Chapter 3 Yuanpa
Mengxi found a small bottle from her dowry dressing box and poured out some green powder, which she had collected when she was in Li's house. She poured it into the bowl of aged vinegar and ginger soup, mixed it evenly, and slowly fed it to Xiao Jun.
Unlike the Seven-Leaf Heartbreak Red, which requires the rare thousand-year-old ice toad to detoxify, the highly toxic mixture of ambergris and red heart charcoal can be cured by boiling water with the most common crabapple leaves, ginger, and old vinegar. It is precisely because the detoxifying substances are too common and are not real medicines that few people know that if it is just the beginning of the poisoning, just taking one bowl of water can detoxify. However, Xiao Jun has been poisoned for a long time and the poison has penetrated into his bones. It is not so easy to eliminate. He needs to take cut crabapple leaves and water for a month to eradicate it, Mengxi thought.
She found another silver needle, burned it over a red candle, took Xiao Jun's hand, pierced the acupuncture points on his fingertips, and started bleeding. Looking at the bright red blood flowing from Xiao Jun's fingertips, Mengxi suddenly remembered the Yuanpa that her biological mother Aunt Zhao gave her last night and what she said to her: "Xi'er, listen to Aunt Zhao and marry him. This is our fate as women. The master said that if you don't marry obediently, or if the fact that you are a concubine's daughter is discovered and you are expelled from the Xiao Mansion, both you and your mother will die ..."
Judging from the fact that the Xiao family had been engaged to her elder sister for many years but did not marry her, and finally used a legitimate wife to bring good luck, the Xiao family, especially Xiao Jun, must not like her elder sister (actually she was married on behalf of him). This legitimate wife was only used for good luck, and Xiao Jun would not consummate the marriage with her. She is a modern person, and of course she would not be like the ancients, who had to follow the three obediences and four virtues, rely on men to live, and do everything possible to win favor. She was naturally unwilling to obey Xiao Jun like this.
It was normal that Xiao Jun was in a coma and could not consummate the marriage on the wedding night, and people in the Xiao residence would not say anything. But once Xiao Jun's poison was cured, if she was discovered to be a concubine's daughter marrying in substitution before consummating the marriage with Xiao Jun, she would be directly expelled from the residence and would surely be dead. But if the matter was made a fait accompli and everyone in the Xiao residence and the old lady knew that she had consummated the marriage with Xiao Jun, then she would not be easily expelled from the Xiao residence. After all, the Xiao family was a wealthy family and a family of literature and art, so they still had to save face. Although Xiao Jun was in a coma now, the poison had been cured and he would definitely wake up tomorrow. By then, no one would be able to explain the matter.
Thinking of this, Mengxi took out the Yuanpa that her aunt had given her before she got married: "Second Master Xiao, I'll lend you your blood for a while, just as if it were waste. I can't save you tonight and then let me die tomorrow," Mengxi whispered...
Xiao Jun opened his eyes and felt a little hungry. His body was not as heavy and numb as before. He hadn't felt this way for a long time. He waved his arms. Although he was still a little weak, he felt much more relaxed. Is he better? Is his illness really cured? He was overjoyed. He turned over and looked at the sleeping little person beside him. The little face was as big as a palm, with bright eyes and white teeth, sparse eyebrows, skin as white as cream, and red lips pursed lightly, which made him look particularly shy He reached out and lifted a strand of hair in front of Mengxi's forehead and gently stroked Mengxi's cheek.
"It's so itchy." Mengxi subconsciously pushed Xiao Jun's hand away and opened her eyes lazily. Her eyes were misty, but with a unique charm. Xiao Jun was stunned for a moment.
When her eyes met Xiao Jun's big face, Mengxi finally remembered where she was and got up.
"Second Master is awake. Do you feel uncomfortable? I will help you get dressed."
"Ask Hongyu to come in. I'm a little hungry."
Mengxi got out of bed, put on her coat, opened the door, called Hongyu and Hongzhu to come and serve the Second Master, and asked the maid to go to the kitchen to order some porridge.
"Second Master is awake and wants to eat!" Hong Zhu and Hong Yu heard that Second Master was hungry, and hurriedly pushed the door open and entered the room. They saw Xiao Jun sitting on the bed. His face was not as pale as before, but had a hint of redness. They shouted happily:
"Second Master is fine, really fine. Second Master and Second Madam are so blessed, the blessing of good fortune really works."
" I'll to report to the old lady right away." Hongzhu walked out the door excitedly.
