After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Chapter 157 Banquet is the Greatest

Unable to contain her curiosity, Lu Lan went to Yan Yun's room.

Zheng Jihua happened to run into Lu Lan who was coming over.

His expression was gentle as he smiled at Lu Lan and asked, "Why did you come here?"

Lu Lan brought the basket she was carrying as well. She said, "Ning'er just came out from outside, and she must be cold. I didn't have anything to do at home, so I made some sweet soup and brought it over."

Yan Yun frowned immediately when Lu Lan mentioned sweet soup. He remembered that he almost lost his life because of sweet soup in Changgu City last time, so he was naturally not happy.

Zheng Jihua was quite pleased with Lu Lan's thoughtfulness. He reached out and took the basket from her, saying to Lu Lan, "With you by Ning'er's side, I feel at ease."

Lu Lan smiled shyly.

She followed Zheng Jihua into the house, looked around, and then, feigning surprise, noticed the black eagle that Yan Yun had placed to the side. "Ning'er, aren't you afraid?" she asked.

The black eagle immediately cried out at Lu Lan, as if it disliked her very much.

Yan Yun glanced at Lu Lan, not wanting to say anything more to her.

Zheng Jihua stood there for a while. He hadn't finished his work yet because Ning'er had rushed back, and now he had to go over there.

He asked Lu Lan to stay with Ning'er a little longer, and to come and keep Yan Yun company whenever she had free time, otherwise Ning'er would be lonely at home alone.

Lu Lan naturally agreed.

"I will definitely stay with Ning'er."

Both of them avoided talking about what happened last time.

Yan Yun didn't say anything, so Lu Lan easily pretended to be stupid as well.

After Zheng Jihua left.

Lu Lan sat to the side, staring intently at the white eagle that flew in.

She said with a hint of sourness, "I'm clearly the second brother's sister, but he gave that white eagle to you."

Yan Yun listened to her words and realized that she was throwing a tantrum. Since Lu Shan was willing to give it to her, what could she say?

He had originally wanted the white eagle to fly away as well, but now it was staying by his side and wouldn't leave.

She also needs to prepare chicken for them.

Lu Lan originally thought that Yan Yun would criticize her, after all, Yan Yun had only spoken up because of her, and hadn't spoken for more than ten years before that.

Lu Lan thought about it and found her even more terrifying than she had imagined. She looked Yan Yun up and down and said, "Did you really only speak because of me?"

Yan Yun did not answer, treating Lu Lan as if she were invisible.

Mo'er walked in from outside. She came in after seeing Zheng Jihua leave from afar. She glanced at Lu Lan sitting in the room and then their eyes met.

Lu Lan was very sensitive to those who were looking at her, so the moment Mo'er saw her, Lu Lan noticed her gaze.

She turned to look at Mo'er.

He frowned after spotting the face.

"They dare to show up even though they're so scary."

Lu Lan was already angry.

Seeing the maid in Yan Yun's courtyard, he immediately vented his anger.

Although Mo'er's face is indeed somewhat frightening now, most people in the manor know it, and even Yan Yun didn't say much. On the contrary, Lu Lan directly criticized her face.

Mo'er thought of her face and immediately lowered her head.

She covered her face with her hand and said to Yan Yun, "Miss, I'll go to the kitchen to get what you need right away."

She didn't say anything about asking Mo'er to get something for her; she just didn't want to face Lu Lan, so she was looking for an excuse to leave.

Yan Yun turned to look at Mo'er's departing figure.

She looked at Lu Lan, who showed no reaction to what she had said about Mo'er; on the contrary, she felt that she was right.

Anyone who hasn't seen that face would definitely be shocked.

Lu Lan thought of Zheng Jihua and said to Yan Yun, "Ning'er, what are you doing leaving all these ugly things in the yard? They're frightening to look at."

After saying that, she looked at the black eagle, which looked fierce and menacing, and then she didn't want it at all. It wasn't cute at all. She didn't want the white eagle either; if it wasn't given to her, she wouldn't take it.

Yan Yun sprinkled the medicine that Young Master Lin had given him onto the wings of the black eagle.

Black Hawk lay there motionless, and Yan Yun immediately laid out his clothes that he wasn't wearing to make a makeshift nest.

Lu Lan asked Yan Yun several times, but she didn't speak. It was obvious that the person who could speak was pretending to be mute and not responding to her, which clearly showed that she looked down on her.

