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Chapter 36 – Red Chamber (36)
Jia Bao Yu’s courtyard was filled with people. Mother Jia was holding Jia Bao Yu and crying about her heart. Jia Zheng had already arranged the matters for the funeral. Concubine Zhao had gotten what she wanted. Seeing Mother Jia pulling on Bao Yu and not agreeing, she could not help but get close and said, “Old Mistress, you care for Bao Yu, and you should think more for him after his death. If you do not bear to let him go, maybe he cannot even go to be reborn.”
Tan Chun paled in the crowd when she heard the words. In the past, Concubine Zhao hid like a mouse when she saw the old mistress and the mistress, not daring to go forward. Now, she kept on pushing herself forward. What did she mean? Without Bao Yu, would the family become Jia Huan’s? In terms of legitimacy, Lan’er had more of a right to inherit than Bao Yu. If this was a family who was truly proper, they would not have left the di-grandson who had a deceased father alone with no one to care for him. If Bao Yu passed away, the mistress would take own Lan’er and not let go. It was a dream to replace Bao Yu. She should not show her thoughts so obviously. No one in the room was truly stupid.
Mother Jia spat on Concubine Zhao’s face. “You shameless thing, who does not know what you think? Pray for Bao Yu to be better, if anything happens to him, this old woman will not spare anyone. In the past, when you did things, I did not care, but now, you have overstepped.” She cursed some more and then said to Jia Zheng, “Do not favor her. She is full of corrupt thoughts. How did I give birth to such a stupid thing.” Seeing Jia Zheng so ruthless, not wanting to save his wife and son when they had gotten ill and just thinking about fate, she suddenly felt very sad.
Jia Zheng finally looked away from Xiang Ling and Xue Bao Chai. He said, “Forebearer, Eldest Master has already sent people to inquire about wise monks and gods. Maybe they will have a way.”
Just as Mother Jia was about to speak, someone shouted outside, “We found it. Old Mistress, look at this.”
Jia Lian squeezed out from the crowd, holding the paper people with the birth words written on them. Everyone sucked in a sharp breath.
Mother Jia abruptly stood up and said in anger and shock, “Where did this come from?”
Jia Lian said with lingering fear, “Under the bed of the mistress.”
Mother Jia immediately turned around, pointed at the room full of servant girls and said, “Search, quickly search, search and see if such corrupt things exist.”
Concubine Zhao saw the paper that Jia Lian held and her expression immediately changed. Also, she was not a person able to hide her thoughts. Everything showed on her face. Sweat running down, she slowly moved to the side.
Because everyone’s minds were on the things in Jia Lian’s hand, and the servant girls were rushing about searching, no one cared about her. But Tan Chun saw Concubine Zhao’s movements, and her hands clenched together. She was both angry and fearful. She was angry that the other had done such a bad thing, and feared that if the other was discovered, she would be blamed as well.
Xue Bao Chai glanced at Tan Chun and had a thoughtful expression.
Tan Chun was scared and immediately put her thoughts away. She prayed inside that the mistress and Bao Yu would be fine. Otherwise, once the scheme was discovered, there was no reason that it would not be investigated. If they searched, just with Concubine Zhao’s brains, how could she have done it cleanly without leaving a clue behind?
Soon, they found the same thing in Bao Yu’s rooms.
Everyone inhaled sharply. Mother Jia paled even more.
Possession, it was witchcraft. During the Han Dynasty, Chen Jiao had been deposed because of “witchcraft.” From ancient times to now, from the imperial family to the common people, all changed expression when such a thing was mentioned.
Jia Zheng wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, “Such a thing is not easily taken care of. I do not know where to find a powerful monk to resolve this.”
“Yes! Yes!” Mother Jia said and then asked Jia Lian. “Who saw this? Such a person may know more than us.”
Jia Lian had interacted with the Lin Family a few times and knew their conduct. He brushed off, “Originally, Eldest Sister Lin was asking about the details over with the mistress. She had some doubts because the mistress and Bao Yu fell ill at the same time. Eldest Sister Lin is young, and does not know what is involved.”
