My Lady Always Lacks Ambition-Chapter 268 - 267: The Great Aura is So Fierce

Qin Liuxi mysteriously vanished without a trace, which infuriated Third Grandmother Tu so much that she smashed another set of precious tea utensils upon return to the mansion. After all, with the person missing, the Jade Snow Skin might truly be lost in the sea, and Changsheng Hall was even more arrogant than her; they certainly would not indulge her, offering another bottle of Jade Snow Skin on account of her status.

Unable to find the person, Third Grandmother Tu had anger with nowhere to vent, so she only had her subordinates vent their frustration on the Gao Family, hoping to force Qin Liuxi to show up. She didn’t hassle that little girl but merely had her people give a slight hint to Mrs. Gao, who was indeed furious and could only strip her granddaughter’s wounded face and blame the mother-daughter pair for bringing trouble to the family.

Ms. Gao couldn’t swallow her anger and pushed her mother-in-law, which only led to a beating and kicking, her heart sinking with despair.

She thought these days would continue for a while, but to her surprise, a rumor quickly spread throughout Qingzhou Prefecture City the next day. It was said that the Ninth Young Master of the Tu Family, on horseback, had injured a little girl. A kind-hearted person saved the child and applied a fine medicine called Jade Snow Skin. Yet, Third Grandmother Tu came to snatch the medicine to present as a birthday gift to the Imperial Concubine, becoming furious from failing to seize it and then hired thugs to intimidate and act violently against the Gao Family, arrogantly and despotically.

The rumor spread swiftly, and the Tu Family didn’t have absolute power in Qingzhou City. There were those with more authority and more influence, and they had political rivals who had long disapproved of the Tu Family’s behaviors. Eager to strike at Noble Princess Consort Meng and the Marquis Mansion in the palace, they immediately requested to submit a petition condemning the Tu Family for poor discipline and the Meng Family for their daughters’ arrogant behavior.

By the time Third Grandmother Tu heard the rumor, its source was untraceable. Before long, she received reprimands from her family in the capital, saying that because of her actions, even the Imperial Concubine in the palace had been blamed by the Holy Emperor. But that is a story for later. freeweɓnovel~cѳm

Qin Liuxi wasn’t uninformed about the rumor, and she didn’t even need to investigate to know who was fanning the flames behind the scenes.

Wang Zheng.

This was indeed interesting; she would take this little matter to heart.

The little ghost hurriedly passed on what it knew to Qin Liuxi and tentatively said, "That Third Grandmother Tu’s face has long been unpleasant to the eye. My lord, should I scare her a little?"

This was to please Qin Liuxi.

Qin Liuxi glanced at it and replied, "If you harm others, you are only harming your good yin de. There’s no need for that. The good yin de you’ve accumulated is recorded on the Merit and Demerit Record, which will ensure you reincarnate into a good family."

The little ghost was touched and said, "My lord is kind-hearted. I am just frustrated. Why should the good suffer silently, while the wicked sit on high, luxuriating in wealth and power, summoning calamity with a single command?"

"The same goes for that. The Merit and Demerit Record will keep account, and when you’re before Yama Hall, she’ll receive her due punishment," Qin Liuxi said, seeing the frustration on its face. "A little scare is enough; just don’t hurt anyone."

The little ghost’s eyes lit up: "I understand how to do it." It then pointed at the modest courtyard and added, "My lord, this is the Gao Family. Ms. Gao and her daughter are now relegated to living in the woodshed. That old woman is too cruel, and Gao Xiaoquan is unworthy of being a father and a husband."

Qin Liuxi’s eyes narrowed: "Yes, he is unworthy."

The little ghost rolled its eyes, sensing that it had grasped another layer of meaning.

The night was deep, and all was silent.

With a light tap of her toes, Qin Liuxi entered the Gao Family’s courtyard and casually cast a spell to make the Gao Family sleep deeper.

