Rank One Princess Douxian Wang: Phoenix Palace Brocade

Chapter 234 Everything is a plan

Lin continued: "It's nothing, but it's very important in Ya'er's heart. In the past, your life was not as good as hers, but in a blink of an eye, you became the third girl in the mansion, and those nobles in the palace If you show your talents in front of people, it won't be long before you can rise to the top. You are the daughter of the Marquis of Ding'an, and even Jialan has to be behind you in terms of truth, but the maid Ya'er doesn't think so, so she hates it out of jealousy. , and set up an altar outside to curse you."

After hearing Lin's words, Xu Jiatong only felt it was far-fetched. She had talked to Ya'er, and Ya'er was not such a person who didn't know the heights of the sky and the earth.What's more, even if you hate her, there are many ways to harm her, not to mention spending money to open a dharma altar, being discovered is a serious crime.

Although Datong believes in gods and Buddhas and has deep respect for the theory of ghosts and gods, witchcraft is a taboo.All the witches and goddesses in Datong have to go to the government to make registers and register. They are only invited to pray for the next life for those who have passed away on funerals, and they will be invited to communicate with the gods on New Year's festivals. These are generally good things, so that the living can feel at ease. It also makes people at the New Year's Festival feel that there is hope for the coming year.As for witchcraft harming people, private altars are strictly prohibited.

Those who open altars in private are called wild witches among the people, and they have other livelihoods as a cover, otherwise they are discovered, and the informant can directly turn them over to the government.The common people also despise wild witches, and often use "grow up to be a wild witch and be beheaded" as a threat to those children who are incompetent and misbehaved.

A low-level maid like Ya'er knew the consequences of finding a wild witch to set up an altar, so how could she resort to dangerous tactics out of jealousy?
"Go to the altar for private practice because of jealousy? If this girl has such thoughts and has been a rough envoy for so long, she will be too wronged." Xu Jiatong said sarcastically.

Mrs. Lin didn't seem to notice it at all, but instead comforted her and said: "These maidservants who are not on the stage and can't see the light are all treacherous in their bones. One day, if they have a wrong idea, they will have a wrong idea. If you act properly, it will be natural. I can't fully understand their thoughts. Ya'er was really wrong this time. Fortunately, I found out quickly. The witch was accused by the neighbor and shook her out. The yamen came to tell me, and I arrested her .”

Involving the yamen servants, Xu Jiatong murmured in his heart: "But even if this matter is full of stolen goods, there is no need to sell him so quickly. I can't ask questions even if I want to."

"You are young and don't understand these things. Although the matter of witchcraft is strange, if there is something, it will be too late to regret it. I sent her away while there were few people on the street at the moment. Ask someone to take out all the things she used and burn them. I was in a hurry to do these few important things, and I just had time, and wanted to tell you the ins and outs of the matter personally, so you came." Lin's face , There is no guilty conscience in the words.

Xu Xiaozu couldn't stand it any longer, and his tone was a bit more serious: "Maybe I'm a little impatient, but your second mother is doing it for your own good, if you continue to be suspicious, you will be ignorant."

"Does that mean I can't even ask a question?" Xu Jiatong looked at him, so he wouldn't shrink back just because of his words.

As soon as Xu Xiaozu was about to get angry, Mrs. Lin came up to smooth things over: "She has doubts, she doesn't believe that the concubine is good, both sides are still children, and the concubine can explain a few more words and it will be over. Jiatong, this matter can't be resolved slowly. Well, I heard someone say that you looked very bad when you went out in the morning, as if you were not feeling well, is there such a thing?"

"There is such a thing. When I came back last night, there was a wind blowing, so I didn't sleep well." Xu Jiatong didn't hide it, but wanted to see what tricks she could do.

Lin sighed: "When this witchcraft technique was just activated, the person who was cast had dreamy dreams and restless sleep. Afterwards, he would become more and more listless, and gradually become haggard. Fortunately, it was discovered in time. I kicked Ya'er out again, you go back and have a good rest, if you still feel unwell in two days, I will ask the old doctor Wang to show you."

"I misunderstood Erniang's kindness. I don't feel any discomfort anymore." Xu Jiatong smiled and looked at them, "It's getting late. If father and Erniang have nothing to do, I'll go back first."

Mrs. Lin smiled slightly: "There is one more thing, just to tell you. You are about to enter the palace to be elected. This is a great thing for Guangzong to honor your ancestors. When you left the ancestral house, you offered sacrifices to your ancestors, but you have not yet gone to the temple outside. Burning incense and praying for blessings. I inquired about it. Before the election, the ladies of this capital will go to Juexiao Temple to offer incense, and I will arrange it for you. After three days, I will send you to Juexiao Temple. After offering incense, you will stay for two days. Then go to our own Zhuangzi nearby to play for a few days and relax."

"Entering the palace to be selected is not to marry into the palace. Even if there is a result, wouldn't it be more targeted to pray for blessings after the election? It's better than right now. Praying for blessings is just some cliché, and it's useless to displease the Buddha in front of the Buddha. I'm not in a hurry , let’s wait for the time to leave the palace after the election.” Xu Jiatong said politely.

At this critical time, move as little as you can, the more cautious the better, pray too much, if you pray for misfortune, everything will be lost.

"The rules can't be broken. In the western capital, ladies from other families do this. If you don't do it, it will spread to outsiders that you are not devout enough to the Buddha. The king and the queen will also blame you. I, Xu Xiaozu's daughter, can't be said Being favored and proud." Xu Xiaozu especially disliked her disobedience to the Lin family.

Although Xu Xiaozu started to give Xu Jiatong some support, and hoped that she would fight for the Xu family's face, but all of this had to be done with his and Lin's permission. No one wanted the well-bred horse he had carefully raised to become a runaway wild horse .

Lin looked at him, and although her tone was soft, she did not allow her to refuse: "Jiatong, you have just been subjected to witchcraft, and your body has also been affected. Going to Juexiao Temple to offer incense and do a religious ceremony is also a good idea. Can exorcise evil spirits, right? This evil spirit will not dissipate, and if something goes wrong, no one can afford it."

Lin's words implied a threat. Being harmed by witchcraft is only one side of the matter. If outsiders know about this matter, saying that she has passed on the evil spirit to others, and even brought it into the palace, it will make her betray all relatives. In severe cases, she cannot be convicted.

Outsiders don't know the whole story right now, although a small yamen servant who came to pass the message was involved, but the outsiders probably don't know who was killed by the witchcraft.

Xu Jiatong looked at Lin, it turned out that everything was waiting for her here, if she didn't follow, I'm afraid that within a few days, the entire West City would be full of rumors, all about Xu Jiatong being harmed by a witchcraft, or even being hit by a witchcraft evil.

The previous compromise, Ya'er was arrested and betrayed, she pretended to be good to her, and even degraded Xu Jialan's status in order to say that she was good... Everything was Lin's scheme.

(End of this chapter)