The grass in the factory should be plucked

The former dynasty was in turmoil and the harem was filled with gloom, but Jiang Li's heart was extremely excited.

She can celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with Aunt Lian!

Both the emperor and the empress were ill, so no banquets were held in the palace. Instead, they sent mooncakes, osmanthus wine and other festival gifts to each palace.

Even Jiang Li's cold palace received mooncakes from the emperor.

She learned some disguise techniques from Yin Twelve, and applied some on the shallow scars on her face, making her look even more hideous and terrifying.

She went to receive the reward with dishevelled hair and a dull look on her face, which scared the young eunuch who came to deliver the festival gifts, and confirmed the rumor that Concubine Yu in the Cold Palace had been completely disfigured.

At 5 p.m., Jiang Li rushed to the duty room excitedly, where Xie Changan was waiting for her.

The little eagle jumped into her arms excitedly: "Sister, didn't you bring the mouse today?"

Jiang Li was going to Aunt Lian's place, so it was naturally inconvenient to bring Fat Mouse with her.

"Don't bring it. Sister will play with Chengfeng tonight."

Xie Changan said calmly: "Don't play too late, I will pick you up tomorrow morning."

Jiang Li nodded repeatedly: "Yes, sir, no problem, sir."

After leaving the palace, Xie's carriage was already waiting outside.

The carriage drove out of the imperial city with a "clattering" sound.

Jiang Li was filled with joy. She opened a corner of the curtain and looked at the streets in the inner city. There were lights and decorations everywhere, and crowds of people were walking one after another, filling the air with a strong festive atmosphere.

She felt the atmosphere of fireworks that she had never experienced before, and everything seemed new and fresh.

Xie Changan opened his dozing eyes and asked, "Do you like it so much?"

"Yeah!" Jiang Li's eyes sparkled. She grew up in the Beast Taming Sect and had always been under the sect's protection.

As the direct disciple of the Lord of Baohua Peak, he cannot go out to gain experience before reaching the foundation-building stage. How could he have ever seen such a bustling and bustling world?

After becoming a secret guard of the East Factory, although he went out of the palace to carry out tasks every day, he always walked in the dark night and went high and low. He had no chance to see the hustle and bustle of the world.

Xie Changan took her to his mansion and said, "Wait a moment. Our government office also has festival gifts. You can take them to your aunt."

Jiang Li was a little embarrassed: "I came in a hurry and didn't prepare any gifts for the elders in the adults' family..."

Xie Changan had a blank expression on his face: "I'm the only one at home, so it's not necessary."

Jiang Li then remembered that he had heard that his parents died early and he had been hanging around in the streets since he was a child. Later he was spotted by Liao Wuyong and adopted as his son. He couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for him.

Xie Changan's mansion was naturally not small, but it was empty and not very crowded. Even the servants in his house were only a few in number.

He was often on duty in the palace, so the mansion was basically idle.

Xie Changan came out carrying two boxes of mooncakes, some colorful fruits, and a jar of osmanthus wine and put them in the carriage.

The carriage continued to drive towards the outer city.

Jiang Li asked curiously, "Sir, are you spending the night with Lord Liao?"

Xie Changan said calmly: "Lord Dugong is on duty in the emperor's palace tonight."

So, he spent the holiday alone?

Seeing Jiang Li's watery eyes full of sympathy, Xie Changan smiled slightly: "Don't I still have Chengfeng to accompany me?"

When she arrived at Aunt Lian's courtyard, she learned that Jiang Li was coming back to celebrate the festival. She was very excited and waited outside the door early.

Seeing Jiang Li jumping off the carriage, Aunt Lian hugged her with tears in her eyes: "My dear little Li Nu, Auntie missed you so much!"

Jiang Li took the gift off the carriage and asked, "Sir, why don't you celebrate the festival with us?"

Xie Changan chuckled and said, "No need for that. You and aunt have met again after a long time, so you must have a lot of private things to say. I won't get in your way."

After saying this, he told the driver to go back home.

Aunt Lian prepared many of Jiang Li's favorite dishes, as well as mooncakes she made herself, which made Jiang Li smile from ear to ear.

