The autumn had passed, and the weather had turned cold in the eighth month of the lunar calendar. Yu Shu generously asked Pei Jing to find a few capable tailors to buy a set of autumn clothes for the servants who had been bought in. She did not skimp on the material, and all the clothes were made of sturdy silk. She also gave each of them a pair of thick-soled shoes.
An Beikui wore a clean shirt with a small sleeve, and her hair was neatly combed into a pair of hair that hung behind her ears. She half-knelt in front of Yu Shu with her hands clasped on her knees, so that Yu Shu could only see her bangs. With such an obedient and pleasant behavior, it was hard to imagine that she was a foreigner from Japan.
Not long ago, Yu Shu brought her back from the concubine and asked about her background. After the incident, An Beikui fell seriously ill. Taking into account that An Beikui had been tortured in the prison, she was placed in the backyard by Yu Shu and asked someone to take care of her. As for An Beikui's talent, Yu Shu wasn't in a hurry to use her.
"This servant greets Master and thanks you for saving my life. This servant has no way to repay you and is willing to work like an ox or a horse for you." An Beikui ate, drank, and slept well at Yu Shu's place for a period of time. She didn't have to deal with the dead anymore, and Xin 'er and Lin' er who took care of her were gentle and kind. She was secretly glad that she had escaped from the abyss of suffering, and her gratitude towards Yu Shu increased day by day.
Yu Shu heard her say the words "servant" so smoothly. She didn't know how many times she had rehearsed these two sentences in her mind, but she just wanted her to know how to repay her kindness.
"Get up. Your injuries haven't healed yet, so there's no need to bow. I heard that you have something to tell me." Yu Shu naturally wouldn't ignore this weirdo who could see people's souls. She had the two maidservants take turns to take care of her, and they would ask about her every day when they came back. Today, when she asked about her, Xin 'er told her that this child wanted to see her.
Yu Shu was curious about what An Beikui wanted to tell her. It shouldn't be just to show her loyalty.
"Yes, this servant doesn't dare to hide something from Master." An Beikui shrunk her shoulders and secretly raised her head to look at the maidservant beside Yu Shu. She was hesitant about whether she should say it directly.
Yu Shu saw her strange expression and had Xin 'er and the others leave. She thought that An Beikui couldn't possibly have anything important to say. She must have seen someone's soul come out of their body. It was either someone who was already dead or someone who was about to die.
Seeing her hesitant appearance, could it be that it was because of these maidservants by her side?
"Alright, if you have something to say, just say it." Yu Shu knew what was going on and waited for An Bekui to continue.
"Yes." An Bekui lowered her head and said softly, "I saw a ball of light above Master's head."
Yu Shu was stunned for a moment, and then her expression turned ugly. The Japanese girl in front of her had Yin Yang Eyes, and she could see the ghosts on the bodies of the dead. She could also see the omen of death, which was the ball of light she was talking about.
If that was the case, wouldn't she be at death's door?
"Are you sure you didn't see wrong?" She couldn't believe it. Yesterday, she had burned a pill of Mahu incense to make a divination for herself. She had been very lucky recently. How could there be a death calamity?
"Look up at me. Don't lower your head. What light are you talking about? Do I have it on my body right now?"
An Beikui obediently looked up at her and answered, "Yes. It's the same as the first time I saw Master in the palace. There's a red light on both of you."
Hearing this, Yu Shu's expression turned cold. She sat up straight and stared at An Beikui. "You saw me when you saw me in the palace. Why did you only tell me now? I've brought you back for some time. Aren't you afraid that I'll suddenly die one day?"
"Huh?" Seeing Yu Shu's unfriendly expression, An Beikui realized that she hadn't made herself clear. She immediately blushed. Afraid that Yu Shu would misunderstand, she shook her head like a rattle drum. "No, no, no. That's not what Kui Zi meant …" She looked like she was about to cry.
Her knees went soft, and she knelt down. She stuttered again, "Kui Zi, I saw a spiritual light on Master's forehead. No, no, it wasn't on the top of your head, it was right here … On the dead, it's a ghost-ghost light. On the living, there's a spiritual light. There's such a big ball. Master's spiritual light isn't on the top of your head, but on your forehead. There's only a tiny bit of it, and it's red. It's the first time Kui Zi has seen such a spiritual light. I don't know why, but when I saw Master again after the Water and Continent Conference, you were alive and well … No … so you wouldn't die. Kui Zi, Kui Zi isn't what you think."
She gestured a bunch of things on her forehead. Yu Shu barely understood what she meant. After sorting it out, An Beikui called the out-of-body soul of the dead "ghost light", and the out-of-body soul of the living "spiritual light". Normally, when she saw a spiritual light, she would die within a few days. However, from the end of the Water and Continent Conference to when An Beikui saw her again in the Residential Institute, it had already been ten days to half a month. She had exceeded the time limit of death, but she was still safe and sound. Therefore, An Beikui didn't think that the spiritual light she saw on her body was a sign that she was about to die.
