(Reading books) When winter arrived, the snow turned into flowers in the mortal world, and they fell to the ground one after another. Jiang Wanru stood under the eaves with a good mood, stretching out her hands to catch the falling flowers. Jiyuan looked on from the side, wanting to go forward to stop her, but seeing the comfort in Jiang Wanru's eyes, he could only retreat two steps. Recently, Jiang Wanru went out several times, and each time she came back, Jiyuan could feel her good mood.

  Snowflakes fell into her hands, melting instantly into water marks that trickled down through her fingers. Jiang Wan felt carefree and elegant, smiling as she gazed at the delicate snowflakes in her hand, transforming instantly into water. In this life, it was as if she felt for the first time that life was so wonderful, the sky so vast and high. And no matter how tall the courtyard walls were before her, they couldn't bind her soaring heart.

  Lian Hao walked into the courtyard, and what he saw was this scene. Jiang Wanruo, wearing a dark green silk brocade dress, had a gentle smile on her face, with a full sense of longing in her expression as she gazed up at the sky. Her wide sleeves were slightly rolled up, revealing her elbows, as she stretched out her hand to catch the falling snow. Lian Hao's face fell, and he quickened his pace, walking further inside. Jiang Wanruo heard the sound of footsteps, turned her head to look over, and saw Lian Hao with a scowl on his face. She retracted the smile from her own face, withdrew her outstretched hands, and quickly pulled out a handkerchief to wipe them clean.

  Jiang Wanru slowly walked forward to greet Lian Hao: "Third Young Master, good day!" She hadn't seen Lian Hao for several months and could clearly see that his eyebrows had become more stern and solemn. The former youthful recklessness seemed to have vanished in an instant. The man before her now had a heart as hard as steel. Jiang Wanru slightly lowered her eyes, unable to recall what she had done recently to provoke the anger of this young master, causing him to sulk for so many days and now directly give her the cold shoulder.

  Lian Hao's gaze swept across, looking at the people standing in the corner of the courtyard. He also looked at Ji Yan behind Jiang Wanru, his face becoming even more gloomy. Coldly saying: "Is there no one serving beside the young mistress in the courtyard?" The people in the corner hurried over, Jiang Wanru glanced at Lian Hao's expression and said to the approaching people: "I'm going into the house, you don't need to follow me." After finishing speaking, Jiang Wanru bowed again to Lian Hao standing in the courtyard, then turned and went into the room.

  Lian Hao gazed at Jiang Wanru, who had turned around and left, his hands clenched into fists behind his back. One of the two maid servants in green clothes following him stepped forward and asked, "Young Master, shall we return?" Lian Hao gave her a cold glance, quickly stepping forward to block the door as Ji Yan was about to close it. Ji Yan had no choice but to step aside, loudly asking, "Is the Young Master well?" Inside the house, Jiang Wanru had just sat down at the table when she heard Ji Yan's greeting. Her displeased eyebrows immediately relaxed and dispersed. As she stood up to head towards the small hall, Lian Hao had already taken large strides into the room.

  Lian Hao waved his hand and said, "Where did all these formalities come from? In one's own home, looking at these things is annoying." He sat down at the table and motioned for Jiang Wan to sit down. After they sat down, Lian Hao's first glance fell on the damp tabletop, where he saw that the floral pattern had already faded. He furrowed his brow deeply and shouted loudly towards the outside, "Housekeeper, come in!" The housekeeper hurried into the room, carefully sizing up the expressions of the people inside.

  She smiled and bowed to the two people on the main seat: "Third Master, good. Third Mistress, good. What can I do for you?" At the door stood two maids holding tea. The two green-clad maids who followed Lianhao into the room smiled and took over the tea from their hands. One poured a cup of hot tea in front of Lianhao, while the other lightly laughed and poured a cup of hot tea in front of Jiang Wanyu. After they finished these things, the two of them retreated a few steps back and stood quietly in the corner of the room.

  The housekeeper saw Lian Hua stretch out his hand to hold the teacup, while Jiang Wanju lowered her head. She felt a bit uneasy and turned to look at the two maids in green clothes, seeing the hint in their eyes, she could only lower her head and stand in front of Lian Hua, waiting for him to finish drinking the tea and give instructions. After Lian Hua finished drinking the tea, he asked the housekeeper, "Have you found anything in San Shao's room that doesn't match her status?" The housekeeper hastily looked around and said to Lian Hua, "Please enlighten me, young master."

  Lian Hao's face turned red with anger, and he pointed at the table, saying to her: "Can't you see what's in front of you? Go to the warehouse right now and bring back a new table." Jiang Wanru heard Lian Hao say this, originally wanting to speak up, but later thought better of it and remained silent. The housekeeper looked closely at the table and saw that it was damp, so she smiled lightly and said: "Third Master, I didn't do well, I'll go to the warehouse right now to bring back a new table. But should we get an eight-legged nanmu wood table or a four-legged zitan wood table? Please instruct me, Master."

  Jiang Wanru listened to the housekeeper's words, and the words that were about to be spoken were swallowed back. In the Wang mansion, a table was no big deal. Lian Hao glanced at Jiang Wanru's smiling face and said, "Wanru, you decide." Jiang Wanru calmly opened her mouth and said, "As long as it can be used, any kind of table is fine." Lian Hao turned his head to instruct the housekeeper, "Bring over a zitan wood table. Hurry up and send it over." After the housekeeper left, Lian Hao looked around the bedroom, which was tastefully decorated in a simple yet elegant style. He nodded slightly and said, "Hmm, the people serving you are quite diligent."

