Mrs. Zhou collapsed to the ground, wailing and lamenting.

"My lord, we have been husband and wife for twenty years, and we promised to grow old together!"

I won't allow you to leave me and Su'er behind! I won't allow it!

Upon hearing Gu Jinyan say the words "I believe her," he flew into a rage, pointed at Gu Jinyan, and roared in grief and indignation.

"You believe her? My husband was killed by her treatment, and you still believe her!"

Gu Jinyan, I know you are the Emperor's favored grandson, and you can do whatever you want because of his favor, but I am not afraid of you!

She killed my husband, I don't want to live anymore, I... I'll fight you to the death...

Gu Jinyan stood silently in front of Yin Liuli.

Zhou Su was startled and quickly stopped Madam Zhou, who was about to fight to the death. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"Mother, please don't! That's not what the young master meant..."

That's exactly what I meant.

Gu Jinyan calmly took Yin Liuli's hand, turned his head and whispered in her ear, "It's okay, I'm here."

Something flickered in Yin Liuli's heart, and she looked up at him.

"I know it's okay."

Madam Zhou leaned against her son's chest, wailing and crying, "Su'er, your father is dead, and your mother doesn't want to live anymore..."

"It's not too late for you to mourn him when he's dead."

Yin Liuli was annoyed by her crying.

A talisman requires true energy to activate, while a regular talisman doesn't require much true energy.

However, Zhou Qinggong possessed the Bone-Eating Curse, one of the Ten Forbidden Curses, which was extremely powerful.

After she used her inner energy, her breathing became slightly unstable, and she was adjusting her breathing when Madam Zhou started crying and making a fuss.

"Huff... huff..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Qinggong let out a contented snort, grinding his teeth and muttering indistinctly, "Comfortable...so comfortable..."

The air suddenly became still.

Madam Zhou's tear-streaked face seemed frozen, and she stared at him blankly, "Master..."

"Father, you're not dead?"

Zhou Su was overjoyed. "Mother, Father isn't dead! Look, he's... he's asleep!"

Zhou Qinggong seemed to hear someone speaking, and tried his best to open his eyelids, but his body went limp and he slid off the chair, falling to the ground with a thud.

The pain tormented him for a day and a night, and then his body suddenly relaxed, feeling as if all his tendons and bones had been removed.

"master!"

Madam Zhou cried out in alarm and rushed to help him up, holding him in her arms and bursting into tears, "Master, you're not dead! You...you're alright..."

"Thank you, young lady! Thank you, young master!"

Zhou Su knelt down with a thud and excitedly kowtowed three times.

"We were blind and didn't recognize your greatness. We offended you, young lady. Please forgive us! Please forgive us, young master!"

Gu Jinyan raised an eyebrow indifferently. "Hmph."

You can disbelieve me, but if you don't believe my wife, hmph!

Zhou Su looked at Yin Liuli with tears in his eyes, and raised three fingers, saying,

"The young lady saved my father's life, which means she saved my whole family's life! I, Zhou Su, swear to Heaven that I will serve you faithfully and repay your great kindness!"

Yin Liuli frowned.

"There's no need for that. You're not just planning to say thank you and be done with it, are you?"

Zhou Su was a little taken aback. "What? What does the young lady mean...?"

What's the point of just saying thank you?

Gu Jinyan raised his hand and beckoned with his finger, "Stop talking nonsense, bring the money over."

My wife's talisman is very expensive!

"I'll give you the money! I'll give you the money!"

Madam Zhou trembled as she removed a pair of gold and jade bracelets from her wrist.

Feeling it wasn't enough, she frantically reached into her hair and pulled out all the gold and jade hairpins, presenting them to Yin Yuzhu with a face full of guilt, saying...

"Young lady, I was rude and said some hurtful things just now... I apologize to you, and I hope you will be forgiving and forgive me!"

Yin Liuli looked at the gold and silver jewelry covering her hands and shook her head in dissatisfaction. "I don't want this."

The old lady and Madam Xue sent several boxes of jewelry, isn't that enough?

She's never been interested in jewelry, and if she takes some back, her mother and Granny Jin will definitely be thinking of ways to stick a bunch of random things on her head every day.

Madam Zhou paused, thinking she was complaining about the lack of food, and quickly said,

"Girl, just tell me what you want. You saved my master; I'd give my life for you!"

What use would I have for your life?

"I only accept legal fees..."

Yin Liuli slowly extended a finger.

"Su'er, quickly go and fetch a thousand taels of silver!"

Before she could even place her other finger on the ground, Madam Zhou hurriedly instructed Zhou Su, "No, no, two thousand taels!"

"..."

Yin Liuli's face darkened, and she waved her hand, saying, "Madam, you misunderstand. I meant ten taels of silver."

"Clatter"

Madam Zhou dropped the jewelry in her hands, staring at her incredulously, "Ten taels?"

Did she hear that right?

Yin Liuli nodded seriously and explained,

"A normal exorcism costs one tael of silver, but the Bone-Eating Curse on Lord Zhou's body is one of the Ten Great Forbidden Curses, which is extremely powerful, so the fee will be doubled."

The master went down the mountain to exorcise ghosts and exorcise evil spirits for the villagers, charging only one hundred copper coins for each ritual.

Only if it is a merchant or landlord in the town who invites you will you be charged one tael at your discretion.

People in the capital are much richer than those in the town, so she starts by charging one tael of silver, earning ten times the profit!

The air was completely still.

"Young lady, you saved my father's life, ten taels is far too little!"

Zhou Su, at a loss for what to do, winked at Gu Jinyan, "Young Master, what do you think..."

Gu Jinyan looked at Yin Liuli with a smile, "Liuli, let me make the decision for you, so as not to put them in a difficult position."

"Follow the market rate, as Madam Zhou said, one thousand taels."

Yin Liuli said calmly, "Alright."

People in the capital are really rich.

That just so happens, she also wants to make money.

First, buy a large mansion to settle my mother, then rebuild my master's small, dilapidated old Taoist temple!

"Yes! One thousand! One thousand!"

Zhou Su ran out as fast as he could.

"Thank you so much, young lady, for saving my life..."

Zhou Qinggong caught his breath and weakly looked at Gu Jinyan and Yin Liuli, "Young Master, who is this young lady?"

"My mentor is awake? How are you feeling?"

Gu Jinyan quickly took Yin Liuli's hand and stepped forward, "This is the eldest daughter of the Yin Marquis's family, named Liuli. You can just call her Liuli."

Zhou Qinggong was taken aback, then suddenly realized, "She is...she is..."

Gu Jinyan smiled knowingly and nodded.

Madam Zhou brought over a bowl of hot tea, her red eyes filled with heartache.

"Sir, please have some tea to soothe your throat. How are you feeling?"

Zhou Qinggong sighed softly, looking weary, and said...

"Before, it felt like tens of thousands of ants were crawling inside my body. They were gnawing at my bones, eating my flesh, and like countless silver needles pricking my body... It was so painful and itchy."

Then suddenly, my body felt light, as if... as if I were about to float away! Immediately afterwards, an indescribable feeling of refreshment and comfort washed over me, but I was so tired I just wanted to sleep.

Yin Liuli said calmly, "It's normal to be tired. The evil energy is eroding your blood and qi, and your body has been overworked. You need to rest for a while."

Zhou Qinggong nodded gratefully, still shaken, and said, "I never imagined those sorcerers' magic would be so powerful!"

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