On the first day He Changdi left his wife to join the army, Chu Lian slept soundly and didn't even have a dream.

In Zhangzhou, near Shengjing, He Sanlang and Laiyue traveled through the night.

Although the residence didn't know his route to Liangzhou in the north, he had to travel day and night to avoid being caught up.

It was midsummer. Even though the sky was dark, the windless night didn't make people feel cool. Not only was it not cool, but it also made people feel suffocated and unbearably hot.

The two horses galloped quickly on the official road. Both the master and the servant were carrying backpacks on their backs. Although the wind brought up by the galloping horses was a bit chilly, after riding on the back of a horse for a day, even He Sanlang, who had a strong body and was highly skilled in martial arts, couldn't bear it.

Enduring the burning pain from the friction on the inside of their thighs, the two rushed for another five kilometers.

With the help of the faint moonlight, Laiyue saw the thatched shed at the fork in the road ahead.

He was delighted. "Third Young Master, there's a thatched shed in front. Let's make do with it for the night."

The next town was still 40 to 50 kilometers away. If they rushed through the night, it would probably be daybreak by then. It was better to sleep by the roadside for the night. Moreover, the horses needed rest after running for a day.

He Sanlang nodded and dismounted. Laiyue took the reins from He Changdi's hands and tied the horses to a tree nearby. He stretched the rope so that the horses could eat the tender grass around them.

It was a simple and crude tea shed. The tables and chairs left inside were obviously rotten. There was a layer of dust on them. It was obvious that no one had done business here for a long time.

The thatched shed was open on all sides. The support was not very stable and looked like it was going to collapse. There wasn't much thatch on the roof, so it was barely enough to block the wind and rain.

Although the conditions were harsh, people who were outside did not pay much attention to it. To be able to have such a place to rest and such a shabby table and chair was already much better than sleeping on the side of the road.

Laiyue took a thin blanket from his bag and put it on the chair. Then, he took out buns, steamed buns, and a water bag.

"Young Master, drink some water!"

He Changdi sat by the table with his eyes closed. He took the water bag from Laiyue and drank a few mouthfuls.

Then, he casually took a steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth.

There was also some dried meat in the bag. He Sanlang held a steamed bun in one hand and a piece of dried meat in the other, mechanically stuffing them into his mouth.

Actually, in his previous life, after he had been tricked by Chu Lian, he had suffered a lot and wandered about outside. He had even gnawed on grass bark and tree roots. Now that he could eat steamed buns and dried meat, it was already very good. Logically speaking, there was nothing to complain about. He was not a pretentious person at all.

But for some reason, he didn't have much demand for food and only wanted to fill his stomach. But for some reason, he felt uncomfortable eating steamed buns and throat-numbing jerky in the wilderness. He chewed mechanically and closed his eyes slightly. In front of his eyes was the delicious white fungus porridge with rock sugar and lotus seeds, or the steaming hot steamed stuffed buns, or the scallion pancakes …

He Changdi forcefully swallowed the white steamed bun that was so dry that the crumbs had fallen off. He opened his eyes in annoyance and forced himself not to think about the delicacies that the evil woman had made.

He fiercely took a bite of the dried meat. When he thought about what that evil woman Chu Lian had made tonight, the more he ate, the more uncomfortable he felt.

After forcefully swallowing a few mouthfuls to suppress the hunger in his stomach, He Sanlang restlessly threw the steamed bun and dried meat in his hand back into the bag. He drank some water and spread the blanket on the ground to force himself to sleep.

The two of them were so tired that they didn't want to move after running for an entire day. Lai Yue leaned against the corner of the table and held a steamed bun. He took a bite and sighed. He raised his head and looked at the moon hidden in the clouds. He forcefully swallowed a mouthful of steamed bun and sighed. "I really miss the red braised pork that Third Young Mistress made. It was so delicious. It's a pity that I won't be able to eat it in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt his entire body turn cold. He turned his head and met He Changdi's cold and angry eyes. When he thought about the Third Young Master's expression when he ate, he hurriedly shut his mouth.

Seeing that it was finally quiet around him, He Changdi closed his eyes with a straight face.

That evil woman. This time, he deliberately left someone by her side to watch her closely. Let's see if she still dares to hook up with Xiao WuJing!

If they dared to hook up even the slightest bit, then he would definitely divorce her without mercy. He would ruin her reputation and she would never be able to raise her head in Shengjing again!

Then he thought about Chu Lian's expression when she received his handwritten letter from Mama Zhong. He Sanlang, this crazy person, felt that he had taken revenge on Chu Lian. Only then did the gloominess in his heart from eating the disgusting dried food disperse. His dark complexion finally improved.

With both hands behind his head, he gradually fell asleep.

However, in the latter half of the night, it suddenly started to rain. The wind blew everywhere and the straw hut was overturned. Thunder rumbled and in an instant, bean-sized raindrops fell, instantly drenching the master and servant who were sleeping on the ground.

He Changdi awkwardly rolled up his bedding and carried his bag to hide from the rain under the table with Lai Yue …

When it rains, it pours. The next day, the master and servant were wearing wet clothes and eating steamed buns and jerky that had been soaked in the rain. He Sanlang's face became even uglier.

Lai Yue followed behind and smiled awkwardly, "Young Master, you can put up with it for now. When we reach town, we'll be able to eat hot food. Although it won't taste as good as Third Young Mistress's, it's definitely much better than these steamed buns and jerky."

