Chapter 240: Decoction?
That night, Mu Huaian did not leave until the hour of Hai, after Yu Qinghuan was properly settled. He wanted to go see Cheng Gongjin before leaving, but the housekeeper said that Cheng Gongjin had already gone to bed.
Watching Mu Huaian leave, Butler Yang had a complicated look in his eyes. It was rare for the master to fall in love with a girl for the first time, so how come he fell in love with the young master?
Poor master, not only can he not get the person, but he also has to help cover up for the young master.
He shook his head and walked away.
At this time, Sang Ru returned to the yard with two side dishes that she had just learned to make. Yu Qinghuan took two bites and gave her a thumbs up.
"These two dishes are delicious. In time, you will be even better than Chef Gao from Xifeng Tower."
Sang Ru was immediately happy when she heard that. The girl has always been picky about food. If she said it was delicious, then it must be right!
While she was happy, she recalled what she had just seen in the kitchen. "Miss, just now, Housekeeper Yang ordered someone to prepare a meal, saying it was to be sent to Elder Cheng, but a moment later, someone was decocting medicine. The meal was still in the kitchen, and the medicine was sent instead."
Hearing this, Yu Qinghuan frowned. Decoction of medicine?
She suddenly remembered that she had seen medicine residue in Cheng Gongjin's yard before. Could it be that the poison had taken effect?
"Did you hear what Butler Yang said?"
Sang Ru shook her head. "Butler Yang didn't say anything. Instead, he asked me a few questions about you and the young master."
Yu Qinghuan nodded slightly, thinking that Butler Yang must have discovered something, which was why he asked a few more questions. It was not a serious matter.
The image of Cheng Gongjin when he was poisoned flashed through her mind, and she felt conflicted. "Lord Cheng must be feeling unwell. Do you think I should go see him? After all, he was so kind to take us in."
Sang Ru grinned, "Miss, go if you want to. Don't take advantage of someone who is critically ill. Just go to their bed."
She had not forgotten that the young master was unwell at the beginning, and the girl went to see him at night, but he did not come back all night, and then she fell in love with the young master.
Lord Cheng is so similar to the young master, he might fall for the same trick.
Upon hearing this, Yu Qinghuan opened her mouth to defend herself, "When did I take advantage of someone's critical illness to get into their bed?"
Sang Ru smiled without saying anything, just looking at the girl in front of him, thinking: The girl has forgotten.
Yu Qinghuan, who was being stared at by Sang Ru, gradually recalled what happened at the farm outside the city. When he met her gaze again, he suddenly felt guilty.
"Forget it, it's really not appropriate at night when everyone is asleep. I'll go visit you tomorrow."
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The next day, Yu Qinghuan got up early. Sang Ru, who went to inquire about the news, came back and told her that Cheng Gongjin did not go out today and had been staying in the house. It seemed that he was really unwell.
After Yu Qinghuan finished her breakfast, she wanted to go and take a look.
As a result, she was stopped as soon as she entered the yard. She was very familiar with the two people who stopped her. They were the two young men who didn't like to wear masks and had saved her before and kidnapped her from the palace this time.
"Madam Yu, my master is not feeling well and will not be seeing any guests today."
Yu Qinghuan nodded slightly. "I heard that Elder Cheng was unwell, so I came to visit him. Please help inform him."
The two men looked at each other, and one of them walked to the door, but did not push it open and go in. He just stood outside and knocked on the door to ask.
The room was filled with a strong, bitter smell of medicine, and portraits scattered all over the room were scattered on the floor.
"Master, Madam Yu is here."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Gongjin lay on the couch and suddenly opened his eyes.
His face was pale. It had been a long time since his last attack. Somehow, the poison suddenly took effect last night, and it was more serious than any previous time. He even drank several bowls of medicine to suppress the toxicity.
He couldn't fall asleep last night. When he closed his eyes, all he could hear were the two voices intertwined in his ears. As a result, he felt tired and groggy today, and his mind was in a mess. He didn't expect Yu Qinghuan to come at all.
Just when the subordinates said that Yu Qinghuan was coming, the voices in Cheng Gongjin's ears stopped abruptly, and were replaced by another urgent voice, trying to persuade him to let the person in.
But the portraits all over the room made him feel like he was still in a dream, or that his mind was poisoned and he was having delusions.
Yu Qinghuan was standing in the courtyard, not far from the house. Looking at the tightly closed door, he could faintly smell the faint scent of medicine.
After a while, a suppressed cough was heard from inside the room, and then an extremely hoarse, weak voice suddenly rang out, as if it had used up all its remaining strength, "No, let her go."
The voice had completely lost its former gentleness and graciousness, and it was very uncomfortable to listen to, especially after seeing how he looked like when the poison took effect. Yu Qinghuan could almost imagine that he must be suffering greatly.
When I saw Cheng Gongjin like that in the past, I thought he was sick, a madman who strangled people to death.
Now, perhaps because I understand more and my mood is different, I feel a little sad.
Yu Qinghuan looked at the tightly closed door and raised her voice to Cheng Gongjin inside, "Cheng Gongjin, can I come in to see you?"
Her voice was soft and light, filled with genuine concern.
However, Cheng Gongjin in the room frowned and spat out another mouthful of blood. His face was cold and hard. He regarded these as hallucinations, just like last night.
Suddenly feeling disgusted with himself, he shouted coldly, "Get out!"
Yu Qinghuan, who was outside the door, was shocked by the sudden harsh scolding and trembled all over, subconsciously taking half a step back.
The two people guarding the yard looked at each other and saw worry in each other's eyes. The master's poison attack this time was more serious than before. Will something happen?
But the owner never lets anyone into his house.
At this moment, they hoped that Madam Yu could go in and take a look by herself. After all, the master would not punish her.
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