The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 531 Born with the destiny of a phoenix, yet died young.

Lang Jiuchuan is now extremely sensitive to things like destiny and fortune. Even the slightest hint of it makes her anxious, wondering if it's related to Tantai Qing. For example, when she heard Lang Caining mention the noble destiny of a phoenix born in the world, she subconsciously thought about her own fate!

Preconceived notions are undesirable, as they can cloud one's judgment.

Lang Jiuchuan silently recited a mind-clearing mantra to suppress the thought, and said, "How did you know that the child was born with the noble destiny of a phoenix? Was the child's birth date and time just something you said casually?"

"It's because the child didn't survive after birth, and my mother-in-law was very regretful, which is why she said that," Lang Caining said, adding somewhat strangely, "But, Ninth Sister, in your Taoist terms, shouldn't such noble individuals always turn misfortune into good fortune? Well, even if they don't turn misfortune into good fortune, some minor misfortunes are normal. After all, life is so long, and bumps and bruises are to be expected. Where is there really such a thing as a smooth and perfect life, as some people say?"

Upon hearing this, Lang Jiuchuan glanced over and said, "Third Sister is quite insightful."

Lang Caining sighed, "I'm the one who married the best among us sisters. It's the prestigious Duke of Wei's mansion, a large and wealthy family. Actually, it shouldn't have been my turn since my family was on the verge of decline. But I'm lucky. The Duke of Wei insisted on marrying me, and my husband fell in love with me at first sight. Even though my mother-in-law wasn't very satisfied, there was nothing she could do. Most importantly, my belly cooperated. I got pregnant three months after the wedding and gave birth to a son. But as you know, with such a large family, there are many troubles. If I can't see through things and can't let go, I'll be rotting away inside."

Lang Jiuchuan said calmly, "If you can think of these things, you won't live a bad life. When people are confused, it's good to pretend to be stupid or ignorant, which will save a lot of trouble. But if you are clear-headed, things won't get too bad."

“Now, no matter how dissatisfied my mother-in-law is, she doesn’t dare to say it.” Lang Caining looked at Lang Jiuchuan with a complicated expression and said, “Speaking of which, it’s all thanks to Ninth Sister. Third Sister never expected that this sense of pride and confidence would come not from her brothers, but from her cousin on her maternal side, and even more so from her unmarried cousin.”

The Lang family produced a female Taoist priest who attained enlightenment with a golden lotus, and this mere female Taoist priest caused the Xuan clan and Rong family to fall apart and lose their glory. She is quite capable!
So how dare her mother-in-law openly show her displeasure? Isn't she afraid that her sister will bully her?

But when it came to her husband's older sister's matter, her mother-in-law was desperate and tried everything to persuade her. She tried to reason with her and was determined to send her precious baby, whom she had given birth to with great difficulty, to her husband's older sister's side to be raised for a few years. She even said that once her husband's older sister was fully recovered, she would bring the child back!
Pooh!
By then, the children will be all grown up, and it's hard to say whether they'll still recognize her as their mother. How could she bear to part with her?

"Look at me, I've gone off on a tangent. How come someone with that kind of fate died young?"

Lang Jiuchuan smiled faintly: "Yes, those born with the noble destiny of a phoenix are naturally blessed by auspicious stars. Those who lose it after birth either have had their noble destiny taken away by someone early on, and were given a destiny of early death, or... there is another hidden story!"

Lang Caining exclaimed in surprise, covering her mouth, and said, "A life-threatening fate? It can be like this? But she was only born less than a day ago and she's already gone. When my sister-in-law gave birth, all the people by her side were her trusted confidants, and my mother-in-law was also there. Even if the midwife and others knew the time, they couldn't possibly tell anyone right away."

"Precognition is not uncommon in Taoism." Wasn't she herself falling into a meticulously designed trap in this way?

Lang Caining was stunned for a moment, and said, "But she just gave birth, and she's already... This is too shocking!"

