Lu Mingci's eyes drooped slightly, and he looked at Zhu Amber's unexpected gentleness.

But this gentleness is so chilly in Zhu Amber's eyes.

Lu Mingci saw that Zhu Amber was worried about this matter, and his eyes softened a lot in an instant.

"Although it is all up to the will, it is man-made. Now that we are in Ganzhou, after dealing with the trouble for Runye, should he not thank us properly? If your sister really can't come back, let him say a few kind words in front of the emperor and make the emperor happy, your Zhu family won't be in trouble, right? ”

Zhu Amber nodded embarrassedly, and Lu Mingci made her feel very relieved at this moment.

Suddenly, Lu Mingci hugged Zhu Amber from behind, Amber trembled in fright, and then quickly returned to normal.

"Great, great."

"You haven't been touched for so long, serve me tonight."

Zhu Amber originally wanted to respond to a "yes", and being able to climb into Lu Mingci's bed was something she dreamed of, but ...... Today, it's really time to talk about it.

"My lord, forgive me for not being able to obey my fate, Rundao is very important."

Is Rundao long important?

Lu Mingci admitted that this sentence reached his heart, and soon Lu Mingci let go.

"Indeed, we are here to do the right thing this time, I don't want you to compromise and beg me for your sister, as if you are noble. I'll wait for you to climb into my bed by yourself. ”

When Zhu Amber heard this, her cheeks turned red again.

Yes, she is indeed not very noble when she stays by Lu Mingci's side, she only hopes to become Lu Mingci's side, even if it is to be a concubine.

followed Runye to recognize words, followed Shen Hanyang to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and then followed Jin Yuanjing to learn Qing Talk.

Every step of the way, she walked very steadily, so now she has the opportunity to become what she wants to be.

"Amber, pack up your things, let's go and visit the new county order of this county tomorrow."

As he spoke, Lu Mingci returned to his previous ice cube face, expressionless, neither angry nor angry.

Amber had long been accustomed to Lu Mingci's sudden change of face, and she didn't say much.

The love just now seems to be a passing thing, everything has become a thing of the past, and keeping enough distance from Lu Mingci is what she really has to do.

"Okay, is that using the identity of the Jinyi Guard or the identity of the merchant?"

"Jin ......" Lu Mingci frowned and shook his head again and again, "Although it is said that the matter is urgent, let's be steady and steady, and use the identity of a merchant in Liangzhou." Prepare all the pipes and guides. By the way, there must always be a statement for visiting the county order, just say it...... Our goods have been robbed in Yunmeng Town. ”

Amber nodded repeatedly, this is the time to do something.

"Amber, let Lu Ji and Lu Xiang follow me tomorrow, you are guarding here."

Zhu Amber said "yes", and there was no more follow-up, so he went to resign to Lu Ming.

Although there are no waves on the surface, Zhu Amber is still so nervous in her heart, worried about Zhu Hongyu and Zhu Zhanao.

Now the three sisters and brothers live in three places, especially the sister's situation is very dangerous.

In the past, the sisters had a rift, and now they are estranged

Obviously, Zhu Amber's worries did not ease the troubles of the other two, and almost at the same moment, the three were in different dangers.

Although Zhu Amber is beautiful on the surface, he has to step into the unfathomable officialdom with Lu Mingci, a foreigner, which is the danger of Zhu Amber.

Although Zhu Hongyu has been vaccinated with cowpox and has been in close contact with smallpox patients, the lies she tells are like water spilled out, and she must make up lies one by one, otherwise she will fall into a situation from which she will never recover.

Compared with his two sisters, as the only male in the Zhu family, he is the youngest among his sisters and brothers.

Life is much more miserable than that of Zhu Amber and Zhu Hongyu.

Peach Blossom Village, Zhu Mansion.

Although it can be regarded as a high-ranking family, Zhu's Mansion has not been opened for several days, and the family's food is soaked in dry goods, and the rice has also bottomed out.

The rest area was completely cold.

Although Zhu Zhanao said that he was strong on the surface, he still had the support of Shen Hanyang, a reliable reader.

But what they face is Zhang Yu, a woman who dares to kill her husband for the sake of wealth and wealth, and a woman who reads a lot of Taoist scriptures and uses it freely to play with Runye in the palm of her hand.

On this day, Zhu Hongyu was still fighting the plague in Baoji, Zhu Amber was also acting as Lu Mingci's concubine in Yunmeng Town, and Zhu Zhanao was sitting in a daze in the guest hall.

Shen Hanyang wore a cotton coat and walked to the guest hall with a few books, and when he saw the appearance of his master, he wanted to reprimand.

But all of a sudden, his heart softened and he didn't speak.

"It's getting colder and colder, and it's not a good idea for you to sit in the guest hall all the time."

Zhu Zhanao's eyes looked at Shen Hanyang, and he quickly returned to his state just now.

"Do you think I want to, sir? I'm just thinking about what to do. ”

Countermeasure?

Shen Hanyang obviously believes that Zhu Zhanao does not have such ability.

"Zhang Yu is so powerful, and there is Runye's acquiescence, we are strong outside the house, and we don't have to do anything."

Zhu Zhanao glanced at Shen Hanyang and said, "Of course I know about this, but why hasn't my sister come back......