She headed towards the woodshed, where Ms. Gao was hugging her daughter, lying askew in the pile of firewood, her face bruised and swollen, with just an old cotton blanket over them.

A flash of anger appeared in Qin Liuxi’s eyes, quickly settling down again.

The little ghost kept watch at the door, nearly frightened into running away by the burst of aura Qin Liuxi released in an instant but managed to hold its ground, shivering at the entrance.

The lord’s presence was formidable.

Qin Liuxi came to the Gao Family to change Yan’er’s dressing, noticing two new fingernail marks on her small face, and the medicine seemed to have been clumsily reapplied, which made her anger rise again.

The little ghost moved further out, feeling the cold.

Qin Liuxi cleaned off the medicine from Yan’er’s face and applied the new medicine she brought, re-wrapping it neatly.

Yan’er, hazy from sleep, opened her eyes and saw her: "Brother?"

"Shh." Qin Liuxi touched her head and said, "Be good, you’ll get better later."

"Yan’er is good."

Qin Liuxi revealed a smile, lightly tapped her face, and the child fell back asleep, a sweet smile curving on her lips.

Only after attending to all this did she step out of the woodshed.

"My lord, is it done?" The little ghost stood up.

"Mhm." Qin Liuxi asked him, "What is your name?"

The little ghost hurriedly replied, "I’m called Zhou Ergou; I’ve been dead for more than a decade."

"Stay and guard this child; don’t let the Gao Family touch her face again. Can you do that?" Qin Liuxi instructed.

Zhou Ergou nodded frantically like a pecking chicken: "As you command, my lord, I will lay down my life to see to it."

Qin Liuxi said, "Also, don’t get too close to her. The child is young and frail; if she’s affected by your yin energy, her recovery will be even more difficult."

"Rest assured."

"Then stay here, I’m leaving."

Zhou Ergou bid her farewell with all due respect, then floated to the top of the Gao Family’s wall, a spot where he could watch over the woodshed without being too close.

Not long after, he received the offerings Qin Liuxi burned for him: several fine-quality gold ingots, as well as incense candles, even a pot of wine, and a roast chicken.

Wowee, he had just intended to make a good impression with Qin Liuxi but hadn’t expected to receive such rewards.

Overjoyed beyond words, Zhou Ergou couldn’t even find his bearings. The next day, seeing Mrs. Gao gearing up to harass Ms. Gao and her daughter, he floated over and played his ghostly tricks: blinding, cold gusts, eerie laughter, knocking over plenty of objects in front of Mrs. Gao, scaring her witless with claims of ghosts.

After two days of such antics whenever Mrs. Gao thought to torment her daughter-in-law and granddaughter, she would ’encounter ghosts’ and couldn’t take it anymore. She called a witch to perform exorcisms and heard the witch claim that it was the bad luck from the daughter-in-law and granddaughter that caused her misery. Just then, the Tu Family arrived, beating drums and gongs, offering compensation to restore their sagging reputation. With the newfound silver in her possession, Mrs. Gao made a scene crying and forcing Gao Xiaoquan to write the divorce letter to rid herself of the plague.

With the divorce paper in hand, Ms. Gao, clutching her daughter’s hand and only a small bundle of belongings, left the Gao home, and shortly thereafter, they were picked up by a carriage.

Ms. Gao, looking at the celestial beauty of the lady before her, could hardly believe what she heard.

"Was it really that young master who asked you to pick us up?"

Si Lengyue nodded, "She is Master Buqiu from Li City Qingping Temple, a person of utmost kindness. I am the Si Family head; Rongxiu in Qingzhou City belongs to my Si Family. I am interested in opening a branch in Li City, would you like to manage that shop for me?" She looked at Yan’er with a smile: "You can bring your daughter along, and start a new life there."

They would become believers of Qin Liuxi.

Ms. Gao grasped her daughter’s hand, tears rolling down her cheeks.

Master Buqiu, the faith of her and her daughter.

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