A quarter of an hour after Sheng Wei left, the maid brought a bowl of vegetable and chicken soup with meat, some side dishes, and a plate of steamed buns. Li Yuxin was about to pour the porridge into Sheng Huaizhong's mouth when Wu Qiang repeatedly called out to stop her, "Madam, Madam, the porridge is still hot!"
Li Yuxin put down the bowl of porridge reluctantly, as if she had just realized something. Wu Qiang quickly took the bowl of porridge and stirred it carefully with a spoon, blowing it cool until it was lukewarm. Then Wu Qiang handed it to Li Yuxin with both hands. Li Yuxin took the porridge with a half-smile and ordered, "Hold the hands of the Second Master."
Wu Qiang was a little hesitant and didn't step forward immediately. It wasn't until Li Yuxin glanced at him coldly that he took small steps forward. Li Yuxin saw that although Wu Qiang didn't use much force, he still held down Sheng Huaizhong's hands. Then, she pinched his chin with the same smooth and flowing motion as before and forced the porridge down his throat. After only a small amount of porridge had been poured in, Sheng Huaizhong began to struggle. Wu Qiang didn't dare to use much force and was freed by Sheng Huaizhong. Just as Sheng Huaizhong was about to hit Li Yuxin, Li Yuxin threw the half-bowl of porridge in her hand onto Sheng Huaizhong's raised arm with a bang. Fortunately, the porridge was no longer hot, otherwise Sheng Huaizhong would have screamed again.
Because the porridge was in a wooden bowl, it spilled all over Sheng Huaizhong and the bowl clattered to the ground. Perhaps having drunk some porridge, Sheng Huaizhong felt stronger and began to vent again: "Bitch! Do you want to kill your husband?"
Li Yuxin smiled gently and said, "Second Master, are you possessed by evil spirits? Tomorrow I will go to Qingshan Temple outside the city to ask Master Shanxin to examine you."
Sheng Huaizhong was very concerned about his reputation. If outsiders knew that Master Shanxin came to exorcise his evil spirit, he would never be able to leave the house again. Sheng Huaizhong pointed at Li Yuxin and said fiercely, "Get out!"
Li Yuxin brushed her skirt, bent slightly, turned around, and left the room. As she walked out, she encountered a maidservant who brought her a potion of medicine. Li Yuxin waved to the maidservant, took the medicine, and went back into the room. As she walked, she covered her hands and dropped the pills into the bowl. The pills dissolved in water, and once she entered the room, they were completely invisible.
Sheng Huaizhong saw Li Yuxin glaring at her, but Li Yuxin didn't care at all. She just gave the medicine bowl to Wu Qiang and said, "I will leave only after you take the medicine, sir."
Sheng Huaizhong glared at the man before taking the medicine from Wu Qiang, testing it for warmth, and drinking it in one gulp. Li Yuxin watched as Sheng Huaizhong swallowed the entire amount, rinsed his mouth with honey, and left the room without worry. The man's roar from behind only made Li Yuxin feel even better. "Sheng Huaizhong, your good days are just beginning," she said.
After leaving the study, Li Yuxin went to Shou'an Courtyard. The old man was still angry yesterday and couldn't get out of bed today. When Li Yuxin arrived, the old man was about to take his medicine. Li Yuxin quickly took the medicine bowl from Mother Wang and stepped forward to carefully serve the medicine. Old Man Sheng didn't look very energetic. After taking the medicine and rinsing his mouth, he waved his hand and let Li Yuxin go.
Mother Wang escorted Mrs. Sheng out of the house. The two chatted for a while and mentioned that the Third Master and his family would be returning home in a few days. Li Yuxin had a headache when she thought of the Third House. The Third Master, Sheng Huaifeng, was a smiling tiger. The Third House's eldest lady had a cheerful personality, but she had made a mistake in marrying her son, Sheng Zhui. Sheng Zhui's wife was always picky and strong-willed. In her previous life, she had beaten up many of the First House's daughters. This was not a big deal. The important thing was that she taught the children to grab things from people, which ruined the reputation of the Sheng family's daughters. In her previous life, Li Yuxin could only persuade Sheng Wei to be more patient because the Third Master was still alive.
When her son Wang's mother mentioned it, Li Yuxin remembered that it was after the third wife returned that the third wife's relatives came to talk to Sheng Zhu about this marriage. Li Yuxin thought it was better to make plans early. The brothers' affairs were fine, but if the children were raised with such tempers, their future marriages would not end well. Li Yuxin thought that Sheng Zhu's wife's behavior might be supported by Sheng Zhu. If Sheng Zhu could restrain himself a little, he would not make such a fuss as in his previous life. If he could find a strong and capable wife for Sheng Zhu, who was also sensible and would not make unreasonable troubles, perhaps the third wife's children would suffer less.
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