Harem Daily Life

"In fact, the art of divination is a game of words and psychology, so there is no need to trust it too much." Tao Yanyan reminded.

Concubine Xian said, "I know this too, but I just can't let it go. How about... Your Majesty, please come with me. Your Majesty is knowledgeable and intelligent. Please help me with my opinion and we can relax at the same time."

Tao Yanyan thought, since he had nothing to do, it wouldn't hurt to take a trip.

"Okay, then we'll set off early tomorrow morning. We don't need to bring too many people, so we can go early and come back early."

When Consort Xian heard this, she was overjoyed: "Yes, then I will come to pick you up tomorrow morning."

The two agreed to go out together. He Linzhang was worried and asked Ying San and the others to secretly protect him. Yunuo and the two little ones wanted to follow, so Tao Yanyan had no choice but to take them along.

Yu Cheng looked longingly at his mother and the three children, speechless and choking. Why was he the only one with the hardest fate, having to go to school?

The three little ones wrapped themselves up like dumplings and happily followed the Queen on her outing. Consort Xian's carriage followed behind theirs, heading all the way to Fuyan Temple outside the city.

When leaving the city, he saw many people queuing up. Tao Yanyan did not rush them and waited quietly.

Yunuo looked at the crowd outside the carriage window and wondered, "Where are they going so early in the morning? Could it be that they're going to Fuyan Temple like us?"

Tao Yanyan asked Shuang'er to ask around, and sure enough, most of them went to Fuyan Temple.

"Many people go to Lady Lingxi, saying that she is very effective and can answer any prayer."

The more Tao Yanyan said this, the more she felt that there was something fishy about this Lingxi Lady. She decided to take a closer look and see who she was.

After leaving the city, the carriage took another hour to reach the temple. Compared to previous years, the temple had nearly doubled in size. Looking at the endless stream of pilgrims, Tao Yanyan sighed, "This business is still profitable. No need to solicit customers; they come naturally."

There are so many people coming to burn incense, seek fortune-telling, and ask masters to perform rituals that it is hard to imagine Fuyan Temple being deserted.

Xianglan supported Tao Yanyan and said, "Everyone says that this Fuyan Temple is effective. The more the word spreads, the more people come to visit."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "With so many people here, the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas would probably have a headache listening to so many prayers every day."

Concubine Xian quickly clasped her hands together and silently chanted "Amitabha", asking the Buddha not to mind Queen Tao's disrespectful words.

Lingxi Niangniang's divination stall is located at the foot of the mountain of Fuyan Temple. As a woman, it is impossible for her to set up a stall in the temple, but the queue in front of her simple stall is the longest. People line up quietly, waiting for a divination about their fate.

Once the three little ones left the palace, they were like little animals released into the mountains. It was impossible to ask them to wait patiently, so Tao Yanyan called Ying San and asked him to take a few people to play with the children.

The temple is full of beautiful scenery, and the three little ones can go wherever they want as long as they ensure their safety.

Tao Yanyan and Concubine Xian returned to the carriage and waited. After waiting for a long time, it was finally their turn.

Both of them were very low-key today, and what they wore was not overly expensive, but the elegance in their every move made people dare not look directly at them.

When the people around saw this scene, they thought that two ladies from some family might have come together, so they all moved away to avoid a collision.

After taking his seat, Tao Yanyan carefully observed Lady Lingxi. She wore heavy makeup, had a slightly dark complexion, and a hooked nose, willow-shaped eyebrows, and thick lips. Her face was unremarkable. She looked no more than forty, but her eyes, brimming with experience, gave one the illusion of maturity and a deep understanding of everything.

Concubine Xian spoke first, "I've heard that Empress Lingxi's divination skills are incredibly powerful and very accurate. Today, my sister and I have come here to ask Empress Lingxi for a fortune-telling and to inquire about my daughter's marriage."

Divination requires the date of birth, so Concubine Xian gave the piece of paper with He Min's date of birth to Empress Lingxi.

