Chapter 140 Oh no, the young lady...
The next day, just as dawn was breaking.
Inside Tingyuxuan, about ten miles away from the Xiao family.
As a gentle breeze blows, the wind chimes hanging under the eaves sway softly, making a tinkling sound.
Compared to when it's raining, the sounds in the courtyard are not so noisy now.
However, Chen Yunfan was no longer tormented by these sounds of string and wind instruments.
Since the Cui family arrived, they have been staying in the backyard of Tingyuxuan.
He had no choice but to move to the Central Court with Chunying and a few others.
Although Chen Yunfan felt somewhat helpless, he kept in mind the teachings of etiquette and did his best to fulfill his duties as the host.
So that his mother, Cui Yu, wouldn't find out and think he was bullying Cui Qingwu.
Even so, he still couldn't sleep in.
At this moment, Chunying saw the first light of dawn in the east. After hesitating for a moment, she went into the side room and nudged the sleeping Chen Yunfan.
"Young master, young master, wake up."
"ah?"
Chen Yunfan groggily opened his eyes, saw it was Chunying, then turned over and went back to sleep, muttering:
"Yesterday I ran around to several places to collect summer grain tax, and my legs are almost broken."
"Please, have mercy and let me get a good night's sleep."
"Young master, something has happened."
Seeing Chunying's serious tone, Chen Yunfan had no choice but to get up.
He scratched his long, loose hair, yawned, and asked, "So, what happened?"
"Ning Yu just reported that he saw Miss Cui being carried back by her maid last night, and she looked like she was injured."
Chen Yunfan, still yawning, stared at her blankly: "Really?"
Chunying nodded. "Absolutely true."
To everyone's surprise, Chen Yunfan laughed and exclaimed, "That's great!"
"The former Japanese gentleman was just made a fool of by her and is in a bad mood. It just so happens that I will also go and make a fool of her this time."
Chunying: "..."
Although she had been with Chen Yunfan for several years, she still couldn't quite figure out his temperament.
Just as he treated Young Master Yi, so too did he treat Miss Cui, with whom he was engaged.
Just as she was thinking about these things, Chen Yunfan had already put on a long gown, and without even putting on shoes, he walked outside as if they were slippers.
"Don't just stand there, hurry up and come with me to take a look."
"You've delayed my viewing of the play; be careful, you'll be punished according to family rules."
"Okay, I'm coming..."
Chen Yunfan excitedly led Chunying straight to the backyard.
As he walked, he wiped his eyes and mumbled sleepy.
Chunying sighed helplessly and said in a low voice, "Young Master, your martial arts..."
Chen Yunfan paused, then snorted irritably, "I've been pretending for so long that I've forgotten I actually have cultivation."
As he spoke, his true energy circulated within his body, and he instantly felt refreshed.
He became beaming with joy.
Then he quickened his pace and headed straight for the backyard.
The two had just arrived at the porch and were stopped by the maid guarding the door before they could go in.
“Young Master Yunfan, Miss has not yet washed and dressed, so it is inconvenient for you to go in.”
Chen Yunfan looked around and couldn't help but chuckle.
He pointed to the ground and said, "Look carefully, this is Tingyu Pavilion, my residence."
The two maids exchanged a glance, then stepped aside to block his path, bowing and saying:
"Please forgive me, young master, but Miss is not available to receive guests at the moment."
Chen Yunfan's lips twitched slightly, and without wasting words, he said directly, "I heard that your young lady was injured, so I came to see her."
"Injuried?"
"Young Master Yunfan, who told you that? My young lady just woke up and is not injured."
"No?"
Chen Yunfan looked at Chunying suspiciously, and when he saw her shake her head slightly, he understood.
Cui Qingwu is afraid of being laughed at by him, so she's already putting on an act.
"In that case, you should go and inform her immediately. Tell her that I, um... invite her to have breakfast together."
Upon hearing this, the two maids hesitated for a moment before one of them agreed and turned to run to the side room.
Not long after, she returned and bowed, saying, "Young Master Yunfan, Miss invites you."
Chen Yunfan raised an eyebrow slightly, wondering if Cui Qingwu was injured?
But on second thought.
Chunying has been with him for many years and has never lied, so she shouldn't be lying to him.
Chen Yunfan thought for a moment, then put his hands behind his back and said, "Lead the way."
Chunying did not follow them inside. Watching the group walk away, she couldn't help but feel puzzled.
After thinking for a moment, she summoned Ning Yu.
"Last night, was Miss Cui really carried back by someone?"
"Absolutely true."
Ning Yu paused, then added, "I also saw blood on her body."
Chunying, unsuspecting, muttered, "Isn't she afraid of giving herself away by letting the young master in now?"
Just as the two were wondering...
Chen Yunfan had already arrived at the room that originally belonged to him, and immediately saw Cui Qingwu sitting in front of the dressing table.
