The Female Lead Decides to Act Wickedly

Chapter 679: Chapter 272 My Mother-in-law is a Loyal Servant (Part 16)

Temple Master Hua Yang was the female lead’s Golden Finger, the biggest help for her to marry into the Marquis Mansion as a commoner.

Of course, He Tiantian taking Wei Yuanniang to meet Temple Master Hua Yang was neither intercepting nor stealing the female lead’s opportunity.

This was because the female lead was not yet ten years old, and had not yet had a chance encounter with Temple Master Hua Yang where she would be chosen for her character and qualities.

The female lead was not the only girl who had been protected by Temple Master Hua Yang; before her, there were two or three other girls who remained in the Taoist Temple for various reasons.

Wei Yuanniang was just one of many, so He Tiantian did not feel any psychological burden.

Over the years, He Tiantian had successfully met some noblewomen in the capital through her embroidery.

However, He Tiantian never deliberately flaunted this. Mrs. Zhang, Nanny Zhao, and others simply thought she had earned quite a bit of money from her exquisite double-sided embroidery.

Not only had she bought the two courtyards they were renting, but she had also set up a small shop for Feng Zhongliang.

Mrs. Zhang had never thought about making connections with nobles; judging others by herself, she thought that if she were still the high and mighty Marchioness, she would not favor a mere embroidery woman based solely on liking an embroidered item.

Little did Mrs. Zhang know that He Tiantian was no ordinary embroidery woman.

In the custom embroideries ordered by those powerful families, He Tiantian added various talismans into the embroidery patterns based on each family’s circumstance.

When He Tiantian first arrived in this novel world, she found that the Spiritual Energy was still quite abundant.

Moreover, the storyline of the novel included descriptions of ghosts, gods, and Buddha.

While there weren’t many elements of the supernatural, there were Enlightened monks and True Masters.

He Tiantian then quietly experimented with the Talisman Collection she had learned in the Swindler World.

The effects were not as miraculous as in the Swindler World, but they were somewhat effective.

He Tiantian continued her Cultivation of the Junior Master Uncle’s Unlimited Decision, and after a few years, she had successfully cultivated Spiritual Power.

Thus, while embroidering, she infused the embroidered runes with Spiritual Power.

Her embroidered items then contained some Spiritual Energy.

Embroidered screens of Fortune, Rank, Longevity given to elders for celebrating longevity remained in their rooms; over time, the elders felt healthier, suffering fewer illnesses and calamities.

For younger generations using embroidered items like Golden Toads and Laurel purses, using them regularly, they gradually found themselves exceptionally perceptive and clear-headed during their studies.

For daughters marrying out, the embroidered gold bridal dresses, though worn just once, led to harmonious marriages filled with love.

Of course, the effects of these embroidered items were not very apparent; some people, despite benefiting, never realized that the embroidery was responsible.

But one by one, ten or eight, as long as they used the embroidery handmade by ”Gu Xiuniang,” good things tended to happen; after numerous occasions, people began to notice.

Even if they didn’t rashly attribute the magic to ”Gu Xiuniang’s” embroidery, they still regarded her items as auspicious, capable of bringing good fortune!

And that was enough.

Gu Xiuniang wasn’t an Enlightened master, and her embroidery wasn’t some divine talisman paper. Managing to bring a bit of luck while fulfilling the embroidery’s visual purposes was an added delight.

Therefore, even those who didn’t believe in supernatural forces considered ”Gu Xiuniang” to be a lucky person.

And people, superstitious or not, always wanted to seek blessings or omens. They held individuals seen as fortunate in higher regard.

In this manner, over a few years, leveraging these special embroideries, He Tiantian slowly entered the social circles of noblewomen and built substantial networks.

Temple Master Hua Yang herself got involved with He Tiantian because of an embroidered item.

However, He Tiantian was always careful to maintain proper boundaries, never making excessive requests even though she was on good terms with some noblewomen.

She didn’t pride herself as their savior for having added talismans to the embroidery, helping some avoid danger. She had a clear understanding of her identity—

She was just a common woman supporting her family through embroidery.

People paid a high price, she provided the corresponding goods, both parties squared away without obligation.

This attitude of He Tiantian made the noblewomen feel she was trustworthy.

In their interactions with He Tiantian, they became more sincere.

Even with Temple Master Hua Yang, He Tiantian purposefully brought Wei Yuanniang by her side to ”gold-plate” her, yet she never used their past connections as a bargaining chip.