Transmigrated Female Official

Chu Qingluo decided to go to the Goddess Temple to draw a fortune stick again. She refused to believe that the Heavenly Goddess was so heartless as to not let her draw a good fortune stick.

However, the nickname He Yun had given her for being directionally challenged over the years was truly well-deserved. She clearly remembered a general direction, but after walking for ages, she still couldn't see the towering temple. Even she couldn't help but despise herself.

Completely out of options, Chu Qingluo grabbed a passerby and asked, only to find out she really had gone the wrong way! A million alpacas galloped through her mind again…

No matter what, she was determined to go to the Shennv Temple to draw a fortune stick today! She couldn't give up! She took a few deep breaths and continued walking in the direction the passerby had pointed...

Finally, hard work pays off. After walking through several streets and climbing hundreds of steps, she finally collapsed on the soft cushions of the Goddess Pavilion, exhausted.

The Goddess Temple is located at the foot of the mountain, so there are steps all the way down. The temple is divided into five main halls. The Goddess Pavilion at the very top is the most lively place in the early morning when people rush to offer incense first. So usually at this time, there are not many people left, and most people offer incense in the main halls below.

Chu Qinglu climbed to the highest Goddess Pavilion to draw a fortune stick in order to show her sincerity. She sat cross-legged on the cushion, panting, and apologized to the goddess statue: "Goddess, please forgive me, please allow me to kowtow to you after a while."

At this moment, another person entered through the door, stared at Chu Qingluo's back for a moment, and then said, "I say, is there anyone who sits here like this?" The person who spoke was slightly out of breath.

Chu Qingluo was startled by the voice, turned around and saw that it was Luo Lifei. She chuckled and said, "I'm exhausted. I'll rest for a bit. The Heavenly Goddess is compassionate and won't blame me."

Luo Lifei had already rested several times on her way up the steps, so she wasn't as out of breath as Chu Qingluo. She glanced at Chu Qingluo with disdain, bowed three times to the goddess statue, and then inserted the incense stick in her hand into the incense burner before kneeling down on the cushion next to her.

"Why did you come at this time?" Chu Qingluo asked.

"Shh—" Luo Lifei closed her eyes, signaling her not to speak. After muttering a string of things she wanted to say to the Heavenly Goddess, she kowtowed three times devoutly before finally paying attention to Chu Qingluo. "If you can come, why can't I?"

Thinking that Luo Lifei was arguably the most devout fan of the Goddess Temple, Chu Qingluo raised an eyebrow: "Indeed." Then she teased, "You were just whispering with the Heavenly Goddess for a long time, it seems you have many wishes?"

Luo Lifei didn't deny it, glanced at the unlit incense in Chu Qingluo's hand, and asked, "Then why did you come?"

"Ahem." Chu Qingluo finally got up, lit the incense, and inserted it into the incense burner. She then picked up the fortune-telling container from the table and asked Luo Lifei, "I'm here to draw a fortune stick. Would you like to draw one too?"

Luo Lifei said she wanted it without hesitation. Chu Qingluo handed her the lottery box and said, "You go first."

Luo Lifei didn't stand on ceremony and took the fortune stick, shaking it as she pondered a question she wanted answered. Finally, a fortune stick fell out... and it was an unlucky one! Instantly, her face darkened.

Seeing this, Chu Qingluo comforted her, "It's okay. I drew a very bad fortune last time, it doesn't mean anything."

Luo Lifei pursed her lips, picked up the bamboo stick, and stood up: "I'm going to find the abbot to interpret the fortune sticks."

"Alright, you go ahead." Seeing Luo Lifei head towards the back hall, Chu Qingluo also began shaking the divination sticks. This time, she came to inquire about her future. Just like the wish she made after winning the first incense offering last time, she only prayed for peace and safety, nothing else.

As she was thinking, a lottery ticket fell out—she had won. She was amazed by her own luck.

The inscription on the back reads: "Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise." This inscription doesn't need any interpretation; it's self-explanatory. It simply means that fortune and misfortune are interdependent.

"Sigh." Chu Qingluo put the bamboo stick back into the divination tube. No matter what, a medium-sized divination is better than a very bad one. As usual, she kowtowed to the Heavenly Goddess once more in thanks.

Luo Lifei went to the backyard of the temple and asked the abbot to interpret her fortune slip. The abbot asked her if her question was related to marriage. Luo Lifei nodded shyly.

The abbot then explained, "My lady, marriage is preordained by heaven; one should not force anything."

Luo Lifei listened in silence. How could she know if two people were destined for each other if she did nothing? She frowned slightly and asked, "Then how can I know how the Heavenly Goddess made her decision?"

The abbot smiled kindly: "Time will tell."

Luo Lifei persisted, "But I just want to know the result in advance. Does getting a bad draw mean we're not meant to be?"

Just then, Chu Qingluo walked in and saw this scene. She stepped forward and advised, "Alright, everyone says that heavenly secrets should not be revealed. Don't make things difficult for the abbot."

When the abbot saw Chu Qingluo enter, he nodded slightly to her: "Female lead."

Luo Lifei looked unhappy and said with a droopy face: "Then it's a waste of time to draw a lot."

Chu Qingluo stared at her amusedly and asked, "Which young master have you taken a fancy to? Ling Nan or my second brother?"

"Chu Qingluo!" Luo Lifei glared at her angrily, "I'm not talking to you anymore!" After saying that, she tried to slip away.

Chu Qingluo added, "I didn't come by carriage today, so you could at least wait for me at the door."

"Hmph!" Luo Lifei snorted coldly and continued walking.

Seeing that Chu Qingluo didn't leave with Luo Lifei, the abbot asked with a smile, "Female lead, do you also want to have your fortune told?"

"No, no, no." Chu Qinglu waved her hand and then lifted the food box in her other hand, saying, "I came to see the Ninth Prince."

The abbot gave her a somewhat surprised look before nodding and saying, "This way, please, mistress."

Following the abbot's footsteps, Chu Qingluo arrived near the side room. The abbot pointed to a man dressed in simple clothes sweeping the floor and said, "He's over there." Then he left.

The man's hair was completely piled on top of his head, and he wore a hat, with only a few strands showing. It was difficult to tell from his appearance that he was Ji Qibai. She quietly approached and tentatively asked, "Ninth Prince?"

The man was startled at first and turned his head sharply...

"Chu Qingluo?!" He quickly threw down the broom, rushed over, put his arm around her shoulder, and laughed loudly, "I knew you would come to see me!"