Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 337 The Bitter Meat Scheme

When Yang Yuan saw that it was Liu Shangqiu, he stepped forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Qingyang, long time no see."

"It's been a long time."

Liu Shangqiu smiled and bowed in return: "I heard that you went to Shanyin to handle a case? Why didn't you ask me to go with you? I have nothing to do in the Imperial Army recently, and I am really bored."

"Xiao Qiu!" A woman wearing a light-covered top called him out in a reproachful tone.

Liu Shangqiu smiled and said, "Erlang, this is my sixth sister."

When Yang Yuan heard that it was his sister, he bowed and said, "Sixth Lady...Okay!"

Halfway through his words, Yang Yuan suddenly came to his senses. Sixth sister? Wanrong Liu?
Yang Yuan's attitude immediately became much more respectful.

Liu Shangqiu then said to Liu Wanrong in a careless manner: "Sixth sister, this is the Yang Yuan I told you about. You can just call him Erlang. You don't need to meet outsiders."

Liu Wanrong naturally would not listen to him. She just nodded slightly to Yang Yuan and said softly, "Good morning, Yang Chengzhi."

At this time, another woman next to her lifted her "shallow exposure" and smiled sweetly at Yang Yuan, saying softly, "Yang Chengzhi."

When Yang Yuan took a look, it turned out to be Yuyao Slave.

At this time, Luxi, Dan Niang and Li Shishi also came over.

All three women were beautiful, especially Li Shishi's charm. Even Liu Shangqiu couldn't help but stare at her when he saw her. When he looked at Yang Yuan, his face showed admiration.

With such stunning beauty and such charming demeanor, Erlang is truly blessed.

Yang Yuan stood in front of Li Shishi and said with a smile, "Brother Qingyang, are you also visiting Xiangji Temple?"

Liu Shangqiu shook his head and said, "Not really, I am here to accompany my sixth sister to worship Guanyin..."

Liu Wanrong coughed lightly in the back, and Liu Shangqiu changed the subject: "Let's go sightseeing on the way."

Liu Wanrong was relieved to see that her brother had not spoken the truth, but she sighed quietly in her heart.

She went home to visit her relatives.

The royal family of the Song Dynasty was even more friendly and easy-going than the Tang Dynasty, which was already relatively easy-going.

It is incomparable to the Ming and Qing dynasties when rules were strictly enforced.

The concubines of the Song Dynasty were not trapped in the sea once they entered the palace. If they wanted to visit their parents, they did not need to ask the emperor for permission and have seniority as in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Moreover, once a concubine enters the palace, she only has one chance to visit her parents.

In this era, if one wanted to leave the palace, one would usually tell the queen, and as long as the queen agreed, one could leave.

Liu Wanrong asked Queen Wu for permission to return to the Liu family to visit her parents.

Father-in-law Liu was very happy to see his daughter. By the end of the year, his daughter would be expected to be promoted to the head of the nine concubines, which would be a great honor for the Liu family.

But human desires are endless, and Liu Lao thought, if his daughter was pregnant with a prince, how glorious would the Liu family be? In the palace, his daughter would probably be second only to the queen.

So she asked her son to accompany her to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Liu Wanrong couldn't persuade her father, so she asked Liu Shangqiu to accompany her, just to relax and have fun.

Want a child?

Given Guan's situation, how could she have a child?

Liu Shangqiu asked, "Is Erlang going back now?"

Yang Yuan said, "I'm tired from walking, and I'm just about to go back."

Liu Shangqiu said: "We are about to go out too, let's go together."

So, the two of them walked in front and the other women followed behind.

Yuyaonu regarded Yang Yuan as her benefactor, so she could not wear "Qianlu" in front of his female companions. She simply took it off and walked out while chatting and laughing with Luxi and other girls.

Liu Wanrong was an imperial concubine after all, so she still wore light revealing clothes.

She was wearing a three-layer veil, so others naturally couldn't see her face. They could only conclude that she was a beauty from her vaguely visible chin.

There were five ladies walking together, each of them was stunningly beautiful, so naturally the pilgrims looked back at them frequently.

Liu Wanrong and her entourage came in two horse-drawn carriages, accompanied by six guards armed with swords.

