Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Shen Liu was sitting next to the railing at this time, concentrating and looking at the fishing rod. He heard someone coming in, but he didn't turn around. He just raised his hand and gestured to the person to be quieter.

The words that Xiao Lan wanted to say to him got stuck in her throat. The little girl led Xiao Lan to sit on the stone pier nearby, and then she quietly left.

Xiao Lan sat in the pavilion and looked around. The pavilion was open on all sides, and everything outside could be seen clearly. The servants outside were standing a little far away, so as long as the voices of the people inside were not too loud, the people outside could not hear them.

From this, it can be seen that Shen Liu asked her to come over because he really had something to say to her. Xiao Lan's sight shifted from outside the pavilion to inside the pavilion, and finally fell on Shen Liu.

Shen Liu was wearing casual clothes today, a sky-blue robe, and no crown on his head, just tied with a ribbon. Combined with Shen Liu's face, he looked like a scholar from the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

It was rare to see Shen Liu so relaxed and at ease. Was he not going back to the capital? Was he not going back to the military camp? Was he planning to take a long vacation?

As Xiao Lan thought about this, her eyes could not help but fall on Shen Liu's face. Shen Liu had three-dimensional features, which were rare in this period. Although Xiao Lan could only see his profile, she had to admit that Shen Liu was a handsome man. No wonder Cai Yi, who had always served him, would have such thoughts.

Blue-faced men are the root of all evil, blue-faced men are the root of all evil… Xiao Lan secretly complained in her heart.

"What are you looking at?" Shen Liu suddenly turned around and said to Xiao Lan.

Xiao Lan came back to her senses, looking a little embarrassed. She couldn't say that she was looking at him.

Shen Liu didn't seem to expect Xiao Lan to answer, so he turned his head. After a while, he picked up the fishing rod. Then Xiao Lan saw that there was a crucian carp hanging on the hook. Then Shen Liu took the fish off in one go and threw it into the bucket beside him.

Shen Liu put away the fishing rod and did not continue to put out bait. Instead, he waved his hand outside and a servant came over and carried the fishing rod and bucket out.

Shen Liu then sat down opposite Xiao Lan, his eyes fixed on Xiao Lan, looking her around with a playful look.

Xiao Lan was a little confused. What happened to Shen Liu today? Why was he looking at me like that?

"You were frightened by what happened yesterday. I wanted to calm you down, but you went back so early yesterday." Shen Liu said.

If I don't go back, what's the point of me staying here? I'm afraid you'll misunderstand me and say that I forced you to deal with the concubine. Xiao Lan didn't say anything, but she complained in her heart.

"I have already investigated this matter thoroughly. Yesterday I put those involved under custody... This time..." Shen Liu snorted coldly when he said this.

"They are holding a grudge and they even dared to plot against me this time... Just rest assured, even if it's not for you, I will definitely not let them go this time! Even if they want to plot against me in the future, they won't have the chance!"

Xiao Lan understood what Shen Liu was telling her. Those people of Grandma Liu had been taken into custody, and they were waiting for Shen Liu to return to the capital to deal with this family...

Because the grandmother of the Liu family looked down on Xiaolan's family, she plotted to get close to Shen Liu. This is really ignorant of the depths of the world. Isn't this a dead end for information? If Shen Liu wants to let this go easily, he is not Shen Liu.

"As for Caiyi..." Shen Liu paused here.

Xiao Lan couldn't help but turn around and look at Shen Liu. Now that they were finally talking about his beloved girl, Xiao Lan looked at Shen Liu, trying to find some clues from his face. Yes, clues of adultery.

Shen Liu was very sensitive and immediately caught Xiao Lan's strange look at him, so he immediately asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"It's nothing. I'm just listening to what Sixth Master is saying." Xiao Lan quickly corrected her attitude and said while looking straight ahead.

Seeing Xiao Lan's pretentious attitude, Shen Liu couldn't help but feel helpless. "Everyone in the mansion knows that she is my mother's daughter, and she has served me for so many years... I was going to deal with her slowly..."

Xiao Lan was slightly stunned. When the third grandmother of the Shen family came to her house yesterday, she clearly told her that Shen Liu had someone beat Cai Yi and ordered her to be sent to the farm.

But now Shen Liu said he wanted to take it easy. What did Shen Liu mean by this? Was the original plan to deal with Cai Yi different from the actual deal with Cai Yi?

Xiao Lan frowned slightly and could only ask, "Sixth Master, I don't understand."

Shen Liu looked at Xiao Lan deeply, and said nothing. He just waved outside the pavilion. The servant who had just carried the wooden barrel came in again. This time he was not holding a wooden barrel, but a plate with the processed fish on it. Following him in came another servant, who was holding charcoal and a charcoal stove.

The two servants quickly lit the charcoal stove, then put the fish on it and started roasting. After a busy time, the two servants left.

It was only then that Xiao Lan realized that Shen Liu not only fished, but also grilled and ate the fish immediately.

The fire was very strong, and the fish had been coated with seasoning. After a while, Xiao Lan could already smell the aroma of the fish. Shen Liu was holding a metal clamp and turning the fish over.

Xiao Lan was quite speechless now. Shen Liu had just finished speaking halfway when she asked a question. She was waiting for Shen Liu to give her an answer, but Shen Liu seemed to have forgotten what he had just said and started to grill the fish with great concentration.

"I quite like eating grilled fish..." Xiao Lan murmured as she looked at the fish on the charcoal stove.

The fish on the charcoal stove made a sizzling sound as if responding to Xiao Lan's words. Afterwards, the aroma of grilled fish in the pavilion became even stronger.

The grilled fish made by Shen Liu was marinated in advance. Xiao Lan felt that the seasoning he used must be a secret recipe, because the taste of this fish was so overbearing and it smelled so delicious... She didn't know if she could ask Shen Liu for the recipe. She had a fish pond at home, so grilled fish was the most convenient thing to eat.

"Cai Yi has been by my side the whole time," Shen Liu said to himself without even raising his head, "Those people in the mansion... are just the inner court... It's okay to punish them all at once, but I'm afraid the mansion will be in turmoil... There are so many eyes staring at you, and you and your brothers are still young. You shouldn't be overly concerned by them. Being cooked over a blazing fire is not a good thing for you or your family."