More importantly, An Beikui had seen people who were about to die in the past. The spiritual light was on the top of their heads, but hers was on their forehead.
Looking at An Beikui pointing at her forehead, Yu Shu couldn't help but reach out and touch her forehead. It was just between her eyebrows, half an inch above. She gestured. Was there a red spiritual light the size of a copper coin?
She picked up the cup on the coffee table and looked down at her forehead with the reflection of the tea. There was nothing.
Yu Shu was deep in thought. If An Bekui wasn't lying, then what she saw was undoubtedly her soul. Since it wasn't a sign that a person was about to die, then why did her soul leave her body?
Thinking of a possibility, Yu Shu's heart couldn't help but beat faster. Heaven and earth knew that this body wasn't hers. The original owner had died 800 years ago. Could it be that Abe could see the light on her forehead because she wasn't the original one?!
"Is this the first time you've seen me like this?" Yu Shu choked. He unconsciously lowered his voice and questioned An Bekui.
An Bekui nodded hurriedly.
"Have you told anyone else about me?" Yu Shu was a little worried. She finally knew why An Beikui stared at her like that when she first saw her in the palace. She was afraid that An Beikui would report everything to the two Dong Ying people with her and cause more trouble.
An Bekui quickly shook his head again. "No, Kuizi didn't tell anyone."
Yu Shu only felt that she had guessed the truth. Her mood was inevitably messed up. Her tone wasn't very good. "Watch your mouth. Don't mention this to anyone again. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I won't tell anyone. Master, don't worry." An Bekui answered carefully. She didn't dare to ask more. She was afraid that if Yu Shu was unhappy, she would drive her away.
Yu Shu was lost in thought for a while. Her eyes moved and she saw An Beikui was still kneeling there. She was trembling and her face was pale. It was unbearable to look at.
"Alright, get up. Don't lie on the ground so easily." Yu Shu's expression softened. An Beikui told her everything because she was honest. If she deliberately hid it, how would she know that she had already been exposed?
She called Xin 'er in and pointed at An Beikui. "Let her rest for a few more days. Bring her here when she's better. Take care of her for now and teach her the rules."
An Beikui understood Chinese very well. She knew that this meant that she was fine. Yu Shu didn't blame her and even allowed her to stay. She was so happy that she squeezed out two drops of tears and hurriedly followed behind Xin 'er.
Xin 'er could tell that her mistress treated this girl with a strange background very differently. She was willing to spend money to treat people's illnesses and medicines. She didn't work for free. Perhaps she had other uses for her, so she didn't dare to slight her. She agreed readily and took An Bekui's hand to leave.
When they reached the courtyard, she didn't let go. Instead, she asked in a low voice, "Why is your hand so cold? Are you okay?"
"Sister Xin 'er, I'm fine." Ever since An Beikui was given as a gift to the great general Ashikaga and separated from her mother, she had never been cared for like this. Her nose turned sour and she wanted to cry again, but she held it back.
"Sigh, it's good that you're fine." Xin 'er walked with her to the corner door. Seeing that there was no one around, she whispered to her, "I don't know what you did in the past, where you came from, or what crime you committed to be sold into the penitentiary. But since you're out, don't always think about the past. To tell you the truth, it's our good fortune to be able to follow a mistress like Mistress. Mistress is capable and kind-hearted. She's willing to treat us well. If we serve her wholeheartedly and listen to her, we won't have to worry about not having a good life in the future. Don't you think so? "
Xin 'er thought that An Beikui was being stubborn in front of Yu Shu, so she comforted her out of goodwill. She didn't know that An Beikui's awareness was even higher than hers.
"Sister is right." An Beikui nodded and said with a serious face, "Whatever Mistress tells me to do, I'll do it. I won't go wrong."
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The whole family had dinner together in Old Madam He's courtyard, except for Aunt Cui, who said that she had a headache and didn't come. She asked someone to send the food over.
After dinner, Yu Xiaoxiu went to see his mother. Yu Shu was too lazy to put on a show at home, so she didn't go. She took Yun Dou back to her room, and the maidservants poured tea for her to rinse her mouth and wash her hands. She sat on the recliner absent-mindedly and tossed and turned, thinking about what An Beikui had said. The more she thought about it, the more certain she was that the thing that came out of her forehead was all because she was wearing it.
This was thought-provoking. An Beikui's seemingly useless Yin-Yang Eye not only could see living souls and the undead, but it could also tell that someone wasn't original.
Yu Shu's thoughts wandered. She couldn't help but wonder if there was someone like her in this world who had transmigrated from hundreds of years in the future.
It wasn't that she hadn't thought about this before, but she hadn't thought about it carefully. However, An Beikui's appearance forced her to face this matter.
What if she had someone else like her? Could it be that they weren't far away and were in the capital? Was that person a mediocre person, or was he hiding this secret just like her, and was doing well in this blind dynasty?
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