The fire was put out in time, and Xuanzhen was wearing a specially customized robe, so the burns were not too serious, but Li Xutang was not so lucky.
Although the fire on the hand only started for a moment and was quickly extinguished, it was clear from the flesh and blood that it would leave scars.
Women in ancient times valued their hands and feet very much, and her hands were probably going to become useless.
Si Ning walked over, looked at Xuanzhen who was in a mess, and asked in a loud voice.
"Master, can you prove that I am not a monster?"
Xuanzhen's throat seemed to be stuck. He wanted to say something, but couldn't.
He had never made a mistake. Not only did he fail today, he also burned himself.
He is a cultivator and believes in divine punishment more than others.
What happened today was either God's punishment for him, or Si Ning was really a monster with a very high level of magic.
Regardless of the former or the latter, he could not do anything to Si Ning.
Si Ning looked at him, feeling an inexplicable invisible pressure coming towards him.
Xuanzhen took a deep breath and said reluctantly, "You are not a monster."
Si Ning smiled lightly, looked at the several masters of the Lu family, and finally laid his eyes on the old lady.
"Mother, you have seen it. I am not a monster, but my second sister-in-law. How come I was burned by the fire? Isn't it said that only monsters can catch fire?"
Li Xutang felt choked in his heart. He never thought that Si Ning would escape.
How could Xuanzhen fail?
What's going on here?
I couldn't think clearly, and I knew now was not the time to think about this, so I was in a hurry to defend myself with the old lady.
"Mother, I got infected because I was a rescuer. I am definitely not a monster!"
Now that her son has become like that, and her daughter is hiding in her room and afraid to see anyone, she can't do anything anymore.
Otherwise, this family would not be able to accommodate her or her children.
He reached out and took the old lady's arm. The old lady looked at those miserable hands and finally softened her heart.
"It was all a misunderstanding. It was that girl who instigated it. Someone came and took him down and beat him to death with sticks!"
At this time, it is no longer possible to say that Si Ning is a monster, but everyone must be given an explanation for this matter.
So Qingju was pushed out and became the scapegoat.
Qing Jue had a look of panic on her face, and when she saw the servants coming to pull her away, she was so frightened that she screamed for mercy.
"Let me go, it's not me, old lady, it's not me... Miss, miss, save me, please save me quickly..."
No one present came forward to plead for Qing Jue, and Si Ning just glanced at everything in front of him indifferently.
Qing Jue went from begging for mercy to yelling loudly. She knew no one would save her, so she started scolding Si Ning, Li Xutang, and even the old lady.
If you can't survive anyway, there's nothing to be afraid of.
The old lady became more and more angry as she listened. Someone covered her mouth, dragged her down and beat her severely.
The farce came to an end for the time being. Because Li Xutang was still involved, the old lady stopped pursuing the matter and did not mention Si Ning's matter again.
But Qing Jue's words were already a thorn in her heart. She said that Si Ning had harmed her grandson, and the debt could not be settled like this.
Si Ning took Qiu Ju back, and Qiu Ju asked curiously.
"Ma'am, how on earth did you do that?"
Xuanzhen's prestige is not something to be blown off. Although he doesn't have many real abilities, he can scare people enough.
It can be seen from Li Xutang's ability to invite him to deal with Si Ning.
Si Ning did not hide anything, and briefly explained the principles of the so-called three flavors of true fire.
"It's just something called white phosphorus. It burns when it sees air. It's just a little trick."
Qiu Ju had also heard of these deceptions, but she didn't know how Si Ning, a purdah girl, could know about them.
But she didn't ask these questions, and just listened to Si Ning's next words.
"I guessed his plan, so I sprinkled some Glauber's salt on him beforehand..."
"What is Glauber's salt?"
"A purgative that burns when exposed to fire."
Si Ning felt it was a pity that he came out in a hurry today and didn't bring much Glauber's salt. Otherwise, if he had spread more Glauber's salt, not only would Xuanzhen and Li Xutang be in trouble, but the Lu family's house would also be useless.
Qiu Ju's focus was not on this, but asked curiously.
"Ma'am, why do you carry laxatives with you?"
Si Ning, "..."
Do you like asking for ideas so much?
"Oh, doctor, it's normal to carry some medicine with you. By the way, I want to make something new for you today. Have you tried milk tea?"
Si Ning changed the topic elsewhere, and Qiu Ju's attention was successfully diverted, and she shook her head with a happy face.
"Madam, what is milk tea?"
At first, he followed Si Ning because of Lu Hanxiao's order, but later he felt that Si Ning was a good master, smart and promising.
Until now, Qiu Ju was completely impressed by Si Ning's craftsmanship.
Although I have never seen his wife make anything by herself, whenever a dish is guided by her, it will undergo earth-shaking changes and become extremely delicious.
Seeing that she was no longer worried about laxatives, Si Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, she didn't ask, otherwise she wouldn't know how to explain.
If he told her the truth that the laxative was to deal with Lu Hanxiao, I wonder if this girl would be willing to stand on a united front with her?
She didn't dare to take any chances and returned to Qingfeng Garden while laughing and chatting with Qiu Ju.
Lu Hanxiao and Ming Han didn't know where they went. Only Hui Hui Qian and the housekeeper's daughter Wu Qianqian were there.
Before Qing Jue's misfortune, Si Ning had never even seen this person.
Today, I was waiting for Si Ning in the yard early.
Seeing Si Ning coming back, he timidly moved forward and carefully handed over a cup of hot tea.
"Madam, please warm yourself up with some tea."
Si Ning looked over, and the little girl was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head.
"Raise your head," Si Ning said.
Wu Qianqian was startled and did not dare to raise her head. She was worried that Si Ning would be angry, so she finally raised her head.
Si Ning nodded, "Let's follow Qiu Ju from now on."
Wu Qianqian's eyes suddenly lit up, she stared at Si Ning without blinking, and asked uncertainly.
"Really?"
Qiu Ju continued to teach, "When you talk to the master, you have to call yourself a slave. You can't look at the master like this."
Wu Qianqian was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head, but Si Ning didn't care.
"I don't have many rules here. You really have to be careful outside, otherwise it will be bad if someone gets the advantage."
Wu Qianqian nodded in agreement, and Si Ning asked her to step back.
Qiu Ju accompanied Si Ning into the house and asked casually while tidying up.
"Madam, do you want to promote that Wu Qianqian?"
"Steward Wu has done his duty well and should be given some benefits."
Qiu Ju also agreed, "That girl is not bad, but she is too timid and bows her head as soon as she speaks."
"Just stay by your side and serve, don't worry about that."
She also didn't like Wu Qianqian's temperament. She thought she was pretty good when she first met her, but now she seems not as lovable as before.
But he was just a person waiting around, so he didn't pay much attention to him.
As long as you don't eat it, you can stay.
She got up and went to the kitchen, planning to prepare milk tea, when Mrs. Jing'an Hou came in with a message.
He said that there was a banquet in a few days, and he wanted her to go there and have a look, so that he could push the beauty cream in her hand.
