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"Of course it's true!" Father Ma said solemnly. "However, I've learned a little about your family's situation, but not completely. You know your daughter's situation best. If you're to offer her to an immortal from the upper realm, is your daughter still a virgin? Does she already have someone she loves?"

"Since Patriarch Ma has already investigated this matter, he should know that my daughter is of marriageable age and has never met any other men." Patriarch Zhu said solemnly, "I can guarantee that."

"Excellent!" Father Ma nodded, then recounted Zhang Taixuan's situation in detail. "Sending your daughter there won't be a waste. Not only will she achieve immortality and become a celestial being, but your Zhu family will also prosper and enjoy endless benefits. Take this divine incantation home and discuss it with your wife and daughter. If it works, the rewards will be plentiful."

"Thank you very much, Master Ma. If this matter can be accomplished, the Zhu family will be forever grateful."

After saying that, he hurriedly said goodbye and left.

Ma Wencai stepped out from behind the screen, looking at his father with admiration.

"Father is truly brilliant; he not only managed to send his daughter to someone, but also made them extremely grateful."

"You learned it?"

"learned!"

Chapter 414 Zhu Yingtai Under the Torrent of the Times: Different Fates of Joy and Sorrow (4/5, Please Subscribe)

Zhu family.

The servants were busy when they saw their master return in high spirits, his steps larger and faster than usual.

"Even if things succeed, does the master need to be this happy?"

The servants muttered to themselves, but their hands didn't stop moving, and their expressions didn't change at all.

This is something they learned from years of serving as servants.

To be in a position of authority, one must not show one's emotions.

Being a servant is certainly not easy.

If even the slightest mistake is made and the host holds a grudge, one's life could be in danger.

Servants in this era had few human rights; they could be killed without any consequences, and their deaths would be dealt with by simply being thrown into a mass grave.

Therefore, the servants developed their skills in this harsh environment.

"Madam, this is wonderful news!"

Upon entering the living room, he saw the lady making tea, and the head of the Zhu family shouted loudly.

"Keep your voice down and watch your behavior. Our Zhu family is a large family, so we need to be mindful of our manners. We can't be so loud and boisterous." Madam Zhu was speechless and rolled her eyes at her husband.

"Goooooooooo."

The head of the Zhu family sat down and took a sip of tea. "Madam, this is a joyous occasion! This matter far exceeds your imagination."

"The Ma family agreed?" Madam Zhu seemed somewhat unconcerned. "Even if the Ma family is extremely powerful, there's no need for us to be so happy, is there?"

“It’s not the Ma family!” Patriarch Zhu shook his head. “It’s someone else.”

"Another person?" Madam Zhu's expression changed. "Let me tell you, it's fine if my daughter marries into the Ma family; at least it's a good match. But if it's someone else of questionable character, I won't agree!"

"No, madam, please take a look at this first!"

Having said that, he took out the incantation he had hidden in his sleeve and handed it to the lady.

"You read it once, then we'll talk about other things."

Madam Zhu looked puzzled. Her husband was usually such a shrewd person, so why did he become so eccentric after just one trip out?

Is there something wrong with the Ma family?

Meeting the expectant gaze of the Zhu family head, Madam Zhu sighed and began to recite.

As the chanting began, Madam Zhu's body started to glow...

moment.

"This...this is a divine relic!" Madam Zhu exclaimed in shock. "Husband, you actually obtained such a divine object?!"

The head of the Zhu family quickly explained the whole story.

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhu's face lit up with excitement, and she said, "So, my daughter isn't going to marry into the Ma family, but is being sent to the side of an immortal?"

"Yes. Madam, what do you think?"

“I think it’s a good idea.” Madam Zhu said with a happy face. “If this works out, not only will our daughter have a good place to go, but our family will also prosper. This is much better than marrying her off to a powerful family.”

“That’s what I think too. Madam, you can talk to our daughter.” The head of the Zhu family nodded. “This matter is very important. Our daughter must not be reluctant. Otherwise, when she gets to the immortal’s side, wouldn’t she offend someone?”

"Don't worry, my daughter is very sensible," Madam Zhu said with a smile. "Leave this to me."

In the attic.

Zhu Yingtai got up in the morning to wash up, and a pretty maid stood behind her to comb her hair.

