Chapter 223: Eldest Sister
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
‘The so-called ‘subst.i.tute’ is for this ill-fated person to find someone who matches her eight characters. It’s best if they’re born on the same day, month, and year. Then, they can exchange their fates...”
Gu Yanfei’s ethereal voice echoed in the sinister air.
‘Shut up!” Finally, Madam Gu couldn’t control her emotions and blurted out.
The words were almost hysterical, almost a roar.
Anyone could tell that Madam Gu had lost her composure.
There was another subtle change in the atmosphere, the tension and oppression thickening.
Those who were sharp could vaguely sense something. Gu Yanfei seemed to be talking about more than just Gu Yunzhen rushing joy. She seemed to be hiding something.
Madam Gu was furious, but Gu Yanfei smiled sarcastically.
The truth was already taking shape in the heavy fog, looming.
She was probably going in the right direction...
There was still an unknown person hidden in the Gu family, Madam Gu’s ‘Subst.i.tute” , her and Big Brother’s biological grandmother!
Gu Yanfei turned slightly, her skirt fluttering like a b.u.t.terfly spreading its wings and gently gliding across the water. Her posture was relaxed and elegant.
Her gaze landed steadily on the memorial tablet in Madam Guts hand and she said vaguely, “You just need to use the blood essence of the subst.i.tute to draw a
‘Subst.i.tute Talisman’ and let this poor person wear it day and night.”
“From then on, the subst.i.tute will block all diseases and disasters for you and you can hide from the ghosts and deities of the world. The subst.i.tute will become a nameless ‘living dead’ that doesn’t exist in the world. Living is equivalent to death. After death, its soul will dissipate and it won’t enter reincarnation.
‘Madam, don’t you think this is very interesting?”
Gu Yanfei’s voice was abnormally cold.
Madam Gu’s pupils constricted uncontrollably. She felt that the memorial tablet in her hand was as heavy as a mountain and as hot as charcoal. The burning pain spread from her palm to her heart, making her feel as if her entire body was burning.
Cold sweat seeped out of her forehead and slowly trickled down her forehead. Her back was already drenched in sweat, making her deeply feel the difference between ice and fire.
Time seemed to have slowed down infinitely. To Madam Gu, it became extremely tortuous.
Gu Yanfei looked at Madam Gu with a smile. Her eyes were clear, like the cold stars in the night sky emitting a dazzling light.
Madam Gu’s mind was already completely attracted to Gu Yanfei, as if she was guarding against an old enemy, or looking at someone else through Gu Yanfei.
She silently called out in her heart, “Eldest Sister...”
Madam Gu didn’t like Gu Yanfei because this girl’s eyes were like her eldest sister’s. Whenever she saw Gu Yanfei, she would remind her of her eldest sister.
She had been weak and sickly since she was young.
Her parents said that her eldest sister was her “subst.i.tute”. She had been wearing talismans drawn by her eldest sister’s blood essence since she was young.
Her parents said that her eldest sister would bear all the illnesses and disasters for her. Because of her, she could be healthy and safe.
She didn’t believe it at first, thinking it was too ridiculous.
It wasn’t until she was seven years old when she fell into the lake and drowned. At the time, she thought she was going to die.
However, after she was rescued, she had a high fever for three days and three nights and was still in high spirits. The person who was almost dead was her eldest sister.
At that time, her mother had held her in her arms and told her that she would grow up safely because all disasters and illnesses would be endured by her subst.i.tute in her place.
Later, when she came of age, she became healthier and healthier. She was good at zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was the eldest daughter of the Qi family, praised by everyone.
And her eldest sister was always sick. Other than her family, no one knew of her existence.
However, it was this sickly eldest sister who had forcefully s.n.a.t.c.hed her marriage.
She was clearly the one who met Gu Xuan first!
Gu Xuan was clearly here to propose marriage to her!
In the end, it was her eldest sister who married into the Dingyuan Marquis Household...
Madam Gu seemed to have quickly experienced the past few decades of her life again. Her mood was surging and her eyes were in a daze.
‘Madam, Marquis!’
Granny Li’s slightly hesitant voice broke the silence.
According to the rules, Granny Li couldn’t come in casually during the ancestral worship. However, things were urgent, so she could only brace herself and come in.
Everyone subconsciously looked at Granny Li and heard her mutter, “The
Murong family is here to welcome the bride. They’re already at Yuan’an Street.”
So soon?! Although the others had just learned from Madam Gu that the Murong family would come to welcome the bride today, they didn’t expect them to be so anxious. They weren’t even that anxious to buy a servant back..