Chapter 163: Liu's Random Matchmaking
Mrs. Liu was embroidering in the room. She was embroidering a pair of dragon and phoenix pillow covers, and she planned to give them to Liu Lan to keep as a treasure in the bottom of her box.
Just as she was concentrating, she saw a maid stumbling in, shouting as she ran:
"Madam, Madam!"
But when she came closer, Mrs. Liu did not raise her head and continued to embroider the pillow.
"Yuan'er, I've told you so many times not to panic when encountering things. Why can't you change? If you get married in the future, won't you say that my governor's mansion doesn't know how to discipline people?"
The maid named Yuan'er was panting with her chest heaving. It was obvious that she had been running all the way. "No... Madam..."
"Oh!" At this time, Mrs. Liu suddenly sighed, pulled the embroidered mask away a little and took a look.
"Look, there's a wrong stitch. It's all your fault." She said as she threaded the needle carefully, trying to cover up the wrong spot.
This will be her daughter's dowry in the future, so it must be embroidered exquisitely so that her daughter Lan will not lose face in her husband's family.
When Yuan'er saw that Madam Liu was so calm and unhurried, she became so anxious that she breathed even harder.
"Madam!" she cried, "It's so late, and you are still embroidering."
Madam Liu glanced at Yuan'er, then pinched her lips and struggled with the needle and thread, as if by exerting force with her mouth, the wrong needle could be put back through the original needle hole.
"Even if the sky falls, I will finish embroidering this pillow for your young lady."
Seeing that she was so unhurried, Yuan'er hurried forward and stopped the work in her hands: "Brother is back!"
"If they come back, then they come back. If they come back, do I have to stop embroidering dowry for their sister? Or is it that the servants at home can't serve them well?" Mrs. Liu looked puzzled.
"No! It's not Brother Dong or Brother Chun who's back, it's Brother Xia who's back! And he's brought a girl with him!"
Madam Liu seemed to be unconvinced when she heard this. She grabbed Yuan'er's hand and asked, "Is it Xia'er? And you brought the girl with you?"
Yuan Er was a little hurt by Madam Liu's grip, but she kept nodding her head. Seeing this, Madam Liu immediately put down her needlework and ordered, "Quick! Quick! Do my makeup for me!"
……
Liu Xia was sitting in the hall with Banxia at this time. Looking at Banxia surrounded by maids, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Could this woman be sent by God to bring him disaster? He had already set foot on his father's territory, and yet he could actually see her in Cangzhou City.
Since we've met, we should just greet each other. But she actually followed me back to the house. This is a big misunderstanding.
Looking at Banxia who was being cared for by the maids, Liu Xia couldn't help but clearing her throat, but no one paid any attention to her.
He couldn't help but feel a little angry. He was clearly the young master of the family, but why was he treated as an outsider?
Just when he was feeling angry, he looked up and saw Madam Liu coming hurriedly from outside.
Liu Xia hurriedly stood up to greet him, but Mrs. Liu just glanced at him and said calmly, "You haven't lost weight." Then she went to talk to Banxia, leaving him standing alone in the hall. He didn't even have time to retract his outstretched hand, feeling extremely embarrassed.
But it can be imagined that he was the only one who felt embarrassed, after all, no one in the room paid attention to him.
Banxia also felt strange. She was clearly following the instructions of the Bagua Plate, but she didn't expect to end up in Cangzhou. She didn't expect to meet Liu Xia. What she didn't expect the most was that Liu Xia was actually the son of the governor of Cangzhou.
Originally he had thought of just saying hello and leaving it at that, but as luck would have it, he was seen by the Liu family's aunt who was out doing shopping, and was dragged into the Liu Mansion by the shopping aunt without knowing what was going on.
God knows how much she wants to leave this mansion, but the Eight Diagrams Plate has no clues at all. The spiritual energy on the plate has been condensed, and there is no response even if she calls it...
Could it be that the spirit of the Bagua plate fell into a deep sleep?
Normally, I have never seen it so obedient. It would flash around from time to time, but today it was like a gourd with a sawed mouth.
Since it didn't respond, I might as well sit on it for a while and then leave. But as soon as I sat down, the sisters from the Liu family came around one after another, offering me tea and fruit, asking me this and that, and more and more of them came.
As a Taoist, since others asked, there was no reason for me not to answer. But what I didn't expect was that Madam Liu also came to join in the fun.
This family...
Could it be that everyone likes to listen to people talk about plays?
This is really strange!
