After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

At the hour of Hai, all the mourning sheds were full, and Lu Lingxiao had to continue to build the mourning sheds in the heavy snow.

Among all the mourning sheds, Lu Yuan's is the quietest, and the busiest is the shed near the pavilion on the west end. Those who keep watch inside are either veterans of the two dynasties or officials of the third rank or above.

They were discussing the affairs of the court. Their words were sharp and the scene was intense. It was really lively.

And when Lu Yuan, wearing a black cloak, walked in nonchalantly, everyone paused and the noisy mourning tent instantly became silent.

Lu Yuan took a quick look, and under everyone's stunned gaze, he found an empty seat and sat down calmly.

The two officials beside him immediately had their hair standing on end!

The officials sitting at the top seats on the left and right sides were so frightened that they quickly stood up and said in unison: "Grand Commander, please take a seat!"

Lu Yuan put his hands in the hand warmer and said calmly, "No need, you guys continue."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. What are you going to do? Are you going to scold me? Who dares to do that in front of you? Are you going to die?

Did you hear us scolding you? Did you come here on purpose to catch us in the act?

You'd better give me a quick death. It's very uncomfortable to have a knife hanging over your head!

Lu Yuan slightly closed his eyes and said in a dignified manner: "Continue."

The Minister of War: "Oh! Minister Li, has your baby been born?"

The Minister of Works gritted his teeth and said: It’s the one in my family who gave birth to the child!

"I heard that there are many candidates coming to Beijing to take the imperial examination this year. Next year's spring examination will be even more lively."

"We have won a victory at the border and recovered the lost territory from the Beiliang people. The court is in need of talents, and the Imperial Examination Hall will surely select more pillars for Your Majesty next year."

"Yeah yeah."

Everyone started chatting awkwardly.

The officials on Lu Yuan's left and right sides rushed to offer their seats to Shangguan Ling, but Shangguan Ling politely declined: "No need, no need, there's a seat over there!"

"No, no, no, Lord Shangguan is the personal protector of the Grand Admiral, so he should sit here."

"Sit here!"

The two of them argued back and forth, and the only thing left for them to compete was a price increase.

In the end, Shangguan Ling sat below Lu Yuan - on the right. Even if he had a hundred guts, he would not dare to sit above the Grand Commander.

The official who lost the argument felt his calves tremble.

At first everyone thought that Lu Yuan just came to show up and would leave after a while, but they never expected that after half an hour and then an hour, this ruthless commander actually closed his eyes to rest, with no intention of leaving at all.

The guys were almost crying.

No, you have your own exclusive mourning shed, why are you coming to squeeze with us?

If you want to warn people, just warning them is enough. Is it necessary to scare us all night?

On the other side, Mother Lu helped Madam Liu copy the first batch of gift lists and went back to the side room to drink some ginseng soup.

Not seeing Meng Qianqian, Lu's mother went to ask Madam Liu.

Madam Liu pointed the way: "The guest in that mourning shed brought a child with him, but without a wet nurse. I couldn't take care of the child, so Meng Qianqian went to help."

Marquis Yong'en knew that the Grand Commander liked quietness, so he deliberately did not reveal Lu Yuan's identity to avoid being disturbed.

Mrs. Liu did not know Lu Yuan, she only knew that he was a very important guest.

Mother Lu is gone.

When Qingshuang saw that it was Lu's mother, she bowed and lifted the curtain for her.

Mother Lu didn't know Qingshuang, but the other party seemed to know her. Mother Lu didn't think much about it and stepped into the mourning shed.

It was much warmer here than in other mourning sheds, and the charcoal was smokeless. Meng Qianqian held Baoshu, who was sleeping soundly, in her arms, with her body supported by the thick pillow, and she slept soundly.

Mother Lu touched Meng Qianqian's forehead and it wasn't hot. She then touched the little girl's back and there was no sweat.

When she heard that the Grand Commander was arriving just now, she wondered whether Baoshu would come.

Mother Lu did not wake up Meng Qianqian. She came outside, hesitated for a moment, and asked Qingshuang, "Excuse me, young lady, whose mourning shed is this?"

