C96 Troll
The next day, Mu Ruqing prepared the carriage and other things early in the morning and helped the old lady out with Lau Fenglan.
With the old lady around, they were happy along the way. At least in front of the old lady, Lau Fenglan had to put on an act no matter what.
They arrived at the manor in the afternoon. Mu Ruqing got off the carriage first and supported the old lady. Lau Fenglan was at the back.
Ruo Qiu Manor was located at Qiu Ming Mountain five miles away from the Imperial Capital. As a result, it was named Ruo Qiu. The heavy snow that fell a few days ago piled up on the entire mountain. The interior of the manor was ten thousand year old green. Under the white snow, there was a hint of green. There was a different kind of beauty to it.
The manor's houses were built with bamboo as a special decoration. In the front row of the main house, there were a few verdant bamboo forests. Upon entering, there were a few yellow dried plum blossoms.
"Grandma, this place is really fresh and unique. Although it doesn't have any luxurious items, it is full of grace and grace." Mu Ruqing held the heating furnace in her hand and the air she exhaled was filled with white fog.
"That's right." The old lady looked around in satisfaction, "It can be quiet for a few days."
"Grandma, sister, the shopkeeper is here." Lau Fenglan pointed to the person in front of her.
The shopkeeper was dressed in a fur coat and looked middle-aged. He brought a few maids and servants to greet them personally. "I have been waiting for the old madam and the two young ladies for a long time. The room has been prepared. The things have also been refunded as requested. The weather is cold and the room has already been set ablaze. May the madame and the two ladies rest for a while. "
"Alright, in that case, thank you, shopkeeper." The old lady replied with a polite smile.
"Madam, you're too kind. Please!" The shopkeeper lowered his head and led the way.
"Please." The old lady was supported by eldest servant girl while Mu Ruqing and Lau Fenglan were supported by servant girl and followed behind.
This manor was quite big and there were countless rooms behind. The shopkeeper introduced that there were a few large springs in the backyard and the hot springs were built in one place. It was only separated by a screen and the best rooms were all equipped with a hot spring.
Mu Ruqing observed as she walked and unconsciously landed behind. When she passed the corridor, she saw a wall and a few red plum blossoms extended out. She asked the maid behind, "Is that the Red Plum Garden?"
"Yes, the red plum blossoms have been flourishing these few days." The maid of the manor replied obediently.
Mu Ruqing stopped and asked the old lady who was not far away, "Grandmother, there is a red forest over there. I will go and take a look. Grandmother and sister will go first."
"Okay, children are playful. Be careful and come back early." The old lady turned her head and reluctantly allowed it.
Mu Ruqing blessed herself, "Thank you, grandmother."
"Miss, this servant will bring you there." The maid just now requested that after serving the young miss of the Prime Minister's Estate, there would definitely be no lack of rewards.
"Thank you for your trouble, miss."
"You're too polite, young mistress" The maid walked in front and Mu Ruqing and Lingyue walked behind.
The Red Plum Garden did not look far but it was actually a big circle. The wall of the garden used green tiles and stone bricks and the entrance was a round.
Mu Ruqing stood there and looked carefully. There were no less than forty to fifty red plum trees. The red plum trees were beautiful and beautiful. They were like stars blooming on the branches. The thick branches still had white snow on them. There were also many red bone flowers and flowers on them.
It really made people's eyes light up. Such a beautiful scene, it was a little bit of the world.
"The red plum blossoms and the young lady's red mink fur cloak are a perfect match. Everyone says that the red plum blossoms are beautiful, but now that the young lady has arrived, she has instead become a foil." The maid looked at Mu Ruqing's face full of praise and respect.
"You sure have a sweet mouth." Mu Ruqing smiled happily, "The snow on this red plum is stored in a container. When spring comes, it is very good to use it to make tea. It carries a faint fragrance of plum blossoms. Now when I think about it, I feel intoxicated."
"Miss, there is a clay pot in the manor. Do you want this servant to bring it over?" The female servant asked probingly. To curry favor with a benefactor was the greatest ability of these female servants.
