Soon after the Battle of the Heavenly Gate, the first snow on Jiuyao Mountain arrived.

This year's winter snow was exceptionally thick, and for three consecutive days, heavy snow closed the mountain.

Early in the morning, Ah Sheng went out to clear the snow, and just shoveled the snow at the gate of the courtyard, when he suddenly saw a group of people coming along the trail against the wind and snow.

He looked around for a moment, then hurriedly put his broom down and went into the house.

"What's wrong?" asked Hui Niang, who was scrubbing.

Ah Sheng said: "There are a lot of people outside. ”

"A lot of people?"

As he was talking, there was a knock on the courtyard door: "Excuse me, does Liu Zhangyuan live here?"

The two of them followed the voice, but saw a woman standing outside the door. The woman was about thirty years old, with a dignified face and a light smile on her lips. The clothes on the body are exquisite, but the style is extremely restrained.

She was followed by a group of men and women, at least a dozen of them—a lot of them, sure enough.

Hui Niang walked over: "This eldest sister, this is Liu Zhangyuan's residence, I don't know ...... you."

The woman bowed gracefully and said, "The slave family is the steward of Qiongyu Palace, surnamed Yao, and everyone else calls Aunt Yao." ”

Hui Niang froze, and her face was ugly: "Qiongyu Palace?"

Qiongyu Palace is the residence of the head of the family. Since Lu Qingyi's death, although Hui Niang didn't say anything, she has always held a grudge in her heart. Qiongyu Palace, that's where the enemy lives.

Aunt Yao didn't seem to see her face, and still said with a smile: "This sister is Hui Niang, right? Madame told me that over the years, you have worked hard to take care of the eldest lady, and this credit will not be forgotten by the head and the lady." ”

Hui Niang was stunned by what she said, and she didn't react for a while.

"Aunt Hui. A voice came from behind.

Aunt Yao turned her head to look.

Under the porch, I don't know when stood a girl, dressed in white and with black hair, like an ice sculpture against the snow.

Aunt Yao's heart jumped. The woman from Dongyue, I heard that her temperament was extremely weak, how could she give birth to a daughter like this?

Hui Niang turned around and saw Lu Mingshu standing in the corridor, and hurriedly walked over: "Miss, it's so cold, why did you come out?"

Lu Mingshu shook his head lightly at her: "It's okay." ”

While speaking, Aunt Yao had already walked over and bowed down: "The slave has seen the eldest lady." ”

Lu Mingshu stood in front of the porch and didn't speak, just looked at her condescendingly.

Aunt Yao was still smiling and calm at the beginning, but when she stood up, her smile was a little stiff when the cold wind blew.

"Miss, the slave has come on the orders of Madame to buy you something for the winter. ”

Lu Mingshu said lightly: "I don't lack anything here, please go back." ”

"Miss!" Seeing her turn around, Aunt Yao hurriedly said, "You should do your filial piety for Liu Zhangyuan, Jiuyao Mountain is bitter cold in winter, and you have no skill to protect yourself, which is very difficult." ”

Lu Mingshu paused.

Aunt Yao took advantage of the victory to pursue: "Madame knows that you have filial piety to Liu Zhangyuan, so she specially added a few sets of winter clothes to Liu Zhangyuan. ”

After a while, I finally saw her and nodded: "There is labor." ”

Aunt Yao breathed a sigh of relief and turned around and beckoned: "What are you doing in a daze? ”

As soon as the things were lifted and sent into the small courtyard, men and women, their movements were swift, and after a while, the places that should be placed were placed.

Fresh ingredients, high-quality charcoal fire, tonifying herbs, thick bedding, warm winter clothes...... The utensils up and down the house have been replaced, the stoneware has been replaced with fine porcelain, and the wood has been replaced with gold and jade, but in a quarter of an hour, the originally rough courtyard has become fine and elegant.

Aunt Yao stood in front of Lu Mingshu and reported: "Madam said, if you have anything missing, just call someone to Qiongyu Palace to say it." You are inconvenient now, and these two girls will serve by your side. ”

As soon as she motioned to the two maids to salute, Lu Mingshu opened his mouth: "Things can be left, and you can take them away." ”

Aunt Yao was just about to open her mouth, she raised her hand: "You don't need to say anything in front of me, what is the inside story here, you and I know it, it's boring to pretend too much." ”

Aunt Yao swallowed those words back, hesitated for a moment, and said: "The slave didn't do a good job, I'm afraid that Mrs. will punish ...... when I go back."

"What do you have to do with me if you are punished?" Lu Mingshu said coldly.

Aunt Yao: "......"

"When we're done, let's go back. Bixi Valley is used to being deserted, and it is too noisy to leave so many people. ”

Aunt Yao swallowed a mouthful of blood silently, bowed her head and saluted: "The slave and maid retire." ”

Lu Mingshu didn't speak, just watched as the group of them exited, carrying the empty box and leaving.

Everyone was clean, and Hui Niang was worried: "Miss, they are ......"

Lu Mingshu picked up a packet of medicinal herbs and showed a slightly mocking smile: "Don't worry, things can be used with peace of mind, and they won't be able to turn over any waves." As she spoke, she stood up, "I eat cabbage every day, and I've eaten enough." Aunt Hui, let's make a good meal at noon!"

When Hui Niang heard this, she smiled: "Okay." ”

Lu Mingshu walked to the door of the main room and knocked on the door: "Master?"

"Come in. Liu Jizhen's voice came from inside.

She pushed open the door and saw Liu Jizhen sitting at the table, holding a pen and slowly copying.

Lu Mingshu walked over and turned over the charcoal stove to make the charcoal fire burn more vigorously.

"Those people are gone?"

"Hmm. She sat down, "Master, I'll take those things." ”

Liu Jizhen didn't raise his head: "It's good that you know it in your heart." ”

Lu Ming was silent for a moment and said, "Although I don't know what the lady wants to do, I think that with a sword in hand, why be afraid of conspiracy? No matter what she wants to do, as long as I have the strength, I don't have to be afraid of her." ”

Liu Jizhen put down his pen and roasted his hands to keep warm, and said slowly: "Your stepmother, there is a problem. She has poor roots and low force, so she likes to use stratagems to solve problems. When her cultivation was low, her set was very effective, but when she reached a certain level, it was not something that could be shaken by conspiracy. ”

"Hmm. Lu Mingshu also thought so, "The most important thing for me now is to recover my strength, and everything else is the last thing." ”

Liu Jizhen bowed: "That's right." ”

After being quiet for a while, Lu Mingshu asked again: "Master, what do you think she has in mind? Sending a servant woman to call me Miss Miss, is this an acknowledgment of my identity? But what good is it for her? If you want to use filial piety to suppress me? We are not those laymen. ”

Warriors don't pay much attention to etiquette, so they are not so stupid. If Lu Mingshu is disrespectful to Shang Qing, Shang Ke will take it out, but Zhou Miaoru, she is the step-room who is suspected of being a harmful death, and Lu Mingshu does not treat her as a mother, so there is really nothing to say.

Liu Jizhen shook his head: "From what I know about her, she is not such a dull person." Although Miss Zhou lives in a simple house, she is also a martial artist, her father is the head, and her husband is also the head, and her vision will not be limited to the inner house. I'm afraid she's doing it for others to see. ”

"What's the use of doing it for others?" Lu Mingshu didn't understand, even if others thought she was a kind stepmother?

"This ...... I can't see it right now. Don't worry too much, your idea just now is very right, strength is the fundamental, no matter what tricks she uses. If your strength is high, she will be helpless against you. ”

"Got it, Master. (To be continued.) )