“But the lady is the chieftain’s legal wife and should live in the main courtyard. This small courtyard, no matter how nice, is not appropriate.”
"Why not? I think it's quite suitable."
Seeing that Mu Run insisted on not leaving, Steward Yang realized that the feigned injury plan wouldn't work. His gaze shifted and fell on a clump of green bamboo in the courtyard, its emerald color remarkably similar to the leaves that the lady had picked.
“Madam, didn’t you say you wanted me to build a stove and set up an iron pot? There’s a sunny open space in front of the back building in the main courtyard that you can arrange.”
"The rear enclosure?"
"Yes, ever since the chieftain took over, that place has only been used to store miscellaneous items and no one lives there."
"Let's go, let's go take a look." Mu Run was immediately tempted.
Manager Yang got up from the ground, patted the thin layer of dirt off his knees, and showed no signs of discomfort. "Madam, please come with me."
Zhengxiang Garden is the residence of the wife of the chieftain of Bianyun Village. It occupies half of the entire Yihua Garden and has its own small garden. It is also attached to a mountain wall, from which spring water gurgles and flows down. At the foot of the mountain wall, there is a reservoir more than ten feet high. All the water for the Chongyi Hall comes from this large reservoir. At the top of the reservoir, there are ten dragon heads. When the reservoir overflows, the water will be discharged from the mouths of the dragon heads, creating a scene of ten dragons spouting water.
Besides the garden, the rear building is also built against the mountainside. In front of the building is a large open space paved with bluestone, with several small flower beds planted with flowers and plants, which are neatly trimmed, some with buds and others with colorful flowers, which is quite beautiful.
Mu Run looked up at the sky. The sun was already setting in the west, and it was about four or five o'clock in the afternoon. The sunlight here was still quite strong.
"Okay, help me move my things to the main courtyard." Just looking at this back building and this open space, it's definitely not comparable to Mingxiangju.
Manager Yang happily agreed and left.
A well-dressed, neatly combed middle-aged woman with silver ornaments in her hair came over right after Manager Yang left.
She curtsied respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Madam. Your servant, Cai, is at your service."
Mu Run had heard from Steward Yang that Madam Cai was an old servant of Zhengxiang Garden and had served the former chieftain's wife. She was rather taciturn but very meticulous in her work. "No need for formalities, I'll call you Sister Cai."
Madam Cai was taken aback for a moment, then her expression softened considerably. "Please make yourself at home, Madam."
"Sister Cai, I'm planning to make tea here. I need some tools, could you help me see if there are any on the mountain?"
"Please do not hesitate to give me any instructions, Madam."
Mu Run was the kind of person who acted on her words immediately, and she and Cai Shi got to work right away.
At night, with the help of two maids, Mu Run took a bath, feeling somewhat awkward, and then lay on the bed like a corpse.
Fu Yunchen entered the room carrying a 'little white cat'.
Seeing Mu Run completely exhausted, he asked, "How's the tea making going? When can we drink it?"
Mu Run was about to shoo him away immediately, but when she saw the 'little white cat' he was carrying, she hesitated and said, "I've been busy with preparations today. If you want to drink tea, you'll have to wait a while. Tomorrow I can pick some green tea leaves. The process is simpler than that of black tea and oolong tea, so we can have tea soon."
"Black tea, oolong tea, green tea, you know quite a lot." Fu Yunchen looked at her with a hint of inquiry in his eyes. He had Liu Lao Er investigate Xin Lian; she was just an ordinary poor peasant girl, who probably had never even tasted tea, let alone made it. And yet, she not only knew how to taste tea at Xi Ji Tea House, but also how to make it…
Mu Run's gaze was fixed on the 'little white cat' in his hand, and she didn't notice his eyes. But his words immediately snapped her out of her daze. She raised her hand to cover her face, not wanting him to see anything from her expression, and replied, "It has nothing to do with you."
"Hehe." Fu Yunchen didn't press the matter further and tossed the 'little white cat' in his hand to her.
Mu Run quickly hugged the little creature, "Do you want to kill it?"
Fu Yunchen laughed and said, "It's a mountain beast named Feifei. Even if you die, it will still be alive and well."
"Mountain beast Feifei?"
"Yes. Every mountain has its own guardian spirit beast. They may not have any supernatural powers, but with the presence of the mountain beast, the mountain will not decay and will remain full of vitality."
"I knew it! As soon as I arrived at Chongyang Mountain, I felt that the mountain was full of vitality, and the air was rich in moisture."
"If the mountain beasts that guard the mountain leave or die, the life force of the mountain will also be exhausted, and the people who depend on the mountain for survival will suffer and even be plagued by disasters."
"So important?" Mu Run looked at the tiny tadpole in her hand, which looked like a kitten. It was hard to imagine that the rise and fall of a great mountain was due to it.
Fu Yunchen said, "It shouldn't be the guardian spirit beast of Chongyang Mountain."
"It isn't?"
"It's too small. Chongyang Mountain is majestic and magnificent; there should be an adult mountain beast here."
"Then... could this be its child?" Mu Run looked at Fu Yunchen.
Fu Yunchen walked to the table, poured himself a glass of water, and drank it. The warm water felt very comforting. "Mountain beasts are born from the mountains. I've never heard of mountain beasts giving birth to offspring."
Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
"Hmm. Speaking of which, you're the one who found this little thing. What are you going to do with it?"
Mu Run stroked Fei Fei's soft neck, and the little thing squeaked comfortably.
“It had no food or water in the cave and looked very pitiful. Why don’t I keep it for now and send it back to the mountains when it’s older?”
"Whatever you want." Fu Yunchen put down the water glass and walked towards the bed.
Alarm bells rang in Mu Run's head immediately, and she looked at him warily, "What are you going to do?"
“Of course, it’s sleep.” Fu Yunchen stopped by the bed, leaned down slightly, and looked down at her. “Do you want to do something before bed? Your husband would be happy to oblige.”
"No! I don't want anything!" Mu Run shook her head like a rattle-drum.
"I have things to do tomorrow, go to sleep early." Fu Yunchen reached out and touched her soft, fine hair that was scattered on her back, then gently pushed her, "Lie down inside."
Mu Run: "...I can sleep at Mingxiangju."
Fu Yunchen waved his hand, sending out a burst of energy that instantly split the burning candle in two before it fell to the ground and went out.
Seeing this, Mu Run immediately and obediently picked up Fei Fei and moved to the inside of the bed until they were pressed tightly against the wall.
The sound of Fu Yunchen undressing could be heard in my ears...
Mu Run's heart was beating faster and faster. "Um, I can also rest in the side room next door."
Fu Yunchen lay down, stretched out his long arm, and scooped her up from the wall into his arms. "Good girl."
Mu Run: "..."
His body was very hot, especially the part pressed against her back, which felt like a scorching hot iron. She moved away slightly.
The next moment, he pulled her back into his arms. "Don't move, or you'll face the consequences!"
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