Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1827: Chapter 1827: Regret So Deep It’s Turning My Guts Green

”Sorry, Ming An’s lack of oversight in family matters has made everyone laugh at us.” Only after Gu Ming’an led Zhu Yulan out of the courtyard did Gu Qingyang take a deep breath and say, full of shame.

”Alas, we’ve heard a bit about the character of your second daughter-in-law. We didn’t expect her to cause such trouble.” Tang Family Master looked at Gu Qingyang with sympathy.

”Family Head, although Yu Lan has been a bit troublesome, managing the household these years hasn’t been easy for her. What if we give her another chance to repent?” Lin Xiu suggested.

”We’ll see. Maybe when she comes to her senses, we’ll talk.” Gu Qingyang said ambiguously. Just moments ago, the incident had truly angered him.

He had intended to humiliate others but got embarrassed by his own family. Having such a daughter-in-law brought misfortune to the family.

”By the way, has the residence for the Master Priest been arranged?” Gu Qingyang asked Lin Xiu.

”It’s arranged for them to stay at my place, and the courtyard is vacant, though I haven’t had a chance to tidy it up.” Lin Xiu replied.

”Didn’t we prepare the finest guest rooms?” Gu Qingyang said displeased.

”Yu Lan said...” As soon as she spoke a few words, Lin Xiu quickly stopped herself. Zhu Yulan had just provoked the Family Head’s wrath, and mentioning the previous matter would only add fuel to the fire, and one might think she was taking revenge.

”Again with her, again with her. I should have asked Ming An to divorce her directly.” Gu Qingyang was indeed provoked again, speaking angrily.

”Family Head, Yu Lan hasn’t had it easy all these years.” Lin Xiu cautiously pleaded for Yu Lan.

”Forget it, we’ll spare her this time. Later, arrange the best guest rooms. We don’t want to offend our honored guests.” Gu Qingyang said.

In truth, Zhu Yulan had been ambitious but knew her boundaries. If it wasn’t for Gu Qingyang ignoring family matters to focus on the Phoenix Nirvana Pill, she wouldn’t have turned out like this. He admitted some responsibility, so he didn’t want to completely dismiss her.

”Hmm, I’ll go make arrangements now.” Even without the Family Head’s reminder, Lin Xiu knew what to do. Mu Hanyan was a great benefactor to the Gu family, and whoever disrespected her would be against the Family Head and the entire Gu family.

Besides, she still carried that Five-Colored Soul Pearl. Even though her husband was gone and she didn’t have cultivation talent, she had a son practicing at the temple elsewhere, waiting to give him a marvelous surprise.

”Also, prepare a meal to welcome the Master Priest and Yu He.” Gu Qingyang added.

”What about other guests?” Lin Xiu asked.

”Are there other guests?” Gu Qingyang replied with a question.

Lin Xiu shook her head. To overcome his difficulties, Gu Qingyang invited many friends from other temple main cities during the god-worship ceremony. This was the reason Lin Xiu and Zhu Yulan waited at the gate. However, besides family masters Tang Feng and He, and three other masters who were expelled from the Gu family, no one came, showing her the warmth and coldness of aristocratic relationships.

”Master Priest, thanks to your assistance this time, I don’t know how to express my gratitude. Please accept this.” Gu Qingyang said, handing a finely crafted sheepskin scroll to Mu Hanyan.

Mu Hanyan took it, opened it, and saw it was filled with tiny characters. It was the Phoenix Nirvana Pill recipe and refining method.

”Family Head Gu, this...” Mu Hanyan hesitated for a moment. She originally wanted to refuse, but she needed the Phoenix Nirvana Pill to prolong Ye Yi’an’s life, and couldn’t bring herself to decline.

”Master Priest, you must not refuse. This is the only thing I can offer, and if you don’t accept, it’s like you’re looking down on me.” Gu Qingyang subtly signaled Mu Hanyan, clearly not wishing too many people to know the scroll’s contents.

”In that case, I’ll graciously accept. Thank you.” Mu Hanyan thought for a moment and put away the scroll.

The Phoenix Nirvana Pill was the foundation of the Gu family, and Gu Qingyang gave it to her so willingly. Mu Hanyan gained even more admiration for the old Family Head’s magnanimity.

Lin Xiu went to arrange the accommodations and banquet, while Mu Hanyan and the others accompanied Gu Family Head in tea-chat, waiting for the meal to be served. Mu Hanyan didn’t want to trouble them initially, but seeing Ling Baobao touch his stomach and swallow saliva hungrily, made her hold back from protesting.

”What did I do wrong? Why is the old man treating me this way? I haven’t had it easy all these years. Even if I don’t have achievements, I’ve surely endured hardship...” Back at her courtyard, Zhu Yulan finally regained her composure and lamented miserably.

”Shut up, how dare you say that? Look at what this truly is!” Gu Ming’an glared at her angrily, taking out the relic soul beads.

After all, they had been married for years. He didn’t want to divorce her right away but also didn’t want her to continue spewing nonsense.

”That dead girl spread a few broken glass beads to the whole family, thinking we’re all fools?” Zhu Yulan suddenly fumed again.

”You...” Gu Ming’an was defeated by his wife, pointing at her with mixed anger and amusement, not knowing how to respond. There’s ignorance, and then there’s this level of oblivion - how blind must one be to say such things?

”These are relic soul beads, not ordinary ones, but Five-Colored Soul Pearls, each valued at a million. Look carefully, are they really glass beads?” Gu Ming’an suppressed his impulse to slap her again, tauntingly replied.

”Five-Colored Soul Pearls, are these really Five-Colored Soul Pearls? That dead girl gave them to us?” Zhu Yulan’s eyes weren’t sharp, but she wasn’t deaf either. Having heard of the Five-Colored Soul Pearls, she was instantly astonished.

”Would I lie to you? Do you think Family Head Gu and Family Masters Tang Feng couldn’t distinguish between Five-Colored Soul Pearls and glass beads? Also, be respectful to Yu He. She doesn’t consider us outsiders; why else would she give us such a precious gem?” Gu Ming’an reminded her.

”Where did she get the Five-Colored Soul Pearls?” Zhu Yulan’s eyes scanned the Five-Colored Soul Pearls in Gu Ming’an’s palm, asking puzzled.

”Accumulated by the successive High Priests of Huayu Temple.” Gu Ming’an replied.

”I see.” Zhu Yulan realized, but then suddenly remembered something, hitting her forehead in panic, ”Oh no, oh no.”

”What happened now?” Gu Ming’an asked.

”Yu He originally gave me one too. I thought it was glass beads and threw it back to her. Why didn’t she explain? Isn’t she deliberately harming me? I’m so annoyed, so annoyed.” Zhu Yulan cried, beating her chest and stamping her feet, regretfully wanting to bang her head against the wall.