The auspicious time is approaching, and Cao Peng, as a scholar, is naturally not qualified to watch the ceremony.

He, Xia Houlan and the others could only sit outside, eating and drinking with a group of household generals. This was an era of strict hierarchies and distinctions between the superior and the inferior. Don't look at the usual Xun Yan will let Cao Peng accompany him, but in this kind of big occasion, Cao Peng must abide by the rules of this era. Even if Xun Yan values him again, in the eyes of others, he is a scholar. If you sit at the same table, it will inevitably cause many people to be unhappy. As for Xun Yan, he will also be named a person who does not know the number of etiquette and insults Sven. This is by no means something Xun Yan can afford.

The children of the family have the scenery of the children of the family.

But again, they have to take on a lot of responsibilities.

Therefore, Xun Yan had no choice but to grieve Cao Peng and others. Fortunately, Cao Peng didn't care too much about this, and he didn't want to stay in the middle of a group of adults, which was not pleasant.

Sitting at the banquet outside the village, looking at the brightly lit Lujiazhuang, Cao Peng's mood was not calm.

While talking softly with Xia Houlan, he pricked up his ears and listened to the conversation between the generals and slaves. Cao Peng hoped to get some useful information from the conversation between these slaves. But unfortunately, most of what he heard was useless news.

The house slaves did not dare to make irresponsible remarks about the affairs of the master's family.

If that sentence is not correct and reaches the ears of the Lord's house, it is better to live than to die.

Therefore, when everyone talked, most of them talked about three or four points, and no one dared to joke about the affairs of the master's family, so as not to attract death.

Roughly speaking, the content of the conversation between these generals and servants is nothing more than some boring parents, which makes Cao Peng feel bored.

"Ah Fu, what's wrong with you today?"

Xiahou Lan looked at Cao Peng's uneasiness and couldn't help but ask softly.

Cao Peng scratched his head and smiled bitterly: "How do I know? I always feel like something might happen today! But I can't tell why......"

"What kind of thing?"

"I don't know!"

Cao Peng said, with a bitter face.

Xia Houlan also shook her head helplessly, "Then I really can't help you." ”

Cao Peng smiled and pushed the wine in front of Xia Houlan.

He closed his eyes and tried to calm himself. At this time, the Twelfth Duan Jin Jinggong had a huge effect, and Cao Peng's somewhat restless mood gradually calmed down. At the same time, a conversation beside him came into his ears and aroused his strong interest.

"I heard that the eldest lady of the Lu family has not yet married?"

"Well, Miss Lu is almost twenty this year...... I have heard people say that she is very good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is also very beautiful. But I don't know what the reason is, so I still refuse to marry. Two years ago, many people came to the door to propose marriage, but Miss Lu has always refused to nod. In the past two years, she has been older, so there are fewer people who come to propose marriage...... God knows why. ”

"I heard something, and I don't know if it's true."

"Oh?"

"I've heard that Miss Lu ...... seems to like Lu Gongzi. ”

"Which Lu Gongzi?"

"Nonsense, which Lu Gongzi do you say...... Of course, it's Lu Gongzi, who got married today. ”

"Unlikely. They have the same surname Lu, and they are also from the same room, how can it be...... Miss Lu is Lu Gongzi's cousin, which is an unorthodox thing. Brother, you can't talk nonsense, if Lu Gongzi knows, maybe he will take your surname. ”

"Am I a fool?" The slave lowered his voice and said, "I also heard this matter mentioned by chance...... You have to keep your mouth shut, and if anyone hears about it, I'm going to be out of luck...... It is said that Miss Lu has written many love letters to Mr. Lu. ”

"Is that really the case?"

"What am I lying to you about...... In short, this matter is out of my mouth and into your ears, but I will not admit it. ”

"I know, I know!"

The other house slave said with a smile: "I never thought that Miss Lu would be such a quiet person to do such a thing...... Hehe, it's against the norm, it's against the norm! It's a shame that his Lu family is also a famous family, but such an ugly thing happened...... By the way, are they really ...... Master Lu and Miss Lu?"

"I don't know."

The two house slaves whispered, and then diverted from the subject.

Cao Peng suddenly opened his eyes and turned his head to look at the two house slaves.

"Ah Fu, what's wrong?"

Xia Houlan noticed that Cao Peng's expression was wrong, and hurriedly asked.

"I thought, I know!"

"Know what?"

Cao Peng didn't answer immediately, he stood up all of a sudden, and was about to go to the courtyard.

"Ah Fu, what the hell is going on?"

Xiahou Lan also hurriedly stood up, took two quick steps, and caught up with Cao Peng.

"Human life is at stake, human life is at stake......"

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a commotion and noise in the courtyard. Immediately after, I heard someone shouting: "Something's wrong, there's an accident!" ”

The two house slaves hurried out of the courtyard, looking extremely flustered.

