Chapter 282 The Blessing of Having Multiple Women (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Step out of the quiet house.
Chen Yi glanced back, shook his head inwardly, and then the third steward, Lu Guan, led him and Wang Ji to Jiaxing Garden.
He achieved his goal by coming to the Marquis's residence this time.
The process went much as he expected, without too many twists and turns.
But the old man was, after all, a military commander who had fought on the battlefield for decades.
His attempts to probe during this period mostly went unanswered.
At most, he could tell that the old master had some dissatisfaction with Liu Hong and the Liu family of Jingzhou.
However, the old master had no reaction to the "patron" who drove the evil spirits of Mingyue Tower to the three towns.
Chen Yi guessed that either he didn't care about those merchants, or he was willing but unable to do so.
In comparison, the latter is more likely.
As for Fu Wanqing...
Chen Yi finally managed to pass this "hot potato" to the Xiao family.
It's not that he didn't want to get involved.
Rather, he didn't want to keep this secret to himself; he wanted the Xiao family to find out eventually.
Only in this way can he travel light.
Furthermore, Fu Wanqing is currently in the heart of the barbarian territory, and the price to pay to rescue her and return her to the Great Wei Dynasty would be enormous.
Even if Fu Wanqing waited her whole life among the barbarians, no one would come to her rescue.
Given this situation, why should Chen Yi needlessly add to his troubles?
It would be better to wait for the old master to make further moves before acting accordingly.
"Sigh, once I've sorted out the current troubles, I definitely need to go to the Chishui River again."
"I refuse to believe that 'a little plum blossom' can't catch those damn fish."
Chen Yi's mind was in turmoil, but his face remained unusually calm.
Led by Lu Guan, they went to Jiaxingyuan.
Just then,
At 3:45 AM, Marquis Xiao Yuan of Dingyuan met with Chen Yi, the owner of Baicaotang. Chen Yi used his advanced medical skills to treat Marquis Xiao Yuan; Xiao Yuan learned that his daughter-in-law, Fu Wanqing, was still alive...
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[Comment: The person arrived, their voice was heard, and the scene was impressive. Excellent performance.]
Not long after, the three arrived at Jiaxingyuan.
Xiao Wan'er, along with Xie Tingyun, Shen Huatang, and several others, were already waiting at the door.
Strangely, Cui Qingwu and her maid Huan'er were standing beside her.
This made Chen Yi frown.
Xiao Wan'er didn't think much of it. When she saw "Chen Yu" arrive, she only showed a faint, polite smile.
At this moment, she was wearing a plain white cloak, her fair neck was framed by a circle of pure white fur, and only her rounded chin could be seen.
Thanks to the nourishing medicinal soup she had been taking recently, her complexion had become noticeably healthier than before.
It wasn't pale, but rather tinged with a hint of pink, like a plum blossom.
It truly lives up to the saying, "Jade steps and jade trees, as beautiful as you, are rare in the human world."
"Young Master Chen, how have you been?"
Chen Yi stopped and calmly bowed: "Miss Xiao, I have been back in Shuzhou for many days and have not paid you a visit. Please forgive me."
When he stood up, his gaze only lingered on Xiao Wan'er's waist and below, without any inappropriate behavior.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Xie Tingyun and Shen Huatang—
These two disciples of the Tianshan Sect were not highly skilled, but they had good eyesight.
I guess they sensed his current cultivation level.
On the contrary, when Cui Qingwu and Huan'er saw him, they only looked him over and did not show any unusual reaction.
But Chen Yi knew in his heart that Cui Qingwu was comparing him to "Liu Wu".
She probably still holds a grudge against him for "poisoning" her earlier.
Without giving it any further thought, Xiao Wan'er led him and Wang Ji into Jiaxing Garden, introducing them as she did so:
"This is Cui Qingwu, Miss Cui."
"It just so happens that you've come to visit today."
Chen Yi cupped his hands in a light gesture and said, "Miss Cui, I've heard so much about you."
