Wei Yixiao and the eight Banner Lords of the Five Banner Division surrounded the Xuanming Elders.
In the end, the Xuanming Elders fled with injuries, and the Banner Lords of the Five Banner Division were also injured.
It could be said that both sides were evenly matched. The most important thing was that Zhao Min had escaped. The Ming Cult's operation this time could be considered a failure.
Listening to Qiu Ju's report, Liu Hao asked," Are there any casualties among the people nearby?”
Qiu Ju nodded." Yes, Princess Zhao Min's 12 followers all died.”
"Perhaps to cover up the commotion, a total of 38 people from the four courtyards nearby were all killed.”
Liu Hao's expression did not change. He was already used to life and death.
His expression did not change, but it did not mean that he did not have any reaction. His voice was slightly cold," You came to my Shaoliang City to kill someone. You have quite the guts to cripple him and bring him here. Just treat it as a greeting gift for Zhao Min."”
"Qiuju, accept the order." The autumn chrysanthemums floated away under the moonlight.
The moonlight was still bright, but for some reason, there was a hint of killing intent.
Today was the first day of May. Spring had passed and it was considered early summer. The weather was gradually getting hotter.
The weather in summer was always changing.
The moonlight was still bright just a moment ago, but suddenly, dark clouds came over and blocked half of the moonlight. The night became even darker.
The night was dark and windy, and it was destined that it would not be peaceful tonight.
Zhao Min was exhausted in the Rest Rain Courtyard. She was worried about the Xuanming Elders and wondered if they had escaped.
As she thought about it, she unknowingly fell asleep in the courtyard.
It was late at night and the dew was heavy. Fortunately, Zhao Min had practiced martial arts since she was young. Her body was not bad and she had some internal energy.
If it was an ordinary person, they would definitely fall seriously ill.
On the second day, the sound of birds chirping could be heard. Zhao Min woke up, and her clothes were covered in a layer of dew.
The courtyard door was pushed open, and Xia Zhu walked in with toiletries.
Seeing Zhao Min, who had just woken up, Xia Zhu exclaimed," Young Master Zhao, why did you fall asleep here? You'll catch a cold."”
Zhao Min shook off the dew on her body." I've been practicing martial arts since I was young. It's fine. Thank you for your concern, Sister Xia Zhu."”
Xia Zhu put down her toiletries." Old Master said that he would go to the dining hall when Young Master Zhao wakes up. The food is already prepared.”
"Alright, Sister Xia Zhu, please wait a moment."
Zhao Min nodded and went back to her room to tidy her clothes. After washing up, she followed Xia Zhu to the dining hall.
There were pavilions and pavilions in the residence, and there were paths leading to seclusion. There were flowers and plants everywhere, and there was also a small lake.
The decorations were very elegant and meticulous. It was obvious that the owner was also an elegant person.
"Elder Sister Xia Zhu, Brother Daoxuan is clearly still so young. Why do you all address him as Old Master?”
Based on Zhao Min's understanding, Liu Hao was usually a young master at his age. There should be other elders in the family.
Xia Zhu had no shrewdness in her heart." Because it's Old Master. There are no elders above Old Master anymore.”
Of course, Liu Hao had elders. There were many of them, such as imperial uncles, brothers of the previous emperor, and so on.
However, that was already history. He had killed most of them ten years ago.
There weren't many princes left in Daliang Kingdom, and Liu Hao didn't have any elders left. Furthermore, those who knew the inside story would be like the old man who didn't want to live.
"So the elders are no longer around." Zhao Min suddenly sympathized with Liu Hao. At least she still had her elders.
Zhao Min then asked Xia Zhu," Sister Xia Zhu and Sister Chunlan are so beautiful. Why would they become maidservants?"”
In Zhao Min's eyes, with Chun Lan and Xia Zhu's looks, even if their family backgrounds were ordinary, there would definitely be an endless stream of people seeking marriage.
It was definitely not difficult to find a middle-class family to be a wife, but it was not necessary to become a slave.
In this era, the status of slaves was very low. They could even be given as gifts by their masters.
Xia Zhu didn't know that Zhao Min was thinking so complicatedly." Sister Chunlan, Qiuju, and Dongmei were adopted by Old Master since we were young. Old Master has always been very good to us. He has never treated us as his subordinates. Everything we have now is given to us by Old Master. If not for Master, we would have starved to death long ago.”
So that was how it was. The lively and cheerful beautiful woman in front of him was actually an orphan.
Zhao Min couldn't help but feel sympathy for Xia Zhu.