Cao Peng shook the cicada, hurriedly took two steps, and grabbed the slave's arm: "What's wrong?" ”

"You let go of me......"

The house slave obviously didn't want to talk nonsense with Cao Peng, and wanted to shake off Cao Peng's hand.

However, Cao Peng's hand was like an iron tong, clasping the arm of the house slave. Seeing that the house slave did not cooperate, Cao Peng was angry, and as soon as he used his hand, the house slave immediately screamed.

Another house slave hurriedly said, "My son-in-law and Miss Gu suddenly fainted...... Dude, please hurry up and give way, we still have to go to the gentleman for treatment. ”

Cao Peng's heart suddenly burst and let go of the slave's arm.

The two house slaves didn't care about Cao Peng, and hurriedly walked out.

Cao Peng and Xia Houlan trotted all the way into the courtyard. At this time, the yard was already in chaos...... "Sir, what happened?" ”

Cao Peng saw Xun Yan standing in the crowd at a glance, with a panicked expression.

Seeing Cao Peng coming, Xun Yan let out a sigh of relief, "Bo Yan and Miss Gu suddenly fainted, looking at the situation, it seems that they have been poisoned......"

"Huh?"

Cao Peng blurted out, "Take me quickly." ”

"You?"

"Sir, it's important to save people."

Although Xun Yan didn't know if Cao Peng had the ability to save people, when he heard him say this, he couldn't care much about it, and pulled Cao Peng inside.

"Yuan sigh, Yuan sigh ......"

In the lobby, a middle-aged man with gray temples was squatting helplessly next to a woman in a lucky suit.

Hearing Xun Yan's call, he hurriedly looked back, "Xiu Ruo, is there something wrong?" ”

"I say this boy can save people...... At this time, I'm afraid it's too late for Mr. to come, why don't you let me try it? ”

"This ......"

The middle-aged man showed hesitation.

After all, this person's life is at stake, and it is a little rash to put the lives of two people in the hands of a boy.

But what Xun Yan said is not wrong, in case the doctor can't come over for a while, wouldn't it delay the lives of the two people?

Cao Peng stepped forward quickly and came to the side of a man and a woman who had fainted in the hall. He crouched down to check on the two of them. Lu Xun's lips were black, and his expression seemed very calm; The girl's condition was better, although her lips showed signs of blackening, but she still had breath.

"Go to the soaphorn and water."

"Huh?"

"Don't ask so much, get it first."

The house slave glanced at the middle-aged man and saw that the middle-aged man nodded.

After a while, the house slave brought soap horn and water. Cao Peng didn't care much, picked up the soap and rubbed it in the water, and at the same time nervously observed the situation of Lu Xun and Miss Gu. Obviously, Lu Xun was more seriously poisoned, while Miss Gu was in a relatively good condition.

"Sir, how did they get poisoned?"

Without waiting for Xun Yan to answer, the middle-aged man spoke first: "Bo Yan and Xiao Qi just finished worshipping heaven and earth, drank a glass of wine together, and were about to enter the room, but this kind of thing happened. ”

Cao Peng nodded, found a water bowl, scooped a bowl of water, dragged Lu Xun up, and poured soaphorn water into his mouth. But Lu Xun's teeth were clenched, and the soaphorn water couldn't be poured in. Cao Peng gritted his teeth, lowered his head to Lu Xun's mouth, and blew violently. Pouring a sip of soaphorn water, he blew a breath and poured the soaphorn water into Lu Xun's abdomen.

"Find a mother-in-law and pour it into Miss Gu according to my method."

The middle-aged man finally came to his senses and hurriedly asked someone to pour soapy water on Miss Gu.

At the same time, a few domestic slaves brought clean water, took soaphorns, and learned Cao Peng's method to make soaphorn water. After pouring about two bowls of water, Miss Gu's body trembled, and she squirted water from her mouth and nose.

"Go ahead, don't listen, let her spit it all out."

The taste of soaphorn water was really unpleasant, and after Cao Peng poured Lu Xun a few sips, he couldn't help but feel disgusted.

A teenager hurriedly stepped forward, "Let me come." ”

Cao Peng recognized this young man as Lu Kang's son, Lu Ji.

In terms of seniority, Lu Ji is Lu Xun's uncle. But in fact, he is younger than Lu Xun, only eleven years old.

Cao Peng handed Lu Xun to Lu Ji, stood up, and walked to Miss Gu's side to check it out. Miss Gu's poisoning was obviously much less severe than Lu Xun's, so after pouring a few bowls of water, she came to her senses and vomited loudly. She is actually quite handsome and beautiful. It's just that her face is blue, and at the same time, because of the violent vomiting, Miss Gu's hair is messy and she looks very embarrassed.

"Miss Gu shouldn't be a big problem."

"What about my brother?"

Lu Xun's younger brother Lu Mao couldn't help but step forward to ask.

Cao Peng glanced at him and said softly: "Lu Gongzi and Miss Gu drank a glass of wine together, maybe they drank too much, so the situation is more serious......"

