Chapter 1159 Wake Up
Manbao went to think about the case. She took a medical book, but her consciousness was immersed in the system and chatting with Teacher Mo. Xiang Chao was much more energetic than when he was just caned yesterday, but he was only able to move slightly.
The task of cooking still fell on Bai Shan.
Perhaps because he was worried that they didn't have enough oil and salt, Zhou Lijun also brought them two small cans of oil and salt. There were really only two small cans, only the size of a palm, which were usually used to store honey at home.
Bai Shan glanced at Xiang Chao, then added a spoonful of water to the jar. As soon as the water boiled, he poured in a handful of noodles. Then he hurriedly grabbed a handful of vegetables and threw them in. When he found that the water was not enough, he added half of the chicken soup.
After cooking for a while, he brought the noodles he cooked for the first time to Xiang Chao and said, "Eat it."
Xiang Chao looked at the臊子 on the table.
Bai Shan said, "You can't eat them. Bamboo shoots and mutton are both irritating. I specially added a handful of green vegetables for you."
Xiang Chao: “…”
Having cooked it once, Bai Shan had some experience. He added two spoonfuls of water, thought for a while, and put in a little less noodles. When the noodles seemed to be cooked, he threw in a handful of vegetables.
Bai Shan poured out the noodles that were still in a row, nodded with satisfaction, then added a large spoonful of臊子 on top, and after a slight stir, the aroma came out.
Manbao smelled the fragrance and exited her consciousness from the system. She happened to see Bai Shan about to put the third pot of noodles in. She hurriedly called out, "Don't you have to wait until the water boils before putting it in?"
Bai Shan looked down at the water in the jar and asked, "Really? I put it in without opening it just now, and it's cooked."
Manbao took one look at the bowl of noodles on the table and made a quick decision, "You can eat this bowl. I need to boil water for the next one."
The two of them squatted in front of the stove waiting for the water to boil. Xiang Chao, who was standing aside, looked down at the noodles in his bowl that had become a lump of mush and took a bite angrily. Did he say anything about eating noodles like this?
It’s amazing that after the water boiled, the noodles were almost separated one by one, which was even better than the second pot. Manbao also added a lot of臊子 to his own dish, and then the two of them called Xiangchao over and happily started eating together.
After finishing his meal, Manbao went to provoke the unconscious Xiang Mingxue, "If you don't wake up, you won't even have chicken soup to drink."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiang Mingxue's eyelashes trembled, and Xiang Chao, who had been paying close attention, immediately shouted, "Wake up, wake up!"
Bai Shan also ran over to see immediately. Xiang Mingxue tried for a long time and finally opened his eyes slowly under the gaze of three pairs of eyes.
He was still a little confused when he opened his eyes. He stared at the three of them for a long time, and only came to his senses when Manbao asked, "Are you feeling unwell somewhere else?"
Xiang Mingxue originally wanted to look away indifferently, but he was halfway there when he met Xiang Chao's concerned gaze. He paused, his eyes slowly widening. He raised his hand and grabbed Xiang Chao, his eyes bloodshot, "Why are you here?"
"Second Young Master, you finally woke up!" Xiang Chao hugged his hand and cried.
Xiang Mingxue's chest rose and fell rapidly. Bai Shan was afraid that he would be angry to death, so he hurriedly explained, "Second Master Xiang, this is not the dungeon of the Yizhou Palace, this is the Sky Prison of the Ministry of Justice."
Xiang Mingxue was stunned. "Heavenly Prison? Why am I here? Did the King of Yizhou hand over his assassination case to the court?"
"Of course not," Bai Shan quickly explained to him, "The King of Yizhou was arrested. Manbao and I filed a complaint, and he went to the emperor to file a complaint. Together, we accused the King of Yizhou of raising private soldiers and intending to rebel."
Xiang Mingxue was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses. He turned to look at Xiang Chao, who nodded repeatedly, "Mr. Bai is right."
Xiang Mingxue withdrew his hand and closed his eyes again. His breathing gradually became lighter and he seemed to have fallen asleep again.
The three of them stared at his sleeping face with their eyes wide open.
After a while, Xiang Mingxue opened his eyes again, only to see the faces of three people again. He frowned slightly, then closed his eyes again, raising his hand slightly to pinch himself...
Bai Shan finally realized what was wrong and said silently, "Don't pinch me, it's not a dream."
Xiang Mingxue opened his eyes, and Xiang Chao also came to his senses. He immediately lifted half of his quilt to show him the caning on his back. "Second Young Master, this is not a dream, this is real. We filed a complaint with the emperor yesterday. Lord Wei Zhi searched you out of the Yizhou Palace and sent you here last night. It's been a day now."
Xiang Mingxue looked at Bai Shan and Zhou Man with a sharp gaze and asked, "Who are you?"
Manbao carefully examined his expression, then stood up and said to Bai Shan, "I'll go get him some new medicine and some hot chicken soup. Can you explain this to him?"
Bai Shan nodded. There wasn't much to explain, so he simply said, "My father was the former magistrate of Shu County. Twelve years ago, he was brutally murdered for uncovering evidence of the Yizhou King's rebellion. Besides my father, my senior sister's parents were also killed. At the time, the Shu County Magistrate was a group of yamen runners. In August, when the Yizhou King hid you in a carriage and brought you to the capital, Manbao smelled blood and traced your Xiang family. That's how our two families formed an alliance."
Xiang Chao on the side nodded repeatedly.
Xiang Mingxue was very skeptical, "What month is it now?"
"Today is September 18th, and yesterday was the Queen Mother's Thousand Years' Birth."
Xiang Mingxue sneered, "In just over a month, you've already tracked down our Xiang family and even negotiated an alliance? I've been active in Yizhou for many years, and I've never heard of a single Bai family."
Bai Shan said, "My ancestral home is Longzhou. You should have heard of the Bai family in Mianzhou, right?"
Xiang Mingxue frowned, raised his head and looked at Bai Shan. After a moment, he said, "Does Mr. Bai have such power?"
"He didn't have it, but County Magistrate Tang did. Your Xiang family was found by County Magistrate Tang. If you don't believe me, just ask your clansmen."
Xiang Chao nodded repeatedly and lowered his voice, "Second Young Master, it was Magistrate Tang of Huayang County who found us and almost had us all arrested. But he didn't arrest us. Instead, he asked us to go to Mianzhou to find Magistrate Yang and the Bai family. Sixth Master discussed it with the old lady of the Bai family, and the two families formed an alliance..."
Xiang Mingxue: ...
Xiang Chao recalled his initial fear, his eyes still reddened. He wiped his eyes and said, "I was really scared at the time. Second Young Master, you didn't come back, so Sixth Master thought I might as well take a risk. If it works, at least I can rescue you. If it doesn't, there won't be many of us left in the Xiang family. Sooner or later, we'll all be gathered in the underworld..."
Xiang Mingxue then stopped talking. When he faced Bai Shan again, he was much kinder. He apologized, "Please forgive me, Mr. Bai. I was too suspicious."
Bai Shan didn't care, "If it were me, I would also be suspicious."
Manbao brought over the hot chicken soup and said, "Eat something first, Bai Shan. Go downstairs and fill your stomach so you can take the medicine. It will be good once you wake up. We will do another detailed medical consultation later."
Only then did Xiang Mingxue realize that he was wrapped up in a ball, and why was there a woman in the cell?
See you at 8pm
(End of this chapter)
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