sinovels Chapter 847 Qin Family Divination
Chapter 847 Qin Family Divination
Chapter 847 Qin Family Divination
At dawn, Gong Mengbi sent a servant to fetch Chun Jing Shu, and the two set off together for the Wang family mansion. The Wang family mansion was the same magnificent and grand residence they had seen the previous night, and Qin Shi was inside.
The servants drove the carriage, and the green dragon transformed into a green horse. The servants changed their clothes and stopped the carriage not far from the Wang family's residence.
Chun Jingshu lifted the carriage curtain and looked at the group of guests heading towards the Wang family mansion. She asked, "How will the envoy test her? It's broad daylight, and the Wang family has so many guests. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to make a big fuss."
Do you know what kind of business the Wang family runs, and why these people have come to visit the Wang family?
Chun Jingshu shook her head and said, "I don't know that, but with such an air, one must be either rich or noble."
Gong Mengbi looked at her and asked, "So you didn't know?"
Chun Jingshu was stunned.
"Since you don't know, I think you should go and find out first."
Chun Jingshu was taken aback. She only saw a pair of dark blue eyes on Gong Mengbi's face, and she felt a little guilty. She could only laugh awkwardly and say, "I'll go now."
Chun Jing Shu, accompanied by three maids, dismounted from the carriage and disguised herself as a female shopkeeper, blending into the crowd.
Gong Mengbi looked at the other three servants and said, "Are you going to wait here idly, or go and find out some information?"
The servants looked at each other, wondering what Gong Mengbi's intentions were.
Gong Mengbi said softly, "Making serving others your goal is probably not a long-term solution. It's only right to learn other skills besides serving others. Go on, I don't need anyone to serve me here."
They sent the others away, leaving only two coachmen to drive the carriage to the taverns in the city.
After all the guests at the Wang family mansion had left, people began to return one after another. Gong Mengbi hadn't specified where they were to wait, but if they couldn't find their way back, they wouldn't even qualify as foxes.
Whoever arrives first reports first. Unsurprisingly, it was Chun Jing Shu who arrived last. It wasn't because she lacked the ability to gather information, but because she didn't want to see Gong Meng Bi. So, given the chance to catch her breath, she wouldn't choose to stay by Gong Meng Bi's side.
"The Wang family started out as merchants, and I heard that their business has spread all the way to the kingdoms of Duo and Luo. They are known as the 'Wang family of half the city.' There are only two kinds of people who come and go from the Wang family. One kind is the Wang family's guests who want to cooperate with the Wang family, and the other kind is the Wang family's defeated enemies who come to kneel down and beg for forgiveness."
Chun Jingshu said in an admiring tone, "It's unimaginable that such a small city and so many merchants could have such grandeur."
"I've heard about the Wang family's abilities while sitting in this tavern," Gong Mengbi said. "I've also heard that some of the Wang family's guests aren't there for the Wang family patriarch."
Chun Jing Shu was afraid that Gong Meng Bi would say she hadn't done her job well, so she quickly said, "I was just about to say that. There are two kinds of guests in the Wang family. One kind comes to do business with Master Wang, and the other kind comes to ask Madam Wang for advice on good or bad fortune."
"The second possibility is that they are looking for Madam Qin. Madam Qin may seem to live a secluded life, but she is actually quite famous. Everyone knows that she has the ability to predict the future and can also subdue evil spirits and bring good fortune. There are also rumors that the Wang family's great fortune is due to the fact that they married Madam Qin and gained good fortune because of her virtuous help."
That's pretty much it.
Gong Mengbi knew this wasn't just a rumor; it was simply that Chun Jing Shu disdained associating with monks in temples and hadn't heard of it.
After finishing his tea, Gong Mengbi placed the teacup on the table and said, "Let's go and meet her."
Chun Jing Shu, disregarding the tea she hadn't even tasted yet, quickly got up and followed him, asking, "What are you going to do?"
"Let's test the waters first."
He wouldn't say, and Chun Jing Shu didn't press him further, only feeling anxious.
Surrounded by servants, the carriage headed towards the Wang family residence, only to be stopped at the gate. Gong Mengbi slipped a visiting card from behind the curtain, which was then handed over by a servant. Soon after, a procession of people arrived to greet them.
"Let's go." Hearing the commotion, Gong Mengbi got out of the carriage first.
Chun Jing Shu followed closely behind, but as soon as she stepped out of the carriage, she was taken aback. She and Gong Meng Bi were almost touching, but the person in front of her was not Gong Meng Bi, but a beautiful woman with a worried expression.