Empress Lingxi took the note, closed her eyes, and muttered something to herself. After a moment, she opened her eyes, took out the tortoise shell, and spread it on the table, revealing a hexagram. She tapped the note with her finger and said slowly, "The daughter's marriage is complicated, and she faces a calamity, but there are also noble people who can help her. To avert this calamity, she must wear a jade pendant with a phoenix pattern when her marriage arrives."

Upon hearing this, Consort Xian was delighted. A jade pendant with a phoenix pattern was easy to come by, as there was one already available. She hurriedly asked, "Who is this noble person?"

Empress Lingxi choked and repeated her previous words: "I said that before her marriage comes, she must wear a jade pendant with a phoenix pattern."

Concubine Xian frowned. She had the jade pendant, and she just wanted to know who the noble person was.

Tao Yanyan watched Lady Lingxi repeatedly mention the jade pendant, coughed lightly, and said, "This jade pendant is easy to find, but there are so many phoenix patterns and colors. I don't know how to choose."

Upon hearing someone take the bait, Empress Lingxi smiled and turned to Tao Yan, saying, "Madam, you've hit the nail on the head. There are red, blue, purple, white, and yellow phoenixes. If you don't know exactly what they are, you won't get any results. Furthermore, there are so many different phoenix designs, and each craftsman carves them differently, creating a myriad of different poses. If you don't choose the right one, you'll have wasted your money and won't see any real results."

Tao Yanyan glanced at Consort Xian and said with a smile, "Now that you've said that, we really don't know where to start. Where can we find this jade pendant that can help us find a marriage?"

Empress Lingxi began to count on her fingers again, tapping them here and there, and finally said, "There's a Ruyi Gold Shop in the city, where they sell it. No matter how much silver it costs, you must buy it. Ruyi Ruyi, I guarantee it will be as you wish."

At this time, Concubine Xian also sensed something was wrong. She looked at Tao Yanyan, who gave her a calming look: "Okay, then we'll go buy it after we return to the city."

Empress Lingxi was in a very good mood when she saw that she had facilitated a business deal. Not only did she get ten taels of silver for divination, she also earned ten taels of commission.

"Now that we've found the jade pendant that helps us find love, I wonder where this benefactor is now?"

Empress Lingxi's eyes rolled as she picked up He Min's birth date and took a look at it again. She was sure that the eight characters were the same ones the young master had given her before, so she pretended to point with her finger, chanted a few spells, and then said what the young master had taught her: "Your daughter's benefactor is right beside you. He's of a very prominent status. I'm afraid he's a prince from some noble family. He's about nineteen years old. Oh, by the way, he likes to wear green clothes, nine times out of ten he wears this color. When you go buy jade pendants, also buy green phoenix jade. If you're lucky, you'll meet your benefactor soon."

Concubine Xian's face was already looking a little grim. Tao Yanyan gently held her hand and said, "In that case, let's go find a shop and buy the Qingfeng Jade as soon as possible. Thank you, Empress Lingxi, for your guidance. You must set up your stall here well. If it succeeds, we will bring gifts to thank you!"

When Empress Lingxi heard this, she smiled happily. She said that the people in the capital were stupid and rich. She had been in the capital for a few months and had made so much money by cheating everyone.

Tao Yanyan took Concubine Xian and left. Looking at the crowd that continued to queue, she sighed softly, pulled Concubine Xian into the carriage, and then asked someone to find the children.

"It's all my fault. I believed this nonsense and made the Empress accompany me on this trip for nothing."

Tao Yanyan didn't feel like their trip was in vain. She smiled and said, "A blessing in disguise. Our trip today wasn't in vain. At least we know that Lady Lingxi is a fraud, and there's someone behind her instigating her."

Consort Xian nodded, her eyes darkening. "How audacious! They actually plotted against me. I wonder who is behind this..."

Tao Yanyan curled his lips and said, "No matter who it is, they are all related to that young man who loves to wear blue clothes."

A person suddenly appeared in Concubine Xian's mind, and she narrowed her eyes.