Behind the Old Madame were six servant girls. Two were busy drying the Old Madame's hair, two hurriedly brought a quilt to cover the Old Madame's body, and two wrapped a cloth towel around the hot pebbles to massage the Old Madame's arms. Only then did the Old Madame's white and purple face slightly improve.

She took a deep breath and looked up at Lu Huan, "You saved me. Is there anything you want?"

When the Old Madame asked this, Lady Ning's expression turned ugly.

Today, she invited the Old Madame out to admire the plum blossoms with the intention of pleasing the Old Madame. But who knew that this kind of accident would happen!

It was fine that Wen Xiu was disliked and angered by the Old Madame, but Lu Huan actually took advantage of her and gained the Old Madame's favor!

The Old Madame was the most important person in Prince Ning Fu's family. Even Prince Ning was somewhat afraid of his mother, who was from a family of military generals. If Lu Huan gained the Old Madame's favor, then how could he live happily in the future?

What did he want? He was just a concubine-born son, what could he want?

Naturally, he wanted to be on equal footing with the two legitimate sons!

Lady Ning was angry in her heart, but she didn't dare to show it. She only stood beside the Old Madame with concern and said softly to Lu Huan, "Since the Old Madame wants to reward you, you can boldly say it."

The Old Madame naturally had her own considerations.

Although she didn't often leave Mei Peaceful Court, she had always been very good at judging people.

Among the three children of Prince Ning Fu, Lu Yu-an was considered mature and steady, but he was too mediocre and didn't have any bright points!

As for Lu Wenxiu, there was no need to talk about him. Today, it seemed that he was completely useless!

In the great Prince Ning Fu, only this concubine-born son had outstanding ability, far surpassing the other two.

Moreover, today, he jumped into the bone-chilling icy water to save her. It was reasonable for her to reward him.

However, the Old Madame was very clear that there was a difference between legitimate and concubine-born sons. Lu Huan's request for money was fine, but if he wanted to be on equal footing with his two legitimate brothers, then he was too greedy.

Just as she was thinking this, she heard Lu Huan speak.

"Lu Huan prefers peace and quiet to noise. I hope that no one will enter or leave my residence as they please in the future. I hope that Old Madam will agree."

Lady Ning and the old woman were both astonished —

The old mistress was stunned. "That's it?"

The youth's voice was cold and emotionless. "Here it is."

Lu Wenxiu, who was kneeling on the ground, turned pale. What did Lu Huan mean by that? He preferred silence to noise. Was he implying that he had led the crowd to frame him a few days ago?

Could it be that he wanted to take the opportunity to settle the score in front of the old madam?!

The Old Madame had never thought that Lu Huan's request would be so simple. Did he just want a quiet residence?

But then he remembered that the Firewood Courtyard where Lu Huan lived was indeed mixed with the servants' residences. The good and the bad were mixed together, so it was inevitable that it would be noisy.

Even if he was the son of a concubine, it was too much for him to be treated so harshly.

These matters had always been handled by the head steward, and it was clear who was behind the head steward's actions.

But previously, the old madam didn't have the heart to care about these trivial matters. Like Prince Ning, she had always turned a blind eye to them.

It was only now that she suddenly realized how difficult it was for her concubine's grandson to survive in the manor.

How could it not be difficult?

She had just left Mei En Yuan today when she heard that Lu Wenxiu had gone to Lu Huan's residence a few days ago to frame him. However, he had failed and made a big joke out of himself.

Presumably, Lu Huan had made this request because he was tired of his second brother finding fault in every possible way.

The old madam's mood was slightly complicated for a moment.

She had already promised this concubine's son that she would give him whatever he wanted, but he had only made such a trivial request. Was he really not greedy for anything?

The old madam thought for a moment, then ordered the mama by her side, "Go tell the head steward that I've given Lu Huan a courtyard as a reward. Have all the servants living around him move out. In the future, no one is allowed to casually approach his residence!

If they dare to disobey, they will receive their own punishment!

In addition, give Huan 'er an additional three taels of silver every month. "

Lady Ning and Lu Wenxiu's expressions were somewhat ugly.

Even Fourth Madame didn't have a courtyard of her own and lived with a few servant girls. Now, it was Lu Huan who had a courtyard of his own.

In addition, he received three taels of silver every month. Although it wasn't much, it was at least enough for him to bribe a few servants. Compared to his previous situation of being treated harshly everywhere, it was much better.

The surrounding servants who were kneeling on the ground also lowered their heads and began to make plans in their hearts.

Previously, they had all looked down on Lu Huan because no one in Prince Ning Fu cared about Lu Huan's life or death.

But now, Lu Huan had saved the old madam. They probably couldn't treat him so disrespectfully in the future.

The sky seemed to have changed a little.

"As for you."

The old madam turned her head to look at Lu Wenxiu, her face full of disgust. "Why haven't you scrammed back home and shut yourself in for a month to reflect on your mistakes?!

Why are you still kneeling here and being an eyesore? "

Lu Wenxiu was angry and aggrieved. He still wanted to argue, "Grandmother, how could you give Lu Huan a courtyard? Even I —"

Before he could finish speaking, the old madam was so angry that she kicked him again. Coward, good-for-nothing. Didn't he look at what he had done first? He actually didn't know what was good for him and was actually jealous of Lu Huan in front of her.

