Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 435: The Divine Seer

The Old Fool wobbled as he prepared to leave with a heap of things clattering behind him, but a voice called out, "Please, wait!"

The Old Fool turned his head and saw Long Yue approaching. He squinted his eyes, then suddenly widened them in shock and immediately turned to leave.

"Stop him!"

With Long Yue’s command, a few trusted aides from the General Mansion rushed forward to restrain the Old Fool.

"Ah, ah, what are you doing, what are you doing? Don’t grab me, don’t grab me, help, someone is going to kill me! I’m telling you, I’ll never submit, not on my life!"

The Old Fool jumped up with a frantic look, shouting nonsense that left people at a loss for words.

You’ll never submit?

You think you’re as handsome as Pan An, that anyone would want you?

With these words, people nearby immediately gave him disdainful looks, even Yang Zhuoya and Qiao’er turned their faces away, finding it unbearable to listen.

Only Long Yue remained calm.

She looked at this disheveled Old Fool, smiled, and asked, "Why did you run when you saw me?"

The Old Fool lifted his head, smoothed his messy hair, then extended his neck to carefully examine Long Yue, pointing at her, "Pretty, but poisonous!"

Long Yue, "..."

"Pfft!"

Yang Zhuoya couldn’t help but laugh, her gaze shifting between Long Yue and the Old Fool.

The Old Fool crossed his arms defensively, glaring warily at Long Yue as if terrified of being bullied.

Long Yue was speechless, approaching him, "Can you predict the future?"

The Old Fool nodded but then quickly shook his head, "No, no, I can’t, I just make stuff up!"

"I want you to tell my fortune!"

"Hey, no, no, I told you, I’m just an old fraud!"

The Old Fool shook his head, his demeanor was really asking for a beating.

Long Yue squinted, pulling out two ingots from her robe, "Here are twenty taels of silver, I want you to tell my fortune!"

The Old Fool was about to act reserved, but upon seeing the two shining ingots, his eyes went straight!

He coughed lightly, stroking his messy beard, "I’m a man of principle, never bending over for five pecks of rice, but as for this silver, it’s a different story! So, Madam, what would you like me to predict?"

He finished speaking and then alertly looked around.

Long Yue understood his intent, turned around, and said, "Come with me!"

"Hehe, alright, little lady, oh..."

The Old Fool attempted to tease Long Yue, but immediately received murderous glares from the Cao Family’s trusted aides.

Alright, too terrifying, I can’t afford to provoke them...

Arriving at a secluded corner, Long Yue signaled for the guards to release him and said calmly, "Can you predict now?"

The Old Fool nodded, glancing at Yang Zhuoya and the others.

"Perhaps we should leave?"

Chai Qiao’er looked at Long Yue, seeing that she didn’t object, she stepped aside with Yang Zhuoya, and Lady Xiang also hesitated but then left.

"Now, may I?" Long Yue assured the Old Fool, "Rest assured, these people are my most loyal, just speak!"

The Old Fool squinted, stroking his beard, "Since Madam says so, then I shall. What would Madam like to know?"

"What can you predict?"

"Just from looking, one can tell Madam is a person of good fortune, but this fate wasn’t always good. You have experienced misfortune, and I see... Madam’s appearance... was originally humble, but later it changed, making you a person of high value!"

Hearing this, Long Yue’s face changed.

Surprisingly, he was right!

Indeed, in her past life, Long Yue’s fate was a humble one, dying with no one to care, her body exposed in the wilderness, as tragic as can be!

But now, she had become the beloved legitimate wife of a second-rank minister, esteemed beyond measure!

"What do you mean by that?"

She suppressed her inner shock, trying to keep her tone calm.

The Old Fool said, "Your fate was altered by someone. Among my kind, this can be described as defying destiny, but your fate wasn’t changed intentionally, it was passive, someone else’s fate was altered, and you benefited from it!"

Long Yue was stunned, benefited?

Was there someone else whose fate was altered? Who could it be?

Seeing Long Yue lost in thought, the Old Fool smacked his lips and said, "But don’t worry, Madam, your life’s fortunes are assured. Rich and honorable, though you can’t be an Empress, you won’t be any lesser!"

This Old Fool really lived up to his madness, speaking words that would normally be taboo.

"You truly are a madman!"

Long Yue gave him a calm glance and said.

The Old Fool chuckled foolishly, "I am indeed a madman, and a trickster at that. If Madam doesn’t believe me and still insists on giving me money, how could I possibly refuse such kindness?"

"Throw this Old Fool out!"

With Long Yue’s order, the trusted aides immediately went to haul the Old Fool away.

"Hey, hey, young lady, why are you so unreasonable? Ah, don’t hit, I’ll go on my own, alright, I’m leaving?"

The Old Fool’s noisy voice could be heard from afar, leaving Long Yue’s face expressionless, but her heart was shaken.

Defying destiny?

Once, she’d never believed in such things, but given she had been reborn, she could no longer disbelieve.

Moreover, if the Old Fool truly had the power, then her rebirth was just a result of someone else’s actions? So, might someone else have been reborn too?

With that thought, Long Yue involuntarily shivered.

"Ah, what a madman indeed, Mrs. Li, do you really believe him? The monks at Xiangguo Temple are quite formidable; you should have your fortune told by them for an auspicious sign!"

Lady Xiang walked over gracefully, a serene smile on her face, nodding lightly at her.

"No need, that Old Fool spoiled my mood, I just want to return home now."

"Well... if that’s the case, the day is indeed fading, we should return!"

...

"Madam?"

Upon returning to the General Mansion, Ning Xiang noticed Long Yue’s silence, growing concerned about her well-being, and promptly offered a warm bowl of tea.

Long Yue took a sip but said nothing.

"Madam, are... are you alright? The old fool was just talking nonsense! Besides, didn’t he himself say he guessed because he saw a lady flirting with someone else?"

Ning Xiang, having heard the Old Fool’s words earlier, thought Long Yue was troubled by them.

Long Yue raised her hand to stop her, speaking calmly, "What the Old Fool said today, don’t speak of it outside. Though I don’t believe, once such words spread, it’s still not good!"

"Rest assured, Madam, I won’t speak of it!"

Long Yue nodded softly, rubbing her brow, "You may go, I’d like to rest for a while."

"Then... I’ll prepare the bed!"

Ning Xiang obediently went to prepare the bed, while Long Yue, for the first time, felt a heaviness upon her heart, as if a stone pressed against her.

She never expected there’d be such a person in the world who knew her secrets!

Now she worried, would this Old Fool go around talking?

No, he probably wouldn’t!

"Defying destiny?" she muttered to herself, "This is truly strange!"