Chapter 257: The Poisoning and the Urn
Liu was suffering from whooping cough. Lingxiang inferred that he must have been poisoned by a Gu, otherwise he would not have suddenly fallen into a coma. So Lingxiang wrote two prescriptions, one of which was for internal use to drive away the Gu.
Just as Lingxiang expected, Yinghuan really did use poison.
Lingxiang mixed the medicine with the powder she made herself. After drinking only one dose, Governor Liu vomited a lot of yellow water not long after. In the water, small black worms were clearly visible, twisting their slender bodies constantly, just like the worms in the dung vat in the west room, which was very disgusting.
After Governor Liu vomited the yellow water, he woke up that night. Although his face was still dark yellow, his mind was clear. However, when the Governor's wife was about to feed him, Lingxiang stopped her.
Gu is a very strange thing. It was originally a magic method used by the southern Xinjiang tribes to treat diseases. However, some evil people have come up with many ways to harm people. They are extremely strange and changeable, and it is very difficult to deal with. Therefore, people in the world are now afraid of Gu, and some people who claim to be famous and upright are afraid to avoid it.
Lingxiang thought that Gu was neither good nor bad. It was good if used in the right place, and the bad ones were those who used it to do evil.
Everything has two sides. Even those herbs that are supposed to save lives can be used to make poisons that hurt people, right?
The reason why the governor's wife was stopped was that most poisons were very strong, and Governor Liu's illness might have damaged his internal organs. If he suddenly ate while his internal organs were damaged, it would only make the damage worse. Even if he really wanted to eat something, he could only eat rice soup or something like that.
Secondly, Lingxiang didn't fully understand Gu techniques, and the antidote that Governor Liu took was only prepared by her based on her memory of the relevant books she had read in Langhuan Pavilion when she was a child, plus some inferences. But Gu was originally a secret technique in Southern Xinjiang, and its changes were difficult to guess. She was really not completely sure, and was afraid that the first dose of medicine would not have a clearing effect, and taking it now would only cause the disease to recur.
Therefore, to be on the safe side, it is best to be patient.
After listening to Lingxiang's explanation, Governor Liu and his wife both understood the seriousness of the matter and would naturally do as she said.
However, being hungry must be very uncomfortable. Governor Liu was weak after suffering from the illness. Lingxiang couldn't bear it, so she suggested giving him two injections. Although it couldn't reduce his hunger, it could delay the internal consumption. If the poison in his body had not been completely cleared, this method would be helpful.
However, if this method is used, even though Governor Liu has outstanding martial arts skills, he is still a mortal body and will inevitably fall into a deep sleep again.
But Governor Liu and his wife were open-minded. It was nothing more than sleeping for a few more days, which was better than losing their lives, right? Besides, if they fell asleep, they would not be bothered by hunger.
This method kills two birds with one stone.
Seeing that the couple agreed readily, Governor Liu was even more smiling, and Lingxiang breathed a sigh of relief - she had thought that Governor Liu was stubborn, but now it seemed that he was really open-minded.
I don't know why Liu Xia always says that his father is difficult to get along with. It's really unreasonable.
However, before the acupuncture, Lingxiang told Governor Liu about the whole process of recent events and her plan. Governor Liu pondered for a long time and pointed out some shortcomings, which greatly benefited Lingxiang.
The so-called disadvantage is that the momentum has not been amplified. If the news cannot be spread, the bad guys may not be able to receive the news and fall into the trap. In response to this, Governor Liu suggested that Lingxiang not only spread the news to the restaurants of all sizes in the city, but also to the beggars in the city, who are an excellent place to spread rumors!
The next thing is the guests on the wedding day. After all, we can't just invite old friends in the city, because the person we caught is not an ordinary person. But if no one comes to show up, it won't be true.
Lingxiang had indeed not expected this, but since she couldn't invite her real friends, how could she create such a sensation?
When Governor Liu saw Lingxiang was young and a woman, and that she was able to use military tactics to fight the enemy despite her lack of thinking, he really had a new opinion of her. So he asked his wife to take the seal and give it to a close family confidant, who ordered him to rush to deliver it to Liu Shang, the eldest son of the Liu family, who was serving as the military commander in the northern suburbs camp.
After all, according to Lingxiang, this matter concerns the security of the border, which is a national affair.
After giving the order, Governor Liu suddenly made a request, saying that he wanted to see the "bride" on the wedding day. It was not for any other reason, but just wanted to ask a few words to express his apology - although it was a fake marriage, after all, it was his own son who was acting together. Although Lingxiang thought it was unnecessary, it was the Governor's good intention after all, so she went to Miss Liu's boudoir and brought Banxia to him.
But the strange thing is that when Governor Liu saw Banxia, he was shocked. It took him a long time before he said something irrelevant, but he did not say any words of apology.
It's really weird, extremely weird.
However, Lingxiang did not expose it. She just listened calmly to what Governor Liu said about irrelevant things, pretending to know nothing.
So when she mentioned the marriage plan to Xinyi and the other two later, she deliberately looked at Liu Xia, and she really saw the clue.
Earlier on the road, I heard from Long Qi that the Liu family had taken a fancy to Banxia and had intended to match her up with Liu Xia, but Banxia later ran away secretly and there was no further news.
I guess the reason why Governor Liu was so surprised when he saw Banxia was that he didn't expect that the person who had escaped would come back.
People become more cunning as they age! Banxia is probably being tricked again.
But this is really fun. How can she be missing from such a fun thing?
Looking at Lingxiang with a smirk on her face, Xinyi felt a chill down her spine, thinking that this little girl must be thinking something bad. When she was in Xianyunju, Maidong had repeatedly reminded her to be careful of her.
But it was too late, he had already been tricked by Lingxiang.
As soon as the firecrackers blasted in front of the Liu family's door, joy spread. The whole Liu family was filled with joy and excitement. The sun was shining brightly outside, which was very appropriate for the occasion.
After a while, a man with a red scarf covering his face walked out of the Liu family's gate, jumped onto the white horse covered with red and colorful decorations at the door, led a sedan chair carried by eight people, circled half of Cangzhou City, and then returned to the Liu family's gate.
When the man in red got off the horse, the matchmaker was seen carrying the bride in a green dress with wide sleeves out of the door. Her hair was covered with hairpins and looked extremely luxurious.
After picking up the bride, they still circled half of the city and returned to the governor's mansion. After completing the customary steps of kicking the sedan chair door and stepping over the fire basin, they came to the hall, but...
What seemed strange to outsiders was that the person sitting in the hall was actually a young woman, and that woman was Ling Xiang. What was even stranger was that the people who came to congratulate her all looked as if it was a matter of course.
But what shocked the groom Liu Xia even more was that the person standing behind Lingxiang was actually Banxia, who was supposed to be the bride!
Banxia is behind Miss Lingxiang? Then who is the one covering his face with a fan beside him?
Just as Liu Xia was surprised, he heard the bridesmaid singing words of worshiping heaven and earth. Liu Xia had no choice but to do the ceremony.
Seeing Liu Xia's expression, Lingxiang Banxia tried hard to suppress her laughter. At this moment, she heard a loud shout from the courtyard:
"Sir, the governor has already agreed to the marriage between my young lady and me, why did you marry your daughter to someone else?!"
(End of this chapter)