Before he finished speaking, he heard Lu Xun on the side suddenly cough violently, and soaphorn water squirted out of his mouth and nose, and then vomited heavily.

The sour-smelling vomit sprayed Lu Ji's body.

Ling Lu Ji couldn't stop frowning...... "Press his stomach and make him vomit." ”

Cao Peng hurriedly stepped forward, pressed his hands on Lu Xun's abdomen, and squeezed hard. Every time he squeezed, Lu Xun's mouth and nose would spit soaphorn water.

The middle-aged man watched nervously from the side, closed his eyes for a long time, and let out a breath of turbidity.

"Thank you, Hughro...... You boy, not ordinary. ”

In fact, this method of enema gastric lavage is not too complicated. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, people would use fecal water enema to lavage the stomach, and its effect was not much different from that of soaphorn water. Xun Yan also let out a sigh of relief and patted his chest, "You and I are not as calm as a boy." ”

"yes!"

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly, and suddenly his expression changed sharply.

He picked up a bronze jue from the ground, gritted his teeth, and said, "Who is it?" Who poisoned us and wanted to murder us? ”

"The person who poisoned him was not targeting everyone, but just targeting Lu Gongzi and Miss Gu."

"Huh?"

When the middle-aged man heard Cao Peng's words, he was taken aback first, and then immediately showed a look of anger.

"Who's the killer?"

Cao Peng looked at everyone in the hall and seemed to be a little hesitant.

What kind of eyes did the middle-aged man have, he immediately understood that Cao Peng was scrupling.

He hurriedly ordered someone to invite the guests out of the hall, and then sealed the hall. In addition to several brothers of the Lu family, it is Miss Gu's father, as well as middle-aged people and Xun Yan.

"Ah Fu, you ......"

Xun Yan couldn't help but look at Cao Peng with some worry.

"This is Shangyu Changgu Yong Gu Yuan sighed, you ...... If you have anything to say, just say it. ”

Cao Peng hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Dare to ask Lu Gongzi, is there a cousin?" ”

Lu Ji raised his head, looked at Cao Peng vigilantly, and said, "What do you mean by this?" Bo Yan has a cousin, the daughter of my eldest brother.

The eldest brother died in battle in Lujiang, and there was only this daughter under his knees. Don't talk nonsense, my cousin has watched Boyan grow up, how can it be ......"

"Is it possible, you might as well invite Miss Lu to come and ask for it."

"If you dare to talk nonsense, don't blame me for being unkind to you."

Lu Ji roared angrily, ordered someone to go to the back house, and invited Miss Lu to come. And Lu Mao and other young men of the Lu family looked at Cao Peng with hatred. Obviously, Cao Peng's words just now made them very angry. Because the meaning of Cao Peng's words was clearly accusing that Miss Lu, that is, the cousin who had taken care of them since childhood, of being the murderer who poisoned Lu Xun and Miss Gu.

The Lu Xun brothers' parents died early, and Miss Lu took care of them when they were young.

is called cousin, but in the eyes of Lu Mao and others, Miss Lu is like their mother.

Even if Cao Peng saved Lu Xun and Miss Gu, he slandered Miss Lu as a murderer, which still made the Lu brothers angry.

Gu Yong's face was gloomy.

"Sister Juan, she is by no means a murderer."

Cao Peng didn't argue, didn't even speak, just stood quietly aside, not saying a word.

Gu Yong's expression was also solemn, and he vaguely felt that there seemed to be a human scandal involved. He lowered his head and was silent, while Xun Yan was very nervous, looked at Cao Peng, and then at Lu Xun and Miss Gu, who were unconscious, and didn't know how to deal with this situation.

He believes that Cao Peng will not be untargeted.

But if Cao Peng is wrong, it will be equivalent to angering the children of the Lu family.

When the time comes, how will he end up for Cao Peng?

"Oh no, big deal...... The eldest lady was also poisoned, she, she, she ...... Hurry up and take the eldest lady. ”

Just when the hall was in an unspeakably embarrassing situation, a maid stumbled out of the inner hall with a panicked face.

"What did you say?"

"Miss, Miss, something happened to her!"

The maid shouted in fear, and the hall was once again in a panic.

"You, you, you ......" Lu Ji pointed at Cao Peng and said angrily: "If Wan'er is a murderer, how can she be poisoned." You slander the reputation of my Lu family, and I swear to you that I will not give up. ”

After speaking, he left in a hurry, Lu Mao and the others glared at Cao Peng viciously, and followed Lu Ji to the back house.

Gu Yong, on the other hand, stared at Cao Peng with a vigilant gaze.

Xun Yan asked softly, "Ah Fu, what's going on?" ”

But seeing Cao Peng close his eyes, he took a deep breath, and said to himself: "Sir, there are some things...... You and I can't stop it after all! ”

(To be continued)