After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

After leaving the capital, the group headed south.

In the first half month, there was snow everywhere, making the journey very difficult. Gradually, they no longer saw heavy snow wherever they passed, and there was only the howling cold wind and the bone-chilling dampness.

"It's both cold and hot, why is that?"

While resting at the post station, Tan'er asked in confusion.

Meng Qianqian said: "It's warm during the day and cool at night, so remember to put on more clothes in the morning and evening."

Tan Er pouted: "I know."

She skipped out, "Xiaobai! Let's go hunting!"

Bai Yuwei, who was taken hunting just after getting off the carriage, said: "Hey, are you going home or am I going home? Why are you more excited than me?"

Meng Qianqian curled the corners of her lips and went to the side room to see Shang Changle.

The bed at the inn was too hard, so Banxia spread out the bed with her own belongings and helped Shang Changle lie down.

"elder sister."

When Shang Changle saw Meng Qianqian, his eyes revealed an unconcealable dependence and love for her.

Meng Qianqian walked forward, sat down on the stool beside the bed, and looked at her gently.

It's strange to say, she is not a virtuous and gentle person, but towards Changle, she always unconsciously exudes a hint of tenderness, just like... the time when her second aunt took care of her in her memory.

"You must be exhausted after traveling for such a long time. Let's rest at the post station for two days while the weather is good."

Shang Changle said: "It's okay, not very tired."

Meng Qianqian took Shang Changle's pulse.

Her cold has healed, and Lord Qianji's poison has been temporarily suppressed by Madam Yan's antidote. Her pulse is now normal, so there is no need to treat her as a weak patient.

However, ordinary people would also feel tired after traveling for such a long time. Just look at Pinellia ternata.

When the little girl first went on a long journey, she could chat with Tan'er across the carriage.

These two days, the eggplants have become frost-bitten.

Meng Qianqian couldn't help but laughed out loud.

Banxia said: "Miss, are you laughing at me?"

"Ah."

Meng Qianqian nodded with a smile.

Banxia said somewhat shyly: "I am not as miserable this time as I was six years ago."

Six years ago, Meng Qianqian married far away from Youzhou to the capital. At that time, Meng Qianqian was twelve and Banxia was eleven. It was the first time for the two half-grown children to travel far away. They vomited so much in the carriage that they almost lost half their lives on the road.

Meng Qianqian's memory is very fragmented, and she no longer remembers the situation at that time, but Nanny Li has mentioned to her more than once that when the Lu family saw Meng Qianqian, they thought she had contracted an illness on the road and could not be supported.

The past that was once heartbreaking no longer hurts when I recall it.

The soul that had let go at the bottom of the lake was let go.

Seeing Meng Qianqian didn't say anything, Banxia thought she was unhappy, and said guiltily: "Miss, I was wrong, I shouldn't have mentioned sad things."

"What's the sad thing?"

Shang Changle asked.

She had just arrived and was not aware of Meng Qianqian's past.

Banxia covered her mouth. It was all over. What was wrong with her mouth? She either said the wrong thing or let something slip today?

Meng Qianqian gently touched the top of Shang Changle's head: "Changle, do you want to listen?"

Shang Changle nodded: "Yes, I want to hear everything about my sister."

Meng Qianqian pretended not to notice Shang Wuyou sneaking outside the door: "Okay, sister will tell you."

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Outside the door, Shang Wuyou was listening intently, when suddenly, someone patted his shoulder.

Shang Wuyou was startled and turned around, only to see Yu Zichuan looking at him with a frown.

"You eavesdropped."

"I don't!"

Shang Wuyou denied it.

"You feel guilty."

Yu Zichuan said.

Shang Wuyou said seriously: "I didn't mean to eavesdrop. The door was open. Besides, I wanted to see if she did anything to my sister."

Yu Zichuan said: "Whatever she wanted to do to your sister, your sister would have died a long time ago."

Shang Wuyou: “…”

Yu Zichuan: "Want to listen more?"

Shang Wuyou muttered, "Who wants to listen to her nonsense?"

Yu Zichuan said indifferently: "Why don't you leave?"

Shang Wuyou said coldly: "Why don't you leave?"

Yu Zichuan said frankly: "I want to listen."

Shang Wuyou again: "..."

Meng Qianqian and Changle talked about the past in order to enhance their understanding of each other. She knew that Shang Wuyou was eavesdropping.

She has to find a balance.

She couldn't be too sad and make Shang Changle feel sad for her.

You have to act a little pitiful to arouse Shang Wuyou's sympathy.

"That's it anyway."

Meng Qianqian smiled nonchalantly, "I once thought that my life was hopeless and I could only live in the backyard in loneliness for the rest of my life... It turns out that there is no obstacle in this world that cannot be overcome. As long as you want, you can always wait for the clouds to clear and the moon to appear."

Shang Changle's eyes were red, and he rubbed his cheek gently on Meng Qianqian's palm.

