Traveling through the ancient times

I walked along several streets and bought basically everything I needed for the New Year's Eve painting. I took advantage of the horse-drawn carriage today, and since I had already taken advantage of it, I didn't mind getting a few more things.

When they got home, the delivery guy was already waiting at the door.

Nianchuhua opened the door and directed the guys to move things into the house one by one and put them in their appropriate places.

Lu Mingqian then instructed Xingyi and the coachman to move all the things that Nianchuhua had placed in the carriage into the house.

By the time everything was packed up and it was beginning to get dark, she sent away the guys who were moving the furniture and asked Lu Mingqian to take her back to the Jiang Mansion.

Before Lu Mingqian left, Nian Chuhua thanked him again and said that she would invite him to her house for a moving dinner.

When Chushulhua returned to Jiang Ruixue's small courtyard, Jiang Ruixue was already waiting for her.

"Why are you back so late? Have you eaten?"

"Not yet." I didn't feel it after being busy all afternoon, but now that Jiang Ruixue asked me, I really felt a little hungry.

"It's a good opportunity to eat together." Jiang Ruixue asked Mingyue to set the table.

While eating, Nian Shouhua told Jiang Ruixue what he had done today.

"So, the third prince is a pretty good person. You can rest assured now." Jiang Ruixue heard Nian Chuhua say that Lu Mingqian delivered furniture and helped move things.

Chushunihua now also thinks Lu Mingqian is pretty good!

Jiang Ruixue thought of what Lu Mingcheng said today, "Lu Mingcheng came over today and left after staying for half an hour. He said he would take Lu Jinse to Yangshan Town to visit their grandparents and uncle."

The two chatted while eating and then hurried back to the academy.

The academy’s horseback archery competition is about to begin!

For new students, the focus is basically on participation, with the emphasis on senior students.

At the beginning of the year, Hua and Jiang Ruixue were not very interested in this. They each signed up for a competition, and did not mention their rankings. The rest of the time they just stood aside and acted as cheerleaders.

When the senior grades are competing, I would watch from all over to see which senior is the most handsome and talented, and which senior is the most beautiful and cool.

We had a blast! That’s how the two-day competition ended.

The two returned to the Jiang Mansion, and Chushulhua decided to officially move in the next day.

Lu Mingcheng has returned from Yangshan Town, and Nianchuhua invited him to have dinner together tomorrow.

Lu Mingcheng and Lu Jinse came early in the morning. Nian Chuhua and Jiang Ruixue got on Lu Mingcheng's carriage and went directly to Nian Chuhua's new house.

I also bought a string of firecrackers on the way, as the sense of ceremony had to be maintained.

When they arrived at the door, Nian Chuhua took the key to open the door. Lu Mingcheng lit the firecrackers, and Nian Chuhua took the lead and the group walked into the yard.

Lu Mingcheng and Lu Jinse were both here for the first time, so they looked around.

Lu Mingcheng nodded. This courtyard was nice. He had renovated it according to his own preferences at the beginning of the year. It looked quiet and comfortable.

Jiang Ruixue also liked the newly tidied yard. Only Princess Lu Jinse, who was used to living in palaces and mansions, felt that this house was too small. However, the decoration was quite elegant and not bad.

At the beginning of the year, Hua went to the kitchen herself and made a bowl of glutinous rice balls for everyone, who all felt very satisfied after eating them.

It was Mingyue who helped with the burning of firewood. Modern people who are used to using natural gas would not burn firewood...

It seems that I need to find a maid to help with the fire and cooking. When she is not at home, she can help with the cleaning so that the house is not covered with dust every time I come back.

She has to prepare a table full of delicious food at noon to entertain the first wave of guests in her new home.

After eating the dumplings, Mingyue went to buy some vegetables and then Chushuhua started cooking. Jiang Ruixue also helped.

Lu Mingcheng also wanted to go up and show off his skills, but with Lu Jinse there, he was afraid of being exposed, so he gave up and just sat on the swing in the yard outside, drinking tea and basking in the sun!

This is the petty bourgeois life you’ve always dreamed of!

Leisure! Comfortable!

Perhaps God saw that he had been working overtime day and night and had not lived a good life, so he sent him to travel here. He no longer had to get up early and work late day and night for a living, and could enjoy this stolen life leisurely and comfortably.

At the beginning of the year, Hua had originally invited Lu Mingqian, but Lu Mingqian's people replied that their master had gone out on business and would not be back for a while, so they could only talk about it again in the future when there was a chance.

Chushuhua is a good cook, and with the help of Jiang Ruixue and Mingyue, a large table of dishes was soon served. Several people gathered around the table, eating, drinking and chatting. It was so pleasant!

At this time, Lu Mingqian was in a small town on the southern border. They followed the clues they had found before and followed him here. The man hid here and there and changed his identity several times. Their people almost lost him several times.

Finally, in this small town, they surrounded the people in this small courtyard. Lu Mingqian's men were lying in ambush at various places outside the courtyard, but they did not rush in because they did not know how many people were inside.

"Master, I'll sneak in and find out first." Xing Yi whispered in Lu Mingqian's ear.

"No, he already knows we are following him. There must be an ambush in the yard. It is too dangerous to rush in and it will definitely alert the enemy. Let's wait a little longer." Lu Mingqian suppressed the urge to go in.

The two sides were in a stalemate, each waiting for the other to make the first move.

It was almost dawn, but the people inside hadn't made any movement. During the day, people living nearby would come out to move around, so there would be many restrictions if they wanted to take any further action.

He had managed to escape once before. After a fierce battle, they sacrificed several people and Lu Mingqian was also injured. They thought they could capture them in one fell swoop, but the hateful Xiliang people took a child hostage and let them run away.

This time he must not be allowed to have another chance to escape. Lu Mingqian gestured to the people nearby, and Xingyi picked up a stone and threw it in, hitting the door frame.

This action alarmed the people who were ambushing in the yard. At that moment, Lu Mingqian's men rushed to the places in the yard where there had been movement and instantly eliminated the secret sentry.

Lu Mingqian and others climbed over and went in, following the shadow of the wall to the door. At this time, other people also surrounded the room, making it impossible for the people inside to escape.

"Come out, the people outside have all been dealt with by our people." Lu Mingqian shouted into the house.

After a while, there was a noise in the house, and the door opened from the inside. A middle-aged man in his thirties walked out slowly.

This man looked ordinary in appearance, but he was thin in stature, which was completely different from the tall and burly image of the Xiliang people. That was why he was able to deceive Lu Mingqian's investigation time and time again.

"Your Highness the Third Prince is indeed very powerful. The people under you are a little worse than me, but they are also very good." Even though he was a prisoner, he still did not forget to brag about himself. He is indeed a talented person.

"Why don't you show your true face?" Lu Mingqian stared at the man's face and said

The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment. His disguise skills were among the best in the whole Xiliang. Ordinary people could not see through his disguise at all. This third prince was indeed not an ordinary person!

“Why do you say that, Your Highness the Third Prince? This is my true face.” The middle-aged man wanted to struggle again.

Lu Mingqian didn't say anything, but just looked at him with an expression that showed he knew everything.

“Forget it…” the middle-aged man said as he carefully peeled off the human skin mask attached to his face. This was his proudest work and he couldn’t let it get damaged.

Under the mask is a heroic face with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose bridge and an aquiline nose, a typical Xiliang face.