Chapter 167 Summoning the Soul
Fang Rui's heart pounded wildly. She glanced quickly at Granny Su, and the scene from that day uncontrollably surfaced in her mind.
It was blood, blood that kept spreading.
She had no idea that a person could bleed so much...
And that face, the face she barely noticed when she first entered, the last impression of which was a face covered in blood, eyes wide open.
With so many servants in the Prime Minister's residence, she had personally witnessed maids being dragged away for making mistakes. Later, when she heard that the maids had died, she wasn't particularly moved, but seeing it with her own eyes was a completely different story.
Compared to Fang Rui's momentary panic, Granny Su was much calmer, subtly giving her a look.
Fang Rui composed herself, her eyes filled with wariness as she looked at Qiu Heng: "Imperial Envoy Xue Han?"
"Um."
Why would he tell you these things?
Qiu Heng said casually, "When we meet, we always need to have something to talk about. He knew I've been coming to the Prime Minister's residence often lately, so he just mentioned it casually."
"No, I mean, why are you dealing with each other?" Fang Rui asked, her face showing disdain.
Didn't she publicly declare her affection for Lin Chengfeng during the autumn hunt? And now, after only a short time back in the capital, she's already entangled with Xue Han?
She's so fickle and shameless.
Unlike Fang Rui's disdain, Su Mama's gaze towards Qiu Heng became serious.
This girl is getting so close to the Imperial Envoy. If the summoning of the spirit fails and the Madam wants to vent her anger on her, she should probably think twice.
Qiu Heng smiled gently, as if Fang Rui had asked a silly question: "Xue Han likes me, didn't Miss Fang hear that during the autumn hunt?"
"You really are—"
Qiu Heng didn't want to listen to her rambling and interrupted her directly: "Tell me quickly, did that concubine really commit suicide for love?"
"Qiu Liu, you've gone too far! You're treating other people's sad stories like gossip!" Fang Rui pointed at Qiu Heng's nose and cursed, both angry and flustered, before turning and leaving.
Qiu Heng touched her nose and looked at Granny Su innocently.
Granny Su secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The girl is young and can't handle things easily, so it's better for her to leave to avoid letting slip that the girl might discover that Liu's death was not simple.
Normally, a young girl wouldn't be afraid to suspect the cause of Liu's death, but since she has gotten involved with the Imperial Envoy, we can't be careless.
"Does Miss Qiu need to go anywhere else?"
"No need, I'll go back and prepare. I'm going to Madam Yang's place tonight." Qiu Heng watched Fang Rui's departing figure and reminded Granny Su, "Miss Fang seems to have a lot of prejudice against me. Will the commotion tonight disturb her?"
"Don't worry, Miss Qiu, the gate to Madam's courtyard will be locked at night, and no one else can get in."
"That's good."
The days dragged on and on, until finally night fell.
In Madam Yang's courtyard, the maids and servants were oblivious, but Madam Yang herself grew increasingly nervous.
"Granny Su, what time is it?" Madam Yang asked for the umpteenth time.
Granny Su replied, "It's almost 9 PM, I'll go fetch them right away."
"Go quickly."
At this time, the entire backyard of the Prime Minister's residence fell into slumber, and Madam Yang's courtyard was no exception.
Granny Su carried the lantern out, and a gust of cold wind made her shiver, causing the candlelight to flicker.
In the stillness of the night, even ordinary flowers and trees could evoke images of ghosts, so Granny Su quickened her pace.
He knocked gently on the door, and it opened immediately. Inside, a girl carrying a handbag stood out, her face pale and her eyes dark.
Granny Su instinctively took a step back, almost screaming out loud.
"Granny Su?"
Granny Su calmed herself down, but her heart was still pounding.
Why is this girl acting so strangely!
"Is Miss Qiu ready?"
Qiu Heng nodded.
"Then let's go quickly, don't keep Madam waiting."
Get out of this wretched place quickly and go back to your wife.
"good."
As soon as Qiu Heng finished speaking, she lightly touched the ground with her toes and moved forward nearly ten feet.
She wore a floor-length, plain-colored dress, her figure so light and graceful that she seemed to float away in Su Mama's eyes.
With a thud, Granny Su sat down on the ground.
The girl landed and turned around, her voice soft: "Granny Su, you're making such a racket, you're going to wake everyone up."
Granny Su pointed at Qiu Heng, her teeth chattering: "You, you—"
Someone please save her! This girl is not human!
She floated away, she really floated away!
"Granny Su, if we delay any longer, it will be almost midnight."
Midnight (11 PM - 1 AM)?
She knew that at midnight, her beautiful face would turn into a monstrous beast!
Granny Su did a somersault and ran away.
There's a ghost!
Qiu Heng watched as Granny Su stumbled and ran away, and smiled.
The fragrance can induce hallucinations; one can see their strongest thought in a hallucination.
After tonight, Madam Yang will have complete faith in her, but Granny Su, who has never experienced such a fragrance, will not.
It would be much more convenient if Granny Su trusted her more.
"Granny Su, why are you in such a panic?" Madam Yang asked, puzzled, as Granny Su rushed into the room.
"Madam—" Granny Su clutched her waist, her legs trembling, "Qiu, Miss Qiu the Sixth—"
A girl's voice came softly from behind: "Granny Su, you ran too fast, I couldn't keep up."
Granny Su turned around abruptly and froze when she saw the pretty girl holding a lantern standing at the door.
It looked like a person, but she saw it with her own eyes, and it just floated away, floated far away!
Qiu Heng walked in, passed by Granny Su, and came to Madam Yang: "Madam Yang, you can prepare now."
Madam Yang nodded, somewhat displeased with Granny Su: "Granny Su, what's wrong with you?"
Granny Su snapped out of her daze, her face pale: "Madam, Miss Qiu Liu, she—"
"What's wrong with me?" The girl looked over with her dark eyes.
Granny Su took a deep breath and forced a smile: "Sixth Miss Qiu will definitely be able to let you see the Third Young Master!"
Madam Yang was pleased with what Su Mama said and nodded to her: "Go and stand guard outside the door."
Granny Su couldn't wait to leave.
Only Qiuheng and Madam Yang remained in the room, the candlelight dim and the atmosphere tranquil.
"Madam Yang, lie down."
Madam Yang wanted to ask if this would allow her to see Sanlang, but looking at the girl's calm face, she suddenly couldn't bring herself to ask.
Qiu Heng moved the high table to a place not far from the bed and took out an incense burner, incense box, incense spoon and other items from the carrying box.
After washing their hands and burning incense, wisps of fragrance slowly wafted from the lotus-shaped incense burner.
"Madam Yang, close your eyes and silently call out Sanlang's name in your heart..."
Madam Yang closed her eyes.
A subtle fragrance wafted into her nose, and the girl's ethereal voice also reached her ears.
Gradually, a unique fragrance filled the room.
Madam Yang's eyelids grew heavier and heavier, but she was completely unaware, calling out Sanlang's name in her heart again and again.
Saburo, Saburo, come and see your mother.
Saburo, where are you? Do you still remember the way to find your mother?
Saburo, Saburo...
Surrounded by a strange fragrance, Madam Yang called out countless times, when suddenly another voice appeared.
"mother--"
The darkness before them suddenly receded like the tide, and Sanlang, whom Madam Yang had been longing for day and night, stood in the light.
"Mother, I'm back."
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