Xu family
When Su Man entered the yard, Xu's mother was sweeping the snow in front of the door with a huge broom. However, she was in poor health and had to rest after sweeping a few times.
"Aunt Xu."
Su Man called out softly.
When Xu's mother found Su Man, she immediately put the broom in her hand on the wall and turned to greet her. "Miss Liu, you are here. Come into the house quickly."
Su Man looked around and said, "Why are you sweeping the floor by yourself? Are the servants I sent before disobeying me? I will definitely punish them later."
"No, no, no."
Mother Xu waved her hands repeatedly, "I was the one who refused to let them serve me."
After the two entered the house, Xu's mother took the kettle from the small stove in the house, poured her a cup of hot water, and explained, "I really shouldn't have troubled the young lady some time ago. Now that I can walk again, I will never accept your favor for no reason again."
Su Man raised her eyebrows.
Although Xu's mother's family has fallen on hard times now, she is still a person of integrity and is admirable.
She didn't insist and instead mentioned Xu Yuan. "Your son is serving the emperor in the palace and has no time to take care of you. If you need anything, please send someone to the Liu Mansion to get it. Xu Yuan is my friend, and you are my elder. Please don't be polite."
Xu's mother looked at Su Man with a little gratitude. Before, Xu Yuan was just a servant in the Liu Mansion, and it was not easy for Su Man to take care of her. Now that Xu Yuan has entered the palace and can no longer serve her, she is still willing to lend a helping hand. Xu's mother is very grateful.
"Young lady, you are intelligent and kindhearted. You are truly a lady from a noble family. Since you call me aunt, I will boldly accept your invitation."
Mother Xu looked at Su Man and asked, "Miss, why are you here today? Is there anything you want to know?"
Su Man smiled. "Auntie is indeed very perceptive. I'll be frank with you. I want to ask you, is the Xu family's ancestral medical book a single copy?"
Xu's mother was stunned for a moment, "Miss, what do you mean?"
"It's like this. Recently, Xu Yuan and I discovered that someone was using the Xu family's secret techniques to harm others. However, the techniques seemed to differ from the medical books Xu Yuan had, so we made this assumption."
After hearing this, Mother Xu's expression turned serious. She pondered for a moment and said, "Miss Liu is my Xu family's benefactor, so I can't hide it from you. Even Xu Yuan doesn't know about this. This involves Xu family secrets, so I hope Miss Liu will keep it secret after she knows it."
"That's natural."
"The Xu family once became famous throughout the world thanks to the medical books passed down from generation to generation. Unfortunately, as the saying goes, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. The wealth and splendor of the family are nothing but illusions."
At this point, Xu's mother sighed and said, "There are indeed two medical books, one for Yang and one for Yin. Our ancestors' teachings say that the techniques in the Yin book should not be touched. But my father-in-law, tempted by fame and fortune, used it anyway. The result was the confiscation of his property and exile. As for the Yin book, its whereabouts are unknown."
Su Man thought that the Yin book was most likely taken away by the palace maid beside Concubine Hui.
The palace maid used magic to win the emperor's favor, but unfortunately everyone has their own destiny. She was unlucky and could not afford the wealth and honor. She did not become an empress, but instead fell into the hands of the queen.
Later, the book fell into the hands of her son Qi Xing. As for what Qi Xing wanted to get, it was always related to this world.
"Aunt, have you ever seen the Yin version?" Su Man asked.
Mother Xu nodded. "Master has visited him a few times out of curiosity, but I'm not good at medicine, so I just listened to what he said."
Su Man's eyes lit up, "Aunt, please help me take a look at what kind of formation this is."
She took out the map she had copied in Wuyou Village, and after Xu's mother took it, she saw at a glance, "The formation on it is incomplete. There is no core."
Su Man was surprised. "Incomplete? Xu Yuan said this formation is a soul-locking formation, how could it be incomplete?"
"It's a Soul Locking Formation, but it's just a means to gather Yin Qi together. As for the desired result, it depends on where the center of the formation is."
Su Man understood instantly.
The Soul-Locking Formation is like a bridge. The bridge is not important; what is important is where the bridge leads to.
She suddenly remembered Qiu Niang's talk about the ancestral hall where she was imprisoned, so she borrowed a pen and paper from Xu's mother and pointed out the location of the ancestral hall, "Here, there is a tomb."
Mother Xu brought the drawing paper close to her eyes and looked at it carefully, moving her fingers on the table, as if analyzing the direction of the formation.
After a moment, Xu's mother's hand suddenly stopped. When she looked up, her expression was frozen. "There's more than one core of the formation. There's another one. The Soul-Locking Formation in the middle is meant to connect these two cores together. If it succeeds, the dragon vein of the capital will be severed."
"Broken?"
Su Man didn't understand Feng Shui and the Five Elements, so she asked, "What will happen if the dragon vein is broken?"
"If the dragon vein is forcibly cut off, the world will be in great change. At the very least, the mountains and rivers will shake and plagues will spread. At worst, wars will rage and the people will suffer."
"Is there a way to crack it?"
Mother Xu shook her head. "I only heard a few words from the master. He said that a hundred years ago, someone wanted to use the dragon vein to change his fate, but was stopped, thus avoiding a disaster. But this incident happened so long ago that no details have been passed down."
Su Man was thoughtful after hearing this.
Since the Soul Locking Formation is used to connect to the array eye, if she breaks the array eye, will the Soul Locking Formation lose its effect?
...
It was already late when Su Man came out of Xu's house. She didn't dare to delay and hurried back to Liu's house before dinner.
Mrs. Liu hadn't seen Su Man for a long time, so she talked to her for a long time.
Su Man suggested at the right time that she wanted to go to a Taoist temple in the suburbs of Beijing to stay for a few days and pray for blessings.
Madam Liu was naturally reluctant to do so and disagreed, "It's freezing out here. If it falls or gets bumped, how can we keep it?"
Su Man diligently helped Madam Liu massage her legs. "My daughter once made a wish at the Taoist temple, hoping to find a husband of her dreams. Now that she's engaged, she naturally has to go and fulfill her wish. Otherwise, if the Taoist priest blames her, then..."
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