Chapter Forty-Four

  As for how Lin Ruhai would punish Qingmei next, Lin Ruolan did not know; it wasn't until evening that she heard a thing or two from Bai Ju and Mo Zhu's conversation.

  It is said that this green plum was locked in the woodshed by Lin Ruhai, saying that she should reflect on herself and think clearly about whose servant she is now, and when she understands, she will be let out.

  Because household chores have always been a woman's affair, Lin Ruhai, an outsider, naturally couldn't directly take action; in the end, this matter, after many twists and turns, still fell into Madame Lin's hands.

  Actually, the punishment for Qingmei was quite a dilemma for Lady Lin. If it were too severe, it wouldn't be right; after all, Qingmei was Jiaming's personal maid who had just arrived on her first day as a daughter-in-law. If the punishment were too harsh, outsiders would think that she, as the mother-in-law, was intentionally making things difficult for her new daughter-in-law.

  It's not just that she got a bad reputation for herself, what's scary is that it might affect Lin Ruolan's reputation later on; having a mother with a bad reputation makes it hard to find a good marriage arrangement, and in another year or two, her own precious daughter will also start getting married.

  Mrs. Lin had completely forgotten that Lin Ruolan had already taken Qingwei Zhenren as her master; this time was just a return home to visit relatives, and when the time came, she would have to continue back to Yunhe Mountain to cultivate.

  If the punishment is too light, it's likely that the people who come to accompany Jia Min in the future will be difficult to manage; besides, the maid bullied her own precious daughter.

  After much deliberation, Mrs. Lin came up with the idea of locking Qingmei in the woodshed to reflect on her actions, and not allowing anyone to bring her water or food; this was also a way of killing the chicken to scare the monkey.

  Lin Ruo Lan heard the news after dark, but she didn't take it to heart; she had more important things to attend to, though that would have to wait until after her bath.

  "Miss, are you going to take a bath?"

  Qing Luan saw Lin Ruolan stand up and quickly walked forward a step, softly asking.

  In the Flowing Light Temple, there are usually several dozen maidservants and menservants, as well as elderly women; all in all, there are probably around thirty or forty people. This is still a number that Lin Ruolan had to fight hard for after she protested.

  Who made me have a twenty-four filial brother who is a sister control, and two super-protective parents?

  Because of Lin Ruhai and Old Master Lin and Mrs. Lin, Lin Ruolan felt for the first time in her life that being loved by too many people was also a burden.

  Although there are many people serving in the Flowing Light Temple, only four senior maids have been recognized and agreed by Lin Ruolan to serve her personally: Bai Zhi, Mo Zhu, Qing Luan, and Lan Xiang.

  Every day after dark, Lin Ruolan would bathe, uh... of course not referring to soaking in a large wooden tub with fresh flowers and the like, but rather going into space using spiritual spring water to relieve fatigue; also taking the opportunity to practice a little.

  From the initial shock of seeing Lin Ruolan suddenly disappear, to be honest, Bai Zhi, Mo Zhu, Qing Luan and Lan Xiang were really frightened.

  What a big change! A big living person suddenly disappeared in the house without any trace, and it's still considered that Bai Zhi, Mo Zhu, Qing Luan, Lan Si and several others are not small-minded; if they were replaced by someone with a slightly smaller mind, they would have been scared to death.

  Lin Ruolan would disappear in front of Bai Zhi, Mo Zhu, Qing Luan and Lan Xiang, which was also her own consideration. Originally, her space was not visible to the light; this still has to thank Qing Weizi and Chuan Yue Da Shen for bringing herself to this factual world.

  This is a mixed world of Red Chamber and Ghost Story, apart from humans; there are also demons and so-called gods in this world.

  It just so happens that Qing Wei Zi, the old Daoist priest, is a god-like figure in the eyes of many people in this world; what's even more surprising is... Lin Ruolan actually became Qing Wei Zi's closed-door disciple.

  As a disciple of the old immortal, it's perfectly normal to know some immortal skills.

  Bai Zhi, Mo Zhu, Qing Luan and Lan Xiang were originally maids who had been serving Lin Ruolan since childhood. In the years after Lin Ruolan was taken to Yunhe Mountain by Qing Weizi, the four of them would often be indoctrinated by Chen Nian and Zhou Nian with the idea that their own young mistress was a disciple of an immortal family.

  After a long time, these words will inevitably take root and sprout in the hearts of Bai Zhi, Qing Luan, Mo Zhu, and Lan Xiang; apart from the initial small shock, these four maids have already become accustomed to seeing strange things.

  "Hmm!"

  Lin Ruo Lan nodded slightly and said: "Qing Luan, you few people guard well, don't let some unrelated cats and dogs rush in casually."

  Lin Ruolan was hinting at something, referring to the incident that afternoon when Jia Min brought a few maids and almost burst into Liuguang Institute; fortunately, Lin Ruhai happened to be passing by at the time, coughing... of course it wasn't just a coincidence, Lin Ruhai had actually come over specifically to find his own precious little sister and offer her treasures.

