It was a coincidence that Yun Ruoyan left Yilan Courtyard with the fox fur that day, and on the way to Xianglan Court, she happened to meet Xilan and Lily of the Valley, who were going to the warehouse to get silk for brocade quilts.
The three master and servant also talked and laughed a few words.
Not long after, when Xi Lan and Ling Lan took the silk back to Yilan Courtyard, they happened to see Taoist Daoist Buddha leave from the road that Yun Ruoyan walked just now.
Xi Lan didn't care, but Ling Lan was interested.
Because she was often called over by An's for questioning, she was very familiar with the area of Yilan Courtyard. Knowing that the road led to Yilan Courtyard, she felt a little strange.
Why did a Taoist priest come out shortly after the lady came out of Yilan Courtyard? Just now, the lady just said that Mrs. An gave her a piece of fox fur for no reason, and the lady asked them to take it back along the way. She didn't mention any Taoist priest
After returning to Tinglan Garden, Ling Lan told Yun Ruoyan about this matter immediately after Yun Ruoyan returned.
Yun Ruoyan was also very strange. When she was talking to An's outside, she could feel that there was someone in the room by her breath, but she just pretended that there were servants inside and didn't take it to heart.
After she heard Lily's report, she was sure that the person there was not a servant, but probably the Taoist priest Lily saw.
By this time, Yun Ruoyan still hadn't figured it out, why did An's get a Taoist here? Although she was puzzled, she didn't bother if she couldn't figure it out.
When she went to Lin's house again, Yun Ruoyan brought the fox fur and the bottle of wine Lily of the Valley gave her.
Lin Qingchen saw the fox fur and was sure that not only was there nothing wrong with the fox fur, it was also the fur of a fox with some spiritual energy, which was quite precious.
It's not just people, as long as there are living things in this world, they can cultivate their own spiritual power by absorbing the spiritual energy of the heavens and the earth, and the essence of the sun and the moon.
With spiritual power, one becomes a spirit fox, and the skin of a spirit fox is naturally incomparable to ordinary foxes. Lin Qingchen heard Yun Ruoyan say that the skin was given by An Shi, and felt that there must be something hidden behind this gallantry, and told Yun Ruoyan to be careful.
Then Lin Qingchen sniffed the bottle of wine, and she could tell it was a bottle of realgar wine after only one look.
Realgar wine is not a daily drink. Only the demon catcher has the secret recipe for refining it. It is not sold in the market, so it needs to be purchased from the demon catcher at a high price.
Ordinary people may have only heard the name of realgar wine in their lives, but never drank it. In short, it is very precious.
This is also the first time Yun Ruoyan has seen this wine.
Lin Qingchen told Yun Ruoyan that realgar wine has the effect of strengthening yang and exorcising evil spirits, drinking a small amount can also strengthen the body.
But why did An let Lily of the Valley put such precious realgar wine into her meal? You don't want to treat her silently, do you? !
"That's to take you in as a monster!"
Yun Ruoyan and Lin Qingchen didn't react for a while, but Lin Qingxue on the side called out.
Although the two elder sisters kept ignoring her, Lin Qingxue heard their words clearly.
Lin Qingxue usually likes to listen to stories about goblins and ghosts, and she often pesters Lin Zainan and Lin Bo to tell her that the storyteller in the teahouse who specializes in catching monsters is Lin Qingxue's old friend.
So Lin Qingxue knew more about these things than Yun Ruoyan and Lin Qingchen. Combined with the various monster hunting stories she usually heard, Lin Qingxue quickly sorted out the beginning and end of the matter.
"Sister Ruoyan, your stepmother must think you are possessed by a fox."
Lin Qingxue explained: "First she sent a girl to put realgar wine in your food to show you your original shape, but it didn't work, so she asked an old Taoist to take you in. This fox fur is used to deter you, and then the old Taoist The purpose of hiding is to observe your cultivation so that we can make a plan to deal with you."
Lin Qingxue's words made the two of them suddenly understand. Yun Ruoyan recalled An's attitude towards her that was both comforting and fearful during this period, and she confirmed Lin Qingxue's statement.
Based on Yun Ruoyan's understanding of An's, if An's wants to get rid of her as a monster, he will definitely choose to be in public, and Liu's birthday is the best opportunity.
After learning about An's plot, Yun Ruoyan was not in a hurry. Although she was reborn from a wicked ghost, she has nothing to do with monsters at all. No matter how powerful an exorcist An Shi invites to come, it will be just a joke.
However, everything in this world has an accident, Daoist Daoist is an accident.
Taoist Daoist not only saw that Yun Ruoyan was not a demon, but also saw that she was a once-in-a-thousand-year stranger, and wanted to take her as his own!
In a side room not far from the hall, Daoist Master Daofo was a little anxious. He had long wanted to take Yun Ruoyan away and find a place to practice earlier.
"Don't worry, the real person, the auspicious time is coming soon." Anshi comforted: "When the auspicious time comes, the real person will take down that monster in one fell swoop in front of everyone. Wouldn't it be better to win people and get a name."
"She is not a monster." Daofo corrected: "Not only is she not a monster, but she is also a rare stunner."
When Daofo said this, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something beautiful.
An's heart is very disdainful for this pious old guy, but he is still respectful in face.
"Really, since she is not a monster, how are you going to capture her in front of everyone?" This is what Anshi is worried about now.
