Xiangzhou Chapter: Soul Transferred to Another World Chapter 19: Finding a Prince as an Ally

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Shen Jianzhou had never expected Ye Qiaoqiao to accurately calculate the number of concubines in the Eastern Palace! With a thoughtful expression, he asked lightly, “How did you come to know this?”

“Earlier, I saw Your Highness dressed in white garments, and now again in a white brocade robe. This shows Your Highness’s loyalty and singularity,” she replied.

“Furthermore, white corresponds to metal, metal to water, and water is associated with the number six and one. Yet this month is the Gengwu month; metal in summer is in a dead state, not flourishing, so the chosen number is one.”

“Your Highness, may I now reveal the answer?”

Ye Qiaoqiao’s expression was confident, as if certain that her answer matched the truth, awaiting the prince’s response.

Shen Jianzhou was indeed a bit surprised, while Zuo Wenshan, standing beside him, rubbed his forehead in embarrassment. If only he hadn’t just seized her maid, now unintentionally they had offended another powerful figure.

“Yes, the Eastern Palace truly has only one concubine,” Shen Jianzhou nodded.

Ye Qiaoqiao had not expected there to be only one concubine in the Eastern Palace. But since her calculation was correct, she continued, “Your Highness, since I have already guessed correctly, may I take my leave now?”

She wished to avoid this karmic entanglement.

But seeing that Ye Qiaoqiao had accurately determined the answer, Shen Jianzhou felt a touch of trust in her and said, “Not so fast. I will give you one hundred thousand taels, on the condition that you help me dispel the dark aura surrounding me!”

Seeing that Shen Jianzhou had decided to offer such a sum, Ye Qiaoqiao was unsure whether to feel happy or uneasy. She had a premonition that she was stepping into serious trouble.

To be frank, she was merely a diviner skilled at reading fortunes and marriage prospects, not at transforming fate!

Especially not the fate of a royal bearing imperial energy!

That was why she dared to demand such an exorbitant price, hoping to scare off the prince with high demands. Yet she had underestimated the man’s abundant wealth.

Still, if her fate was truly intertwined with this matter, then she would take it on herself to resolve the grievances involved.

So she said, “Your Highness, you will need to grant me some time to examine the ancestral records thoroughly before I can give you the answers you seek.”

“How many days will you need?” Shen Jianzhou squinted slightly, asking calmly.

Ye Qiaoqiao thought for a moment and replied softly, “Give me three days. Also, I would like to know Your Highness’s birth details.”

Noticing her request for his birth information, Shen Jianzhou instructed Zuo Wenshan to fetch pen and ink, and the group moved to the table in the official hall.

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Shen Jianzhou took the brush and wrote down his birth details, then told Ye Qiaoqiao, “These are my birth particulars. My name is Shen Jianzhou.”

“Jianzhou? What a lovely name!” Ye Qiaoqiao thought it was related to porridge and casually took the paper to compare with her own birth details.

The more she looked, the stranger it seemed—as if their fates were a perfect match, made in heaven and destined on earth!

This realization startled her deeply.

In her past life, she had never encountered such a commanding fate, and facing it now, Ye Qiaoqiao felt somewhat at a loss.

When Shen Jianzhou heard her emphasize the final character of his name so heavily, he immediately clarified, “It is the ‘Zhou’ meaning ‘water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it.’”

Ye Qiaoqiao was taken aback—it wasn’t related to porridge at all!

A faint blush appeared on her face as she smiled and praised him to cover her embarrassment: “It’s a good name. Water nourishes wood and all living things. A fine name indeed.”

Seeing her compliment, Shen Jianzhou’s lips curved into a slight smile. He hadn’t expected this woman to be so generous with praise.

But thinking of the dark aura clinging to him, his deep eyes turned serious as he asked Ye Qiaoqiao, “Can you, from my birth details, find and eliminate the person who cast this dark aura upon me?”

“No,” Ye Qiaoqiao replied, carefully folding the paper and tucking it into her bosom.

“If you cannot, then why did you want my birth details?” Shen Jianzhou’s eyes flickered with suspicion.

Ye Qiaoqiao studied him for a long moment before saying, “Your birth details show a rare and excellent fate, but much of your dark aura comes from having it stolen and transferred to a person near death.”

“That’s why I wanted your birth details—to see whose fate has borrowed yours.”

“At your age, you shouldn’t be carrying the aura of someone about to die, unless that person has used your fate to prolong their life.”

Zuo Wenshan looked astonished at her insight—clearly a superior expert had appeared.

Shen Jianzhou’s eyes shone with intense light as he said without doubt, “I believe you.”

Seeing the prince’s trust, Ye Qiaoqiao was pleased and said again, “I need time to find the person who swapped your fate.”

She herself had some knowledge of formations, and switching fate was a delicate matter.

Since he offered one hundred thousand taels, she accepted the task.

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But thinking of the dark aura radiating from the prince, Ye Qiaoqiao recalled a jade pendant she had lost. According to her original memories, it was a superb mutton-fat white jade pendant carved with a phoenix.

The mutton-fat white jade had a lustrous sheen and fine texture, and the phoenix carving was a rare and precious set of jade pendants.

Most importantly... it seemed to suppress the dark aura on the prince.

She was furious that the pendant had been taken by Xiang Ling’er, the third sister.

At this moment, Shen Jianzhou, seeing the matter settled, prepared to return to the Xiangzhou government office to rest.

He said, “If you need anything, contact me.”

Still mulling over the theft of the pendant, Ye Qiaoqiao had an idea and said to him, “Your Highness, I once had a superb phoenix emblem jade pendant, but unfortunately... someone stole it!”

“Who dares to take it?” Shen Jianzhou’s expression turned fierce.

It seemed that if Ye Qiaoqiao spoke that person’s name, they would not survive the next day.

Seeing his reaction, Ye Qiaoqiao candidly replied, “The pendant was taken by a concubine brought in by Chen Bai Lei!”

“Leave this matter to Wenshan!” Shen Jianzhou’s face darkened.

He thought to himself, Chen Bai Lei! After spending five thousand taels of gold on Ye Qiaoqiao over three years, he still dared to tolerate his concubine stealing from her.

Truly shameless!

“No,” Ye Qiaoqiao rejected firmly, then added, “I want to retrieve it myself. When that time comes, will Your Highness lend me a hand?”

Shen Jianzhou did not answer but looked at Ye Qiaoqiao deeply.

He thought to himself, this woman is not only quick-tongued but also strong-willed.

Ye Qiaoqiao assumed he was unwilling to help and waved her hand, “If you won’t help, I’ll just take it back myself!”

Hearing this, Shen Jianzhou resolutely said, “I will help you.”

Ye Qiaoqiao was overjoyed, feeling as if she had found a strong ally in this foreign world. She happily said, “If so, Your Highness must keep your promise to me!”