It's the beauty that brings disaster. I'm also desperate.

They thought their actions were secretive, but they didn't know that Xia Li was the best at reading people's expressions.

I already have an idea in my mind.

——All the maids in this mansion are in cahoots with Xiang Yi.

——I just specifically asked if you would host a welcoming party for me, but I’m afraid there must be something fishy going on!

Thinking of this, she pretended not to know and answered kindly.

"My original name is Fang Shengsheng. Lord Lu Man took pity on me and gave me the surname Lu. I changed my name to Lu Sheng."

Xia Li looked grateful, and in her gratitude she was also shy because she was particularly favored by Lu Man...

"Give me the surname Lu?!"

Hear the words.

The four maids were shocked. This was the first time in history that the new wife was given a surname by the master.

You can see how much she loves him?

At this moment, they were a little panicked...If what they did tonight was exposed later, they would definitely not be able to withstand the wrath of the mighty Yin General.

But Madam Yi was not someone to be trifled with. Since she had given the order to hold a welcoming ceremony for Madam Sheng, how could they, as servants, dare to disobey her order?

"Then may we servants call you Madam Sheng?"

The maid who spoke was the boldest. Perhaps she was more confident because she was old enough.

After hearing about the bestowed surname, he was only slightly surprised, but did not lose his composure.

"Naturally."

Xia Li nodded happily, as if she didn't notice anything strange about the four people, looking naive and innocent.

She sneered in her heart and started thinking about how to deal with the four people... She used to be the one who had the final say in the Xia family. She was already very skilled in managing servants!

Entered Taoyuan and walked into the main house.

At first glance, she noticed the gorgeous and exquisite dressing table. The wood grain on it was designed by her personally, and then painted by an artist. The artist was very skilled, both in painting and martial arts.

In front of him, Xia Li felt difficulty breathing.

I feel a little nervous...

At that time, she was surprised that Hua Shuangxue could invite such a master, as she had never heard of him in Renwang City. Now that she thought about it, the two of them should know each other, and perhaps the other party happened to pass by or stay for a short time, and was invited by Hua Shuangxue.

——Hmm.

Thinking of this, Xia Li pondered in silence, inevitably feeling a little emotional.

Even though Hua Shuangxue concealed his name and cultivation level from her, his feelings must be genuine... otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such trouble to invite a master just for the wood grain on a makeup mirror.

No wonder the master looked at her with a strange look...

Xia Li was only ten years old at that time!

"After so many years, the road is so long...?"

I unconsciously walked to the mirror and looked at the person in the mirror. That disguised ordinary face seemed to overlap with the one when I left at the age of fifteen.

In fact, Xia Li did not go to Tianya, she had always stayed in Renwang City.

Stay in the dark place, in the dark pit.

But when she returned to her former residence, to the place where she got up every morning, looked in the mirror and put on her makeup... she felt as if she had traveled very far and had just returned covered in dust.

This distance is not space.

It's time!

A hundred years, the clouds and the sky are changing, enough to turn the vast sea into mulberry fields. And she is no longer the fifteen-year-old Xia Li. Even if her appearance and figure remain at that moment, her mentality has long changed.

Seriously...

At this moment, Xia Li suddenly felt grateful to Lu Man. She was originally unhappy that the other party occupied the Xia Mansion and changed the plaque to Lu Mansion. But Lu Man actually kept most of the things in Taoyuan as they were... Although she didn't know the purpose of doing so, she was grateful in her heart.

In addition, it can be seen that all the rooms in Taoyuan are cleaned.

It must have been left there for someone, even though that person may no longer be here. Otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed there for so long and only let me stay today.

——Well, it seems that Lu Man also has a story.

Shengsheng speculated.

But then again, being a Yin general is no small feat. I just don't know if Lü Man rose to prominence after the shocking event a hundred years ago, or even earlier.

Yes, speaking of a hundred years ago...

One hundred and thirty years ago to be exact.

The ghost forces launched a surprise attack and caused the fall of Niou Castle overnight!

Xia Li got this news out of Xiang Yi. Only then did she realize that she had been dead for 130 years, which was longer than she expected.

In other words, it takes her three times as long as a normal ghost to wake up. No matter how you think about it, it has something to do with the "black hole" in her body...

——What exactly is that thing?

——What’s the use of it after it’s filled? Is it still in my body now?

These are what Xia Li is most worried about.

Along the way, besides thinking about the current situation in Xizhou, she was also thinking about the fact that she was different from ordinary ghosts. She still believed that she was a human being. If other ghosts knew about this, she would be in big trouble!

"Madam Sheng, please take a seat."

The respectful voice pulled Xia Li back from her heavy thoughts. She looked around and found that the maids had already prepared the welcoming banquet.

They temporarily serve as Xia Li's personal maids, but there are more than just these four servants in Taoyuan.

Therefore, a grand welcoming banquet with a variety of delicacies was prepared in just one hour.

At this moment, the sky is dim, and the room is full of candles inside and outside...

The food on the table is delicious and tasty.

Ghosts can also eat. Since they retain their consciousness from their previous life, their preferences are the same as when they were alive, except for the blood of warriors.