Since Liu Wanrong is here, Yang Yuan and others can't just leave. They have to respectfully see the Empress off to the car first.

As soon as they saw Empress Liu coming out, the guards in front drove away the pedestrians on the street and cleared the way.

A eunuch in casual robes, with a white face and no beard, placed the footrest in place, held Empress Liu's arms with both hands, and respectfully invited her to get on the carriage.

Because Liu Shangqiu did not publicly reveal his sister's identity, Luxi, Dan Niang, Li Shishi and Qingtang did not know her identity and just waved goodbye.

Only Yang Yuan bowed deeply, which was very considerate.

"Yang Yuan respectfully sends the Sixth Lady off..."

As Yang Yuan spoke, he bowed deeply to the ground, but his eyes were slightly raised. Seeing Liu Wanrong getting into the carriage, he suddenly flicked his bowing fingers, and a stone that he had hidden in his hand flew out with a "whoosh" and hit the horse's belly.

When Li Shishi saw that Yang Yuan was very respectful to Liu Shangqiu's sister, she guessed that this woman was not an ordinary person.

But she didn't even know who Liu Shangqiu was, so naturally she wouldn't have thought that his sixth sister was a favorite concubine in the palace.

Even so, when Yang Yuan saluted, Li Shishi still looked at him.

Since she became pregnant, Li Shishi naturally stopped practicing martial arts, but with the Zhelong Gong in her hands, her internal strength became stronger and her ears and eyes became more sensitive.

In addition, Yang Yuan was not on guard against her, so the action of shaking his hand and throwing the small stone was seen by Li Shishi.

Li Shishi suddenly raised her eyebrows.

Although Yang Yuan had no intention of hurting the horse, he threw the stone with great force.

The horse pulling the cart was attacked in the abdomen. In pain, it let out a startled "hiss" and then spread out its four hooves and galloped forward.

"Eh!"

A cry was heard in the car, and Liu Wanrong, who had not yet sat firmly, fell on the seat, her back against the backrest, and her legs were raised up.

Then, she dropped down, and was pulled forward by the car in a violent jolt. "Xiao Qiu, save me..."

Liu Wanrong only had time to let out a scream before she rushed past Liu Shangqiu.

Several guards were shocked. They were shocked that the horse had carried the imperial concubine away. If anything happened to her, they would not be able to bear the consequences.

Several guards were about to run after them, but they heard Yang Yuan shout, and with one "Eight Steps to Chase the Cicada", they caught up with the car.

Now that he has mastered the Hibernating Dragon Technique, the speed of his "Eight Steps to Chase the Cicada" is so fast that even his elder brother's speed is not even 60% as fast as his.

Everyone only noticed a figure flash by and Yang Yuan had already caught up with the carriage. He stretched out his hands to grab the shaft, squatted down, shouted loudly, and actually pulled the running carriage sideways.

The people on the street were stunned. The carriage was already heavy, and with the horses running wildly, the force must have been tremendous.

I didn't expect that this handsome young man, who doesn't look very strong, has such magical powers.

The carriage turned sideways, and the wheels, half a person's height, rolled towards Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan immediately put all his strength on his toes.

He didn't know if he could withstand it with his skills, but for the sake of his plan, he could only secretly tell himself to give it a try.

It seemed that Yang Yuan wanted to stop the frightened horse, but he did not move his leg and watched it being run over by the wheels.

Yang Yuan cried out in pain, "Ah!" and knelt on one knee on the ground, but his hands were still tightly holding the shaft of the cart.

The horse was originally a Taiping horse in the palace. It was well-trained and had a gentle temperament. It was just frightened just now, and when it was pulled back by someone, it stopped.

Liu Shangqiu, Yuyaonu, Luxi, Danniang, and Qingtang were all frightened and rushed forward, saying in unison: "Erlang (Second Brother, Brother-in-law), what happened to you?"

"No...it's in the way!"

Yang Yuan frowned and said in a deep voice: "It's just... my leg is broken!"

Everyone was shocked and looked at his legs.

When the car turned sideways, Liu Wanrong's body flew up again and her shoulder hit the side of the car again.

