You think you can't be dealt with?
Xiangli Mingzhu acted as if she had gone mad, scratching her face desperately, trying to tear off the mantra talisman. She kept swearing, completely different from her usual dignified and capable image. Not only did Li Guiqie and others start the banquet, but even the servants were shocked.
So this is what the lady is really like; when it comes to swearing, she's just as foul as they are.
Yuan Qi's head was throbbing with pain, while Jiang Zhengqing's eyes were wide open in astonishment. He roared with internal force, "Enough!"
Xiangli Mingzhu was startled and calmed down. She realized what she had said and regretted it. She shrank her neck and looked around. Everyone's eyes were strange, contemptuous, fearful and disbelieving.
Jiang Bailu went over to remind her, "Mother, quickly apologize to Father."
Xiangli Mingzhu was furious: "Apologize to him? He dotes on those little vixens all day long and never comes to my room all year round. What have I done wrong? Even if there is a fault, it is his fault. I am his wife. Those bitches deserve to die, and those bitches' children deserve to go to hell!"
Jiang Zhengqing never expected that Xiangli Mingzhu thought this way. She usually took the initiative to find women to serve him when he needed concubines. It turned out that those weren't her true thoughts.
Yuan Qi felt excited. Her truth talisman not only made people speak the truth, but also allowed them to release their subconscious dissatisfaction and inner thoughts.
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiangli Mingzhu realized that she had said the wrong thing. She regretted it and covered her mouth, determined not to say anything more.
Jiang Zhengqing truly experienced Yuan Qi's prowess. With a small truth talisman, he tore off Xiangli Mingzhu's disguise of many years. He did not feel refreshed or comfortable. He wished that this matter had never happened.
Who doesn't have some shameful secrets?
He hadn't spoken yet.
Yuan Qi stepped forward and asked, "Mother, tell me, did I get on your carriage or not?"
Xiangli Mingzhu didn't want to answer, but she felt out of control. Even when she covered her mouth, she couldn't help but speak. It was really strange.
"You're just a mistress, a shameful slut. How dare you ride in my carriage? I deliberately abandoned you, hoping you'd get into trouble, lose your virginity, and be so ashamed you'd be stuck in the gutter like a rat for the rest of your life!"
Jiang Zhengqing felt utterly humiliated.
Jiang Bailu was extremely nervous; she wished she could shut Xiangli Mingzhu up.
Jiang Songlu simply stayed out of the way and acted like she was invisible.
The servants dared not utter a word, because Xiangli Mingzhu had previously wanted to make a big scene and spread the news of Yuan Qi losing his innocence throughout the streets and alleys, so she had recruited a large number of servants.
Now her shameful deeds are known to everyone.
Seeing that things were getting out of control, Jiang Bailu had no choice but to pull Xiangli Mingzhu to kneel on the ground and beg for mercy.
"Father, please forgive Mother. She was only thinking of my brother and me. She was just afraid that Yuan Qi would steal my thunder, so she did it. She meant no harm..."
Jiang Zhengqing was extremely annoyed: "Alright, stop defending her. Aren't you ashamed? Madam is under house arrest. Don't you dare embarrass yourself in public again."
He waved his hand in disgust, and his confidant came over and pulled Xiangli Mingzhu away.
Xiangli Mingzhu covered her mouth to stop herself from speaking. Her resentful gaze remained fixed on Yuan Qi until she passed through the hanging flower gate and could no longer see him.
Although Jiang Zhengqing had experienced Yuan Qi's prowess firsthand, he didn't think it was a good thing. He was troubled; his daughter was so capable, and he couldn't stand the slightest grievance. He feared that there would never be peace in the family again.
He disliked Yuan Qi. He turned and left without even bothering to scold him.
Concubine Li walked to Yuan Qi's side and whispered, "Don't worry, I'll go to your father and put in a good word for you."
Yuan Qi didn't say anything, not even bothering to give an expression; she disdained to please anyone.
She turned and left.
Jiang Jiulu felt extremely satisfied: "Auntie, that's really satisfying!"
Li Guiqie smiled, not caring about Yuan Qi's indifference. She thought that people with great abilities also have great tempers: "Do I need to teach you who to be close to in the future? Go quickly and get some good food for your seventh sister from the kitchen. No matter how capable a child is, he can't resist food."
...
The next day, Yuan Qi went out early to set up her stall; she hadn't earned enough money from buying Kunlun jade yet.
Today, as usual, she strolled over to the big locust tree and saw that the place where she used to set up her stall had been taken over.
The person occupying her spot was a very tall man, dressed in a black outfit and standing there with an upright posture, holding a sword hilt in his hand.
It was the guard who stood next to Xianglimu.
Her displeasure vanished instantly. Pretending not to recognize him, she walked over, looked up, and stood on tiptoe to ask, "Are you going to do business here? This is my place."
She's so short, barely reaching waist height, that you can't really see someone's face unless you look up.
The vendors around were all worried for Yuan Qi; the man had a dark face and looked like someone not to be trifled with.
In particular, Zhang Liu, the noodle stall owner, was very worried about Yuan Qi. He even came over and pulled Yuan Qi to his noodle stall, saying, "You can set up your stall here. Don't mess with him. This guy has been standing here for ages without saying a word. He looks fierce. When I asked him if he wanted noodles, he glared at me. He's not a good person."
Feeling embarrassed at being called a bad person, Xuanhu scratched his head, turned around, and clasped his hands in greeting: "I am a guard of the Xiangli family head. Today, I have been ordered by the family head to invite the young Taoist priest to the mansion for a chat."
He scratched his head sheepishly and chuckled, "I'm not that fierce, am I?"
Yuan Qi smiled sweetly to reassure Zhang Liu: "Don't be afraid, he came to ask me for help, not to take over the territory."
Actually, she knew as soon as she arrived, but she just wanted to test Xianglimu's attitude.
After all, Xiangli Mu had previously firmly refused to let her remove the curse from Xiangli Youming.
Those around them breathed a sigh of relief, but Zhang Liu still complained, "If you're asking for help, don't have that stern face. You look as fierce as the Black Death, who wouldn't be scared of you?"
Xuanhu twitched his lips. He was innocent too, wasn't he? He really didn't mean to scare anyone; this was his normal expression.
"Little Taoist priest, the carriage is in that alley over there. Come and get in with me." This time, Xuanhu lowered his voice and softened it considerably, afraid of frightening the cute little girl.
People around Yuan Qi were very envious. A young man selling vegetables said, "This young girl is so young, but she's very capable. Look, she's only been setting up her stall for a few days, and every time she comes out, important people come to her. I'm so envious."
Zhang Liu teased him, "Why don't you have her do a fortune telling too?"
The young man selling vegetables chuckled and said, "I won't bother calculating. I'm not destined to get rich, so it's pointless."
Yuan Qi boarded the Xiangli family's carriage and soon arrived at the Xiangli residence.
Xiangli Youming waited at the door himself, and when he saw the carriage arrive, he came to pick it up in person.
“Yesterday I heard that you were robbed by refugees near Wuxiang Temple, so I sent people to look for you, but they couldn’t find you. Instead, they ran into Jiang Juncai’s guard, who had been stripped naked and tied to a tree.”
"Hahaha..." Yuan Qi really didn't know about this.
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