Yang Xiao, concerned that her son might be overworked, arranged for Mo Hongti to return to Longxu to work.
She and Li Wujiang stayed in Hancheng and took Su Ziyu to find Lan Fenghuang in Busan.
Although Mo Hongti really wanted to go to Busan and see how Lan Fenghuang would plant the蛊 on Su Ziyu, she didn't dare to disobey Empress Dowager Xiao's wishes and readily agreed.
And so it was.
As soon as Mo Hongti returned to the hotel where she was staying, she was escorted by Li Xiusi and others to the airport.
After watching Mo Hongti walk into the elevator, Li Wujiang returned to the guest room and directly said to Su Ziyu, "Ziyu, Empress Dowager Xiao and I came to find you because of a very important matter, and we need to seek your opinion."
Su Ziyu, who had already prepared herself mentally, nodded, "Mom, please speak."
Li Wujiang looked at Yang Xiao.
"I'll go to sleep for a while. Li Wujiang, you and Ziyu can talk about those things."
Yang Xiao, who disliked wasting words, said and went into the bedroom.
"Cough, it's like this."
Li Wujiang coughed first and asked, "Ziyu, do you know about Qianfan's rumored affair with a certain empress?"
Su Ziyu: "Yes, I know. The two scandals were so big, it was impossible not to know."
"Then."
Li Wujiang asked again, "What do you think about the authenticity of the rumors?"
"Fake."
Su Ziyu answered without thinking, with a firm tone, "Even though a certain empress is peerlessly beautiful, and her name is quite famous. But I firmly believe that Qianfan would not have any unspeakable scummy affairs with her."
"If—"
Li Wujiang asked cautiously, "What if they really did?"
Su Ziyu raised her delicate eyebrows, then lowered her eyes, "Mom, I'll do as you arrange."
"Alas, what a good child."
Li Wujiang pretended to sigh, put her arm around Su Ziyu's waist, and cursed hatefully, "Damn it! The thing I want to do most right now is to tear that shameless dog couple to shreds! To vent my anger for my good daughter-in-law, Ziyu."
Su Ziyu—
Really wanted to say to her mother-in-law, "Mom, I'll book you a flight to Dongtu Sijiu right away?"
"Ziyu, do you believe in feng shui?"
Li Wujiang realized that her performance might be a bit fake and immediately changed the subject.
Before going to Longxu, Su Ziyu did not believe in feng shui.
But after she went to Longxu—
Not only did Master Kongkong, one of the legendary Three Great Monks, tell her a legend; but also the feng shui legends of the entire Longxu architectural complex; and the strange legends that her father-in-law experienced when he was young, Su Ziyu had heard them all from Xiaobai and other concubines.
Some things, even if there is no scientific basis to prove their existence.
But they do exist!
No wonder a certain famous person always said that the end of science is theology.
For the next hour or so, Li Wujiang spoke volubly.
She not only explained in detail to Su Ziyu what "four phoenixes circling the beam" meant; but also revealed the secret that Mao Mao Chong Li Qianfan had long had an unusual relationship.
Li Wujiang further emphasized that for a certain empress to live, to curb Li Qianfan's aging, not only must there be four phoenixes circling the beam, but she must also wear shackles and kneel.
Even the resolute decision of a certain empress to have Helan Tingmei live on in her place by replacing her kidneys and heart, to curb Li Qianfan's aging, Li Wujiang also revealed it all without reservation.
In short—
Li Wujiang told everything about the Su family's four beauties and Li Qianfan!
Finally.
To prove that some things that science cannot explain do exist, Li Wujiang gave three vivid examples.
One.
On Chu Yazhi's back was tattooed a bizarre painting of a colorful ghost hanging itself.
Whenever Li Qianfan stepped on this painting with his foot, Bai Ziyan, one of the Bai Du birds, would immediately feel as if she were imprisoned on someone's back.
Two.
That was Murong Mingyuan's curse!
If it weren't for Murong Mingyuan's curse, Li Qianfan, who was abducted by Luo Huayin, the young mistress of the War Demon Palace, would not have been able to escape from the Arctic snowfield.
Three.
Shen Yun possessed the magical scent of a monarch butterfly, which she only acquired after being saved by Li Qianfan from the water.
Whether it was the colorful ghost hanging itself tattooed on Chu Yazhi's back, Murong Mingyuan's curse, or Shen Yun's monarch butterfly scent.