Lang Jiuchuan lowered his eyes and didn't respond. There were even more terrifying experiences to be had, and the protagonist of that story was right in front of him!

“The child is yours. Even if your mother-in-law doesn’t want to, she won’t force you to take the child away. Whether you can protect the child or not depends on your own strength.” Lang Jiuchuan said calmly, “Unless you want to use the child to exchange for some benefit, then that’s another story.”

"How could I!" Lang Caining said with a bitter face, "I'm just worried. She keeps saying that it's not a bad thing for the child to have another godmother. Isn't this a betrayal? Ha, I've figured it out. If something really happens, the daughter-in-law will definitely not be as good as the daughter!" She scoffed sarcastically.

"Like I said, if you don't want to, they can't force you to take the child away from you and let someone else raise him. Otherwise, they'd be drowned in spit. Noble families value their reputation the most."

Lang Caining sighed, “I know I can use public opinion, but I don’t want to go this far unless I have no other choice. Otherwise, my husband and I will definitely have a falling out. So when I learned that you had returned to the manor, I wanted to invite you to join my husband’s family and help my sister-in-law cure her madness.”

"Not exorcising evil spirits, not looking for a child, not curing madness?" Lang Jiuchuan raised an eyebrow: "I thought you came to me because you heard of my reputation, about those mysterious and eerie matters, such as whether the child is really gone!"

Lang Caining's eyelids twitched: "The child has already been buried, how could it be fake?"

Not necessarily.

Lang Jiuchuan silently took a sip of tea and didn't say anything. Having never met the person, she couldn't make a conclusion. She simply felt strange that if such a fate truly existed, yet she couldn't survive even a single day, especially since she herself had experienced something similar.

She's somewhat interested in this!
“My husband’s older sister is actually a good person, and she’s been good to me. She’s the daughter of a noble family, well-educated, and very polite. She’s been married for six years and only got this eyeball, but she won’t live a day. Not to mention my mother-in-law is heartbroken, I feel sorry for her too.” Lang Caining said, “But as much as I feel sorry for her, I can’t possibly give my own flesh and blood to her to raise. What would I become? I’ve heard that you are very capable now and your medical skills are not bad either. I’d like to see if you can cure her and help her recover. If she recovers well, she can have another child and won’t think about all this nonsense.”

"So you wanted me to be a goddess who grants children..." Lang Jiuchuan raised his eyes with a half-smile, but upon seeing this, his smile vanished and his brows furrowed.

Lang Caining's appearance suddenly changed, indicating a change in her children's palace.

"What, what's wrong? Is it too difficult? Then take care of your health. If you don't go crazy, she probably won't want my baby girl." Lang Caining felt uneasy under her gaze and couldn't help but touch her face.

Lang Jiuchuan asked, "You went back to your parents' home today. Did you bring your child back with you? I mean, your daughter."

"No, no, I just said I came back to visit my second aunt. My mother-in-law said that since I'm visiting her in the hospital, I shouldn't bring the child back, because she's afraid of catching the illness... Uh, I didn't mean to look down on my second aunt, don't misunderstand," Lang Caining explained.

Lang Jiuchuan stood up: "Hurry back, something's happened to the little girl."

Lang Caining was startled. What did that mean?
Before she could ask a question, hurried footsteps sounded outside. Lang Jiuchuan opened the study door and saw Wu's head maid accompanying Lang Caining's head maid. They said anxiously to Lang Caining, who was standing behind Lang Jiuchuan, "Young mistress, hurry back to the manor. Madam has taken the young lady to the Lu family."

　I can't stand online novels anymore, I can't find anything I want to read (so lately I've been reading what was once known as "Little H-book," *White Deer Plain*, a paperback edition, super thick, and hard on the eyes). I can't keep up with AI updates, and I can't keep up with young people's creative ideas. I'm done for, I might as well retire.

　　(End of this chapter)