Chapter Sixteen: Lord Xiang

  On the night of January 14th, the moon is almost full.

  Xin Yue pushed open the warm door of Bai Yunnuan's house, but didn't see Miss's figure. Just as he was wondering where Miss had gone, he turned around and saw Bai Yunnuan walking in from outside the door.

  The wind cap is on his head, and snowflakes are falling all over his cloak.

  Xin Yan quickly stepped forward and closed the door, then helped her take off her cloak.

  "So late, where did you go? Alone? Why didn't you even call me to accompany you?" Xīn Yuè scolded while hanging her cloak on the clothes rack.

  The white cloud warmly knew its responsibility was out of concern, and smiled: "Not just one person, but also brother."

  "Master?" Xīn Yuǎn's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

  Bai Yun smiled warmly in her heart: Just now, Zhang Nai Chun's little servant secretly carried his brother out of the temple, and she was worried, so she accompanied him all the way until he got on the Zhang family's carriage before returning. Doesn't that count as his brother accompanying him all along?

  "What are you and young master doing going out so late? It's so cold outside."

  Looking at Xin Yi's serious expression, Bai Yun Nuan was afraid she would get stuck on this issue, so she took out her mistress attitude and said: "The master's secrets, what business is it of yours as a maid?"

  Xin Yan was stunned, and immediately bowed her head, "The slave is just worried about Miss and... Young Master."

  Bai Yun waved her hand and said, "Can't I just come back normally? Don't worry about it, I'm just freezing to death."

  Xin Yan hastily went to fetch the fire from the brazier and placed a small stool beside it. Bai Yunnuan walked over to sit on the stool, placing her hands on the brazier to warm them up.

  It has stopped snowing for several days, but suddenly it started again tonight. A good omen for a prosperous year, I hope it's a good sign.

  Baiyun's warm gaze stared blankly at the fire pit, the orange-red charcoal emitting a faint burning sound.

  White clouds warm her heart, entwined with a sense of confusion about the unknown road ahead. She has experienced the bitterness of past lives, but cannot predict the outcome of this life.

  What kind of ending will we face soon?

  Brother won't have to meet with the prime minister anymore, what about the future of the White family?

  Just after rebirth, I came to Lingyun Temple with my parents. Before carefully investigating the situation of the Bai family in this life, my father, who is the same as in the previous life, asked Master Huize to introduce me to Chancellor Luo Fu. It's likely that the family situation isn't as prosperous as I previously thought.

  Lost in thought, he suddenly looked up and saw Xin'er still standing silently by his side, and smiled: "Why haven't you gone to sleep yet?"

  Heart smiled and said, "Wait until Miss falls asleep, then I'll go back to sleep."

  "Then I'll sleep." Bai Yun warmed up with a smile, let Xin Yu help her undress and get into bed.

  Xin Yuan put a hot water bottle in the quilt, feeling very comfortable.

  Bai Yun warmed up and put down some of her worries about tomorrow.

  Xin Yan covered Miss with a quilt and said: "Wait until Miss falls asleep, Xin Yan will come back to blow out the lamp." He turned around and left.

  Looking at Xin Ye's back, Bai Yun suddenly remembered her sentence "I'm just worried about Miss and... Young Master", and her heart skipped a beat.

  The next day, he got up early and went to the front hall to find Master Hui Ze. He entrusted his brother and sister to their mother.

  When her mother got up, she saw Bai Yunnuan was already dressed and brought a inkstone to greet her.

  Zhen Niang looked at Bai Yunnuan, wearing a sky-blue satin cloak with golden purple sable fur trim, a red satin skirt with golden heavenly horse skin, jade pendants, pearl earrings, and a string of pearls. She smiled and said: "After the New Year, I feel that Miss has suddenly grown up."

  Mother smiled: "The old master used to complain that I spoiled Anuan too much, I always said she was noisy because she wasn't grown up yet, right? Growing up one year, the whole person has become gentle, this is good, saves me from worrying."

  Bai Yun Nuan looked at her mother, whose eyes were filled with love and affection for her, and she felt like crying.

  Reborn, her mother is still by her side, pampering herself, forgiving herself, it's really too happy. She never wants to lose her mother again.