Mother Jia still had her doubts. Aunt Xue immediately said, “My child, regardless, you should go ask.”
Jia Lian had never seen someone who would think of themselves as one of the family. He thought, “If you want to ask, you do it.” But what kind of person were they? They had been kind enough to mention something, and you are blaming them now? He said, “Since we know the cause, we just have to find someone who is able to solve this.”
Mother Jia nodded and said, “We will keep going with both sides. Go ask, it is fine if there is nothing.”
Jia Lian was choked with resentment, but still nodded and left.
Wang Xi Feng pulled Lin Yu Tong and said, “What do you think is involved here?”
Lin Yu Tong hated people like Priestess Ma who would do anything for silver. Without her, Concubine Zhao would not have done such an evil thing. She said, “You should know who in the residence has contact with people involved in such witchcraft. The planner will not be from outside the residence. Since they are in the inner courtyard, they are limited in the people they can come into contact with. Such a person must be able to move in the inner courtyard. If you check them, even if you do not catch them, you will be close. If you find the person who cast the spell, you may be able to resolve this.”
Wang Xi Feng changed expression and said, “It is not possible.” Priestess Ma was Bao Yu’s godmother.
Lin Yu Tong smiled and did not say anything. Godmother was just an empty title.
She was thinking right now, the characters of the Jia Family seemed to be known by all. In the past, she did not care, but now, after coming to this world, she knew just how important these characters were, especially in the noble families. She and her brother’s characters were not very accurate because it had just been good luck the two concubines managed to give birth safely. They had not noted the birth time. Even with such inaccurate times, Lin Ru Hai had been very solemn when he entered her and her brother into the family genealogy.
But when it came to the Jia Family, why were the characters of important people like Wang-shi and Jia Bao Yu known by outsiders? Also, in the original work, Wang Xi Feng had been the one afflicted. It meant that her characters were not a secret in the Jia Family either. Otherwise, if they were a secret, Concubine Zhao would not have been able to get them.
Lin Yu Tong laughed inside. She did not know what to say about this family.
She glanced at Lin Dai Yu and whispered, “The cause is found. Let’s not add to the chaos here. Such witchcraft is an embarrassment to the family. They are not willing to let others learn of family conflict. Let’s return now, and send a servant girl tomorrow.”
At this time, Lin Dai Yu had stopped crying. She nodded and said, “I will follow Sister.”
Lin Yu Tong sighed in relief.
Jia Lian thought on the way here and felt that he could not ask. Seeing Lin Yu Tong, he did not ask, just saying, “Thank you, Eldest Sister Lin. As expected, they found corrupt things in Bao Yu’s rooms.”
Lin Dai Yu recited Amitabha.
Lin Yu Tong nodded. “Then the Buddha truly protected him.”
The sisters bid farewell after this. Wang Xi Feng could not leave and called Ping’er to see them off.
Wang Xi Feng looked at Jia Lian and said in surprise, “The old mistress did not keep you to help, how come she told you to come back?”
Jia Lian was a bit annoyed, but could not vent his temper at the old mistress. He could only complain, “It is that Aunt Xue, so bothersome.” He told Wang Xi Feng what had happened and then said, “Later, when you see the old mistress, just find something to brush it off. I will not offend others thanklessly.”
Wang Xi Feng sneered. “No wonder. If it is anything good, it will not be our turn.” Then she told him what Lin Yu Tong suspected. “Eldest Sister Lin’s words should have some truth.”
Jia Lian thought for a moment and said, “Probably correct. Let’s not mention this, just take care of it secretly.”
Wang Xi Feng asked, “Why?”
Jia Lian glared. “What happened to your smarts? If Priestess Ma did this, could she not be afraid of such an important matter? She will have hidden away already. When the matter passed, and the storm settled, when no one is investigating, she will come back out. If we suddenly tell the old mistress, the old mistress will send me to find her. You say, how will I manage to find her? Then, if the mistress and Bao Yu are not well, who will take on the blame? Because I helped, then I will become the person blamed. If anything else happens, let me tell you, your husband will become the culprit. Who made it that I could not find the person to save them? Who will think that I have it the hardest?”
