127. Possessed by a water ghost
The little dumpling was carefully folding the recipe and putting it into her purse when she suddenly heard footsteps behind her.
She turned around and saw that her mother and older brother were standing under the eaves, looking at her with complicated expressions.
"Moon, come here." Jiang Xiyue beckoned, her voice tinged with hesitation.
The little dumpling skipped over: "Mommy! Big brother! Have you seen the bubble duck that Sister Fufu made? It's so much fun!"
Jin Qizhi frowned and lowered her voice, saying, "Sister, don't you think this second young lady... is a bit strange?"
"Strange?" The little dumpling blinked her big eyes. "Sister Fufu is the smartest! She knows so many toys that Yue'er has never seen before!"
Jiang Xiyue sighed softly and pulled the little dumpling to her side: "That's not what Mother meant... How come Lin Fuman, that child, suddenly..."
“It’s gotten strange,” Jin Qizhi continued, her expression grave. “They keep using weird words like ‘ball’ and ‘bubble water.’ Sister, don’t you find that odd?”
The little dumpling tilted its head and thought for a moment: "Huh? Is that strange?"
She didn't quite understand, after all, there were too many words and things she didn't recognize.
Jiang Xiyue and Jin Qizhi exchanged a glance.
Jiang Xiyue squatted down and held the little dumpling's hand: "Yue'er, Mother wants to ask you, did Lin Fuman... say anything special? Like what did she see in the water?"
The little dumpling shook her head: "Sister Fufu didn't say she saw anything in the water."
Jiang Xiyue's expression remained grave: "Qizhi, do you think it might be..."
She hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
"Possessed by a water ghost?" Jin Qizhi lowered his voice, then looked around warily.
The little dumpling immediately exclaimed, "No, that's not true! Sister Fufu is so nice!"
"I hope it's all right..." Jiang Xiyue sighed, then thought of something, "Right, shouldn't we find an expert to take a look? Yue'er, weren't you looking for a master? Did you find one?"
"Found it."
"Who is it? We can have him check when he goes to the Duke of Anguo's mansion. If there's really a problem, we can perform an exorcism, maybe have a shamanic ritual or something..."
“Yes, usually a master will perform a ritual,” Jin Qizhi added. “But, sister, who is the master you found? When did you find him? We didn’t even know. I was discussing with Mother last night where we should look for him.”
The little dumpling smiled and proudly said, "He's a super amazing master!"
"Who is it?" Jiang Xiyue and Jin Qizhi were both very curious.
The little dumpling puffed out its chest: "It's the Grand Tutor!"
"Grand Tutor?" Jiang Xiyue was taken aback. "What Grand Tutor?"
"It's the Grand Tutor, Teacher Yue'er, the master who can help Sister Fufu and Big Sister reconcile!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Qizhi frowned, his focus entirely different: "Grand Tutor Qu? He knows exorcisms and shamanistic rituals?"
The little dumpling didn't know what shamanistic rituals were, nor did he know if the Grand Tutor knew them.
But she thought the Grand Tutor was amazing. He was so good at studying, could shoot arrows, was tall, and very smart.
Moreover, she knew that the words "big" and "god" both sounded powerful, and that combining them would be even more powerful.
Such an amazing thing, the Grand Tutor will definitely do it!
So the little dumpling nodded confidently: "Yes, the Grand Tutor can perform shamanistic rituals! The Grand Tutor is the best! The Grand Tutor can do everything!"
Jin Qizhi exclaimed in surprise, "I really didn't know... he could actually do this..."
Jiang Xiyue was skeptical: "Yue'er, if it really is the work of evil spirits, we'll probably need to call a professional Taoist priest. I heard there's a Taoist priest at a nearby temple who's very effective..."
"No way!" The little dumpling shook her head vigorously. "Sister Fufu isn't a monster! The Grand Tutor said that at the beginning of life, people are inherently good. Sister Fufu has just become smarter!"
Jin Qizhi squatted down and looked at the little dumpling seriously: "Little sister, you are too young to understand. It is very unusual for someone to suddenly change their personality and also have some unheard-of skills."
"But...didn't we agree that the Grand Tutor should take a look first?"
"this……"
"Mommy~" the little dumpling tugged at Jiang Xiyue's sleeve and acted coquettishly, "The Grand Tutor is so smart! What if the Grand Tutor also knows what Sister Fufu said?"
