Chapter 2871: The Immortal Ritual Imprisoned the Stepmother

"If it weren't for this jade pendant, you would probably be dead today!"

Jia Chang looked away from the jade pendant, his eyes flashed with coldness, and he said angrily with a gloomy tone.

"You are so brave, you actually dare to use the magic of witchcraft to curse Xiao Ruyi to death. I think you are tired of living!"

"Little Ruyi has never offended anyone, how could she be cursed?!"

Lin Daiyu frowned lightly, her eyes dimmed, and she said with some confusion.

"Then I have to ask Xiao Ruyi, have you ever offended anyone or had any conflicts in the past two days?"

Xiao Ruyi frowned and thought hard. After a while, she raised her head and stared at Jia Chang with bright eyes.

"who is it?"

When Jia Chang saw this, he thought Xiao Ruyi had thought of something and asked quickly.

Xiao Ruyi pursed her lips, showed an embarrassed smile, and said aggrievedly.

"No, I'm hungry!"

Jia Chang rolled his eyes helplessly and said angrily.

"You are so generous that you don't forget to eat now!"

Xiao Ruyi ignored Jia Chang's dissatisfaction, walked down from the couch, came to the table, and ate happily again, mumbling in her mouth.

“I couldn’t think of it anyway, I might as well eat!”

Jin Chuan'er glanced at Jia Chang and hesitated, as if she had thought of something.

With sharp eyes, Jia Changhui noticed Jin Chuan'er's strangeness and spoke.

"Jinchuaner, you don't need to worry about it, but it doesn't matter!"

"Today, Second Master Bao came to pester Miss Lin, but the girl threatened and drove him away!"

When Jia Chang heard this, he immediately knew who did it and said to Lin Daiyu.

"This stupid girl, just stay here for now. I'll go out to do some things and I'll be back soon!"

After that, Jia Chang left in a hurry. He had already locked the aura of the person who cast the spell, and went straight to the Great Bright Bodhisattva Temple.

With a fierce look in his eyes and murderous intent, Jia Chang went straight into Ma Daopo's room and stared at the middle-aged woman.

Ma Daopo's appearance is not ugly. There is a lot of charm between her eyebrows, her facial features are straight, and there are some crow's feet at the corners of her eyes. She is a mature woman. It can be seen that she was a handsome person when she was young.

Jia Chang felt the Yin Qi gathering on Ma Daopo's body, frowned slightly, his face was expressionless, and his cold voice was filled with majesty and murderous intent as he asked.

"Are you the one who cast spells to harm Xiao Ruyi?!"

Ma Daopo was shocked when she heard this. The pupils in her eyes stood up with a fierce light. She looked at Jia Chang, and saw endless evil energy coming into her eyes, converging into a black tiger, majestic, ferocious and domineering.

Black Tiger seemed to sense Ma Daopo's prying eyes. He raised his head and roared, the sound was like thunder, which made Ma Daopo's soul tremble, her body trembled, and a smell of urine came from her body.

Jia Chang looked at the light yellow water stains on the ground, disgust and disgust flashed in his eyes, and said coldly.

"I really didn't expect that the temple blessing of the Great Light Illuminating Bodhisattva would actually be a celestial being! No wonder he knows the art of witchcraft and nightmares, but he uses some insidious methods that are not worthy of publicity!"

Chuma Xian originates from shamanism and is very popular in Jianzhou. The North Horse among Nanmao and Beimao refers to Chuma Xian. Chuma Xian is mostly a middle-aged woman who needs to be worshiped by the immortal family. Most of them are bearded, yellow and white, and willow ash. They are foxes, weasels, hedgehogs, snakes and rats. By using possession to cast spells, they can treat illnesses, save people, or cast spells to harm people.

