The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 16

Chapter 016 Spell Of Voodoo Insects
Early the next morning, As expected, Xiao Xiwei had Bi Yun hold a box of jade pendant pendants for Nanny Cui to choose. At the beginning, Nanny Cui pretended to refuse. Xiao Xiwei saw that she personally picked up a jade pendant with excellent water color and even hung it on Nanny Cui’s waist. “Nanny, why did you say that my mother’s illness got worse and worse back then? Is it really like what those girls said? Did she play tricks in the middle?” Xiao Xi said as he coldly glanced at Nanny Cui.

Granny Cui shivered, “Little Miss, where did you hear this from?”

Xiao Xiwei only smiled coldly and didn’t say anything.

From that day onwards, every time Xiao Xiwei greeted the Matriarch, she would quietly stay in the Shadow Pavilion and read a book. Beside her, only Bi Yun and Hong Yu were attending to her. Mrs. Li, on the other hand, had been ill ever since Xiao Xile was half-admitted into the ancestral hall.

That morning, Xiao Xiwei went to the Tranquil Garden as usual to pay his respects to Old Madam Jun. Not long after he sat down, Qiu Yue, the big girl beside Old Madam Jun, lifted the curtain and walked in.

“Matriarch, madam is here.”

Just as she was saying this, Madam Li walked in with Nanny Zhu’s hand. “Greetings, daughter-in-law.”

Xiao Xiwei also stood up and blessed Madam Li. She looked at Madam Li and saw that her eyes were dull. Her face was dark green and her cheeks were thin and pale.

“If your body is not well, you should rest well. If you can avoid these false gifts, then you can.” The matriarch’s tone was cold.

Xiao Xile’s front foot had just been locked in the ancestral hall by her, but the Li family’s back foot was sick. This was not a punishment that clearly dissatisfied her, so she had to look at it.

Mrs. Li also noticed that the old lady was unhappy, so she raised her hand to cover her lips and coughed softly, “Actually, it’s not a serious illness. It’s just that she has been sleeping soundly these past few days …”

“Has mother invited a doctor to take a look? What did the doctor say?” Xiao Xiwei stepped forward and said.

“Second young miss, the doctor came to take a look a few times, but … I can’t find the cause. This servant looks at Madam like a nightmare, so Dou invited a Water Moon Temple’s Daoist nun Ma to take a look for Madam …” As Nanny Zhu spoke, she secretly looked up at Xiao Xiwei. Her face was filled with concern, not the slightest bit like a fake, and a trace of guilt arose in her heart for no reason at all.

“Then what did Daoist Nun Ma say?” Xiao Xiwei said with concern.

“Daoist Nun Ma said … that there was something unclean in the mansion …” Nurse Zhu said somewhat awkwardly.

“Totally nonsense!” The matriarch’s expression darkened as she shouted harshly.

“Forgive me, Matriarch.” Nurse Zhu hurriedly knelt down in fear. “Madam, you haven’t slept for several nights. As long as you close your eyes, you will have nightmares. In just a few days, your entire body has been in a bad mood. This servant is truly distressed to see you! Besides, Daoist Nun Ma’s reputation in Baiyun Temple is also known to you. Many aristocratic families in the capital have asked Daoist Nun Ma to dissolve it.”

The matriarch lowered her head and thought for a moment before finally waving her hand, “Then invite Daoist Nun Ma in!”

Very quickly, Madam Li brought Daoist Nun Ma in. Daoist nun Ma was in her forties, with a round face and thin eyes. She wore a daoist robe and held a whisk in her right hand. As soon as she entered, she bowed to the old lord, “Pauper Dao greets the old lord.”

Seeing Daoist Nun Ma salute, Old Lady Jun Su’s expression softened and she nodded.

“Daoist nun, my mother has been having nightmares every night for the past few days. She can’t sleep peacefully. You said it was because there was dirt in our mansion. I wonder what kind of dirt it is?” Xiao Xi said softly without waiting for the Matriarch to speak.

“Reporting back to this young miss, the sky above your mansion should have been filled with purple energy from the east. However, Pauper Dao looked at the southeast and saw a ball of black energy rising. It would be extremely disadvantageous to everyone in your mansion …”

There were a few in the southeastern courtyard, the third concubine’s Falling Rain Pavilion, the empty Nuanchun Pavilion, and Xiao Xiwei’s Sparse Shadow Pavilion.

The matriarch couldn’t help but glance at Xiao Xiwei.

Sure enough, this basin of sewage had already been raised to the top of her head. Xiao Xiwei’s eyes flashed with a cold smile.

The old lady frowned and said, “Then, Daoist nun, may I ask how this matter should be resolved?”

Daoist Nun Ma smiled faintly. “There’s no need for the Matriarch to worry. I’ll just wait for Poverty Dao to find that dirty thing and do another magical task to resolve it.”

“Since Daoist nun said so, I believe she already knows where that dirty thing is. Then Daoist nun won’t prevent us from taking that dirty thing out!” Madam Li turned his head to look at the matriarch and said, “Mother, did you say that?”

The matriarch believed in Buddhism the most. Moreover, she had heard about Daoist nun Ma’s fame before. After pondering for a moment, she nodded her head.

“Grandmother, this Taoist nun is just spouting nonsense … You, don’t believe her.” A trace of panic flashed across Xiao Xiwei’s face.

Mrs. Li and Nanny Zhu exchanged glances and smiled at each other.

Looks like Nurse Cui is right.

“Poverty is a monk, don’t lie.” Daoist Nun Ma did not show any anger when she heard Xiao Xiwei’s words. Instead, she calmly said.

Xiao Xiwei wanted to say something else, but Madam Li couldn’t wait to interrupt her.

