After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

Back then, Yan Mu, as a treacherous minister, used the power in his hands, whether it was through coercion or inducement, or by using his power to bully others, in short, he gathered a lot of resources and used this to seek huge profits.

He had many properties in his name, such as banks, ironworks, seagoing cargo ships, east-west caravans, etc., but he didn't actually love money. After all, he didn't even care about his own life at that time.

Although these industries are under his control, Shangguan Xu has actually placed many of his own people. Yan Mu probably knows that, but he doesn't care. Therefore, when he fell into the hands of the imperial court and was about to be sent to Beijin, these properties were immediately taken over by Shangguan Xu.

"He took so much from you. As long as we go back to Orchid Garden, he won't give it back." Liu Yunxiang said this, but in fact he didn't know for sure.

She didn't know much about Shangguan Xu, she just thought he was very contradictory. As the governor of the West Factory, everyone is afraid of him, but he is always smiling and looks very kind. He raised Yan Mu and loved him very much, but he also designed to frame him and even killed him again and again. Also, as an uncle, he really tried his best to treat Qin Fei, but once when she saw Shangguan Xu and Qin Fei together, his face was cold and his eyes were even a bit disgusting.

This person is hard to see through.

"To this day, I still can't figure out why he saved me when Yan's mansion was raided."

Moreover, he taught him scheming, tempered his will, and gave him room to display. If it was to clear some obstacles for Qin Feishi, he taught him too much, so much that he could not control him.

After Yan Mu said this, his eyes became a little colder. What is more terrifying than betrayal and frame-up is betrayal and frame-up from the most trusted and closest person.

Arriving at the Governor's Mansion, the concierge saw Yan Mu and subconsciously shouted: "Seventh Master."

After being stunned for a moment, he quickly changed his words and saluted, and asked them to wait outside the door while he went in to report.

Yan Mu hugged his shoulders, "This old guy has been sick lately and is half dead. He may not be willing to see us."

After a while the concierge came out and invited them both in.

After entering the door, the porter said: "The governor is in Haitang Pavilion. His Highness Seven... His Highness Seventh, I can't live without this servant. You know the way, so go there with the princess on your own."

Yan Mu took a look at the concierge. He already had white hair. When he entered the house, at least half of his hair was still black.

He didn't say anything and took Liu Yunxiang inside.

The Zhumenxihu of the Dugong Mansion looks very luxurious, but when you walk inside, you find that the front yard seems to be abandoned. There are many weeds growing in the garden and dead leaves pile up on the road. Walking all the way to the backyard, the huge mansion was empty, not a single servant could be seen.

"No wonder the concierge said he couldn't leave." Liu Yunxiang said and looked around again, but still didn't see anyone. "Why is there no one in the house?"

There is a study room, a martial arts training ground, and a stable in the front yard. Yan Mu thought that in addition to the beggar and the fourth child who had never been seen before, the other five of them practiced martial arts or competed in the front yard every day.

When I was young, I would run around the yard, fight, and go to the house to build tiles. In order to serve them, there were many servants in the house. If I ran in a hurry, I would bump into people. But as soon as Shangguan Xu came back, they all became honest and came forward obediently to greet him.

At that time, Shangguan Xu's favorite saying was: "Look at what you guys are capable of, you might as well demolish the governor's mansion!"

After passing the verandah, passing through the hall, and arriving at the backyard, Liu Yunxiang turned to Yan Mu and asked, "Where is Haitang Pavilion?"

Yan Mu was silent for a moment, then took Liu Yunxiang up the west verandah, passed through the hanging flower gate, passed through a small garden, and finally arrived at Haitang Pavilion. Begonia trees are planted all over the Haitang Pavilion. When he walked to the door, Yan Mu stood in front of a begonia tree.

"This is a Xifu crabapple. When it blooms, it is very prosperous and like clouds. It was planted when I first entered the mansion. I was ten years old and clamored to join the Yan family. The old man followed I said, plant this tree, it will take root here, and so can you. At that time, this crabapple was thinner than your little finger, and its leaves were dry. Unexpectedly, after planting, it miraculously survived, and now it has He’s so tall.” Yan Mu’s words were full of emotion.

Many years have passed, the trees have grown taller, people have changed, and things in the world have become more unpredictable.

While Yan Mu was feeling a lot of emotion, Shangguan Xu came out, wearing a light blue robe, his face was a little haggard, he was also much thinner, and he looked very lack of energy.

He glanced at Yan Mu first, then looked at the crabapple and said, "In fact, the crabapple you planted is already dead."

Yan Mu frowned, "What do you mean?"

Shangguan Xu coughed dryly and said, "If you die, you will die. I was not afraid that you would cry or make trouble, so I secretly moved a tree and planted it here at night. Who knew it was too dark at night, so I couldn't see clearly, so I planted it into another variety. This is not the Xifu Begonia, but the Silk Begonia."

Yan Mu's face darkened, "At that time, Shen Yunzhou said that I was a begonia, and I argued with him. We both turned red and had a fight."

"Yunzhou was wronged, so I coaxed him to say that the new brother was not very smart, and asked him to give you more concessions in the future."

"He later called me Silly Lao Qi. It wasn't until I was better than him in Kung Fu and beat him up that he didn't dare to call me that."

Shangguan Xu smiled and said: "So I have taught you since you were a child not to trust anyone, even the person you feel closest to. If you are close to him, he may not be honest with you."

Yan Mu snorted coldly and sat down on the stone bench in the courtyard.

Liu Yunxiang took two steps forward and nodded to Shangguan Xu, "Master Shangguan, we have something to do here today..."

"Princess, please sit down first and taste the filial red robe underneath."

Shangguan Xu interrupted Liu Yunxiang's words, greeted the little maid at the door, and then sat down opposite Yan Mu. Soon the little maid came over, carrying a teapot and a teacup.

Shangguan Xu asked her to put it down, and then poured three cups of tea himself, pushing one cup to Yan Mu and one cup to Liu Yunxiang.

"Try it, you two. The output of Dahongpao is very small every year, and there are not many filial piety below. I would still be reluctant to drink it on weekdays." He said and looked at Yan Mu.

Yan Mu picked up the cup of tea in front of him and twitched the corner of his mouth, "No matter how bad the tea passed by others is, I will not dislike it. But no matter how delicious the tea handed by the governor is, I will not dare to drink it."

Shangguan Xu smiled, then picked up the cup of tea in front of him and took a careful sip.

"His Royal Highness the Seventh is now of high status. If something happens to this servant's family, even a hundred of my servant's heads will not be enough to cut him off."

Yan Mu snorted and then took a sip, "You are alone and have only one head, so it is not worth anything."

"In those years, there was a lot of liveliness in the house. Then one after another left, and the house became clean. It doesn't matter if it's clean. I love cleanliness, but it's probably because I'm getting older. I've always felt lonely in the past two years. I want to hear more That noise." At this point, Shangguan Xu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "But you are destined not to be the begonias in this courtyard, and you are not in the Governor's Mansion at all."

Yan Mu frowned and said impatiently: "When you started to kill me, you did it cleanly and swiftly. Don't you think it's ridiculous to say this now? Okay, I won't talk nonsense with you. I'm here to ask you for help." Just make it easy and give me my stuff back.”