The origin of Chuma Immortal is very complicated. Some are passed down from ancestors, and some are sought by oneself. If there is a cousin, it can be regarded as a family inheritance, and it is passed down from daughter to son, and from daughter-in-law to son. Because the daughter's surname is outside the family, it is eventually passed on to the daughter-in-law. The entrance of the hall is not to be cut off when you want to, or to be invited when you want to be invited. If you want to invite other halls to come forward, you can only invite them if you work together. Because the person invited to establish the hall is a well-educated and well-known immortal family, it can be said that it is a good marriage. Therefore, it is easier to invite the gods than to send them away. If you want to break up the hall, you will inevitably be entangled by the immortal family, and misfortunes will continue. It doesn't stop until you continue to worship.

"He's just a naughty fox. He has some skills and dares to come out and harm people!"

"If you don't come to provoke me, even if I meet you, I won't bother to pay attention to you. But you actually overestimate your capabilities and dare to take action against Xiao Ruyi. Don't blame me for being cruel!"

After that, Jia Chang had a thought, and the black tiger transformed by the evil spirit above his head suddenly pounced out, opened its bloody mouth, and swallowed the soul of the fox fairy hidden in the void in one mouthful. Ma Daopo's eyes stood up. Dissipated and returned to its original appearance, with a look of horror on his face and he said fearfully.

"The villain is blind and has offended the Duke. I ask the Duke to spare my life!"

"Tell me! Who made you assassinate Xiao Ruyi?!"

Jia Chang already had the answer in his mind, he just wanted to confirm it again.

How could Ma Daopo dare to hide anything at this time? Everything about Mrs. Wang was revealed. Jia Chang was not surprised. He sneered and took Ma Daopo to Rongxi Hall.

Jia Zheng looked at Jia Chang with a frosty face and Jia Baoyu's godmother Ma Daopo following behind him. He wondered what was going on?

"Chang'er, what's wrong with you? Who doesn't have a good eye to provoke you?"

After several incidents, Jia Zheng finally understood that Jia Chang was a evil star, and anyone who provoked him would be in bad luck.

"Ma Daopo, please tell me what happened today, lest anyone say that I framed her!"

Hearing this, Ma Daopo didn't dare to neglect, and quickly told Zhou Rui's family when they found her, how much money they gave her, and what they said.

Jia Zheng's face was livid. The most taboo thing for the noble families was witchcraft and nightmare. This was a taboo. If the palace knew about it, the whole Rongguo Mansion would be in trouble.

"We can't just listen to Ma Dao Po's one-sided words about this matter. We need to verify it!"

Jia Zheng didn't dare to easily conclude that it was Mrs. Wang who did it, so he wanted to check it out.

"It's easy to verify it. Zhou Rui's wife is still in the mansion. The master has someone take her away. We will know it after asking!"

Jia Chang was definitely unwilling to let Mrs. Wang go easily this time. He glanced at Jia Zheng and said slowly.

Jia Zheng nodded when he heard it, sent Zhou Rui away, and asked the servant to tie up Zhou Rui's wife.

Jia Chang and Jia Zheng sat on the top, Ma Dao Po was kneeling on the ground, looking panicked and embarrassed. When Zhou Rui's wife saw this scene, she knew that the matter had been exposed. Without Jia Zheng and Jia Chang's interrogation, she spilled the beans and vomited the matter.

"With the evidence and witnesses, the master finally has no doubts this time, right?"

Jia Chang's face was as cold as frost. He was unwilling to give up and pressed Jia Zheng.

"No doubts now, what do you want to do?"

Jia Zheng sat dejectedly on the chair. A day of marriage is a hundred days of grace. He couldn't believe that Mrs. Wang would do such a thing. He was confused and didn't know what to do?

"My Jia family can't tolerate such a vicious woman. She dared to use the witchcraft nightmare technique. If His Majesty knew about it, he would have to ask Rongguo Mansion!"

"Master, divorce your wife. Now with the power of the Jia family, you can remarry and marry. What kind of woman can't you find?"