  Lin Ruhai, who was in a good mood initially, had all his good feelings disappear after seeing Jia Min; although he eventually scolded and took her away, it also made Lin Ruolan feel depressed for half a day.

  At first, Lin Ruolan thought that the Lin Mansion was her home after all, and Lin Ruhai, Old Master Lin, and Madame Lin were so fond of her; After Lin Ruolan returned, she didn't set up any formations or boundaries in her Flowing Light Courtyard.

  But Jia Min's affair reminded Lin Ruolan that her new sister-in-law was also a restless master; she should set up an array of restrictions in the Flowing Light Temple at some point.

  "Don't worry, miss, we servants know what to do."

  Bai Zhi, Mo Zhu, Qing Luan and Lan Ting were not stupid at all, but rather very clever. The four of them naturally understood the meaning behind Lin Ruolan's words; they responded in unison.

  Lin Ruo Lan nodded in satisfaction and flashed into the space inside.

  The air in the space was mixed with floral and fruity scents, Lin Ruo Lan couldn't help but take a deep breath; hehe... it's still more comfortable to be in one's own space.

  Lin Ruo Lan stood on the small wooden bridge, gazing at the vast expanse of red, yellow, purple, pink and blue flowers that crisscrossed to form a sea of blossoms; various types of roses, lilies, peonies, crabapple flowers, orchids and more, suddenly giving Lin Ruo Lan a feeling from deep within her heart that such days weren't so bad after all.

  In the orchard on the west side, there are red peaches, apples, lychees, cherries, yellow loquats, oranges, pears, purple grapes, and mountain plums... Every tree is laden with fruit, making one's mouth water.

  Lin Ruo Lan, who had originally planned to go to Ling Quan, suddenly changed her mind after seeing the clear stream under the small wooden bridge; this space was only for her anyway, so Lin Ruo Lan quickly went into the small wooden house; everything she needed was already prepared there.

  Because there was nothing to do, Lin Ruolan would occasionally come into the space to rest; she had long since unknowingly turned the small wooden house in the space into her second home, which was more modernized.

  Inside the small wooden house, except for no high-tech electrical appliances, there were sofas, Simmons beds... and a whole closet full of modern clothes, all of which appeared in the small wooden house without any difference.

  She quickly changed into a swimsuit and jumped into the creek with a splash; Ah... it feels so comfortable! This was Lin Ruo Lan's first time swimming since coming to this world.

  After swimming a few laps in the creek, Lin Ruolan selected a relatively clean stone to sit on; it was only during this spare time that she had the mind to think about other things.

  The plum blossom mark that originally existed in space had been made invisible by Lin Ruolan, only...

  Lin Ruo Lan's eyes glanced at the pink flower bud on her arm, how could she not remember when it started to appear on her arm; suddenly there was another pink flower bud?

  Lin Ruo Lan's eyebrows furrowed, um... when did her arm become so intimately connected with flowers? How could the master of this house not know at all; last time it was the plum blossom mark; fortunately, there was an unexpected big prize inside - a space bead!

  What's this again? Lin Ruolan was very curious, what truth would be hidden under this pink flower bud this time? Would it still be a big prize?

  Lin Ruo Lan discovered that she didn't recognize the flower on her arm at all. However, she had to admit that this unknown pink bud was actually quite good-looking, more eye-catching than the plum blossom mark from before.

  "What kind of treasure could be hidden in this nameless flower bud?" Lin Ruolan stared at the pink flower bud on her arm with a weird expression, muttering to herself.

  Lin Ruo Lan remembered it very clearly, the last time she accidentally discovered the space; it was because her own blood dripped into the plum blossom mark that the space unintentionally recognized its master.

  Why don't... I try it myself with fresh blood? Lin Ruolan's hand touched her chin, lost in thought.

  After some deliberation, Lin Ruolan made a disheartened discovery; she really couldn't think of a second solution apart from this one.

  Lin Ruo Lan has always been a man of action, thinking and doing is Lin Ruo Lan's consistent style.

  Lin Ruo Lan did not know that the pink flower bud on her arm was the 'Moon After' planted by Mo Jun Ye Qi, a magical flower that only existed in the Demon Clan's Yin Yue Huang Chao.

  If Lin Ruolan knew that this pink flower bud was the 'Moon Empress' of the Yin Yue Imperial Court, she would not do what came next even if you killed her.

  Lin Ruo Lan lightly scratched a fine wound on her fingertip with her fingernail, and soon a crimson thread of blood seeped out from the wound, condensing into a small bead of blood; it fell onto the pink flower bud with a 'plop' sound and quickly disappeared.

  Haha... As expected, there's indeed a problem!

  Lin Ruo Lan gazed at the blood bead being rapidly absorbed by 'Moon After', a beautiful face revealing a sly smile that didn't match her age: "Baby... baby, come out quickly!"