What's even more strange is that she actually settled down in this big house without knowing why...
Just stay there. Mrs. Liu would come to him from time to time to ask him questions. Even the two daughters-in-law of the Liu family would come to her room from time to time, invite her to drink tea, or ask her questions.
She was puzzled. Doesn't your Liu family have a big man who studies Taoism? Why do you go to so much trouble to ask her, an outsider?
However, although she felt a little strange in her heart, Banxia still enjoyed dealing with these three ladies from official families. After all, the food in this mansion was really delicious. Even the hairpins and jewelry sent by them, if they were pawned, her future training would not be so difficult.
Just today, when Banxia was meditating, Madam Liu personally brought her a bowl of bird's nest.
As for the bird's nest, she really didn't taste any good in it, but since everyone said it was good, she guessed it must be good.
Banxia gladly accepted it, but couldn't help but despise herself a thousand times in her heart: What a wicked vanity she has!
"Miss Banxia, are you getting used to living here?" Mrs. Liu asked with a smile when she saw Banxia eating a bowl of bird's nest.
"I'm used to it. I'm very used to it." Banxia answered while wiping her mouth.
Hearing her say this, Mrs. Liu smiled even more: "Since you are so used to it, I think you are living here comfortably."
"Comfortable, comfortable, especially comfortable." These days, she finally realized what it meant to have fine clothes and delicious food. It was not like having everything provided for her, which was something she could not even imagine. How could she not be comfortable?
When Mrs. Liu saw her nod, her face was full of smiles: "It's very inconvenient for a girl to work outside. Since you are used to living here and feel comfortable, you should stay here and don't leave." As she said that, she held Banxia's hand.
"Since you and my Xia'er are from the same school, I think you know each other well. You must be attracted to each other, so you would join the same school. Besides, you two are of similar age, not young anymore. Why don't you get together? It's a match made in heaven." Banxia was shocked when she heard this and quickly pulled her hand away: "Madam, what are you talking about? Liu Xia and I are just from the same school, not what you think. Besides, the Liu family is a family of officials, and I am just a country boy with a humble background. We are not a good match, and definitely not a good match."
No wonder he asked about my age and my family situation a few days ago, and asked about every detail. It turned out that he had this idea in mind.
When Madam Liu heard Banxia say this, she thought she was just being shy, so she reached out and grabbed her hand again, patting it with a smile: "We can only know whether they are a good match after being together, right? In my opinion, they are a perfect match. My Xia'er has never brought a girl home, so he must have a different opinion of you, so he brought you back. As for the prejudice of family background, my family never cares about it. His father was a military general, and before he entered the court as an official, he was just a poor boy from the countryside. You don't have to worry about these things."
Upon hearing this, Banxia couldn't help but complain in her heart: I was not brought back by your precious son, but was dragged here by the servant girl who did the shopping for your family. If I hadn't been eating and drinking well these past two days, she would have climbed over the wall and ran away at night. Why would she wait until now?
"Even so, it is indeed somewhat against the rules." Banxia said, and calmly pulled her hand away. "Since we are both disciples of the same sect and practitioners, and our masters are fellow disciples and brothers, if we really want to get married, we have to inform them first and get their approval before we can do so."
She was afraid that this excuse would not convince Madam Liu, so she added at the end: "This is the rule of the Xuanmen, and it must be followed. Otherwise, you may be blamed by the Three Pure Ones in the future, and be punished."
Madam Liu gave birth to Liu Xia with the help of Chi Yanzi, so she naturally believed in all this. After hearing what Banxia said, she felt that it made sense.
Seeing Madam Liu's embarrassed expression, Banxia knew that she had listened to the words. She quickly added: "Besides, the two of us were ordered by our master to go down the mountain to gain experience. How could we do such a thing during this period? Isn't it a blasphemy to the Taoist sect?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Liu stood up immediately. This was a blasphemy against the Three Pure Ones and might result in punishment. If this were true, something was really wrong for this family.
Just when Madam Liu was hesitating, she saw Yuan'er coming and saying that three men had come outside, claiming to be disciples of the Yuanqing Sect, and they came to look for Xia Ge'er.
Banxia heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. Regardless of whether these three people were disciples of Yuanqing or not, their arrival this time was a coincidence. She hurriedly advised Madam Liu to get ready quickly and not to neglect the Three Pure Ones.
She thought to herself that after Madam Liu left, she would have to find a way to escape. She couldn't stay here any longer. If something went wrong, she might end up dying in the Liu family.
only……
Who could these three people be?
