Yin Qi met Tao Ying's scrutiny gaze and thought to herself: What's the use of my plan? What will happen in the future? It's not just your thoughts.

"But it is up to the wife."

"According to my arrangement?" Tao Ying showed a dangerous smile on her face, obviously not satisfied with this answer, "If I arrange for you to go to Mrs. Gui's place, would you also be willing?"

Mrs. Gui is Yin Zhengchuan's youngest concubine and the most favored one at present. She is charming in front of others, but she is actually jealous and cruel, and she hates others to steal her limelight the most. When Gu Jingyi was not ill, the two of them were already in the same state. If Yin Qi was raised in her name, she would naturally not have a good life.

However, Yin Qi was not worried. She knew that if Tao Ying wanted to send herself to Mrs. Gui, she would just arrange it directly, so she would not bother asking.

"If my wife has any plans, she will give her a direct command, and I will obey it."

"What a smart child, I did not read you wrong." Tao Ying put away her smile and said seriously: "When Mrs. Gu's funeral is over, you will move to me." She gently held Yin Qi's hand and said, "In the future, I will keep it in my name and be my biological daughter, how about it?"

Yin Qi was shocked and could not guess her purpose for a moment, so she could only say: "Mrs. Xie is very kind, but why..."

"Because there is one thing that only you can help me," Tao Ying interrupted her and said slowly, "I plan to send you to the Lingtu Hall to be your company with my son." After that, she turned over Yin Qi's hand and placed a light green stone in her palm.

The small stones were silent for a moment, and the originally smooth surface suddenly appeared with wavy patterns, rolling constantly, as if there were several turquoise water flowing inside.

"I was indeed not wrong." Tao Ying was very satisfied with the changes in the stone. Seeing Yin Qi's face confused, she explained: "This is a mountain stone, also known as a hundred-year-old stone among the people. After the Shanyin Rebellion, this stone was no longer produced, and now it is a priceless treasure."

Speaking of this, Tao Ying took the Leshan Stone away. As soon as the stone left Yin Qi's palm, the patterns on the surface stopped rolling and eventually disappeared.

"There is one special thing about this stone, that is, when you meet a witch, you are a spiritual disciple, do you understand?"

Witches are born with spiritual power and use magic tricks. Now they are mostly called magicians. Spiritual power is born, and if you want to use magic tricks, you need to practice and learn. Children who have spiritual power but have not yet practice magic tricks are generally called spiritual disciples.

There are fewer spiritual disciples, and naturally even fewer people can be called magicians. Even in the heyday of magic, the late Rong Dynasty, the number of magicians was not more than 10,000. The Yin family, a 100,000 magicians, survived the massacre more than 30 years ago, and almost became the only magical inheritance place in the southwest. The Yin family took this opportunity to recruit spiritual disciples and create spiritual disciples. The momentum became greater and the family business became more prosperous.

Although it is called a family, spiritual power is not inherited. Whether it is a spiritual disciple depends entirely on the will of heaven. In Yin Qi's father's generation, only the eldest brother Yin Zhengyuan is a spiritual disciple. In Yin Qi's generation, among the many children, except for the deceased eldest brother, Tao Ying's only son is one of them. What puzzled Yin Qi was that when she was 8 years old, she participated in the experiment with her sixth sister Yin Fang and seventh sister Yin Yun, and was clearly told that she was not a spiritual disciple.

"I don't know if there was any problem with the experiment 5 years ago, but Leshan Stone will never go wrong." Tao Ying put it away, "Yin Fang, Yin Yun, I have also tried it with Leshan Stone. They are not spiritual disciples."

"How did you guess that I might be a spiritual disciple?" Yin Qi asked.

"The Tian Po in the Little Garden is also a famous artist. She has been observing you for a long time," Tao Ying replied, "There are ancient art arrays there, and ordinary people stay in it for a long time."