Jin Qizhi said thoughtfully, "That makes sense... Grand Tutor Qu is well-read, so perhaps we are truly ignorant."
Jiang Xiyue finally relented: "Alright then, let's ask Grand Tutor Qu to take a look first."
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That evening, Marquis Beiding and his second elder brother Jin Lizhi returned.
When the Marquis of Beiding returned to his residence and learned of what had happened, he was furious: "Outrageous! The Duke of Anguo's mansion has acted so disgracefully! Tomorrow at the morning court, I will definitely impeach him!"
Jiang Xiyue gently advised, "Don't be angry. Even if you impeach the Duke of Anguo, do you think you can bring him down? If not, wouldn't Lin Lingrong and her son be in an even more difficult situation?"
"So we're just going to let them do as they please..."
“I think,” Jiang Xiyue gently pressed his hand, “the key is whether the principal wife can stand up for herself. If she can, everything will be easy. If she can’t, then no matter how we help her, it will be useless. Look at that child Lin Fuman, she seems to have become enlightened after falling into the water. Yue’er said that they have already persuaded Grand Tutor Qu to go to the Duke of Anguo’s mansion to make peace.”
Marquis Beiding's brows furrowed slightly: "Qu Zijin? Can he handle it? He's not very good with words, I'm afraid he won't be able to intimidate anyone..."
“Don’t underestimate him,” Jiang Xiyue said with a smile. “I heard even the Emperor praised him for his knowledge of both ancient and modern times. Besides, the children have put in a lot of effort, so why don’t we see the results first?”
Marquis Beiding pondered for a moment, then finally sighed: "Very well. But if this matter fails, I will certainly..."
“I know, I know,” Jiang Xiyue interrupted with a smile. “Let’s eat first. Yue’er just got a bubble recipe from the second young lady of the Duke of Anguo today, and she’s been clamoring to show it to you.”
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The next morning.
Wenhua Hall.
My second brother came back today, and we came together.
Xie Wenling escorted them to the entrance of Wenhua Hall. The second brother took Xiaotuanzi's bag to the school first, while Xiaotuanzi wanted to find the Grand Tutor, but unfortunately she couldn't find him, so she had to return to the school as well.
The second brother wasn't there, but the little prince and princess were huddled together whispering.
The little princess immediately asked the little dumpling, "Little Moon! Did your second brother really encounter a tiger when he went for a spring outing yesterday?"
The young prince, unusually, also came over, his eyes shining: "I heard that Jin Erlang single-handedly chased away the tiger?"
The little dumpling was taken aback: "Huh? Daddy said he encountered a stray cat duck..."
She remembered her father telling her that they encountered a wild cat on the road, which suddenly rushed at her, scaring her second brother so much that he sat on the ground and cried.
"What wildcat? Your second brother said it was a giant tiger with piercing eyes and a white forehead! Your second brother even used the family's invincible Thunderbolt Sword Technique!"
The little dumpling was a bit confused.
Huh? Their family actually has such a powerful ancestral sword technique? She had no idea.
She'll definitely pester her second brother to teach her!
Next, as the little princess and the little prince spoke back and forth, the little dumpling gradually pieced together what his second brother had said before going to the outhouse—
The little princess said, "Your second brother said they were out for a spring outing in the countryside, and he was riding a tall horse..."
The young prince exclaimed, "That horse is three meters tall!"
Little dumpling: "Wow! It's so tall! As tall as a house!"
The little princess said, "They came to a dark and gloomy forest..."
The young prince exclaimed, "The roars of wild beasts echoed through the forest!"
Little dumpling: "Waaah! How scary!"
Little Princess: "Then, a huge tiger, five meters tall, jumped out!"
The young prince said, "Your second brother said that everyone was terrified, even the Marquis of Beiding was so frightened that he sat on the ground and cried loudly."
Little dumpling: "Wow! Even the moon is scared!"
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A note from the author:
The author has thought about it and feels that the plot of the Duke of Anguo's mansion is indeed lacking. The author will apply to see if it can be rewritten tomorrow.
The author notes that there will be many changes to the content, settings, and chapters, including controversial content and even character settings.
Author: I will let you know in the author's notes when the revisions are complete.
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