Chapter 108 Fortune Telling
In a blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth day, the day when the old lady went to the Jokhang Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings.
The old lady is old and seldom goes out. She goes to the Jokhang Temple a few times a year at most. Now that her health is poor, she goes to the Jokhang Temple less often. The second wife sends someone to the Jokhang Temple three days in advance to greet her so that the Jokhang Temple can arrange someone to receive the old lady and give her lectures.
It was a fine day with a cloudless blue sky.
In order to accompany the old lady to the Jokhang Temple, Chen Tang got up half an hour earlier than usual, had a simple breakfast, and went to Songhe Hall. After waiting for half a cup of tea, he followed the old lady out of the house.
Chen Tang hadn't seen Chen Xian these past few days, but today Chen Xian also went to the Jokhang Temple and rode in the same carriage with Chen Tang.
After getting on the carriage, Chen Tang closed his eyes to rest. The old lady traveled in a sedan chair, which could not go fast, and the carriage following behind could only move slowly.
Sensing a cold gaze on her face, Shen Tang opened her eyes and saw Shen Xi looking at her with forbearance, "That day at the palace banquet, it was you who replaced my tea!"
Not a question, but an affirmation.
During the days when the rash appeared, Shen Xian kept wondering how she got caught. Concubine Ye targeted Shen Tang, but she had not offended Concubine Ye, nor had she offended anyone else in the palace. No one would want to harm her. That day, Shen Tang knocked over the dishes and was busy cleaning the table. He must have replaced their tea at that time, and she was not prepared to drink the tea with added ingredients. She also deliberately bumped into the palace maid sent by Concubine Ye to bring her the antidote, causing her to suffer for two more days for nothing!
The tea was indeed replaced by Chen Tang, but she would not admit it, "Eldest sister is confused, someone must have drugged my tea, how come I am fine after drinking it?"
Chen Xi asked, "Did you really drink tea that day? Then why did you tell Grandmother that you didn't drink a sip of tea or eat a piece of dessert in the palace?"
Chen Tang played with the embroidered handkerchief in his hand and said, "I said that just to reassure Grandmother. My eldest sister and I know exactly who poisoned the tea. Since my eldest sister has already determined that I changed the tea and caused you to be poisoned, why bother asking me again? Just tell Grandmother and Father."
I didn't dare to cause trouble for Concubine Ye, so I tried to provoke her to see if my grandmother would agree.
Chen Tang was fearless, so even if Chen Xi was angry, she could only swallow her anger.
The two of them had no words to say until the carriage stopped outside the Jokhang Temple.
The two ignored each other in private, but they dared not show it in front of the old lady. Shen Xian and the second wife helped the old lady up the stairs, and the abbot of the temple came out to greet her, "Amitabha, it has been a while since the old lady Shen came to the Jokhang Temple to worship Buddha in person."
The old lady bowed and said, "At my age, even coming to the Jokhang Temple to listen to the master's lectures has become a luxury."
The abbot led the old lady into the main hall to burn incense. The old lady knelt at the front and a bunch of people knelt behind her. The old lady couldn't get up, so the others had to kneel down with her.
The old lady knelt for half an incense stick of time, then stood up, added some incense money, and the abbot led the old lady to the back of the hall to listen to the master chanting.
The old lady worshipped Buddha herself, but did not force the younger generation to listen to the scriptures together. She sent them out to play and reminded them, "You sisters are together, don't run around and cause trouble."
Chen Tang and the others agreed obediently.
After coming out of the main hall, Shen Luo wanted to go to the market, so she pulled Shen Ran down the stairs. Shen Tang and Shen Xi followed two steps behind and also went to the market.
Just as we walked to the market, two girls hurried over there. One of them said, "There's a fortune-telling stall over there. The fortune-telling is very accurate. Let's go and ask for one too."
Shen Luo immediately became interested and said to Shen Xian, "Big sister, let's go and take a look too."
The old lady wanted the sisters to stay together, but Chen Luo was the youngest, so it was useless for her to say anything. It had to be Chen Xi who suggested it.
Chen Xi said, "Then let's go and take a look."
