“Mother, I’m not cold. Please cover my little brother with more blankets. He’s young and shouldn’t get cold.”

At the foot of the wall, a child tugged at his thick quilt, his eyes filled with envy:

"Mother, is this the kind of quilt that rich families in the city use? It's so warm! I heard from the officials that these quilts were donated by noble people in the city. Once the house is finished, we can move back in!"

Looking at her innocent son, Sister-in-law Niu couldn't help but feel a surge of sorrow.

Her family was one of the wealthiest in the village. The snow came suddenly, and the heavy snow collapsed the house, burying the family's cow underneath. The mother and her three children were almost buried in the snow. If it weren't for her husband, Niu Da, risking his life to save them, the three of them would probably have been buried by the snow.

Although the people are still alive, their houses are gone, and their only cow is gone too. How can they continue to live?

"Mom, I'm cold. When will this snow stop? I want to go home."

Little Gen, still oblivious to the world, nestled in her arms, rubbed his eyes, and slowly yawned. Sister-in-law Niu could only keep a blank face and soothe the child over and over again:

"It'll be soon, very soon."

But the snow just wouldn't stop, and holding her two children, she felt like she had no way out.

Suddenly her eyes widened as she saw an umbrella hovering overhead, shielding her from the falling snowflakes.

Beneath the umbrella, a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes were visible, covered with delicate butterfly patterns. The skirt was made of an indistinguishable material, incredibly smooth, and clearly very valuable.

Sister-in-law Niu looked up and saw a beautiful young woman leading a child wearing a fur cloak standing in front of them. She felt that the woman looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen her before.

"Sister-in-law, the snow will stop tonight. The Duke of Lu's mansion up ahead has cooked a lot of hot soup. Take the children to drink some to warm themselves up."