Cui Qingwu glanced at him sideways, then slightly raised his head and asked, "Young Master Chen, have you heard of me?"
"I have heard of the owner of Yunqinglou."
“Oh, I did forget. Young Master Chen is the owner of Baicaotang. Our two shops are both located in the West Market.”
After a pause, Cui Qingwu chuckled and said, "It's just that Young Master Chen has always kept to himself and rarely goes out, so I have never had the chance to meet him."
“We can visit each other more often in the future. My Yunqinglou will rely on your Baicaotang tea.”
Chen Yi nodded slightly, which was his response.
This woman, unlike her usual haughty self, took the initiative to strike up a conversation, clearly harboring some ill intentions.
He won't fall for it.
Moreover, the limited sales of Baicaotang's tea drinks recently have also affected Yunqinglou's business.
He also did not have any extra tea to sell to Yunqinglou.
Xiao Wan'er was unaware of these things, only assuming that the two were neighbors and that it would be beneficial to become acquainted, so she smiled and said:
"Both of you have achieved some success in Shuzhou City, so it's certainly worthwhile for you to visit each other more often in the future."
She would never have said this in the past.
However, since she set her sights on "creating a medical academy," she has been able to try to do and say some things.
Just like when she accepted Cui Qingwu's proposal to build an academy together.
A moment later.
The guests took their seats, and the banquet began.
Needless to say, Chen Yi had seen and eaten delicacies from land and sea.
However, at this moment, he pretended that he had never seen or eaten this before, and kept his head down while eating in silence.
It looked like he hadn't eaten for two days.
Xiao Wan'er saw it all, and although she didn't know why, she didn't think much of it.
But Cui Qingwu is a person who can't sit still.
Moreover, she even guessed that "Chen Yu" was "Liu Wu".
So throughout the process, she kept subtly probing Chen Yi, asking him where his home was, how old he was this year, and so on.
Chen Yi mostly remained silent, and if he couldn't avoid the question, he would simply give a few perfunctory words.
That's what I saw.
Cui Qingwu couldn't help but show some displeasure on his face, and spoke again: "Young Master Chen should also be a practitioner of martial arts. May I ask your current cultivation level?"
Chen Yi looked up at her and said indifferently, "I practice martial arts only for the sake of medicine, it's nothing to mention."
"Then I wonder what your level of medical skill is?"
"Xiao Cheng."
Cui Qingwu responded with an "oh," as some of Lou Yuxue's words came to mind.
When "Liu Wu" first appeared at Chunyu Tower, he gained Hei Ya's trust by using his medical skills.
Could he really be "Liu Wu"?
Cui Qingwu was unsure.
Even with her keen eye, she couldn't find any similarities between "Chen Yu" and "Liu Wu".
Their physiques are slightly different; Chen Yu is more handsome and taller.
The difference in their auras is vast.
Chen Yu's aura was weak, possessing the cultivation aura of a fifth-grade cultivator, but unlike Liu Wu, he did not have the sharp and true essence of the spear technique.
Most importantly, his eyes—Chen Yu's eyes remained calm and still throughout...
No, it should be like "ice".
Whether facing her or Xiao Wan'er, this person's gaze never changed.
The tone of voice too.
It was bland, even indifferent.
On the other hand, that fellow "Liu Wu" always had an extremely aggressive look in his eyes, and his tone carried a strange arrogance.
Even when facing her and Lou Yuxue, both Silver Flag Officers of the White Tiger Guard, Liu Wu maintained the same attitude.
Thinking about these things, Cui Qingwu continued, "With such medical skills, it's no wonder that Baicaotang's business is so booming."
Chen Yi hummed in agreement and lowered his head to eat.
"May I ask who Young Master Chen's teacher is?"
“My master is a recluse.”
"...That's it?"
Chen Yi gave her a strange look, then continued eating with his head down.
Seeing his attitude, Cui Qingwu was not annoyed. Instead, he turned his eyes and asked:
"I heard you've been short of medicinal herbs lately?"
