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The air in early spring was cold and damp, as if it had cut through flesh and bones. It was also the night. All the confusion in the carriage was immediately cleared up by the cold wind.

When "Miss" passed through the gate of the moon, a sharp-faced daughter-in-law suddenly jumped out from the trees beside her. She held a flickering lamp in her hand, which illuminated the room with a frightening light.

"Mom Feng." I smiled and called out, "Why are you standing here in this cold night?"

She smiled and bowed respectfully, "It was madame who sent a servant to wait here for young miss." As he spoke, he tugged on his jacket. In this kind of weather, no matter how thick one's clothes were, they wouldn't be able to block the cold wind. In just a moment, his entire body was being blown by the wind.

"Madam, please wait for a moment and let us go to the madame's room." This sentence caused her to pause several times. It must be extremely cold.

I stood at the entrance of the Moon's Passage and watched her with the moonlight in my eyes. Her hair was neatly combed, and a long hairpin was tied behind her head. She was respectfully standing by the entrance with a small lamp in her hand.

Mother Feng let out a sigh of relief, and I looked at her with a smile. How could it be that she went back to change her clothes, it was obvious that her mother had already left the car and went straight back to her own yard. Mother Feng, on the other hand, clearly knew that her mother would do this, and had stopped me early in the morning, then called for her mother.

It was only appropriate that this mother Feng was sent to guide her mother. It was the duty of a daughter-in-law to act according to such a rule so that no one could find fault with her. What made me even more frightened was, did this mother Feng really fulfill the rules or did she know something?

"Mother." I bow to my mother, who waves me away. Mother did change into a new set of clothes and led me by the hand into Grandmother's yard.

The drapes in the nave have been put down, the maidservants who used to play here during the day have all rested, the treasures on the shelves sparkle with all kinds of colors under the light, the servants beside my mother have been left in the nave, my mother and my mother follow my mother, and my daughter has followed me into the inner chamber.

My grandmother was lying on the bed in her white robe, with a quilt draped over her shoulders. She was smiling and talking to Mama Du, who was sitting beside her on the brocade floor, and Red Jade was sitting on her feet, holding a small pair of pliers. She had already picked up half a bowl of walnuts, but when she saw Mother and me come in, she quickly put the bowl aside and stood up to salute.

"Yuanyuan, come!" Grandmother waved at me with a kind smile and bright eyes. Red Jade turned around and bowed. I sat at the end of Grandmother's bed. Mother Du helped Grandmother up. Grandmother pulled me into her arms. "Why are you so cold!" Grandmother pulled the quilt around her and wrapped it around me.

My mother sat on a stool at the side, her face unsightly as she stared at me.

I glanced at my mother, who was afraid that I would be rebuked by my grandmother if I told her about falling into the water. Mother is really too worried. The mother beside her is a shrewd person. If I were to speak of this matter in front of her face, she might be able to guess the truth from my words if I were even the tiniest bit wrong.

"Nothing." I shook my head. I put my head on Grandmother's shoulder. Grandmother's embrace was warm and soft, with a faint fragrance that made people feel relieved.

Grandmother hugged me with heartache. She gently caressed my back with her wrinkled hands. I closed my eyes with relief as Grandmother whispered into my ear.

"Miss, please drink some ginger soup to warm your body." Grandmother took the bowl and handed it to me. I got out of her arms and went to take the bowl, revealing a corner of my sleeve. Grandmother's eyes were staring at my sleeve.

After drinking the ginger soup, the grandmother ordered the red jade to "give the eldest miss to take off." Grandmother's face did not change, but her eyes no longer had the relaxed expression from before.

Without waiting for the red jade to come up, Green Pingping helped me take off my outer coat. Grandmother saw my clothes, so she quickly pulled the corner of the pillow next to me and opened her mouth to ask.

"Grandmother …" I held Grandmother's hand, gently nestling against her, slightly pressing on her. "I'm so tired!"

Grandmother understood what I meant, and her body suddenly collapsed. She patted me on the shoulder. Grandmother did not ask me why I had changed my clothes, nor did she ask me how I was doing as a guest today.

After bowing to my mother and leaving my grandmother's room, my mother gave me a few instructions. By her side, my mother's bright eyes were staring at me. I smiled at my mother and she immediately lowered her head and followed my mother out of my grandmother's courtyard.

Lu Ping helped me change my clothes while holding the clothes of the Xue Clan. She praised, "I don't know how many fine clothes Miss have, but none of them are as exquisite as this." This kind of clothing was indeed not something that could be made with ordinary craftsmanship.

"If you like it, then take it!" The maidservant, who was carrying hot water to wash my face, also stretched out her head to look.

After washing up, I lay down on my bed and fell asleep in a short while. In my dream, I was walking barefoot in the snow, wearing thin clothes. The north wind was blowing continuously with the wind, and I couldn't even find a place to hide.

"Miss! "Miss!" I heard the voice of Lu Ping. I wanted to open my eyes, but it seemed as though I couldn't do so no matter how hard I tried. It was probably time to pay my respects to my grandmother.

"What time is it?" The moment I opened my mouth, the voice startled me. It was so sluggish.

"Just now at Yin hour." Lu Ping's face finally appeared clearly in my line of sight. She tightly furrowed her brows as worry flashed in her eyes. "Miss, you're hot. I'll tell the madame to get a doctor for you." As she spoke, Lu Ping put down the light to report to him.

"Wait. "Wait …" I was afraid that she would really run over and tell my grandmother, so I forced myself up, feeling dizzy. When she saw me get up, she quickly ran back and helped me lie down.

"Go and pour me a cup of water." I lay in bed and looked at her anxious expression, suddenly relieved.

"After drinking a glass of water, I feel much better." "Go get some more quilts and put them on me. When morning breaks tomorrow, go find the red jade in my grandmother's room." After saying these words, I felt exceptionally tired. If only Lu Ping was more quick-witted, then I could be more relaxed.