Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Even so, the longer she knew Shen Liu, the more surprises he brought her. Now, more and more of his strengths were revealed to her. Now she had a deeper understanding of Shen Liu's feelings for her. Shen Liu was always better than she expected. She was wondering, if Shen Liu had shown such deep affection for her at the beginning, what would she do? Maybe she would feel burdened, scared, but it wouldn't be like this. Shen Liu's feelings slowly penetrated her heart bit by bit, and everything was so natural that it came naturally.

Xiao Lan never dreamed that she would gain such a relationship in another world. Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Lan's mouth.

The little maid serving in the front hall saw Zhang and Xiaolan coming in, and while reporting to the inside, she opened the curtain to let the two in. As soon as Xiaolan entered the door, she saw Shen Liu.

Shen Liu sat upright on a chair, wearing a moon-white robe. The cloak and hat he had just taken off were held in the hands of the little girl. They were wet, which should be the melted snow. When Xiao Lan saw this, she could imagine how hard it was for him to brave the wind and snow all the way.

When Shen Liu saw Zhang and Xiao Lan coming in, his eyes lit up and he stood up immediately.

Zhang and Xiaolan greeted Shen Liu, but Shen Liu refused to accept Zhang's greeting and stepped aside, then clasped his fists in return. When Shen Liu returned the greeting, he looked Xiaolan up and down and asked, "Xiaolan, are you okay?" Although he had seen with his own eyes that Xiaolan was safe and sound, his tone was still full of worry and concern.

"I'm fine, but you've worked hard, Master Liu..." Xiao Lan glanced at Shen Liu and said. At this time, Shen Liu's hair was slightly wet, and there was already some stubble on his chin, which was obviously because he was in a hurry and had no time to clean up. Although Shen Liu's eyes were clear and bright, there were obvious bloodshot eyes when he looked closely.

It is rare to see Shen Liu's sloppy face, which shows how anxious Shen Liu was since he received the letter from Mr. Shen San. He did not delay for a moment since receiving the letter from Mr. Shen San. His heart was full of concern and worry about Xiao Lan. He traveled day and night just to see Xiao Lan as soon as possible and personally confirm her safety.

He brought a few trusted people with him, changed horses along the way, and rushed back day and night, leaving the large group of carriages and horses far behind. As soon as he entered the city, he went straight to the Sheng family without thinking.

Shen Liu and Xiao Lan stood there, looking at each other, one with a deep face and focused eyes, the other with a smile on her lips and eyes full of love. Sheng Xuan, Zhang and Xiao Wen stood by, and said nothing. After all, Xiao Lan had just returned from a near-death experience, and everyone knew why Shen Liu rushed back so hastily. It was impossible for the family to say that they were not moved, so seeing the two people standing there, they didn't have the heart to disturb them.

Finally, it was Xiao Lan who spoke up. "Sixth Master, you must be tired from the journey. Please sit down and talk." She discussed with Zhang, "Mom, do we have suitable clothes at home? Change some for Sixth Master, and change his shoes as well... and prepare some hot soup and rice..."

"Clothes, shoes and socks are all ready. The maid will bring them over soon." Zhang said.

Soon the little girl brought the clothes, shoes and socks over, and Sheng Xuan said, "Sixth Master, I'm afraid your clothes have been soaked by the snow. If you don't mind, you can change into this set. It will be more comfortable to wear."

Zhang also said, "Yes, change quickly. It's so cold, and if you get sick again wearing wet clothes, it will be no joke."

Shen Liu nodded and walked to the next house accompanied by Xiaowen.

After we came out dressed in new clothes, the little girl brought us hot ginger tea and snacks. We sat down again and started chatting.

"I was negligent in this matter. I underestimated the viciousness of the mother and son of the Qu family and the intelligence of Qu Qian." Shen Liu said.

Sheng Xuan and Zhang both waved their hands quickly. In their opinion, Shen Liu had done everything he could to get to where he is now.

"Sixth Master, please don't say that. No one would have thought of this... Qu Qian has been an official for many years. He should know his place and what he can and cannot do... Sixth Master has warned him before... Who would have thought that he could do this?"

"Yes, Sixth Master, you don't have to blame yourself for this, and you don't have to worry so much." Xiao Lan said, "We have known about the things that happened behind the scenes of the Qu family for a long time, and our family has always been carefully on guard. This time, thanks to Third Master Shen, I didn't get any injuries..."

"These villains are omnipresent and are good at starting with small things. Although you have been on guard, if there is any negligence, it will be too late to regret. Tell me earlier about such things in the future." Shen Liu said seriously.

Xiao Lan understood Shen Liu's intentions and stopped explaining to him. She just smiled and said, "Well, it won't happen again."

Sheng Xuan asked Shen Liu about the hardship he had experienced along the way, but Shen Liu just talked about it lightly. He did not mention anything about his anxiety and the hardships of the journey. Everyone wanted to ask Shen Liu about his time in the capital, but after exchanging glances, they decided not to ask for the time being.

At this time, a maid came in to report that the food was ready, but Shen Liu thought about it and said, "At this time, my family should know that I'm back. I won't eat. Bring me a bowl of hot soup."

When everyone heard Shen Liu say this, they understood what he meant. No one tried to persuade him, and soon a bowl of chicken soup was brought over from the kitchen. This chicken soup was made with ginseng, and drinking it at this time was just right for dispelling the cold and replenishing the body.

After drinking the chicken soup, Shen Liu stood up and said goodbye. The family did not try to keep him. The earlier Shen Liu went back, the earlier he could rest. When sending Shen Liu out, Shen Liu glanced at Xiao Lan, "...I brought good news from the capital..."

Shen Liu just said that he brought good news, but he did not explain to the Sheng family what the good news was, and left with his entourage.

"I guess he wants to give us a surprise..." After seeing Shen Liu off, the family gathered together for breakfast and said.