Tian Po? Yin Qi then remembered that an older laundry woman had indeed mentioned to her that there was a white-haired garden guard in the small garden. But she had never seen her in and out of the garden for more than a year. The abnormally growing flowers and trees in the small garden must be the result of the action of the art array.

"Be my daughter, I only have one request," Tao Ying looked at Yin Qi, her expression became gentle, "Just wait until you enter the Lingtu Hall, take good care of my uneasy son."

"Brother Three? He needs my care?"

Tao Ying's only son Yin Tingxiu is the eldest son of Yin Zhengchuan, and he is the third among the younger generation of the Yin family. He showed extraordinary spiritual power at the age of four and was regarded as a genius by the Yin family. The leader of the Yin family, Yin Zhengyuan, also valued him especially because his only son died suddenly. The people in the mansion had already considered him the next boss in private and flattered him in every way. Where was such a pride of heaven taken care of her?

"Tingxiu has shown his strength since he was a child, but he does whatever he wants. He doesn't know that people's hearts are sinister. Now, he spends most of his time in the Lingtu Hall. I will feel more at ease with someone like you who are with you."

Tao Ying's concerns are not without reason. In the past two years, Yin Qi and the lower servants were mixed up with each other, away from the internal struggles at the power center of the Yin Mansion, and were no longer sensitive to these. Now it seems that the struggle between the second wife and the third wife has spread to the Lingpu Hall. Tao Ying relied on her mother's family and seized the second wife's main power in the inner courtyard. However, in terms of connections, she is still not as good as Zheng Wei, who grew up in the Yin Mansion. Tao Ying should have no choice but to put her ideas on a child.

"How is it? Are you willing?"

Tao Ying asked a little extra. At the cost of acting as her eyes and ears in the Lingtu Pavilion, she would have been very grateful to her for her treatment of the legitimate daughter and her identity as a Lingtu Pavilion. This arrangement would have been a great thank you for someone else. Yin Qi's only concern was whether she could adapt to this change in the future and survive in the center of power in the inner court.

"I will do my best to thank my mother for her attention."

"Okay! When your mother is buried, I will arrange for you to come to Jinhua Hall." The purpose was achieved, Tao Ying stood up and left. When everyone saw each other, Tao Ying held Yin Qi's hand and finally let go of it outside the courtyard. The intimacy along the way was like a biological mother and daughter in the eyes of others. Yin Qi couldn't help but admire Tao Ying's meticulousness and consideration. Sure enough, although Tao Ying did not show up again in the following days, the servants who helped handle the funeral did not neglect at all.

Gu Jingyi's cemetery was chosen in a wooded forest in the southeast corner of Zhaohua City, not far from Yin Mansion. Although the Yin family itself has a cemetery, concubines who had not given birth to men were not allowed to be buried. The funeral team and three guards only had seven people. They came out of the inner courtyard, passed through the corridor on the east side of the outer courtyard, and exited through the corner gate on the south side.

From the death of Mrs. Gu to the death of her residence and her burial, Yin Qi's father has never appeared.

The sedan chair moved slowly on the street. Listening to the hustle and bustle on the street, Yin Qi felt like she was escaping from the cage. However, she had just escaped for a short time, and her mother was indeed free forever.

Before everyone left, they returned to Yin's mansion nearly the hour. Yin Qi entered the inner courtyard and found that there was a maid guarding there, so she was led to Jinhua Hall.

When she arrived at Jinhua Hall, Tao Ying was sitting in front of the desk. She bowed and bowed to Tao Ying. Tao Ying shook her head slightly and said, "Come here and sit down. There are no outsiders. Just save these common etiquettes! You should know that I am the one who annoys the most."

As a mistress, Tao Ying never lets her concubines come to greet each other on weekdays except for the New Year.

Yin Qi nodded and said yes, and sat on the couch.

The two sat opposite each other and chatted for a few simple words. Tao Ying stopped talking and slowly drank a bowl of tea in her hand. She seemed unwilling to play some false tricks with Yin Qi. The mother and daughter were just to get their own needs. This made Yin Qi feel relieved. Fake flattery is not something she is good at.