"Miss Cui is asking a question she already knows the answer to. If there are enough medicinal herbs, Baicaotang would certainly not reduce the supply of tea."
"Then... do you need me to help you think of a solution?"
"If necessary, I will have Manager Wang go and ask for help."
Upon hearing this, Cui Qingwu gritted his teeth inwardly; this person was truly impervious to reason.
"you……"
Before she could speak again, Chen Yi put down his chopsticks and looked at Xiao Wan'er, saying:
“Miss Xiao, I have other matters to attend to later and cannot stay too long. Please forgive me.”
Xiao Wan'er glanced at Cui Qingwu, who looked displeased, and although she was puzzled, she did not intervene.
She simply said, "Young Master Chen may go ahead if he has other matters to attend to."
She paused for a moment, then continued with a smile, "Qingzhou was supposed to be here today, but he had to go to Guiyun Academy."
"Thank you for taking care of him on the previous occasions, Young Master Chen."
Chen Yi nodded slightly and said, "I hit it off with Mr. Qingzhou at first sight, Miss Xiao, there's no need for you to be so polite."
"That's good..."
Seeing that Chen Yi was about to leave, Cui Qingwu showed some displeasure, but she couldn't show it in front of Xiao Wan'er.
"Young Master Chen, please take care. If there is an opportunity next time, Qingwu will definitely visit you at Baicaotang."
"No problem."
Chen Yi stood up, bowed, and gestured for Wang Ji to walk outside.
To their surprise, just as they arrived outside the wooden building, they saw Xiao Shen, the third son of the Xiao family, leading his men to Jiaxing Garden.
Seeing their appearance, Xiao Shen's gaze fell on Chen Yi. "Young Master Chen, are you leaving?"
Chen Yi nodded after a slight hesitation, "I have troubled you greatly today, and I should indeed return now."
Xiao Wan'er noticed his expression and took the initiative to speak, "Young Master Chen, this is Wan'er's third grandfather."
"Chen Yu greets Third Master Xiao."
Xiao Shen waved his hand with a smile: "Young Master Chen, there's no need to be so polite."
"I had only heard of Young Master Chen's name before, but seeing him today, he is indeed as rumored to be, exceptionally brave and heroic."
Chen Yi was puzzled, but his tone remained calm: "Third Master Xiao, you flatter me."
Xiao Wan'er was also curious and hesitated before saying, "Third Grandfather, Young Master Chen came today to visit you."
Xiao Shen smiled and said he knew, then reached behind him and said, "I am here to deliver a jar of wine as arranged by the boss."
"liquor?"
"The finest Daughter's Red wine."
"female……"
Xiao Wan'er stared wide-eyed at the wine jar with its old, worn-out seal.
"This, this is..."
Seeing that she recognized him, Xiao Shen nodded slightly and said in a somewhat ambiguous tone:
"It is the jar of wine that your father buried in the ground himself."
Xiao Wan'er's expression changed slightly. Ignoring everything else, she hurriedly asked, "This, this is Grandpa's intention?"
“If the boss doesn’t speak up, I dare not make the decision for you.”
"But, but..."
Xiao Wan'er was clearly somewhat flustered, her eyes sweeping over Chen Yi, her face already flushed slightly.
It wasn't out of embarrassment, but out of anxiety.
Seeing this, Chen Yi naturally understood the old man's intention, and cursed inwardly, "Is this matchmaking really necessary?"
After thinking for a moment, he had no choice but to step forward and say, "Thank you for your kindness, Third Master. I have already troubled you at the manor for too long today. You and the Marquis should keep this wine."
Xiao Shen was taken aback, and looked him up and down, saying, "Young Master Chen is not from Shu Prefecture, so he may not know about this wine..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Wan'er seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Third Grandfather, Young Master Chen has other important matters to attend to and cannot stay any longer."
"I'll see him off first, and then I'll go with Third Grandfather to pay my respects at Qingjing House later."
Xiao Shen glanced at her, paused for a moment, and then nodded.
