Chapter 336: Resolution
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Chu Yi chuckled and pointed at He Lie. “He’s the one who’s looking for you.”
He Lie took a step forward and cupped his fists respectfully at Gu Yanfei. He cleared his throat and said, “Second Lady Gu, when you mentioned borrowing luck yesterday, I thought of a brother in my clan.”
“His name is He Zhao. This is his birth date..
He Lie briefly recounted what happened to his clan brother. From the time he was young, he was talented and smart. At the age of 16, he became the top scorer in the national examinations. He Lie talked about the series of bad luck that happened to him after he turned 16 with an extremely complicated expression.
The cold wind blew some snow in through the open window, adding to the
chill.
Gu Yanfei touched her chin and looked at the birth characters written on the paper. She pondered for a moment and asserted, “His luck was indeed borrowed by someone.”
He Zhao’s eight characters were extremely good. He should have been a proud son of heaven and could have been an extremely powerful official. His life shouldn’t have been so bumpy.
Although He Lie had already guessed it and was 70-80% confident, when he heard Gu Yanfei confirm it herself, his heart still felt a little heavy.
With He Zhao’s talent, he should have been admitted to the imperial examination long ago and even had a chance to become the first person in the Great Jin Dynasty to consecutively become the top scorer three times in a row. However, he was plotted against by a despicable person…
He Lie composed himself and continued, “Brother He Zhao has been impoverished all these years. No matter what he does, he will inevitably encounter natural and man-made disasters.”
“However, although he was unlucky, he didn’t expose himself and abandon himself. Now, he is teaching children in the clan and has the help of the clan. He can barely survive.”
“Brother He Zhao is an extremely talented person. Not only is he familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, but he also has a photographic memory. He’s proficient in computational studies and geography… Wherever he goes, he can memorize it and draw precise maps.”
As he spoke, He Lie sighed faintly.
When this usually cold Embroidered Uniform Guards mentioned his family, his expression also had the aura of the mortal world.
The water pavilion was silent for a moment. Outside the window, the faint sound of the wind and the rustling of snow falling from the branches could be heard.
Chu Yi drank his tea slowly. From the corner of his eye, he glanced at the two red plums that Gu Yanfei was gently fiddling with between his fingers. His gaze was as gentle as the moon.
“Second Lady Gu.” He Lie composed himself and cupped his hands at Gu Yanfei again. He asked solemnly, “May I ask if there’s any way to resolve my clan brother’s condition?”
He Lie looked at Gu Yanfei with a burning gaze.
“Juan Bi, go and get the cinnabar and talisman paper,” Gu Yanfei instructed Juan Bi.
He Lie perked up when he heard this, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.
Juan Bi accepted the order and ran away in a hurry.
Not only was Juan Bi strong, but she also ran very quickly. It only took her half a cup of tea to make a trip to the Yuheng Garden. Her face wasn’t red, and she wasn’t even out of breath.
She didn’t rest for a moment and started to serve Gu Yanfei with brush and ink.
Gu Yanfei had a plan in mind. She dipped the tip of her brush into the cinnabar and became one with her mind. Her brush skillfully drew a winding rune on the pale yellow talisman paper.
This was the first time Chu Yi had seen her draw a talisman with his own eyes. His gaze was fixed on her. She was so focused and peaceful.
Gu Yanfei casually shook the talisman she had just drawn and handed it to He
Lie. He instructed, ‘Get your clan brother to bring this Luck Gathering Talisman with him.”
“Since the fate borrowing array has been broken, your brother’s luck won’t be lost again.
“This Luck Gathering Talisman can gather his luck on the spirit platform and make him at least like an ordinary person.”
He Lie took the talisman with both hands and was very cautious. He thanked her again and again. “Thank you, Second Lady Gu. I thank you on behalf of my brother.’
He Lie carefully kept the talisman in the pocket on his chest and then looked at Chu Yi by the window.
He Lie had specially come to the Marquis Mansion today to ask Gu Yanfei for a solution. It wasn’t appropriate for him to visit rashly, so he ran to Gu Yuan to introduce him. Unexpectedly, the Eldest Prince happened to hear it and wanted to follow him.
Now that he had obtained the talisman, shouldn’t he leave?
He Lie looked at Chu Yi questioningly.
Chu Yi dusted his robe and stood up elegantly. He smiled and said, “Let’s go back to the palace.”
He Lie was stunned and thought to himself, ‘So the First Prince is really here to accompany me to ask for talismans!’
Gu Yanfei naturally stood up to send him off.
Gu Yuan and He Lie dutifully followed Chu Yi like shadows.
Speechless, the four of them walked all the way to the outer gate, where a black horse carriage with a crew cut and two tall horses were parked.
The driver waved the horsewhip in his hand and smiled at Gu Yanfei. It was considered a good question.
Chu Yi turned his body and a corner of his frosty white cloak flew up, coincidentally blocking Xiao Shi behind him.. He suddenly tilted his head and said to Gu Yanfei, “On the night of the Lantern Festival, shall we go and look at the lanterns together?’