After dinner, Aunt Lian set up an incense table, placed moon cakes and various fruits on it, lit incense and candles, and led Jiang Li to worship the moon.

"Miss, your spirit in heaven must protect this young lady and ensure she leaves the palace safely!"

Jiang Li also said silently to the incense table: "Mother, since I use this body, I will also call you mother. Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you and your daughter and seek justice."

After worshiping the moon and eating moon cakes, Aunt Lian took Jiang Li to the boudoir specially decorated for her.

"Girl, take a look. If there's anything you don't like, I'll change it for you."

Aunt Lian left the main room to her, which was decorated very elegantly, with a step-out bed, dressing table, screen, wardrobe and everything else you need. There were also a few osmanthus flowers in the large vase by the window, emitting a faint fragrance.

Jiang Li threw herself into Aunt Lian's arms and said, "Aunt, it's great to have you!"

Aunt Lian stroked the scar on her face and said, "It's getting lighter. Can I buy you some scar removal medicine? Maybe it will be healed with some ointment. Our little Li Nu is so beautiful, we can't let her face be disfigured."

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm in the palace, it's better to stay like this, so that no one will have any ideas about me. Don't worry, aunt, I will get better in the future."

Aunt Lian couldn't help shedding tears: "Thinking of the suffering you have endured, I wish I could kill that nest of jackals!"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, aunt. I will settle this account with them after I leave the palace."

"Okay, okay. Go to bed early, girl. Do you have to go back home tomorrow morning?"

"Well, my Lord will come to pick me up tomorrow morning."

Aunt Lian sighed, "Master Xie is really a kind-hearted superior. I hope he can let you out during the New Year."

"I think so. Auntie should go to bed early too."

After Jiang Li sent Aunt Lian back to her room, she lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

She got up, put on her clothes, quietly took a few mooncakes from the kitchen, put them in a box, jumped onto the roof, and flew towards Xie's house based on her memory.

Arriving at Xie Changan's residence, Jiang Li squatted on the roof and was about to call Xiaoying out when she heard a cold voice saying, "Why are you here?"

Jiang Li looked down and saw Xie Changan, dressed in casual clothes and carrying a jar of wine, walking slowly under the moonlight. Xiaoying squatted obediently on his shoulder.

Xie Changan leaped onto the roof and asked, "Are you here to steal from my house?"

Xiaoying excitedly pounced on Jiang Li: "Sister, are you here to play with me?"

"Yeah, didn't my sister say that she wanted to accompany Chengfeng today?"

Jiang Li put the little eagle on his shoulder and handed the box in his hand to Xie Changan: "Sir, I'm here to give you a festival gift. This is the mooncake made by Aunt Lian herself."

Xie Changan took the mooncake, looked at her with deep eyes, and said slowly: "Today is also my birthday, have you prepared a gift?"

Jiang Li was surprised: "Sir, why didn't you say so earlier!"

Xie Changan's birthday was actually on the Mid-Autumn Festival! No one was there to celebrate the festival with him, and no one was there to celebrate his birthday...

Jiang Li couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.

She looked around and found a clump of green bamboo not far away.

Jiang Li jumped off the roof and picked a piece of bamboo.

"My Lord, do you have a dagger?"

Xie Changan took out a dagger from his waist and handed it to her.

Jiang Li took it and started making a bamboo flute.

Xie Changan sat down beside her, opened the jar, took a sip of wine, and curled his lips slightly: "You can also make this?"

Jiang Li raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Yes, Master taught me."

Her master really teaches her everything.

Jiang Li was only five years old when she became a disciple of Master Mingxuan. She was very cute and lovely. Master Mingxuan treated her like his own daughter and would make little toys for her from time to time.

Xie Changan remained silent, watching her snow-white, slender fingers holding the dagger and skillfully digging a few holes in the bamboo.

After a while, a simple bamboo flute was made.

Jiang Li put the bamboo flute to her lips and played it softly.

The sound of the flute was clear and graceful, flowing like water in the moonlight, and even more like sweet spring water, quietly flowing into his heart.

Xie Changan inexplicably felt that the osmanthus wine tonight seemed particularly sweet.