Chapter 244: Goose Dao Does Not Eat Grass in the Field
Xinyi followed Lingxiang all the way with a bamboo basket on his back. He really had no idea what Lingxiang was planning.
After treating Governor Liu, the servants were removed from the courtyard and the guards were no longer strictly guarded, but not too many people were allowed in or out. Only two maids were allowed in, and there was no other explanation.
Not long after, Lingxiang came out and asked Liu Yao for a bamboo basket. She then asked Xinyi to follow her all the way to the fields, but she did not say what she was going for.
He once suspected that Lingxiang just wanted someone to help carry things, which was her usual style.
At this season, the fields are lush and green. Lingxiang wandered in the fields for a long time, with her head down, not knowing what she was looking for. Occasionally, she would pick up some weeds and stare at them. Her behavior was very puzzling.
Just as Xinyi was puzzled, Lingxiang suddenly shouted, "Ah! Found it!"
Lingxiang squatted down and started digging on the ground. Xinyi went forward curiously to take a look and found that she was digging the weeds in the ground.
"You...what are you doing?" Xinyi was very puzzled. She squatted down and watched Lingxiang digging skillfully.
"This is coriander. Old farmers often call it 'goose-not-eating grass'. It is a big pest in the fields." Lingxiang said, putting a handful of goose-not-eating grass into the bamboo basket in Xinyi's hand.
"If it's such a big nuisance, why are you doing this?" Xinyi was very puzzled, but she also helped Lingxiang cut the grass.
But Lingxiang glanced at Xinyi and laughed, "If your ancestors knew you were using the family heirloom blade to dig up wild vegetables, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to hold it down in their coffins."
Xinyi smiled helplessly: "Aren't knives meant for people to use?"
Yes, knives are meant to be used by people.
"Although this goose-eater is a pest in the fields, I think it's a treasure." Lingxiang said, "Look at this leaf. Does it look like a goose's paw?"
After hearing this, Xinyi took a closer look and found that it was indeed somewhat similar, but much smaller. There were small white flowers scattered among the clusters of goosefoot leaves, which was quite beautiful.
"This grass is something even Taoist Goose can't eat!" Lingxiang looked very proud. "If you boil the leaves of this grass and drink the juice, Governor Liu's whooping cough will be cured in less than a month. But..."
only?
"But it doesn't feel very pleasant to use!"
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"What? Miss Lingxiang asked you to pretend to be my sister?" Liu Xia was so shocked that she almost cried out loud, completely forgetting the discomfort they had just felt. "When did this happen? Have you met before?"
But Banxia's face was still burning hot. Fortunately, it was dark at night and Liu Xia couldn't see it, otherwise she would have been at a loss.
What a joke Liu Xia is! What nonsense is he saying so late at night?
"Speak softly! Don't attract your maid again!" Banxia whispered to remind Liu Xia. She wanted to cover his mouth again, but when she thought of what happened just now, she stopped and just listened carefully to the movement outside.
After making sure that no servants were attracted, Banxia told the story in detail about how she came to Cangzhou City and how she met Lingxiang.
But Liu Xia asked after hearing this: "Are you worried about me?"
This question stumped Banxia. If she said she wasn't worried, she was still a fellow disciple. Wouldn't it hurt their friendship if she said it so bluntly? But if she said she was worried, she had no choice but to come here.
"Well... after all... we've all been through life and death together along the way... right?"
Banxia hesitated for a long time, and finally came up with an excuse, but it was still very reluctant. But Liu Xia, listening to her, thought that Banxia was embarrassed, which was why she was so speechless.
Forget it, forget it. She’s just a little girl, you can’t chase her too closely. If you chase her too hastily, it will be bad.
Thinking of this, Liu Xia changed the subject and asked, "Are you saying that Lingxiang thinks that Chen Shenglai is suspicious?"
Mr. Chen was the marriage arranged by the Liu family for Miss Liu.
"Yeah, it's a bit strange that you came at this time when everyone left Yunmeng Fairyland instead of earlier or later." Banxia breathed a sigh of relief - finally back to the topic.
Liu Xia pondered deeply after hearing this: Although Miss Lingxiang behaves eccentrically, she is very perceptive. If she feels that there is something strange, she must have discovered something wrong.
If it is really as Miss Lingxiang predicted, then who is Mr. Chen and where does he come from? What are his intentions?
Just as Liu Xia was lost in thought, he heard Banxia say, "Lingxiang seems to have a plan. Don't go and find out about that person. If you startle the snake, it will ruin Lingxiang's plan."
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Lingxiang Xinyi dug a basket of goose-not-eating grass and returned to the governor's mansion. She asked for the kitchen and drove out all the cooks. No one knew what she was doing in there, but there was a lot of clanging and noise, which was very scary.
About two hours later, when the kitchen door was opened, a huge cloud of dust and smoke suddenly floated out. The smoke was so pungent that it made the onlookers in the yard sneeze continuously.
The smoke and dust seemed to be endless, spreading across half of the governor's mansion, causing the people inside to think that there was a fire. They all came with buckets and brooms, but they didn't expect that Lingxiang and Xinyi were leisurely hanging something in the yard with their face towels wrapped around them.
Liu Yao was surprised to see this and hurriedly asked Lingxiang what she was doing.
Lingxiang simply smiled, put down the goose-not-eating grass in her hand, and stepped forward, saying, "Madam, don't worry, and listen to me. This is the herb I picked up from outside. It's exactly what's wrong with Governor Liu's cough, and it can also prevent infection. I think Governor Liu has been ill for some time, and I'm afraid he's had frequent contact with people in the mansion. To prevent the disease from spreading, I've used a little magic. Everyone smells it, and the disease will be sprayed out, and you'll be fine."
Liu Yao understood immediately: "Miss Lingxiang has good intentions, but her actions are somewhat shocking. If you had informed me earlier, I would have summoned the people from the mansion here."
"It is true that I was negligent," Lingxiang said with a smile, "but madam, you don't know that epidemic coughs can spread. If we keep people together, if someone gets sick, there is no way that the disease will spread to the entire mansion. That's why I did this."
So that's how it was. Liu Yao suddenly realized: "The fairy lady has good intentions, but I was short-sighted." She bowed and apologized.
Lingxiang hurriedly helped him up and said frankly that it was impossible, but then she sighed. Seeing this, Liu Yaoshi hurriedly asked Lingxiang why she was like this, but she heard Lingxiang say:
"I can only blame myself for my lack of training and cultivation. The magic I used just now could only lead the smoke and dust to the backyard, but it couldn't disperse it to the front yard. I wonder if there are any staff or disciples in the family. If there are, I think they have the most contact with Governor Liu, so they should be the ones to be most careful of."
Liu Yao immediately became alert when she heard this. Although she had no staff at home, she did have a disciple. That was the marriage that her father-in-law had arranged for her eldest sister. He was the future brother-in-law. Her father-in-law had been with him every day in the past few days.
Besides, her husband was also in the front yard. If she didn't take precautions, he would often check on her brother's homework.
"It's just..." Liu Yao looked a little embarrassed, "Those people in the outer courtyard are all men. If the fairy lady wants to go, I'm afraid it would be a bit impolite..."
Hearing this, Lingxiang smiled and said, "Madam, you are worrying too much. I am a layman and a doctor, so I will naturally go there as a doctor and will not overstep the boundaries."
Liu Yao pondered for a moment and said that she could not ignore the opinions of the world. For the sake of Lingxiang's reputation, she sent someone to get a muli before she agreed.
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