Zheng Xiao Mistake: The Mistake of Rebirth Provoked the Cold Master

On the first night after leaving the Zhu Mansion, Zhu Zheng slept exceptionally soundly, wishing she could make up for all the sleep she had missed in the past few months.

When he was about to wake up, he suddenly opened his eyes, fearing that he had had another dream of escaping from the Zhu Mansion.

What came into view was a bed that couldn't be more unfamiliar. Zhu Zheng looked at it carefully, felt around to make sure he was awake, and only then did he feel at ease.

She didn't remember how she returned to her bedroom last night. She accidentally saw a white jade ring with a Chilong pattern on it placed beside her pillow. She took it in her hand and looked at it for a few seconds. It seemed somewhat familiar.

Zhu Zheng took Yuhuan, got out of bed and went out, wanting to ask Liu Feng if the adults had come back.

As late spring is coming to an end, the morning in Tingxiao Garden is very quiet. The whole garden is full of green, and the light blue morning mist lingers in the lush green shade. Occasionally, the clear singing of birds can be heard.

Outside the corridor, Liu Feng stood with his back turned, seemingly talking to someone.

The figure was a head shorter than Liu Feng and looked like a girl.

Zhu Zheng took a few steps forward and their figures staggered. When she saw clearly, she was shocked. She had actually seen this girl before.

"An... An Fengxue?"

Vague memories from the distant past came flooding back. It was already several years ago. The little girl who caught her under the tangerine tree was still the same small girl with a long black braid. She looked unchanged at all.

An Fengxue was not surprised to see Zhu Zheng, "Fourth Miss."

Zhu Zheng was half surprised and half puzzled, "Why are you here?"

An Fengxue replied, "On duty."

Now all was confused. Zhu Zheng was full of doubts, but Liu Feng asked first, "How do you know the fourth lady? How come the fourth lady also knows you?"

As Liu Feng asked, he naturally put his hand on An Fengxue's shoulder, but she pushed him aside with her elbow.

Zhu Zheng saw that the two were familiar with each other and asked hesitantly, "Are you the Grand Tutor's man?"

An Fengxue nodded calmly, "Yes."

Zhu Zheng was stunned, with a lot of questions in her mind, and then she heard An Fengxue say calmly, "We met by chance on business trip in Pingshui Lane, and now we meet again in Tingxiao Garden. I think Fengxue and the girl are destined to be together."

"Why are you speaking so politely all of a sudden?" Liu Feng suddenly laughed out loud twice, "You look so strange, Sister Xue."

An Fengxue's face darkened and he glanced at Liu Feng, "Shut up, I'm one year older than you."

Liu Feng continued with a playful smile, "You must have lied. How could you be seventeen? Besides, you came a year later than me. If you were late, you could only be my younger sister."

"You're seventeen?" Zhu Zheng was shocked for a moment, then realized that her tone was offensive and said, "Sorry."

An Fengxue didn't take it seriously and took the initiative to explain, "I was given bone-damaging medicine when I was a child, so I won't be able to grow taller in this lifetime."

Zhu Zheng was shocked. "Master Taifu fed me?"

Liu Feng was also shocked, "Of course not!"

Seeing Zhu Zheng's misunderstanding, he quickly explained, "It has nothing to do with you, sir! Sister Xue was bought from a human trafficker. When she first came into the mansion, she was as thin as a hairless cat. I didn't even know if she was a girl or a boy."

An Fengxue glanced at him, with no emotion in her eyes.

Zhu Zheng recalled Liu Feng's story and quickly realized, "Is Feng Xue the second person that the adults saved?"

An Fengxue shook her head, "No."

"The second one is Tan Yu." Liu Feng continued, "Sister Xue is the third one, and the next one is..."

An Fengxue: "Stone brushes frost."

"Yes, Ah Shuang, the fifth brother's full name is..."

"Deep fog."

"Yes, yes, yes, Ah Wu is Ah Wu, and Lao Liu is what Lei..."

"Meng Tinglei."

Zhu Zheng was also confused after hearing this string of unfamiliar names. The talkative Liu Feng continued, "And..."

"Okay." An Fengxue interrupted him expressionlessly, "Stop talking nonsense."

Liu Feng scratched his head. "Well, it's Ayu, Awu, Alei, and of course, the cold-outside-but-warm-hearted sister Xue!"

As Liu Feng spoke, he touched An Fengxue's head again. An Fengxue, who looked cold on the outside but warm on the inside, sighed but did not brush him away.

Zhu Zheng found the two enemies funny and asked casually, "Were the names chosen by your adults?"

