Chapter 281 A Little Revenge
In order to facilitate treatment, Xiao Jun and Xiao Yun moved into Qingping courtyard together under Mengxi's persuasion.
Looking at the bowl of black medicine that Xiao Xia brought, Xiao Jun's brows knitted into knots. He looked up at Meng Xi who was flipping through the documents, coughed and said:
"Um, um...Xi'er, don't you know how to make pills? Can you make some for me? This... is too bitter."
Prescribing pills? Wishful thinking!
The illness was treated in the Xiao Mansion, but it has been delayed until now. If it was a few days later, she would be beyond help. Knowing that she was the God of Medicine, she had deliberately asked him about it several times when they passed each other, but he never let her treat her.
Is he afraid that she can't cure him, or is he too disdainful to ask her for help!
In short, she was very angry, very angry, so she made him drink the medicine soup, and she even added bitterness to it on purpose.
Seeing Xiao Jun's bitter face, Mengxi was in a good mood. As the saying goes, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Thinking back to when she was a young wife, he forced her to drink bitter medicine soup for a month. This time, she would not let him drink more, but he would have to drink it for two months at least.
"Xi'er..."
Seeing that she was silent, Xiao Jun called out again. Meng Xi came back to his senses, put down the document in his hand, and said seriously:
"Second Master's illness is too serious. The herbs he needs are very special and of many kinds. They cannot be prepared into pills, and the effect is not as good as drinking this soup. As the saying goes, good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease. Second Master is not a child anymore, how can he be afraid of bitterness?"
It seems that he said this to her back then, and she is returning the favor. Mengxi was a little proud after she finished speaking, and seeing that Xiao Jun was still frowning, she said softly:
"Second Master, this medicine should be taken while it's hot. It will be more effective. Otherwise...can I make you another bowl of sugar water?"
Hearing Meng Xi's coaxing tone, Xiao Jun frowned, picked up the medicine bowl and said:
"No, just drink it like this."
The bowl was at his lips, but he hesitated again and asked in a low voice:
"Um, um...Xi'er, how long do I have to take this medicine?"
"As the saying goes, illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes away like a thread being pulled out. Second Master's illness has been delayed for too long, so it will take some time to treat it. Well... it will take at least two months at the fastest. It all depends on Second Master's cooperation..."
After Mengxi finished speaking, she remembered that he didn't ask her to treat his illness, and continued:
"If Second Master's illness had been treated earlier, it wouldn't have been like this. It would only take about half a month to use some prepared medicine. Second Master, remember next time that you should seek medical treatment early when you are sick. If you delay it for a few more days this time, I'm afraid Meng Xi won't be able to save him."
After hearing this, Xiao Jun's face turned red. He said no more, tilted his head back, closed his eyes and gulped down the bowl of medicine in one gulp. Xiao Xia hurriedly took the empty bowl from the second master and handed him a bowl of water. Zhiqiu hurriedly handed him a spittoon. After rinsing for a long time, Xiao Jun's brows finally relaxed.
Hearing Cheng Yuan chuckling at the side, and glimpsing Ouyang Di's smile, Xiao Jun's face darkened again and he sat there without saying a word.
Seeing Xiao Jun like this, Mengxi and Cheng Yuan looked at each other, smiled and shook their heads, and seeing that there was no outsider in the room, they asked:
"If it wasn't for Third Master telling me, Mengxi really wouldn't have known that the Fulishan Copper Mine was originally founded by Second Master. Why did Second Master want to leave the Xiao family and start a new business?"
Xiao Jun simply recounted the events of two years ago, when the crown prince was critically ill and the Xiao family faced its first crisis, and finally said:
"The Xiao family was deprived of their power and their management rights were taken back. Fortunately, the Fulishan Copper Mine still has some management rights. Otherwise, there would be no chance of recovery this time."
"The Xiao family's confiscation was caused by Mengxi's deception of the emperor. After Mengxi returns to Pingyang, he will definitely use his merits in curing the plague to petition the emperor to restore the Xiao family's title of aristocratic family..."
"Xi'er, don't blame yourself. Even if this didn't happen, the King of Yan would have found something else to harm the Xiao family. The Xiao family's demise was caused by Cuiping's affair with the King of Yan, who leaked the news that Xi'er was the God of Medicine, which almost harmed Xi'er. In the end, it was the people's petition initiated by Xi'er that saved the Xiao family. Grandma and father are very grateful to you. Before I went south, grandma specifically asked me to apologize to you on her and my late mother's behalf. Xi'er has been in the Xiao Mansion for several years, and you have been wronged because of the ancestral precepts. I hope Xi'er will not take it to heart in the future."
"It's all in the past. Second Master, just forget about it. Yichuntang and the Xiao family will have good cooperation in the future ..."
How could he forget those unforgettable love affairs? Listening to Mengxi's indifferent tone, Xiao Jun felt bitter and didn't know what to say. The air suddenly became stagnant. Even Cheng Yuan, who was always lively, felt depressed. He looked at Mengxi, then at the Second Master, and sighed secretly.
Mengxi and Zhiqiu never mentioned their affairs. Cheng Yuan only heard about it from Xiao Yun these days. He had long since given up his prejudice against Xiao Jun. At this moment, he also felt sorry for this perfect couple.
…
The fields in winter
The thatched eaves are low and small, and the grass is green on the stream. When I am drunk, the Wu accent sounds so charming, whose old man and old woman are these with white hair?
