Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage

61-63

"This old servant doesn't deserve the fortune of Young Lady." Gui Momo lamented in her heart. She did not expect that in this moment Shen Miao, who had been treated her coldly, would suddenly be so intimate. A wave of feelings rose in her heart after all one was not like this from the beginning. In the beginning Shen Xin and his wife made her be Shen Miao's Momo, her son had yet to take a wife and she did not have any grandchildren so she treated Shen Miao as her own granddaughter. There was also a period where she treated her with real feelings, but... Every man for oneself else heaven and earth would destroy one. Shen Miao was after all not her real granddaughter and if Second household deliver its promise, when the matter was successful, her son's entire family would be able to reap the benefits.

Money came from danger, moreover Shen Miao would not be able to bring her anything. Gui Momo's expression changed a number of times but at the end she smiled and said, "Young Lady, the weather is cold and the night is dark, it would be good to rest after having one's meal. When it's time to rest, light the incense and have a good night sleep then it would be good to pray for Master and Furen early tomorrow morning."

"Many thanks for Momo's concern." Shen Miao also smiled but her smile seemed to contain some unknown things. She said, "Momo withdraw first, I will have the meal myself."

Gui Momo would like to stay a while more but seeing Shen Miao putting on a look of chasing her out, she could only withdraw. When she exited the room, she did not walk far and moved to the window so that she would be able to listen to the movements inside.

After a moment in the room, Gu Yu's voice sounded, "Young Lady, the dishes are getting cold."

"Set the table then."

Afterwards there were sounds of chopsticks clinking, seemingly someone had sat down on the table to eat. Jing Zhe asked, "Does Young Lady find that this Osmanthus broth good?"

"Not bad." Shen Miao voice rang out, "It's to one's taste."

"Then do eat more." Gu Yu said with a smile.

After listening for a while, Shen Miao seemed to have finished and the sounds of the cutlery being cleared sounded before Gu Yu walked out, carrying the food basket. One could only hear Jing Zhe saying, "Young Lady still want to read a while?"

"Feeling somewhat tired, will read for a moment more. Go and light the incense." Shen Miao's voice was rather wan.

Gui Momo straightened up her body and gave a big sigh of relief before looking back at the window again. She walked out of the courtyard and only when she exited the courtyard, she then could not help but mumble, "Young Lady must not blame this old servant for being vicious, Second Furen wants to deal with you and no one can stop it."

When Gui Momo left, she did not see a male figure appearing behind her. He saw the back view of Gui Momo leaving and a somewhat furious expression appear on his face.

In the room, Jing Zhe looked at Shen Miao worriedly, "Young Lady, Gu Yu had already gone out. This servant still does not understand what exactly Young Lady wants to do?"

She did not know why but Jing Zhe's heart felt somewhat uneasy, as if in this deep and quiet mountain, something would happen. She asked, "Young Lady acted the show to deceive Gui Momo just now, was it because Gui Momo is up to a scheme?" And the words that Shen Miao said in an amiable manner to Gui Momo made Jing Zhe nervous, she fears that Shen Miao would be like before where she would listen to Gui Momo words.

Shen Miao looked at the flouncing flame of the candlewick. The small sparks that the flame formed had a crackling sound, which was a sharp contrast compared to the rhythm of the rain outside.