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The girl in coarse cloth felt her scalp tingle under her sharp gaze and said helplessly,

"I... this servant's name is Huang Ying'er, born in the Year of the Tiger, on the 13th of July."

Yin Liuli glanced at her and said,

"Has anyone in your family died within the last two weeks? Male, young, slightly tall, and prone to fighting."

The girl in coarse cloth immediately changed her expression and stammered,

"Yes, yes! I had a cousin who died in a fight at a tavern a few days ago... How did you know, Miss?"

"That person's lingering spirit is following you."

Yin Liuli raised her hand and pointed behind her, saying, "He died unwillingly, and he followed you."

In her eyes, a hazy figure was lying on the girl's shoulders, its face covered in blood.

The air suddenly became still.

A chill ran down the back of the girl's neck. She stiffly looked behind her, goosebumps rising all over her body.

Not only her, but everyone else couldn't help but shudder.

"Your innate constitution is yin, which makes you prone to attracting evil spirits. Remember to carry some cinnabar with you and avoid going out at night."

Yin Liuli said calmly, "My mother is frail and cannot bear your fate. Granny, give her some copper coins and send them away."

"yes!"

Granny Jin wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, nervously explaining as she pulled out some copper coins.

"Young lady, I inquired about her family and found that her parents are honest and upright people. I never expected there to be such a thing. It is my fault."

Yin Liuli waved her hand.

"It has nothing to do with the old woman. This person had a brief affair with her cousin and then followed her."

The girl in coarse cloth dared not take the money; instead, she knelt down with a thud and said, trembling,

"Young Miss, is my cousin really following me? No wonder I dream of him bothering me every night..."

"This servant is so scared! This servant begs, young lady, to save me! Save me!"

Granny Jin's face darkened, and she was about to scold, "This girl, she's not allowed to be so rude!"

"Judging from your appearance, you seem like a kind person. Helping you out is already a good deed. Remember to do more good deeds in the future."

Yin Liuli thought for a moment, then lifted her chin and said, "Do you have money? Give me a penny, and I'll get rid of that thing for you."

"One, one penny? Yes, yes!"

The girl in coarse cloth looked delighted and hurriedly patted herself down, pulling out a gleaming copper coin that she tremblingly handed over.

"This is the money my mother gave me before I left. I thank you so much, Miss, for saving my life! I will always remember your kindness and will burn incense for you in gratitude!"

"I'm not dead yet, why are you burning incense?"

Yin Liuli was speechless. She raised her hand and drew a "ghost-repelling and evil-dispelling talisman" in her palm. With a flick of her slender fingers, spiritual light flew out from between her fingers.

The ghostly figure that had been wrapped around the girl in coarse cloth vanished without a trace in an instant.

She involuntarily shuddered, and couldn't help but raise her hand to touch her aching neck, saying in a trembling voice,

"Strange, my neck has been feeling heavy and sore for the past few days, but suddenly it feels much lighter!"

"He can't show himself in broad daylight, so he can only borrow your yang energy by clinging to your shoulders. How can his neck not ache?"

Yin Liuli tossed the copper coin onto the table, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"Granny, while you're at it, give some copper coins to the girl in the gray dress as well, and send her out as well."

Upon hearing that she was being referred to, the girl in gray immediately retorted somewhat indignantly,

"Why did you let me leave without even asking me anything?"

Could it be that a dead ghost is crawling on me too?

Yin Liuli glanced at her.

I don't like the look of you.

It's not very harmful, but it's quite insulting.

"What right do you have to kick me out?"

The girl in gray said angrily.

"Even if you're a young lady from a wealthy family, you still have to be reasonable, right?"

"So you dare to talk back now? If my mother says anything bad about you when you're with her, won't you have a whole host of things to say back?"

Yin Liuli scoffed disdainfully, "Granny, throw her out!"

"yes!"

Suppressing her curiosity, Granny Jin repeatedly ordered, "Guards, didn't you hear the young lady's order? Throw her out!"

The gray-clad maid was driven away by two female servants, who continued to mutter curses under their breath.

"Don't pull me! What did I do to offend your young lady?"

Everyone else pays the same amount at the brokerage firm, so why are they looking down on me...?

Granny Jin felt an itch in her heart, like a cat's paw scratching at her, and asked in a low voice,

"Young lady, this old servant thought this girl was fairly decent-looking and that she was clever, but I don't know..."

Not to mention her, even Madam Zhen couldn't help but ask curiously,

"Yes, Mother also thinks that girl has rather delicate features. Liuli, what do you see in her?"

Yin Liuli raised an eyebrow and chuckled.

"Mother, whose features do she resemble?"

Madam Zhen paused for a moment, then blurted out without thinking,

"She resembles Chunliu to some extent!"

Yin Liuli patiently explained,

"This person's eyes show three-tenths of their whites, indicating a cunning nature and a tendency to harbor treacherous intentions."

A thin nose bridge and a pointed, fleshless tip indicate a calculating and disloyal nature.

Liuli naturally disliked her.

Madam Zhen suddenly realized, "I had no idea there were so many intricacies involved in choosing a person!"

"There are intricacies to it, but you can actually sense how well you interact with people. Whomever makes you feel comfortable and at ease, that person brings you good fortune. If you feel uncomfortable around someone, then it's incompatible with them," Yin Liuli said softly, pursing her lips.

"Since Liuli can't be by Mother's side every day in the future, she should naturally choose a few loyal servants to stay by Mother's side."

Physiognomy was just one of the subjects she studied, and she wasn't very interested in it.

This time, not only must we select loyal maids for Mother, but we must also choose people whose birth dates and facial features are compatible with Mother's, before we can feel at ease leaving Mother alone in the Yin Marquis's mansion.

If she can overcome the tribulation, she will naturally take her mother away.

If not... she would feel at ease knowing that her mother has a few reliable people to serve her.

After all, even the master couldn't be sure about things like heavenly tribulations, so who knew what would happen?

Zhen's eyes welled up with tears. She raised her hand and stroked her head, speaking softly.

"Silly child, the princess's residence is in the capital. Come back to see your mother when you miss her."

Granny Jin said with a gossipy look on her face,

"What do you think of the remaining few, young lady?"

Yin Liuli reviewed them one by one, asked a few simple questions, and then sent away two girls who were destined to die young and whose birth dates were incompatible with hers. She kept only two maids who were compatible with her mother in every way.

"Serve my mother well, and you'll reap the rewards later. Anyone who dares to betray or deceive their master will face my wrath!"

"This servant thanks you for your kind words, young lady!"

The two girls were overjoyed and quickly knelt down to kowtow.

One girl was clever and spoke fluently, while the other was quiet but honest.

Granny Jin, adopting the air of an old nanny, gave the orders.

"Alright, I'll teach you the rules later. Hurry up and change your clothes so you can help the madam and young lady go for a stroll in the street."

"Mother, I heard the streets of the capital are very lively, with shops everywhere?"

As soon as the news got out, Yin Liuli's previously solemn expression vanished. She tugged at Zhen Shi and pleaded, "Mother, hurry up and get ready, come shopping with me!"

……

Sure enough, the capital city was lined with shops, the streets were bustling with people, and there were countless vendors hawking their wares on both sides.

"It's so lively!"

Yin Liuli stared wide-eyed, and before the carriage had even come to a complete stop, she jumped down and cheerfully shouted to Zhen Shi inside, "Mother, hurry up..."

hiss……

Suddenly, a horse neighed urgently from behind.

A fast horse charged straight at her...