"Absolutely not. If you divorce your wife, the matter will inevitably become a big deal. Isn't it showing to the outside world that my Jia family has a witchcraft nightmare thing?"

After all, Jia Zheng was nostalgic for the old times and wanted to plead for Mrs. Wang, so he said so.

"Then let her die of illness, which can also be regarded as preserving her reputation!"

Jia Chang's eyes flashed with a fierce light, his heart was as hard as iron, and he said coldly.

Jia Zheng was shocked, and his face showed an expression of disbelief. After all, Lady Wang was Jia Chang's biological mother. How could he say such cold and ruthless words?

"No!"

Jia Zheng stood up and objected. He absolutely disagreed with this method. It would be better to divorce Lady Wang.

"Chang'er, after all, Madam has slept with me for decades and given birth to children. Even if she has no merit, she has worked hard! I can't bear to see her end like this. Please understand me and spare her life!"

"Besides, you don't want Yuanchun, Baoyu, and Jia Lan to hate you in the future. If the whole family becomes enemies, this family will be broken up!"

Jia Zheng begged bitterly, tears flashing in his old eyes, hoping that Jia Chang would show mercy and spare Lady Wang's life.

Jia Chang sighed when he heard this. He could not care less about Jia Baoyu, but Yuanchun had sacrificed a lot for the Jia family, and Jia Lan respected and loved him as a father. He did not want to hurt their hearts, so he said after a moment of silence.

"I will spare her life for the sake of my elder sister and Lan'er!"

"She likes to recite scriptures and worship Buddha on weekdays, so let her stay in the Buddhist temple in the mansion for the rest of her life and never come out again!"

Jia Zheng wanted to continue to plead, but he saw Jia Chang's face fall, and he dared not say anything, so he had to agree.

"Okay, I'll do as you say!"

Jia Chang saw that Mrs. Wang had dealt with it, and looked at Ma Dao Po and Zhou Rui's family, and said coldly.

"Zhou Rui's family is helping the tyrant and acting as an accomplice to the tiger. Beat her with fifty boards, and drive all the family members to the farm!"

Jia Chang did not drive Zhou Rui's family out of Rongguo Mansion, because they knew a lot of the private matters of Rongguo Mansion, and letting them out would be a disaster.

The servants and stewards took orders and took Zhou Rui's wife away, leaving only Ma Dao Po.

A cold light flashed in Jia Zheng's eyes, and his eyes were gloomy and he said coldly.

"This person must not be left, otherwise if outsiders know that something like this happened in Rongguo Mansion, there will be endless troubles!"

"Then let the master have someone deal with it!"

Jia Chang said indifferently, ignoring Ma Dao Po's crying and begging for mercy, and walked straight to where Mrs. Wang was. Although he spared Mrs. Wang's life, he was still unhappy and wanted to vent.

In the Buddhist hall, Mrs. Wang closed her eyes and chanted, and the Buddhist beads in her hand kept turning. Suddenly, the rope broke, and the Buddhist beads fell and rolled all over the floor.

Mrs. Wang looked at the rope in her hand in surprise, and was in doubt. She knelt down and prayed.

"Disciple prays devoutly, and I hope the Bodhisattva will bless you!"

At this moment, the door of the Buddhist hall was pushed open, and a sound of footsteps came. Jia Chang stood behind Mrs. Wang and said coldly.

"You have sinned so much that even the Bodhisattva cannot bless you!"

When Mrs. Wang heard Jia Chang's voice, she felt something was wrong. She stood up, glared at him, and shouted.

"Who let you in?"

Jia Chang looked at Mrs. Wang, who was arrogant and angry. Without saying a word, he waved his right hand and slapped Mrs. Wang's face. Her delicate face instantly became red and swollen, leaving a clear palm print.

"Pa!"

Mrs. Wang was stunned for a moment. She looked at Jia Chang in disbelief. After she reacted, she roared hysterically and stretched out her hand to fight with Jia Chang.

