Chapter 193 - 192 Break the Spell
Mrs. Zha indeed wanted to help her daughter break the Life-Borrowing Curse, and Qin Liuxi naturally agreed. After all, privately borrowing life was considered evil magic, and Zao Qingman was so innocent. How could she just stand by and do nothing upon encountering such a situation?
Qin Liuxi went off to prepare the necessary items to break the spell, and also asked for Zao Qingman’s birth dates. She drew an exorcism talisman and a Life Talisman, then went off to make arrangements.
During the wait, Zao Qingman walked over to the pale and black-faced Mrs. Zha, gently comforting her, "Mother, your health isn’t well, don’t get too agitated."
"How can I not be agitated?" Mrs. Zha said through gritted teeth, "I pitied her frailty; during festivals and changing seasons, when was there a time I didn’t send her nourishing herbs and clothes for all seasons? Even that spotted dove, I bought it from a merchant to alleviate her boredom when she had nothing to do at home. As her aunt, I treated her like my own child. Where did I wrong her?"
Zao Qingman was silent, wanting to say a few words in defense of Cousin Qing, but when the words reached her lips, she couldn’t say a single one.
"I always thought I did extremely well, and in all regards, I respected your Aunt. I know your Aunt has always been jealous of my marriage to your father, envious of our harmonious household and having both a son and a daughter, while she could only helplessly bring home new persons one after another for your Uncle. I never showed off in front of her, always restrained myself, and never failed to send nice things to her, your cousin, and your younger male cousin. But what did she do?"
Mrs. Zha became more agitated as she spoke, tears welling up. She said, "Borrowing life, Man’er, this isn’t as simple as borrowing a bit of money, this is life. That little Taoist said once life cannot be borrowed further, what will happen? What’s left then if not death?"
Zao Qingman sighed lightly and said, "Mother, I must have some good fortune after all, otherwise how would I have discovered this matter at this critical moment?"
"Yes, you are fortunate, having encountered good people," Mrs. Zha touched her cheek, saying, "But Man’er, what if you had been a bit unluckier, missing this opportunity? Would not I have lost you then? Would not that have cost me my life?"