I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

The maidservant was so frightened that she trembled with fear. She knelt on the ground with her head down, not daring to look up at Cao Lu, for fear that the young lady would be unhappy and her head would be separated from her body.

Seeing the maid trembling, Cao Lu's depression dissipated a little, and she snorted coldly.

"Go and have someone check who the two poor guys who took my place in Zuixianlou are today. If you can find out, I will spare your life. If not, you should think carefully!"

Hearing Cao Lu's words, the maidservant seemed to be pardoned, and kowtowed repeatedly in response: "Yes, yes, Miss, I will do it right away, I will do it right away."

After saying that, she got up from the ground and hurriedly left the room, fearing that Cao Lu would change his mind and take her life again.

Cao Lu glanced at the maid's back as she left, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.

That's right, everyone should be afraid of her like this lowly maid. She is the daughter of a university scholar and a valuable girl!

Thinking of this, Cao Lu's mood barely improved a little.

She looked at the broken porcelain pieces on the floor, stood up and left the room. Someone would come to clean it up soon anyway.

Cao Lu was walking in the small garden of her own mansion, feeling quite relaxed.

Suddenly a servant came to report.

"Miss! Miss Tang is here and wants to see you!"

Hearing this, Cao Lu was stunned at first, then a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he quickly walked up to the servant.

"You said Mengyan is back? Come on, take her to my room!"

The servant nodded, then turned and left the small garden.

Cao Lu did not stay in the small garden and went straight back to her room.

The servant had already brought Tang Mengyan to her room.

Cao Lu pushed open the door and saw Tang Mengyan sitting on a stool drinking tea.

Cao Lu shouted in surprise: "Meng Yan! You're back!"

When Tang Mengyan heard the shouting, she turned around and saw it was Cao Lu. A haggard smile appeared on her haggard face.

"Alu."

Seeing Tang Mengyan's obviously haggard and thin face, Cao Lu was really shocked, and hurriedly walked to her side to look her up and down.

"Mengyan, what happened to you? Why are you so thin? You look so bad."

Hearing Cao Lu's question, Tang Mengyan smiled bitterly and said, "It's all thanks to my eldest brother."

"how do I say this?"

"Didn't I go to Qingshui Town? It was to find the whereabouts of that adult, but my eldest brother found out that I went out without permission. He locked me in the room for three whole days. During that time, I didn't eat properly and just drank some water. My eldest brother almost starved me to death." Tang Mengyan's tone was a little resentful. She really didn't expect that her eldest brother Tang Fusheng would be so cruel to her.

If no one brings her food, no one will care whether she is hungry or not.

Hearing this, Cao Lu opened her mouth slightly and said, "Your elder brother is so cruel. Wait, who is that adult you are talking about?"

Tang Mengyan glanced at her and deliberately lowered her voice: "It's General Xiao. His Majesty is going to summon him back to the capital soon. It seems that he wants General Xiao to lead the troops to fight."

"What? Didn't General Xiao die on the battlefield that year? How come he can be resurrected now?" Cao Lu was even more surprised, his eyes full of disbelief.

The death of the God of War caused a lot of uproar and made people in the capital panic. No one expected that the great man was not really dead.

"It is said that he is not dead, and he will probably return to Beijing in the next few days. He even married a country woman in that small town."

Tang Mengyan paused and then continued in a low voice: "I learned about this when I overheard my eldest brother and Master Fang chatting while drinking tea at Zuixianlou. I told you this because I thought you were my best friend, so you must not tell anyone. After all, this is not certain. If something unexpected happens, don't involve us."

Hearing what she said, Cao Lu came back to his senses and nodded vigorously.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Speaking of Zuixianlou, I was just in Zuixianlou and met two poor people who occupied my seat. I just scolded them a few words, but Fang Wenhe drove me out without any reason. I was so embarrassed and so angry." Cao Lu complained, remembering the bad things that happened in Zuixianlou.

Upon hearing this, Tang Mengyan began to comfort her, advising her not to bother with ordinary people, and that it was not worth getting angry with those people.

Tang Mengyan would never have thought that the people Cao Lu met in Zuixianlou were Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo.

-

Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo chatted a lot with Fang Wenhe in Zuixianlou.

"Do you know what the current situation in the palace is?" Xiao Yizhuo picked up the teacup, took a sip, and looked at Fang Wenhe.

Fang Wenhe immediately became interested when this was mentioned: "I heard that someone appeared among the Beichen envoys. His Majesty is investigating the matter, but no results have been found until now. The Beichen envoys have been detained in the palace. The mastermind is naturally unhappy. The palace is tense at this time. His Majesty does not want this matter to be spread, and he has lost face by not being able to find the assassin. The mastermind of Beichen does not want his delegation to be detained, and both sides are in a stalemate. In addition, there is unrest on the border, and Beichen is eyeing them covetously."

Hearing this, Xiao Yizhuo nodded in understanding.

Wen Shutang suddenly thought of Murong Heng, whom he rescued on the way back to Beijing, and narrowed his eyes.

It is estimated that Murong Heng will not come back now. If she is really an assassin in the Beichen delegation, then her return now will definitely bring trouble to the Beichen delegation.

Smart people will definitely not return to the capital.

"By the way, brother, sister-in-law, where do you live now?" Fang Wenhe asked.

"Inn." Xiao Yizhuo responded concisely, and it seemed that he didn't want to say too much.

"You are back home when you return to Beijing. Why are you staying in an inn? Just stay at my house. I have more rooms in my house, so it will definitely be more comfortable than an inn."

Hearing Xiao Yizhuo's answer, Fang Wenhe's eyes suddenly lit up and he enthusiastically invited the two of them.

Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo looked at each other and shook their heads in tacit understanding.

"No, I have many children and it would be too much trouble for you to go." Wen Shutang said with a smile.

Hearing this, Fang Wenhe was silent for a moment.

A lot of children? How many children do they have? Is his brother so amazing?

"What's the big deal? We can just live together. I like kids too." Fang Wenhe still didn't give up.

Xiao Yizhuo glanced at him calmly: "No, the inn is fine."

After hearing what his brother said, Fang Wenhe couldn't continue no matter how enthusiastic he was.

"Well, if you need any help, just come to Zuixianlou and find me anytime. I won't refuse if I can help!" Fang Wenhe promised, patting his chest.