After Doctor Piao took the Cinnabar Fruit, he made three Jade Dew pills and sent them to the Marquis Household. A few days later, he sent a small gray tree, saying that he wanted Yu Xiang to look after it for two days.
Yu Xiang extorted a lot of elixirs from him before he agreed. He trimmed the branches of the gray tree and planted them in the flowerbed. Every day, he watered the tree and got rid of insects. After seven or eight days, the originally gray tree began to turn red from the roots. In just one night, it turned into a fire tree and emitted a faint fishy smell.
When Doctor Piao came to get the tree, he was crazy with joy. He ran around the flowerbed laughing and jumping, scaring the maids.
This was actually a Blood Penetrating Dragon Bone Tree. It only grew in the hot volcanic cave. It could be used to make the best medicine. No matter how serious the injury was, even if the bone was broken, as long as this medicine was applied, it would heal in less than half a month. But as soon as the Blood Penetrating Dragon Bone Tree left the volcanic cave, it turned gray and its medicinal properties disappeared. Its preciousness and medicinal value were not inferior to the Cold Ice Dew.
These two plants were known as the Ice and Fire Kings in Chinese medicine. Doctor Piao obtained them all at once. His happy mood was simply indescribable. He sent all kinds of precious pills to the Marquis Household as if they didn't cost money. At the same time, he also sent many strange plants. He always asked Yu Xiang to look after them for two days. When they grew, he would happily come and get them.
If Yu Xiang wasn't of noble birth, he would have spent a lot of money to ask Yu Xiang to help him look after the medicinal garden. He could see that Yu Xiang had a pair of skillful hands that could turn stone into gold. Whatever he planted, it would grow.
It was also because of this that the matriarch received a lot of precious tonics and exotic plants from time to time. The hidden injuries caused by overwork were mostly healed. Black hair grew back on her temples, and her spirit became more hale and hearty day by day. When a family held a wedding that required gifts, the matriarch directly went to Yu Xiang's courtyard to pick a few pots of flowers. Wei Zi, Yao Huang, Twin Lotus Flowers, White Crown Lotus Tripod … They were more valuable than antique jade.
The old lady loved this granddaughter more and more. She asked someone to find her a very famous female teacher and teach her meticulously.
In the morning, Yu Xiang studied to learn how to read and play the zither. In the afternoon, he stayed in the flowerbed and didn't go anywhere. She had always liked to take care of flowers and plants, and now she was even more addicted.
Sometimes, she would secretly think that God probably felt sorry for her and gave her a golden finger. In the future, when the owner came back, she could still rely on this skill to support herself. Selling two pots of Lotus Crown Cauldrons was enough for her to live comfortably for a few years. Eighty to ninety percent of the relatives of this body were unreliable. Humans were emotional creatures. Even if they were not related by blood, they would be closer than family after being together for more than ten years. When that time came, she would just be an outsider to that family.
Of course, this situation did not apply to the main character. She was the female lead and had the halo of a female lead above her head. She carried the great fortune of heaven and earth, so naturally, everyone should revolve around her. Even though Yu Pinyan and Old Madam Fu were treating her extremely well now, once the main character came back, all these benefits would belong to the main character. She could only be envious and jealous.
Truly, different people have different lives! Yu Xiang hid the bag of flower seeds that she bought with a lot of money in a secret compartment and sighed deeply. If in the future, Family Yu became hostile and didn't allow her to take the money, she could still take these seeds. Perhaps she would have to rely on selling flowers to survive in the future.
Thinking about how she had her older brother to protect her in her previous life and how comfortable her days were, Yu Xiang's nose began to ache again. For the ten-thousandth time, she screamed in her heart: Older brother, where are you? Xiang 'er can't bear it alone!
"What's wrong? You can even cry in front of a mirror. When did my Xiang 'er become so weak? " Yu Pinyan silently appeared behind her with a teasing smile on his face, but his heart felt like it was being stabbed.
He didn't know when it started, but he couldn't bear to see Xiang 'er show this kind of confused and helpless expression. The guilt that welled up in his heart would always suffocate him.
Yu Xiang carelessly wiped her face and said with a straight face, "Which eye of yours saw me cry? I didn't cry at all! "
"Okay, your older brother saw wrong." Yu Pinyan smiled and pulled her out of the wheelchair. He gently placed her on the soft couch by the window and opened the window so that she could enjoy the scenery outside.
Summer was almost over, but the sun was still scorching hot. A few new hibiscus trees had bloomed in the courtyard. Large pink flowers hung on the branches, attracting countless bees and butterflies to fly among the flowers. This lively scene made Yu Xiang's mood slightly better. She leaned over the window sill and her eyes followed the butterflies as they spun around.
Yu Pinyan loved to look at her eyes that could talk. He took off his boots and got on the soft couch, half hugging her. The brother and sister pair, one admiring the scenery and the other admiring the people, were very comfortable.
Although there was an ice basin in the room, the incense still brought a lot of heat. Yu Xiang's nose had a few small beads of sweat, and a refreshing lotus fragrance filled the air.
Yu Pinyan thought that his sister's body was stained with the incense, so he couldn't help but move closer. He rested his chin on her neck and didn't want to move.
Yu Xiang didn't feel that he was heavy, so she just turned her head and winked at him. The brother and sister looked at each other and smiled. A butterfly flew high and low, hovering above their heads for a moment, and finally landed on the tip of Yu Xiang's nose, making her two black eyes cross-eyed.
