The forbidden love between a ghost and a villain

Shen Meng'er raised her voice with a hint of vigilance and doubt.

"In reply to Miss Shen, I am the manager of Luoxia Garden."

An old and respectful voice came from outside the door.

"I am responsible for all matters concerning Luoxia Garden."

Shen Meng'er took a deep breath, tried to stay calm, and reached out to open the door.

Standing outside the door was an old woman with gray hair, wearing a gray coarse cloth dress.

His face was covered with traces of time, but his eyes were very clear.

Behind the old woman followed four maids who looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old.

They were wearing the same light pink dress, had pretty faces and behaved well.

Shen Meng'er noticed that each maid had a small plum blossom mark on her forehead.

The colors are different, namely red, yellow, blue and purple.

The old woman's gaze fell on Shen Meng'er, and she nodded slightly with a kind smile.

She raised her hand slightly, signaling the four maids behind her to come forward.

The four maids immediately understood and walked up to Shen Meng'er in unison, bowing and saluting.

"My name is Meihua," the maidservant wearing a red mark spoke first, her voice clear and pleasant.

"Your servant Lanhua," the maid with the yellow mark followed closely behind.

"My name is Zhuhua," the maid with the blue mark also said.

"Your servant, Juhua," the maid with the purple mark finally said,

"Meet Miss Shen."

"Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, quite unique." Shen Meng'er looked at the old woman, who came forward very tactfully.

"Old slave Danhua."

Shen Meng'er originally wanted to reward Xiao Hei with something, but the things she carefully selected were left behind by Xiao Hei.

Shen Meng'er felt deeply embarrassed. How could the daughter of a wealthy man not even have a little money?

Nanny Dan seemed to have seen through Shen Meng'er's thoughts and immediately replied:

"Miss Shen, I'm going downstairs with the maids to do some work."

"Well, that's fine too. You guys can go down."

Shen Meng'er nodded, and after everyone left, she cursed Xiao Hei hundreds of times in her heart.

It was the first time she felt so ashamed. In the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion, Xiao Hei sneezed several times in succession.

"A-choo! A-choo! Who is scolding me?" He rubbed his nose, looking confused.

Shen Meng'er: "It's me, it's me, it's me, I'm scolding you!"

The next morning, when it was just light, Xiao Hei was already waiting outside the gate of Luoxia Garden.

He rubbed his hands and exhaled a puff of white air, which was particularly eye-catching in the cool morning breeze.

Today is the first day that Shen Meng'er starts her two-year life in Wangchuan City.

Xiao Hei parked the carriage steadily in the square in front of the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.

Shen Meng'er lifted her skirt and walked down from the carriage.

The main hall is magnificent, with auspicious cloud patterns carved on the vermilion door.

Tall stone lions stand on both sides of the gate, looking majestic.

In the square, three elegantly dressed women had been waiting for a long time. They were Wang Yuyan, Mu Yun and Qian Xiaoxiao.

Seeing Shen Meng'er arriving late, Wang Yuyan crossed her arms and said sarcastically:

"Hey, which family's eldest daughter is here now?"

Mu Yun gently pulled Wang Yuyan's sleeve and advised softly:

"Yuyan, stop talking. Miss Shen lives quite far away."

Qian Xiaoxiao walked forward gracefully, took Shen Meng'er's hand affectionately, and said with a smile:

"Miss Shen, my name is Qian Xiaoxiao, you can just call me Xiaoxiao."

Shen Meng'er was very pleased with Qian Xiaoxiao's kindness and responded with a friendly smile:

"Xiaoxiao, nice to meet you."

Seeing this, Xiao Hei stepped forward and said:

"Ladies, please follow me."

After that, he led them into the main hall.

In the main hall, an old woman with gray hair sat upright.

She was dressed in a plain grey robe and had a solemn expression.

"My dear ladies, today I will assign you a task." The old woman spoke slowly.

"Assigning tasks?" Wang Yuyan said with disdain.

“When will it be the turn of a servant to assign us tasks?

We are the future wives of the Lords of Wangchuan City!"

Shen Meng'er secretly sighed at Wang Yuyan's ignorance.

Mu Yun also whispered: "Yuyan, stop talking."

The old woman ignored Wang Yuyan's rudeness and continued:

"Today's mission is to have all the ladies do something good for Wangchuan City that benefits the people and the city.

After four hours, please return to the City Lord's Mansion to report today's results.

Ultimately, it will be up to the City Lord to determine whether the young ladies are qualified."

At this time, Qian Xiaoxiao asked, "Excuse me, Madam, what should I do if I fail the test?"

"If you fail, you will be sent back home."

The old woman's tone was calm, but it carried unquestionable authority.

Wang Yuyan's face turned pale instantly when she heard this.

She thought that she would be able to become a phoenix after arriving in Wangchuan City, but she didn't expect that she would have to face tests.

Mu Yun and Qian Xiaoxiao also put away their relaxed expressions and decided to accept the test if they wanted to stay.

As soon as the old woman finished speaking, Xiao Hei stepped forward and handed each of them a lucky bag.

"Ladies, there is some silver and a detailed map of Wangchuan City in the brocade bag, which can help you complete your mission."

The four of them took the brocade bag, bowed to the old woman, and left the City Lord's Mansion.

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Wang Yuyan threw the brocade bag to the ground.

"Why should we do such menial things? I am the future wife of the city lord!"

Mu Yun quickly picked up the brocade bag and advised:

"Yuyan, don't be angry, let's think about how to complete the task first."

Qian Xiaoxiao also agreed: "Yes, if we fail to complete the mission, we will be sent back."

Wang Yuyan finally calmed down and reluctantly followed the two of them away.

Shen Meng'er walked alone on the streets of Wangchuan City.

She opened the brocade bag, which contained some change and a map.

She studied the map carefully, mentally debating whether or not to complete the mission.

She strolled along the bustling streets, her mind racing.

Suddenly, a familiar figure came into her sight.

The figure was tall and straight, wearing a black robe.

Wearing a warm jade pendant around his waist, who else could it be but Li Chengze?

Shen Meng'er's heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously wanted to dodge.

She turned around and quickened her pace, just wanting to get away from this man as quickly as possible.

"No, no, beauty misleads people, beauty misleads people."

Li Chengze couldn't help but chuckle as he watched Shen Meng'er quickly walk away from him.

Seeing his master like this, Xiao Hei said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, the road to catching a wife is long!"

Shen Meng'er fled the downtown area as if escaping, her heart beating wildly.

She doesn't want to do anything good that benefits the people or the city, she just wants to go home.

She followed the path marked on the map, turning several times, and finally returned to the courtyard allocated to them by the City Lord's Mansion.

After pushing open the gate, Shen Meng'er immediately closed it behind her, as if some ferocious beast was chasing her.

She leaned against the door, breathing heavily, trying to calm her pounding heart.

"Go home, I have to go home!" Shen Meng'er shouted in her heart.

She looked around. Although the yard was not big,

But it has everything you need, including pavilions, towers, rockery and flowing water.

But all this was meaningless to her.

As long as she does nothing, she will be sent back.

Thinking of this, she turned back to her room, lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

While she was sleeping, a lot of fluorescent light inexplicably spread around her body.

With Luoxia Garden as the source, the fluorescent light spread out.