Wang Xi Feng thought and said, “While such words are cunning, they are true.”
Jia Lian said, “I will send people to secretly search for Priestess Ma. If she is there, let’s first capture her before saying things. If she is not there, we will be silent. We are not hoping for her to save people. It will not delay anything. It is better to have less trouble than more.”
Wang Xi Feng glanced at Madam Wang on the bed and saw that the servant girls in the room did not notice them talking so she nodded. “We can only do this.”
Sending away Jia Lian, Ping’er smiled when she came back and she whispered to Wang Xi Feng, “Missus, I saw that Concubine Zhao hurried into her room, her expression was not right.”
Wang Xi Feng’s heart jumped. She said, expression unchanged, “Right now, everyone is anxious. It may be that she is afraid of having been in contact.”
Ping’er stilled, nodded, and did not say more.
Wang Xi Feng thought maybe that Concubine Zhao was the person they wanted to find. Such a person like her, the most ignorant was the most fearless. She did not know that people would die because of this. But should Concubine Zhao die because of this?
Wang Xi Feng exhaled and thought, if the mistress and Bao Yu survived, then so what if she closed an eye to this? While Jia Huan was not very good, he was a master of the Jia Family. If Concubine Zhao was taken care of, could he not hate? Also the third miss. While she did not fear the other, she did not want the third miss to be ruined by the foolish concubine like this.
She would be kind to others, and make fewer enemies. This would count as gaining good karma for her and her daughter.
Cai Xia noted down what Wang Xi Feng had said and planned to tell Jia Huan.
Jia Lian had sent Wang’er to see Priestess Ma, and did not say that he suspected her, just saying that he wanted to know if she had some method. Wang’er returned to tell that she had not been seen for two days.
Jia Lian knew that it was certain Priestess Ma was a part of this.
Then he went to talk to Mother Jia. He said that the Lin Family did not have any ideas. Maybe they had to ask a wise monk or a cultivator who may be able to help.
So the news that the Rong Ducal Establishment was searching for masters spread. They all knew that the mistress and the son of the Jia Family born with a jade in his mouth had been cursed.
Lin Yu Yang returned home and said, “What kind of family is this? Such a thing occurred and they do not hide it, making it known to all. Do they not know to keep their family scandals secret? I think that the position of that second master is uncertain. Such an event occurring in his home means that his inner courtyard is loose in morals.”
Later, Wen Tian Fang came in person and said to Lin Yu Yang, “Temporarily do not have your family’s women go to the Jia Family. Do not come into contact with such dangerous things.”
Lin Yu Yang sighed. He could not explain this. His younger sister only thought of that place. Could he just stand and watch her cry?
Wen Tian Fang saw there was a secret and did not press. He just said, “If something is the matter, send a message to me, I am not an outsider.”
Lin Yu Yang nodded and saw him off. Returning, he told Lin Yu Tong.
Lin Yu Tong had kept on avoiding thinking deeply about this person. But each time, she had to face him directly. She had thought of just living alone her entire life. In her real life, she had not married, did not have a significant other. She had to take care with something like marriage.
But she had come here, and the more she lived, the more she understood that this was a true life, not a game. The people around her truly existed.
The effects that her actions would have on the people around her became something she had to consider.
With Lin Ru Hai’s status, it was not realistic for his daughters to be unmarried. Even if Lin Ru Hai agreed, the Lin Clan would not stand by. This would affect the other daughters of the clan. Also, with such strange sisters-in-law in the home, would her brother’s marriage be smooth?
Of course, she could fake her death and go be free in the world. But it was just a dream. Right now, the world was unpolluted, and beautiful, but sorry, the beasts and the bandits were also there. She had a space where she could stay and not starve to death, but she did not have any powerful martial arts. Cultivation was not to be free in the world, but to die in the world. If she dared to do this, she did not need to fake her death, in a blink, she would die.
