Analyzing the No-Words Sign

Madam Ye, who had gone up the mountain first, happened to see that scene.

Her initial reaction had been that Jun Jiuji didn't know his limits. However, on second thought, she had considered it a good thing that Jun Jiuji cared for Ye Yining. Jun Jiuji openly favoured Ye Yining much more than Mo Huanchong.

Thinking of this, she didn't care anymore and went to the temple to ask for a safety talisman.

It hadn't been the first time Ye Yining had visited Changling Temple, but this time, the feeling had been completely different.

After Jun Jiuji had carried her up all the stairs, she had suddenly felt a strange and mysterious power in her body. As this power had circulated through her body, it had quietly driven away all her fatigue and discomfort. It had been as if she had fallen into a warm ocean, making her feel a little sleepy.

Just as she had lost herself in her thoughts, Ling Gui had suddenly spoken, 

"Master just received a merit value from Jun Jiuji."

Ye Yining's eyes flashed with confusion. 

"One merit point?" 

She hadn't done anything just now. How could she have earned this merit value? Jun Jiuji had carried her up the mountain? But Jun Jiuji had helped her! Before that, she had kissed Jun Jiuji… She couldn't possibly get merit points by kissing, right?

"Ye Yining, since you're here, you should go draw lots too!" Madam Ye had suddenly spoken, reminding her absent-minded daughter. 

In front of the Bodhisattva, she had to be devout and focused.

"Oh!" 

Ye Yining looked back at Jun Jiuji. Coincidentally, she had seen Jun Jiuji writing their names on the side. In the name of husband and wife, they had donated 999 taels of incense money to Changling Temple.

Ye Yining's heart seemed to have been struck by something. Her heartbeat had suddenly become irregular, causing a bit of pain. In her previous life, before she had died, Ye Yunjiao had said that this man had loved her to death… She hadn't thought much of it back then, but now, she seemed to believe it.

However, there was something she hadn't understood. Why did he like her?

Because of her emotional ups and downs, she had been a little absent-minded when she had drawn the lots.

When the lot had fallen, her mother's surprised voice had come from the side. 

"No signature? Why is there no signature?"

Ye Yining's expression had been a little sluggish. The lot in her hand had been blank?

"Ye Yining, let's go read the lots." 

Madam Ye had been anxious and had quickly taken her daughter to find the abbot to read the fortune.

The abbot had looked at Ye Yining and had put his hands together. His eyes were filled with deep meaning as he slowly said, 

"The nameless sign is accompanied by good fortune and great misfortune at the same time. However, as long as one had good intentions, great danger could be resolved, and misfortune could become good. Good! Good!"

Madam Ye had looked uneasy. This kind of fortune, mixed with good and bad, had indicated all kinds of uncertainties. As the general's wife, she had disliked this kind of fortune.

Ye Yining didn't mind. To her, this no-word signature had been quite accurate. In her previous life, she had died tragically, and her family had been destroyed. Now, she had to work hard to collect merit points. Naturally, she had to have good intentions. When she had added incense money, she had a brainwave and had donated 999 taels just like Jun Jiuji.

This scene had also been witnessed by Jun Jiuji, who had secretly gone to ask for the marriage token. The corners of his lips had curled up happily, and his footsteps had become lighter. Ye Yining and him had been too well-coordinated!

When they had left Changling Temple, the young monk in the temple had asked his master curiously. 

"Master, why were there two nameless lots in the pot? Today, there were two ladies who had drawn it."

The abbot sighed and said in a deep voice, 

"A no-word signature is often accompanied by a great opportunity that is rare in a hundred years. I met two teams, one positive and one negative… There must be a cause and a result. If one side presents good fortune, there must be a side that presents bad luck... Good! Good!"

…

Before Ye Yining went home, she visited Changling Temple's wishing well and released nine live fish.

Thanks to Jun Jiuji's company throughout the journey, their visit to Changling Temple proceeded smoothly.

Upon her return to the General's Mansion, Ye Yining was about to bid farewell to Jun Jiuji when he entered the mansion first and headed to Freezing Snow Pavilion.

Puzzled, Ye Yining hurriedly followed him, asking, 

"Aren't you heading back?"

Jun Jiuji slowed down and waited for her to walk alongside him. He smiled and affectionately ruffled her hair. 

"Aren't you planning to stay at Jun Jiuji's estate? I'll assist you in moving your belongings."

"Now… Immediately?" 

Ye Yining felt a bit caught off guard. Was he in such a rush?

"We'll set off for Cloud Border City sooner." 

Jun Jiuji's statement preempted any potential excuses from the young girl.

Madam Ye looked resigned. Jun Jiuji was indeed impatient. Although they had promised Ye Yining yesterday that they would visit Jun Jiuji's estate today, could they not change their plans?

Ye Yining knew that Jun Jiuji wouldn't allow her to break her promise, but she was concerned about her mother's feelings. So, she quickly stepped forward to console her. 

"Mother, Jun Jiuji mentioned that we'll be departing for Cloud Border City tonight. I'll take good care of myself, so please don't worry too much."

Madam Ye affectionately patted her daughter's head. 

"Your father has requested your brother to return. He's likely to be home tonight. If you haven't left by then, ask him to accompany you. He can look after you."

"Alright, I will. In that case, you must take care at home and be cautious. I'll especially remind my brother and father to stay safe and be vigilant in all matters…"

Madam Ye couldn't help but chuckle at her daughter's fussing. 

"You little girl, those are all the things I wanted to say to you, yet you're saying them to me. You must be cautious. Safety is paramount. Your father wants you to take a few guards and two maids."

Ye Yining shook her head. 

"No need for so many people; it's cumbersome. If Big Brother returns, I can just ask him to bring Yunlai along."

"That works too. Mother will give you some extra silver notes."

Madam Ye turned around and fetched a substantial stack of silver notes from the house, pressing them into her daughter's hands, fearing she might resist.

Ye Yining didn't protest. She accepted the money from her mother, seeing it as a gesture to ease her mind.

However, she also retrieved a box, containing the Qilin Soft Armour and a large jar of spirit osmanthus she had received from Mo Huanchong. 

"Mother, let Father or Big Brother use the Qilin Soft Armour! And please give some of the spirit osmanthus tea to Big Brother. Father and Mother usually have to drink it too, so they shouldn't forget."

"Alright, Mother understands."

Observing her increasingly mature daughter, Madam Ye couldn't help but feel a pang of reluctance.

She only wished for her daughter's swift return.

Ye Yining didn't want to keep Jun Jiuji waiting for too long. After a brief chat with her mother, she collected her belongings and followed Jun Jiuji back.

...

Jun Jiuji Manor.

Ye Yining was taken aback the moment she entered the Jiuning Courtyard, Jun Jiji's residence.

The layout of the Nine Condensation Courtyard was eerily similar to her own Freezing Snow Pavilion, albeit considerably larger.

Although Jun Jiuji hadn't explicitly stated it, she suddenly realized that Jiuning was designed with them in mind.

This revelation left her feeling somewhat disheartened, accompanied by an indescribable discomfort.

The words of Ye Yunjiao from her previous life echoed in her mind: 

"That madman, Jun Jiuji, loves you to death…"

Had she disappointed him?