Transmigrated Female Official

182 Blood Trigram

Three days after the birthday banquet, Wu Yue accepted the invitation of the Sixth Princess and came to the palace where she lived.

"Lord Wuyue, this way please." The Sixth Princess had openly invited Wuyue in front of the Empress. Therefore, he had come with the Empress's permission.

Wu Yue did not sit down, but asked directly, "I wonder what brings Princess Anyang here in particular?"

Seeing that he was so straightforward, the Sixth Princess simply said what she was thinking: "To be honest, Lord Wuyue, I would like to ask you to cast a divination for the Ji Kingdom and predict its fate."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yue's lips twitched slightly, and she said, "Is Princess Anyang concerned about the future of the Ji Kingdom, or about her own future?"

Seeing the veiled meaning in his words, the Sixth Princess laughed heartily and admitted, "Lord Wuyue is indeed a straightforward person. Anyang is indeed very concerned about both of them." Her eyes were sharp, and she made no attempt to hide her sharpness.

Seeing that the Sixth Princess was straightforward, Wu Yue said, "I am the High Priest of the Yuezhi Kingdom. Princess Anyang asked me to perform divination for the Ji Kingdom... Aren't you worried that I might make a mistake?"

“Not worried at all.” The Sixth Princess smiled and said, “An Yang believes that no matter what his status is, Lord Wu Yue’s reverence for the Snake God will always be the same.”

“…Princess Anyang is truly courageous.” Wu Yue Rujiu’s eyes darted around as he said, “I can cast a divination for you, but I need the blood of three people from the Ji Kingdom. One of them is you, and the other two are people who are close to you.”

The Sixth Princess thought for a moment and said, "That's easy." After saying that, she sent someone to invite Ji Qiran and Chu Qingluo over.

When Ji Qiran saw Wu Yue, he already understood. He already knew that the Sixth Princess wanted to meet Wu Yue, but he didn't know why she had specifically invited him and Chu Qingluo.

Chu Qingluo was completely unaware of the situation. After stealing a glance at Wu Yue's expression, she quickly looked away.

At this moment, on the table between Wu Yue and the Sixth Princess, there was a strange large water vat.

"Lord Wuyue, everyone is here. May we begin?" the Sixth Princess asked.

Wu Yue glanced at Ji Qiran and Chu Qingluo, and nodded.

Then, the Sixth Princess offered her hand to Wu Yue. Wu Yue moved the Sixth Princess's finger over the water vat, and then slowly pulled out an extremely thick silver needle from his belt. He pricked the Sixth Princess's middle finger with the silver needle, and then squeezed it hard, causing a few drops of bright red blood to drip into the large water vat.

At this moment, the originally calm surface of the water tank began to ripple, creating waves.

Chu Qingluo and Ji Qiran curiously leaned closer to take a look, only to discover that there were actually nine small snakes of various colors coiled up in the water tank!

They had been lying motionless at the bottom of the water tank, but when the sixth princess's blood was injected into the water, they seemed to be awakened and swam together in one direction, creating swirling eddies.

Wu Yue stared at the suddenly agitated snakes, her lips tightly pressed together, remaining silent. After a long while, seeing no sign of the snakes stopping, Wu Yue reached out her hand to Ji Qiran.

Ji Qiran was taken aback at first, then quickly glanced at the Sixth Princess. The Sixth Princess nodded to him affirmatively, and only then did he extend his hand.

After Ji Qiran's blood dripped into the water tank, the little snakes suddenly changed direction and darted away to the other side.

Wu Yue remained silent, then extended her hand to Chu Qingluo.

Chu Qingluo already understood the routine and directly offered her hand. She turned her head away, closed her eyes, and let Wu Yue prick her fingers with silver needles.

When she turned around, the sight before her shocked everyone...

The little snakes were running around wildly in the water tank like crazy!

Wu Yue also seemed somewhat surprised, his brows furrowed as he stared intently at the movements in the water tank. For a long time, the snakes remained a chaotic mess, failing to calm down.

He gave Chu Qinglu a meaningful look, then said to the Sixth Princess, "Please, Princess Anyang, donate blood for the Snake God once more."

That look made Chu Qingluo inexplicably flustered, as if she had done something wrong or ruined the whole situation...

The sixth princess said okay and then reached out her hand again.

After the sixth princess's blood was injected back into the water tank, the snakes gradually calmed down and then began to swim in the same direction.

Wu Yue seemed to have anticipated this outcome, simply saying, "Alright," before pulling a jade bottle from her sleeve.

After opening the bottle, there was a pile of white powder inside. Wu Yue scraped some of the powder with her long, sharp fingernails and sprinkled it into the water tank.

As the powder dissolved in the water, the snakes swam much slower and eventually sank to the bottom of the tank, remaining motionless as if they were in hibernation.

Wu Yue summoned several people who carried the water vat away.

"This...?" The Sixth Princess didn't understand the divination at all before it ended.

Wu Yue looked at the Sixth Princess calmly and said, "The Ji Kingdom is peaceful and prosperous, and its people are strong and wealthy. I have seen a scene of abundance and prosperity, so Princess Anyang can rest assured."

"And what about Anyang's fate?" the Sixth Princess asked again.

"Numbers are insufficient, and the divine cannot comprehend everything. Princess Anyang's fate cannot be determined solely by Wu Yue's one-sided opinion."

Princess Liu was naturally displeased with Wu Yue's words. The divination had been performed, yet the result remained silent; it was like tickling her heart. "Lord Wu Yue, is the divination inauspicious? Please speak frankly, and An Yang will be able to face it calmly."

Seeing her persistence, Wu Yue sighed softly before saying, "The reverse current is chaotic and disorderly; these are the tribulations that the princess must face."

Seeing that the Sixth Princess was about to ask more questions, Wu Yue added, "Only by turning the tide can we see the dawn. Princess Anyang, Wu Yue can only stop here."

Seeing that Wu Yue seemed eager to end the conversation, the Sixth Princess had no choice but to thank him and see him off.

"What is this... it's like saying nothing at all." Ji Qiran felt indignant on behalf of the Sixth Princess.

Chu Qingluo thought it was quite normal. The usual routine is to only say half of what you mean and then end with something like "the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed"! Anyway, you don't say anything definitively, you always leave some room for interpretation.

At this moment, the Sixth Princess returned and said, "Although I guessed that Wu Yue wouldn't confide in us, I still wanted to meet him. So, his not saying anything was entirely within my expectations. However, judging from the subtle expressions he just revealed..." She suddenly stopped speaking.

"How is it?" Ji Qiran asked.

The sixth princess glanced at the two of them and said with a smile, "It's nothing, I already know what I'm doing anyway."