Even if she had enough bodyguards, and her safety was assured, there was still a problem. Transportation was inconvenient. Right now, there were no railroads or airplanes for people to travel in comfort. Even on ships and carriages, it would be a question if the ships were safe, and the carriages were so bumpy that half a day was the extent of a person’s endurance. After a long time, people would hurt all over. The problem of transportation could not be solved just by changing the carriage. The root cause was because of the horse road. It truly was a road for horses.
Even if she could endure such things and managed to travel to a good place, such a place would not be a prosperous city. If not a city, the silver certificates could not be easily used. Would she carry large pieces of silver? It would attract bandits and thieves. Also, people would not be able to find change for the silver. What could you do? She could exchange for copper and place it in her space ahead of time. But you had to keep it a secret from others. Then the problem came back. She had to go out alone so no one would see her.
Lin Yu Tong had thought a lot, thinking of all kinds of methods, but the problem of living in reality could not be solved. Even if she wanted to find a town and silently live out her life, how could she, a household of a woman, survive? It was not something that could be solved with silver. She still needed her brother to care for her, and could not avoid interacting with others. If it was like this, was it still a faked death?
After thinking about it, there was no other path for her.
Since she had to accept, she was willing to be proactive. She would treat it as a serious romance, except that her partner had been introduced by her family. The other was handsome, of good character, rich, tall, handsome. Also, he had no parents. Where would she find such a good man?
Thinking of this, she felt even more calm. Also, she was comforted by Wen Tian Fang’s attitude. She would try. Maybe she would have a good time.
So the next day, she made a lot of jerky. Five spices, mala spice. After they left the pot, she sprinkled sesame and then gave them to her brother. Lin Yu Yang looked and saw two food boxes. He immediately understood. One was for him to go eat at school, and the other for him to give to that person. It was normal for engaged partners to exchange some small gifts through their family members.
So, Lin Yu Yang only tisked and said, “They all say that women are born with their hearts with their husband’s family. As expected.”
Lin Yu Tong was about to glare and Lin Yu Yang ran away with the food boxes.
“The boy really runs fast.” Lin Yu Tong laughed. Right now, she was about one hundred and sixty-five centimeters tall. But Lin Yu Yang definitely surpassed one hundred and seventy-five. Also, he was still growing.
Looking at her handsome brother, Lin Yu Tong was full of pride. She had raised him.
She got two plates of jerky packed up, and turned to look for Lin Dai Yu.
Seeing her still so dispirited, she asked, “Are you still worried?”
Lin Dai Yu nodded. “I had Fang Hua inquire. I heard that many monks came. But in this world, there are not many who are enlightened. Most are just liars for silver.”
“When Bao Yu was born, he had a piece of jade. Just like the old mistress said, maybe he has a history, and came to this world for an ordeal. Maybe this is just a test. Just wait, when it is truly time, someone will come to save him,” Lin Yu Tong comforted. She was not just comforting her. The monk and the Daoist would certainly appear. However, she just did not know if Priestess Ma had a solution or she had fled already. She had not heard anything from the Jia Family.
Lin Dai Yu said in surprise, “Confucius says do not talk about the supernatural. Is there such a thing?”
“Confucius also said to keep oneself away from ghosts and gods,” Lin Yu Tong rolled her eyes. “Do not think too much. It is useless for us to think about things even the sage cannot understand. Also, Jia Bao Yu’s jade, isn’t it strange? It was stuck in a baby’s mouth. What if he had choked on it? Isn’t such a thing strange?”
Lin Dai Yu looked up in shock, even more suspicious. Lin Yu Tong saw that her expression kept on changing, as she seemed to be thinking. As her attention was finally diverted, she left.
The Jia Family could only be described as very miserable.
Madam Wang and Jia Bao Yu’s breathing grew more and more weak. Many people had been invited, but none of them were effective. The silver was spent like water, and the vegan banquets in the residence did not stop, as they welcomed many people who were said to be skilled.