When the car was pulled over by Yang Yuan, she sat back heavily in her seat, nearly breaking her coccyx, and she cried in pain.

However, she also knew that it was fortunate that Yang Yuan risked his life to save her. After all, the curtain of the sedan chair had not been lowered yet, and she saw the whole process.

When Liu Wanrong heard that Yang Yuan broke his leg in order to save her, her heart trembled. If she had not cared about her status, she would have climbed out of the car to see what was going on.

"What? His leg is broken!" Liu Shangqiu was anxious: "Quick, quick, quick, drive my car over here and take Erlang to the hospital."

Yang Yuan held his "broken leg" in pain and looked at Li Shishi.

Among the women, only Li Shishi walked over calmly and steadily.

I'm pregnant with your child, and you still want me to pretend with you and trot over here?

Fortunately, everyone's attention was on Jingma and Yang Yuan, and no one noticed her.

As soon as she saw Yang Yuan looking at her, Li Shishi immediately understood what Yang Yuan meant.

Li Shishi said, "No need. My family has been practicing medicine for four generations. We are proficient in treating injuries and fractures, as well as dissection of the intestines and chest, and scraping bones and repairing tendons. Let me take a look."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shangqiu and Yuyaonu quickly made way.

Lu Xi was surprised. When did Madam Li become a famous doctor?

But, Dan Niang, the big con man, knew something was wrong as soon as she heard it.

She immediately gently held Luxi's arm, and Luxi immediately understood and stopped talking. However, the tears that had flowed out of fear and worry were still on his face.

As for the wise but foolish Xiao Qingtang, it was unclear whether he was really stupid or just pretending to be stupid. He stood aside with a calm expression and did not show any panic.

Li Shishi actually knew some medical skills, including surgery, but she was not very good at it.

After all, this knowledge is not as good as poetry and songs, and it requires a lot of practice.

Even though she was extremely talented, she could not be considered very skilled because she had only read a few medical books and had no practical experience.

However, it is enough to bluff people.

Li Shishi squatted beside Yang Yuan and pretended to examine Yang Yuan's calf.

Yang Yuan took advantage of her unpreparedness, hid his fingers in his sleeves, and gently stroked her thigh.

Li Shishi heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Don't worry, it's just a fracture, not broken. Use the special plaster made by our Li family, and it will heal in a month or so."

Liu Shangqiu and Yu Yaonu breathed a sigh of relief, and Liu Wanrong in the car couldn't help but secretly said, "Thank God."

Li Shishi ordered Qingtang, "Qingtang, go hire a car."

Liu Shangqiu hurriedly said: "Use my car, use my car."

Liu Shangqiu glared at the guard and said, "Hurry up and drive my car over here."

Yang Yuan "resisted the pain" and said "with difficulty": "No, Brother Qingyang... still needs to take care of the Sixth Lady, I... we can just hire a car ourselves."

"What are you talking about? You got hurt while saving my sister. How can we just ignore it?"

In the car, Liu Wanrong couldn't help but say, "Erlang, don't refuse. It's just a car. What's the big deal? You can take Xiaoqiu's car home to rest first."

The guards called Liu Shangqiu's car over, and Liu Shangqiu and three guards carefully lifted Yang Yuan into the car.

Li Shishi, Dan Niang and Lu Xi did not mind the crowd and all got on the car. Fortunately, Liu Guojiu's car was relatively spacious.

However, when Xiao Qingtang got in the car, there was no seat left, so she had to sit in the passenger seat with a pout.

Liu Shangqiu gave the driver a few more instructions, and the car drove away quickly.

Liu Wanrong stood at the front of the carriage, watching the carriage that Yang Yuan was riding in go away. Then she called Liu Shangqiu over and said with her head down, "Xiaoqiu, take me back to the palace quickly. I will get some medicine from the palace, and you can deliver it to Erlang."

In Liu Shangqiu's car, Lu Xi gently twisted Yang Yuan's ear and whispered, "Bad second brother, what tricks are you going to play again?"

Yang Yuan laughed softly and said, "I have something urgent to do and need to go on a long journey. Is there a better way to take leave than to get injured to save the imperial concubine?"

(End of this chapter)