Chapter 186 Framed!
Pei Jingxu easily sensed the hostility in the Taoist priest's eyes.
When everyone heard Master Zhang's evaluation of Bai Shutong, their eyes lit up!
Especially Rong, her eyes were full of joy and excitement when she looked at Bai Shutong!
She kept holding Bai Shutong's hand, her eyes shining: "Look, look, I know it! A woman as considerate and rare as Shutong is hard to find even with a lantern!"
When Taoist Zhang looked at Pei Jingxu, his expression changed and he pinched his fingertips: "Mars guards the heart, bringing punishment to relatives."
After these words were spoken, the smile on Rong's face froze a little, and she looked at Taoist Zhang: "Master... what did you say?"
Taoist Zhang closed his eyes slightly, looking like an immortal, untainted by dust.
"This lady is doomed to fail, and I'm afraid that those around her will not have a good end."
Everyone was silent.
The Rong couple looked at Pei Jingxu with fear in their eyes, and Rong Xuanzhou also frowned slightly with a cold expression.
Rong frowned and looked unhappy.
Pei Jingxu chuckled secretly, his expression unchanged.
"Master, you must have misunderstood," Rong Xuanzhou said solemnly. He took a step forward and stood in front of Pei Jingxu. "She has been in the mansion for two years and hasn't caused any trouble."
Taoist Zhang narrowed his eyes, said nothing more, and walked into the Rong Mansion.
Rong glared at Pei Jingxu, the disgust and fear in her eyes were as real as substance.
After all, there were outsiders present, so Rong said nothing more and followed Taoist Zhang into the mansion.
At the same time, a banquet had been set up in the courtyard of Rong Mansion.
Men and women sat at separate tables. Since Pei Jingxu had invited mostly unmarried female relatives this time, the female relatives occupied the main seats, and the seats for male guests were placed in a more peripheral area.
The servants of Rong Mansion were serving the guests, and through the gauze screen, one could hear the conversations of the female members of the household.
"Have you heard? Today, the Rong Mansion invited Taoist Master Zhang to perform a ritual!"
"Master Zhang? But is that the Master Zhang who saw the imperial concubine in the palace?"
"Yes, it is said that General Xuanzhou has returned victorious and wants to get rid of the bad luck of the past two years."
“…”
As someone was discussing it, his mind became distracted.
"Why hasn't Master Shaofu come yet?"
"Hahaha, I saw my sister looking around from the beginning. It turns out she was coming for Master Young Master."
"Humph, you sisters also have your own thoughts, no need to blame me!"
"I think Master Young Master is attending the ritual with Madam Rong and Master Rong. I'll come after the ritual is over."
“…”
The women were discussing animatedly, and no one noticed that in the corner, there was a woman wearing a maid's clothes, with her head lowered and not saying a word.
She tightened the object in her hand, lowered her head, and a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.
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The prayer ceremony was held in the west courtyard.
When everyone arrived at the west courtyard, the table and incense had already been set up in the courtyard, and many servants were waiting on both sides, fearing that something might go wrong.
Taoist Priest Zhang walked in front of everyone, came to the table, stretched out his hand to the side, and the disciple accompanying him respectfully handed over the unsheathed peach wood sword.
The Taoist priest grasped the hilt of the sword, pulled out the peach wood sword, and suddenly thrust it towards the candle on the incense table. A beam of fire was picked up on the peach wood sword.
Holding the talisman in his other hand, the Taoist priest muttered something silently, and the yellow talisman was brought close to the tip of the sword and ignited!
But the yellow talisman was only half burned and then went out instantly!
Seeing this, the Taoist frowned and lit it again.
This time, it went out even faster, and the yellow talisman still didn't burn out completely!
With a slightly stiff expression, the Taoist priest walked through the courtyard holding a peach wood sword, and finally pointed the tip of the sword in the direction of the master bedroom in the west courtyard.
Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly, and a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes.
"Master, what's going on?"
