The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

As Mrs. Xiao spoke, she looked at Xiao Yu, her smile becoming even more extensive and kinder.

"Cough cough." Taking advantage of the opportunity of dry coughing, Xiao Yu lowered his head, thinking about the other party's deep meaning in his eyes. His thoughts circled for a few times, and he felt that he could not agree to this method.

Not to mention his stepmother's plot, he was unwilling to even marry or take a concubine.

He knew his illness best, and he couldn't let the girl's life be wasted.

"Mother... cough cough..."

Just when he was thinking of a reason to refuse, he suddenly felt something moving in his palm. With the help of his wide sleeves, he opened his palm a little and felt the Spirit Lord, who came and went without a trace, write the word "Yan" on his palm.

Xiao Yu was shocked and doubtful, but he relied on his intuition to believe in the choice the other party made for him without any basis.

Swallowing the word "no" that was about to be uttered, Xiao Yu soothed his dry and sore throat and nodded in response:

"A mother's love is followed by her son's obedience"

"Okay, okay, Yu'er, don't worry. I will find a girl with outstanding appearance for you!" Mrs. Xiao clapped her hands excitedly and said nice words as usual. Although she was a little confused that Xiao Yu was so obedient this time, after all, the plan was half successful, so it didn't matter what the other party thought.

Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Mrs. Xiao no longer had the heart to ask about other people's well-being. She stroked her temples with one hand, looking tired.

"It's getting late, Yu'er, go back and rest. I think your medicine soup should be ready by now."

"Mother, please take more rest." Xiao Yu followed the usual courtesy and left the main hall.

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After returning to the library in Qingxi Courtyard, Xiao Yu dismissed the servants who were cleaning the place. After they had gone far away, he looked around and talked to the invisible Ling Jun.

"Just now...why did you ask me to accept it?"

"You want... me to marry?"

Xiao Yu couldn't figure it out, he just wanted to get a reasonable answer from the other party.

The brush on the table moved strangely by itself, and wrote something on the rice paper with ink.

Xiao Yu had already gotten used to this kind of abnormality. He walked over and saw the words "Be patient" written on a white paper.

But just these few words of comfort still couldn't reassure Xiao Yu.

He didn't want to get married, not at all.

But when he asked again, there was no response, as if the other party had disappeared long ago.

Xiao Yu felt depressed, but there was nothing he could do.

Just then, a maid from Furong Courtyard brought the medicine in person. The maid was from Madam Xiao's room and her name was Wanfang. She kept asking "How are you, young master" but was reluctant to leave, as if she had to see Xiao Yu drink the medicine.

Xiao Yu was angry, but he also knew that he was in a weak position at the moment and should not alert the enemy. With a wooden face, he raised his sleeves, picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all.

Wanfang felt relieved when she was able to report back. She picked up the plate and empty bowl and left briskly. However, she did not notice that a cotton bag soaked in brown medicine and containing stones was thrown into the water from the window on the other side facing the lake.

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Mrs. Xiao was very efficient. After the matter was discussed, the marriage candidate was decided within a few days, and they prepared to carry the person in a sedan chair that night.

According to Madam Xiao's original words, "As the eldest son of the Xiao family, Yu'er should have found a girl from a good family, but due to the restrictions of his zodiac sign and the urgency of getting well, he had no choice but to choose a peasant girl."

When Xiao Yu recovered from her illness, it would be a great honor for this peasant girl to take her as a concubine. It was inconvenient to keep this matter secret, so that Xiao Yu could find a good marriage later.

But is Mrs. Xiao really thinking carefully about Xiao Yu this time?

Of course not. Some things should not be made public.

At this time, Xiao Yu didn't know that Madam Xiao acted so quickly. He hadn't received any news about the marriage and was still waiting in the study for the elusive 'Spirit Lord' to appear.

In a farmyard in the west corner of the city, four tall and strong cooks were standing guard beside a short gray sedan chair, impatiently urging the people in the farmyard to come out.

"Hey, steward, please be flexible. My daughter is a strong-willed woman. Don't worry, it will be done immediately!" The old man, wearing a coarse linen shirt with patches on his elbows, left the door ajar and nodded and bowed to the four people outside the door to please others.

"Hurry up! Do you still want the money? Will you be responsible if you are late?" The sturdy man looked ferocious and scolded with a heavy tone.

"I won't be late, no, don't worry..."

The old man became anxious, and turned around, walked into the house with his crutches, and slapped the struggling girl.

The slap was extremely loud. The girl covered her rapidly swelling face with her hands, tears streaming down her face. She still questioned in disbelief:

"Dad, are you serious? Are you going to... sell me?"

"I can do farm work, I can weave cloth and raise silkworms. I know my family is poor, but I am already working hard to earn money!"

The girl argued hurriedly and refused to believe that her loved ones would sell her out.

"Mom, you know, I've earned a few cents from raising silkworms...Mom..."

The lady with flowery hair froze when she was called. She didn't dare to look the girl in the eye. She just lowered her head, wiped her tears and cried:

"Cai'er, the situation in our family... wuwu... you also know that Xiaobao... he has to go to school... When Xiaobao grows up, he has to get married... Don't blame your father, he has no choice..."

"Stop talking nonsense, you useless woman, hold her down!" The old man couldn't wait any longer and ordered the woman to hold the girl down. He took out a bag of powder from his arms and sprinkled it into the girl's mouth. He then ordered the woman to change the girl into a wedding dress and tie her hands and feet with ropes.

"You should be thankful that a rich family wants you, otherwise you would have ended up in that brothel."

"Don't blame me, your father. I have raised you for so long, you are a money-loser. It's time to get your money back!"

The old man muttered as he carried the girl, whose whole body was paralyzed by the potion, out of the house and threw her into the sedan chair.