The two worked together to bury their daughter's body under an osmanthus tree by Tingxin Lake, and the inscriptions were all engraved by Lou Shenghao's fingers.

Looking at Lou Shenghao's concentration and seriousness when he was engraving, Mu Hanshuang felt a little relieved for no reason. Although it was a lot of effort, she accepted it all with a smile, including the empty cradle.

"The tomb of the beloved daughter Xiao Lou, the loving father Lou Shenghao, the loving mother Mu Hanshuang ......" muttered the sixteen words on the inscription, Mu Hanshuang's reaction was great, but it quieted down at a very fast speed.

The soft breeze blew between the fingers of the two, and the long hair behind Mu Hanshuang looked very elegant after the baptism of the wind, and the big skirt on the body fluttered with it, looking like the woman in the painting from a distance.

Lou Shenghao was the first to break the silence: "As long as I am alive, I will come here every year today to worship my daughter." Although I can't watch her grow, I will never abandon her. ”

"With your father who loves her so much, Xiao Lou will be very happy to know it. ”

After a pause, Mu Hanshuang suddenly remembered something and asked, "But I don't know why you came here this time?" If there is anything that needs my help, just ask, I should do my best." ”

Nodding slightly, Lou Shenghao took out the token from his arms and shook it in front of her eyes: "Originally, it was just to get back the part of the Dragon Breath Emperor's shadow divine skill, but now it seems that things are not as simple as I imagined."

Ji Haitang lost his mother since he was a child, and he depended on his father for his life, and he was a very filial child. Now he has been hiding the news of his father's death for several years for no reason, and there must be an unknown conspiracy behind this. ”

Hearing these words, Mu Hanshuang couldn't help but gasp: "Ji Haitang played a very good trick, and he never slackened off every morning and dusk to ask the stand-in for peace." If it weren't for you, I would never have known in my life that the person I call my father-in-law all day long is actually a stand-in. ”

"He didn't even hide it from you, which shows that I expected it to be good. Lou Shenghao was proud and worried: "What kind of conspiracy does he have? Is it a coincidence or not that I came this time?"

touched his chin with his hand, and Mu Hanshuang's eyes suddenly flashed with a strange light: "I don't know the specific conspiracy, but Yao'er once told me that Ji Haitang has been exchanging letters with a mysterious person, and the purpose is to kidnap Ye Zhenli to get her snake-shaped soft sword." ”

"Serpentine soft sword, what is that? I've heard that this leaf pillow pear is a wealthy merchant who crisscrosses the Central Plains and the Western Regions, and its power should not be underestimated. ”

Just when Lou Shenghao was suspicious, Mu Hanshuang walked up to him and said unswervingly: "Since you abolished most of your internal strength, Ji Haitang now will only do anything for money. Whether it is Cheng Yinni's Shui Yuefu or the Jinghong Recipe that he didn't have time to get, it seems to be a tool he uses to make money. ”

Lou Shenghao said: "So what do you mean...... He kidnapped Ye Zhenli to get the serpentine soft sword for money, but how much money can he make with a mere sword?"

Mu Hanshuang said: "I don't know how much a sword can be worth, but I know that he is bound to get this sword! ”

Lou Shenghao said with great certainty: "If he is here to sell weapons, his target should be Gu Huaiyan's slash instead of the stunning." So he asked for Ye Zhenli's soft sword not necessarily for money, maybe there were other ulterior secrets. ”

After a pause, Lou Shenghao put his head on Mu Hanshuang's shoulder: "You walked out of the inn with me, Ji Haitang will be more wary of you." Even if you return to the gold nest this time, even if your life is not in danger, I am afraid that your behavior will be restricted. ”

Gently pressed his hand, Mu Hanshuang showed an extremely intimate smile: "It doesn't matter if my behavior is restricted, I can find someone else to do your eyeliner instead of me." ”

"What do you want to do?" Lou Shenghao was full of interest.

"Send someone to serve me, as long as it's not me. Mu Hanshuang's understatement made Lou Shenghao look worried: "What is the difference between the people you sent over and those you didn't?"

Mu Hanshuang said seriously: "After all, we have lived together for many years, and I still know a little bit about Ji Haitang's temperament. As long as the method is properly assigned, all his doubts will be dispelled. ”

In this way, the two of them returned to the inn and the gold nest.

