PFC Chapter 36 Cui Jingru
Chapter 36 Cui Jingru
When the man heard that there would be a fee, he began to hesitate.
Shen Qingyao didn't urge or persuade him; she left it entirely to his own thoughts and decisions.
Everyone's cause and effect are predetermined, and she usually doesn't interfere too much.
"how much is it?"
Hearing the man ask the price, Shen Qingyao's smile became more genuine, and then she silently held up five fingers.
Five silver dollars? That's expensive!
Shen Qingyao nodded slightly. The man's wealth palace had a slight indentation, indicating that he was about to lose money, so she was certain that the man would consult this divination.
"Okay, five yuan it is. You calculate it for me. If you don't get it right, I won't pay you."
Shen Qingyao smiled but didn't say anything. Seeing this, Si Jingnian silently withdrew from the crowd and found a place to sit down, his gaze occasionally falling on Cui Jingru and Shen Qingyao.
Shen Qingyao took out a few copper coins from her pocket and gently tossed them onto the table. The coins spun around for a moment, then stopped and lay quietly on the table.
“Sir, according to the divination, you suffered an injury in your early years, which has caused you difficulty in having children. That is why you and your wife have been married for ten years and still have no children.”
The man, who had initially been somewhat skeptical, was now completely convinced, and his eyes revealed an eager expectation.
"Master, you're right! So, can I still have a child? What do I need to do to have a child with my wife? I'd give you anything, not just five silver dollars, but fifty or five hundred, Master..."
Shen Qingyao raised her hand to interrupt the man's urgent tone, her face serious as she lowered her head to calculate something.
Upon seeing this, the man immediately shut up, even though he was already impatient, he could only restrain himself.
"You are destined to have a child, which should arrive when you are 37 years old. Now you are 35, so in two years your wife will get pregnant."
"However, your wife's pregnancy is fraught with danger. You'd better go back now and start taking good care of her health. Otherwise, you might end up losing both your baby and your child. But as long as she takes good care of herself, both mother and child will be safe."
Shen Qingyao's words left the man so excited that he remained seated in his chair for a long time, unable to recover.
Over the years, he and his wife have taken countless medications and endured countless hardships in their quest to have a child, and now they finally see hope.
"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master! This is wonderful, wonderful!"
As the man spoke, he took out five silver dollars from his pocket and placed them in front of Shen Qingyao. Shen Qingyao did not refuse and accepted them with a smile.
After that, several other people sought out Shen Qingyao to have their fortunes told, and Shen Qingyao read them all.
"Master, could you please tell my fortune?"
Just when Shen Qingyao was about to lose her patience, Cui Jingru finally sat down in front of her.
"What does this lady want to know?"
While talking to Cui Jingru, Shen Qingyao's gaze fell directly on her face.
After seeing Cui Jingru's face, Shen Qingyao felt a chill in her heart, and a certain guess was confirmed.
"I want to have my marriage fortune told, and see when I will be able to become a wife/official wife."
Upon hearing Cui Jingru's words, Shen Qingyao frowned, a flash of coldness crossing her eyes.
Cui Jingru has been Shen Wenzhong's mistress for over twenty years. It seems she no longer wants to be hidden away and is eager to appear openly, even fantasizing about becoming his legal wife.
"Your wife already has a son and a daughter, so her position should be secure."
To avoid arousing Cui Jingru's suspicion, Shen Qingyao maintained a faint smile on her face.
"So what? What I want is to appear openly and honestly, not to be hidden away all the time."
Cui Jingru's expression was full of dissatisfaction and resentment, indicating that she had long been unhappy with Shen Wenzhong hiding her away and keeping her outside.
"The wife's children's palace is slightly damaged, so her daughter is probably not by her side."
Shen Qingyao subtly probed her, but Cui Jingru across from her remained oblivious, only letting out a helpless sigh before nodding.
"Yes, my daughter has lived with her father since birth and was not raised by me. Master, so I want you to help me. How can I go from being in the shadows to being in the light? Ideally, I can be made the official wife."
"As long as things succeed, you, Master, will definitely receive some benefits."
Cui Jingru's eyes gleamed with ambition, and Shen Qingyao saw it in them.
"Doesn't your wife already have a plan in mind? You just want a definite answer to give you a push. All I can tell you is that you should be bold in your thinking and actions. Although your plans may not be entirely successful, you have achieved some small successes."
Shen Qingyao's words undoubtedly gave Cui Jingru a lot of confidence. Her eyes were full of excitement, and her joy was undisguised.
Watching Cui Jingru leave in high spirits, Shen Qingyao took off her silk scarf, her eyes filled with coldness.
On the way back to the young marshal's mansion, Si Jingnian wanted to ask Shen Qingyao several times, but gave up each time because she was deep in thought.
Noticing Si Jingnian's hesitation, Shen Qingyao pulled herself out of her thoughts and said with a hint of helplessness.
"Just ask whatever you want. Why are you being so coy, you're a grown man?"
Upon hearing this, Si Jingnian raised a hand, scratched his head, and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.
"Were you just inciting Cui Jingru to cause trouble with your father?"
Shen Qingyao shook her head before answering.
"No. Cui Jingru actually already has a plan in mind. She wants to cause trouble at the Shen family and let everyone know about her existence. She just came to ask me because she is still a little hesitant."
"Moreover, this time when she went to the Shen family to make trouble, she will basically get her wish and transform from Shen Wenzhong's concubine who was kept outside into a proper concubine of the Shen family."
Si Jingnian nodded upon hearing this, his eyes filled with admiration and respect for Shen Qingyao.
Although he had always known that Shen Qingyao was very skilled in this area, he had never witnessed it like he did today.
Her abilities seemed to be even more impressive than he had imagined. Not only could she see through people's facial features and destiny, and point them in the right direction, but she could also catch ghosts and set up formations.
He realized once again just how powerful the wife his mother had brought home for him to bring good luck was.
"So, are you going to stop her? If she goes to the Shen family and causes trouble, your mother will probably have a hard time accepting it."
When this issue was brought up, Si Jingnian's tone was somewhat cautious.
Although Shen Qingyao has made it clear that she has severed ties with the Shen family, Liu Shuyi is, after all, her biological mother.
Moreover, Cui Jingru is very likely Shen Yuanyuan's biological mother, and it is highly probable that Cui Jingru was responsible for the switch of Shen Qingyao.
Between these two people, Shen Qingyao should stand on the side of her biological mother, Liu Shuyi, both emotionally and logically.
But to Si Jingnian's surprise, Shen Qingyao shook her head without hesitation, her face showing no extra expression.