Lu Lan lightly patted the table and stood up.

A disgusting guy.

She left with a smile on her face, saying to Yan Yun, "Little sister Ning'er, remember to drink the sweet soup I prepared for you."

Lu Lan left Yan Yun's room.

The maidservant who served the concubine was also constantly on the move. She noticed that Lu Lan and Ning'er were getting closer, and she began to worry about the concubine again.

As for the concubine, she naturally hated the old lady to the core.

The old lady now treats her like a maid, washing her feet and massaging her shoulders every day, and even doing things like getting her out of bed herself.

The old lady said she had never been asked to do these things before, but now that she was by her side, she should enjoy it too.

The concubine didn't understand why the master hadn't sent the old lady back to Changgu City yet.

Hurry up and send her back.

After washing the old lady's feet, the concubine felt that her hands were dirty. She ran back to the courtyard and asked the servants to fetch water for her. She also poured in a lot of dew collected from flower petals and soaked her hands in it.

When the nanny returned and saw the concubine, she immediately said, "Madam, that girl Lu Lan is quite restless; she's been showing off in front of the adults all along."

The concubine is helpless now; the old lady keeps pestering her, and she simply can't spare a moment.

She is feeling increasingly exhausted.

She was naturally unhappy because the adults were distant and indifferent towards her.

Moreover, she also heard that the old lady only acknowledged Lu Lan as her legal wife.

The concubine angrily overturned the basin. Hadn't he done enough for her all these years?

The old woman did come up with a solution.

She approached the concubine, leaned close to her, and whispered her plan.

The concubine immediately glared at the old woman and roared, "Nonsense! What are you saying?!"

The old woman still saw the concubine getting angry like this.

She still couldn't see the light of day and kept putting Zheng Jihua first. But now it was clear that Zheng Jihua didn't care about her at all. If things continued like this, they would end up with nothing.

Now, Lu Lan is not only winning over Ning'er, but even the maids in the mansion are gradually listening to Lu Lan. On the other hand, the concubines are living like the old maids, with no difference.

That's why the nanny came up with this idea.

"Madam, I'm doing this for your own good."

The concubine naturally objected, saying, "If you say these things here, I won't let you off the hook."

She sharply rejected what the old woman had said.

"You should keep these words to yourself. If you bring them up again, I will have the adults throw you out."

This time, she no longer cared about the mother-daughter relationship.

Clearly, she couldn't accept what the old woman had said.

And it was right inside the city of Yuanjing.

Because of Consort Nan's poisoning, the emperor fell ill and was bedridden. The princes who stayed by his side summoned countless doctors, but none of them could completely eradicate the poison from the emperor.

Half-asleep, the emperor instructed his eldest son, Sima Ri, "You shall personally go to the southern border."

Although the southern border had submitted, it was still often restless. This assassination attempt had further fueled the old emperor's murderous intent.

Because of this illness, he had to decide on the position of crown prince, and among his three sons, he naturally had one he preferred.

However, they won't give up their position so easily.

Sima Ri went to the southern border and wiped out the southern tribes.

Sima Yue remained in the distant capital, as ordered by the old emperor.

“Since those people were able to enter the capital, they must have settled down there. We must investigate them thoroughly and find out everyone involved in this matter.”

As for Sima Yan...

The emperor asked him to stay by his side.

Sima Yue keenly sensed something, but did not refute it on the spot. She simply said that she would definitely handle the matter properly.

That evening, someone came to visit Zheng Jihua's residence.

Zheng Jihua looked at the person who came to inquire about Shi Hu.

The man told Zheng Jihua everything about Shi Hu, but Zheng Jihua couldn't do anything to Shi Hu now.

Because Shi Hu was going to the Southern Border with the First Prince.

If Shi Hu also joins the effort, then the Southern Territory will naturally face a perilous situation this time.

The big yellow seed was aggressive.

The city was also on high alert.

The man looked at Zheng Jihua and asked softly, "Sir, what should we do?"

Zheng Jihua said, "Of course we should do what we are supposed to do. What can be done about the things I asked you to do?"

The man nodded and said, "We've found the person."

Zheng Jihua's expression changed drastically upon hearing the words "the person has been found".

He immediately asked, "Where is he?"

The other party told Zheng Jihua that the person he was looking for was currently by the side of the Second Prince, serving as the Second Prince's strategist, but this person was not currently in the capital city.

