"My poor daughter." The person who came was the original owner's aunt. She had a cold appearance, especially her pair of clear and expressive almond eyes, which were very touching. She had a slender figure and was indeed a rare beauty. However, she had a few fine lines due to her age, but it did not affect her beauty. Instead, it added a touch of mature charm.
It was hard to imagine that the two people holding a dark-skinned, ugly girl were a mother and daughter. The maid standing by twitched her lips in disdain.
Qingyin didn't miss her gaze and glared sharply at the maid. The maid was startled and quickly averted her gaze.
How could the second young lady, with her quail-like temperament, give such a look? She had only ever seen that look and that aura in the master, and even more so in him. The maid shuddered and glanced at Qingyin suspiciously again. However, this time Qingyin had already restrained her aura and look, and the maid dismissed her doubts, though she had restrained herself considerably.
Aunt He was completely unaware of all this. She carefully touched her daughter's forehead and felt that the fever had subsided. She nodded with relief, said a few more words to Qingyin to tell her to rest well, and then instructed the maid to take good care of her before leaving.
The remaining maids were called out by Qingyin, leaving Qingyin alone in the room. She pondered for a while about what to do next.
According to the original owner's memories, her eldest sister and third sister were not simple, kind-hearted girls. Aunt Jiang and her stepmother were fiercely fighting, and the two were just like their mother, treating each other like enemies. This time, the original owner and her eldest sister fell ill together, and her third sister, Lin Heyu, directly relied on her mother's influence to find a Taoist priest, saying that there was a child in the mansion who would bring disaster to the family, and that this person's presence would affect the prosperity of the Lin family. Normally, Lin Shengxi would not have taken this too seriously, but he had been having some bad luck recently, so he took it to heart and listened to the Taoist priest's words. The priest directly said that this person should have fallen ill recently. With such clear information, Lin Mengya and her stepmother, Madam An, immediately realized what was going on and decided to play along. This time, the original owner was unlucky and became the jinx in the Taoist priest's mouth. She was sent to a Taoist temple by Lin Shengxi to be raised. If it weren't for the fact that she had reached a certain age and the annual selection of concubines was held, Lin Shengxi would never have thought that this daughter existed.
Qingyin was also wondering whether to avoid this trouble. But then she thought, "My eldest sister and third sister aren't exactly honest either, so I'm too lazy to deal with these two scheming people. Going to the Taoist temple is fine too. In my memory, the people in that temple are all quite nice. They're all female Taoist temples where widows and other women who can't make ends meet gather together. The original owner of this body had her personality nurtured to an excellent degree there, partly because of that temple." Having figured out her way out, Qingyin decided to just sit there and do nothing.
Meanwhile, just across the mansion was Qingxiang Courtyard, Aunt Jiang's courtyard. Lin Heyu and her aunt had already devised a plan. The person they found was a conman, and given the Jiang family's wealth, they easily found a suitable candidate. Lin Heyu was so excited about Lin Mengya's misfortune the next day that she couldn't sleep. As a result, she didn't sleep a wink all night. However, she also pretended to be worried about Lin Mengya. Lin Heyu's beautiful face was somewhat distorted and looked much uglier. The maid beside her kept her head down tightly, afraid of attracting the attention of this little devil.
It was late autumn, and the weather had turned cool. Anqing County was shrouded in dark clouds, giving off a gloomy atmosphere as if a storm was brewing. Lin Shengxi listened to the secret the Taoist had learned from Aunt Jiang and became even more convinced of his abilities. He then had his servants summon several young ladies and gentlemen.
Aside from Qingyin, who knew the truth, and the culprit, everyone else was confused and uneasy. Qingyin pretended to be scared and hid behind Aunt He, not standing out. Lin Shengxi also knew that his second daughter was timid and couldn't stand her petty behavior, but he didn't say anything. The most important thing now was to find the jinx that the Taoist had mentioned.
Taking this opportunity, Qingyin also made eye contact with the people in her memory. Her eldest sister, Lin Mengya, did look like her stepmother. She was pretty but not particularly beautiful. At this moment, her face was pale, but she looked at the beautiful Lin Heyu with jealousy. Her eldest brother, Li Mingxuan, had a less strained relationship with Lin Muze. Lin Muze, like Lin Heyu, was handsome and had inherited the best features of Lin Shengxi and Aunt Jiang. He stood politely to the side.
Lin Shengxi looked at his two sons with noticeably gentler eyes. He coughed and explained, "This Taoist priest Wude is a traveler. He has seen that there is a malevolent person in our household who will affect the Lin family's luck. Come over here and let the Taoist priest take a good look at him."
"Father, let me go first." Lin Heyu stepped forward, her delicate face full of affection for Lin Shengxi, her big, watery eyes looking at him with trust, which made Lin Shengxi feel very comfortable. No wonder he loved this daughter so much.
Seeing Lin Heyu step forward, Madam An felt uneasy. From the beginning, that bitch Jiang was so calm, there must be something fishy going on. She pulled her somewhat angry daughter back and carefully observed the Taoist priest.
The Taoist priest, dressed in a Taoist robe, had a dignified face and a slender figure. Stroking his white beard, he did indeed possess a certain otherworldly air. He feigned concern by asking Lin Heyu's birth date, then carefully examined her before solemnly congratulating her, "Congratulations, sir! This young lady is truly blessed. I have never seen a woman with such an auspicious destiny before. This destiny is perhaps… tsk."
Master Wude didn't say anything more. He kept his fishing intentions to himself, because what he thought was the most convincing. Sure enough, Lin Shengxi took the bait. His eyes lit up, and he looked at Master Wude excitedly as he thought of a certain possibility.
"It cannot be said, it cannot be said, some things are not good to say." Lin Shengxi, who was completely bewildered, believed the Taoist priest's words even more, and looked at Lin Heyu with even more affection. Seeing this scene, Aunt Jiang couldn't help but smile, which was also noticed by Madam An. She was now certain that this Taoist priest was brought by that bitch Madam Jiang.
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