Mu Hanshuang did not rush to see Ji Haitang, but walked towards the place where the people were most active, and happened to meet two little maids who were chatting.

After a thrilling "book break" in the hall of Pinjinwo, Mu Hanshuang, who had learned from the pain, got up and returned to her room, where the little maid who was sent in was lying on her bed and falling asleep.

The girl in front of her was only sixteen or seventeen years old at most, and her round little face had a refreshing smile in her sleep, and Rao was Mu Hanshuang couldn't help but be infected by her emotions, and laughed with her laughter.

Mu Hanshuang's laughter was very abrupt, and the little maid who had a very light sleep woke up immediately. When he saw the person in front of him, he screamed in fright, and then rolled out of bed and kowtowed busily: "Slave and maid see the eldest lady." ”

"What's wrong with you kid, is it cold, how do you shake like this?"

In the face of Mu Hanshuang's sudden warm greeting, the little maid was more moved while not knowing what to do, not at all like the previous horror, and the tears were uncontrollable and rolled down.

"Don't cry, tell me if you have any grievances. After softly spitting out these words, Mu Hanshuang squatted down to the level of the little maid's eyes and held her hand: "Tell me, what is your name? How old are you this year? How long has it been since you came to the Golden Nest?" I don't seem to have seen you before." ”

"Back to the eldest lady, the slave's name is Meng'er, she is sixteen years old this year, and she was reported by the new arrival in Fuzhong last month. ”

Although Mu Hanshuang's series of questions made the little maid feel a little strange, she still answered them one by one in anxiety.

The little girl in front of her revealed a little timidity, but she was so gentle and introverted that she felt like a sister next door. After thinking about it, Mu Hanshuang asked softly: "I see that your temperament is very different from that of other servants, why did you come here to be a slave?"

Under Mu Hanshuang's repeated questioning, the little maid cried "wow": "My father is a teacher in the countryside, so my sister and I have studied for a few years and know some words. Later, my father died of illness, and my sister married a creditor in desperation. ”

After sobbing a few times, Meng'er, who was immersed in grief and couldn't extricate herself, added in a choked voice: "However, my brother-in-law was born with a gambling addiction, and after losing all the money in the family, my sister was forced to commit suicide by throwing herself into the river, and sold me here as a slave. ”

Sighing lightly, Mu Hanshuang, who was surging with sympathy, reached out and took her into his arms, patting her back gently: "It's really pitiful to encounter such a family accident at such a young age...... If you don't dislike me, treat me as your sister!"

Meng'er, who seriously lacked warmth and care, enjoyed this feeling of being cared for, and hurriedly hugged Mu Hanshuang's arm with her hand: Thank you, Mrs., Meng'er will remember your kindness to me for the rest of her life. ”

Time passed little by little, until both of them stood up, Mu Hanshuang asked with a smile, "Are you hungry?"

“...... Thank you, Mrs. Great. ”

During the banquet, Mu Hanshuang didn't eat a few bites by herself, and only cared about helping Meng'er pick up vegetables. also kept telling her to eat more, don't be polite. There were occasional footsteps passing by outside the door, and listening to Mu Hanshuang's ears only brought her a contemptuous smile.

Full of wine and food, Meng'er, who had two burps, scratched her head a little embarrassedly: "Let the eldest lady laugh, please don't blame." ”

Mu Hanshuang not only did not reprimand, but intimately wiped the oil stains from the corners of her mouth for her: "I said don't see me, just treat me as your sister." ”

Nodding vigorously, Meng'er looked at her with a pair of eyes full of doubts: "Meng'er has something that I haven't been able to figure out...... Although I have only been here for more than half a month, all I have heard are slanderous words against you and the second lady. They also said that you can't mess with anyone, one of you is black and white, and the other is the living king of Hades......"

Mu Hanshuang shook his head and let out two helpless laughs: "How many of those rumors are true? Who of them has really understood the two of us, but they are just some hearsay, ignorant rats!"

Meng'er quickly grabbed her arm: "No matter how others chew the root of your tongue, in Meng'er's eyes, you are a sister-like existence, and I will not deny your kindness to me because of rumors from the outside world." ”

After a period of silence, Mu Hanshuang's eyes suddenly became very deep, and he leaned in a tentative tone to Meng'er: "Good sister, are you willing to do me a favor?" Are you willing to be my eyes and help me monitor Ji Haitang's every move?"

