Fortune tellers give eggs, the stepmother is a Taoist boss

Chapter 99
When the three of them arrived at Zhu's Mansion, the housekeeper came up to them and reported that Zhu Wenyan had come back before them and was in the study at the moment, asking if he wanted to invite the master to come out.

Mrs. Zhu waved her hand and asked the housekeeper to go directly to the kitchen to tell the dishes to be served. They could just call the master himself.

The study is in the small courtyard on the east side of Zhu's Mansion, and is only separated by a wall from the room where Mrs. Zhu holds the shrine of Fuyuan Immortal Lord.

When the three of them walked to the small courtyard on the east side, Jiang Fuyuan was still shocked by the sight in front of her.

The so-called Master Zhu's study is just a small room with plain walls and black tiles, no windows, and the door is wide open. You can see a table and bench in the middle of it. Looking at it from the front, it is really shabby.

However, there is a black plaque directly above the door, with the word "文道" written on it. The pen is strong and powerful, and you can see the firm belief of the person who wrote it.

Jiang Fuyuan looked at the study room, which was not as big as her children's study room, and couldn't help but whisper in Zhong Lifeng's ear: "Is he referring to the word porcelain study room?"

Zhong Lianfeng: "...Maybe it's the literati's philosophy of living in poverty and enjoying happiness?"

Under the leadership of Mrs. Zhu, the two walked into the study. The inside of the room was even smaller than it looked from the outside.

There are double-layered bookshelves on all sides. The books on them are neatly arranged. It can be seen that the owner takes good care of them. Apart from this, there is only a set of four treasures of the study on the table. There are no other decorations or utensils. Because there are few things, it looks very simple. .

In Jiang Fuyuan's eyes, besides being spotless, this place can also be described as impoverished.

Jiang Fuyuan: "Master Zhu, do you usually study here?"

Mrs. Zhu: "Yeah."

Jiang Fuyuan: "...won't he feel unbalanced?"

She had just seen that the room next to the shrine had red walls, green tiles, and was resplendent. It was completely different from the study room next to the wall, and the contrast was stark.

"The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Why should I feel unbalanced?" Zhu Wenyan appeared from behind a bookshelf.

Seeing that he was finally willing to come out of his precious books, Mrs. Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master, the food is ready. Let's go to the front hall to have a meal."

Zhu Wenyan hummed, then put down the book he was holding and returned to the front hall with the three of them.

The butler is always ready, and when he sees a few people seated, he immediately arranges for the dishes to be served.

There were more than a dozen dishes on the huge dining table, but only four people were seated.

Looking at the too empty table, Zhu Wenyan asked in a low voice: "Why didn't Zhu Li come back to eat?"

Mrs. Zhu couldn't just say that the house was unclean. She didn't dare to let Zhu Li come back, so she made up a reason: "The food at Ke's house is more to his liking, so I let him eat at Ke's house."

Zhu Wenyan was a little unhappy: "Humph, Zhu Li, this kid, forgets about me when he has something to eat."

Mrs. Zhu couldn't bear it anymore, and said coolly: "He has nothing to eat and he doesn't care about you."

Zhu Wenyan: "..."

After a rant, Mrs. Zhu finally felt relieved and curled her lips and said: "You can't just say that you miss your son. If you could show more gentleness to A Li, A Li wouldn't see you and see the tiger. Just hiding."

Zhu Wenyan's eyes widened, and he choked his neck and retorted: "A spoiled child is like a murdered child. I am doing this for his own good."

This sentence hit Mrs. Zhu's back. She narrowed her eyes dangerously: "Master, what you mean is that my stepmother is not good enough? Are you trying to criticize me?"

Zhu Wenyan paused and whispered: "That's not what I meant..."

Danger, danger, danger, Zhu Wenyan quickly changed the subject and turned his attention to the two people sitting opposite.

Today's dish included a spring grass cake that was crispy and delicious. Jiang Fuyuan liked it very much. Zhong Liefeng helped her pick up a few pieces and put them in a bowl to nibble slowly. He was afraid that the cake would be too dry just to eat, so he scooped out a bowl of light mushrooms. The soup was placed in her hand.