Rong Baimao on the side took a few steps forward and asked in agreement.
The Taoist priest had an unfathomable expression on his face, his brows furrowed tightly. “There are unclean things in this master bedroom.”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was dumbfounded and there was an uproar!
Rong Baimao narrowed his eyes and continued to ask, "What unclean things? Taoist priest, please explain clearly."
Taoist Zhang put away the peach wood sword, looked around, and finally looked at Rong Xuanzhou: "Second Young Master, have you been feeling upset and having troubles lately?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Xuanzhou pursed his lips slightly and nodded imperceptibly.
Taoist Zhang stroked his beard and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the Second Young Master was injured a few days ago and saw blood?"
Before Rong Xuanzhou could reply, Rong Shi beside him hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes! The Taoist priest is right! My son was seriously injured during the autumn hunt a few days ago. He hasn't recovered even after a long time!"
Taoist Zhang nodded: "That's it."
Taoist Zhang pointed to the master bedroom and said, "If I'm not mistaken, there must be a Gu puppet hidden in this master bedroom. The Gu puppet is used to absorb General Xuanzhou's luck. If this continues, not only General Xuanzhou, but also the entire Rong Mansion will be buried with him!"
These words were so serious that even the servants opened their eyes wide and began to talk about it.
Rong's pupils shrank even more. She trembled and said in a low, hoarse and fierce voice, "Come here, search for me! Go search!"
At a command, three or five servants rushed into the master bedroom to look for the "gu puppet"!
Pei Jingxu stood in the corner of the crowd, his expression indifferent, with a hint of smile on the corner of his lips.
——It’s really interesting.
I don’t know how Rong Baimao persuaded Taoist Zhang to accompany him in such a play.
Rong Xuanzhou's face was not very good, and his eyes fell on Pei Jingxu from time to time.
In fact, even if Taoist Zhang did not mention any names, everyone suspected Pei Jingxu because of the prophecy he made at the beginning.
Rong Xuanzhou is no exception.
Pei Jingxu's expression remained unchanged. Even when Rong's angry eyes and Bai Shutong's gloating gaze were looking at her, she was still not panicked at all.
Seeing this, Rong Baimao frowned slightly and thought to himself that something was wrong.
After searching for an unknown amount of time, three or five servants finally emerged from the master bedroom. "Madam, we haven't found it yet..."
When Rong Baimao heard this, his pupils shrank slightly, and his eyes widened. He looked at Pei Jingxu in shock and astonishment.
Pei Jingxu's expression remained unchanged, his eyes calm.
Earlier, when Rong Baimao mentioned the matter of the ceremony, Pei Jingxu had already begun to ask Hongyao to be on guard.
So when she heard Hongyao say that Rong Boyao went to the master bedroom in the west courtyard that day and came out soon, she asked Hongyao to search inside when no one was around.
The puppet was hidden in a corner of a closet that was rarely used. Rong Xuanzhou's name was written on the puppet in red ink, and several silver needles were stuck on it.
——It must be said that Rong Baimao was so cruel as to even kill his own son in order to drive her out of the Rong family.
However, even if they searched everywhere today, they couldn't find the Gu puppet they wanted.
But that's not enough.
Pei Jingxu curled her lips and smiled, looking at Rong Baimao with pure and innocent eyes.
Until another servant's voice came from the master bedroom: "Found it, found it!"
When Rong Baimao heard this, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
The servant held a Gu puppet in his hand and presented it to Rong.
Rong was already extremely angry. She had already guessed in her heart that it must be Pei who wanted to absorb the luck of her son Xuanzhou!
He grabbed the puppet, and when Rong saw the name on the puppet, his eyes widened and his angry expression gradually cracked.
Rong Baimao sensed something was wrong, the smugness on his face disappeared, and he turned to look at the puppet in Rong's hand!
The puppet was full of silver needles, which showed how vicious this person was.
Looking down again, you can see those three crooked big characters.
——[Pei Jingxu].
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