Seeing that he agreed, Xiao Wan'er did not hesitate and led the way, seeing Chen Yi and Wang Ji out of Jiaxing Garden.
"Please forgive me, sir. I...I...please forgive me for what happened today."
A hint of amusement flashed in Chen Yi's eyes as he feigned ignorance and said:
"Miss, there's no need for further explanation. I'm visiting the Marquis today solely to discuss the expansion of Baicaotang."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan'er turned her head to look at him, met his gaze, and then subconsciously turned her head away again.
"Young Master Chen, please take care."
For some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity when she saw those eyes.
Just like when the two first met.
Chen Yi, unaware of her thoughts, bowed to everyone around him before taking his leave with Wang Ji.
Xiao Wan'er and the others stood silently as they saw them off.
Only Xie Tingyun called out, "Young Master Chen, thank you for taking care of my Tianshan Sect disciples."
She had been holding these words in for a long time, and now she didn't care whether it was inappropriate or not.
Chen Yi paused slightly, nodded to the side, and walked out of the inner courtyard without looking back.
Cui Qingwu glanced at Xiao Wan'er and Xiao Shen, and his initial thought of leaving faded away.
Clearly, what she was more curious about at that moment was why the old Marquis Xiao favored that "Chen Yu".
They even brought out "Daughter's Red" wine, which could only be obtained when Xiao Wan'er was engaged, to entertain "Chen Yu".
Seeing this, Xiao Shen sighed and said, "Wan'er, I'll go and report back to the boss first."
"Third Grandfather, take care."
After Xiao Shen and his men left, Xiao Wan'er finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Cui Qingwu apologetically:
"Please forgive me, Sister Qingwu, but I'm afraid I can't discuss the Medical Academy with you today."
Cui Qingwu smiled and nodded, then said, "Sister Wan'er, the Marquis's wine jar just now was for you and..."
She pointed in the direction Chen Yi had left.
Xiao Wan'er nodded with a wry smile, "I...maybe..."
She never imagined that the old man would have such thoughts.
They were even more puzzled as to why the old man had made Chen Yu come today.
Upon hearing this, Cui Qingwu asked mischievously, "So what do you think?"
Xiao Wan'er shook her head slightly flustered, "I, I didn't think about it."
Seeing her reaction, Cui Qingwu didn't say anything more, but he had some guesses in his mind.
She noticed a hint of ambiguity between Xiao Wan'er and Mr. Qingzhou at the Guiyun Academy poetry gathering.
Perhaps Xiao Wan'er's unwillingness to accept "Chen Yu" is related to Mr. Qingzhou.
Both of them have the surname Chen, so maybe...
With that thought in mind, Cui Qingwu took his leave.
"Sister Wan'er is not available today, I will come again tomorrow."
"good……"
...
On the other side.
Wang Ji, driving the carriage ahead, couldn't help but say in an ambiguous tone, "My lord, is the Marquis planning to let you..."
Chen Yijing, sitting in the carriage, interrupted in a calm tone: "Let's go to Baicaotang first."
"You cough cough cough... Yes!"
Wang Ji responded and immediately turned the car around, heading south along Zhennan Street.
Although he didn't get the answer he wanted, he was someone who knew Chen Yi's true identity.
He was secretly laughing to himself at that moment.
It should be noted that Chen Yi is General Xiao Jinghong's husband.
If the old master really wants "Chen Yu" to marry the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, then that would truly be...
That's truly a blessing to have two wives!
Chen Yi knew Wang Ji's despicable thoughts, and a bitter smile appeared on his face as he shook his head inwardly.
This old man is truly... muddle-headed.
The blessing of having multiple wives is not something to be enjoyed in this way.
There has to be some way...
Chen Yi composed himself and made up his mind not to travel outside as "Chen Yu" for the time being.
He didn't want the old man to have another chance to mess with him.
Not long after.
The carriage passed by the prefectural government office.
Chen Yi lifted the curtain, glanced at it, and raised an eyebrow slightly.
"We've already heard news about Du Cang?"
(End of this chapter)
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