Yu Xiang reached out to pat it, but it flew away first. Many scales fell from its wings, causing Yu Xiang to sneeze several times. Yu Pinyan laughed loudly. He wiped his sister's nose and asked, "Do you want to go out and catch butterflies? Your older brother will push you. "
At this time, the wheelchair was made of wood and there were no tires on the wheels, so it was very heavy. Yu Xiang couldn't move it by himself, so he needed the help of two strong women. As a result, he rarely went too far and mostly stayed in the small courtyard. However, Yu Pinyan learned martial arts from a young age. At the age of sixteen, he was already seven feet tall. He had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a strong body. The weight of the wheelchair was nothing to him. Even if Yu Xiang carried the wheelchair, he could still easily lift it.
Yu Xiang slapped away the arm that he stretched out to her leg and said, "You want me to go catch butterflies in the courtyard on such a hot day? Do you want me to die from the heat? I'm not going! "After saying that, she rolled her eyes and shouted at the side room," Cuiping, Cui Xi, help me catch a few butterflies! "
Yu Pinyan chuckled, pinched her nose, and scolded her, "Naughty." As long as Xiang'er was happy, it was fine. He didn't care if other people would die from the heat.
Little Master Hou was next door, so Cuiping and Cui Xi were thinking of excuses to go over and serve him. Recently, the young miss had begun to put Tao Hong and Liu Lu in important positions and rarely ordered them around. They didn't have to work and could still get a monthly allowance, so they were happy and relaxed. They hid in the side room and played cards.
Originally, they wanted to wait for Little Master Hou to come before going, but they didn't expect Little Master Hou to quietly appear. At this time, the two of them rushed over, which was a bit embarrassing, so they could only hold it in. When they heard the call, they hurriedly responded with a smile. They put on some lipstick, put on a pearl flower, straightened out their skirts, and gracefully walked over.
"Fill this small jar." Yu Xiang raised her eyes at Tao Hong.
Taohong handed over the sparkling and translucent glass jar and the two net bags in her hand.
Cuiping and Cui Xi softly agreed, sneaking a glance at the handsome Little Master Hou before blushing and leaving. The two of them tried their best to show off their beautiful faces, slender figures, and graceful postures. They didn't look like they were catching butterflies, but more like they were dancing. From time to time, they would let out pretentious laughter.
Yu Xiang loved to see the two of them acting like demons in front of Yu Pinyan. At this time, she was lying on the windowsill, giggling non-stop. There was no other way. There was no Internet here, so she could only find some entertainment for herself.
When Yu Pinyan was eleven or twelve years old, his uncles sent a few enchanting maids to his courtyard. He had seen all kinds of seductive tricks, so he was naturally disgusted. But when he saw Yu Xiang laughing happily, he couldn't help but laugh, so he let Yu Xiang do as she pleased.
Cuiping and Cui Xi only cared about showing off their figures, and completely didn't have the heart to catch butterflies. Even if they caught one, they would deliberately let it go, hoping that Little Master Hou would look at them more. But after a long time, they couldn't stand it anymore. The golden sunlight became more and more vicious, and the dripping sweat made their hair wet. Strands of hair stuck to their cheeks, and the makeup had long been washed away, covering their faces. There was no longer any beauty to speak of.
When the two of them wiped their sweat, they were shocked by the red and white stains on their palms. Their actions became more active, and they quickly caught a few butterflies and stuffed them into the glass jar. They lowered their heads and placed them on the windowsill, wishing that the Miss would immediately send them away.
Yu Xiang directly opened the lid, allowing the butterflies to freely fly away. She smiled nastily and said, "Go catch them again, it's quite fun!"
Are you f * cking deliberately playing with us! Cuiping and Cui Xi were burning with anger, but she didn't dare to show it on her face. A few drops of tears squeezed out of the corners of her eyes, and she pitifully glanced at Little Master Hou.
Yu Pinyan put one hand on Yu Xiang's waist, stabilizing her body that was trembling from laughing. Her other hand was holding a travel book, and she was engrossed in reading it, ignoring the two girls.
"What, I can't order you around, can I?" The smile on Yu Xiang's face instantly disappeared.
"We don't dare, we don't dare, we'll go now." Cuiping and Cui Xi's voice carried a hint of sobbing. Unwilling to give up, they looked at Little Master Hou, and just happened to meet his bone-piercing cold eyes. Their hearts were frightened.
Yu Xiang wanted to reprimand them again, but she heard a clear and sweet voice coming from the courtyard entrance, "The sun is so vicious, if it continues, they'll definitely get heatstroke. Little sister, please do a good deed and let these two girls go. "
Yu Xiang stretched her neck to take a look, and saw that Yu Siyu had returned to the jianghu. Her beautiful face glowed with the radiance of the Virgin Mary. She lazily waved her hand and sneered, "I prefer to build my happiness on top of other people's pain, what can you do about it? If you can't stand it, then go ask the Old Ancestor for their slave contracts. "
Building one's happiness on top of other people's pain, these words were really perverse. But Xiang 'er's legs were crippled, and the pain she received in life was far more than the happiness. Although she tried her best to hide it, Yu Pinyan still found that she often cried behind closed doors while smiling brightly in front of others. The desire to protect her, to make her smile forever, grew stronger with each passing day.
If he could make her feel happy through this method, then even if her temperament became perverse and tyrannical, so what? Not only would Yu Pinyan not stop her, but he would also do his best to satisfy all her wishes.