Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 524: Are There Truly People Who Can Foresee Fate?

Chapter 524: Chapter 524: Are There Truly People Who Can Foresee Fate?

The words were spoken, but Long Yue felt uneasy.

Perhaps it’s because for over two years now, she’s separated from him again, and she’s not used to it?

"Don’t worry, he will be fine."

Consort Li comforted her repeatedly.

"Lady Li Fei, this drought came at just the right time. Originally, His Majesty the Emperor was definitely planning to act against the Empress, but because of this matter, he can only endure."

Long Yue probably missed A Mu, so she couldn’t help but sneer.

If not for this drought, A Mu wouldn’t have been reassigned to a different place! This heaven sure knows how to torment!

"This drought indeed came at the right time. Queen Qiao acted in such a manner, and His Majesty couldn’t do anything because he needed to stabilize the court situation."

Whenever a natural or man-made disaster happens, both the court and the harem must remain peaceful; if there’s a big disturbance, it would shake the court and the citizens would suffer.

"Lady Li Fei, I have some matters to attend to; I must take my leave first!"

Long Yue mentioned it casually, but Consort Li repeated it again, suddenly causing Long Yue to realize something, so she needed to hurry back.

Qi Yun was playing happily with the little baby; when Long Yue was about to leave, he could only helplessly return the baby to her.

Before she left, Qi Yun said: "This child is a Lin’er, with spirit; bring him more often to the palace to accompany me."

After bowing in thanks, Long Yue hurriedly departed.

She left the Imperial Palace and headed to Baicao Lane to find Duanmu Nan.

"Master, master!" As soon as she entered, she shouted anxiously; Yun Jin emerged from behind the screen, surprised, "Yue’er, why are you so rushed? Did something happen?"

"Mistress, I’m looking for Master!"

"Brother is inside attending to a patient; you’ll have to wait a bit."

"Alright!"

Long Yue realized she was being a bit reckless, so she quickly composed herself and sat down on a small chair to the side.

A moment later, Duanmu Nan brought the patient out; he tenderly gazed at the little figure pondering with chin resting on hand, and smiled gently: "Yue’er, what is it that you seek from me?"

"Master, I have something to consult with you!"

"Oh? Tell me."

"Cough, cough, it’s just somewhat sensitive."

Duanmu Nan instinctively wanted to pinch Long Yue’s smooth little face, but his hand stopped midway and instead he helped her up.

"Stand up and talk."

"Mm!" Long Yue said sheepishly, "Master, was your Duanmu Family particularly skilled in divination?"

Duanmu Nan’s gaze shifted slightly, "Yes!"

"Then Master, do you know if there’s anyone who can predict the nation’s future, or say, natural disasters?"

Duanmu Nan was stunned, not quite understanding: "Why do you ask such things?"

"Master, there’s a drought this year!"

Duanmu Nan looked at her with a smile: "So what?"

"Master, you say..." Long Yue’s big eyes darted mischievously, "Remember when we went to Nanyuan Palace, the weather was fine then, but after things went wrong at the palace and everyone returned, the weather turned increasingly strange!"

"Yes, it was somewhat strange."

Duanmu Nan’s gaze suddenly turned profound, staring at her.

This matter was mentioned a few days ago with his apprentice sister, and now Yue’er also sensed something amiss; is this good or bad?

"Master, do you think it’s possible someone’s manipulating it?"

What she said startled herself, a ridiculous thought she suddenly had.

Heavenly phenomena are bestowed by heaven; how could human efforts achieve the reversal of such phenomena?

If asked this way, Master might think her insane.

Duanmu Nan’s pupils contracted rapidly, unable to restrain himself from patting Long Yue’s little head.

Her hair was so silky and flowing; Duanmu Nan’s heart was like a lake caressed by the spring breeze, causing faint ripples.

"It’s not entirely impossible." He murmured lightly, seemingly caught in some memory, "Yue’er, have you ever seen flames rotating and surging like dragons? They blaze fiercely, ferociously, scorching the sky with towering flames, barren lands spanning a thousand miles, leaving not a trace of corpses!

Some have witnessed it and thought it was the wrath of heavenly gods, terrified and uneasy, but who would’ve thought someone simply set a fire in the forest?"

"Dragon Fire?"

Long Yue was amazed; it was the first time she’d heard of such a thing.

Duanmu Nan said: "Yes, it’s called a Fire Monster by some, and others name it Fire Dragon or Dragon Flame; it appears as a magnificent celestial event but could indeed be manmade. Yue’er, do you remember the fire A Mu once set in the great mountain range of Xinan?"

"Of course I remember; I was with him then!"

That year, they were driven to Xinan, though all under Li Qingmu’s guidance, they ultimately endured hardships in Xinan.

But it ended up dissolving the barrier between them, which was fortunately a good thing. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Duanmu Nan said: "Indeed, you may not know that among the flames in the great mountain range then, several Fire Dragons were born that headed towards Xiliang. Do you know why Xiliang has been so subdued these past two years?"

"Was it those Fire Dragons?" Long Yue’s eyes brightened.

"Yes, Xiliang lies in a region of fiery waves and reveres the Fire God; those Fire Dragons were deemed the wrath of the Fire God. The locals believed Xiliang’s external conquests brought divine retribution, invoking the Fire God’s punishment." He then chuckled, "Isn’t that fantastical?"

Long Yue blinked; this was beyond fantastical, utterly astonishing.

"Prime Minister’s flames even have this effect; is this not serendipitous?" Long Yue couldn’t help but laugh.

"It is! So, Yue’er, with your suggestion, I can’t definitively respond, as there are countless bizarre occurrences in the world; who can say for certain?"

"Brother Nan, Brother Nan, I’ve got it; I finally know, hahaha..."

A small figure suddenly burst in from outside; it was Gouzi.

He was holding several sheets thin as cicada wings, jubilantly rushing inside.

Long Yue glanced; the sheets were the same as the Ghost Talismans from Duanmu Nan’s hairpin, and if Gouzi claimed he figured them out, could he have uncovered their secret?

Instantly, Long Yue excitedly watched him, looking gossip-fueled.

"Ah, ah—"

Even her son, Rui’er, greeted Gouzi, proving that the gossiping nature is inherited from the womb.

Duanmu Nan looked at the Ghost Talisman in his hand with surprise: "Gouzi, you know the secret of these sheets?"

"Yes, Brother Nan, come here, I’ll show you!"

With pride, he laid the sheets on the table and began to unfold them layer by layer.

"Look at these sheets; the patterns seem randomly drawn but actually aren’t. If you overlap them at a specific angle, you’ll discover it’s a complete map!"

Gouzi finished speaking and started to overlap the thin sheets at a special angle.

Strangely enough, once the sheets overlapped at a particular angle, they no longer appeared the transparent, thin cicada wings; instead, they transformed into a solid map, with mountains and terrains clearly visible!

"This..."

Long Yue stared at the map, staying silent for a long time.