"Miss is so beautiful. I wonder which lucky husband will be hers," the maid exclaimed.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yingtai sighed, "Being beautiful isn't always a blessing! Being born into the Zhu family, you have no choice in what you do; you would never understand."

The maid remained silent.

She wouldn't understand such things.

Born into an ordinary family, she was sold into the Zhu family at a young age, just for a meal.

Her parents and brother were not so lucky; they had died in the drought three years earlier, and their remains were never recovered, having been carried away by stray dogs.

She initially hated her parents.

Over time, the hatred lessened, and one even began to miss it.

Life is tough, everyone is in the same boat, and selling one's children has become the norm.

If they could sell themselves, their parents' generation would even sell themselves to become servants in wealthy families, at least to earn two meals a day.

Unfortunately, in this era, becoming a servant is not something you can just do as you please; for ordinary people, it's out of the question.

Life is tough, being an ordinary citizen is tough!

Xiaozhu felt saddened when she recalled what had happened the night before her parents sold her.

"Old man, have you found out everything?"

"I've inquired around, and the Zhu family is quite kind; the servants are doing well. Alas, it's just a pity for the girl; she's so young and already has to serve others."

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“Being a servant isn’t so bad, at least there’s food to eat. It’s a pity her brother is a man, so it’s not so easy for him to sell himself into slavery. He can only suffer with us. The world is getting harder and harder, I don’t know how many more years we can support him.”

"Ugh……"

"Miss probably wouldn't understand, but many people dream of living a life like hers! Being unable to control one's own destiny, I also want that kind of helplessness," Xiaozhu thought to herself, without stopping her work or uttering a single complaint.

Inside the room, the two men, each with their own thoughts, were like ripples on a surging tide, their fates beyond their control.

A speck of dust in the era becomes a mountain on an ordinary person, something they cannot resist.

"Yingtai!"

... ......... ...

The next moment, the door creaked open, and a ray of sunlight shone in, illuminating half of Zhu Yingtai's fair face.

Suddenly, half of her face was in shadow, looking somewhat eerie, while the other side was bathed in sunlight, looking bright and beautiful.

"Xiao Zhu, you can go now. I'll take care of things here with Miss."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Mother, has it worked out?" Zhu Yingtai's heart trembled.

Although arranged marriages were common in this era, she still found it hard to accept that she was about to marry a man she knew nothing about.

"It's done, yet it's not done!" Madam Zhu picked up a sandalwood comb and began to comb her daughter's hair. "My daughter is so lucky; she has a destiny with the immortals and will be able to enjoy bliss in the celestial realm. When that time comes, I just hope Yingtai won't forget the Zhu family."

"A predestined connection with the immortals?" Zhu Yingtai was a little confused. She tilted her head to the side, and her whole face was in the sunlight.

This is an exquisitely beautiful face, as if it were a special favor from the Creator, which is why her eyes and brows exude such captivating beauty and her gentle temperament makes her seem like a fairy descended from heaven.

Looking closer at her figure, it is slender and well-proportioned, and her simple white dress exudes the elegance of a woman from Jiangnan.

"Does Mother also believe in those superstitious things?" Zhu Yingtai sighed, her heart sinking.

She had a suspicion in her mind, and imagined bad things, but she was powerless to change it.

When caught in the middle of it all, how can an ordinary person fight against fate?

She turned her head away, her entire face hidden in shadow, obscuring her sorrowful expression.

Chapter 415 Su Xiaoxiao: Why are there no men going to marry into foreign powers? (5/5, please subscribe)

"Those things, I didn't believe them at first either." Madam Zhu's gaze wandered, and it was unclear what she was thinking, but she skillfully combed her daughter's smooth, black hair with a comb in her hand. "But something happened before, and I had no choice but to believe it. It was truly a miracle, unbelievable."

"Yingtai, you absolutely cannot imagine how bizarre this is!"

Hearing her mother's trembling voice, Zhu Yingtai felt little emotion or interest, and simply asked casually, "Strange?"

“Yes, it’s bizarre!” Madam Zhu became interested. “Your father originally went to the Ma family to arrange a marriage for you.”

"Father went in person?" Zhu Yingtai was speechless.

Parents to enrich people.