These three people were none other than Long Qi and his group, and at this moment they were chatting and laughing with Liu Xia in the hall.
Liu Xia was also shocked when he heard the report. How could anyone in the sect know where his home was? But when he heard the servants say that one of them had been to Liu's house, he guessed who it was.
In the last case of a missing woman in Cangzhou City, Miss Lingxiang and Long Qi showed up at the mansion.
But after meeting Long Qi and the other two, he was shocked. The appearance of these three people was really...
Somewhat embarrassed...
It's no wonder. Along the way, the three of them had been facing either wind or rain, and had to sleep in the open air. How could they be decent? It's not easy for them to be safe and sound now.
Seeing the three people like this, Liu Xia couldn't help but feel amused. Could it be that these three people came here from the mountains? Not to mention that their clothes were all torn, even their faces were dishevelled. No wonder the servant who came to report them said that they looked like they were here to cheat and beg.
The reason why Liu Xia thought so was that he had been taking the official road, which was very safe all the way. Even if it was windy or rainy, there were places like post stations where he could stay.
However, Long Qi and his two companions traveled through the mountains and fields, sleeping in the open air all the way. Otherwise, how could Zhao Wuyang fall ill so easily? After all, he had been trained in the Dao Sect, and his body was not as fragile as it looked.
Of course, all this cannot be blamed on Long Qi, after all, Xinyi and Zhao Wuyang have been following him all the time.
However, after hearing the purpose of the three people's visit, Liu Xia was indeed happy. It was incredible that these three people still thought about him and were willing to travel through mountains and rivers for him. He was really moved.
It just so happened that he was planning to say goodbye to his parents these two days, but he hadn't decided where to go for the time being, and there was a Banxia at home, so he had never proposed it. After listening to Long Qi's idea, he thought it was a good choice.
only……
How to solve this problem of Pinellia?
As the saying goes, a visitor is a guest. We can't chase her away, right?
Just at this moment, there was a burst of chaos outside the hall. Liu Xia quickly asked someone to ask what happened. The servant who came forward to answer said that it was Miss Banxia who climbed over the wall and ran away.
Oh? Pinellia?
Banxia is actually in Liu Xia’s house?
Long Qi, Xin Yi and Zhao Wuyang all looked at Liu Xia, but Liu Xia looked helpless as they were stared at.
"This is a long story. It's not what you think..." He quickly explained.
But Long Qi spoke softly, his eyes full of teasing: "We didn't say anything, how do you know what we were thinking?"
This sentence made Liu Xia speechless. He looked at Xinyi and Zhao Wuyang again, and saw that they both had the same expression as Long Qi, which made Liu Xia sigh in his heart:
I’m afraid Xiao Wuyang has been led astray by these two people!
After Madam Liu left, Banxia packed up some valuables and quietly left the yard. However, she just packed up her things and planned to leave quietly at night, taking advantage of the night to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
But for some reason, as soon as he stepped out of the courtyard, the Bagua plate in his arms started flashing, and it flashed very quickly, as if something big was about to happen.
According to past experience, she should have acted immediately according to the instructions of the Bagua Plate. But three fellow disciples came to Liu's house, so she should go out and meet them. Now that it was like this, she was in a dilemma for a while.
But in the end, Banxia still chose to act according to the instructions of the Bagua Plate. His master, Master Donghui, once said that this Bagua Plate was just like his Judge's Pen. It was an extremely spiritual and top-grade spiritual treasure. If it really gave any instructions, just follow the prompts and nothing would go wrong.
But now the hexagram on the Bagua plate showed ominous signs, and indicated that she should go to the southeast. She was dodging so urgently, it must be something extremely important and imminent.
So Banxia hurried back to her room, not caring whether she would be seen or not, and took the bag she had packed and planned to leave through the main gate of Liu's mansion - that was exactly the southeast direction indicated by the Bagua plate.
But Madam Liu had already made it known, and everyone in the mansion knew that she intended to let her third son marry this girl. Now that Banxia was going out so blatantly, the guards naturally did not want to let her do so.
The servants in the mansion take the affairs of their third young master very seriously!
So there was the scene where Banxia jumped over the wall.
However, as luck would have it, the eldest son of the Liu family who had just returned saw it, and this caused an uproar.
The marriage of his younger brother has always been a big deal for his mother. Now the sister-in-law is about to run away. How can he be willing?
But Banxia didn't know what tricks she used, and after she climbed over the wall, she disappeared without a trace...
(End of this chapter)
