nycdaug Chapter 207 Divination
Chapter 207 Divination
Xie Xun was speechless for a while, and sighed inwardly: "You should at least listen to what I want to say."
"Don't you want me to persuade my father and mother to agree to take Miss Chao back to the mansion?"
Xie Xun was speechless, thinking to himself: Having a woman who can see through people's hearts as a wife is really terrifying.
Gu Zhiyi raised her eyelids slightly and could read his thoughts from his expression: "My abilities are not used casually. At least I need to use my wisdom to analyze and reason. If it is not necessary, I will not pry into other people's hearts casually."
"It's easy to see through your mind. After all, Master Xie, you have great ambitions. The only thing that can make you bow your head and beg, apart from matters involving your father and mother, is the matter about Miss Chao."
Xie Xun couldn't refute it because he knew that what Gu Zhiyi said was true.
At this moment, Gu Zhiyi's attention was drawn to the account book on the table. She flipped through it casually and said lightly, "Father and mother are both very tolerant people, but the fact that my father was so angry shows that this conflict is not trivial."
"I advise you to be cautious in the near future. At least before the imperial examination, don't do anything to make your father and mother angry, otherwise..."
She gently closed the account book, her tone light, but every word revealed a chill: "Don't forget, father is not only your father, he is also the Duke of Ningguo."
If the Duke of Ningguo wanted to get rid of someone quietly, it would be a piece of cake.
Xie Xun was shocked. He had never thought that his father would be so cruel to the person he loved.
But on second thought, this is not impossible.
Gu Zhiyi thought he had understood the seriousness of the situation, so he turned around and prepared to go back to his room to rest.
"My share of these gifts will all be given to you."
Gu Zhiyi paused. This proposal was full of temptation to her.
According to convention, two-thirds of these gifts would be used to fill the Ningguo Mansion's treasury for future social events, while the remaining one-third would be placed in Xie Xun's private treasury and become his private property.
So far, the value of the items on the gift list has exceeded 20,000 taels, and one-third of it is about 6,700 taels. This is a considerable fortune for anyone.
Gu Zhiyi was kind by nature, and she agreed softly, "Okay."
Immediately, she cleverly proposed an additional condition, retreating to advance: "However, I can only guarantee to convince my father and mother. If Miss Chao is resentful of the past and is unwilling to step into our mansion, then it has nothing to do with me."
"How is this possible? When Yunxuan found out that you were injured, she would be extremely worried and would rush here immediately."
Gu Zhiyi nodded slightly, and said firmly: "Well... that's it, I'll go and convince the old lady now."
In fact, it was not difficult to convince Mrs. Xie. Although she was angry with Xie Xun, she felt even more distressed for her son. Seeing that the imperial examination was approaching and her son was unfortunately injured, her worries were growing day by day. As long as we start from this point, it is not difficult to convince Mrs. Xie.
However, the old Duke was a tough nut to crack. He had already made a harsh statement in front of Gu Zhiyi, and if he easily took it back, it would undoubtedly be a humiliation. Fortunately, he had a deep respect and love for his first wife. Therefore, when Gu Zhiyi worriedly mentioned that the old Duke might not agree, Mrs. Xie vowed: "Don't worry, he will agree."
That night, the servants in the mansion got busy and prepared an exquisite guest room.
After hearing the news, Xie Xun praised Gu Zhiyi highly and gave her a thumbs up to show his respect. He kept his word and allowed Gu Zhiyi to choose her favorite items, and once she made her choice, she could place them in her private vault.
On the gift list, a dazzling array of precious medicinal herbs took up most of the space, in addition to dazzling pearls, agates, corals, jade and other treasures. Gu Zhiyi carefully selected several pieces of high-quality jade and the only ginseng with a 200-year history. As for the fabrics and accessories that were obviously prepared for men, she decided not to take them, but to keep them properly for future gifts to others.
With the addition of this batch of jade, her small spirit gathering array is almost complete, and she only needs to collect more than 20 array flags. She was secretly happy in her heart, that day is not far away.
By then, merit and spiritual energy will temper each other, and even if she cannot ascend to heaven in the future, she can still live forever. As long as her life continues, she will be able to realize her dream of ascending to heaven one day.
As the night deepened, Xie Xun was worried about his beloved, so he ordered Xie Lin to take two maids to pick up Chao Yunxuan. However, they came to nothing.
Xie Xun was anxious and struggled to go out to look for him himself. Xie Lin couldn't stop him no matter what, and was so anxious that he almost burst into tears: "Master, your injuries have not healed yet, how can you go out so easily? If the master and his wife knew about it, they would punish me!"
"spread!"
Xie Xun tried to kick Xie Lin away, but at that moment, he was just a frail and sick man who was unable to defend himself. Even if Xie Lin stood there motionless, he was powerless to kick him away.
The blood in front of her eyes seemed to burst out from the wound at any time. Gu Zhiyi could not bear to watch any longer: "Why do you have to attack an insignificant servant? In the end, if something unexpected really happens, you, the noble Duke of Ningguo, may be able to stay out of it, but those innocent subordinates will suffer because of your willfulness."
Xie Xun's movements suddenly stopped.
"Can you figure out her whereabouts?"
As Xie Xun spoke, he took out a stack of bills that shone with silver light.
Gu Zhiyi did not take it: "I only accept gold, silver and valuable items, such as precious jade."
Xie Xun's face was full of disbelief.
He clearly saw that what Hongniang handed her was a silver note.
As if seeing through his doubts, Gu Zhiyi explained: "The banknotes that Hong Niang gave me were the proceeds from our cooperation in selling clothing, and have nothing to do with divination."
"...I only have forty taels of silver left."
Gu Zhiyi responded calmly: "This is enough."
In fact, her fee for fortune-telling for ordinary people was three taels of silver per divination.
But when facing the powerful and influential, she never minded earning more money.
"Tell me her birth date."
Xie Xun did know Chao Yunxuan's birth date, because it was his 18th birthday not long after they met. When she celebrated for him, he asked about her birthday out of curiosity, thinking that he could celebrate for her in the future.
Gu Zhiyi had no intention of delving into the details of their personal relationship. She carefully calculated for a moment, and her originally careless expression suddenly became solemn.
She straightened her back and resumed her careful divination.
This was the first time Xie Xun saw her with such an expression.
Confused, puzzled, and even a hint of deep worry.
His heart sank: "Did something unfortunate happen?"
Gu Zhiyi did not answer directly, but asked: "Do you know the birth date of someone close to her?"