The lights in the Holy Maiden Hall gradually lit up.

A woman dressed in the white robe of the Holy Maiden Temple and with a red cloud-patterned knee-guard hanging from her belt walked out of the night.

"Envoy Lin."

"Someone just broke into the Saint Maiden Palace?"

"He was beaten and escaped."

"The Holy Election is imminent. If something goes wrong, you won't be able to afford the blame from the Holy Lady."

After giving the instructions in a cold voice, the woman turned and walked towards a quiet attic.

Tonight is the day to change the dressing for that person.

She came to the heavily guarded attic.

There are so many experts here that no one can get in easily.

No, to be exact, it is impossible to get in.

That’s right, people really can’t get in.

But who would guard against a bird? A small macaw disguised as a crow flew into the attic with its wings flapping.

Lin Changshi was holding an oil lamp and walking in the dark corridor.

Halfway through her walk, she frowned and turned back.

The five little crows immediately stuck to the wall and blended into the night.

Lin Changshi didn't notice anyone, so he withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward.

The five tigers' little wings could no longer hold on and slid down the wall, leaving behind two long black lines.

The woman came to the end and pressed the mechanism on the wall. A stone door rumbled to the side, revealing a spacious and cold secret room.

In the center of the secret room stands a stone bed made of jade, which looks transparent and beautiful.

There was a person lying on the stone bed.

Lin Changshi came to the man, put the oil lamp on the ground, took out a medicine bottle from his arms, poured out a red pill, pried open the man's mouth, and put the pill into his mouth.

Sometimes he swallows unconsciously on his own, and sometimes he needs a little assistance.

Just when Lin Changshi was considering whether to give him a slap to help him swallow it, the wind chimes in the secret room were pulled, and someone was looking for her outside.

She glanced at the unconscious person, bent down, picked up the oil lamp and walked out.

The stone door closed with a loud bang.

There were luminous pearls placed around the stone bed, so it didn't feel too dark.

A faded little crow flapped its wings and flew onto the stone bed.

"Wuwuwu! Bingbingbing!" It quickly jumped up and landed on the man.

It looked at the unconscious person, as if it had made a huge struggle, raised its little bird head, took a deep breath, made up its mind, and pecked out the pill.

Bird's first kiss!

Lin Changshi met Uncle Han near the attic.

She asked, "Didn't we just meet? What are you doing in the Saint's Palace so late at night?"

If Mei Ji were here, she would definitely recognize her as the woman who went to the dyeing workshop to have a secret conversation with Uncle Han.

Uncle Han cupped his hands and said politely, "I have something to ask the Saint."

Lin Changshi said: "The Saint has rested, tell me what you want to say."

She did not lie about this. The saint had indeed been resting early recently for some reasons.

"Ah, yes." Uncle Han said the news he got from Cheng Qingxue, "...the origins of those two girls are unknown, I hope the Saint will know."

Lin Changshi said calmly: "I understand. I will tell the Saint."

Uncle Han smiled and said, "Then I'll take my leave first."

After he left, Lin Changshi returned to the secret room.

She opened the man's mouth and took a look: "Has he swallowed it?"

She did not suspect anything and left the secret room carrying the oil lamp.

…

The Five Tiger Generals brought the pills back to the Cheng family.

Su Xiaoxiao just made a bowl of pigeon noodles for Meiji.

Meiji ate with a slurping sound.

Su Xiaoxiao also ate a little.

Meiji is a natural foodie. She has been eating a lot recently, and the two of them just happened to take pictures together.

The Five Tigers flew in and landed on the table of the two men.

Meiji finished sucking the noodles in her mouth and asked in surprise: "Wuhu? Where did you go? I couldn't find you. I was worried to death."

After saying that, she burped.

Wu Hu: Are you so worried about the Bird family?

The Five Tigers placed the pills on the table.

The Five Tigers never bring back any random stuff from outside unless it is useful.

Su Xiaoxiao took a clean white handkerchief, put the pill on it, and then took a clean spoon to crush it.

"Wu Hu, did you go to the Saint Maiden Temple?"

The Five Tigers nodded.

This pill must be from the Holy Maiden Temple.

"What medicine is it?" Meiji asked, coming over with a bowl of soup.

Su Xiaoxiao carefully identified the ingredients of the herbs: "Sanqi, saffron, Chuanxiong, Danshen... these are medicines for treating internal injuries, but... there are some ingredients that I have never seen before. They are herbs that I am not familiar with."

Mei Ji held the bowl and asked doubtfully, "Is anyone in the Saint Maiden Palace injured?"

Su Xiaoxiao looked at Wu Hu: "Who is injured?"

The Five Tigers don’t say anything.

Su Xiaoxiao: “Three.”

After having experienced the sudden wealth of ten bird seeds, what is three? Who would still care about it?

Su Xiaoxiao: “Two.”

Hey! You're talking less and less! Su Xiaoxiao: "Don't force me to say one."

Wuhu's feathers puffed up! Meiji reached out and rubbed the little parrot: "Okay, okay, Wuhu is so capable, I'll give you a few more bird food, how about letting you lie in my arms for a while?"

The Five Tigers felt dizzy instantly when they could lie down in a soft and sweet place.

Su Xiaoxiao: "For Meiji's sake, four."

The Five Tigers: Deal! The Five Tigers said two key words: secret room, man.

Then it spread out Su's small white handkerchief, rolled it up with its little wings, and lay up straight, looking extremely peaceful!

Mei Ji said blankly: "How can there be a man in the Saint Maiden Palace?"

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at Wu Hu who closed his eyes and pretended to be dead: "It's still an unconscious man. The medicine is prepared for that man."