Wang Xi Feng calculated that the accounts likely did not have any more silver. Her aunt was also bedridden. Would she have to put silver in? So she pretended to faint as well, unable to get up. She had Xiao Hong to serve her. She was able to fool Jia Lian. How could Ping’er not be anxious when she saw this? She was the one who was giving ideas to Wang Xi Feng. Jia Lian was being ordered around by Jia Zheng and unable to even pay attention.
Seeing the silver about to reach an end, Li Wan and Tan Chun came to find Ping’er to draw more. Ping’er had never been able to touch the keys to the stores, and was at a loss right now. She could only go and find Yuan Yang to talk. “I was thinking, there is no one in charge now, how about you find some time to report to the old mistress?”
Yuan Yang pulled Ping’er and said, “Damn it! It is already like this, why are you adding to the mess?”
“But right now, the front has no more money.” Ping’er frowned. “The vegetables used in the banquet today were on credit. We agreed to settle the accounts today for them. What if we cannot pay them? Then it will be a very big embarrassment.”
Yuan Yang said, “Your good missus really is more clever now. When she is needed, you cannot depend on her.”
“Do not say that.” Ping’er pulled Yuan Yang and said, “Our missus is also having a difficult time. The key is with the mistress. Where do you want my missus to find silver?”
“Never mind!” Yuan Yang said in a low voice, “I will secretly open the old mistress’ stores. Find something inconspicuous and pawn it to deal with this first.”
Ping’er gushed in thanks.
Yuan Yang came out with a box containing a Buddha statue carved out of an unknown kind of wood. “This just gathers dust in the corner, however if the old mistress has kept it, it must be very good. Get silver and use it.”
Ping’er took it and sent someone to pawn it.
In the end, it was pawned for five hundred silver, and temporarily solved the problem.
On this day, a Daoist and a monk came to the gates of the Jia Family. They said, “Someone in the residence is badly off……”
The gatekeeper was not in a mood to listen. He would hear the same thing a dozen times a day. He did not know where these monks and Daoists came from in the capital. While he knew that most were fakes, at least the fakes knew to look respectful. But these two were very unclean and smelly. This was too much of a joke. The silver from the residence was easy to get, but not like this. They were treating the residence like idiots.
The other gatekeeper was more cunning and said in a low voice, “It has been so noisy these days, and there has not been any idle time. It is all because of these liars. Those people are eating right now. If we let these two in, they may disgust those bastards.”
The first gatekeeper heard it and found it made sense so he invited them in with a smile.
The monk and the Daoist looked at each other. The situation did not seem right.
They entered the receiving hall and the pair seemed to understand. Everyone was eating. Seeing these two unclean people, who was able to keep eating? They called for servants to kick out these two beggars.
“Such a place so unclean and corrupt, no wonder the precious jades have fallen into the dust.” The monk with the mange on his head shook his head and sighed.
Coincidentally, Xue Pan was passing by, wanting to have a look and see what great experts had come before. He coincidentally saw the monk with the mange.
Xue Pan knew this person. It was this person who gave his sister a celestial recipe from overseas — the Cold Fragrance Pill. It was him who put the eight characters on the gold item. The piece of gold on the chain had come from him.
Immediately, he called that the expert had arrived, so ordered people to lead them to the Red Harmony Courtyard.
Mother Jia and Jia Zheng did not believe it. Xue Pan really was not very reliable.
But Aunt Xue was overjoyed and hurriedly said, “Old Mistress, it is an expert. The words on Bao-yatou‘s chain were gifted by these two people.”
Mother Jia believed a bit more and called for them to examine Bao Yu.
The crippled Daoist pulled the monk with the head covered in mange and said, “I have divined and found it is wrong. The person is not right.”
The monk hurriedly said, “How can that be?”
“The other person is not within the twelve beauties.” The crippled Daoist was puzzled.
The pair knew that something had changed. They looked closely at Bao Yu, touching him and they were saying, “Never mind, we have to search for the change.”