Qingshuang said, "It belongs to Miss Baoshu. Madam, don't worry. There will only be Madam Lu and Miss Baoshu here tonight."

Mother Lu was still a little worried, so she asked Yulian to call Nanny Wan over.

After all, Qingshuang had eaten melons in the Lu family before, and knew that Nanny Wan was a loyal servant, so she let Nanny Wan in.

Mother Lu plans to go to the accounting office to continue counting.

Halfway through the journey, the Second Madam stopped her in a sarcastic tone, "Oh, sister-in-law, you are so busy, why can't you see Qianqian? Could she be lazing around somewhere? Brother asked her to work, not to take a break!"

Mother Lu said coldly, "Your eldest brother came here for you to pay your respects, not to keep an eye on your family. If you have the time, you might as well take care of your own daughter to prevent her from causing any more trouble like last time in the temple!"

"you--"

This sister-in-law is becoming more and more rude to her!

The second wife was furious, but the eldest sister-in-law was right. She hadn't seen Linglong for a while. "Where has this girl gone again?"

Lu Linglong went to look for her good sisters, but after hearing that she had been arrested and taken to the Governor's Mansion, the other ladies did not dare to have close contact with her. She felt frustrated and left angrily.

She always felt that it was Meng Qianqian who harmed her, and wanted to vent her anger on Meng Qianqian. After searching for a while but couldn't find her, she wanted to go back to the room to eat something.

The old lady couldn't bear it anymore and took a break.

Nanny Wu was watching over her in the room.

"Madam Wu, is there anything to eat? I'm hungry."

Nanny Wu was dozing off. Upon hearing this, she stood up in panic and a bottle fell to the ground, rolling to Lu Linglong's feet.

Lu Linglong picked up the bottle, opened it and smelled it: "What's in it? Is it edible?"

"Oh my little ancestor, you can't eat this!"

Nanny Wu hurriedly snatched the bottle away.

“It smells sweet.”

Lu Linglong wants to eat.

Nanny Wu couldn't tell her that the bottle contained pregnancy medicine, which was harmful to the body.

She said awkwardly, "This old slave has a fever. This is a laxative. If the young lady takes it, she will have a stomachache."

"laxative?"

Lu Linglong's eyes lit up.

She was just worrying about how to discipline Meng Qianqian, so she would give that girl some medicine and make her embarrassed in public. Then she would see if she dared to show off in front of her again in the future!

Lu Linglong took advantage of Nanny Wu's nap to steal the medicine.

She knew that Meng Qianqian liked osmanthus cake because the old lady would always bring two boxes for Meng Qianqian on her way back from the temple.

She went to the kitchen and brought back a plate of osmanthus cake, crushed the pills and sprinkled them evenly on the cake.

She smiled smugly: "Meng, let's see how you'll embarrass yourself in a little while!"

Lu Linglong returned to the wing room with the snacks and called the two maids from the second room, asking them to go find Meng Qianqian: "Find the eldest sister-in-law and ask her to come back to eat osmanthus cake!"

"Yes!"

The two maids went there in a hurry.

Lu Linglong looked at the snacks in front of her, and while waiting, she fell asleep on the table.

The second wife came into the room sweating profusely and said unhappily, "I've been looking for you all night, and you're here!"

She sat down panting, and when she saw the osmanthus cake on the table, she suddenly felt hungry.

"This osmanthus cake smells so good."

The second wife took a bite and asked, "Where did you hire the chef of the Liu Mansion? Is the osmanthus cake so delicious?"

The gongs and drums in the mourning hall were beating so loudly that the old lady was woken up.

When I opened my eyes, I saw the Second Lady sitting in the room eating alone.

The old lady didn’t eat much at night, so it would be fine if she fell asleep, but she had been making a fuss for most of the night and was already starving. Seeing the second lady eating so happily, her face immediately darkened: “You came without even saying hello?”

"Mom, mom! Are you awake?"

The second lady wiped her mouth and went to help the old lady sit up. "Are you hungry? There are some snacks on the table. Please fill your stomach."

"Ah."

The old lady ate the remaining three pieces of dessert.