"You dare to hit me?"

"Pa!"

Jia Chang slapped Mrs. Wang on the right cheek again. The left and right sides were symmetrical, aesthetic art, and it looked much more comfortable.

"What if I hit you?"

"You dared to let Ma Dao Po perform witchcraft nightmare techniques to curse Xiao Ruyi. I wish I could kill you. If it weren't for the master's plea, you would be dead now!"

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she suddenly felt weak. The matter was revealed, and she was extremely frightened. No matter whether they were members of the royal family or noble families, the most fearful thing was the art of witchcraft. Once discovered, they would never tolerate it.

There is a reason why the royal family and noble families are afraid of the art of witchcraft. In the second year of Zhenghe in the Western Han Dynasty, Gongsun Jingsheng, the son of Prime Minister Gongsun He, was accused of using witchcraft to curse Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and committing adultery with Princess Yangshi. Gongsun He and his son were imprisoned and died. Princess Yi and Princess Yangshi, as well as Wei Qing's son Changping Hou Wei and his wife were all executed.

Jiang Chong, a favored minister of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was ordered to investigate witchcraft cases and used torture and frame-up to force people to confess. The ministers and people were frightened and randomly accused others of committing crimes. Tens of thousands of people died as a result. There was a gap between Jiang Chong and the Crown Prince Liu Zhi, so he took the opportunity to frame the Crown Prince, and told Hou Han, the eunuch, that the eunuch Su Wen and four other people framed the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was frightened and launched an army to kill Jiang Chong. Later, Emperor Wu suppressed him and defeated him. The Queen's Weizi Her husband and Prince Liu Zheng committed suicide one after another.

Huguan Yi Lao, Tian Qianqiu and others filed a lawsuit against the prince. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty finally came to his senses and ordered Yijiang to be recognized as a second clan and Su Wen was burned to death. He also built a "Womb of Remembrance" at the place where the prince was murdered as a "stand for mourning upon return" to commemorate him. Hundreds of thousands of people were implicated in this incident, which is known as the Black Witch Disaster in history.

Having learned from this experience, the royal families and emperors of later dynasties were extremely afraid of the matter of witchcraft and would never tolerate it once it was discovered.

Jia Chang was still angry, so he slapped Mrs. Wang twice again and slapped her to the ground.

"You can stay in the Buddhist hall from now on. If you take a step forward, you can prepare for your funeral!"

Jia Chang was extremely indifferent, his eyes were like looking at a dead person without any fluctuation, and he said coldly to Mrs. Wang.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang was dumbfounded, looked at Jia Chang in disbelief, and roared unconvinced.

"You can't do this, I'm your aunt!"

Jia Chang sneered, his eyes were extremely cold, he stared at Mrs. Wang, and said.

"My dear mother, what is that? I have never taken it seriously!"

After that, Jia Chang turned around and left. The door of the Buddhist hall was immediately closed, leaving only Mrs. Wang inside. Loneliness and fear came to her heart. She kept wailing, like the roar of an evil ghost, which was very scary.

Jia Chang returned to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion again and saw Xiao Ruyi joking with Lin Daiyu. She was very nervous and heartless, but she was quite happy.

When Lin Daiyu saw Jia Chang coming back, she quickly stood up to greet him and asked.

"Has the matter been cleared up?"

Jia Chang sat next to Xiao Ruyi, and Lin Daiyu poured him a cup of tea herself. She was gentle and demure, which surprised people. Is this still the petty concubine Xiaoxiang?

"already solved!"

Jia Chang picked up the tea cup, took a sip, nodded slightly, and replied.

"Who did it?"

"Mrs. Wang, she will have to stay in the Buddhist hall from now on!"

"Second aunt?"

Lin Daiyu exclaimed softly, somewhat unbelievable. After all, Mrs. Wang usually pretends very well, has kind eyebrows and kind eyes, chants sutras and worships Buddha. Lin Daiyu did not expect that she would do such evil things!

