Although Lu Huan didn't show it, he had been looking forward to seeing the ghost by his side again for the entire day.

Now that she finally came, and no one else knew except for himself …

He seemed to be harboring some secret joy that he didn't want to share with anyone. The corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.

He suddenly thought of something and glanced at the servants behind him. The bluestone path was very narrow, and the branches of the plum trees stretched out on both sides. Only one person could pass through. If she followed behind him, she would definitely pass through these servants.

A feeling of possessiveness suddenly arose in Lu Huan's heart.

He suddenly!

Without leaving a trace, he took large strides and shook off the servants behind him to a distance enough for her to walk.

The servants behind him, "…?"

Why did the Third Young Master suddenly walk so fast?

The servants behind him had been thinking about how to curry favor with him. Now that he suddenly shook them off, they immediately thought that the Third Young Master was dissatisfied with them walking too slowly. They became anxious, sweat dripping down their foreheads, and quickly ran to catch up.

Lu Huan, "…"

Outside the screen, Su Xi saw Zaizai happily looking at the pear blossom petals in his palm. Then, he suddenly walked very fast with his short legs!

Suddenly, he started to race with the servants behind him!

And as if he had obsessive-compulsive disorder, he insisted on keeping a distance from the servants behind him!

Seeing the servants chasing after him, he scrunched up his face in dissatisfaction and walked even faster until he had completely shaken off the servants.

…???

Su Xi was dumbfounded.

It wasn't the first time Lu Huan stepped into Mei Peaceful Court, but this time, he was definitely the most respectful of all the servants and servants.

Especially the servants that Lu Wenxiu brought over. They stood outside the main hall with vermillion walls and green tiles. When they saw him, they trembled all over and bent down, wishing they could bury their heads in the ground. It was as if they were afraid that he would take revenge on them for what happened in the past.

As for the two brothers, Lu Yu-an and Lu Wenxiu, one had a wooden stick tied to his broken leg, and the other had diarrhea from the cold. When they saw this scene, their feelings were very complicated.

The Old Madam sat in the seat of honor.

In front of the old madam, Lady Ning and Lu Yu-an could barely maintain their composure.

However, Lu Wenxiu could not suppress the jealousy in his heart!

The expression on his face was unusually ugly. He gritted his teeth and stared at Lu Huan from the moment he entered the room to the moment he sat down.

His skills had always been lacking. It was fine that he lost to this bastard, but why did his elder brother lose to him as well?!

He even managed to find a godly doctor to treat Old Madame's illness. From then on, Old Madame treated him differently!

Not only that, but he had also taken advantage of the situation and won first place in the group hunt!

That Snow Wolf must have caught a cold as well, so he must have been a blind cat that bumped into a dead rat!

If he and Big Brother were to go, what share would there be for him?

This brat's luck was too good. It was as if the heavens were helping him. In just a few short months, he had gone from a bastard to a Prince Ning Fu that could not be ignored!

Lu Wenxiu's face turned green. Lu Huan ignored him coldly and pretended not to see him. When he sat down, he deliberately looked to his side and sat at a seat slightly further away from the others at the round table.

He had his servant present an item, "Old Madam, this is a wolf's tooth that was obtained during the group hunt. I'm giving it to you. Today is the beginning of spring, so I hope it can ward off evil spirits."

The Old Madam immediately revealed a smile. She took the wolf's tooth from the brocade box and examined it carefully, "Not bad. Huan 'er is considerate."

The Old Madam valued power the most. Previously, she had done everything she could to send her two grandsons to the Second Prince's side in order to bypass the Zhenyuan Army and directly establish ties with the Second Prince.

The wolf's tooth that Lu Huan gave her was a medal for the Autumn Swallow Mountain Hunt. It clearly made her happier than any other gold or silver jewelry.

In addition, it could also remind her that this bastard grandson of hers had shown outstanding talent during the Autumn Swallow Mountain Hunt. It would strengthen her desire to support Lu Huan.

Su Xi watched from outside the screen and discovered that Zaizai's thoughts and plans were actually very deep. That was to be expected. Growing up in an environment like Prince Ning Fu's, if he didn't have a few tricks up his sleeve, he would have been killed by Prince Ning's consort a long time ago.

However, the simple drawing of Zaizai sitting there like a snow-white glutinous rice ball carved from jade always made her forget this point.

Su Xi couldn't help but smile. She held her face and continued to watch. However, at this time, she discovered that something was wrong — — these people were eating, but why didn't they touch the steamed egg soup in front of Zaizai?

