Chapter 37: Being at the mercy of others, medicinal soup and honey
Noon, Luzhou City.
Shang Yuwan was suddenly called over by Ji Suxian, who said that she had something to discuss with her.
"What is it?"
"She wants to talk to you."
Ji Suxian didn't answer and left with Xiaotao, leaving Liu Niang and Shang Yuwan standing there looking at each other, wanting to say something but stopping themselves.
Shang Yuwan gestured: "Follow me."
"Yes, yes."
Liu Niang and Shang Yuwan walked into the room, and she told Shang Yuwan everything the prince asked her to do.
After she finished speaking, Shang Yuwan realized that she had other things to do.
"Just say what you want to say. I'm not going to eat you."
Liu Niang plucked up her courage, knelt down on her knees and kowtowed to Shang Yuwan.
"Please accept Xiaotao and me, sir!"
Shang Yuwan's eyes changed, a little surprised, "What did you say?"
Liu Niang opened her voice for a rare moment: "Please accept Xiao Tao and me, sir! Xiao Tao and I are willing to serve you at our whim!"
"...Sixth Lady, have you really thought it through?"
Shang Yuwan looked at Liu Niang who was kneeling on the ground and kowtowed hard, and did not agree with this person's request.
"Do you want Xiaotao to follow us and live a life like us in the future?"
Shang Yuwan frowned and asked her, "You're licking blood on the tip of a knife day and night, and you don't know when your head will fall off if it's tied to your waist."
"Think it over carefully!"
"...You should get up first."
Liu Niang remained motionless, "Young Master... If the Master refuses to agree, I will not get up!"
“Crack!”
The blade of a long knife brushed past Liu Niang's ear and went straight in. The cold air penetrated into her ear, causing her to shudder subconsciously.
"Now that you know I'm not an ordinary woman looking for her family, you should also understand that I'm not a gentle and considerate person."
Shang Yuwan sat on the stool with his legs crossed and tapped the table with two fingers.
"Come sit here."
Liu Niang heard the displeasure in Shang Yuwan's words, and quickly got up and sat beside Shang Yuwan. Although she lowered her head, she could not hide her panic.
Shang Yuwan was not the kind of person who liked to intimidate others, so he softened his tone a little.
"Sixth Lady, we fought with someone last night, you and Xiao Tao saw it all."
"Covered in blood, with lives stained on their hands, these people's lives are no easier than those of ordinary people."
Liu Niang was timid after all and didn't dare to speak.
Shang Yuwan pondered for a moment: "I can have someone take you to live somewhere else, how about that? Xiaotao is still young, she shouldn't live like this."
If possible, Shang Yuwan didn't want Shang Mingqi to live with the hatred of his family's extermination at such a young age. Since her rebirth, she has tried her best to shoulder all the responsibilities and keep Shang Mingqi away from the disputes of revenge.
Xiaotao is even younger than Qier, which is really wrong.
Liu Niang still pursed her lips and said nothing.
Shang Yuwan asked her, "Then tell me, why do you want to hand Xiao Tao over to me?"
Liu Niang raised her head and looked at her, saying, "Xiao Tao told me that she wanted to follow the adults."
"?"
Shang Yuwan's eyes widened slightly, a little surprised, "Xiao Tao last night..."
Not scared out of your wits?
Liu Niang smiled sheepishly, "Xiao Tao, she is a little timid when meeting strangers, but she is much smarter than me."
In this case, this child is quite perceptive.
......It was her negligence. Thinking that Ji Suxian would take care of them, she didn't care much.
Shang Yuwan raised an eyebrow. "She said she wanted to follow me, and you came to me to tell me about this. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
Liu Niang's body trembled slightly, but she did not retreat. She noticed that Shang Yuwan showed some signs of loosening up.
"No, my lord will not kill me and Xiao Tao."
Liu Niang bravely said, "If the lord wanted to kill us, there would be no need for him to protect us last night."
Liu Niang glanced at Shang Yuwan secretly and said what was in her heart.
"I don't want to be bullied by others anymore. I also have people I want to protect."
Shang Yuwan tilted her head. "How can you be sure that you are no longer prey to my hands?"
Liu Niang pursed her lips, raised her head, and said firmly: "My Lord will not do this!"