Seeing the silent understanding between the two, Zhu Wenyan couldn't help but say: "I didn't expect General Zhong to be so considerate to Hongyan. I really can't tell."

Hearing what Zhu Wenyan said, Zhong Liefeng felt secretly happy that his identity was recognized. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips and politely praised back: "Young Master Zhu and your lady are also deeply in love, and the birds and phoenixes sing in harmony." Yanjiang Fuyuan raised her eyelids and glanced at him. This was also a clever use of words. She was a spoiled wife who was carrying personal goods. She was secretly confirming her identity by praising the couple.

But he tried hard not to look complacent, which really tickled her heart.

Zhu Wenyan didn't understand Zhong Liefeng's little thoughts, and just thought he was anxious to marry the beauty next to him, so he said: "General Zhong might as well ask the second prince to be a matchmaker. The two men are not married, and the woman is not married..."

Before he finished speaking, a piece of Dongpo meat was thrown into his mouth.

Mrs. Zhu took back her chopsticks expressionlessly and said coldly: "You can't say anything when you eat."

He doesn't open any pot and mentions any pot, saying that men are unmarried and women are unmarried. This makes people so embarrassed!
Zhu Wenyan didn't dare to offend his wife, who was about to explode. He silently chewed the meat in his mouth, and the next second his teeth were bitten by something strange.

Ah, Dongporou's straw rope has not been untied!

Ignoring her husband's resentful eyes, Mrs. Zhu turned to Jiang Fuyuan and said, "Cizhan, have all the matters in Bozhou been resolved? What happened to those monsters?"

Zhu Wenyan: ...You said you won’t say anything until you eat?
Jiang Fuyuan took a sip of soup to moisten her throat and replied: "Those monsters in Bozhou are all caused by a rabbit demon. She melted various monsters and ghosts together to become monsters."

"Yeah, how can monsters and ghosts be brought together? Is it so magical?" Mrs. Zhu covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Why did she bring so many monsters out? Is it fresh?"

Jiang Fuyuan: "She joined a cult. She must have been bewitched to do such a crazy thing."

"What kind of cult is it? Can it also bewitch monsters?"

Jiang Fuyuan nodded: "She calls herself a shameless cult."

Mrs. Zhu: "...This name is really special."

Zhu Wenyan was eating the food and listened to the two of them asking and answering about illusory things like monsters and ghosts. He couldn't help but curl his lips and said: "You are just reading a book? There are no gods, ghosts or evil spirits in the world."

Mrs. Zhu rolled her eyes and ignored him.

Zhu Wenyan felt bored and turned to pull Zhong Lianfeng to join his camp: "General Zhong, do you think there are gods and ghosts?"

Zhong Lianfeng hummed.

Zhu Wenyan was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the beauty beside him, sighed and said to Zhong Liefeng, "General Zhong is such a sweetheart."

Zhong Lianfeng:......

After eating, the four of them walked to the small courtyard on the east side together. Zhu Wenyan went back to his study, while Mrs. Zhu, Jiang Fuyuan and Zhong Liefeng went to the room next door to the study where the shrine was placed.

On the way, Mrs. Zhu introduced as she walked: "The incense candles at home are usually placed next to the shrine, so that I can access them at any time when I worship the immortal."

"I always prepare an even number of incense candles at home, usually eight light incense sticks and eight red candles. I will replenish them every time I use them, and I will never forget them."

"But recently, when I go to burn incense the next day, there will be a few fragrant and red candles missing, and one day they are completely gone."

When they arrived at the small courtyard on the east side, Jiang Fuyuan first walked around the four corners of the courtyard, then went to the door of the room where the shrine was located, took a deep breath and felt it carefully.

Seeing her strange movements, Zhu Wenyan couldn't help but turn around and followed them instead of entering the study.

When Jiang Fuyuan stood still again, he asked with disdain and curiosity: "Have you discovered anything?"

Jiang Fuyuan glanced at him and said slowly: "Two."

Zhu Wenyan was stunned for a moment: "What two."

Jiang Fuyuan: "Two ghosts came here."

(End of this chapter)