The prince's personal bodyguard

The residence of Minister Bu.

At the time of Si in the morning on the third day of the Qianqiu Festival, the sun was shining brightly and many people were standing in Master Bu's yard.

Minister Bu, Madam Bu, Taoist Qingfeng, Madam Bu, and Master Bu's twelve concubines were all called over.

Even Master Bu's close friend Wu Li and his father, Marquis Pingyang, were invited.

Minister Bu said to everyone: "Yesterday, Lord Bai cured Ah Ren's illness. He is still a little weak and needs to rest. I just think that they went to the suburbs yesterday and were infected with evil spirits. They must be unclean and have made the house full of smoke and miasma. Today, please come and ask the Taoist master Qingfeng to perform a ritual to remove the bad luck from everyone."

Who wouldn't want to ask a Taoist master to drive away bad luck? Everyone knew a little about Taoist Qingfeng's reputation, and everyone agreed.

Pingyang Hou also praised: "Minister Bu's thoughts are very thoughtful!"

Minister Bu nodded and ordered people to set up an altar and prepare for the ritual.

At this time, a servant came to report: "Lord Bai has arrived!"

"Please come in!" said Minister Bu.

There was a murmur of discussion in the yard.

"That's great. I was worried all night last night. Today, Master said that the young master is completely well and can still protect us in the future."

"Yes, good people will be rewarded. I prayed to the Buddha to bless you yesterday!"

"I hope you get better soon, I'll do anything for you." A woman sobbed softly.

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The voices of these discussions were heard by Bai Xinyin and Mei Jiu who were just entering the courtyard.

She looked up and saw that the voice came from Master Bu's twelfth concubine. Although she didn't know why they were so grateful to Bu Shiren, she could tell that they were grateful to him.

"The Marquis is here!" Minister Bu and everyone else stood up to greet him.

"No need to be so polite. I'm here to see what the situation is." Bai Xinyin takes money from people and helps them get rid of disasters.

"Are these the twelfth concubines of Young Master Bu?" Bu Xinyin looked at the twelve people.

"Each of them is as pretty as a fairy. Master Bu must be very lucky." Bai Xinyin said jokingly. He looked at them carefully one by one. Most of them were good-looking, but a few were average-looking.

Bai Xinyin heard someone snorting in the dark, and judging from the direction of the voice, it seemed to come from the maidservant beside the young lady.

"Greetings, My Lord!" The women bowed deeply to Bai Xinyin.

"We are all women in distress who were rescued by Master Bu. We have no way to repay your kindness. You are not the kind of lustful man as rumored outside. I hope that Your Majesty will not misunderstand." A woman in yellow explained softly to Bai Xinyin.

"Oh?" Bai Xinyin pretended to be surprised. "Is there such a thing? Is the rumor from the outside world very different from the truth? How can you say that she is his concubine?"

"My lord, please don't believe the misunderstanding. We are not his concubines. We live in this mansion purely because... we have nowhere else to go. It is the young master who took us in!" A thin woman in green clothes explained hastily.

"Each of the twelve of us had different experiences, but we were all rescued by the young master. The rumors outside have led people to misunderstand the young master." said the woman in yellow.

"If that's the case, why don't you explain it to the outside world?"

"We...we also explained it to everyone at the beginning, but for some reason we were misunderstood instead. Alas, this is not something that can be explained in just a few words. If the Marquis is willing to listen, after the ritual is done and the young master recovers, we will tell the Marquis, okay?" The woman in green spoke very logically, and she was not an ordinary cowardly woman.

Bai Xinyin took the opportunity to give the women a chance to speak and looked at their hair. Mei Jiu also checked carefully. After looking for a long time, they did not find any woman with cinnabar in her hair.

Could it be that the woman had washed her hair early in the morning when she found the red spots on her hair? Or was it someone else?

Bai Xinyin remained calm and continued to pay attention. When she turned around, she saw Wu Li, with a dazzling red hair. It was indeed him.

At this time, someone came to report: Mrs. Huangfu, the wife of the Minister of War, came to visit, saying that she was here to visit her son-in-law.

"Yun'er, go to the door to greet your mother." Mrs. Bu instructed her daughter-in-law Huangfu Yun to go and greet her.

"Yes." Young Madam Huangfu Yun agreed and went out to greet them.

The Huangfu family of the Minister of War? Bai Xinyin suddenly remembered that Huangfu Yan, who came from the same world as her, was the eldest son of this family. The one who came must be his stepmother, who was also her aunt.

This Huangfu Yun must be his stepmother's younger sister.

While Bai Xinyin was thinking, Huangfu Yun had already walked to her side. The strong sunlight shone on everyone's hair, and Bai Xinyin found a flash of red light passing by.

