Chapter 162: My Brain Was Melted by Green Tea
Yun Qingqing nodded and took out a talisman and handed it to her:
"Keep this lucky charm with you. It will keep you safe for a month. During this time, I will take care of the matter. When your luck returns, you won't need this charm anymore."
"Thank you, Princess!" Xu Suyao felt much more at ease and took the talisman paper with both hands and put it away.
Ye Zhishen's eyes lit up:
"Master, do you still have this talisman? I want it too... Hehe, I want some luck!"
Yun Qingqing rolled her eyes at him:
"Do you think all the good luck in this world comes out of thin air? How can it be so easy?"
"The so-called lucky charm doesn't just turn bad luck into good luck, it actually transforms your current bad luck into good luck in the future."
"If you change your luck and don't want to have bad luck again in the future, you need to find other ways to regain good luck, which is equivalent to filling the gap."
"Ah!" Ye Zhishen said worriedly, "Then giving Yaoyao this talisman will transfer her current bad luck to the future. What will she do then?"
"Can you please listen to me?" Yun Qingqing said calmly, "Miss Xu's original luck was excellent, so as long as I solve the problem of her luck being stolen and let her original luck return naturally, the loss caused by the lucky charm will be automatically filled, and there will be no sequelae."
"Huh, that's good." Ye Zhishen felt relieved, but also felt a pity, "So this thing is useless to me. I don't want to overdraw my future good luck. What's the difference between that and borrowing high-interest loans!"
"You still have some brains." Yun Qingqing rarely agreed with him. "Because if you want to replenish your overdrawn good fortune, you either have to accumulate merit and use magical instruments, or you have to obtain it from others - including asking and stealing."
"No matter which method you use, you'll have to put in more effort and money. Overdrawing your luck usually means you'll have to pay high interest."
"But Miss Xu's situation is special, so there's no need to worry about that."
The two finally felt relieved, and Ye Zhishen asked again:
"Then Master, how do you plan to find the mastermind behind this? Do you need our help?"
Yun Qingqing thought for a moment:
"Is there any poetry appreciation event in the near future?"
Xu Suyao nodded:
"There's one in three days. Princess, do you want to attend?"
Qiao'er, who was standing by, suddenly said:
"The Crown Princess's invitation has arrived today and is on your desk."
Yun Qingqing raised her lips:
"Very good, this time let me see what she is up to!"
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The next day, just as Tianming Pavilion started to open, the copper bell rang one after another, and four or five people came at once.
Three of them said that they had been wandering around the area all day yesterday but couldn't find Tianming Pavilion.
Fortunately, I didn't give up and tried my luck again today, and I actually found it.
Little did they know that a certain Pavilion Master had slept the whole day yesterday and Tianming Pavilion was not open at all, so they couldn't find it.
I just felt that this place was becoming more and more mysterious.
Yun Qingqing asked these people to receive number plates in the order in which they arrived, and began to tell fortunes one by one.
Fortunately, there were no major cases that day. She now receives new wishes every day, and her spiritual power and cultivation level are increasing significantly, making it easier for her to handle various incidents.
I finished several things in the morning and saw off the last person. I found Qiao'er waiting outside the door.
Ever since Qiao'er couldn't find the gate of Tianming Pavilion and waited for her outside for half the night, Yun Qingqing gave her a pass so that she could come to the mansion anytime if there was anything.
"Miss, the Empress Defei summoned you to the palace for a chat."
"Hmm?" Yun Qingqing was stunned. "Did you say what it was?"
"No, but the eunuch who came to report the news said that this is also His Majesty's intention, and asked you, young lady, not to disobey."
Qiao'er said this with some worry:
"Is there any trouble again? Last time, Miss worked so hard for so many days to collect food and fodder, and was almost tricked. You must be very careful this time!"
Yun Qingqing rubbed her hair on her forehead:
"Okay, I get it. Qiao'er still cares about me."
"Let's go and take a look."
After arriving at the palace and being informed, the eunuch who led the way took Yun Qingqing straight to the Imperial Garden, saying that the Emperor and Concubine De were both there.
When I arrived at the Imperial Garden and met the Emperor and Concubine De, I discovered that Yun Bailian was also there.
"Sister, you're finally here!"
As soon as she asked how she was, Yun Bailian spoke with a smile.
"The Emperor and Consort De have been waiting for you for quite some time. If you didn't know your sister's character, you'd probably think she was deliberately leaving them out!"
As soon as she said this, the emperor was fine. He just picked up the teacup, coughed, and took a sip of tea. However, Concubine De's face was already a little unhappy.
Here he goes again, Yun Qingqing laughed on the spot.
"How could that be?" She smiled. "A while ago, for Daliang, the prince and I traveled thousands of miles to Jingguo to transport grain. We were tired of being in the wild, so after returning, I felt like going shopping and experiencing the prosperity of our imperial capital."
"What a coincidence! I was browsing the East Street pastry shop when Her Majesty summoned me, so naturally I was a little late!"
When Yun Bailian heard her deliberately mention the matter of transporting grain, her face suddenly changed color.
Isn't this clearly a case of bringing up something irrelevant, specifically to remind everyone of the prince's mistake in transporting grain?
Yun Qingqing didn't care whether she could keep it to herself or not, and said with a smile:
"I also brought a few things that I thought tasted good, and brought them for Your Majesty and Consort De to try."
As she spoke, she took the food box from Qiao'er, brought out some exquisite snacks that were colorful, fragrant and delicious, and placed them on the table.
The Emperor and Concubine De smiled and took a small taste of the food out of courtesy, their expressions brightening slightly.
"This snack tastes really good. I didn't expect there is such craftsmanship outside the palace. The Regent Princess is so thoughtful!" Concubine De praised.
Yun Qingqing turned around and asked Yun Bailian with a smile:
"I heard that Sister Bai Lian is still free to hold a poetry appreciation party. Has the Prince's Mansion paid off all the debts owed to the court officials and grain merchants?"
Yun Bailian was so angry that her teeth almost broke, but she didn't dare to show it. She could only lower her head and say:
"His Royal Highness was also harmed in that incident. Why are you being so aggressive, sister, and holding on to a single fault?"
She acted pitifully and weak, as if she had been badly bullied.
Yun Qingqing accepted it directly with a smile:
"If you know you're wrong, you should keep your head down and behave yourself. Otherwise, if you provoke me once, don't blame me for punishing you!"
"Oh, by the way, a princess consort shouldn't be ignorant of the most basic etiquette of respect and inferiority. I'm your imperial aunt, so don't call me by the wrong name next time!"
Yun Bailian was used to using some cunning tricks, and she never expected that Yun Qingqing would directly confront her. Her face turned pale and blue, and she was completely unable to withstand it, standing there at a loss.
All she could think about was how dare Yun Qingqing do this! Wasn't she afraid that the Emperor would think she was too arrogant?
Thinking of this, she seemed to have found a life-saving straw, and looked up at the emperor with tearful eyes:
"Father... Bai Lian is dull and unintelligent. I don't know what I said wrongly, but it caused the Regent Princess to be so hostile to me the moment we met..."
Yun Qingqing was almost amused by her actions.
You are not only stupid, your brain has been melted by green tea!
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