From Xia Zhu's words, it could be heard that she was very loyal to her master.
An intoxicating fragrance entered her nose, and Zhao Min unconsciously said," It smells so good.”
Xia Zhu smiled and said," The cafeteria is in front.”
In the dining hall, Liu Hao was already seated. Chun Lan was setting up the bowls and chopsticks, and another petite but equally beautiful woman was placing exquisite dishes on the table.
Although it was just some home-cooked dishes, it looked, smelled, and tasted good.
Liu Hao greeted Zhao Min." Brother Min, did you sleep well last night? I'm afraid you're not used to this strange place."”
Zhao Min hurriedly replied," Thank you for taking me in, Brother Dao Xuan. I slept quite well last night."”
The girls looked at each other with smiles in their eyes.
They all knew Zhao Min's identity. Liu Hao was playing tricks on her.
However, they would not expose him. They would wait for their master to have enough fun.
The dishes were laid out, but Liu Hao didn't move. Instead, he chatted with Zhao Min.
Since the host didn't make a move, Zhao Min was naturally embarrassed to move. Although she smelled the fragrance and her stomach was growling, she could only endure it.
The three women also sat down in turn. At this time, Zhao Min finally understood why Xia Zhu said that Old Master treated them very well.
How could a servant girl eat at the same table as her master? This was not in line with etiquette at all.
However, they sat so naturally. It was obvious that they were used to it.
However, there was still an empty seat. Clearly, there were still people who had not arrived.
Zhao Min thought to herself,'Is it the mistress of the house? That should be it. Otherwise, why hadn't he eaten yet?”
At this moment, a woman walked in from outside the door. She was dressed in tight-fitting clothes and had a heroic aura about her.
After the woman entered, she immediately greeted Liu Hao." Master, the matter is done."”
Liu Hao smiled and said," Yes, let's eat first. We'll talk about it after dinner."”
At this moment, Zhao Min remembered that this woman was the Qiu Ju that Xia Zhu had mentioned.
When Zhao Min took a bite of the dish, her eyes immediately lit up.
This dish looked home-cooked, but it tasted extremely delicious. It was much better than the chef at her house.
Zhao Min couldn't help but eat faster.
Liu Hao was very polite." Dongmei's craftsmanship is very good. You can't eat it outside. Little Brother Min, you have to eat more."”
Zhao Min nodded and tried her best to eat elegantly.
However, the food was too delicious. Zhao Min had never eaten such delicious food in all her years of life. In the end, she could not control herself and stuffed herself.
Zhao Min could almost see Chun Lan and the others laughing at her.
If she wanted to laugh, then so be it. Zhao Min's personality came along, so she decided to ignore it. It was indeed delicious, wasn't it?
Chun Lan and Xia Zhu helped clean up and then poured tea.
Zhao Min thought to herself that the rich families of Daliang were very particular. After a meal, they would have a bowl of digestive tea. After drinking the tea, the meal would be considered finished.
When Dong Mei poured the tea, she took out a few plates of exquisite snacks.
Zhao Min's eyes narrowed when she saw the snack. Wasn't this the snack that was delivered when she bought the Immortal Envy Wine? Why was there one here?
Perhaps it was just the appearance, but the taste was different.
Liu Hao smiled." Has Little Brother Min ever eaten snacks that go well with the Immortal Envy Wine in Guanxian Residence?”
Zhao Min nodded instinctively." I've eaten it once.”
"That dessert was made by Dongmei."
Zhao Min was stunned. It turned out that such delicious desserts were also made by Dong Mei. No wonder the food was so delicious.
At this moment, Chun Lan brewed a pot of tea, and the fragrance immediately filled the entire dining hall.
"This tea…" Zhao Min had never seen such fragrant tea before. There was a hint of intoxicating intoxication in the fragrance.
Liu Hao smiled." In the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the southwest, there are a few thousand-year-old tea trees. They are the tea on top. If Little Min likes it, I'll give you some later.”
The Hundred Thousand Mountains was a barren land with many ferocious beasts.
Even Xiantian experts wouldn't dare to enter.
The tea leaves plucked from it…
Its value was so high that it was hard to estimate. Even the entire Yuan Country wouldn't be able to buy much.
However, this person in front of him, whom he had only known for less than a day, said that he wanted to give him some.
"Are these the wealthy families of Daliang Kingdom?”Zhao Min couldn't help but feel a sense of inferiority. She was the princess of Yuan Country, yet she didn't seem to be anything.
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