  Bai Yun warmly nestled in her mother's arms, coquettishly said: "From now on, I won't worry Mother anymore, I want to learn from my brother."

  "Speaking of your brother, we must go and see if he's up yet, and if everything is ready. Today's welcoming banquet was a labor of love for both your father and Master Hui Ze, so your brother had better not make any mistakes."

  Mother said seriously, Bai Yunnuo hastily said: "Mother, rest assured, brother has gotten up. Anu just went to brother's room and saw that brother is extraordinary today. He went to the front hall to find father. Mother won't be able to meet brother if she goes to his room now. Brother says please don't worry, he will definitely make mother proud."

  Bai Yun said so just didn't want his mother to go see his brother.

  Bai Jiangshi Anle Anxin said to Zhen Niang: "Just wait until today, Xuan'er can win the first prize, and from now on, he will have a good future."

  "The young master has a bright future ahead of him, and it's time for him to settle down with the Wang family." The real mother echoed in agreement.

  Bai Jiang nodded in agreement.

  Baiyun listened quietly, her mother had passed away early in the previous life, her brother's marriage had not been settled, and later he died young on the battlefield, without even leaving behind a child to mourn him. Unexpectedly, this life she still has an unmarried sister-in-law.

  A stepmother and a biological mother are incomparable. A child with a mother is like a treasure, while a child without a mother is like a blade of grass.

  Bai Yun thought of Han Ge'er and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Fortunately, Han Ge'er had died before her, otherwise she would not have been at peace after leaving the world. Zhang Siying's own aunt was even more ruthless than her stepmother, a poisonous woman; it was better that Han Ge'er had died rather than falling into her hands.

  Zhang Siying, don't let me see you again. The grudge of Han Ge, the grudge of Xin Yan, my own grudge, I will settle with you one by one!

  Bai Jiangshi and Zhen Niang were discussing the marriage between Bai Zhuanxuan and Wang Jia's daughter, while Bai Yunnuo glanced sideways at Xin Ye, who was standing quietly beside her. If you didn't look at her, you wouldn't even feel her presence. But no matter how well she disguised herself on the outside, Bai Yunnuo knew that her heart was a jumble of emotions.

  A humble maid fell in love with her young master, whether or not the young master loved her was a destined tragedy.

  Bai Yun Nuan remembered her past life, Bai Zhen Xuan died in battle and the news reached Zhang's family, Xin Yue cried until she was heartbroken, at that time she also felt unbearable pain, so she inadvertently neglected Xin Yue's thoughts.

  It wasn't until this lifetime that she discovered that Xin Yue had other thoughts about her brother. What about her brother towards Xin Yue?

  They stayed in the boudoir with their mother until the sun rose, when Qin Ai came to report that the noble guest had arrived, and Master asked Madame, Young Master and Miss to go to the inner hall to pay respects to the noble guest.

  Bai Jiangshi wanted Zhen Niang to go call Bai Zhuanxuan, but Bai Yunnuan said she would go ask herself.

  After a while, Bai Yunnuo returned and reported to her mother: "Brother and Songta have set off."

  Bai Jiang didn't suspect anything else, so she took Bai Yunnuan and went into the inner palace.

  Arrived at the inner hall, but empty without a single person, all monks were in the front hall chanting Buddha and reciting scriptures.

  A warm and white cloud, the White Ginger family waited for a while in the inner hall, when suddenly they heard the sound of boots thudding, a big square face, with a flower-white long beard, magnificent attire, dignified appearance, ermine and fox fur shining brightly, wearing pink-soled boots, an official walked in.

  The official was accompanied by Hui Ze and Bai Yushu.

  At a glance, he knew the visitor was Lu Shangyuan.

  Bai Jiang's hands and feet trembled involuntarily, but Bai Yun was warm and composed, following her mother to pay respects.

  Luofu gazed at the four women in front of him, all of whom were exceptionally beautiful, and slightly furrowed his brow.

  "This is my wife and daughter."

  Hui Ze hastily said: "Madam Bai and Miss Bai know that the Prime Minister will arrive at our temple on Yuanxiao Festival, so they have already moved in on the first day of the month to pray for blessings."

  Luofu's expression didn't change as he said, "We've been strangers all our lives, doing this now seems deliberate."

  Hui Ze and Bai Yu Shu were both stunned.