The Old Madam had never liked the faint smell of steamed egg soup, so she never ate it. However, Lady Ning and Lu Yu-an also didn't eat it. This was strange.

Su Xi couldn't help but wonder if there was some kind of laxative in the steamed egg soup.

Consort Prince Ning and Lu Yu-an's expressions didn't reveal anything. They even exchanged a few pleasantries with Zaizai in front of the Old Madam. However, Lu Wenxiu, that idiot, couldn't hold back his expression. He would occasionally stare at Zaizai with a strange expression.

Su Xi's suspicions immediately turned into certainty — — Lu Wenxiu was courting death again!

Lu Wenxiu had no idea that someone was staring at him from outside the screen. He ate his rice while staring at Lu Huan. He heard that after Lu Huan was rewarded with a courtyard by the Old Madam, the first thing he did was to feed the chickens?

How laughable. He had lost Prince Ning Fu's face. However, could it be that this bastard really liked to eat chicken?

Lu Wenxiu was very simple-minded. Since that was the case, he would put the laxative in the steamed egg soup in front of him, as well as his wine.

Hey, even if he didn't eat the steamed egg soup, he couldn't possibly not touch the wine, right?!

After Lu Wenxiu recovered from his cold, he didn't know why he had diarrhea for half a month. He almost pulled his rectum out, and his entire body was visibly thin like a sickly ghost. His heart was filled with hatred. He felt that there was something wrong with the godly doctor's medicine, but he didn't dare to tell his mother. Thus, he blamed it on Lu Huan, who was actually able to find a godly doctor for the Old Madam.

No matter what, he had to let Lu Huan have a taste of what he had suffered!

Lu Wenxiu naturally knew that the Old Madam valued Lu Huan, but so what? He was already a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water. He had tricked Lu Huan, but he hadn't killed him. It was just a mere laxative. The Old Madam would at most punish him to face the wall and reflect on his actions for another three to six months. She couldn't possibly let her grandson die!

As Lu Wenxiu thought this, he kept staring at Lu Huan, feeling a little nervous. Why wasn't he eating?!

Outside the screen, Su Xi was already speechless at Lu Wenxiu. She was almost familiar with Lu Wenxiu's stupid look.

She looked at Zaizai, but only saw that Zaizai hadn't touched the steamed egg soup in front of him from beginning to end. He didn't even lift his pitch-black eyelashes, completely ignoring Lu Wenxiu.

Su Xi immediately gave him a thumbs up. He was indeed her smart Zaizai.

However, Lu Wenxiu obviously wouldn't give up. He suddenly stood up, picked up the wine glass in front of him, and said to Zaizai, "Third Brother, I was insensible about what happened by the stream earlier. This time, I nearly died from the cold, so I've become much more sensible. I hope that you won't hold that matter against me anymore."

His actions were so sudden that Su Xi's first reaction was that there was some kind of medicine in the wine. She immediately tensed up subconsciously and looked at Zaizai.

Zaizai lowered his eyes slightly, his expression expressionless. After hearing Lu Wenxiu's words, he looked up and glanced at him.

Su Xi thought to herself, Zaizai is so smart. He'll definitely notice it too. I don't need to worry …

But then, she saw Zaizai stand up and reach for the wine glass in front of him, as if he was going to pick it up and drink it in one gulp with Lu Wenxiu.

Su Xi, "!"

Wait, Zaizai didn't notice that there was poison in the wine?!

Su Xi didn't know what was in the wine, but she knew that there was definitely something strange. Otherwise, why would Lu Wenxiu be so nervous?

She watched as Zaizai picked up the wine glass and brought it to his lips. She instantly panicked and couldn't care about anything else. She switched the interface to the outside of the main hall and slammed her hand down on the eaves.

With a series of crackling sounds, the eaves outside Old Madam's main hall suddenly shattered into pieces. The sound was so loud that Old Madam, Lu Wenxiu, and the others jumped in fright and subconsciously looked over.

At this moment, Su Xi quickly pinched Zaizai's hand and snatched the wine glass from his hand. Then, he quickly swapped the wine glass in his hand with the one in front of Lu Wenxiu.

When Old Madam, Lu Wenxiu, and the others came back to their senses, Old Madam ordered the servants to check if the courtyard walls had fallen into disrepair. Lu Wenxiu continued to stare at Lu Huan, forcing him to drink the wine —

Lu Huan raised his head and finished the wine glass in his hand. Then, he looked up at him and said, "Please."