Looking at the delicious food on the table, Xia Li, who has been relying on absorbing Yin energy for food for hundreds of years, also felt a little greedy.

But she won't eat it...

Even though the maid had introduced the benefits of the welcoming banquet, she remained indifferent.

She just sat there in silence for about an incense stick of time. She watched the hot dishes start to get cold, but she didn't even move her chopsticks.

The four maids who had been waiting for her to eat were getting a little anxious, and the most confident maid asked respectfully.

"Madam Sheng, is it not to your taste?"

"If it doesn't suit, I'll ask the kitchen to make another one."

Hear the words.

Xia Li sneered in his heart. The maids really had a purpose. Perhaps their purpose tonight was to let him eat this welcoming banquet.

The welcoming banquet was a rule ordered by Lu Man, and ingredients that would help the souls in their spiritual practice were mixed into the food. If anyone wanted to do something with it, they certainly couldn't use poison...

The use of poison will be detected, no matter whether it is a strong poison or a slow poison, don't underestimate the perception of a Yin general.

——Then, if it’s not poison, then what could it be?

Xia Li couldn't figure it out for a while.

However, she was too lazy to guess those conspiracies and she had better means.

When the maid finally couldn't help but speak, Xia Li chuckled.

"What is your name?"

"Madam Sheng, just call me Xiao Min."

A hint of doubt flashed across Xiao Min's eyes, but she answered truthfully.

"Xiao Min, right..."

"You have a lot of power. You said you can just redo the welcoming banquet given by Lord Lu Man? Could it be that... your words are more effective than Xiang Yi's?"

When the last half of the sentence came out, Xia Li, who had been observing the other party, saw his face change slightly, and then quickly calmed down.

Then his expression instantly changed into one of fear and trepidation.

"Madam Sheng, you are wronged. It was because Madam Yi ordered us to host a welcoming party for you that I was able to order the dining room around. It would be impossible for me to do that on normal days!"

Xiang Yi was originally the one in charge of Lu's household affairs. If a maid could take over the job.

What this means is quite interesting.

Xia Li thought about it, but a naive and cute smile appeared on her face...

When she clapped her hands, her voice was clear and crisp.

"I see, that's great... I was just wondering what to do if I don't like any of these dishes, now that I can change them."

Having said this, the girl paused.

"...Then the four of you should eat everything on the table and let the kitchen redo it."

Chapter 24: Face like a peach, heart like a snake

"Wow~!"

"You guys are such big eaters. You must have a hard life."

Glancing at the clean plates on the table, Xia Li exclaimed in a surprised tone.

The four maids all looked pale when they heard this, and two of them wanted to raise their hands to cover their mouths. Because at this moment, when they heard the word "eat", they all felt like vomiting...

——It’s increased too much!

——It’s growing so fast that I’m about to die!

At first, they refused, saying that this was a reward given to Madam Sheng by General Yin, and they would never dare to say so... Unfortunately, there is a difference between master and servant, and Xia Li used his status to block them.

The maids had no choice but to obey.

"These dishes are quite tasty, right? I saw you were enjoying them just now."

Xia Li seemed to be particularly concerned about Xiao Min and asked her in a friendly manner.

The maid Xiao Min looked at the smiling face not far away, but she didn't feel any intimacy at all, but felt a chill all over her body. She vaguely suspected that the master she relied on might not be able to handle Fang Shengsheng.

——No, no!

——What am I thinking about? Madam Qian can play Xiang Yi at her fingertips, so how could she not be able to deal with a newcomer who just walked out of a pit.

Thinking of Cheng Qian's methods, Xiao Min calmed herself down.

She has been following Cheng Qian for more than 80 years and is an old lady in the Lu Mansion. On the surface, she obeys the orders of Xiang Yi, the head of the internal affairs department, but in fact, she is Cheng Qian's confidant...

When Lu Man asked Xia Li to get into the carriage together, Cheng Qian sent someone back home to say something.

This welcoming banquet with added ingredients tonight must be fed to the new wife!

pity.

To Xiao Min's surprise, the method that had always worked in the past failed for the first time. The other party looked simple and naive, but in fact, it was not the case...

He was so vicious that he made the four of them eat up the entire table of food!

She thought that Fang Shengsheng might not have noticed that there was something wrong with the welcoming banquet, but was just cautious by nature, or had similar experiences in his life, so he was on guard.

but it does not matter.

These maids have mediocre qualifications and cannot even be promoted to the fifth rank. Their already weak foundations will not be harmed no matter how much they are destroyed... But after they have eaten, it will prove that there is no problem with the welcoming banquet. No matter how cautious Fang Shengsheng is, she will fall into the trap.

Thinking of this, Xiao Min became a little excited.

The pleasure of revenge rises in my heart...

"Madam Sheng, you see, the servants have eaten according to your instructions. Shouldn't we ask the canteen to prepare another one? The welcoming banquet was arranged by Master Lu Man himself, and it has never been missed."

Xiao Min asked respectfully, suppressing the discomfort in her stomach.

It also mentioned that Lv Man won Xia Li's trust and secretly put pressure on him...

When she asked this question, she was still very confident.