Even though Xu Xian regarded fame and fortune as fleeting clouds, he was somewhat dumbfounded and did not know what to say.
He had originally wanted to ask for a few golden pills for the woman beside him, but he did not expect the Taiyin Immortal to be so generous and give it all to him with a wave of his hand.
This Master of mine is really generous and loyal.
Xu Xian did not refuse and bowed deeply. "Then this disciple will go."
But this way, he, the helper, became the biggest beneficiary. Not only did he not repay the Taiyin Immortal's kindness, but he also received a great favor.
When Xu Xian left the palace, the clouds and rain had dispersed. The setting sun shone on the clouds that had yet to disperse, reflecting a gorgeous glow.
Outside the Palace of Eternal Peace, the carved carriage stopped.
Yin Hongxiu held Princess Rou Jia's hand and helped her weak body onto the carriage.
Princess Rou Jia lifted the curtain and said softly, "Empress Mother, I'm going!" There was less fear in her expression and more intimacy.
The empress's expression was slightly unnatural. She said, "Go quickly and come back quickly." Then she ordered the servants to prepare to return to the palace.
Yin Hongxiu laughed inwardly. She was so smart, but she did not know how to interact with her own daughter.
No, it should be said that compared to Rou Jia, she was more like her aunt's daughter.
But to have the current situation, it was already a great improvement.
Yin Hongxiu waved her hand and said, "We're leaving."
After giving the order, the carriage wheels rolled over the vast square paved with white marble, passed through many palace doors, and disappeared.
The empress stood where she was and pondered for a long time. Then she turned and ordered to return to the palace.
The mistakes made were difficult to make up for, and the estranged feelings could not be mended.
What I can do now is to choose a husband for you.
Not only is he extremely wealthy, handsome, and skilled in both literature and martial arts, but most importantly, he can keep that promise.
On the stable carriage, Yin Hongxiu pinched Princess Rou Jia's smooth cheeks. "Tell me honestly, how did you get sick?" Unlike the Empress, she had a deep relationship with Rou Jia and could see the abnormality in it.
"Of … of course it's because I caught a cold. My … my body isn't good. Cough, cough!" Princess Rou Jia's small face revealed a trace of panic. Even her long recovered stuttering returned.
Yin Hongxiu stared straight into Princess Rou Jia's eyes. Princess Rou Jia's eyes were confused and she did not dare to look at Yin Hongxiu. The atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became heavy.
After a long time, Yin Hongxiu sighed, "Don't do anything stupid again!"
Princess Rou Jia opened her mouth and wanted to refute. Looking at Yin Hongxiu's serious face, she finally said, "Hmm."
Yin Hongxiu smiled and said, "Good boy!
The Empress' arrangements would not be wrong. Pan Gongzi was indeed a good son-in-law. Not to mention his family background, his appearance was unparalleled in the world. Ever since he returned to Jing, countless young ladies from noble families had thoughts of him. There were also many who threw flirtatious glances at him. If he hooked his finger, those young ladies would be willing to elope.
I don't know how many people are going crazy with jealousy over your marriage! "
Princess Rou Jia blinked her big eyes. "Is he really that good?"
Seeing that she had aroused her interest, Yin Hongxiu put in more effort to speak, "More than that?
Let me tell you a secret first. Pan Yu has made an agreement with the Empress that he will never have a concubine. He will announce it in front of all the civil and military officials on the day of the wedding.
There is only one mistress in the entire residence. If not, with your temper, you will be bullied to death. "
"In this case, even I admire him very much. Pan Yu has a peerless appearance, but he never sleeps with prostitutes. There are no rumors of any romantic affairs. I am not afraid that he will not keep to the agreement.
It is probably because he saw how much older he is in the mirror, so it is boring to look at others with common makeup!
However, he will be tempted by my little Rou Jia! "
Princess Rou Jia said, "He is so good. Why don't you like him, but like … oh!"
Before she finished speaking, Yin Hongxiu covered her mouth. Her face was burning red. When did this little girl become so tactless? However, the smile on her face became sweeter. "Why don't I like him? I have always liked Pan Gongzi the most. I am also very jealous of you, Rou Jia!
Don't you think so, Rou Jia? "
Princess Rou Jia timidly looked at the obvious threatening expression on Yin Hongxiu's face and obediently said softly, "Yes!"
Yin Hongxiu laughed. "That's right." Then, she worked even harder to promote Pan Yu, praising him as if he was unparalleled in heaven and earth.
From the subtle vanity of women to the actual benefits, it seemed that as long as a woman married Pan Yu, her life would be worth it. However, looking at Princess Rou Jia's obviously absent-minded expression, the effect did not seem to be very good.
Yin Hongxiu was discouraged and stopped talking. She changed the topic and said, "Tomorrow, I will ask that Xu Xian to treat your illness."
Princess Rou Jia immediately raised her head and listened attentively. When she noticed Yin Hongxiu's "disappointed" expression, she blushed and lowered her head as if she had done something wrong.
Yin Hongxiu hugged her delicate body and sighed softly. "Rou Jia, you may not understand what I said. What you want the most is not necessarily the best. Only by walking the right path will you not regret it in the future. Whether it is for Her Highness or for yourself, I want you to accept this arrangement."