“Wei’er, Daoist nun Ma has a reputation in the capital. She doesn’t easily judge good and bad luck for others. It took me a lot of effort to invite Daoist nun Ma over. Besides, nightmares are really hard to sleep with. Please let Daoist nun take a look for me so that I can feel at ease!”

The corners of Xiao Xiwei’s lips twitched. There was really nothing to say. He could only follow the crowd out of the Tranquil Garden and walk towards the courtyard in the southeast direction. As the nun walked, she stopped to pinch her fingers and calculate. After a while, she brought everyone to a courtyard.

“Matriarch, madam, young miss, this is the courtyard.”

“Daoist nun, are you sure? This, this is my second young miss’ courtyard!” Madam Li, who was beside Nurse Zhu, said in surprise.

Daoist Nun Ma lowered her head and pinched her fingers again. “Pauper Dao is not mistaken. That thing should be under the plum blossom tree in the east.”

“Nonsense, how could there be dirt in my young miss’ courtyard!” Bi Yun angrily blocked the entrance of the courtyard.

“Poverty Dao doesn’t lie. If you don’t believe me, you can dig open and see if Poverty Dao is spouting nonsense.” Daoist Nun Ma said confidently.

“Second young miss.” Madam Li, who had been supporting Nurse Zhu, suddenly rushed out and knelt in front of Xiao Xiwei. “Madam’s nightmare has become extremely thin these past few days. If Second young miss loves Madam, please send someone to look under the plum tree. Even if there is no such thing, it can make Madam feel at ease, right?”

At this moment, if Xiao Xiwei stopped her, then she would be watching her mother’s nightmare illness go unnoticed. It would be unfilial if this were to spread out!

‘”Look at what Nanny said. Logically speaking, I haven’t left the pavilion yet, so the courtyard isn’t easy to be searched by others, but I’m really sorry if I let my mother fall into a knot because of it. Since Daoist Nanny is so sure that there’s something dirty under the plum tree in my courtyard, let’s go take a look! But what if we don’t find anything dirty?” Xiao Xiwei’s eyes were cold as ice as he stared at Nurse Zhu.

Nurse Zhu couldn’t help but shiver, but as soon as he thought of Nurse Cui’s words, he hurriedly raised his breath and shouted, “Then this servant will be punished by Second Miss!”

The corner of Madam Li’s lips curled into a cold smile. At this moment, this girl was still forcefully holding on!

What did he mean by not searching the courtyard, he would fall into a knot? This girl was clearly mocking him! However, Madam Li didn’t want to argue at this moment. When that thing was dug out, she would see how arrogant she was!

Under the guidance of the Taoist nun, a few thick messenger girls quickly dug out a small light yellow package under the plum tree.

“Matriarch, madam, find a package.”

“Quick, let me take a look.” Granny Zhu hurriedly went forward to receive the package in that girl’s hand, and then reached out to unwrap it. “Ah!” Nanny Zhu suddenly screamed, and the package in her hand suddenly fell to the ground.

Nurse Zhu shouted. Everyone subconsciously looked at the package, only to see a puppet lying in it. The puppet was written with bright red cinnabar, and it was covered with dense silver needles. It looked very eye-catching at a glance.

When the matriarch saw the puppet, her gaze instantly became extremely gloomy.

It was actually a voodoo Gu technique!

The words “birthday” on the puppet made her face even more pale. She took a few steps back in fear and shouted angrily, “Who did this! Who did this!”

Madam Li’s lips curled into a cold smile. She pretended to be weak and looked at the puppet.

However, this glance made her soul dissipate.

The date of birth on the puppet was not hers! When he took a closer look, the eight characters were actually Xiao Yan’s! This, what exactly was going on!

The air in the courtyard seemed to condense all of a sudden.

After the initial shock, Madam Li quickly regained his senses. Regardless of who this puppet was cursing, it was an indisputable fact that it was dug up in Xiao Xiwei’s courtyard! Cursing her father was much more powerful than cursing her stepmother!

“Xiwei, how could you do such a disrespectful thing!” Madam Li shouted harshly.

Xiao Xiwei stared at the puppet with a deathly pale face. When Madam Li shouted, she suddenly turned around and shook her head repeatedly in shock and fear. “No, I didn’t do it. I, I don’t know anything …”

“Second young miss, this, this puppet was found in your courtyard!” Said Nurse Zhu.

Xiao Xiwei was shocked. He looked at the old lady in panic. Then, he rushed to the old lady and knelt down. Tears flowed out like broken beads. “Grandmother, it’s none of my business. Believe me, this puppet wasn’t made by me. How could I curse my father?”

Biyun and Hongyu were also shocked and hurriedly knelt down behind Xiao Xiwei.

The matriarch stared at Xiao Xiwei with a gloomy face and pinched her lips without saying a word.

If Xiao Xiwei cursed Madam Li with a puppet, she might believe it, but she cursed Yan’er …

“If Matriarch wants to find out who made this puppet, then look at the handwriting on the puppet. In this way, you can naturally tell who made this puppet.” Daoist Nun Ma interrupted at the right time.

The matriarch’s expression turned cold. “12th Moon, bring that puppet over.”

“Yes.” Nurse Liu replied. She bent down and picked up the puppet. When she saw the line written in cinnabar, she was obviously stunned.

The matriarch naturally noticed her expression. She turned her gaze slightly, but when she saw the delicate hairpin letter, a layer of hostility quickly rose from her body! She pulled the puppet in Nurse Liu’s hand and smashed it into Xiao Xiwei’s body. “What else do you have to say?”

She still remembered what had happened in the Tranquil Garden a few days ago. She thought that this child’s temperament should not be so sinister? But …

She had no choice but to believe what was happening in front of her!

She underestimated this child!