"My Lord has saved my life and Xiao Tao's life twice. He is definitely not the same person as that noble man!"
"......" Shang Yuwan's ears twitched, "...Are you hungry?"
Liu Niang was stunned. "Huh?"
“Knock knock.”
Ji Suxian shouted, "You two, it's time to eat."
Xiao Tao's voice followed: "Mom, Sister Wan, Brother Lu asked us to come and call you to dinner."
Shang Yuwan looked at Liu Niang's obviously unsure expression, and without rushing to agree or refuse, he stood up and opened the door.
"Let's go and eat first."
On the other side, Xiao Qingxu was having his meal alone in the room as usual. He looked at the medicinal soup next to the food on the table, a little dazed.
"etc."
Lu Heying brought food and medicine, and was about to go out when he was called back.
"?"
"What's wrong? I tried it, and there's no poison in it."
Xiao Qingxu pointed to the dish of honey next to the medicinal soup and asked, "Did Ju Gongcheng ask you to get it?"
Lu Heying: “?”
"That kid's weapon isn't even repaired yet, and he still refuses to come out for dinner. How could he have the time to give you candy?"
Lu Heying's smile had a somewhat frivolous tone.
"That's what Lord Shang asked someone to buy for you~"
Xiao Qingxu's pupils shrank slightly.
"She smelled the bitter medicine you took last night and was worried you wouldn't be able to eat."
Lu Heying was smiling, and he knew that Ah Xu was very happy at the moment even though he didn't take off his mask.
"Enjoy your meal. Don't worry, this candy is not poisonous. Lord Shang has tested it for you."
Lu Heying slipped away to eat, leaving Xiao Qingxu alone to stare at Mitang in a daze.
"Hey! Sir! Come on, let's go eat together!"
As soon as Lu Heying went out, he ran into Shang Yuwan and the others, and followed them happily.
Shang Yuwan looked at Xiao Qingxu's door, and Lu Heying blinked his left eye to indicate that it was okay.
Shang Yuwan nodded and didn't say anything.
Xiao Qingxu listened to their footsteps getting farther and farther away in the room.
Since her rebirth, her habits remained the same as in her previous life: she would subconsciously care for those around her, including him. She would change the hand warmer, push the brazier, and indirectly ask him to eat more and gain more strength...
This is the first time that someone has directly sent honey to me.
Does this mean that he and she are...one step closer?
No, that's not right.
Shang Yuwan would not so easily bring someone under the scope of her protection and care.
Xiao Qingxu took off the mask and rubbed the edge of the mask with his fingers.
The identities between him and her were unclear, he had never even shown his face to her, only the purpose of their transaction was clear.
Xiao Qingxu picked up the bowl, hesitated for a long time, and finally put it down. He picked up the plate of honey, picked up a piece, put it in his mouth, and broke the candy into pieces with a crunch.
There is no sweetness, but rather a bit of bitterness.
Apart from using all the power of Baijialou to help her reverse the verdict and avenge the Shang family, he couldn't even stand with her to fight against the enemy.
Xiao Qingxu stuffed them into his mouth one by one and chewed them into pieces with a crunch.
When Shang Yuwan was poisoned, he didn't know how to detoxify her; when Shang Yuwan was besieged, he couldn't stay by her side.
He's like a useless person.
Xiao Qingxu raised his arms and covered his face with his hands. His scattered hair was tangled between his fingers, and a sweet taste spread in his mouth.
Since the battle of Dancheng, Shang Yuwan was obviously more concerned about his safety. He left a large number of manpower to him and led away half of the Longwu Army himself.
Even if he handed over all the people in Baijialou to her, she still took into consideration that they belonged to Baijialou and still thought that he was the master of Baijialou.
She valued human life, tried her best to minimize casualties, and took all the burdens on herself.
Now, she even started to worry about whether he could eat or not.
Xiao Qingxu's fingertips pinched the back of his hand, leaving a red mark.
He is really useless.
"A-choo!"
Shang Yuwan sneezed slightly when he went downstairs.
Ji Suxian turned around and asked, "Have you caught a cold?"
Shang Yuwan shook his head. "No problem, let's go. I'm a little hungry."
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