These were all top-secret information that Su Ziyu did not know before!
Now, in order to allow Su Ziyu to make the most correct judgment on a certain matter, Li Wujiang had to reveal all of this.
Finally.
Li Wujiang took out her phone and showed Su Ziyu a cell test report.
"I've said what I needed to say. You're a smart child, and I believe you'll make the right judgment. Think about it carefully, I'm going to take a bath."
Li Wujiang knew very well that Su Ziyu would need some time to digest what she had learned on her own.
In the bathroom, the sound of dripping water could be heard.
Su Ziyu sat quietly on the sofa, staring fixedly at the coffee table.
She felt clearer than ever, yet her mind was in a complete mess.
After an unknown amount of time.
As the sun began to set in the west, Su Ziyu, who had been sitting there blankly, finally moved her eyes slightly.
She heard the hushed whispers of Yang Xiao and Li Wujiang from the bedroom.
She didn't know what they were talking about.
"Qianfan indeed inherited the trait of encountering many strange events during his parents' growth."
"Murong Mingyuan actually cursed."
"The tattoo on Chu Yazhi's back could suppress Bai Ziyan."
"Qianfan even activated Shen Yun's monarch butterfly scent."
"The actual age of a certain empress's cells is only two years older than mine, and a full four years younger than Qianfan."
"Just because they spent two nights alone together on the sofa, she rapidly became younger, and Qianfan's aging accelerated."
"Both my mother-in-law and a certain empress have special physiques that can have蛊 planted."
"But a certain empress, who is likely not to need 蛊 planting, can curb Qianfan's aging simply by wearing shackles and kneeling."
"All of this is arranged meticulously by something in the dark."
"That thing in the dark is actually 209. Or to put it simply, it's Qianfan himself."
"Qianfan, who might himself be 209, had already made meticulous arrangements in this world long before he was born."
"If we calculate it this way, the dual-heroine story that my mother-in-law and I analyzed last night can be fully established."
"My mother-in-law, who previously would rather Qianfan die of old age than agree to any substantial relationship with a certain empress, clearly realized after seeing this cell test report that some things are simply unstoppable by human will."
"She had no choice but to bow to reality."
"Even when Chu Yazhi and the others appeared around Qianfan, my mother-in-law didn't take it seriously."
"That's because my mother-in-law knew very well that Chu Yazhi and the others posed no threat to me."
"But a certain empress who was bitten by a caterpillar is different."
"In terms of beauty, a certain empress and Xiao Guanyin are top-notch."
"In terms of feelings, Xiao Guanyin has not only secretly loved Qianfan for eight years, but she was also his first woman; and Du Junlin? Twenty-two years ago, she was already recognized as Qianfan's fiancée."
"In terms of scheming and tactics, a certain empress can crush the Su Mo combination of my mother-in-law and Hong Ti jie."
"In terms of martial arts, Du Junlin is a direct disciple of the Five Great Masters!"
"In terms of closeness, Su Zui will give birth to the third generation eldest son or daughter for Longxu in a few months."
"In terms of providing Qianfan with a comfortable environment, there are the Su family's four beauties."
"In terms of curbing Qianfan's aging, a certain empress only needs to wear shackles."
"In terms of career assistance, a certain empress is now the executive deputy chief of the Dark Blade."
"No matter how you look at it—"
Su Ziyu murmured and looked up.
At some point, Yang Xiao and Li Wujiang, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, were already sitting on the sofa opposite her.
Both of them gazed at Su Ziyu, who was lost in her own world, with eyes filled with concern.
If there were a competition for the least influential heroine in the world!
Su Ziyu was sure that she would be the champion!!
"Ziyu."
Yang Xiao spoke.
Her expression was solemn, "Although from my perspective, Qianfan's life is paramount. Especially since the arrangements in the dark are irresistible by humans. But as long as you say no, I will immediately have Qianfan leave the Su family. I will never see that woman again until I die."
Li Wujiang also nodded, "As a mother-in-law, although I am a bit eccentric. But on matters of right and wrong, I am very clear-headed. Some things must be done even if they lead to death. But some things, even if beaten to death, must not be done."
"Grandmother, Mom. I'll only say one sentence, which is from the bottom of my heart."
Su Ziyu took a deep breath and said softly, "Qianfan can live without Su Ziyu, but he cannot live without the Su family's four beauties."