"I can't ask for more. It's just that I might want more. You can bring Lingyue along. One person can take two for me." Mu Ruqing gave Lingyue a bag of silver taels and Lingyue knew what it meant. She walked out with the female servant as a form of greeting.
Mu Ruqing walked in the forest. She reached out her hand that was holding the stove and lightly tapped on the red plum blossom. A cold feeling came from between her fingers and for some reason, she actually became happy as she held the red plum blossom in her palm with a smile like a flower.
"Hehe." A light laugh came over and Mu Ruqing was startled. She retracted her frozen red hand and turned around. She did not see anyone and stood at a fixed time. There was a person standing under the last red plum tree in front of her.
This person was about 1.8 meters tall. He was dressed in white and had white feathers around his neck. He was wearing hair.
"Who are you?" Mu Ruqing walked a few steps and turned her head to look at the man.
"Guess?" A clear and deep voice sounded.
Mu Ruqing was shocked and the hand holding the stove tightened. He was the person who chased after Miao You in the forest that night. He narrowed his eyes vigilantly and stood still without saying anything.
"Not saying anything. Looks like you have guessed it." The man took a step with his left foot and tapped the red plum beside him with his slender fingers. His actions were exactly the same as Mu Ruqing's, "I originally wanted to kill you, but seeing it today, it is a pity. Do you know why that Sister Liu of yours asked you to come here?"
"Kill me? Mistress Duan and Miao You, your subordinates, were killed by me." Mu Ruqing's eyes were filled with playfulness as she looked at the man with disdain. The mastermind must be you.
"You are a little smart, so you are unwilling to kill you." The man retracted his hand, "Let me see how you will deal with your sister."
"You don't have to worry about this. After all, you'll die by my hands in the future!"
"Interesting, interesting. You're the first person who dared to speak to me like this."
"Thank you for the compliment." Mu Ruqing clenched her fists and her face became ferocious. The blood in her eyes spread from her surroundings to her pupils. Very well, one by one, they came to send themselves to death!
"Your eyes are very special. I like them." The man turned his body and looked at Mu Ruqing out of the corner of his eye. Mu Ruqing's eyes were blood red. Oh, the air carried a bloodthirsty smell.
"You are also very special. It is just that I have never liked people who are neither male nor female!" When Mu Ruqing saw his side face, she was actually startled by his beauty. There was tenderness in Dan Feng's eyes, her tall nose bridge, and her bright red lips. A perfect chin.
The man moved. He had only heard people praise him. He had never heard such disobedient words before. He curled his lips and said, "Not male or female? You are hinting to me that you should see how majestic I am. "
Mu Ruqing saw that he was smiling lewdly. What did he mean by that? "It is hard to come by. There is actually someone who takes a fancy to you."
"I am in a good mood right now and will not bicker with you. Otherwise, you should know what you did wrong."
"I don't know what I did wrong, but if you offend Sect Leader, please forgive me. However, I just thought of a word that is quite suitable for you."
When the man saw that her attitude had improved a lot, he became interested as well. "Speak."
"Human! Demon!!" Mu Ruqing emphasized the word. Her clear eyes looked at the man with sincerity.
The man frowned and asked in puzzlement," What do you mean? "
"I will tell you when you die under my hands." Mu Ruqing smiled innocently and brightly. The man smiled in satisfaction. If you are afraid of me, it would be meaningless to keep you.
The man gave Mu Ruqing a charming smile. In the blink of an eye, he jumped out of the garden wall.
Mu Ruqing heaved a sigh of relief. After all, she knew that she could not kill him now.
"Miss, bring it over!" Lingyue and the maid returned together. The maid became more and more respectful. It seemed that Lingyue had given all the silver taels to her.
"Alright, if Miss is fine, please help us." Mu Ruqing put down the stove and wanted to get the clay pot.
"Miss, I will handle these matters. It is cold. How can I let go of the stove? Otherwise, it will freeze!" Lingyue was not allowed to do so and was a little angry.
"It's fine. I have not done such a fun thing!" Mu Ruqing comforted her and smiled at the two of them.
The maid actually envied Lingyue for having such a good mistress.