Suddenly, a drop of hot tear fell into Meng Qianqian's palm.

Meng Qianqian: “…”

Uh, did I overdo it?

Made the child cry...

Meng Qianqian stayed with Shang Changle for a while, and only tucked in the quilt for Shang Changle and left until Baoshu called her.

Shang Wuyou entered the room.

Shang Changle choked up and said, "Brother, sister is so pitiful."

Shang Wuyou's lips moved: "Maybe I was lying to you."

Shang Changle paused and said seriously: "Then I would rather she lied to me than have her really had those five years."

Shang Wuyou was stunned.

After resting for two days at the post station, everyone's energy and spirit were restored a lot, so they continued on their journey.

It took nearly a month for Sishe to send Luo San back to Miaojiang, even though they rode at full speed day and night.

They said at least two months.

New Year's Eve was spent in a small town.

For two consecutive New Year's Eves, Lu Yuan was by her side.

The first time was for Baoshu, and the second time was for Changle.

They kept running towards each other.

"Light the firecrackers!"

Tan'er took a pile of bamboos that she and the Miao King had cut and threw them into the blazing bonfire. The bamboos exploded with crackling sounds, which made Baoshu excited and she giggled non-stop.

"You guys are so noisy!"

Bai Yuwei was annoyed by the noise.

Tan Er made a face and stuck out her tongue: "Lululu."

Bao Shu: "A little bit."

"Well, Baozhuzhu, you and Tan'er are bullying me together, right? I can't beat her, but I can't beat you either?"

Bai Yuwei went to catch Baoshu.

Baoshu ran away decisively.

Tan Er stretched out his arms: "Bao Zhu Zhu, come here!"

The three of them were quarreling fiercely.

Meng Qianqian hugged Shang Changle and sat by the campfire.

Shang Wuyou and Yu Zichuan were competing in archery on the side.

King Miao, Lu Yuan, Chen Long, Ji Li, Liu Qingyun, and Qingshuang were drinking the Shaodaozi they brought from the capital.

Qingshuang drank four people down by herself.

Lu Yuan didn't drink with them, he drank his own.

The dancing flames reflected on his face, giving him a breathtaking beauty.

He was extremely quiet along the way and didn't act out at all. He was so normal that it was unlike him.

Meng Qianqian withdrew her gaze from his face and waved to Banxia.

Banxia glanced at Shang Changle who was sleeping on Meng Qianqian's shoulder, walked over quietly, and whispered, "Miss, let me do it."

Meng Qianqian gently placed Shang Changle into Banxia's arms, and when Lu Yuan was about to raise his head to take another sip, she took his wine jug.

"It's the third pot."

She said, "Drinking so much, are you worried about something?"

"Go one!"

King Miao was drunk and was drinking in his dreams.

Lu Yuan frowned slightly, as if hesitating.

Meng Qianqian said softly: "It's okay if you don't want to say it."

"Hey! You're cheating!"

"Why did I cheat?"

"You shoot at the target, who gave you permission to shoot my arrow?"

"Is your arrow on target?"

“…Let’s fight!”

"Just hit us."

Yu Zichuan went to the appointment calmly, put down his precious bow, and started fighting with Shang Wuyou.

Meng Qianqian looked at the two of them with a smile: "Yu Zichuan's martial arts are better than his archery. I didn't expect Wuyou to be able to tie with him."

I thought Lu Yuan would say that Shang Wuyou would be defeated in less than ten moves.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan said nothing.

This is really a matter of concern.

Meng Qianqian moved closer to him, neither urging him nor further questioning him.

She knew that if she kept asking him, given their current relationship, he would probably tell her.

But she didn't want to force him.

If it's something that's hard for him to talk about, it might be a scar he doesn't want to talk about.

The two of them just sat there silently, facing three drunkards, and on both sides were Shang Wuyou and Yu Zichuan who were fighting, and Baoshu, Tan'er, and Bai Yuwei who were having fun.

"Prime Minister Xun knew my father."

Lu Yuan suddenly spoke.

Meng Qianqian was stunned for a moment, then turned her head and looked at him intently.

Lu Yuan said calmly, "'Do you know why I let you have the surname Lu? You are his child. You said your surname is not Lu, so what is it?' These were the last words he said to me before he died."

He said it calmly, but it was not difficult for Meng Qianqian to imagine the gloating tone that Prime Minister Xun used when he spoke to him.

Meng Qianqian said: "There are two possibilities. One, he deliberately set a trap for you to disturb your mind. Two, he really knows your father."

Damn old thief Xun, he must disgust Lu Yuan even after his death.

If it is the second case, Prime Minister Xun will have to re-examine his behavior towards Lu Yuan.

I have always thought that it was because Lu Yuan was unwilling to be tamed that Prime Minister Xun suppressed, harassed, tortured, and destroyed him time and time again.

But what if the person Prime Minister Xun really wants to torture is Lu Yuan’s father?

He was jealous of Lu Yuan's father, but he couldn't do anything about him, so he shifted everything onto Lu Yuan.