Several people walked towards the direction where the two girls had gone. From a distance, they saw the two girls sitting in front of a fortune-telling stall. A Taoist priest with an immortal look was telling fortunes for them. The fortune must have been good, and the girls left with smiles on their faces.
After the two girls left, the Taoist took a book to read. The book was full of eight diagrams. Seeing Chen Xi and the others surrounding the fortune-telling stall, the Taoist asked, "Which girl wants to have her fortune told?"
Chen Luo and the others looked at each other, curious about fortune-telling but also afraid that something bad might come out.
In a situation like this, Shen Xian directly pushed Shen Tang out, "She counts."
"One hexagram, three taels."
This amount of money is really a lot.
Fearing that Chen Tang would not count, Chen Xi's maid paid the divination fee.
Shen Luo pulled Shen Tang to sit down, and Shen Tang wanted to see what Shen Xi was up to.
She shook the hexagrams herself for six times in a row. After the Taoist priest looked at her, he said, "The young lady will soon be married. Her husband is an outstanding man. Congratulations."
Chen Tang, "..."
Is there a turning point?
Nothing she had to believe was real anymore.
Chen Tang smiled and waited for the next words. Just because Chen Xian's maid was so eager to pay, there must be a trap waiting for her. As a result, the Taoist looked at her and said, "Next."
Chen Tang, "......???"
The corner of Chen Tang's mouth twitched. Was she overthinking? Then she heard Chen Xian say, "That's it?"
The Taoist said, "The divination is very good, everything will go smoothly, there is nothing to say, but the girl——"
These three taels of silver are too easy to earn. At least you should say a few more words to make them feel that the money is worth spending, right?
Chen Tang was about to stand up, but when she heard the Taoist priest's words, she asked, "What happened to my eldest sister?"
The Taoist priest did not say anything, but looked at the hexagram sail, on which there were four big characters: One hexagram, three taels.
Pay first, then tell fortune.
Shen Xi had a bad feeling in her heart, "I don't count."
Chen Tang would not give her a chance to not have her fortune told. He glanced at Ginkgo, who then placed three taels of money on the fortune-telling stand. Chen Tang said, "I think he's pretty good at fortune-telling. Since you're here, let's have a fortune told before you leave."
Shen Ran almost pulled Shen Xiang to sit down. It was Shen Xiang who asked Shen Tang to tell fortunes first. Now Shen Tang wanted her to tell fortunes, and it would be unreasonable for her not to do it. Second Aunt said that she had made arrangements, and she didn't know what Second Aunt had done, but she was sure that Second Aunt would not harm her.
Chen Xi shook the divination sticks just like Shen Tang did before. The Taoist priest looked at the divination sticks and frowned for a long time, which made Chen Xi's heart beat fast.
Chen Tang asked, "How?"
The Taoist priest said, "The hexagram shows that if the girl doesn't get married within a month, she will suffer a bloody disaster, and even her parents will be affected..."
What kind of omen did this indicate for her? !
Chen Xi said, "My mother passed away fifteen years ago."
The Taoist looked at Chen Xi and said, "This is not my words, but what the hexagrams show. Whether you believe it or not, it's up to you, young lady."
"Next one."
Clean and crisp.
Shen Ran and Shen Luo, you look at me and I look at you.
He shook his head repeatedly.
"I still don't count it."
The two said in unison.
It would be fine if you were as good at calculation as Chen Tang, but if you were like Shen Xi, and a bloody disaster happened, not only would you not be in a good mood today, you would also be worried for the whole month.
Chen Xian stood up angrily and glared at Chen Luo fiercely, obviously blaming Chen Luo for coming to tell fortunes, as if if she hadn't come, there would be no such bad thing.
Chen Luo felt very aggrieved by the glare, and Chen Xian said, "I won't go shopping anymore!"
She had to find out what Second Aunt was doing, so that she wouldn't be tricked again. They all failed to figure out Chen Tang and only cheated her.
Chen Xian stopped going to the market, and Chen Luo looked unhappy, but she didn't dare to provoke Chen Xian even if she had some courage, and she was even more afraid of being scolded by the old lady, so she had to follow her.
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