The woman was pretty, but her face had a somewhat mean look.
Chun Jing Shu was startled and almost questioned who the woman was, but the woman's eerie gaze silenced her. The servants lowered their heads, not daring to look any longer.
The group of people immediately came forward. Leading them was a middle-aged woman with a high bun and adorned with pearls and jade. She spoke with a smile: "Sister Shen, you have come from afar. It is truly an honor to have you here. Are you tired? Please come in."
"Madam, there's no need for such formality. I apologize for the intrusion and hope you won't take offense."
Seeing "Sister Shen" calmly reply with her thanks, Chun Jing Shu felt a little apprehensive.
"Sister Shen" introduced frankly, "This is my sister. Madam calls her Shuer."
Madam Wang came over affectionately, took her hand, and said, "Sister Shu'er, you are truly beautiful."
Sister Shu'er nodded obsequiously, and the group entered the Wang family mansion in a harmonious atmosphere.
After entering the backyard and exchanging pleasantries, the younger sister of the Shen family explained her purpose: "I have heard that you have the ability to discern good and bad fortune, and even more so the supernatural power to exorcise evil and bring good luck, so I insisted on coming to pay my respects. I only hope that you can relieve the sorrow in my heart."
Madam Wang, also known as Qin, dismissed everyone else, leaving only herself and the two "Sisters of the Shen Family" to whisper in the room.
Qin asked curiously, "My sister is far away in Hongzhou, how come you've heard of my reputation?"
"Although my family's shop is not located here, we have many business dealings. That's why I came here to learn from you, Madam, after hearing about your abilities."
Madam Qin waved her hand and said, "It's all just rumors. What skills could a mere woman like me have?"
After repeated invitations from "Sister Shen," Madam Qin reluctantly agreed and asked, "What troubles you, sister?"
“My husband and I used to be a perfect match, but ever since he took a concubine, his personality has changed drastically, as if he were bewitched. I suspect... he has been possessed by a demon.”
"This..." Madam Qin looked hesitant.
“It’s not that I’m being paranoid. I’ve been with my husband for many years. If his personality hadn’t changed so drastically and he wasn’t like he used to be, I would never have suspected anything like this.”
Madam Qin carefully examined this "Sister Shen." She was already a beautiful woman, and few could surpass her beauty. Even if she took a concubine, how could she bear to part with such a lovely wife? Especially since she was the beloved wife of the Shen family.
Qin then led the two to the altar set up in the house, where a statue of the Celestial Master was enshrined, along with a tablet inscribed with the Taoist title "Chang Tianshi". Incense and candles were offered below, and several ritual implements were placed there.
The two "younger sisters" of the Shen family fixed their gazes on the title of Master Chang, their expressions changing in different ways.
"It turns out that Madam is a member of the Celestial Master's sect. My trip was definitely worthwhile."
Qin said proudly, "This must not be told to outsiders, this must not be told to outsiders."
After ascertaining the birth date and location of the concubine, Madam Qin cast a divination for "Sister Shen" in front of the statue of Master Chang.
When Chun Jing Shu saw that Qin Shi was really going to use her weapons, she knew that the real show was just beginning.
The so-called concubine is entirely fictitious, and even the so-called "Shen family" may not be real. This divination yields three possible interpretations.
One method is to calculate nothing at all, deducing that the person doesn't exist. This demonstrates Qin's extraordinary abilities; Gong Mengbi's magic couldn't be concealed from him. The other two methods, regardless of whether the person is human or demon, have already put them at a disadvantage.
Chun Jing Shu actually hoped that this divination would show that the person did not exist, which would be a good opportunity to deflate Gong Meng Bi's arrogance.
Qin performed a ritual and prayed before the Celestial Master's tablet. Chun Jing Shu couldn't discern anything, but Gong Meng Bi saw it clearly; indeed, there was a spiritual response. This meant that this Qin woman had truly inherited the lineage of Celestial Master Chang, and that their relationship was not one of mere appropriation.
The tortoise shell rattled, and the copper coins jingled. Along with the jingling, a gust of wind blew into the hall. Faintly, in the wind, came the soft whimpering of a fox, as faint as the wind itself, inaudible to the human ear; only Chun Jing Shu could faintly hear it.
Guided by Qin, three copper coins landed on the Bagua diagram of the altar. Everything came to a standstill, and even the wind ceased.
Qin looked at the divination result, frowned, and said, "Sister, I'm afraid you're overthinking it."