It is even possible that he would agree with Qianji Pavilion's idea and turn Lu Yuan into the sharpest knife in his hand and stab it into that man's chest one day.

It's terrifying to think carefully.

But Lu Yuan didn't let him succeed, and he died under the blade that he had sharpened with his own hands.

This is called getting what you deserve and those who do evil will eventually perish.

"So, your father's surname is indeed Lu."

Meng Qianqian said.

On the ground, the drunk and unconscious Liu Qingyun suddenly pricked up his ears.

That bastard’s surname is Lu?

Isn’t it written Qin on his jade pendant?

Liu Qingyun sighed, took off the silver hat on her head, sat up, and said unhappily: "No wonder I haven't found that unfaithful man in Miaojiang for so many years. It turns out his last name is Lu!"

Meng Qianqian opened her eyes wide: "Mom, you are not drunk?"

Liu Qingyun was furious: "I'm drunk! I woke up again!"

Meng Qianqian blinked: "Is there a possibility that the person who took all the money and left... was you, mother?"

Liu Qingyun, who indeed ran faster than a rabbit back then: "..."

Meng Qianqian seemed to have discovered something incredible. She walked to Liu Qingyun with a smile, squatted on the ground, and looked at her like a little rabbit: "Mom, you are so angry, are you still thinking about Dad?"

Liu Qingyun said coldly: "Who are you calling daddy? Have I agreed?"

Meng Qianqian said obediently: "Oh, I won't scream anymore."

Liu Qingyun rolled his eyes: "Who cares about him? Apart from being more handsome, having a better figure, having a more pleasant voice, being more gentle to women, being more generous, and having better kung fu, what else is there that is worth caring about him?"

Meng Qianqian: “…”

Liu Qingyun cleared his throat: "I'm going back to my room!"

Damn, I really drank too much tonight.

Why do you suddenly feel like your heart is on fire when you mention that man?

In fact, she lied to her son. He was not dead. At least he was alive when she left him.

She felt his breath with her fingers.

As for whether he died later, she couldn't guarantee it.

He hasn't shown up for so many years, maybe he died outside.

Even if he wasn't dead, she wouldn't let her son go look for him.

We haven't had any contact for so many years, so we should just refrain from disturbing each other and live our own lives well.

After two months of trekking through mountains and rivers, the group finally entered Miao territory.

Everyone could see that they had gotten tanned, especially Yu Zichuan, who had become a little tanned from sitting on the roof of the car every day.

Bai Yuwei and Bao Zhuzhu are not much behind.

You know, when she went from Miaojiang to the capital, she stayed in the carriage every day, for fear of getting tanned, but she was still as fresh as ever when she arrived in the capital.

Today, Ri was dragged by Tan'er to go hunting, and was caught by Baozhuzhu to feed her little brother.

She is not Bai Yuwei at all now, she is clearly Black Pearl!

"Xiaobai, where is the Ni family?"

Tan'er stuck her head out of the carriage and asked.

Bai Yuwei also stuck her head out of the car window and pointed at a mountain in the distance: "See that mountain? We will be there after we climb over it."

Tan Er asked curiously, "I heard that the miasma in Miaojiang is very strong and will kill you if you smell it. Where is the miasma?"

Bai Yuwei said: "We have already passed the miasma forest."

"Ah?" Tan Er was extremely disappointed. "Passed? How come I didn't know?"

Bai Yuwei, who had always been suppressed by Tan'er, finally got back on her feet. She folded her arms and said, "This is a secret."

Meng Qianqian asked: "Did we take a shortcut?"

Since they entered Miao territory, they have not seen many towns and almost all of them have been climbing over mountains and crossing rivers.

There are many mountains in Miaojiang, but Miaowangzhai should not be so remote.

“It’s not much of a shortcut.”

Lu Yuan said, "It seems like another way."

"Another way?"

Meng Qianqian was puzzled.

At this time, Bai Yuwei also gradually realized that something was wrong: "Ah Man, which road is this? Do you remember? I haven't been back to Miaojiang for only a few months, how come I don't recognize these roads?"

Ah Man lifted the curtain, looked out, shook his head and said, "Miss, Ah Man didn't go there."

Bai Yuwei leaned half of her body out of the window and looked at the Miao King who refused to sit in the comfortable carriage and insisted on riding a horse instead: "Grandfather, did we take the wrong road?"

The Miao King held the reins tightly, held his head high and said, "I'm not wrong, this is the way!"

Bai Yuwei said: "But this is not the way back to Miaowang Village."

Miao Wang said: "Who said I'm going back to Miao Wang Village?"

Bai Yuwei asked doubtfully: "Where are we going?"

King Miao raised his chin: "Wushan!"

At dusk, the group arrived at a quiet Miao village.

King Miao dismounted, threw the whip into Shang Wuyou's arms, put his hands on his hips and laughed three times!

"Woohaha! Xian'er! I'm coming——"