Daofo didn't answer, but waved at An Shi with a strange smile.
An Shi suddenly saw a fox jumping out from the sleeve of his Taoist robe. The whole body of the fox was fiery red, very much like the fox skin she gave Yun Ruoyan that day.
As soon as the fox jumped out, it scratched and bit Anshi's head and face, and Anshi squatted on the ground with a terrified cry.
"Real man, help me, the vixen is here to claim your life." An Shi covered his face and yelled.
The Daoist Master laughed and said, "Madam, don't be afraid. It's just a trick of the poor. It can't hurt Madam."
Anshi slowly opened his hand to see if there were any other foxes.
"What about the fox?" An Shi looked around.
Daoist Daoist spread his hands and said, "There are no foxes, and there are no monsters, but I can make foxes, and I can turn good people into monsters."
Eight hundred miles away from the imperial city, several mutated flame horses were galloping, and the people on the horses were all dressed in black.
"My lord, you are injured, so you should not use your spiritual power."
Seeing that it was going to be late for the Yun family's birthday banquet, Li Mo was anxious to walk with the sword, but a man in Mopao next to him stopped him.
"Yes, my lord, it's just a birthday banquet, so it doesn't matter if you come late." Another man in black also said.
Li Mo looked in the direction of the imperial city, his ice blue eyes narrowed.
Li Mo's dantian Linghai was shaken, and in addition to running around for the past few days, there was a turbulence. If he used his spiritual power rashly, it would probably aggravate the injury.
Now he'd better find a place to adjust his breathing, but there is always a sense of ominous premonition lingering in his heart.
He also didn't think that since the old witch had already said what he wanted to know, he would choose to blew himself up to die with him. Fortunately, he moved quickly enough to leave in time, but he was shaken. The two guards in black who entered the hut with him were not so lucky.
Outside the gate of the Yun family, Yun Lan was still standing at the gate. At this time, it was past noon, and the guests had almost arrived, waiting for the auspicious time to observe the ceremony and then start the banquet.
"Master, the auspicious time is coming soon, you go and get ready." Lao Wu came out from the mansion and urged.
Yun Lan waved her hand, ignored him, and continued to wait.
After a while, Yunfeng came out and said anxiously: "Brother, the auspicious time is coming soon, why are you still here!"
"His Royal Highness King Yu hasn't arrived yet." Yun Lan replied.
"Did His Royal Highness King Yu say he would definitely come?" Yunfeng asked.
Yun Lan nodded and said: "That day and morning, I met King Yu in the palace. He took the initiative to ask about my mother's birthday, so I personally sent the invitation to Prince Yu's mansion. King Yu also took it personally, saying It will definitely come, but why hasn’t it arrived yet?”
"It's not that you don't know His Royal Highness King Yu's temper. You may not come if you say you will come." Yunfeng said again: "Brother, go in quickly, mother is already seated, I will wait for you to take the lead, don't delay Good time."
It is a ritual to leave the country, and there is naturally a set of rituals for birthday celebrations. Under the leadership of the person with the highest status in the family, the children and grandchildren should kowtow to the birthday star under the witness of the guests at an auspicious time.
The so-called auspicious time is the time when the birthday person is born, and Liu was born in the afternoon.
Yun Lan glanced at the sun above her head, and said helplessly, "Don't wait, let's go in."
The huge hall was full of people watching the ceremony, Mrs. Liu sat on the main seat, and all the descendants stood below according to their seniority.
The Liu family and the concubine had a total of seven children. The daughter of the concubine has passed away. The two daughters of the concubine, one married in Yue State and the other married in Shen State, have not rushed back.
Anshi is standing in the first row now.
In the second row stood the son and daughter-in-law of two concubines.
Yun Ruoyan was the only one standing in the grandson's seat, and Yun Moxiao's seat was empty.
Below Yun Ruoyan stood Yun Ruoyao, Yun Ruoyu, and below that stood more than a dozen grandchildren of concubines. Because Yi Qianying has a foreign surname, she can only be mixed among the children of the concubine.
Yun Ruoyan glanced at the vacant seat beside her. Yun Moxiao didn't come back from Liu's birthday in her previous life.
Although the general events in this life and the previous life are the same, many details are different. Yun Ruoyan's change has caused many changes. Therefore, Yun Ruoyan was not sure whether or not Yun Moxiao would come back, and when.
"Master Yun is auspicious."
"Wanfu, the old birthday boy."
At this time, Yun Lan walked in, and Yun Feng followed behind him, and the people watching the ceremony spoke auspicious words again.
With a smile all over her face, Yun Lan cupped her fists in return for everyone.
Yunfeng stood in a row with his two concubine brothers.
As soon as Yun Lan came to stand under the Liu family, the ceremonial officer at the side began to sing: "The auspicious time has come, the descendants bow down, and the birthday star receives the gift."
After the ceremonial officer sang, Yun Lan took the lead, and all the descendants bowed to Mrs. Liu.
After a big gift, Yun Lan got up to say congratulations.
"The son kowtows to his mother, wishing her good luck..."
"Wait!"
Yun Lan's congratulatory speech was suddenly interrupted by a loud voice, the voice was full of arrogance, and it was obvious that the visitor had a very high level of cultivation.
Everyone was shocked, and turned their heads to look at the door, only to see a slender Taoist in yellow robe standing there.
This is none other than the real Daoist Buddha who is plotting evil!