Considering all the clues and the purpose of their trip, Mei Ji suddenly had a very bold guess.

"Xiaoxiao, that man could not be——"

Su Xiaoxiao and she thought of the same thing: "There is no evidence at the moment, everything is just our guess, but no matter what, we have to go to the Saint's Palace."

Su Xiaoxiao murmured, "It seems we have to do it as soon as possible."

…

The next day, it was daybreak.

Cheng Sang hasn't woken up yet.

Su Xiaoxiao got up first.

She went to the kitchenette.

Cheng Sang had no fixed eating habits. Sometimes she didn't eat all day, and sometimes she woke up in the middle of the night to eat. In order to prevent her from going hungry, Xie Yunhe arranged this small kitchen.

When the cook saw her coming, she looked at her with some fear.

In the eyes of these maids and servants, Su Xiaoxiao was neither the real master nor someone they could easily offend.

"Is there anything to eat?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.

"Yes, yes," the cook replied, "I'll make whatever the girl wants."

Su Xiaoxiao rolled up her sleeves: "No need, I'll do it."

The cook looked at her strangely.

Su Xiaoxiao pointed to the stove and said, "I already did it last night."

The cook was even more surprised.

When she came this morning, she found the kitchen cleaner than usual. She was wondering which maid had cleaned it, as she was much better than her.

Xie Yunhe came to Cheng Sang's yard early in the morning.

He was still a little worried about the two girls, and even more worried about them being with Cheng Sang.

As soon as he entered the yard, he heard a long-lost laughter, familiar yet strange.

It felt familiar because it was Cheng Sang's voice, but it felt strange because he hadn't heard such heartfelt laughter in many years.

"master."

When the maids in the courtyard saw him, they hurried forward and bowed.

"What is Madam doing?" Xie Yunhe asked.

"Madam...is having breakfast." said the maid.

Cheng Sang refuses to eat properly, otherwise there wouldn’t be a separate kitchenette.

Every day when she woke up she would make a big fuss, making the whole yard a mess, before she would reluctantly eat a few bites of food.

Xie Yunhe came to her room. She sat at the table very obediently, enjoying being fed by Su Xiaoxiao.

She eats whatever Su Xiaoxiao picks for her and is not picky at all.

The maids in the room were stunned, and each of them thought they had seen a ghost.

The reason why Cheng Sang laughed so loudly just now was because Mei Ji was amused.

Meiji is really good at telling jokes.

Meiji also sat at the table to eat.

Xie Yunhe frowned.

It was not proper for a maid to eat at the table.

"Say it again! Say it again!" Cheng Sang urged Mei Ji.

"master."

The maids in the room noticed Xie Yunhe and turned around and bowed to him.

Meiji continued eating.

Su Xiaoxiao gave her a look.

Oops, I almost forgot.

Meiji stood up and bowed in a very perfunctory manner.

Xie Yunhe came and sat down next to Cheng Sang, looking at the half-eaten hearty breakfast on the table, and asked gently: "How did you sleep last night?"

"Okay." Cheng Sang said.

Xie Yunhe nodded, glanced at Su Xiaoxiao, and asked the two maids in the room: "Who made breakfast today?"

The two looked at each other.

Cheng Sang said proudly, "It was Weiwei who did it!"

"Is what Weiwei cooked delicious?" Mei Ji asked.

"Delicious!" Cheng Sang praised generously.

Xie Yunhe looked at the table full of delicious dishes and glanced at Su Xiaoxiao deeply.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know Dad would come, so I only made enough for the three of us."

Cheng Sang asked Su Xiaoxiao in a low voice: "You can't give it to your father, right?"

Su Xiaoxiao said calmly: "If I give it to him, I will be gone."

Cheng Sang immediately pushed the dishes on the table in front of Su Xiaoxiao.

What is a man? Daughters are treasures.

Cheng Sang ate until she burped, and Mei Ji accompanied her for a walk in the yard.

Two personal maids also followed.

Only Su Xiaoxiao and her cheap grandfather were left in the room.

Xie Yunhe has a strong aura.

Su Xiaoxiao stayed with him, but there was no sense of oppression at all.

This little girl is not simple.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled faintly: "Grandfather hasn't left yet, could it be that he has something to ask me?"

She was called Cheng Sangniang because Cheng Sang thought she was his deceased daughter. Her real identity was the granddaughter of Cheng Sang and Xie Yunhe.

Xie Yunhe asked seriously: "Who are you?"

Su Xiaoxiao met his domineering gaze with an open heart: "I am your granddaughter. No, I was wrong, I am not your granddaughter. If I change my last name back to Cheng, I should be your granddaughter."

Xie Yunhe tried to find flaws in her face.

What a pity.

Su Xiaoxiao is very frank.

"Weiwei! Weiwei!"

Cheng Sang was calling her.

Su Xiaoxiao stood up and said, "Grandma can't live without me any more. If Grandpa is still trying to kick me out, I advise you to give up on it."

She walked a few steps and turned back. "By the way, I noticed a lot of marks on grandma's body. Did the servants often tie her up with ropes?"

"That's to keep her from hurting herself."

After Xie Yunhe finished speaking, his face immediately darkened, as if he felt that he shouldn't explain to her.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled faintly: "I have studied the art of medicine with a miracle doctor in this town for several years. I may have a way to cure grandma's illness, but I still lack some herbs. I heard that the Saint Maiden Temple has a lot of herbs. I wonder if you can let me go to the Saint Maiden Temple?"

Today's word count is not bad. I'm going to take care of my health. Today is also a five-tiger that deserves praise.

(End of this chapter)