As She Wished

Seeing the spirit medium emerge, Madam Xu, who had been waiting outside, immediately went up to her.

"Immortal lady, how is my Third Miss?"

The spirit medium waved her hands repeatedly. "Madam, forgive me, but I am powerless to help Miss Xu's condition. This old woman will not take a single coin. Farewell."

Madam Xu grew anxious and hurriedly caught the hem of her robe. "If you leave, what will become of my Third Miss? How about drawing a few more divine talismans for her to take?"

The spirit medium shook her head. "Talisman arts are no trifling matter. Taking them repeatedly will greatly diminish their effects.

"There is a great karmic entanglement upon Miss Xu, one this old woman cannot resolve. It is not something I can afford to touch."

Watching the spirit medium depart, Madam Xu's face filled with anguish. "What are we to do?"

The maids exchanged glances. One of them gathered her courage and stepped forward with a suggestion.

"Third Miss is still unmarried. If word gets out that she has been possessed by ghosts and monsters, it will damage the Xu Household's reputation and may delay Second Young Lady's and Fourth Miss's marriages.

"How about... sending Third Miss to the country estate? We can tell others that Third Miss has fallen ill and gone there to recuperate. Once she recovers, we can bring her back."

Madam Xu's expression changed several times before she finally let out a sigh and spoke wearily.

"Second Miss's marriage cannot suffer any mishap. We can only resort to this expedient. Third Miss will have to bear the grievance."

After Madam Xu left, two rough old serving women entered the room and, suppressing their fear, bowed.

"Third Miss, forgive us. Madam says you are unwell and asks that you go to