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

The three women, each accompanied by their personal maids, left the bustling waterside pavilion. Led by Miss Liu, they passed through several corridors and headed towards the courtyard where the second wife lived.

As soon as she arrived outside the main courtyard of the second house, Tang Wan faintly sensed an unusual gloomy atmosphere lingering around the courtyard gate.

Tang Wan paused slightly, her brow furrowing slightly.

Tang Jing subconsciously crossed her arms and whispered, "Why does it feel cooler here than elsewhere?"

Miss Liu was worried about her mother and didn't think much of it, leading them straight into the inner room.

The room was dimly lit, the windows were closed, and a strong smell of medicine filled the air.

Chen, the second daughter-in-law of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, was leaning against the headboard with a pale face, her eyes closed, her brows furrowed, and cold sweat constantly seeping from her forehead.

Two anxious maids and the old woman who had just gone to deliver the message were standing guard nearby.

"Mother!" Miss Liu rushed to the bedside, her voice choked with sobs.

Madam Chen barely opened her eyes, saw her daughter, and weakly forced a smile: "Xuan'er... why are you here? Aren't we supposed to be entertaining guests?"

Chen was short of breath and spoke haltingly.

"Mother, please don't speak." Tears streamed down Liu Si's face.

Tang Wan and Tang Jing stepped forward, bowed to Madam Chen, and said, "Madam, are you well? We sisters have taken the liberty of coming to visit you."

As she spoke, Tang Wan carefully observed Chen's expression and understood what was going on.

There was a black aura emanating from three places on Chen's body: between his eyebrows, in his chest, and in his lower abdomen.
This energy was slowly eroding Chen's life force, especially the energy in her chest, which was the most active part, causing Chen to experience severe palpitations and shortness of breath.

This black aura is not ordinary yin energy, but a curse specifically targeting the Chen family.

This is a rare, insidious, and deadly Three Talents Soul-Locking Curse.

This Three Talents Soul-Locking Curse requires the cursed person's birth date and time, personal belongings as a guide, and a special medium that grows in a yin and evil place. The caster then uses specific techniques and incantations to cast the curse.

At first, those under the spell only experience lethargy and minor illnesses. Later, they gradually develop palpitations and dizziness, eventually dying from exhaustion on their sickbed. The symptoms of this spell are very similar to physical weakness, making it extremely difficult for ordinary people to detect!

Who exactly used this curse, and what grudge does this person hold against the Chen family? Of course, other reasons cannot be ruled out.

It's not like you can encounter something like this just by attending a flower banquet. But since it's a matter of life and death, we, as members of the Xuanmen sect, can't just ignore it.

Tang Wan slowly exhaled and said gently, "Sister Liu, your aunt is not feeling well. Please don't get too emotional, as it will make her emotional and it won't be good for her health."

Upon hearing this, Miss Liu paused and turned to look at Tang Wan.

Tang Wan remained calm and nodded slightly to Miss Liu. For some reason, Miss Liu suddenly remembered what Tang Wan had said earlier that might be helpful.

She grasped at Tang Wan with hopeful eyes, as if grasping at a straw, and asked, "Second Sister Tang, is there any way to alleviate Mother's condition?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Wan gently said to Miss Liu, "Sister Liu, please don't be anxious. Could you please have someone open one of the windows in this room halfway to let in some fresh air? The medicinal fumes are too strong, and it won't be good for Madam's breathing."

Miss Liu was completely distraught. Her mother's health had been somewhat poor lately, but the doctor hadn't said it was this serious. How could it suddenly be so severe today? Hearing Tang Wan's words, she immediately felt they made perfect sense, so she quickly instructed the servants to do as she was told.

Seeing this, Tang Wan was quite satisfied with Miss Liu's behavior. At least she could listen to her for the moment. After all, she didn't dare to blurt out the truth, for fear of frightening the mother and daughter.

After the servants finished doing these things, they stood aside and waited quietly.

Miss Liu then looked at Tang Wan and asked, "Second Sister Tang, is there anything else you need to do?"

Tang Wan glanced at Miss Liu and gestured for her to calm down. Then she turned to Madam Chen and said with a smile, "Madam, please rest and recover. Opening the windows for ventilation will do you good. Miss Liu can't help you here and is getting anxious. Why don't you let her take us back to the waterside pavilion so she can calm down?"

Chen was not a child. Although Tang Wan's words made sense, she felt that the girl in front of her was not telling the truth.

She thought that perhaps her health was indeed poor, and young girls didn't like to stay there. This was for the best, so that her daughter wouldn't have to worry unnecessarily.

So she said, "The second young lady of the Tang family is right. Xuan'er, go with your two older sisters from the Tang family to the waterside pavilion to admire the flowers. Mother is fine here. The doctor will be here soon. It's nothing serious."

Although Miss Liu wanted to stay with her mother, she saw Tang Wan's gesture and thought that there was something she didn't want her mother to know. After hesitating for a moment, she took her leave with her mother and walked out with Tang Wan and her sister.

As soon as they left the Chen family's courtyard, Tang Wan said in a low voice, "Sister Liu, your mother's illness is not an ordinary one; most doctors cannot cure it."

Miss Liu's face turned deathly pale. She gripped Tang Wan's hand tightly, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.

Before Miss Liu could say anything, Tang Wan explained directly, "Your mother was cursed, but I thought I needed to inform the elders in the family about this. However, it's not appropriate to do this now as we're having a banquet, so I made an excuse to come out and talk to you alone."

After hearing Tang Wan's explanation, Miss Liu became even more terrified and decided to cast a curse.
She felt she understood each word individually, but when put together, she couldn't make sense of it.

How could anyone curse a mother? Can a curse really cause a mother so much suffering?
How do we break the curse?

Thinking of this, Miss Liu gripped Tang Wan's hand even tighter and asked anxiously, "Second Sister Tang, do you... do you know how to break this curse?"

"Yes, I know!" Tang Wan replied confidently, looking at the girl's expectant eyes.

Miss Liu originally wanted to ask that since she knew how to solve the problem, she should help her mother solve it. But then she thought that her mother was the wife of the second son of the Duke of Anguo's family. In such a situation, her sister Tang would probably be afraid that something unexpected might happen. At least her father or an elder in the family would have to agree.

But the elders in the family might not necessarily believe the young woman in front of them.

They are far too young.

Thinking of this, Miss Liu calmed down and said, "Sister, please come with me to see Grandmother."

Tang Wan nodded slightly; she naturally had no objections.

It would be best to discuss this matter directly with the Duchess of Anguo, so that the old lady could make the decision directly and save time.

Although Chen's life is not in immediate danger, she has begun to experience heart palpitations and will soon be bedridden, at which point the situation will become even more dangerous.

Therefore, the sooner the better.

The group retraced their steps and hurried towards the waterside pavilion. (End of Chapter)