The Soul-Hooking Rope was still very powerful; Madam Feng Zhizhang's black aura dissipated instantly, and her soul became weak.
Another ghost messenger showed the two of them the booklet in his hand. Feng Zhizhang could see it clearly. He himself died from a heart attack, while his mother's lifespan had not ended and she should not have died. She still had twenty years to live.
He immediately regretted it and cried as he apologized to Madam Feng.
After her son died, Madam Feng no longer wanted to live and had no regrets.
The souls of the mother and son were taken away by the ghost messengers.
Dai Zhan'an returned home with his son and wife, gathered all the silver and banknotes in the house, and delivered them to Feng Youxiao that very night.
Qian Jin and his wife waited at the Dai family's house, hoping to find an opportunity to explain their purpose.
Yuan Qi advised the two, "Don't rush. Wait until Dai Yunlei wakes up and Dai Zhan'an and Madam Dai are in a better mood before you go. Otherwise, if they're in a bad mood, you won't have a good outcome either."
The Qian family admired Yuan Qi for being so adept at interpersonal relationships at such a young age.
While the group was still staying at the inn, Qian Jin sent Liang Wu and two others to stake out the Dai family. As long as the Dai family didn't run away, they didn't need to worry about what the Dai family did.
Dai Zhan'an lost all his family fortune to save his son; only he could truly understand the bitterness of that experience.
It took him a lot of money to bring his son out of danger and stabilize his condition, which finally put the couple's minds at ease.
He also guessed the purpose of Qian Jin and the others' visit.
Two days later, Qian Jincai arrived at the Dai family home with his wife and Yuan Qi.
Dai Zhan'an and his wife also brought Dai Yunfeng along. They didn't intend to force him to stay; they could tell that Yuan Qi and Qian Jin's family were good people. Otherwise, they wouldn't have waited so long patiently; they might have already colluded with Prefect Feng, killed their son, divided their property, and left with their son.
Marquis Shouchang, Qian Jin, was not a minor official and had considerable connections in the capital. His family was also very well-established. However, he was almost forty years old and only had this one son, so he inevitably cared about him a bit.
"If you are willing to let my son go back with me, I will find a way to put the official salt business in Yangzhou into your hands, and for at least ten years. You might want to consider it, sir." Qian Jin spoke very sincerely. He originally wanted to use force to coerce him, but after witnessing the ghost messengers taking away the souls, and Yuan Qi saying that all the sins committed in life would be settled after death, he gave up the idea.
You should really talk to them about it.
In the past two days, he also sent people to find out the truth. When Dai Zhan'an went to the capital to do business, he pulled a dying child out of the river. The child was bleeding from the head and unconscious. Dai Zhan'an found many doctors to save the child. Unfortunately, the child was seriously injured and did not remember anything after waking up.
Dai Zhan'an couldn't send it back, so he had no choice but to bring it back.
Over the years, Zhan An has treated this child well, never skimping on his food and clothing, and even letting him study alongside his own son. It can be said that he raised him entirely as his own son.
Therefore, for this reason alone, he should be polite and discuss things with the other party.
Dai Zhan'an knew he had little say. He used to have some money, but now that his family fortune was gone, he had no confidence left. He couldn't stand it if the other party used any power.
He was glad the other party didn't do that.
He nodded: "Lord Qian, you can take Yunfeng back, I won't stop you. But can you really give me the right to operate the official salt trade in Yangzhou?"
He was somewhat incredulous that such a good thing could fall into his lap. There were many merchants in Yangzhou who sold smuggled salt, and he himself had to pay a considerable amount of money to the government every year in order to operate his smuggled salt business. He had also thought about one day being able to operate an official salt business, but he didn't have such connections.
Qian Jin solemnly agreed: "That's right, I promise you that within a year you will obtain the right to operate the official salt in Yangzhou."
Yuan Qi took out a small porcelain bottle from his cloth bag and walked over to place it on the table next to Dai Zhan'an: "This is a Guiyuan Pill. Give it to your son, and he will recover faster and his leg will not be damaged. However, he is not cut out for studying and is not destined to pass the imperial examinations. Just let him follow you in doing business. Once he gets through this ordeal, his future life will be very smooth."
Dai Zhan'an naturally knew Yuan Qi's abilities; she could tell fortunes and communicate with spirits. What she said must be true!
"Okay, okay, okay!" Dai Zhan'an cried without any restraint. "The doctor said my son's leg might be crippled in the future. I was so worried. Thank you, young Taoist priest, thank you, young Taoist priest."
Yuan Qi then took out three amulets from his bag and placed them next to Dai Zhan'an, saying, "If you accumulate more good deeds in the future, your vast wealth will return."
With Yuan Qi no longer needed, she skipped away from the Dai family home to go for a stroll outside.
After leaving Qian Jin and his wife with the Dai family, Qian Jin's wife asked many questions about her son's daily life.
She held her son's hand tightly, refusing to let go, and even personally checked whether the mole on his back was still there, fearing she had mistaken him for someone else and would be disappointed.
The only thing that saddened Qian Jin and his wife was that their son didn't remember them at all, nor did he remember anything about what happened in Kyoto.
Yuan Qi then advised the two, "Perhaps after he returns to the capital, seeing the people and things from his old days will remind him of some things."
Mrs. Qian cried again.
Qian Jin tried to comfort her: "You've found your son, why are you still crying?"
Mrs. Qian scolded playfully, "I was just happy."
Qian Jin was overjoyed: "When we get back, I'll find a royal physician to treat your eyes. With time, they'll get better."
Yuan Qi chimed in, "That's right. If we do more good deeds, Madam's eyes will eventually get better."
Qian Jin was very pleased: "Young Taoist priest, I didn't bring much silver with me this time. When we get back to the capital, I will personally deliver the silver to your stall."
He looked up at the sky and said, "Heaven has been kind to me. I will definitely listen to the young Taoist priest and do more good deeds. Let's go back."
By evening, Yuan Qi had returned to the Jiang residence.
Just as she entered the main gate and before she even reached the moon gate, He Xiang greeted her: "Seventh Miss, Madam requests your presence; she has something to ask you."
"Has Mother been sleeping well these past few days?" Yuan Qi didn't really care what Xiangli Mingzhu wanted to see her for; she figured it couldn't be anything good.
He Xiang still looked down on Yuan Qi, her eyes always carrying a faint contempt: "Madam is well-fed and sleeping soundly, no need for Seventh Miss to worry about her."
Yuan Qi sighed, "Xiangli Mingzhu has done so many bad things, yet she has seen the ghosts of the people she killed, and she doesn't feel any guilt at all. She's been eating and sleeping well for just a few days now."
Upon arriving at Xiangyue Courtyard, Jiang Bailu and Jiang Songlu were both present. Yuan Qi obediently bowed to Xiangli Mingzhu according to the proper etiquette.
Xiangli Mingzhu was leisurely and elegantly eating bird's nest when she saw Yuan Qi. Her face immediately turned frosty: "So you know how to come back? You really have no manners at all."
Yuan Qi had little patience for Xiangli Mingzhu and asked impatiently, "Just say what you have to say."
“Your grandmother has been looking for you for several days, go and see her.”
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