Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 89 Reunion
Having just experienced an assassination attempt and almost lost her life, Chao Lu didn't dare to stay here any longer. She pulled Yan Ci Wan and quickly got into the car.

As the carriage started moving, Yan Ciwan noticed that Chaolu's body was shaking, probably because she was still afraid.

She put the fat doll mask she had just bought on her face and asked Chaolu.

"Does it look good?"

After saying this, she shook her head deliberately, her eyes curved into crescents, and with the white, plump, round mask, she looked particularly funny.

Chaolu was amused by her and temporarily forgot the fear brought by the assassination.

"It's beautiful and cute."

Li Chengge yawned lazily: "I'll take a nap first, and you can call me when we get there."

The group rode in a carriage through the streets and stopped in front of the palace.

Chaolu warmly invited Yan Ciwan and Li Chengge to visit her home, and Yan Ciwan and Li Chengge gladly accepted her kindness.

When they entered the palace, they found that the palace was full of internal guards. The entire palace had been controlled by the internal guards, and the servants in the palace were also under centralized custody.

When Uncle Jiu saw them coming back, he immediately told them what had happened in the mansion.

It turned out that the Grand Lord suspected that there was evidence of Chao Yuanzhi's murder hidden in the mansion, so he ordered the inner guards to search the entire mansion. Taoranju, as Chao Yuanzhi's residence, became the focus of the inner guards' search.

Chaolu asked hurriedly: "Where is my mother? Where is she?"

"Madam Chao has been temporarily transferred to Tingfeng Courtyard."

Chaolu immediately ran towards Tingfeng Courtyard.

There was a hole in Xiao Wang's clothes, and it was not convenient for him to go to see his elders in this state. He wanted to go back to Songtao Pavilion to change clothes. Li Chengge said that he wanted to go to Songtao Pavilion to sit for a while.

They asked Yan Ciwan if he wanted to go with them?

Yan Ciwan expressed his desire to take a walk around the mansion.

So they parted ways, and Yan Ci Wan wandered around the palace alone. She came to the Wenshu Pavilion and saw that the door of the Wenshu Pavilion was open and the guards were moving things out.

She wanted to take a look at the nameless tablet hidden in the secret compartment, but as soon as she approached, she was stopped by an inner guard.

"I am on duty at the Internal Guard Office. No one is allowed near."

Yan Ciwan stretched his neck and looked through the window at the scene inside the archives. He found that almost all the books in the archives had been moved out, and the secret compartment had been opened, showing nothing inside. Presumably, the name tablet and the "Nirvana Sutra" had been taken away by the internal guards.

She had no choice but to turn around and leave silently.

Afterwards, she went to Qionghua Tower and Taoran Ju. Both places were also guarded by internal guards, so she could not get in. Finally, she came to Tingfeng Courtyard.

There were no guards at this place, and Yan Ciwan found the bedroom with ease. As soon as he entered, he saw Liu and Chaolu hugging each other and crying.

After being separated for three days, both mother and daughter had been worried about each other. Now that they are finally reunited, they can't help but cry with joy.

When Liu saw Yan Ciwan coming, she quickly let go of Chaolu and wiped away her tears embarrassedly.

"Sorry, I made you laugh."

Chaolu stood up and asked Yan Ciwan to sit down.

She wanted to pour tea for Yan Ciwan, so she reached out and touched the teapot and found it was cold. But now all the servants in the mansion were under surveillance, and she couldn't find a servant to help her boil water and make tea, so she felt a little embarrassed.

"Ah Ci, the house is very messy today. Please forgive me for the poor hospitality."

Yan Ciwan said it was okay.

She saw that although Liu's eyes were red, she was in high spirits. It seemed that the misfortune at home had not knocked Liu down, and she was still as gentle and tenacious as ever.

Chaolu lit the candle in the red lantern and smiled at Liu: "Mother, this is the lantern I bought especially for you. Does it look good?"

Liu smiled happily: "It looks great. My Ah Lu has a really good taste."

Chao Lu ran out with a smile on her face, wanting to hang the lantern under the eaves, but she couldn't find a ladder. When she was getting distressed, Yan Ci Wan found a long bamboo pole.

This bamboo pole is specially used for hanging lanterns. There is an iron hook on the top of the pole, and it is quite heavy in the hand.

Yan Ciwan hooked the lantern's hanging rope with an iron hook, stretched out his arm, and accurately hung it on the iron hook under the eaves.

Chaolu looked up at the lanterns under the eaves, her eyes sparkling.

It’s so nice to be able to reunite with my mother and friends on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival!

At this time Xiao Wang and Li Chengge also came.

They also brought gifts, including fresh fruits and moon cakes packed in exquisite gift boxes.

There was a bamboo bed in the yard specially used for enjoying the cool air. Chaolu asked them to sit on the bed, then ran into the house and told Liu that there were guests.

Liu quickly lifted the quilt: "Help me get out of bed quickly, I want to comb my hair and change clothes."

There are no servants at home now, so I have to do everything myself.

With Chaolu's service, Liu quickly changed her clothes and combed her hair. The mother and daughter walked out of the bedroom together, just in time to see Yan Ciwan pulling out a small stove from the cupboard.

When Yan Ci Wan was staying in Ting Feng Courtyard before, she saw Lu Hua using a small stove to boil medicine, so she knew there should be a stove in this room. After searching for a while, she actually found it.

Chaolu was very surprised. If there was a stove, she could boil water and make tea to entertain the guests.

Liu was very worried: "Can you light a fire?"

"I've seen the servants at home making fires. It's very simple. Mother, Aci, you two can go out and entertain the guests first. Leave this to me."

Liu hesitated: "Can you really do it alone?"

"I can definitely do it, mother, you have to believe me!"

"Okay." Mrs. Liu always supported her daughter's decisions. Seeing that she was in high spirits, she followed her.

Yan Ciwan helped Liu out of the room. Xiao Wang and Li Chengge stood up together when they saw their elders coming.

"Auntie, wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival."

Liu smiled and said, "No need to be polite, please sit down."

Everyone sat around the table. Cha Bingliang had already taken out the mooncakes and considerately cut them into small pieces and placed them on a plate. There was also a small silver fork next to it, making it very convenient to eat.

Mrs. Liu was always thinking about her daughter. She would turn around and look at the door from time to time. Seeing this, Yan Ciwan stood up and said, "You guys chat slowly. I'll go in and see A'lu."

When she pushed the door and walked into the room, she saw Chaolu squatting on the ground. There was a lot of carbon ash on her hands and cheeks, and she looked dirty.

It can be seen that Chaolu has tried very hard, but there is still no fire in the stove.

She said dejectedly, "I have actually seen the servants at home light a fire. It is obviously very simple, but I have tried many times and failed to make the fire start. Am I really that useless?"

She grew up under the oppression of her father and brother, so whenever she encountered setbacks, her first reaction was always to deny herself. This kind of character made her easily fall into internal friction.

Yan Ciwan rolled up his sleeves and said, "Isn't it just a fire? Is there any need to be so depressed? Get out of the way, let me give it a try!"

(End of this chapter)