Chapter 245: Making All Kinds of Difficulties and Pushing the Teacup
Liu Yao agreed to let Lingxiang go to the front yard, but she repeatedly reminded her that she only needed to look for the men in the front yard one by one, and there was no need to make the house a mess.
Lingxiang naturally agreed, and apologized, saying that she was rash and would definitely not do that again this time.
She couldn't wait to find them one by one!
Although the incident in the kitchen was intentional on her part, and it was true that she did it to rid the Liu family of illness, she did it in order to test Mr. Chen's plans, which was why she did it so ostentatiously.
Hearing Lingxiang was going to the front yard, Banxia felt a little uneasy. If it was true, then Chen Sheng was peculiar, and he must be no good, would she be able to handle it if she went there?
Liu Xia also felt that this matter was a little inappropriate. Even if Xinyi was following, what if the other party was a vicious person like Hui Wu? Wouldn't Lingxiang be walking into a tiger's mouth?
So Liu Xia volunteered to lead Lingxiang, using the excuse that he was Yuan Qing's disciple and was familiar with the situations of both parties, and searched for the men in the front yard one by one.
Seeing Liu Xia so active, Lingxiang knew that he knew the reason. She didn't say anything else, just nodded and let him go.
Everyone on the journey had a tacit understanding. Liu Xia had deliberately introduced Lingxiang to his family first, leaving Chen Sheng for last. He thought that Lingxiang had already spread the word, and if he didn't smooth things over, if Chen Sheng really did behave strangely, he wouldn't be able to explain it to his family afterwards, right?
This move pleased Lingxiang very much. She thought that although Liu Xia was a straightforward person, he was also very thoughtful.
It seems that Senior Brother Chengxin has accepted a good disciple!
After a lot of trouble, it was finally Chen Sheng's turn. Since he was still just a disciple of Governor Liu and had not yet made any progress, he was still living in the guest room in the outer courtyard.
After the two sides exchanged greetings, Liu Xia explained the reason. Chen Sheng naturally would not refuse, so he sat on the chair with a very upright look, waiting for the spiritual incense to cure his illness.
But Lingxiang did not rush forward. Instead, she sat on the other side with Mr. Chen and chatted with him about family matters.
"I see that you are tall and strong, and I heard that you are a martial artist. I guess your kung fu must be very good, right?" Lingxiang smiled and fiddled with the sachet in her hand - inside was the goose-not-eating-grass powder that she had prepared in Liu Jiahuo's room.
Chen Sheng wasn't particularly handsome, but he was quite handsome, with thick eyebrows, large eyes, a fleshy nose, and a wide mouth, giving him a righteous look. And just as Lingxiang had said, his figure was exceptionally tall and strong.
Among their group, Xinyi was the tallest, but in front of Chen Sheng, she was much inferior - he was a whole head taller than Xinyi. Even if Ajin was present, he might not be able to beat this person.
Moreover, Mr. Chen had thick shoulders and a broad waist, and his arms were fully bulged with his martial arts uniform. One could tell at a glance that he was extremely strong.
When she was standing before, Lingxiang looked particularly petite compared to him. Now, sitting next to him across the small table, she looked even more like a doll.
After hearing Lingxiang's question, Chen Sheng scratched his head and smiled: "No, no, I just practiced a little bit in the early years, but it was just some superficial skills."
"Oh?" Lingxiang looked up at Chen Sheng. "Mr. Chen is truly remarkable. He has mastered all these skills simply by his own efforts. I've heard that Governor Liu and the brothers at home are full of praise for your skills!"
"You are joking, Fairy. Master and the young masters are praising me so much. I don't deserve it at all." Chen Sheng's cheeks turned slightly red. He scratched his head and laughed again, as if he was embarrassed. His laughter sounded very honest.
"I heard that Master Chen is married?"
Hearing this, Mr. Chen's eyes darkened. "Yes, I did marry a wife, but she was unlucky. She fell ill a few years ago and died."
"It's my fault," Lingxiang said, raising her hand to apologize. "I have a pot of good tea here. Mr. Chen, please try it. Consider it my apology."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen quickly stood up and waved his hands repeatedly, "Fairy, you are truly embarrassing me. How dare I treat you like this?"
"Hey, what's there to be proud of? If I was wrong, then I was wrong. If I was wrong, why shouldn't I apologize?" Lingxiang said as she took a full cup of tea and pushed it towards Chen Sheng. "Could it be that you, sir, look down on me, an outsider, or don't want to accept my courtesy?"
"This..." Mr. Chen looked at the teacup on the table hesitantly, looking embarrassed as if he didn't know whether to take it or not.
At this time, Lingxiang said again: "Could it be that you think my tea is too shabby?"
"The fairy lady is a Taoist, and I am just an ordinary person. How can I drink the fairy lady's tea?" said Chen Sheng.
"It's just a cup of tea. Don't worry about your status. I heard that Master Chen is planning to take the military examination next year. This tea can be regarded as a blessing to Master Chen for success. It's an auspicious tea!" Lingxiang pushed the teacup forward again. "Also, this tea is brewed by me with herbs. It is for the purpose of curing illness and eliminating disasters!"
Having said that, it would be unreasonable not to accept the tea. Helplessly, Mr. Chen picked up the teacup, staring at it hesitantly for a long time before drinking it all in one gulp.
Seeing Chen Sheng drink the tea, Lingxiang smiled and said, "Hey, that's it!"
Lingxiang's move was indeed a bit aggressive. Even Xinyi Liu Xia, who was standing by, felt that something was wrong. If Mr. Chen had some problems, it would be fine. But if he was just a well-behaved person, she was afraid that he would feel resentful in the future.
At this moment, Lingxiang suddenly spoke: "I'm not saying anything, you've used this trick once or twice and it didn't work, so you actually tried it a third time. Your lies are so poor that I can see through them every time. You really haven't learned a thing."
"Fairy...what do you mean?" Chen Sheng had a confused look on his face.
"As far as I know, the Governor's wife specifically instructed not to tell her about Governor Liu's illness in order to prevent any changes to the eldest sister's marriage. Since it's a marriage, it's a matter between two people, so I think she certainly wouldn't tell you. I heard that you have great respect for Governor Liu, which is why you made such a long journey here. But just now, my nephew explained the whole story, and you looked calm, neither worried nor surprised. Isn't that strange?"
"I've inquired about it. Governor Liu spent a long time with you, even drinking and chatting happily together, and dining with you on several occasions. It doesn't make sense that he would have contracted the epidemic cough, while you were safe and sound. Even if this epidemic cough isn't a major one, eating at the same table with you would definitely have infected you, even if you used serving chopsticks."
"Unless..." Lingxiang looked at Chen Sheng, but did not continue.
Mr. Chen also said nothing and did not interrupt Lingxiang. He just lowered his head and his expression could not be seen at all.
"Unless you were the one who gave Governor Liu this disease, or in other words, you deliberately caused Governor Liu to get this disease, is that right or not?"
"Yinhua!"
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