Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 99 The Guo Family's Decision

As Huanxing Daoist spoke, he secretly observed Huo Qingyuan's expression. Just when he felt he was about to run out of things to say, he saw Huo Qingyuan suddenly sit down and quickly shut his mouth.

"Ancient poison... then that person must really be from Lingxu Pavilion," Huo Qingyuan muttered in frustration.

"Lingxu Pavilion?" Huanxing Daoist was taken aback. He seemed to have heard of it before, but he couldn't remember where. However, judging from this situation, Lord Huo should believe his story.

If you believe it, your life will be saved.

“Yes, that person…” Huo Qingyuan nodded, then waved his hand, and suddenly looked up at Huanxing Daoist, “But she said your method was useless and only increased the killing.”

Huanxing Daoist's heart skipped a beat.

"You're telling me, can you really bring Xin'er back to life? You're not lying to me, are you?"

"My lord." Daoist Huanxing swallowed hard, his expression turning serious. "Are you doubting me? I told you before that the method was an ancient remedy that I hadn't tried before. You were willing to give it a try, my lord. Besides, what benefit would I gain from lying to you? Wouldn't that be suicide?"

Huo Qingyuan fell silent because he felt that Huanxing Daoist was right.

“My lord,” Daoist Huanxing took a deep breath and tentatively spoke again, “Actually, doing this will also bring me karmic consequences, and I might even suffer a backlash. But back then, I was moved by your sincerity and your deep love for your wife… However, now that you have shown remorse, then…”

"how?"

"Although we don't have enough people or time right now, if we have a medicinal ingredient, we can temporarily make the first medicine. When your wife takes it, she can be removed from the ice coffin and her body will remain incorrupt for three years. During these three years, we can make the second medicine. If the first medicine is successful, it means that this method is correct, and we can continue. If it doesn't work, then I will leave it to you, sir. What do you think, sir?"

Huo Qingyuan had now returned to normal. He looked at Huanxing Daoist for a long time before nodding slightly: "Alright, I'll do as you say, Daoist."

"Then this humble Taoist will await the medicinal ingredients, sir." After saying this, Huanxing Taoist bowed and then withdrew. After leaving the room, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly returned to his residence to pack his things.

"Master, why are you packing your things?" the young Taoist asked, looking puzzled.

"Hurry up and pack your bags and get out of here," Illusionary Star Daoist whispered. "If you're too late, you'll be dead."

Upon hearing this, the young Taoist priest hurriedly packed up his belongings: "Master, where are we going next?"

Huanxing Daoist stuffed a stack of silver notes into his shoe: "Let's leave Longxi Prefecture first." As for where to go, he'd see how things went, as long as Huo Qingyuan didn't find him.

Huo Qingyuan glanced at his wife in the secret room again, and after coming out, he read through the information Mo Feng had collected about Miss Guo's preferences before leaving.

Guo Song, the head of the Guo family, has a wife and a concubine. His wife, Qiu, is his childhood sweetheart. Both families are merchants and they are a good match.

The couple had a very good relationship and had a son and a daughter.

The eldest daughter, Guo Yirou, married into the Xia family in Jinan Prefecture three years ago. Now her eldest son is a year and a half old, and she is firmly in her position as the young mistress of the family.

The eldest son, Guo Yu, had no interest in business, but he was good at studying. He passed the preliminary examination last year and will take the provincial examination this year. If he passes, he will become a scholar, which will improve the Guo family's reputation and status.

The only concubine, Aunt Fang, was Guo Song's head maid who had served him since childhood and had even saved his life. Therefore, after Qiu gave birth to her legitimate son and daughter, she formally promoted her to concubine.

Aunt Fang is the biological mother of Miss Guo.

She was always very dutiful and never had any improper thoughts. She was very respectful to her mistress, so Guo Qiushi treated her and her daughter very well.

Meanwhile, the Guo family was in a state of trepidation because the old lady had received a letter at Dafa Temple.

"Is that really so?" While praying for blessings, Madam Guo suddenly found a letter in her arms. The contents were simple: the Second Miss's birth chart was purely Yin, and she was a virgin, so someone was already eyeing her for medicine.

In this era, regardless of wealth, a girl's birth chart is kept very secret. It is generally not disclosed to outsiders until the time for marriage proposals, especially for some special birth charts.

Guo Yining's birth chart is entirely Yin, so it's natural that she needs to conceal it very well.

But now that people know, this...

"Ah Song, what should we do?" Old Madam Guo looked at her son with a worried expression.

"Madam, could it be a prank?" Although Aunt Fang was extremely nervous, she kept trying to think the best of it.

"This matter... there's no smoke without fire." Old Madam Guo shook her head. "Over the years, our family has always adhered to the principle of doing good deeds, hoping for good fortune in the future, but..."

"Mother," Madam Guo Qiu handed the old lady a cup of hot tea, "Isn't this a blessing? Isn't this someone secretly helping us?"

"Oh, right." Old Madam Guo suddenly suppressed the tears welling up in her eyes. "If they don't say anything, then wouldn't Second Girl be... Didn't the higher-ups say they were going to find her a husband? Didn't the Liang family show interest before?"

“That Liang family kid is a spoiled brat who lives in the gambling den every day. He won’t do,” Guo Song shook his head.

"What should I do?"

“Send Yining away,” Guo Qiushi said. “Yi Rou is married in Jinan. Last month, she wrote to say that her son-in-law’s cousin, the Third Young Master Xia, has been transferred to General Ma’s personal guard. He has a bright future and is of marriageable age. She wanted to ask Yining what she thought. Originally, I thought that since Yi Rou is already married far away, it would be good to keep Yining by my side. But now it seems… that’s not a bad idea. What do you think?”

“We know the Xia family inside and out. Although Xia San didn’t take the imperial examination, he could still succeed through military merit.” Guo Song nodded. “Moreover, Yi Rou is now the matriarch of the Xia family, and no one would dare to mistreat Yi Ning in the past.”

"Aunt Fang and Ning, what do you think?" Guo Qiu asked the mother and daughter.

"I will leave it to you, Madam." Aunt Fang knelt down.

“Yi Ning is very lucky to have the love of her parents and grandmother. She originally thought she would be willing to live with them, but now… Yi Ning is willing.” Guo Yi Ning also knelt down.

"In that case, the dowry and such will be sent over gradually later. You should go back now, pack your things quickly, and leave immediately. Aunt Fang, go and help her." Madam Guo gave the mother and daughter some time alone to say goodbye.

Guo Yining and Aunt Fang kowtowed to Old Madam Guo, Guo Song, and Guo Qiushi one by one, and then returned to their own courtyard.