Um?

Shen Xingmian was shocked.

It's a bit too advanced for her to hear such remarks, especially coming from a genuine ancient person.

Seeing her so shocked, Xiao Yanyue couldn't help but smile: "What? Mianmian doesn't believe I would think that way? When have I ever denied your idea?"

These three questions made Shen Xingmian start to think back and realize that it was true. No matter how far-fetched her ideas sounded, Xiao Yanyue had never directly denied them.

Even if I don't understand at first, I will try to think along the lines of her ideas.

She seemed to receive more recognition from him than from her family.

He's so thoughtful.

Shen Xingmian cheered up again, reached out and pinched Xiao Yanyue's slightly red cheeks from the cold, her tone full of affection: "How can Daodao be so good!"

Xiao Yanyue was somewhat displeased with her expression, as if they were from different generations, but she couldn't do anything about it and could only hope that she would grow up quickly.

He lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "I'm tired, I'm going back to my room."

Actually, I'm not physically tired, just a little mentally exhausted. To be more precise, I guess I just feel helpless.

Time is like an insurmountable chasm between the two of them, and he doesn't know how much more effort he will need to put in the future to gradually bridge it.

However, he was happy to do it.

At this moment, looking at the bewildered Mianmian, he simply didn't know how to face her.

Let's just escape for a little while.

Xiao Yanyue returned to his room and continued to practice the internal energy cultivation method he had memorized. Through his diligent efforts during this period, he seemed to have grasped the most correct method.

After the last mishap, it seems like I haven't encountered any more hurdles. Perhaps what Mianmian meant by "understanding one thing leads to understanding everything" isn't so far-fetched after all.

He was really looking forward to that day.

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She had already largely resolved the soldiers' food and clothing needs; otherwise, she wouldn't have had the leisure to get to know people.

In a few days, her grandfather will take her to the military camp to treat some soldiers with old injuries. Of course, the main purpose is to let them see what the "goddess" looks like.

Thinking about this made Shen Xingmian feel a little ashamed; it was just too embarrassing!

Her aunt was still helping her make her "auspicious clothes." They didn't need to be too fancy, but they also couldn't be too plain. They needed to be eye-catching in a crowd.

Shen Xingmian herself couldn't distinguish this boundary, but fortunately, she didn't have to do it herself; someone else took care of it for her.

When she had some free time, Shen Xingmian inevitably thought of the master and servant again.

In this remote place, poor people are everywhere, but the combination of a young lady and her maid is very rare.

Moreover, the two of them didn't even have any guards with them, yet they dared to walk so brazenly on the street, so they must have something to rely on.

I just don't know whose it is.

Shen Xingmian quickly dismissed this idea, since they were all unrelated people, and it was already quite remarkable that they remembered it even once.

Unexpectedly, she saw the two people again not long after.

As the year drew to a close, more and more people came to the General's Mansion to give gifts. Shen Xingmian didn't think there was anything wrong with accepting them; it wasn't like they couldn't afford to return the favor.

By moving around a bit, she can learn more.

Otherwise, during the long winter, everyone would be stuck at home, and none of the people her mother had told her about would match up with her name.

Recently, when guests came to our house, my aunt and mother would entertain them whoever was available. However, because of her "auspicious clothes" incident, my aunt was so busy that she didn't have any free time at all.

Shen Xingmian was afraid that she would strain her eyes, so she would go over every night to help her take care of them.

My mother isn't home today, so only she and my cousin can greet the visiting female relatives.

Recently, because guests have been frequently visiting her home, she has to dress neatly every day and wear some jade and red jewelry on her head. After all, she needs to interact with the women in the inner quarters, and dressing too plainly would make her look shabby.

She herself didn't care about it, but considering what others thought of the General's Mansion, she dressed neatly as soon as she returned from the market.

I learned to comb my hair from my older cousin. Although my cousin has been passionate about martial arts since childhood, my aunt made sure she didn't fall behind in any of the things young ladies should learn.

So although she has a rather unconventional personality, she is surprisingly reliable, at least much better than Shen Xingmian, who has been mentally challenged since childhood.

When the visiting card was handed in, the two men took a closer look and discovered that it was from the county magistrate's household.

To make it easier to go to the military camp, Shen Zhiheng deliberately chose Yong'an Town as the location for the General's Mansion, rather than the more bustling Quanhe County.

However, he did have some dealings with the county magistrate there.

Shen Xingmian hadn't expected that the other party would actually come all the way to deliver a gift. After all, as a force completely opposed to the capital, her family should have kept their distance from this official of the imperial court.

Lately, most of the people visiting my home are from Yong'an Town. It's freezing cold outside, so it's hard for people from far away to come.

It must have been quite a journey for this magistrate to bring his family all this way.

When Shen Xingmian saw the person sitting in the flower hall, she raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. The person she had seen that morning and thought she would never see again had reappeared in front of her in the afternoon.

What an incredible coincidence!

The unruly maid was also standing by. When she saw Shen Xingmian come in, she looked at her with some suspicion for a long time before she tugged at her mistress's arm in disbelief, her voice even changing slightly in her discomposure.

"Miss! It's her! That girl..."

She swallowed the last two words back, her face turning ashen, making Shen Xingmian feel a pang of sympathy for her.

"Yes, I am the country bumpkin you're talking about. What can I do for you?"

The magistrate's wife was drinking hot tea to warm herself up when she saw the two young girls enter. She immediately stood up, put on a polite smile, and was about to say something to get closer to them.

result……

She was no fool to be able to hold onto the position of the county magistrate's wife; a few words were enough to change her expression instantly.

Before they could even build a closer relationship, everything was ruined by a maid!

She slapped the maid across the face and scolded her, "Juan'er has spoiled you too much. You have no sense of propriety when you speak. Do you even have the right to speak in this General's Mansion?"

"Madam, sob sob..."

The maid covered her face, wanting to say something, but swallowed it back with a look of grievance, and glanced at Shen Xingmian with humiliation and resentment.

Shen Xingmian watched this scene, smiled without saying a word, and did not stop it.

She didn't want to argue, but since the person came to her house and spoke rudely, if she continued to be so agreeable, wouldn't she be giving them a chance to take advantage of her? Did they think the people in the General's Mansion were made of dough?

Before she could speak, Shen Xingyan spoke first.

She was usually carefree and thoughtless at home, but she was exceptionally sensitive to people's malice. At this moment, she stared intently at the maid and asked coldly:

"What kind of look was that just now?"