The daughter of the metaphysical fortune teller: she is the best at eating melons to prolong life

Chapter 50: Dare to Think
When Wen Shi found out that the child was still alive, she couldn't wait any longer and wanted to pick him up right away. But she was afraid that if she rushed things too much, Xie Lan would be unhappy.

For the sake of merit, Xie Lan didn't say anything and decided to accompany Wen to Lijia Village.

Madam Wen is old, and her mood has been up and down that day, and she can't bear it.

After learning about Gu Ping's true face, he felt very upset, thinking that it was his own fault that his daughter married the wrong person.

Gu Ping was so cruel that the Wen family wanted to divorce him, but Old Madam Wen did not stop them.

She did not go to Lijia Village, but asked someone to send a letter back to the Marquis of Xiangyang's Mansion.

First, Wen's eldest brother, the son of Xiangyang Marquis, was sent to Lijia Village with guards. Then a group of maids and servants, as well as strong and powerful guards, were called from the mansion to raid Qin Wanyue's house.

When Wen got married, the Xiangyang Marquisate gave her a lot of dowry.

Although Gu Ping was the eldest son of the Yongding Marquis's Mansion, he held a low official position and received little salary, so the Yongding Marquis's Mansion was not well off.

Ever since Wen went crazy, Gu Ping would give Qin Wanyue some of Wen's dowry from time to time in order to please her.

How could Old Madam Wen bear it? She asked Nanny Zhu to bring the maids and servants to copy out all the things that Gu Ping gave to Qin Wanyue.

Qin Wanyue was so angry that she wanted to kill someone, but she and Gu Ping still had talismans on their bodies, so they couldn't move or speak.

There was nothing I could do except watch those things being taken away.

After searching Gu's residence, Old Madam Wen took people to the Yongding Marquis's residence.

Let Madam Zhu count Wen's dowry according to the dowry book and bring it all back to the Marquis of Xiangyang's Mansion.

The Yongding Earl and his wife originally did not want to agree to the divorce of Wen and Gu Ping, but Old Madam Wen deliberately had everything that Gu Ping and Qin Wanyue had done spread out.

The incident was too big to be suppressed, and the Earl of Yongding and his wife finally had to agree to the divorce.

Over in Lijia Village, with Xie Lan there, he quickly found Wen's son.

He was adopted by an old lady named Chen.

Aunt Chen had a miserable life. Her husband and children were all gone, and her family was extremely poor.

But she was kind-hearted. After Chen Xiaobao was picked up by her, although he was poorly fed and clothed, he was not abused.

As soon as Aunt Chen saw Wen's face, she knew that Chen Xiaobao was her child.

Seeing Wen Shi coming, although she was reluctant to let the child go, she knew that the child would only suffer if he followed her, so she could only bear the reluctance and return the child to Wen Shi.

Seeing that Aunt Chen was kind-hearted and had saved her child and raised him, Wen Shi was grateful and tried her best to persuade Aunt Chen to go back to Xiangyang Marquis' Mansion with her to take care of her in her old age.

At first, Aunt Chen didn't want to go. She felt that she was just an ordinary person and didn't fit in with the Marquis of Xiangyang's Mansion.

But later, seeing that Wen was sincere in wanting to take care of her in her old age, and the Marquis of Xiangyang's son also trying to persuade her, and seeing that Chen Xiaobao was reluctant to leave, Aunt Chen had no choice but to nod and get on the carriage of the Marquis of Xiangyang's mansion.

Xie Lan's mission was accomplished when the child was found successfully.

The son of Xiangyang Marquis already knew about Gu Ping and Qin Wanyue. He was very grateful to Xie Lan for helping his sister expose Gu Ping's true face. He brought silver notes with him, and when he saw Xie Lan was about to go back, he immediately gave her the 10,000 taels of silver notes promised by Wen Shi.

This was what she deserved, and Xie Lan did not refuse.

Wen held her hand, reluctant to let her go, "Thank you, Miss. When I get back to Xiangyang Marquis's Mansion and settle down, I will worship the ancestor of Sanqing Mountain."