It turned out to be her!

Bai Xinyin suppressed her surprise and looked at the figure walking away toward the door again: he looked a little thin, his clothes were not bright, and his appearance was not outstanding. He looked like he had no desires or ambitions. How could this be?

"Then wait for your mother-in-law to come together!" Minister Bu ordered.

After a while, Huangfu Yun came over supporting a middle-aged lady.

She is dressed in gorgeous brocade clothes, with delicate and exquisite embroidery on the fabric, showing her noble identity and status. Her eyes are bright and sharp, revealing her keen insight and thoughtful personality.

Bai Xinyin thought about what happened to Huangfu Yan. If it was as Huangfu Yan said, then beneath her beautiful appearance, there must be an unfathomable heart hidden.

When the lady walked quickly to the front of the crowd, she immediately smiled and greeted everyone.

Seeing that Young Master Bu was fine, he sat down on a stool nearby accompanied by Huangfu Yun.

Minister Bu briefly explained Bu Shiren's situation, and the mother-in-law seemed relieved. She asked the Taoist priest to start the ritual immediately.

The altar has been set up. A huge offering table is placed in the middle of the yard, filled with various offerings, including fruits, cakes, flowers, incense sticks, etc. Behind the offering table is a tall statue of the god, and in front of the statue is an incense burner with a blazing flame.

Taoist priest Qingfeng put on gorgeous robes, held a staff in his hand, and stood in the center of the altar. The altar was filled with a strong aroma, which made people feel solemn and dignified.

Taoist Qingfeng began to perform the ritual. He first burned incense to the statue, then recited the scriptures. His voice was deep and melodious, full of mysterious power. As the scriptures were recited, the atmosphere in the altar became more and more solemn.

Then, the wizard began the ritual. He held the Holy Grail, toasted the statue, and then drew a cross in the air with the Holy Grail. He then picked up the sword and waved it in the air, symbolizing the slaying of demons.

Half an hour passed, and it was still not finished. Bai Xinyin felt a little tired, so she sat on the chair and took a nap.

Bai Xinyin knows the tricks of performing rituals. What can be done in five minutes will take at least an hour. Why? For example, if someone asks you to solve a problem and pays you 8,000 yuan, but you only need one minute or even one sentence to solve it, he will find it hard to accept. You are making money too quickly. Although the effect is the same, he will think it is worth it if you perform for him for a few hours or a few days.

Just like a patient has an operation that costs 300,000 yuan, but the doctor only takes ten minutes to complete the operation and the patient is cured. The patient thinks that this is too easy and simple, and 300,000 yuan is just gone. Some doctors will operate on you for ten hours, but they suffer the most, and you still get better. At this point, you basically think that 300,000 yuan is not expensive.

The same is true for this method. The longer it takes, the better it feels. So the Taoist priest tossed it for more than an hour.

Finally, the wizard used talismans to gesture in the air, muttered something, sprinkled holy water on the people around him, and wished everyone peace and happiness.

Just when everyone thought the ritual was about to end and were preparing to go back.

Taoist Qingfeng took out a piece of paper with a little man drawn on it and Master Bu’s birth date and name written on it.

At this time, Huangfu Yun's face changed, and he hurriedly asked the Taoist priest: "What is this for? Why do you need to write your husband's name and birth date?"

When Madam Huangfu heard this, her expression seemed to change, but it only flashed away.

"Didn't Lord Bai cure your husband's illness yesterday? Why is he still like this?" Huangfu Yun looked puzzled.

"Madam, you may not know that the young master's horoscope has been cursed. I will help him break it."

"To crack this, shouldn't we find a place where there is no one? How can we do it in here with so many people?" Huangfu Yun said immediately.

"How come Madam also knows this skill?" the Taoist asked.

"What does a woman like her know? Yun'er, I see that you don't look well. Why don't you go back to your room and have a rest?" Madam Huangfu seemed to have noticed something and hurriedly called Huangfu Yun back.

"Yes, I'm just guessing, how can I know... I do feel a little uncomfortable. I hope my mother and future daughter-in-law can go back to the room and have a rest first?" Huangfu Yun seemed to be in a really bad mood, even a little flustered, and hurriedly said to Mrs. Bu.

The fox's tail was finally revealed, and the voice was exactly the same as the woman's last night.

"Now that the ritual is over, Yun'er can accompany your parents-in-law to go downstairs and rest first!" Mrs. Bu didn't understand what was going on, but seeing that her daughter-in-law looked unhappy, she allowed her to go downstairs and rest.

"Wait!" a clear voice stopped.