Yin Qi picked up a piece of cake I liked on the table and was eating it when the maids suddenly heard outside the surprise voices: "Young Master is back!"

She quickly stood up and tidied her dress. The boy outside the door walked into the room like a gust of wind.

Yin Tingxiu is fifteen years old and is as handsome as his father. Because he is still young and his eyes are a little more delicate. After entering the door, he was about to talk to his mother, but when he saw Yin Qi standing aside, he said lightly: "Fifth sister is here."

Yin Qi responded, "Hello, Brother Third," while secretly examining Yin Tingxiu's expression.

However, it seems that my third brother is not looking forward to her arrival.

Yin Tingxiu really didn't want Yin Qi to come. He usually hangs out with a few cousins ​​and is not close to other sisters. Suddenly, a sister came halfway through and kept her by her mother's side and had to go to the east courtyard with him, which only increased a lot of inconvenience.

Seeing his son's cold expression, Tao Ying knew that he was unhappy. However, Tao Ying was not worried. She greeted her two children kindly: "What are you doing when you stand? You will be a family in the future. Let's sit down."

The three of them sat down, and Tingxiu sat opposite Yin Qi. He was disdainful, but he couldn't help but secretly glance at Yin Qi.

At this time, Yin Qi's face was pale and her eyes were lonely. Because her biological mother passed away, she was sad and had to work hard and have funerals. She was already thin and had a bit of a slight scent. Yin Tingxiu saw it and thought that she had just lost her mother, and she felt a little reluctant.

While having dinner, Tao Ying said, "I have already greeted Mr. Yi. Tingxiu, you will take Qi'er over to see him tomorrow and see how he arranges it."

Yin Tingxiu showed some embarrassing expression on his face, but he also replied: "I understand, mother don't have to worry."

Mr. Yi is a teacher at Lingtu Pavilion. He has been in the Yin family for decades. His reputation once surpassed Yin Zhengyuan. He is considered to be the most powerful magician in this area.

After the three of them finished their meal, Tao Ying told her some trivial matters tomorrow and asked her son to go back to her courtyard to rest. She arranged Yin Qi in a wing room on the east side, only two rooms away from her living place.

Yin Qi and Yunxiang came to their room with the maid. The room was divided into two rooms inside and outside. Although it was not big, it was particularly elegantly tidy and had a lot of new clothes and jewelry.

Tao Ying spent so much effort, but Yin Qi was a little uneasy. What would happen if she didn't perform well in the Lingtu Hall?

Yin Qi was worried about tomorrow, but Yunxiang felt that she had the best of her hardships. She looked around the decorations in the house excitedly and ordered two maids to serve Yin Qi to wash up.

Yin Qi was overjoyed and worried when she saw Yunxiang's overjoyed look. Yunxiang was nineteen years old and had only served Yin Qi and her daughter for three years. She was not smart in her work, but she was the most honest and loyal maid who served Gu Jingyi. In this huge Yin Mansion, she could be said to be the only person Yin Qi trusted now. However, Yin Qi's current situation is complicated and unpredictable, but Yunxiang only saw the gloss on the surface, and her joy was beyond words, which was really relaxed.

Before going to bed, there were only two masters and servants left in the room. Yin Qi recalled Yunxiang's recent performance and felt it was necessary to mention her.

She held Yunxiang's hand and said earnestly: "Although I am now in the name of the third wife, the wife seems to be good to me. But we are not biological mothers and daughters after all, so it is hard to say how long such a relationship can last."

Seeing that Yunxiang's face became solemn, Yin Qi knew that her words had worked, and then said, "The big tree attracts wind. Since we are backing our backs, there will definitely be many people looking at us. You and I need to be more cautious than before."

"I understand, girl." Yunxiang responded, with apologies in her voice, "I will pay more attention in the future."

"Sister, just understand. It's getting late, let's all take a break!"

Yunxiang nodded and said yes, lay down on the couch next to her, and soon she was asleep.
Chapter completed!