Chapter 357 - 295, Rule
"Was it misfortune or fortune when the right eye twitches?"
Chen Ji sat in the main hall of the Fengtai Posthouse, subconsciously rubbing his right eyelid. Since waking up in the morning, his right eyelid had been twitching incessantly, causing his heart to feel uneasy.
Zhang Xia, who wore a fiery red outfit, explained with a smile: "There are many sayings about it. Typically, people north of the Yangtze River say the right eye twitch indicates misfortune, while people south of the Yangtze River say it indicates fortune. According to Daoist yin-yang theory, the left eye is associated with yang and auspiciousness, while the right eye is associated with yin and bad luck."
Chen Ji rubbed his right eyelid again and whispered: "Then it must be misfortune... Could it be that someone is secretly harming me?"
The little eunuch Xiao Man, sitting on his right, overheard and glanced stealthily at Mrs. Liang in the distance, saying in a low voice: "Young master, it must be her!"
Zhang Xia curiously asked: "Could it be caused by not sleeping well? Later, let Xiao Man wet a cloth with hot water and apply it to your eyelids."
Chen Ji put his hand down: "No need; it will stop twitching soon."
Zhang Zheng lay helplessly on the table: "How long must we stay in Fengtai? We’re so close to the Imperial Capital, why suddenly stop?"
After seventeen days of ceaseless journey, since leaving Guyuan, they had concealed their identities and didn’t relax until they crossed the boundary of Shan Province.
Just when everyone thought the rest of the journey would be smooth, the Crown Prince stopped in Fengtai for three days without proceeding.
No one knew why the Crown Prince, near the capital, didn’t return to the Imperial Capital.