Hearing this, Meng'er, who was stunned, stood motionless like that, and only after repeated hesitation did she bite her lip and nodded her head: "Meng'er, I am willing to be the eyes of the eldest lady." ”

In order to reassure her, Mu Hanshuang immediately gave another grace: "When the task is completed, I should give it a hundred taels of gold." When the time comes, you will take this money back to your hometown in the countryside and find a down-to-earth and diligent man to live in peace!"

With a "poof" sound, Meng'er knelt on the ground without warning, and after kowtowing a few times in a row, she grabbed the corner of Mu Hanshuang's clothes with tears in her eyes: "Thank you for the kindness of the eldest lady, Meng'er will definitely do her best." ”

After waving her hand to signal her to get up, Mu Hanshuang personally opened the door for her: "Everything is decided like this, you go back to the room for the time being and wait for my news." ”

Soon after Meng'er left, she sent someone to summon Xiaolian here.

As soon as she entered the door, there was a strong smell of fat powder, Mu Hanshuang couldn't help frowning, but she endured it without having a seizure, and no matter how much she said, she could only express it in her heart: "What a coquettish wild girl, this dress is not as good as even those women in the Qinglou." ”

Thinking that this exquisite and unparalleled dress could provoke the praise of Mu Hanshuang, Xiaolian also took the initiative to turn the circle: "Madam, do you think my clothes look good?"

Xiaolian was dressed in a dazzling yellow dress that was very dazzling, and Mu Hanshuang reluctantly showed an embarrassed smile: "Good-looking, very good-looking......"

slapped her palms happily twice, and Xiaolian got even more carried away: "Thank you for the compliment, I don't know what you called me for!"

After settling down, Mu Hanshuang made a "please" gesture to the table: "You don't have to be nervous, I just invited you over for a meal." ”

"Why should I be nervous, I'm going to be ...... soon, anyway Hehe...... "In the end, this person in front of him is still the wife of Ji Haitang who married the bridge and entered the door, Xiaolian didn't dare to be too presumptuous, and took back the words behind her and sat down on the table obediently."

The back only touched the back of the chair, and Xiao Lian silently recited Xiao Jiujiu in a very small voice: "The two of them have been married for many years and have not been able to have children, and the young master must have lost interest in this woman who occupies the nest and does not lay eggs." ”

After a little bit of joy, Xiaolian muttered again: "Although Shan Qin'er is an out-and-out second-hand product, she is beautiful and very charming, and the young master should have a trace of love for her even if she has no love."

Shan Qin'er took over the Qinglou business just after she came, and it was really not a fuel-efficient lamp. Mu Hanshuang, this woman must be afraid that her wife's position will not be guaranteed, so she wants to use my flower and moon appearance to seduce the young master, so as to successfully repel Shan Qin'er. ”

seemed to see through Xiaolian's thoughts, and the next thing Mu Hanshuang said was to send her to Ji Haitang's room as a personal maid.

When the words fell, Xiaolian put down her chopsticks and knelt down, thanking her busily. Her long-cherished wish to turn over for many years is about to be fulfilled, how can she not be happy!

She is really overconfident, and her imagination is a little unusual. Mu Hanshuang never said that she would use her to drive Shan Qin'er away, even if she was sent to Ji Haitang's room, it was just to pave the way for Meng'er.

However, some people are easy to overestimate themselves, unwilling to accept the status quo but looking forward to the good things that fall from the sky to come to them. If you don't work hard with a good heart, you always want to be opportunistic...... If such a person can also succeed in achieving his wishes, he is truly blindless.

Slowly sitting opposite Xiaolian, Mu Hanshuang said quietly: "After eating this meal, I will arrange it for you." As for what to do in the future, and what do you get...... It's all up to you. ”

"Xiaolian will definitely not live up to the expectations of the eldest lady, and she will definitely cherish this hard-won opportunity. ”

Putting the chopsticks in his hand again, looking at the delicious delicacies on the table, Xiaolian refused to pick up the dishes, just because the dishes on the table had traces of being moved.

If you look closely, there is a third pair of used chopsticks on the table. As long as you are not a fool, you can see that this meal is definitely leftovers, Mu Hanshuang has feasted others before.

That person is Meng'er, who has just left.