"I'm afraid only that one person could have taught the Second Princess to have such a mindset!" Geng said in surprise.
"Come on, let's eat. She's still a junior, how could I hold a grudge? Like Sister Song said, in a year or two, she'll be getting engaged. We'll give her a proper send-off then." Lanqin had come to terms with it; why bother with everything? As long as she had a clear conscience, that was enough.
“My sister is right. No matter what, she is a junior. Arguing with her would make us unreasonable, even if we are right,” said Madam Song.
Meanwhile, the ritual on Yehe's side didn't end until after noon in the afternoon. After giving them the silver, they left, leaving behind only a pile of white talismans for Yehe.
"Put them up everywhere!" Yehe Shi ordered Yuhen and Yulu, holding talismans in her hand. Even Hexiang and Hehua were called in to put up the talismans given by the Taoist priest.
Urged by Yehe Shi, the maids pasted the small, tofu-sized yellow talismans on the doors and windows, while Yehe Shi followed behind to check them.
After returning to the North Courtyard, Song saw that the Yehe family's house across the street was covered with yellow talismans, so she took Qingping's hand and walked over.
"Where is your princess?" Madam Song asked when she saw Hehua pouring charcoal ash into the flower bed at the door.
Lotus saw that it was Song Gege who lived across the street, and quickly stood up to greet her, saying, "Gege is resting. She did a lot of rituals all afternoon and she's exhausted. She also directed us to put up the talismans and only just got to rest now."
"What's wrong with Ye Gege? Why are you so frightened? Did you see something unclean?" Madam Song asked deliberately.
Lotus immediately trembled, looked back inside, and whispered to Madam Song, "Princess Song, our mistress saw it last night, she saw Peach Blossom's spirit!"
Madam Song looked "astonished" and immediately lowered her voice, saying, "Peach Blossom's soul? Then why did she come back?"
Peach Blossom shook her head and continued, "Last night, it was Yuhen who stayed with the master overnight. It's said that both of them saw it, and it was terrifying—long black hair, a pale face, and blood flowing from the corners of her eyes and mouth!"
Hearing this, Qingping couldn't help but shudder and grabbed Song's arm, saying, "That's terrifying, Taohua, you have to be careful. I heard that when the souls of the dead return, they're looking for revenge on those who treated them badly."
Upon hearing this, Lotus turned pale with fright and said tremblingly, "I haven't done anything to wrong her. She won't come looking for me. If anyone's looking for her, it'll be the people who wronged her."
A glint of shrewdness flashed in Madam Song's eyes, and she quickly asked, "Who wronged her?"
Just as Lotus was about to say something, Jade Mark appeared at the doorway of the house without anyone noticing, and called out with a cold face, "Peach Blossom, what are you doing? We're out of silver charcoal, go and get some silver charcoal for us."
Peach Blossom immediately put away the brazier, bowed to Madam Song, and then turned and left.
Yuhen bowed to Madam Song and was about to turn and go inside when Madam Song called out to her, "Is your princess resting?"
Yuhen said, "Princess is tired and resting, but she hasn't fallen asleep."
Madam Song smiled slightly and said, "I heard that Princess Ye was frightened by something unclean, and I was just thinking of going to see her."
Seeing Song's words, Yuhen pondered for a moment and said, "Then please, Princess Song."
Song helped Qingping walk into Yehe's house. She saw that there were yellow talismans pasted on the doors and windows. When the breeze blew, the yellow talismans fluttered up one by one, giving people an uncomfortable feeling.
This was Song's first time visiting Yehe's house, and she immediately felt that the house was empty and there were not many people serving it. In addition, with the death of Taohua, it seemed even more desolate.
"Princess, Princess Song has come to see you." Yuhen led Song Shi and stepped into the Yehe family's bedroom first, saying this.
Yehe was quite frightened last night, and after a whole day of turmoil, she was exhausted and slumped against the bed.
"Sister Song is here." Yehe Shi said to Song Shi as she walked in, forcing herself to be cheerful.
"What's wrong with Sister Ye? I haven't seen you for just one day, why are you so listless?" Madam Song walked to Ye He's bedside and saw that her eyes were sunken and her cheeks were uneven, as if she had aged overnight.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, sister. I must have encountered some evil spirits," Yehe said with a wry smile.
"The maids say it's Peach Blossom's spirit that's returned. Didn't she do such a shameless thing and hang herself? How dare she come back to scare people?" Madam Song said, feigning concern. Although this Yehe woman seemed somewhat pitiful, what she did to the Fourth Master and to Lanqin was truly unforgivable and undeserving of sympathy.
Upon hearing this, Yehe's eyes immediately showed a look of fear, but she quickly suppressed it and said, "I don't know why, but Peach Blossom's spirit has been lingering for so long. Today I had the Taoist priest perform a ritual for her, hoping that she can rest in peace and be reincarnated soon."
Seeing that Yehe's bed curtains were covered with yellow talismans, Song pretended to be puzzled and said, "Sister, why are there so many on your bed curtains? Are you afraid that the evil spirit of Peach Blossom will come looking for you?"
Yehe was startled by Song's words and immediately sat up from the cushion, saying, "No, no. It's just that before, because of some misunderstandings, my sister was quite harsh on Taohua, so let's put some talismans on her."
Madam Song understood, so she asked about the events of the previous night, but Madam Yehe refused to say more. Madam Song could only exchange a few casual words before taking her leave.
After Song and her servants left, Yehe glared at Yulu and said, "Who said these things to her? She's just making a fool of herself in front of everyone!"
Yu Lu quickly waved her hand and said, "It wasn't me who said that. I never told her."
"Then why did she come and say such a thing?" An invisible aura of violence gathered under Yehe's brows. It was because she was really afraid that the ghost of Peach Blossom would come back to take revenge on her. So at this moment, she was extremely harsh on her servants. Anyone who did something even slightly wrong would be punished severely.
Yuhen quickly said, "Princess, please rest for a while. I will investigate who spread those words. If I find out, I will definitely cut off her tongue."
Upon hearing this, Yu Lu felt a jolt throughout her body. Not only Ye He Shi, but even Yu Hen became cold and cruel.
Yehe's expression softened slightly, and she seemed to be talking to herself: "Sticker them all up, don't miss a single spot, then those filthy things won't dare to come near."
After Yuhen helped Yehe Shi to sleep, Yulu breathed a sigh of relief and quietly withdrew. Not daring to be alone, she went to find Hexiang and the others.
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