As he spoke, Zhu Zhanao's voice trembled, as if he had been greatly wronged.

Shen Hanyang hurriedly walked to Zhu Zhanao's side and sat down.

"Master, don't worry. Count the days, the eldest lady and the second lady should also return now, and in a few more days, we will have someone to support us. ”

"However, now that there is no one in the village who sells vegetables and rice, what should we do?"

Shen Hanyang was silent.

This is the reality.

Since Zhang Yu gained power, he has frequently moved towards the right to operate the rest area they want.

But Zhu Zhanao didn't want to be considered unproductive by his sister, and he was always tough and unwilling to give.

After what Zhang Yu wanted last time to no avail, Zhang Yu finally tore away the hypocritical face that he had always had, and directly ordered the villagers not to sell things to the Zhu family.

In this way, the Zhu family could only eat the inventory in the village.

What's even more terrifying is that Zhang Yu asked the villagers to block the road to Yunmeng Town, and if they met someone from the Zhu family going to buy something, they would stop it directly.

Although the Zhu family said that the reputation in the village was not bad, there was also the emperor's order.

But the villagers have always been reluctant to admit that the Zhu family, which was weak and bullying before, has now undergone such a change. Everyone said that the Zhu family was capable, but behind their backs they had long been dissatisfied with the Zhu family.

There is no way, the Zhu family can only grow vegetables and feed the chickens in the house.

And as it gets colder and colder today, the problem is becoming more and more prominent day by day.

"Master, if there is really no way, then I think it is better to find Grandpa in May and July. The two of them are doing well in our family, and their family should more or less look at their face. ”

Zhu Zhanao hurriedly shook his head.

Zhang Yu came out with a banner, saying that it was Runye's request, asking every family to engrave taxes on Sanguan Temple, and each family had to pay a bucket of rice. One bucket a month. I thought about it, now is not the time to go and ask my grandparents in May and July. ”

Shen Hanyang couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw Zhu Zhanao being so benevolent.

"We're not actually robbing, we're borrowing. I thought that the two young ladies would be back soon, and they would borrow food for us, once or twice, and we would pay it back. ”

Zhu Zhanao sighed and said, "Who knows when they will come back, let's use it as a last resort." I feel sorry for them. ”

As he spoke, Zhu Zhanao's eyes moved to May who was standing in the guest hall, and May was speechless because he was already moved by Zhu Zhanao.

Seeing Zhu Zhanao looking at him, May suddenly pounced at Zhu Zhanao's feet.

"Master! Our family is already like this, if you can't wipe your face, then I'll wipe it. You have the grace of rebuilding our family, and now that the master is going to be unable to eat, what can you do if you borrow a few buckets of rice from their family? Our family is just out of time for a while. When Lord Lu comes back, he can still be bullied again! Master, I beg you to ......."

"Say no more!"

Zhu Zhanao suddenly became stern.

"May, I know how you feel, but you just can't understand me. I'm worried about what will happen to your family. Your family doesn't even have a strong laborer, if Zhang Yu knows that you send food to our family, and you won't break the legs of their two elders? Now Zhang Yu is powerful, and we are different from Zhang Yu precisely because we have a conscience and morality. can't let his tenants suffer for the sake of the Zhu family's lonely life. ”

Shen Hanyang originally wanted to comfort a few words, but he thought that the Zhu family really made a fortune by relying on Zhu Hongyu's medical skills.

Often such families have a benevolent heart and are more moral than others.

So, it's not a rush either.

"May." Shen Hanyang stopped May, "You just do what your master says, don't make trouble for yourself!" Now is the time when the master is upset, you come with me. ”

Saying that, Shen Hanyang took May out of the guest hall.

Zhu Zhanao's sore braincase finally got a period of rest.

And Shen Hanyang walked out of the guest hall with his hands behind his back full of sorrow.

May followed Shen Hanyang's side very obediently, quietly waiting for Shen Hanyang to say something.

But after walking around the yard, Shen Hanyang still didn't say a word, just asked May to follow him.

May couldn't bear it anymore, so she asked, "Mr. Shen, who are you...... What are your plans, why don't you tell me about it? ”

Shen Hanyang glanced at May, and finally sighed.

"I think it's for your family to get food, but what the master said is not wrong. Just wait, we won't harm your interests until we have to. ”

After speaking, Shen Hanyang couldn't help but fall into another round of contemplation.

After hearing this, May lowered her head suddenly with extreme apologies for the Zhu family. It happened that the two walked to the ancestral hall.

Since Zhu Hongyu left, this ancestral hall has become a secluded place. Not many people come on weekdays.

Although Shen Hanyang is a Confucian student, he is quite in awe of ghosts and gods.

This is also manifested in the fact that when he scolds Zhang Yu, he never brings a moist night.

Seeing the ancestral hall, Shen Hanyang said: "May, go back and serve, don't let the master be sad anymore." I still have something to do in the accounting room, so let's go first. ”

After speaking, Shen Hanyang left here in a hurry.

Yes, in this house, many people think that the ancestral hall of the Zhu family is not auspicious, after all, it is a place to worship the dead.

But for the month of May, this place is not in any way an inauspicious place.

With tears in her eyes, she slowly walked into the ancestral hall......