Lai Yue thought that he was comforting him out of good intentions, but when it fell into He Sanlang's ears, it was like pouring water into a pot of oil. He Changdi almost exploded.

"Shut up. If you mention Chu Lian again, I'll make sure you won't even be able to eat hot food."

After saying this, He Changdi's handsome face darkened. He fiercely whipped the horse's butt and took the lead to gallop along the official road.

Lai Yue didn't know how his words had offended the Third Young Master. He strangely scratched his head and could only urge the horse to quickly follow.

"Hey, Young Master, don't run so fast. Wait for this lowly one!"

Chu Lian slept all the way until dawn. She felt especially sweet. The torrential rain from last night had caused the temperature to drop slightly. In the morning, the flowers and plants in the little garden were covered in dew. She took a deep breath of the morning air and felt extremely comfortable.

When she woke up, Chu Lian was staring at the top of the tent embroidered with a picture of a hundred children and a thousand grandchildren, deep in thought.

According to the original novel, the female lead previously caused Eldest Grandmother, Madam Zou, to be severely injured in the kitchen fire in order to take control of Count Jing 'an's estate. Madam Zou's maiden family was Marquis Dingyuan's estate, and she was Marquis Dingyuan's eldest legitimate granddaughter.

Tomorrow was the old Marquis Dingyuan's sixtieth birthday. As his in-laws, Count Jing 'an's estate had to go and congratulate him.

In the original novel, Madam Zou was severely injured and couldn't leave the house. Matriarch He could only bring Chu Lian to Marquis Dingyuan's estate to congratulate him. At the Marquis Dingyuan's estate, the original Chu Lian not only saw Xiao Bojian again, but a series of events also happened, which ruined Chu Lian's reputation and caused a rift between Chu Lian and Matriarch He.

Now that she knew how the story would develop, there was no way she would go to Marquis Dingyuan's estate to get involved in this mess.

Moreover, her eldest sister-in-law, Madam Zou, was doing very well now, so it didn't matter to Count Jing 'an's estate whether she went or not.

After making her plans, Chu Lian got out of bed. Today, she taught Xiyan how to make soup dumplings. A tray of soup dumplings was brought down from the steamer basket by the maidservants. They smelled nice and hot. Chu Lian picked one up and took a small bite out of it. She gently sucked on the fresh and fragrant soup that flowed out of it, then ate the soup dumpling that was the right size. That taste couldn't be any better.

Chu Lian ate half a steamer of soup dumplings with crispy pickled cucumbers and glutinous white rice porridge.

The remaining steamers of soup dumplings were divided among the maidservants in the courtyard.

They were indeed skilled. Senior Servant Zhong, Wenqing, and Wenlan actually managed to snatch a steamer of soup dumplings. The way the three of them gobbled down the food was completely different from the arrogance and calmness they had the night before.

The corners of Chu Lian's mouth couldn't help but twitch when she saw the three of them. She didn't know how He Changdi would feel if he found out that she had "bribed" the maidservants he had sent over with just two meals.

After eating, she called Senior Servant Zhong over to ask her about the dumplings.

Chu Lian didn't like to keep people guessing. Senior Servant Zhong didn't exist in the original novel, so she asked her directly in front of Senior Servant Zhong.

Senior Servant Zhong's mouth opened slightly. She didn't expect that Third Young Madam would be able to tell that Wenqing and Wenlan were special in just one night.

She suppressed the shock in her heart and replied, "Third Young Madam, Wenqing and Wenlan have indeed practiced martial arts."

Chu Lian's gaze fell on Wenqing and Wenlan, who had an ordinary appearance and a medium build. She continued to ask curiously, "I wonder how Wenqing and Wenlan's martial arts are?"

Senior Servant Zhong was speechless. She quickly raised her head and looked at Chu Lian in disbelief. Why did she feel that this dainty Third Young Madam's train of thought was different from others? If it was any other young madam, wouldn't she frown and ask, "Why did you put these maidservants by my side? Don't you trust me?

Just to watch over me? "

Then she would calmly reply, "Third Young Madam, you worry too much."

However, this girl didn't follow the script at all. Senior Servant Zhong didn't even have the chance to say the script she had prepared beforehand.

Senior Servant Zhong swallowed a mouthful of depressed blood. Her eyelids trembled as she looked at Wenqing.

Receiving Senior Servant Zhong's pleading gaze, Wenqing hurriedly took a step forward and said proudly, "Third Young Madam, I can handle four or five ordinary men by myself."

Senior Servant Zhong was speechless.

What should she do? She felt that even the usually calm Wenqing had been led into a ditch by Third Young Madam.

They were here to spy on Young Madam!

Why did you look so proud and like a loyal dog begging for praise from the goddess?!

Senior Servant Zhong didn't doubt that if she added a wagging dog's tail to Wenqing's back, it would be a better representation of her current appearance.

Senior Servant Zhong felt that she needed to give these two maidservants a piece of advice when she returned home today.

Yesterday, Chu Lian had only guessed that Wenqing and Wenlan knew martial arts. Now that they had confirmed it, Chu Lian immediately became excited.

A pair of jet-black eyes lit up like stars.

It was good that they knew martial arts!

And they were so powerful!

In the future, they would be free bodyguards when they went out!

The lunatic He Changdi had finally done something for himself.