There is a starving ghost in Qingyun Temple

Chapter 56 From the Past 01
He drank the whole cup of tea in his hand and sighed inaudibly, "I think it's a great blessing that the third junior sister can live safely to this day."

After a long time, Li Yun finally picked up the tea bowl and took a few sips: "If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later. This should be the case for Master Miao'an. Thank you for clearing up the doubts, I will not disturb you anymore."

"The prince has been waiting outside the building for a long time, and he came here just for this one thing?"

Li Yun smiled lightly, nodded slightly and said, "There are some things that you don't have to force. You will know them when you need to know them."

In the backyard wing.

"A-Sister Ahe!" Huikong shuddered suddenly and quickly brought rice soup, "You finally woke up!"

Shen Huihe's head was in chaos, as if he had been soaked in black and smelly stagnant water for a long time. It was dull, ups and downs, he woke up and fell asleep, fell asleep and was confused again, day after day, every day. I could only be fed some rice soup to satisfy my hunger, and it was only today that I finally got a chance to breathe and wake up.

"Hui, Huikong, how long have I been asleep?" His throat seemed to be torn apart by something strong, and he was hoarse in pain.

"It's been more than seven days. Sister, you finally woke up completely today."

She was startled and quickly stroked the gold and jade bracelet on her wrist. Then she covered her cheeks and raised her hand to pull her black hair before she dared to breathe a sigh of relief.

Women will always care about their appearance.

"Huikong, where is the Fourth Junior Brother and Zhu Niang——"

"Sister, don't worry, the fourth senior brother has been fine for a long time, and Zhu Niang has also detoxified, but, but -"

"But what?"

"Two housekeepers died in the backyard of the women's house. They were found in the bamboo forest of the house the next morning. They had already died of poison when they were found. Zhu Niang's grandfather also died of poison."

After being in a daze for a while, Shen Huihe shook his head with a sad expression: "It's a pity that innocent people have been implicated. The person who poisoned him is really cruel."

"Sister, don't think too much. Senior brother has been investigating this matter thoroughly, and there will definitely be results in the future."

"That's fine." She picked up the tea bowl and moistened her throat, "Did you find anything in Zhu Niang's house?"

Huikong shook his head, with a look of helplessness on his face: "Elder brother personally searched Zhu Niang's entire house and every corner of the kitchen that day, and there was nothing wrong. The only thing found in Zhu Niang's food box and her Residual toxin of Mai Xianwen was found on the palms. It’s a pity that the two kitchen ladies died without any evidence.”

Shen Huihe frowned slightly and pondered for a while: "In other words, the chance of poisoning can only exist when the kitchen wife leaves the kitchen and delivers food to Zhu Niang's house?"

Huikong tilted his head and thought for a while, then nodded in recognition: "That's true. Sister, do you have an idea?"

She smiled and waved her hand: "That's all, my head hurts and I'm hungry, so I'll let senior brother think about this matter slowly. Huikong, besides senior brother and fourth senior brother, who else is coming these days? Have you looked for me?"

"Yes, yes. The seventh mother of the Cui family came to say goodbye earlier the day, and then brother Liu Wei also came to visit a few times, but I sent them away. Well, no more."

Shen Huihe was stunned for a moment, and said with a little disappointment: "Yes, I understand. Huikong, I'm hungry."

Huikong understood, and ran out to bring food while dancing.If Third Senior Sister took the initiative to say that she was hungry, she must be fine.He ran up and down alone, first bringing a large bowl of steaming millet porridge, then three or four plates of appetizers such as dried radish, and finally a small plate of three or four A candied date.Shen Huihe waved to him to sit down and eat with him: "Why are you working alone? It doesn't hurt to let the person running along the path nearby give you something to eat."

Huikong's body trembled, and he immediately stopped scooping porridge in his hands, avoiding her questioning eyes.

Shen Huihe understood after just one glance. His eyes flashed with sadness and bitterness, and then returned to normal.

"Sister, there was a lot of commotion in Zhaixing Pavilion that night, and then you suddenly fell ill. Although everyone in the audience didn't know what happened, rumors were flying around. Some said you were injured by a ghost, and some said you were captured by a ghost. Some people left, and some said you were haunted by ghosts. Those unscrupulous people were a little scared, so they stayed away."

"That's all, don't worry, Huikong come and eat porridge with me."

Huikong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her drinking the porridge slowly, looking neither happy nor sad, nor caring.

"Sister, you can only eat some white porridge and rice cereal these days. It must be bland in your mouth. You can try these candied dates later."

Shen Huihe was a little surprised: "Candied dates are expensive, not to mention the recent disaster, and Guanli has always been frugal. Where did the senior brother find these exquisite candied dates?"

Seeing no one around, Huikong leaned into her ear and whispered, "Sister, it was actually the prince who found her."

Shen Huihe was startled, then lowered his head and drank the porridge silently.

Just after half an hour, footsteps and voices sounded outside again.Huikong listened carefully and his expression suddenly changed.

"Hmph! This brat Liu Wei still dares to come?! Sister, please don't bother. You don't even know what Liu Wei said about you that night. Later, Liu Wei even avoided you. I'll kill him right away. Send away——"

"Ms. Shen, little brother Huikong, Awei came here to plead guilty in person. Please also ask Mrs. Shen to meet Awei!" Liu Wei started talking to himself outside, and the people inside could naturally hear it clearly. .

“Sister, I’m going to kill him right now—”

"This boy is quite well informed." Shen Huihe grabbed his sleeve and smiled mockingly, "That's all, others are afraid of me, but this boy dares to come to see me in person, which is quite courageous. Look. What kind of things can this boy say?”

Huikong pouted, put his hands on his thick waist and walked out, turning around without forgetting to roll his eyes at Liu Wei.

Liu Wei entered the house, but stayed outside the screen and did not dare to enter rashly.There was a splash, and a figure was faintly seen through the screen, kneeling on his knees, and seemed to be carrying several long and thick thorn sticks on his back.

"Ms. Shen, Ah Wei knows that he is wrong. Ah Wei knows very well that Madam Shen is Ah Wei's savior, but Ah Wei has no way to repay him. Unfortunately, Ah Wei has little knowledge and does not understand the importance. He uttered arrogant words and said the wrong thing. The prince has already punished him. If you cross me, Ah Wei will admit his mistake. No matter how angry Mrs. Shen is and punishes her, Ah Wei will admit it."

With a crisp popping sound, Shen Huihe threw the porcelain spoon in his hand back into the porridge bowl.

Liu Wei shrugged suddenly and straightened his back further: "Please punish me, Mrs. Shen."

After a long time, Mrs. Shen's tired and helpless voice finally came from the screen: "Liu Wei, you did make a mistake, but if you admitted it, it was a big mistake."

(End of this chapter)