Lu Wenxiu's heart almost jumped out of his throat. When he saw that Lu Huan's wine glass was empty, he immediately became ecstatic and quickly finished the wine glass in his hand.

However, after he finished drinking, he saw Lu Huan gently curl his lips and glance to the side. He didn't know what he was looking at, but there was a hint of tenderness in his eyes, as if he was extremely happy.

Lu Wenxiu was speechless.

F * ck, it's just a cup of laxative, what's there to be happy about!

When you go back, see if I won't pull you to death!

Lu Wenxiu was delighted. He was waiting for Lu Huan to make a fool of himself these few days. He heard that he was going to the palace with Old Madam to attend the banquet tomorrow. Let's see how he can go!

Old Madam's home-cooked meal quickly ended in Lu Wenxiu's happy fantasy.

After the meal, Old Madam called Lu Huan to the study and gave him a few words of advice. Then, she rewarded him with some things. Only then did Lu Huan turn and leave Mei Peaceful Court.

As soon as he left, Lu Wenxiu rushed into the outhouse with an expression as if he had eaten shit. Why? Didn't he recover from his diarrhea a few days ago? Why did it start again today?!

However, Lu Wenxiu thought that Lu Huan was in the same pain as him, so he didn't grit his teeth as much.

As usual, Lu Huan walked along the bluestone path and returned from the sea of plum blossoms and snow. He waved his hand, indicating for the servants to leave. Then, he walked back to the Chai Courtyard alone with his hands behind his back. His pace was neither fast nor slow, as if he was taking a stroll with someone.

Previously, every time Zaizai returned to the Chai Courtyard and passed through the bamboo forest, he would either take large strides and walk hurriedly, or he would have something on his mind. He had never shown such a relaxed and happy expression on his face before. Su Xi watched from outside the screen, and his mood seemed to improve.

After returning to the Chai Courtyard, Lu Huan asked softly beside him, "Are you still there?"

Su Xi tugged at his little hand behind his back. Lu Huan felt the wind wrap around his fingertips and numb. He immediately felt embarrassed and let go of his hand.

"Do you know that today is the beginning of spring?" On the screen, Zaizai looked up at the night sky above the courtyard.

Su Xi followed his line of sight and also looked up at the evening sky.

Last night was the last heavy snow of the Yan Dynasty. Although the sun didn't come out today, there were some stars in the evening, and they hung in the sky.

Zaizai stretched out his little hand and pointed at a few of the stars. He explained seriously, "At the beginning of spring, everything is renewed, the earth is rejuvenated, and the handle of a dipper returns to yin. Look at the seven stars in the sky. Don't they look like a spoon? That's the Big Dipper. Today, the spoon is pointing in the direction of yin."

Although Su Xi didn't understand, he felt that Zaizai's bun-like face was very cute. Thus, he rolled up a leaf and flew it in front of him. The tip of the leaf nodded up and down, telling him that he understood.

He then heard Zaizai say, "On the beginning of spring, the people will worship the gods and worship their ancestors, and pray for blessings for the new year. The streets will be very lively —"

After a pause, he tried his best to keep a straight face and pretended to casually mention it. He said lightly, "If you don't have anything to do tonight, you can stay a little longer."

"Although you can't eat, rolling noodles is very interesting. We can roll noodles together … If you don't do this, we can also go to the market together. There will definitely be many beautiful lanterns tonight. If the market is crowded, do you want to ride a horse out of the capital to take a look?

The snow in the suburbs hasn't melted yet. There will definitely be a snowy grassland. "

After he finished speaking, Zaizai lowered his bun-like face and put his hands behind his back, pretending to be very casual.

However, he unconsciously kicked a small stone on the ground with the tip of his foot.

It was as if he was looking forward to doing something with her, but he was afraid that she would refuse.

Outside the screen, Su Xi's eyes lit up. Damn, every one of them sounded very attractive!

If she had known that they could do so many things together, she wouldn't have been afraid of scaring Zaizai and didn't show up.

She should have pretended to be a ghost and jumped out long ago!

However, she was afraid that Zaizai didn't trust her at that time. If she jumped out as a ghost, it would be even more difficult to get close to him.

She was hesitant to choose. Outside the screen, she scratched her head and didn't know which one to choose for a long time.

She then heard Zaizai say, "If you can't make up your mind, you can go to see the lanterns today, ride a horse tomorrow, and cook noodles the day after tomorrow."

He still lowered his bun-like face. Although he tried his best to pretend as if nothing had happened, his ears were quietly dyed red.