The pair said things that others did not understand and then returned Bao Yu back to Jia Zheng. They said, “He will heal in thirty-three days. Do not let others come into contact with the precious jade, remember this.”
Jia Zheng thanked them. The pair had stood and were walking out. When he chased after them, they had disappeared.
The pair came hurriedly and left hurriedly, without eating a meal at the Jia Family and without taking their silver. People believed they had a bit of skill.
At night, Bao Yu and Madam Wang woke up and had an appetite. Everyone sighed in relief.
The monk and the Daoist could only divine and try to search after they learned a change had occurred. At night, they had gotten close to the Lin Family, and were circling around.
Wen Tian Fang was in charge of the safety of the capital right now. He kept a closer eye on the Lin Family than other places. Hearing that strange people were circling around the Lin Family and not leaving, he was worried. He immediately stood and went toward the Lin Family.
Lin Yu Yang was annoyed right now. The Jia Family was a sieve and could not keep anything secret. The fact a living deity had saved their precious son spread everywhere after half a day. The monk with the head covered in mange and the crippled Daoist were known all over. What were these two people doing appearing around their family home?
The Lin Family was not as stupid as the Jia Family. They would not think this was anything good. The gods did not bless the imperial family, but you. Who are you? It was because the Jia Family had no capable men. Otherwise, they would have died hundreds of times.
He did not care who they were. If they appeared in the Lin Family, it meant they meant harm to the Lin Family. What deities were they? What kind of deities would interfere in the matters of the mortal world?
As he raged, the servant came to report the Jinghai Count had come.
Lin Yu Yang hurriedly invited him in and served tea.
“I was worried and came to look.” Wen Tian Fang was not courteous and sat down.
Just as he was seated, footsteps came from outside. “Young master, quick, take a look, the monk and the Daoist somehow made it into the inner courtyard.”
Lin Yu Yang and Wen Tian Fang exchanged a look and were shocked. They truly had some skill.
When the pair arrived, Lin Yu Tong was shielding Lin Dai Yu, standing in front of the monk and the Daoist.
They heard Lin Yu Tong say, “Your words are laughable. A few years ago, you wanted to take her away, saying that she cannot see people other than her family, cannot hear crying, otherwise, she will not have a life of peace. Now, my sister is living at home, not living with another family, how come you say it is not good? Do you want to have my sister die? You know that this will not be a good result if she lives there, but you want her to go. What kind of intention do you have?”
“Not repaying the favor from the past life, not returning the feelings from this life, in the future life, they will still be entangled,” the monk only talked to Lin Dai Yu.
Lin Dai Yu immediately felt a pain in her heart and her face paled.
“Damn you.” Lin Yu Tong supported Lin Dai Yu, “Demon monk and demon Daoist. Other people help others overcome calamities, but you cause trouble instead. If there is karma to be paid, why is only my sister the only one you are so strict on? That daughter of the Xue Family, you give her words and medicine. That Bao Yu of the Jia Family, you have saved him many times. Only my sister, you wanted her to become a monk for no reason, and when her parents refused, you cursed her. You know that it will not be good, so why come to ask? Who do you think you are? The heavens cannot determine someone’s fate, but you dare to interfere.”
“Yes!” Lin Yu Yang hurriedly ran over and protected his sisters. “How did you get in? It is against the law to break into a residence, much less an official’s residence.”
“There are guards outside the door. I will take them and question them after.” Wen Tian Fang walked in.
Lin Yu Tong nodded at him in what counted as thanks.
The crippled Daoist said, “This is not right! You should be dead.” He looked at Lin Yu Tong, then Lin Yu Yang, and in the end, Wen Tian Fang. He said in shock, “You should all be dead. How come you are all here? No wonder the fate of Celestial Crimson Pearl has changed.”
Lin Yu Yang just thought it was nonsense. But Lin Yu Tong and Wen Tian Fang were both shocked. The two exchanged a look, and knew that they were anomalies in the world.