"Where is his wife?"

When Zheng Jihua asked about the man's wife, the man immediately replied, "The scouts reported that she left Yuanjing with that man and is now at Moshihe, not far away."

Now that His Majesty the Emperor is short of people around him, the princes will naturally gather their people immediately to make plans for the next step.

"My lord, have you already decided what to do?"

Zheng Jihua heard Mo Shihe.

He looked up at the window and immediately ordered, "Someone, prepare the horses and take the men. I'm going to Moshihe."

Zheng Jihua left without hesitation.

After he left the mansion, it naturally became Yan Yun's domain.

She is now eloquent and persuasive, and no one in the manor dares to speak casually to Yan Yun, after all, she is the most important person in the household.

Yan Yun was originally worried that Shi Hu would come to the mansion and cause trouble.

However, I heard from my servants that Shi Hu has already left the city with the troops.

Yan Yun immediately felt relieved; now the black eagle could finally recuperate properly.

Because he had to take care of Black Hawk, Yan Yun no longer had much thought about leaving the manor.

Hearing that there was some unrest in the capital, Yan Yun was naturally worried about the people at the academy.

He had the guards from his residence accompany him to the academy.

Upon arriving at the academy, Shu Shu bumped into Yan Yun and began to act coquettishly towards him.

"Sister Ning'er, it's been so long since we last met. I thought the academy would never reopen."

They only went to Changgu City once, but when they came back, the academy never reopened, and even Han Shu never came again.

Yan Yun said, "Shu Shu, if you're willing to come, there are people at the academy."

Just as Yan Yun and Shu Shu were talking, someone opened the door of the academy.

Qing'er ran over to Yan Yun.

Like Shu Shu, she was both surprised and delighted to see Yan Yun, and tears kept falling from her eyes.

Yan Yun immediately took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.

"He can still run, so he seems to be better. Now that he's better, he's started crying instead."

Qing'er was about to kneel down in front of Yan Yun when Yan Yun grabbed her hand and asked, "What are you doing?"

Qing'er sobbed, "Qing'er said long ago that she wanted to follow Miss, but Miss left me here, which means she doesn't want me anymore."

Yan Yun found it strange and asked Qing'er, "Did I ever say I didn't want you?"

Qing'er shook her head. "Of course I didn't say that."

"Since I didn't say that, I won't do it. Letting you stay here is naturally to make you more comfortable."

Qing'er shook her head and said, "I feel uneasy if I'm not by your side, Miss. I'm always worried about you."

Yan Yun sighed helplessly. It would be better for her to worry about herself more than herself; at least she had Zheng Jihua by her side. Even if the sky fell, he would hold it up.

With Qing'er by his side, there was no one else around him now.

Yan Yun did not want Qing'er to go back to the Zheng family.

Shu Shu, who was standing to the side, also found it strange to see Qing'er crying with tears streaming down her face.

"Sister Ning'er, why is she crying so sadly?"

Yan Yun said to Qing'er, "Look, even this little kid is talking about you."

Qing'er immediately wiped away her tears.

She stood beside Yan Yun, insisting on going back with him no matter what. The three of them stood at the entrance of the academy.

The carriage stopped again, and Yu Zhi got off.

"Miss Zheng."

She exclaimed in surprise, for this was the first time she had met Yan Yun in all the times she had come here, so she was even happier.

Several people stood in front of the academy.

What a coincidence that they all ran into each other.

Speaking in public doesn't seem right, so Yan Yun said to the three of them, "Let's go to the academy and talk some more."

Hearing Yan Yun's voice, Shu Shu praised him generously.

"Sister Ning'er, your voice is so beautiful."

Yan Yun knew that she was just praising her, so she smiled. She thought Shu Shushu was cuter.

Upon seeing Shu Shu, Yan Yun was reminded of Mr. Shu, and wondered what to do with him now.

Shu Shu tugged at Yan Yun's hand and waved to him.

Seeing that she had something to say, Yan Yun lowered his head and leaned closer.

Shu Shu whispered, "Grandfather told me to pass on a message to you that he is doing well."

Yan Yun looked at Shu Shu, not expecting that her teacher could guess her thoughts.

She smiled. Such good news was always pleasing to hear. As long as Mr. Shu was alright, that was all that mattered.

She patted Shu Shu's head.

"That would be better."