Chen Yunfan was slightly taken aback and looked her up and down.
Although Cui Qingwu's long, black hair was somewhat disheveled and her face appeared tired and pale due to lack of rest, she was still in a bad mood.
But she certainly didn't look injured when she fell.
Scanning the room, Chen Yunfan noticed an empty bowl on the table. His nose twitched slightly, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.
At this moment, Cui Qingwu, having had her long hair combed and her phoenix hairpin fastened by Huan'er, stood up, looked at him, and asked with a smile:
"Yunfan got up so early today?"
Chen Yunfan smiled and nodded: "I heard you were injured, so I came to see you."
"Better?"
Cui Qingwu's smile faltered, and he caught sight of the empty bowl on the table, realizing what was happening.
Before she could speak, Huan'er, who was beside her, quickly went over to collect the bowl and hurriedly left the room.
Chen Yunfan glanced at it, then sat down at the table on his own. "Tell me, who hurt you?"
When Cui Qingwu realized that he hadn't been fooled, a hint of annoyance rose in his heart.
Besides the person who injured her last night, there was also the person who targeted Huan'er.
A moment of silence.
Cui Qingwu exhaled and met his ambiguous gaze, saying, "It should be the same person who caused you to faint earlier."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yunfan immediately stopped laughing.
"You got infected too?"
Cui Qingwu nodded. "Old Chang came this morning and confirmed that my situation was the same as yours the day before yesterday, so he used that prescription to cook the medicine."
Chen Yunfan turned his head away in silence.
My initial intention to make a few jokes vanished as I thought of that scoundrel from that night.
"Do you know his identity?"
"I don't know."
Cui Qingwu paused for a moment, then continued, "But he should be related to the Xiao family."
Chen Yunfan looked at her again, "The Xiao family?"
Cui Qingwu pulled his sleeves up to cover his injured arm as he spoke:
"It should be."
Then she began to recount the events of the previous night, picking and choosing what to say.
Her and Huan'er's true identities and purposes were naturally concealed.
After listening, Chen Yunfan stroked his chin thoughtfully, "Someone wanted to frame the Xiao family for Liu Jingzhi's death, and then he killed them?"
He pondered for a moment.
He clapped his hands. "That's it, he's definitely related to the Xiao family."
"Fine, fine, fine. That bastard drugged me first, and then drugged you too. He doesn't take us seriously at all."
Seeing this, Cui Qingwu's eyes flashed with a strange light, and he asked, "Where was Yunfan drugged by him earlier?"
"West Market... um?"
The two exchanged a glance. "Find him!"
"Let's see what he's got the guts to offend the Chen and Cui families!"
After saying that, Chen Yunfan and Cui Qingwu exchanged knowing smiles.
"It's been so many years, Qingwu, you seem to have changed a bit?"
"Which places?"
"I can't quite put my finger on it, but I'm definitely not as old-fashioned as I was when I was a child."
rigid...
Cui Qingwu's smile vanished instantly, and she turned away, somewhat annoyed, refusing to look at him.
"If that's the case, Yunfan should find a less old-fashioned girl to have breakfast with."
"Forehead……"
Chen Yunfan stared at her speechlessly, then thought about it and realized that what he had just said should have been fine.
That must be a compliment, right?
...
Chen Yi also got up very early.
Practicing the Four Symbols Technique for one night left him radiant and full of energy.
Even though the injuries on his arms and waist hadn't fully healed, it didn't hinder his cultivation from improving.
"Five days to advance from the lower stage of the seventh rank to the middle stage, the progress is not slow."
Of course, he was comparing himself to himself.
If outsiders knew that someone had broken through a minor realm to the seventh rank in just five days, they would probably try to hack him to death.
"Strive to break through to the middle third rank by the end of the month."
Thinking about it, Chen Yi washed up and got dressed.
Then he quietly buried the tattered, bloodstained black garment in the bamboo grove before leisurely returning.
After Xiao Die helped Xiao Wuge and Pei Guanli get up, the group ate breakfast together.
Although he was injured last night, it did not affect Chen Yi's appetite at all.
As usual, there were four large steamed buns, two bowls of hot porridge, and two servings of glutinous rice cakes. After eating, I was about half full.
Xiao Wuge also had a good appetite, but he seemed to have some kind of trauma, and he didn't even look at Pei Guanli.
It was obvious that Tiger Girl had already put a thick layer of chili on the rice porridge.
Compared to them, Xiaodie, who is a foodie, kept her head down the whole time, and stirred a bowl of rice porridge into a mess with her chopsticks.
Chen Yi saw this and couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.
This little girl is still hung up on what happened last night.
After thinking for a moment, he looked out the window and said, "Xiao Die."
Xiaodie jumped up, "Yes!"
Chen Yi said leisurely, "I'm thinking about what to have for lunch?"