  Jiang Wanmu just smiled slightly and nodded, Jiyan was very considerate. Lianhao's expression eased up, he glanced at the two maids standing in the house, pointing to them and said: "These are the two maids that Mother rewarded today, you arrange for them to go to the yard, I'm a big man, it's not like having two maids by my side." The two green-clad maids heard Lianhao's words, stepped forward and saluted Jiang Wanmu, saying: "Mingyue (Mingshu) greets the madam."

  Jiang Wanru nodded slightly, sizing up the two maids' beautiful faces and their high-pitched chests. She lowered her eyes to glance at her own flat chest, thinking to herself that she was average-looking and even her chest wasn't as impressive as others. When she lifted her head again, her eyes were clear and she had already understood the meaning behind Princess Wang's gift of Lian Hua. The fate of these two maids was not hers to decide. She smiled at Lian Hua and said: "Young Master, matters within the courtyard have always been handled by the stewards. You can directly instruct them on how to arrange this matter."

  Lian Hao glanced at the two maids standing behind Jiang Wanru and said, "These two are second-class maids by the princess's side. I think they're quite capable, so I thought they could serve you." Jiang Wanru clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves. She had been idle in the palace every day, watching ants crawl in and out. Now, having these two maids follow her would only obstruct her own vision. However, Lian Hao's words were still considerate of himself.

  She glanced at the two maids with their heads lowered, looked at their hands hidden in their sleeves, and smiled at Lianhao: "Young master, people like this Ruyi flower are generally left to serve by my side, it's really a waste of talent. With so many maids following me, there will only be more people, not less. I see that the young master has few people around him, and the people rewarded by the queen must be able to handle everything. Why don't they follow Mingyu and Mingtou two ladies first to learn, and then take care of the young master's affairs in the future?"

  Jiang Wanmu finished speaking, and saw the two maids' eyes filled with obvious delight. She lowered her head, hiding the mockery in her eyes. Lian Hao listened to Jiang Wanmu's words, raised his eyes to look at the two maids in front of him, and saw their faces full of shyness. His face suddenly showed a displeased expression. He turned his head to say to Jiang Wanmu: "I'm a big man, always following some women with makeup, being laughed at by outsiders after being seen. You arrange these two well."

  Jiang Wanru heard Lian Hua's words and saw his obviously impatient expression. She glanced at the tears in the eyes of the two maids, thinking that she couldn't take on this task. As a concubine in the Wang Manor, she was still in a precarious position, and it wasn't worth directly offending the Princess for Lian Hua's sake over just one sentence. Apart from that one illicit affair, her relationship with Lian Hua had always been distant. She didn't need to offend the Princess so openly for the sake of a stranger, which would be a death wish.

  Jiang Wanru was thinking of ways to refuse the matter, when she heard a loud voice outside saying: "Young Master, Madam, Miss Mingyu and Miss Mingtong are requesting an audience." Jiang Wanru usually found these two women annoying as they would often come to her without any particular reason, but this time she was quite pleased with their arrival. She glanced at Lian He's calm expression and said: "Let them in to speak." After Mingyu and Mingtong entered the room, they saw the two maids standing in front of Lian He and Jiang Wanru, and their eyes sparkled with cleverness as they simultaneously paid their respects to Lian He and Jiang Wanru.

  With a faint nod, Jiang Wanmu smiled and glanced at them, pointing to the two maids and saying: "The king's concubine rewards the young master with people, I think they are like the Ruyi flower. The young master told me to arrange it, but I couldn't think of a good place, and handing it over to the steward would be a waste of the king's concubine's intentions. You two have arrived, just in time to take care of it." Mingyu and Mingtou listened to Jiang Wanmu's words, looking at the two familiar women, and immediately understood the king's concubine's intention.

  The two of them looked at the person in front of them, then glanced at Lianhao who was clearly not paying attention. Mingyu smiled and said: "Madam, I think these two young ladies are quite pretty, my sister and I are foolish, how dare we manage them? It's better for Madam to arrange it." Jiang Wanyu heard Mingyu's words of refusal, then looked at Mingtou, seeing that she also had a face full of rejection. The two maids in green clothes were on the verge of tears, they thought that by relying on the princess's influence, they could at least serve by Lianhao's side, and if chosen by Lianhao, they would have a place as concubines.

  Jiang Wanru had never been a clever person and would not calculate people's hearts. She only thought of the worst-case scenario before thinking if she could find any opportunity. Looking at the situation in front of her, she could only push it back to Lian Hao's hands. Smiling, she looked at Lian Hao and said: "Young Master, listen to what Mingyu said, I think it makes sense too. These two people seem like they understand things, and they were given to you by the princess, and they have been serving you well."

  Inside the house, two maidservants' faces revealed joyful expressions, while Qinghao and Mingyu's faces were pale. These two maidservants had exceptional beauty and were still young, also being favored by the princess. Jiang Wanru felt relieved, thinking that as long as these two maidservants weren't by her side, they could go wherever they wanted. Qinghao coldly told the two maidservants: "Go find the housekeeper and tell them to either stay in the courtyard or become second-class maidservants. Later, when a suitable place is found, you will be reassigned."

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