Xie Lan nodded with a smile and reminded Wen Shi, "The reason why you have been crazy these years is not because of a head injury. It is caused by the talisman paper hidden in your hairpin.

When you go back, remember to check who sent you the hairpin. If you don't find her out, she will definitely attack you again."

"Thank you for your reminder, young lady. The maid who is in charge of my head ornaments and jewelry is Qiuli.

She followed me into the Yongding Marquis's mansion and soon climbed into Gu Ping's bed. She knew that I didn't like Gu Ping taking concubines and maids, so she wanted to murder me with the talisman paper. Don't worry, young lady, the indentures of the maids and servants who came with my dowry are in my mother's hands. I will not let any of these traitors go."

Seeing that she understood what was going on, Xie Lan didn't say anything more, and they all got in the car and went back.

...

Xie Lan didn't make it to Meiyunfang that day, so he planned to go again in two days.

Unexpectedly, before she even left the house, the owner of Meiyunfang handed her a invitation.

"Big sister, when did you get to know the owner of Meiyunfang?" Xie Yu's words were full of sourness.

Xie Lan glanced at her casually and said slowly, "I don't know her."

Xie Yu was suspicious, but still said with a flattering face, "Big sister, when you go to Meiyunfang, can you take me and my third sister with you?"

Xie Ying and Xie Yan, who were sitting at the bottom, also looked at Xie Lan eagerly.

But Xie Lan was not moved at all.

She had no feelings for the people in Xie Mansion, and she had just returned to Kyoto, so she didn't know the owner of Meiyunfang at all. But the other party suddenly handed her a letter.

She was being too attentive for no reason. Who knows what the shopkeeper's wife was planning behind the scenes? She didn't want to bring along these sisters who would hold her back.

Xie Yu asked directly, and Xie Lan refused even more directly, "No."

Xie Ying and the others were both angry and annoyed.

It had only been a few days since this disaster star returned to Beijing, and the owner of Meiyunfang had actually taken the initiative to hand her a letter of invitation.

You should know that the latest styles launched by Meiyunfang every season are almost always snapped up by the ladies from wealthy families in Kyoto.

That was the latest model that could not be bought even if one had money, and now the owner of Meiyunfang actually invited this disaster star to go over and choose.

Xie Yu and the others were so jealous that their eyes turned red.

The old lady was also jealous, because she heard that Meiyunfang was owned by Princess Kang. If Xie Yu and the others could be favored by the princess and marry the prince of Kang, wouldn't it be a step up for the Xie family?

Even if Princess Kang didn't like them, it would still be a very good marriage if they were chosen by the ladies of wealthy families who were choosing dresses and were hired as daughters-in-law.

The more the old lady thought about it, the more excited she became. "Lan girl, they are all sisters. Bringing them along will give you company, right?"

The old lady's scheme is almost written on her face. The daughter of a mere ninth-rank official wants to marry into the royal palace. How dare she do that.

"Grandma, the post clearly states that only I am invited. I'm sorry I can't help you."

Although the old lady was not satisfied, she could not force it. If she offended the shopkeeper and she started to gossip about the Xie family in front of Princess Kang, that would be bad.

Forget it. Although she didn't like Xie Lan, she was still the daughter of the Xie family. If she was chosen by Princess Kang, her sons would benefit.

The old lady didn't say anything. Although Xie Yu and the others were disappointed, there was nothing they could do.

Xie Lan went out alone with Tiechui.

The shopkeeper of Meiyunfang was surnamed Tao. She was very enthusiastic when she saw Xie Lan. She first invited her to the private room on the second floor, then asked the maid to serve tea and snacks, and then brought over a dozen dresses.

"Miss Xie, these are the latest styles launched by our Meiyunfang. Do you like any of them?"

Xie Lan didn't look at the dresses. She took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Madam Tao invited me here not to let me choose a dress, but for your daughter's matter."

(End of this chapter)