Chapter 156 - Chapter 156: Chapter 156 Wei Yilin Playing with a Whip_l (1/2)
Chapter 156: Chapter 156 Wei Yilin Playing with a Whip_l
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“Does Huafa Temple have monks who can tell fortunes?” Wei Ruo asked Aunty
Zhang.
“I’m afraid not. The monks at Huafa Temple don’t practice fortune-telling, but they do offer divination through drawing lots.” Aunty Zhang answered.
Wei Ruo thought for a moment then asked again, “Today, did Cuihe and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Li, leave the residence?”
“Mrs. Li went out not long after the Madam left and has yet to return.” Aunty
Zhang replied.
“Understood.” Wei Ruo nodded in comprehension. “You can go and attend to
your own affairs.”
“Yes, Miss.”
After Aunty Zhang left, Xiumei asked Wei Ruo in confusion, “Miss, why did you ask about Mrs. Li and Cuihe? What could they have gone out to do? They aren’t up to something detrimental to you again, are they?”
“I suspect they might’ve gone out to check whether the Madam went to find someone to tell her fortune,” Wei Ruo hypothesized.
“Ah, so the Second Miss is worried that the Madam might seek a fortune-teller which would only solidify the rumor of her bringing bad luck to her parents, isn’t she?” Xiumei asked.
“That’s a possibility. Let them be. It’s good if they are busy with other matters instead of creating more troubles for me.”
“Indeed!” Xiumei agreed.
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Madam Yun returned home before dinner.
Once she arrived at Cangyun Garden, Madam Yun told Wei Mingting about her
visit to the Huafa Temple today.
“It’S neither the first nor the fifteenth day of the lunar month, why did you decide to go to Huafa Temple?” Wei Mingting asked.
“With everything that’s happening at home of late, I wanted some peace of mind.” Madam Yun answered.
“Hmm.”
Wei Mingting did not say much. It had been a tough period with so many battles to fight. If going to Huafa Temple to pray and seek solace brought his wife peace, it was all for the best.
“My Lord, while at the temple today, I drew a lot. The monk interpreted the lot saying that the fate of the Wei Family hangs in the balance and various matters are unpredictable. He said that we’re at a crossroads, which could lead to a great fortune or a great catastrophe.” Madam Yun further added.
“Hmm.”
The interpretation of the lot was ambiguous and neither good nor bad, so Wei
Mingting had nothing much to say.
Madam Yun was still anxious and said, “My Lord, what if the things the He
Family couple said are true?”
Wei Mingting looked at Madam Yun upon hearing this. He realized that her visit to the Huafa Temple was due to this concern.
“Madam, do you believe in the saying about bringing bad luck to one’s parents?” Wei Mingting asked.
“I have been contemplating for a few days, and I still feel uneasy. I want peace of mind, and that’s why I’m thinking of asking other people’s opinions. Just in case it’s true…” Madam Yun replied.
“What if the fortune teller’s advice is the same as the one employed by the He Family? How would you handle it? Would you send her away?” Wei Mingting questioned.
“I…” Madam Yun was at a loss for words. She wasn’t very sure how to deal with
this.
“Madam, if we believe in the fortune teller’s words and send our child away, how are we different from the He Family couple who also sent Ruoruo away?” Wei Mingting questioned his wife.
Madam Yun didn’t know how to respond.
She despised the He Family couple’s act of abandoning their own child in the countryside and certainly didn’t want to do anything similar.
Weiming Ting continued, “Madam, let’s not think about this issue anymore. Since we decided to keep both girls with us, we should treat them well. A Wei child only leaves home when they get married, or if they commit a grave mistake warranting dismissal. They shouldn’t be dispatched due to a fortune teller’s words.”