"If it wasn't for Lu Huan, my old bones would have been dragged down by a useless thing like you and died in the stream today. What are you still complaining about? You should be grateful that I didn't punish you to kneel in the ancestral hall!"

Lady Ning was afraid that her stupid son would say something else to anger the old madam. She hurriedly stopped him and said to the two servant girls, "Why aren't you taking Second Young Master back to shut himself in and reflect on his mistakes?!"

Before Lu Wenxiu was taken away by the two servants, he gritted his teeth and glared at Lu Huan.

Lu Huan also raised his head and looked straight at him, his eyes cold.

The old madam didn't say anything else and hurried back to get warm. Lady Ning and a group of people escorted her away. The crowd in the corridor finally dispersed.

Lu Huan's jet-black hair was still dripping with water. He turned around and led his concubine-born daughter back to Fourth Madame.

On Su Xi's side, a system message popped up.

"Congratulations: Main Mission (Receive Prince Ning Fu's Old Madam's Appreciation) has been 1/2 completed. The protagonist has received a piece of land, + 25 gold coins, and + 3 points."

Seeing that the mission was tentatively completed, Su Xi finally let out a sigh of relief.

Although she didn't know why only half of the main mission was completed, she thought that there should be some other place that would be related to the old madam.

The system said, "You have accumulated 11 points. You can unlock another place. Where do you want to unlock?"

Su Xi didn't hesitate. Of course, she wanted to unlock the piece of land that the old madam had rewarded to Lu Huan.

Although the process of obtaining it was a bit tortuous and difficult, Zaizai finally had a house of his own. He was no longer a Zaizai who only had a small wooden hut.

Su Xi was a bit excited for the game character. She had land and a house. Was she still far from dominating the Forbidden City?!

The nurse outside knocked on the door. Su Xi wiped her face with a towel and skipped to the door of the ward to receive the breakfast that the nurse had brought over. She smiled and thanked the nurse.

The nurse was puzzled. "Bed 26, why are you so happy so early in the morning?"

Su Xi smiled and returned to the bedside with the breakfast.

She ate a few mouthfuls of breakfast and turned the game screen around. She first opened the map with great interest and looked at the full picture of the land that the old madam had rewarded her.

Although it was a house, it was naturally not as graceful and luxurious as the Yamei Pavilion and Ya Xin An that Lady Ning and Lu Yu-an lived in. There were winding corridors and verdant flowers and trees everywhere.

It was just a bare, empty space with nothing in it.

But —

It was so big!

Su Xi was excited. What a big open space!

There were only a few large wooden huts in the open space. Other than that, there was a bamboo forest that was covered with snow at this time.

However, Su Xi was still very happy. It was such a big piece of land. Although it was a bit simple, if there were no servants and Lu Wenxiu who rushed in to disturb her, she could help Zaizai cultivate some land, raise some chickens, ducks, and fish, plant some cabbage and potatoes, and Zaizai could live a good life!

At the very least, he wouldn't be short of food and clothing.

There's a new hope for everything, isn't there?!

Obviously, the game character on the screen thought the same. Although he was soaked, his dark eyes were bright, and his steps were much lighter.

The servants who lived around the wooden hut were now being driven away by the housekeeper. Before they left, they whispered among themselves, trying to recall if they had offended the third young master.

There were even a few crafty servants who were discussing whether they should go up and apologize. Otherwise, what goes around comes around. If this concubine's son really became the old madam's favorite, then wouldn't they, who deliberately targeted him, have no way to live?

However, Lu Huan ignored all of this.

He returned to the wooden hut and boiled water. His whole body was cold to the bone. If he didn't warm up his body soon, he was afraid that he would catch a cold.

When he picked up the bucket, he recalled the scene by the stream and couldn't help but frown. It was chaotic at that time, and he didn't see clearly how the servant let Lu Wenxiu bring the old madam into the stream.

Although Lu Wenxiu had shot himself in the foot, Lu Wenxiu's luck was really bad these days.

Could it be that it was the same as last time with the food, and someone was helping him?

This thought flashed through Lu Huan's mind, and immediately, some subtle and erratic emotions arose in his heart.

He became aware of his own emotions, and his face immediately darkened.

Secretly helping him?

This kind of yearning was too laughable.

He didn't have anything to gain from it, so how could someone help him without asking for anything in return?

When he was young, he still had some trust in people and helped a servant. However, that servant immediately turned on him, causing him to be caught by Lady Ning and beaten up.

During those days, he was on the verge of death, dripping with blood. People came and went around him, but no one helped him. The scars left on his body hadn't healed yet.

From his birth until now, if it wasn't for his strong life, he would have died thousands of times.

A human's life was lowly, like an ant's.

In this Prince Ning Fu, his life was far more difficult than others by a hundred or ten thousand times.

He knew that the only person he could trust in this world was himself.

As for the person in the dark …

Lu Huan's gaze fell on the charcoal fire in the corner that hadn't been extinguished, and his fingers nervously curled up.

He tried his best to ignore the pitiful warmth that fell on his frozen skin and quietly spread through his blood to his heart. He coldly and mockingly looked away.

If they were in the dark, then so be it. They would eventually give themselves away and be caught by him.

Although he didn't know what the other person's goal was, he would eventually find out.

Lu Huan would rather die than believe that there was someone in this world who would be good to him.