Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Chapter 841 Meal
Seeing the princess's stern expression, everyone in the princess's residence rushed off to prepare the necessary items.

The steward personally went to the chicken coop to select a large rooster, and the experienced old women quickly went to collect the stored rootless water. As for the offering table, it was even simpler, as there was one in the mansion; all that was needed was to clean it and move it over.

The War King walked to the side, called Zhan Yi in a low voice, and instructed him in a deep voice: "Go to the Tang residence in person and meet with Lord Tang and Madam Tang. Report truthfully that the Second Miss needs to stay at the Princess's residence until after midnight to treat the young prince, and will not be able to go home tonight, so she will have to stay at the Princess's residence. However, please tell them to rest assured that everyone at the Princess's residence will ensure the Second Miss's safety, and I will also be here to take care of her."

The War King paused for a moment, then instructed, "If the Tang family asks for details, just say that it involves royal secrets and it is inconvenient to say more, but please rest assured that Miss Tang is safe and sound."

Zhan Yi accepted the order, quietly withdrew, and headed to the Tang residence.

Tang Wan took the things she had brought from Zhu Xi behind her.

He took out the yellow paper, cinnabar, and ink from inside, and in front of the desk in the outer room, he picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and quickly drew two talismans with swift, flowing strokes.

The yellow paper and cinnabar were taken from the space and were originally nourished by spiritual energy, making them more effective for drawing talismans than ordinary yellow paper.

In addition to Tang Wan's own magical power, the effect of this talisman is beyond what ordinary people can achieve.

However, the calming and soul-stabilizing talisman on hand can only provide temporary relief, since Zhao Jinglan's condition is unusual.

After folding the calming talisman, Tang Wan handed it to the nanny beside the princess and instructed her, "Place this talisman under the young prince's pillow to help him calm his mind and reduce his fear."

Tang Wan took another talisman and walked to Zhao Jinglan's bedside. She activated her spiritual power with her fingertips, and the talisman spontaneously combusted without wind, turning into a wisp of light golden smoke with a delicate fragrance. It slowly swirled around Zhao Jinglan's head and face before gradually dissipating.

Zhao Jinglan's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and his breathing became a little more even.

Tang Wan turned to Princess Changqing and explained, "This talisman can temporarily suppress the Yin energy within the young prince's body and alleviate his pain, but the young prince's condition is quite serious, and this talisman only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. However, we can hold on until midnight, at which time we can perform a ritual to remove it all at once."

Princess Changqing's trust in Tang Wan increased even more when she saw the strange golden light emanating from the talisman as it burned.

Looking at her son's face, she saw that his pain had eased somewhat, and she trusted Tang Wan even more. She nodded repeatedly and said, "I believe in your abilities. I will leave everything to Miss Tang."

Seeing that the young prince's condition had improved, everyone went to the outer room, leaving only his personal maidservant in the inner room to take care of him.

Before long, all the necessary items were prepared.

After Tang Wan saw the robust rooster, she had it watched over and slaughtered it around midnight, collecting a bowl of its blood.

The offering table was also prepared, and Tang Wan had it placed directly in the outer room of Zhao Jinglan's bedroom, near the wall.

As for the rootless water, Tang Wan simply had it placed on the offering table.

It was still early, nearly two hours before midnight.

After putting the things down, Princess Changqing felt it was inconvenient to entertain guests here, so she invited Tang Wan to rest in a side hall and have some tea and snacks.

Tang Wan did not refuse, knowing that she would need to expend a lot of mental and spiritual energy and needed to conserve her strength.

Moving to a side hall, Tang Wan drank half a cup of tea and ate a few easily digestible pastries.

She hadn't actually eaten dinner, but probably no one would have remembered that by now.

Zhu Xi stood silently behind her.

Princess Changqing had Tang Wan taken to a side hall, while she herself returned to her own courtyard.

Princess Changqing had been living in constant fear all day, and now her body was starting to give out.

The War King, however, did not leave and sat down on the other side of the hall. Watching Tang Wan eat her snacks, the War King casually asked, "Has the Second Miss had dinner yet?"

Because there were servants from the princess's residence in the hall, the two could not be too intimate and could only ask polite questions.

Tang Wan didn't mind. She knew that the War King was avoiding suspicion, so she just smiled and replied, "No."

Upon hearing this, the War King responded gently, "I have not eaten either. Someone, prepare two bowls of noodles."

Upon hearing the Prince of War's order, the servants at the Princess's residence quickly acknowledged it and turned to leave to make the arrangements.

Naturally, the Princess's residence wouldn't allow the Prince of War and Tang Wan to simply eat a bowl of noodles and call it a day.

Back at the Tang residence, Tang Bojun and Madam Wang were initially shocked upon hearing Zhan Yi's message, followed by deep concern.

Wang was particularly restless and asked Tang Bojun in a low voice, "What strange illness has the young prince of the princess's mansion contracted that requires Wan'er to treat him late at night? And he still can't come back."

Although Tang Wan was a concubine's daughter, the family had relied entirely on her second daughter for support over the past year, and she genuinely cared for this daughter, so she couldn't help but worry about her.

Although Tang Bojun was also worried, he remained calm and reassured her, "Madam, don't worry. Since it was the princess who invited you, and His Highness the War King is here to look after you, there shouldn't be any problems. The War King sent someone to inform us specifically because he was afraid we would worry. Wan'er has always acted with discretion, so let's just wait patiently."

Even so, the couple was destined to have a sleepless night.

As midnight approached, the princess's residence was completely silent.

Everyone gathered in Zhao Jinglan's courtyard. Tang Wan felt that the princess didn't need to go through all that trouble, and besides, the princess was getting on in years and couldn't be of much help in this matter, so she asked the Prince of War to persuade everyone to leave early in the morning.

But Princess Changqing did not comply. After all, he was her only son, and she could not rest easy until she saw him safe and sound.

Seeing this, Tang Wan could only step forward and advise, "Your Highness loves your son dearly, but when the ritual is performed, I suggest that Your Highness wait in the side hall. At this time, the evil energy is strong, and Your Highness is of noble status. I hope you will take care of your health."

Seeing Tang Wan's slightly serious expression, the princess thought for a moment and then agreed: "Then I will listen to you and go to the side hall to wait for your good news."

The side hall is close by, so having someone keep an eye on things here means you can get news immediately if anything happens.

After seeing Princess Changqing off, Tang Wan said to the Prince of Zhan, "I'll go in first. You keep watch outside. I'll let you know if anything happens."

The War King nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, I'm always here. Just call me if you need anything!"

Tang Wan hummed in agreement, then gestured for Zhu Xi to stay outside before opening the door and entering Zhao Jinglan's bedroom.

In the outer room of Zhao Jinglan's bedroom, there was a simple incense table placed in the center. This incense table was moved from the side against the wall to the center at Tang Wan's request.

On the table were chicken blood, a bowl of water without roots, and incense and candles.

Tang Wan placed the several talismans she had drawn—the evil-dispelling talisman, the spirit-guiding talisman, and the sealing talisman for final suppression—on the offering table.

Tang Wan also changed into a more streamlined dark dress, and her long hair was firmly tied up with an ebony hairpin.

She stood before the incense table, glanced at the water clock, and said calmly to herself, "The time is approaching."

After saying that, she lit the incense and inserted it into the incense burner.

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