawn lots. It seemed that she had really met a master.
Since she's a highly skilled person, she wouldn't just show her expertise to others; it just means she's lucky.
No wonder Yutan Temple is so popular; it has a highly accomplished monk there.
"Let's go in and offer incense and kowtow to Buddha."
Jiang Baozhu took Lin Yuesha's hand, and the two sisters stepped over the threshold and kowtowed to each of the standing Buddha statues.
Behind the Buddha statue, Xuan Yao hid in the shadows, gritting her teeth at Lin Yuesha.
"Miss, you're getting married soon, so please don't think about that dull scholar Xiao anymore."
Xiaoqian pouted. He was just a poor, clueless young man. How could he be as charming and suave as He Xing? He Xing had said that as long as she could put in a good word for him, he would let her be his concubine in the future.
Xiaoqian had been with Xuanzhi and was no longer a virgin. Having witnessed the wealth of the Xuan family, she had no desire to be casually matched with someone again.
Since He Xing had made a promise to her, he was bound to keep it. So Xiaoqian kept praising He Xing in front of her young mistress.
"Does refusing to marry Xiao Qi mean he can let his sister humiliate me?"
Xuan Yao clenched her fists in anger. She didn't know what that little girl had told Jiang Baozhu. She had taken the initiative to come to Jiang Baozhu's door and ask to elope, making a scene that everyone knew about. Apart from He Xing, who was already engaged, Xuan Yao knew she couldn't find a good family to marry into.
Even if she went a bit too far, couldn't the Xiao family cover it up for the sake of her reputation?
She was about to get married, but Xiao Qi was avoiding her. Was he even human?
"Then we can get revenge on his sister and make him suffer terribly."
Xiaoqian's eyes lit up, and she immediately came up with a mischievous idea.
In the backyard wing, there was a well. Xiaoqian passed by and noticed that the water in the well hadn't frozen.
She suddenly had an idea.
"The snow is falling heavily now. Once I find a piece of white cloth, I'll seal the well opening. After the snow falls, I'll lure that scholar Xiao's sister over."
They lure people in, then push them into it, all without anyone noticing.
There aren't many people out in the heavy snow, so we definitely can't be discovered.
"But if she falls, will she survive?"
Xiaoqian said she had a way to deal with Xiao Qi's sister and get revenge for her. Xuan Yao believed her and stopped causing trouble. But she never expected that it would be such a vicious idea.
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