The monk said in vexation, “If the tears do not repay, the debt of feelings will be difficult. How many lifetimes will it take?”
They were not able to react before the two disappeared.
The trio became even more wary of the monk and the Daoist.
Wen Tian Fang glanced at Lin Yu Tong and said, “Eldest Miss, are you all right?”
“I am fine.” Lin Yu Tong shook her head. It was her first time so close to this person. He was very masculine. She supported Lin Dai Yu and only said, “This will trouble Count again.”
Wen Tian Fang looked seriously at Lin Yu Tong’s face and then he said, “I am not an outsider.” Then he was a bit uneasy after saying this and hurriedly changed the topic. “It is not good for me to stay long in the residence. However, I will arrange a guard outside. Just rest and do not worry.”
Lin Yu Tong nodded and curtsied.
Lin Yu Yang led Wen Tian Fang out.
Lin Yu Tong helped Lin Dai Yu back to her rooms. Seeing Lin Dai Yu dazed, she said, “Those two have some skill, but do not fear. People have to learn to fight for their fate, then their fate will be stronger.”
“But Sister, after the monk spoke, I felt that my heart was empty.” Lin Dai Yu exhaled. “The tears do not repay, the debt of feelings will be difficult. Sister, do you know what this means?”
Of course Lin Yu Tong knew what it meant, but could she say? Lin Dai Yu had to find a reasonable reason for her actions. So she sat down, looked at Lin Dai Yu and said, “I will tell you a story, and you will listen.”
Lin Dai Yu nodded. Looking at Lin Yu Tong, she felt that her sister’s words would definitely be related to her.
Lin Yu Tong thought for a moment and said to Lin Dai Yu, “They say that there is a spirit river in the west. By the spirit river’s shore, there grew a celestial grass, called the Crimson Pearl Grass. It absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon, cultivating day and night. Suddenly, one day, an attendant of Shen Ying passed by the spirit river. He saw the Crimson Pearl Grass beautifully swaying. He felt pity, and watered it with the water from the spirit river.” At this, she stopped and asked Lin Dai Yu, “Sister, do you feel that this attendant has done the grass the favor of watering it?”
Lin Dai Yu frowned. “It may count as a favor of watering it.”
“I only ask Sister, is there only this one celestial grass by the spirit river?” Lin Yu Tong asked.
“Of course not, even with the canals the family has, both sides are covered with grasses,” Lin Dai Yu shook her head and said.
“This is true. That attendant of the Shen Ying, why did he not water the others, only treating the Crimson Pearl Grass differently? Isn’t it because she is beautiful? From this, it can be seen that the attendant is a person who is fickle. He only cares about what he likes, he does not care that the Crimson Pearl Grass was born by the shore of the river and does not need to be watered.”
“In my view, this is a person who is very fickle all over the place.” Lin Yu Tong looked at Lin Dai Yu and slowly said.
Lin Dai Yu did not answer and asked, “What about after?”
“After, the Crimson Pearl Grass cultivated to human form. She ate the fruit of hidden love to fill her hunger, and drank the waters of the sea of sorrows, wanting to repay the favor of watering her.” Lin Yu Tong carefully examined Lin Dai Yu’s expression and said, “However, in my view, even if that grass managed to take human form, she would not understand the personality of humans. She is just an innocent grass. Affected by the “hidden love fruit” and the “sea of sorrows”, her personality was changed. When she truly understands mortal matters, she likely will regret what she had decided back then.”
Lin Dai Yu closed her eyes, her ears filled with her sister’s words. “…… Fickle person…… All around…… Innocent…… Affected…… Changed personality.”
She did not know if Sister was speaking of the Crimson Pearl Grass or her. She did not know if it was the attendant of Shen Ying or Bao Yu.
However, she nodded and said, “I know Sister’s efforts.”
Translator Ramblings: I do not know enough about Chinese shamanism/religion and where the line is in terms of “acceptable” vs “evil” shamanism, but maybe the line is somewhere around cursing people…
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