How about the hot pot?
Xiaodie immediately looked up at him, her eyes already revealing a fiery and passionate gaze.
But before she could speak, Chen Yi shook his head: "No, no, it's too hot today, it's not suitable to eat something so spicy."
"How about braised fish head? It doesn't seem good either, it's a bit bland."
"Or perhaps stewed beef with potatoes?"
"I heard yesterday that a farmer in the fiefdom accidentally killed an ox from overwork. How about we eat this?"
After hearing him name a few dishes, Xiaodie's attention was completely drawn to him, and she forgot all about the embarrassing incident from the previous night, nodding repeatedly in agreement.
"Son-in-law, this is good to eat, it's beef, we don't eat beef often."
When she met Chen Yi's smile, her face flushed slightly, and then she immediately lowered her head.
"Aunt, Uncle, are you making fun of me?"
"Why are you laughing at me? It's settled then. Go tell the kitchen later that we'll have beef for lunch."
"good……"
Pei Guanli was about to raise her hand in agreement after hearing this when she suddenly remembered that she was going out for a stroll today, and her head immediately drooped.
"Brother-in-law, I don't want to go out."
Chen Yi shook his head seriously, "No, you want to."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Pei Guanli could only show a hint of sorrow and nod heavily: "I had agreed with Sister Tingyun and the others to go to the north of the city today."
"Mid-Autumn Festival is just over two weeks away. We'll go and buy some things for the festival."
"Sister Huatang and the others are sending some back to the Tianshan Sect, and I also want to send some back home."
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, "Aren't you going back to the mountain tribe for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Pei Guanli said indifferently, "There's only Grandma at home. My brother went to the mountains to worship the Mountain Goddess. When I go back, it will be cold and quiet, and very boring."
Seeing that she said that, Chen Yi stopped trying to persuade her.
"There's still some time. If we change our minds, we can still go back."
"I know, brother-in-law. Sometimes I feel like you're just like my brother."
"What?"
Seeing Chen Yi's stern face, Pei Guanli stuck out her tongue and quickly ran out of the room.
As they approached Jiaxingyuan, she called out from afar, "You look just like a little old man."
Before Chen Yi could say anything after shouting, Pei Guanli burst into laughter.
They skipped and hopped away.
Hearing the fading sound of the bells, Chen Yi couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.
With this little rascal around Chunhe Garden, it's quite a joyful place.
I've had breakfast.
Chen Yi couldn't think of anything else to do, so he sat in the pavilion with Xiao Wuge and started fishing.
He hadn't fished in a while and was really itching to go.
Even knowing that he would catch nothing, he still couldn't wait to bait the hook and cast his line.
Xiao Wuge sat next to him on the pavilion railing and cast a line, imitating him.
The once calm pool instantly became lively.
To be precise, Chen Yi's side remained deserted, while Xiao Wuge's side was bustling with activity.
He didn't have any bait on his fishing hook, but the golden carp were swarming around him like crazy.
Xiao Wuge was so happy that he kept smiling.
Chen Yi was used to this and silently turned halfway to the side, not even glancing at him out of the corner of his eye.
People experience different joys and sorrows.
Just like this moment, some are experiencing an air force crash, while others are reaping a bountiful harvest.
Xiaodie continued to brew tea, watching the backs of the two figures, one big and one small, while looking forward to the potato and beef stew for lunch.
But as she thought about it, she recalled what happened last night.
Her face flushed instantly, and her heart pounded in her chest.
She was generally a traditional and conservative girl, showing shyness in front of an outstanding man.
After a long while, she finally calmed down and handed the teacups to Chen Yi and Xiao Wuge:
"Have some tea."
Chen Yi sipped his drink, his eyes still fixed on the still, undisturbed surface of the pool, and muttered to himself:
"Today's fish... and tea, are utterly tasteless."
Just as the three were enjoying the summer sun, they heard hurried footsteps behind them.
Xiao Die turned around and exclaimed, "Sister Cui'er, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Cui'er arrived outside the pavilion and, seeing Chen Yi and Xiao Wuge turn around upon hearing the noise, said breathlessly:
"Aunt, Uncle, something terrible has happened."
"Young Miss, she, she's sick."
Chen Yi frowned slightly, put down his fishing rod, picked up a towel to wipe his hands clean, and asked:
"Did you catch a cold and develop a fever?"
"Yes, it should be. His forehead is very hot, and he's coughing."
"Okay, I'll go take a look."
Xiao Wuge and Xiao Die also wanted to go over, but Chen Yi stopped them.
"Be careful of infection, you two stay here and keep watch."
With that, Chen Yi followed Cui'er to Jiaxing Garden.
He reminded Xiao Wan'er yesterday to keep warm, and she caught a cold today.
"It's true that good things don't come true, but bad things do..."
(End of this chapter)
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