Chapter 532 Thought I Saw Jiao Shi in Her Youth!

Chapter 532: It Felt Like Seeing Jiao Shi in Her Youth Again!

Jiao Shi looked at Xingxing, her expression somewhat awkward, yet with a mix of complicated feelings in her heart.

She hadn’t expected that after she had urged Xingxing to distance herself from Daxisipo, and Xingxing had reacted so angrily, Xingxing would still be willing to help the household of the Duke of Xinguo.

This child truly was, as Miracle Doctor Da Xi had said, as beautiful inside as out!

The more deeply Jiao Shi had been hurt by Xingxing’s “lack of appreciation” before, the more she now felt she might have truly misunderstood Xingxing, growing increasingly remorseful and unsure how to face her, her cheeks burning with guilt.

But no matter what, the Dowager Duchess of Xin’s health was the priority now. Suppressing her discomfort, Jiao Shi begged Daxisipo to accompany her to the Dowager Duchess’s courtyard to examine her.

Daxisipo gave Jiao Shi another glance, frowned at Xingxing, and grumbled under her breath.

Why did their facial readings suggest a fated bond?

Could it be that Xingxing was fated to marry Jiao Shi’s son?

No way!

Daxisipo grew even more displeased, her expression turning colder as she barked, “Lead the way.”

Daxisipo had always been ill-tempered, and Jiao Shi had never received a kind look from her. Now, with the need to ask for her help, Jiao Shi could only suppress her frustration and waved over a servant to lead the way instead.

But when she turned around, she saw Yu Mingzhu standing alone, tears shimmering in her eyes, looking heartbreakingly vulnerable.

Jiao Shi’s heart ached, and she pulled her into a hug. Before she could speak, Yu Mingzhu’s tears began to fall.

“Mother, I’m useless…” Yu Mingzhu whimpered.

Jiao Shi sighed softly. “Zhu Zhu, it’s not your fault. I’ve heard that those with great skills often have weird temperaments… Thankfully, Xingxing stuck up for us.”

At this, a faint smile appeared on Jiao Shi’s face. “We were wrong about her before.”

Yu Mingzhu’s sobs hitched!

No—she had cried to get Jiao Shi to pity her, not to make her praise that Yu Xingxing!

But before Yu Mingzhu could say anything, Xingxing, walking ahead with Daxisipo, merely peeked over her shoulder to check if they were following. Jiao Shi’s face lit up, and without further comforting Yu Mingzhu, she patted her shoulder and hurried forward. “Miracle Doctor Da Xi, Lady of Blessed Peace…”

Left behind, Yu Mingzhu watched Jiao Shi chase after Xingxing, her expression shadowed, her eyes glinting coldly.

Yu… Xing… Xing!

Yu Mingzhu hissed the name, her face utterly cold.

…

By the time Jiao Shi led Daxisipo and Xingxing’s group to the main courtyard, the atmosphere was way more tense and grim than it had been at the Jiping Commandery Prince’s residence the day before.

Members of each household had gathered but kept their voices down.

Doctors came and went from the bedchamber, each shaking their heads as they exited.

The air was thick with worry.

It wasn't that everyone was unfilial, but the life or death of the Dowager Duchess of Xinguo truly concerned the fate of the entire household.

If the Dowager Duchess passed away, the entire family would observe a three-year filial mourning period.

The Xinguo household was currently enjoying great prosperity, with various family branches holding excellent positions and even having opportunities for higher positions. If they had to observe mourning now, who knew when they could reclaim their current status?

Now that the Dowager Duchess had suddenly fainted without any identifiable cause, how could anyone not panic?!

Three groups of imperial physicians from the palace had already come, all equally baffled. After some discussion, they concluded that the Dowager Duchess's condition bore similarities to that of the Second Miss Wei from the Jiping Commandery Prince's household the day before.

—Yesterday, no one had connected Wei Shuangyan's unconscious state to a mystic retribution, but Daxisipo was the first to notice the signs and revive her. Given yesterday's events, when the Dowager Duchess of Xinguo fainted today and even the imperial physicians couldn't identify the problem, everyone naturally suspected that she, like Second Miss Wei the day before, had encountered some mysterious metaphysical phenomenon.

Thus, while Jiao Shi hurried to invite Daxisipo, Yu Shanglian, the heir of the Duke of Xinguo, rushed to seek out a court-appointed mystic.

By coincidence, Liu Ruhai, the court-appointed mystic Yu Shanglian brought, entered the room just a step ahead of Daxisipo.

Liu Ruhai asked for the Dowager Duchess's birth date and time and began calculating carefully.

But the more he calculated, the more something felt off.

"The Dowager Duchess's fate is one of being blessed with fortune and longevity—this shouldn't be happening..."

She shouldn't be facing such a mortal crisis.

Upon further calculation, Liu Ruhai's expression grew increasingly grave.

The originally auspicious fate now showed signs of dark clouds obscuring its corners, with her fate star dimming!

The old Duke of Xinguo, as well as his heir, Yu Shanglian, watched Liu Ruhai's divination with grim expressions.

"Imperial Mystic Liu, my wife..." the old Duke of Xinguo said in a grave tone.

"Please wait, Duke. Let me calculate further," Liu Ruhai replied solemnly.

Jiao Shi had led Daxisipo and Xingxing in some time ago but didn't dare interrupt Imperial Mystic Liu, so she waited anxiously on the side.

Daxisipo, however, stepped forward without hesitation, taking the Dowager Duchess's pulse and lifting her eyelids before calculating the birth data she'd overheard.

Her method differed from Imperial Mystic Liu's, and when Liu saw it, he froze.

"This technique..." Liu Ruhai inhaled sharply, feeling as though he had seen this esoteric technique somewhere before.

Yu Chongjie, the eldest grandson of the Xinguo household, was also in the room. Wrinkling his brow, he whispered to Jiao Shi, "Mother, who is this?"

Jiao Shi wrung her hands anxiously.

Truthfully, if Wei Shuangyan hadn't actually woken under Daxisipo's care, she would have questioned her abilities. Now, introducing her in front of a genuine court-appointed mystic, she felt less than confident and simply whispered, "Second Miss Wei from the Jiping Commandery Prince's household—this was the healer who brought her back yesterday."

Yu Chongjie frowned but said nothing.

Meanwhile, his father, Yu Shanglian, studied Daxisipo before his gaze inadvertently fell upon Xingxing beside her.

Yu Shanglian stiffened, recalling Jiao Shi's offhand comment that the Lady of Blessed Peace resembled her in her youth.

He had never met the Lady of Blessed Peace before and had dismissed Jiao Shi's words, thinking it was merely a slight resemblance that stirred her memories.

But now, seeing Xingxing, Yu Shanglian felt his chest constrict, hammering in his chest.

The resemblance—

She looked so much like her younger self! For a moment, he thought he was seeing her younger self.