"Yes, the names given by adults are elegant. I have not read much, so I can't remember them clearly. I just remember that they were given according to the weather on that day." Liu Feng nodded and said, "Some of them have documents with surnames, but most of them don't... But my master said that surnames are useless, so we don't need them."

"It's strange, there are always wind, rain, snow, frost, fog and thunder, but there are no sunny days. Maybe people who are orphans will encounter bad weather from the moment they are born."

Zhu Zheng was almost stunned by what she heard. She felt mixed emotions and could only say palely, "You must have suffered a lot before you met adults..."

Liu Feng agreed deeply, "That's right, it's not just hardship, most of them have deep blood feuds, their life stories are so miserable that cats and dogs on the street can't help but sigh when they hear about it, so everyone is like a wolf cub holding back their anger, and they are ruthless in learning anything."

An Fengxue's eyebrows were calm, and her face showed no sadness. She only said, "There are also idiots who are greedy, sleepy, and not good at academics. They are kept by adults as attendants."

Liu Feng laughed and nodded. It took him a while to realize that something was wrong. He said "Ah?" and then asked in disbelief, "Did the master tell you this in person?"

An Fengxue glanced at him and said, "Do I need your advice?"

*

When Zhu Zheng had some free time, she went to the backyard to visit her sister. The lady she met on the farm was called Mangu, who was cheerful and quick-witted. She told Zhu Qing many interesting stories about the farm, which made Zhu Qing very happy.

Zhu Zheng stayed for half a day, and only after making sure that Zhu Qing had adapted well did she secretly return to the front.

There was no one in the garden. From a long distance away, one could hear the sound of Liu Feng and An Feng Xue playing with stones on the lake. The two of them were still bickering with each other.

Liu Feng has a slight advantage because he talks a lot, but he is often hit back by An Fengxue with a word, so he can't get the upper hand. Although An Fengxue is good at hitting the nail on the head, he often misses the opportunity because Liu Feng doesn't understand, so he can't get the upper hand either.

After listening for a while, Zhu Zheng couldn't help but join the skipping game. The three of them stood by the lake, picking up stones and trying to see who could make the biggest splash. Soon they were all laughing.

When they were having a great time, Liu Feng, who had finally lifted a huge rock, suddenly threw it away and shouted, "Sir!"

Zhu Zheng turned around and saw Rong Yan standing with his hands behind his back under the hanging flower corridor by the lake. The breeze blew his silver-purple gown, and his shoulders were covered with light white petals.

The three of them immediately stopped smiling.

"Sir, when did you come?" Liu Feng hurried forward to greet him.

Rong Yan said calmly, "You guys continue."

How could she continue? Zhu Zheng subconsciously touched her belly, feeling extremely guilty. She had just gotten addicted to the game, and she didn't know how many times the Grand Tutor had seen her agile posture of carrying a stone as big as her head and throwing it away in a cool and graceful manner.

Seeing the three people looking at each other in bewilderment, Rong Yan understood and looked away, then turned around and prepared to leave.

"Sir..." Zhu Zheng quickly threw away the broken stones in his hand, "Have you...have you had your meal?"

Rong Yan paused, turned around to look at Zhu Zheng, and said quietly, "No."

Zhu Zheng was not thinking about anything when she called Rong Yan, at least she didn't think about how many people would be left at the meal.

There was a gentle breeze under the pavilion of the hanging flower corridor, and the ripples of the lake were reflected in the pavilion, shaking out pieces of light like fish scales and bird feathers.

The dishes were all nourishing. Zhu Zheng was worried about having lunch with her sister later, so she only dared to eat half full.

The two of them sat there in silence, seemingly just eating for the sake of eating. The silence lasted until the meal was almost over, and Zhu Zheng finally couldn't help but find a topic to talk about, "Did your Excellency just leave court?"

"Ah."

"Is there anything new in the court today?"

"No."

His tone was not cold, but these answers were a perfect example of lukewarmness.

Zhu Zheng secretly sighed, thinking that it was really unnecessary for her to find topics to talk about, when she suddenly heard Rong Yan ask, "Did you sleep well last night?"

Zhu Zheng was stunned, remembering the Chilong jade ring she found in the morning, and subconsciously glanced at Rong Yan's waist.

There was only a pale knot left where the pendant should have been. She was stunned and answered, "Very good..."

When he wanted to ask Rong Yanshi more, he heard him continue, "The court ends at 9:00 pm every day and comes back before noon. He takes a day off every five days and does not need to attend court on the first and fifteenth day of the month."

Zhu Zheng looked at Rong Yan and asked in confusion, "Why are you telling me this, sir..."

Rong Yan's eyes moved downward, brushing past her covered belly inconspicuously, then glanced away and landed on the lake not far away.

"You'll know when I'll show up."