After a long time, Princess Rou Jia softly said, "Hmm."
In fact, I understand that no matter how high the paper crane flies, it will eventually land.
Did my wish come true?
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Xu Xian was not in a hurry to find the Moon Fox of Heart. It was getting late and Pan Yu must have been waiting anxiously for the entire afternoon.
The Imperial Palace was not far from the Prince's Mansion. He did not want to be ostentatious, so he walked along the street towards the Prince's Mansion. There were not many pedestrians on the road, and occasionally, a horse carriage hurried past.
Near the Imperial Palace, the markets in the inner city were all the secrets of the Six Ministries, as well as the residences of high officials and nobles. It was not as noisy as the other markets.
The afterglow of the setting sun spread across the wide street. It was a brilliant red, dragging Xu Xian's long shadow behind him. It also dyed the emerald green that peeked out from the top of the wall red.
Xu Xian could not help but slow down. Under the setting sun, the simple and magnificent ancient city was as beautiful as a painting. There was a sense of loneliness amidst its beauty.
It was as if one could cross the barrier of time with one step and go back thousands of years in the past.
Xu Xian smiled slightly. If he went back to the end, it would not be the past, but the distant future. Moreover, that future would probably never come again.
Walking past an alley, a divination stall fell by the wall. Under the shadow of the setting sun, it attracted Xu Xian's attention. In the inner city, not everyone could set up a stall to do divination. The old Taoist behind the stall had a sage-like air, white hair and a youthful face. He was simply the template image of a Taoist master. He asked with a smile, "Young Master, would you like to have your divination done?"
These words were common to attract business, but it made Xu Xian stop his hurried footsteps. The image in front of him was extremely strange, but it gave him a very familiar feeling.
Without thinking, he opened the Heavenly Eye and saw through the illusion in front of him.
Green wood hairpin, apricot yellow Taoist robe, starry eyes smiling, clear as glass.
Xu Xian's face showed an incredulous look of surprise. "Xuanji!"
Yu Xuanji asked again, "Young Master, would you like to have your divination done?" When the voice fell into Xu Xian's ears, it was no longer the voice of an old man, but light and sweet like an oriole.
Xu Xian also calmed down, walked forward, and said with a smile, "How much for a divination?
How do you calculate it? "
Yu Xuanji said, "I have a divine calculation. It only costs 3,528 taels of silver and 75 copper coins."
Xu Xian was slightly stunned, but he reacted quickly. He took out all the banknotes from the merit plate and rummaged through the money bag.
These were all casually carried on him in case of emergencies, and even he did not count them.
On the table, there happened to be three banknotes worth 1,000 taels, 520 taels of silver ingots, 8 taels of broken silver, and 75 copper coins. It was exactly the amount that Yu Xuanji said.
Yu Xuanji put it all away without hesitation, and the smile on his face became more and more natural.
Xu Xian was extremely surprised, "You can actually calculate it?"
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be possible to divine his fate, or else, the Eastern Sea Dragon King would have already come to his doorstep to kill him. Furthermore, Yu Xuanji also said that he couldn't divine Zhong Yue's fate, so how was it possible that he could tell Zhong Yue's personal belongings so clearly now?
Yu Xuanji's glassy eyes looked at Xu Xian, and a copper coin lightly rolled back and forth between her fingers, "The fate of the Chinese language is not endless. No, it should be said that it has become clearer than before!"
Xu Xian was speechless, his strength had increased more than ten times than before, according to his deduction, his fate should have become more unpredictable.
Yu Xuanji seemed to see through Xu Xian's thoughts, "The art of divination is not that simple.
Now that the money has been paid, what do you want to calculate? "
Xu Xian originally thought that this was just a joke after a long separation. Seeing that she asked so seriously, he did not know what to calculate for a moment. Suddenly, he remembered what Taiyin Immortal had told him, "I am about to refine the elixir, so you can help me calculate the success or failure, and see if this elixir can be refined successfully!"
"Then are you going to calculate the word or read the palm?"
"Calculate the word!"
Xu Xian saw that there were writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table, and there was also a book on it. It was not the Book of Changes, but the Romance of the Three Kingdoms that he copied.
Yu Xuanji put away the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, made a space for the rice paper, and Xu Xian picked up the brush and wrote a word "fish".
Yu Xuanji's expression changed, and she praised, "Really good writing!"
Xu Xian said, "What is the meaning of this word, is it ominous or auspicious?"
Yu Xuanji said, "This word 'fish', it sounds like the word 'yu'. Hmm, more than every year, it is a great auspicious omen, indicating that you will definitely succeed in refining the elixir, don't worry!"
"Three thousand taels of silver in exchange for 'more than every year', senior apprentice-sister, are you trying to kill an acquaintance?"
Xu Xian had an embarrassed expression. Your level of fortune-telling was too high, even a primary school student would not believe in something auspicious like 'more than every year', right?
Any fortune-teller in the market could turn the words upside down and come up with more than a dozen explanations.
Yu Xuanji smiled, "The calculation of the heavenly secrets is in one's heart, other than the fortune-teller, no one else will understand it.
Disassembling and calculating the word is just to make mortals feel at ease, junior apprentice-brother, you are not a mortal, so why should I waste my breath? "