Walking side by side with Xiao Jun on the path in the field, looking at the low thatched houses and curling smoke in the distance, Mengxi thought of this poem again. Her Qingping Courtyard was based on this poem. Thinking about this quiet and comfortable pastoral life is really warm and pleasant.
If possible, she would like to spend the rest of her life here with him.
There are no rules of a big mansion, no women scheming against each other in the backyard, no deceptions in the court. There is only him and her, in this quiet farmyard, being an ordinary couple, until they become a pair of white-haired old men and women.
But, can he?
"Xi'er..."
Xiao Jun's gentle call interrupted Mengxi's reverie. Turning to look at him, Mengxi shook her head and smiled.
"Second Master..."
"Xi'er, can you tell me what disease I had when I got married two years ago?"
"this……"
"I know, it must be Xi'er who cured my illness. After the half-month period, I went to the backyard, and Xi'er kept bringing me medicine. What a pity, have I failed Xi'er?"
"Second Master is saying that you didn't drink the medicine!"
"I'm sorry, Xi'er, I once let you down."
"No wonder... that's how it is."
"What's wrong, Brook?"
"Mengxi has been checking Second Master's pulse these past two days and found that there is still some residual poison in Second Master's body. Mengxi has always thought that the amount of medicine used at that time was not enough..."
Before Mengxi finished speaking, Xiao Jun suddenly stopped and asked in surprise:
"Poison! Xi'er is saying that I was poisoned at first, right?"
Seeing the second master's question, Mengxi's body froze, and he said calmly:
"Don't get excited, it's been two years."
"Xi'er...Xi'er kept this secret to me for so long. Why didn't you tell me at the beginning? I would have found out who poisoned her earlier and avoided any more accidents."
"The Second Master was poisoned and was unconscious at first, so Mengxi had no chance to speak. Later... The Second Master made things difficult for Mengxi and disliked her. Mengxi didn't dare and didn't want to speak..."
As they walked along, Mengxi told him the story of how she cured him of the poison. Xiao Jun felt hot on his face. Xier had treated him so well before. She wanted to live a good life with him, but he only wanted to conquer her with coercion. If he hadn't been so willful and stubborn, how could there have been so many twists and turns later, until now...
After a long silence, Xiao Jun murmured:
"Red Heart Jiao, it was originally given to grandma by Aunt Zhang. Could it be that my third brother wants to..."
Before Xiao Jun could finish, Meng Xi interrupted and said:
"In the past two years, according to Mengxi's understanding, this matter has nothing to do with the Third Master. Second Master, it has been so long since the incident happened. I think Aunt Zhang also regrets what happened back then. The First Madam has passed away. If this matter is uncovered, both the First Master and the Third Master will find it difficult to bear it. Second Master is not as good as them, not as good as them..."
"I understand that Xi'er is kind-hearted and broad-minded. If Aunt Zhang can put aside her other thoughts and treat my father wholeheartedly in the future, I will not pursue the past anymore. Otherwise..."
"The Xiao family has been through so many things. I think Aunt Zhang gave up her previous idea long ago. Third Master is an upright person who doesn't tolerate any injustice. He has helped Mengxi several times. Mengxi really couldn't bear to let him know about this... Since Second Master doesn't want to pursue it anymore, don't mention it to Third Master."
Seeing Xiao Jun nod, Mengxi breathed a sigh of relief. Trapped by love, she now particularly understood the hardships that Aunt Zhang and the eldest master had gone through. Now that the eldest wife had passed away, Aunt Zhang and the eldest master should be able to have a peaceful old age. She sincerely wished them well...
"Xi'er, it's been so long, can the remaining poison still be removed? If it can't be removed, will it have a big impact on my body?"
"Don't worry, Second Master. This residual poison can be cured. The medicine Mengxi has been using for you these days contains an antidote. This residual poison will not cause any harm to your body. You will only get tired easily after working for a long time, and then..."
Mengxi hesitated when she said this. Xiao Jun was moved and asked hurriedly:
"And then what? Brook!"
Mengxi's face suddenly turned red, and she coughed and said:
"Then it will affect Second Master's offspring. Second Master has no offspring since he was poisoned. This may be related to this."
No wonder, after the half-month period, I went to the backyard. During that time, I also favored the concubine in the backyard, but never had a boy or a girl. After hearing Meng Xi's words, Xiao Jun's body froze, and he felt embarrassed and his face was slightly hot. After a long time, he murmured:
"If I could start over, I would never treat you like that, Xier. I really regret treating you like that."
"Second Master, even if you didn't treat me like that before, we are destined not to be together because of our ancestral teachings."
But she really didn't want to accept it. After hearing this, Mengxi looked up at the sky and said softly.
"Xi'er, I..."
"Second Master, forget about the past. Mengxi has also betrayed you..."
"Xi'er..."
After hearing Mengxi's words, Xiao Jun felt bitter in his heart. Events of the past two years came flooding back to his mind. The reason why he treated Mengxi like that was not only because he was deceived by the rumors in the market, but also mainly because of Yuan Pa on his wedding night. If it wasn't for that Yuan Pa, he wouldn't have treated her like that. He really wanted to ask about Yuan Pa, and called Xier, but in the end he couldn't ask. He was silent for a while, immersed in the past.
The two walked side by side in silence, a strange emotion spreading between them, letting time slowly slip away...
A few dog barks were heard in the distance, breaking the silence of the two people. They looked up at each other, and Xiao Jun asked with difficulty:
"Two years ago, when Xi'er vomited blood, was it really because of the prince?"
"this……"
