From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 35: The Bed Lady Takes Action (Read and Follow Up)
"Oh oh oh, don't cry, don't cry."

The bed lady's figure was vague, and she approached the window of a house, where she saw a woman holding a baby and coaxing the baby.

The other people in the family were in a gloomy mood. The child kept crying. It was okay if someone held him in their arms, but once he was put back in the cradle, he would cry again.

This is not only a problem for children, but also for adults.

Spring is approaching, but several people in the family take turns holding the baby every day, and they are exhausted.

The child has also lost weight, and his face is dark yellow, which makes people feel distressed just by looking at him.

"Oh, this is pitiful."

Seeing the child so haggard, the bed lady felt sorry for him, so she took out a handful of incense ash from her bosom, walked through the wall and into the door, and smeared it on the child's forehead and soles of his feet.

In her previous life, she was an old woman who burned incense. She had been burning incense all her life. The ashes were hot and the incense was steady, which was the best way to calm the mind.

Sure enough, as the incense ash was applied, the child's sobbing stopped, his tense face relaxed, and he fell into a deep sleep soon.

The family soon noticed the changes in the child, but they did not dare to put the child back in the cradle.

This child would cry uncontrollably when he was away from others.

It's rare for a child to sleep so soundly, so hold him/her for a while longer and let him/her sleep longer.

However, late at night, the adults could not bear it any longer. Seeing that the child was sleeping soundly, they put him back in the cradle.

After waiting for a while and finding that the child had stopped crying, they each lay down on the kang and fell asleep.

These days the county government has organized people to work on the river to widen the water harbour. I don’t get enough sleep every day and I don’t have energy during the day.

"East wind comes, west wind dies down, little baby, sleep well..."

The bed mistress pulled out a neatly pressed "little red talisman" from her sleeve and stuffed it into the corner of the quilt to hold it down. It contained a trace of her power, which could protect the child from external evil invasion.

She looked down at the little guy with a kind smile on her face, and gently waved the palm-leaf fan. The child's little fists loosened slightly, and he slept more soundly.

The moon is at its zenith, and midnight is deep.

The bed lady was rocking the baby's crib gently, but her eyes were darting around.

Suddenly, her gaze stopped.

Two wet, tender little hands slowly stretched out from the side of the cradle and grabbed the baby's body.

But just as those two little hands touched the quilt, they seemed to be burned by flames and were withdrawn in an instant like lightning. Then there seemed to be a faint smell of burning incense and something burnt in the air.

"Squeak."

A small creature, no more than a foot tall and barely resembling a human, quickly crawled out from under the cradle and kept making strange noises at the bed lady.

However, this little thing looks a bit scary.

It was grayish-white in color, its facial features blurred, with only its head and fingers forming a complete picture. An umbilical cord-like cord was dragging down its abdomen, and its entire body was wet...

A fetus, or a stillbirth.

The bed lady had delivered babies before, and she recognized what the little thing was at first sight.

Sometimes women give birth prematurely, and their babies are like this.

"You're pregnant but haven't given birth yet, so naturally you're resentful. However, since you're disturbing other living beings, I can't let you wander around."

"Follow me to the Niangniang Temple and let the Master of the Fetus pray for you."

Seeing this little ghost, the bed lady also sighed.

She had raised many children and hated seeing this the most.

It was unclear whether the little ghost understood what she was saying or not. It still bared its teeth and made strange noises that sounded like both crying and laughing.

Just as it was about to move forward, the bed lady suddenly scattered a handful of incense ash with one hand. It instantly covered its entire body. The ash seemed to contain the power of Shinto incense, which instantly turned into a burning force, causing the little fetal ghost to scream in fear.

It was frightened and suddenly became ethereal, fleeing into the distance.

But on the ground, there were gray footprints.

"Since you've been exposed, don't run away. Maybe the Lord Xitai will be kind enough to let you keep me company."

She didn't know when an inkwell appeared in her hand. With a flick of her finger, the ink line on it flew out, circling and twisting in the air, and the little fetal ghost appeared.

As the bed lady put away the inkstone, the little fetus ghost was held in her hand, and it let out a sharp cry.

But the bed lady wiped some incense ash on its mouth, and immediately there was no sound.

"It's really strange. How could a fetal ghost be born out of nowhere?"

Chuang Po felt strange. Since the coming of Shintoism, all places where gods were worshipped were patrolled by gods day and night. Any dark places or desolate places would be eradicated. It stands to reason that there would be no soil for the generation of resentful spirits.

She was confused, but she didn't notice that there seemed to be countless small handprints on the window paper outside the window, as if trying to reach in.

……

"Greetings to the Master of the Pregnancy."

In the temple of the underworld, a little mouse girl looked at You Ming timidly.

Although You Ming is only three feet tall, he is still tall compared to the mouse girl who is only one foot tall.

"If I remember correctly, your name is Cang Zhaoer, right?"

"Your father said that you are meticulous and able to endure hardships, so I decided to give you a chance."

You Ming's gaze fell on the little mouse girl and he spoke slowly.

The mouse girl's eyes lit up immediately, but she quickly lowered her head again.

"Cang Zhao'er, listen to the seal."

"I appoint you as the [Lamp Guide Child], holding the light of the soft fire, guiding the souls of the underworld and sending them back to the wheel of reincarnation."

A wisp of divine power separated from Youming's priesthood and fell on the body of the little mouse mother Cang Zhaoer.

The gray cloth dress on her body turned into a blue short jacket, and two small lantern-like earrings hung on her two huge ears, which now emitted an orange-red light, warm and tough.

In her hand she held an oil lamp, which contained the [Cangdeng mother core].

It seems that Cang Laoer also spent a lot of money. He had originally planned to give the mother core to You Ming, but when he saw that You Ming did not accept it, he asked his daughter to take it to the Niangniang Temple to use.

This mother core has the ability to calm the mind and calm the heart, which is just right for her position.

"Thank...thank you, sir."

The mouse girl's voice is soft and sounds very nice.

When she spoke, Menghuoli, who had been sleeping beside her, opened her eyes and looked at the little mouse girl with burning eyes.

"Who is this? It sounds delicious..."

The Dream Fire Fox licked its lips and circled around the Mouse Girl a few times.

The mouse girl was startled and her face turned pale.

"Lihua'er, from now on, Cang Zhao'er will be your colleague. If she gets hurt in the slightest, you will fail your evaluation at the end of the month. I will then personally discuss this with your uncle."

You Ming sneered and looked at Meng Huoli with some hostility.

(End of this chapter)