"How do you know her true face? People are sinister and cannot be judged by their appearance!"

Jia Chang drank all the tea in the cup, his mouth was fragrant, he nodded secretly, and asked.

"Your tea is good, what do you use to make it?"

Lin Daiyu said with a bit of pride on her face when she heard this.

"This is the five-year-old plum blossom snow I begged from Miaoyu. I use it to make tea, but it is extremely elegant!"

Miaoyu was the abbot of the Rongguofu family temple and the nun who practiced on her behalf. She was originally from Suzhou, and her ancestors also came from a family of scholars and officials. Because Miaoyu had been sick since she was a child, she bought many substitutes, but none of them worked. Finally, she entered Buddhism and became healthy. Now that both parents are dead, there are only two old ladies and a little girl to serve him. He has amazing talents and knowledge, is proficient in Buddhism, and has excellent appearance.

Because she heard about the Avalokitesvara Beiye scriptures in the sacred city, Miaoyu followed her master to Beijing last year and practiced in Muni Monastery. Her master was proficient in innate divine numbers and passed away last winter.

Miaoyu originally wanted to support her soul and return to her hometown, but her master's last words before her death said that it was not suitable for her to return to her hometown for food, clothing and daily life. Fortunately, she stayed in Shenjing. Later, by chance, she entered the Rongguofu family temple and became the abbot. Responsible for chanting sutras and explaining Buddhism for the Rongguo Mansion.

However, Miaoyu had a eccentric personality and a great temper. She was fair to everyone, but she looked at Jia Baoyu in a different light. Even Lin Daiyu did not dare to provoke her.

When Jia Chang heard this, he shook his head slightly, poured another cup of tea, and drank it in one gulp.

When Lin Daiyu saw Jia Chang drinking cows, she smiled, Miaoyu's Three Cups theory sounded, and joked to Jia Chang.

"You're ruining this good tea by eating it like this!"

"I remember Miaoyu once said that one cup is a taste, two cups is a thirst-quenching fool, and three cups is a cow and a donkey!"

"If you let her see you eating tea like this, she will be annoyed at all costs!"

Jia Chang was unmoved. He filled the bottle again and drank it all in one gulp. He was extremely heroic and had a different style from elegance. He said with a smile.

"Tea is just for quenching thirst. Whether she is annoyed or not, what does it have to do with me? As long as you don't annoy me, Sister Lin!"

Lin Daiyu was shy when she heard this, rolled her eyes and said softly.

"How do you know I'm not angry?"

While Lin Daiyu was talking, she saw that Jia Chang's cup was empty, so she filled another cup for him.

Jia Chang did not drink from the cow this time, but tasted it carefully. He was elegant and handsome, and had another style.

"Sister Lin didn't even have time to love me. If she was angry, how could she fill the cup for me?"

Lin Daiyu blushed when she heard this, and lowered her head in disobedience.

"If you flirt with me again, I'll be really angry!"

Xiao Ruyi saw that the two were talking about how delicious this tea was, so she quickly poured a cup and drank it all in one gulp. She smacked her lips twice, carefully distinguished it, and spoke.

"It's no different from the tea I drink every day. How can it be as good as what the young master and Miss Lin said?"

Lin Daiyu laughed so hard that she leaned forward and backward, covering her cherry lips with a handkerchief, and joked.

"You are indeed brother and sister, both of you are stupid people who only know how to quench your thirst!"

Xiao Ruyi couldn't stand it when she heard this, and raised her little head, looked at Lin Daiyu unconvinced, and retorted.

"I'm not stupid, I can recognize a lot of words!"

After saying that, Xiao Ruyi looked at Jia Chang again, with a proud expression on her face, and said loudly.

"The young master is not stupid at all. He is well-read and knows everything about astronomy, geography, calendar, music, medicine, divination, water conservancy, geography, finance, military affairs, and the art of war. He is the best!"