Chapter 445: Stealing Fate

because she already knew the answer!Soon, the banquet in the outer court began.In the grand hall, all the officials who were supposed to be present had arrived one after another. Hakkaza and Mu Cang n..."My Lady, before performing this secret art, this old master must remind you, changing one's fate is defying Heaven's will. Tampering with destiny can invite Heavenly retribution. As for what punishment Heaven might bestow, this old master knows not. Please consider this carefully."

Xiao Yu Fu lowered her head and thought seriously. When she raised her eyes again, her face was full of determination: "Left or right won't be any worse than the current Tian Sha Gu Xing. No matter how Heaven punishes me, I am willing to bear the consequences!"

"Good! Bold! You're a person who can accomplish great things! Even if this old master is punished by heaven, I will still help you this time!" The national teacher flattered her.

Thank you, Master!

"Come here, sit cross-legged in this Bagua formation, clasp your hands together and follow the Master's lead." In the blink of an eye, the Grandmaster had drawn a Yin Yang Bagua formation and motioned for Xiao Yufu to sit at its center.

"Mmm." Xiao Yufu looked at the gossip array, took a deep breath, then gritted her teeth and walked into the gossip array with some trepidation. It was obvious that she was still somewhat nervous, after all, no one knew what the so-called heavenly punishment was.

After Xiao Yufu sat cross-legged, the national master held his whisk in hand, dipped with a drop of blood from his heart. He muttered incantations while circling her three times to the left and three times to the right, lightly flicking the whisk with every step, just like an actual sorcerer performing rituals.

After turning seventy-seven forty-nine times, he finally stopped, took out two pieces of paper from his bosom, and upon closer inspection, they turned out to be the birth dates and eight characters of Xiao Yuge and Xiao Yufu.

After much muttering, he burned the two charms and placed one in a bowl of clear water, while the other was placed in the small bowl of heart blood. He waited until both charms completely dissolved before lifting the small bowl of heart blood to Xiao Yu Fu's face: "Drink this!"

Xiao Yu Ge suddenly opened her eyes and saw the bowl of crystal clear blood in front of her. She hesitated again, more so because she felt sick just looking at it.

"Drink it down quickly, past this hour, and you'll have to wait for a suitable time, which might take years." The national master urged her, saying the very thing she feared most at this moment.

"Alright, I'll drink!" For Si Chen gege, for her own future, Xiao Yu Fu brought over the bowl of heart blood mixed with a talisman. She raised her neck and, enduring the urge to vomit, swallowed it all in one gulp.

Having seen her drink it down with his own eyes, the Grand Master let out a breath of relief. He then poured the other bowl of water infused with Dong Fu's birth date and eight characters into the puppet shaped like Xiao Yu Ge. Watching as the puppet absorbed it completely, the Grand Master smiled, a smug smile on his face.

"Grand Master, this... is it really finished" Xiao Yufu looked at her own hands. Was the exchange really that simple She couldn't quite believe it.

"Yes, the ritual is complete. You now possess the true bloodline of the Qiyun Maiden!" The national teacher looked up, seeming to see nothing amiss. Thus, he believed himself to be successful.

"That's wonderful!" Xiao Yufu was overjoyed, but also puzzled: "Master Guoshi, how can I know for sure that our fates have truly been exchanged"

"Wait, because there is a calamity that was supposed to befall you coming up. However, your fates have been exchanged with hers, so the calamity will naturally fall upon her head. Whether it's fortune or misfortune depends on her own karmic destiny!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu Fu naturally believed it without question. She hurriedly bowed to the State Master: "Thank you, State Master, for your help!"

"Your Highness, there is no need to thank this old master. As I said before, helping you is also helping myself. Besides, someday I will ask Your Highness to return this favor. So, we both benefit from this arrangement and there is no question of one person helping the other."

“Alright, if the Great Imperial Master ever needs my help, please don't hesitate to command me.” At this moment, Xiao Yuge was completely immersed in the joy of having changed her fate. She didn't delve into the meaning behind the words the Imperial Master had just said.

"Alright, the hour is up, the ceremony is complete. You may go now. Do not let anyone see you and arouse suspicion." The Imperial Advisor said as he packed his things.

"Good! Then I'll be going first." Xiao Yu Fu didn't linger any longer. The joy in her heart was impossible to contain, she secretly let out a sigh of relief. From now on, Si Chen would be hers, and the position of Crown Princess would also be hers.

But she didn't know that the Grand Master behind her was watching her back, a smirk playing on his lips. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so happy.

The Grand Tutor had just finished packing everything up. The weather, which had been fine moments before, suddenly turned dark and gloomy, with the rumble of thunder in the distance.

Could this be divine retribution Feeling a sense of foreboding, he hurriedly grabbed the packed medicine box and pretended to leave!

Unexpectedly, a bolt of lightning struck him from the sky!

"Oof!" He dodged, but was knocked to the ground. As a second bolt struck, he rolled out of the way just in time, leaving him drenched in cold sweat!

Is this retribution It came quickly enough!

"Disciple!" At that moment, whether it was the lightning strike that had stunned him, he actually heard his master's majestic voice coming from the sky!

"Master" he cried out in alarm, looking around frantically, but there was no sign of his master anywhere.

"You have such audacity! You've betrayed your master and ancestors, and now you dare to tamper with someone else's fate! You wretch!" The Master's voice boomed again.

He seemed terrified, the things in his hands scattering across the floor, but he didn't care. All he kept saying was, "Master! I didn't want to kill you, it was you who ran into my sword! It's all your fault, you were too biased! I did nothing wrong! I did nothing wrong!" He shouted and screamed like he was insane, the strange thing being that besides him, there was no one else around.

"Master!" Just then, his young apprentice came running at the sound of his call. But when he saw his nearly mad master before him, he was terrified for a moment.

"Get out of here!" But the Grand Tutor, still in a frenzy, didn't even think as he slapped his young apprentice. Fortunately, the young apprentice had some skill and managed to withstand the blow.

"Master! What's wrong with you" The young apprentice, despite his own injuries, was still worried about his master.

It was the young disciple's shout that pulled the Grand Tutor back from his frenzy. He wiped the sweat from his brow, nervously glancing around to make sure no one else was present before his heart finally settled.

This is divine retribution Amazing! It came so fast, he was just hallucinating a moment ago!

He only thought this was an illusion, but never expected it to be a warning from Heaven, and also a punishment!a prince. Marrying him means becoming a Princess Consort.""Well, who would have thought I'd have an aunt by marriage who's the current esteemed imperial concubine""But I heard that the Prince had ori...