Seeing her ambiguous expression, the fortune teller, wanting to resolve the matter quickly, directly stated his meaning—
"The phrase 'regretfully teaching one's husband to seek fame and fortune' refers to women in the past who, when their husbands passed the imperial examinations, became top scholars, or rose to high positions and wealth, ultimately achieved a rise in status and position."
"These women can no longer have their own husbands, do you understand?"
Even if the emperor didn't issue an imperial decree to grant a marriage, the ancient practice of "catching a son-in-law after the list of successful candidates" illustrates this.
He marries a noblewoman, creating a powerful alliance, while his original wife is forgotten.
"So your approval document is that you regret teaching your husband to seek a title and honor."
Upon hearing this, Sun Lifang laughed, "The times are very different now, and isn't the key the people?"
It depends on what kind of person you marry.
Sun Lifang believed in Zhou Yunshi's character.
Even in my past life, when I was in such a state, my partner never mentioned divorce, let alone now?
"No, no, there's a reason for this." The fortune teller stroked his beard, looking quite pleased with himself. "Do you know the law of conservation of energy?"
"When a person's luck is on the rise, they will absorb the energy of those around them, especially their bedmate."
"How do you think the first wives recorded in history books all died?"
"Are all first wives destined to die young?" The fortune teller smiled knowingly. "Do you need me to give you an example?"
Need not.
Sun Lifang told herself not to listen to anything, "Wang Baochuan was healthy and strong after eighteen years in a cold cave, but she only stayed for eighteen days after she was made."
Similar to this kind of melodramatic script.
But a doubt couldn't help but creep into my heart—
Yes, I am healthy and have never had any health problems since I was a child.
Surely I wouldn't have ended up like that in my past life?
Cervical cancer, uterine fibroids, breast cancer, bipolar disorder, and various physical and psychological illnesses have all emerged.
Is this possible?
"Impossible, this must be a coincidence," Sun Lifang reassured herself, paid the money, and left in a hurry.
In fact, she doesn't need the other person to give examples; countless cases can pop into her mind.
When Sun Lifang lay in her hospital bed in later years, her favorite thing to watch was entertainment gossip and decryption videos.
The first wife of Hong Kong's richest man, Chong Yuet-ming, died suddenly of a heart attack in the middle of the night; the first wife of the gambling king was the sister of a high-ranking official and suffered from multiple illnesses; and the first wife of real estate tycoon Joseph Lau suffered a recurrence of cervical cancer...
Looking at all these original wives, which one ultimately had a peaceful end?
They either died from illness or from a sudden onset of disease, so dangerous that even money couldn't save them.
So do you believe in fate?
Those men were all powerful figures blessed with good fortune and possessing vast business empires.
But where did their good fortune come from?
Once a seed was planted in her heart, Sun Lifang could no longer find peace.
There aren't that many coincidences.
My health, the excruciating pain from bone spurs during chemotherapy, the trembling from electric shocks that soak my sheets and blankets with sweat, the unconscious days and nights...
Zhou Yunshi, you owe me.
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