The temperamental white moonlight is back, and the entire Marquis's family obediently calls him

Lu Mingzhao's emotions came and went quickly; she figured it out in no time.

The one who made a mistake wasn't her, but that time-traveling woman.

Zhou Shili's real target for cold words wasn't her.

So she had nothing to be sad about.

She believed that once Zhou Shili knew she was back, he definitely wouldn't treat her the way he did today.

What she had to do was to use her actions to convince them that she had returned.

So at dinner, Lu Mingzhao went to the kitchen and made several bowls of steamed egg custard himself.

Lu Mingzhao also asked about the children's preferences.

When she heard that her youngest son liked to eat bird's nest, her face was full of confusion.

What exactly is bird's nest?

The cook nervously handed over a bowl of stewed bird's nest with both hands.

Lu Mingzhao picked up a spoon and took a bite, then frowned: "What is this stuff? It's slippery and sweet, can it be eaten as a meal?"

Zhao Xianglan explained, "Madam, this isn't something you can eat."

Lu Mingzhao was taken aback for a moment, but quickly understood: "I know, I've had desserts before."

When Zhou Ningchuan was promoted to centurion, the county magistrate's wife invited her to the city for dinner.

After the proper meal, pastries and ice cream were served.

That was the first time she had ever eaten ice cream cheese. It was sweet and refreshing, and she barely managed to resist asking for a second bowl.

"How much does this bird's nest cost? Which is more expensive, it or ice cream cheese?"

The cooks looked at each other, unsure how to respond.

They had never heard of such a comparison before.

Finally, Zhao Xianglan forced herself to answer, "Madam, this is incomparable. This bird's nest was a gift from the palace."

"If we really have to compare, one bowl of bird's nest is probably worth hundreds of bowls of ice cream cheese."

Lu Mingzhao gasped.

So expensive!

Lu Mingzhao asked again, "Does Xu'er eat this every day?"

Zhao Xianglan understood her meaning and smiled, "Madam, you don't need to worry about the money. The palace is showing the Marquis respect. Besides, what's a bowl of bird's nest? Even if every master in our family ate it, we could afford it."

Lu Mingzhao thought about it and realized it made sense.

She was used to living a poor life.

She can't let her children live a poor life with her just because of this. What kind of logic is that?

But the thought of Xu'er eating this every day made her laugh.

This kid is actually pretty good to me.

Back in the courtyard, a table of food was laid out, and Lu Mingzhao began to wait anxiously.

Li'er didn't seem very happy today, and she didn't know if the children would come to have dinner with her.

As dusk settled on the horizon, a servant finally reported excitedly, "Madam, the eldest master has brought the second master with him."

Lu Mingzhao stood up abruptly and strode out.

Just as I reached the door, I saw Zhou Shili leading his younger brother along the corridor.

Zhou Shixu was half a head shorter than his brother. He wore a dazzling red robe, had a tall and straight figure, and was more refined in appearance. His eyes and brows were full of arrogance.

This stubborn and unyielding demeanor makes him resemble Lu Mingzhao more than his brother.

He had a bruise on the corner of his mouth, which he must have gotten from a fight a few days ago.

"Greetings to the old lady."

The two brothers approached and bowed.

Lu Mingzhao then realized that they seemed to be having a disagreement.

Although the two stood side by side, Zhou Shixu deliberately turned his head to the side, refusing to look at his brother.

This kid got into a fight a few days ago and was punished by his older brother by being locked up in the yard and not allowed to leave.

They're probably still angry about this.

Lu Mingzhao found it amusing and couldn't help but scrutinize his second son closely.

When he left, his second son was only two years old and would follow Zhou Shili around no matter what.

In the blink of an eye, they've already become so full of vigor and ambition.

However, no matter how high one's spirits are, one should not resort to violence in the street.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingzhao straightened his expression and asked, "Why did you hit someone a few days ago?"

The two brothers were stunned when they heard this.

Just now, while Lu Mingzhao was sizing up Xu'er, Zhou Shili was also secretly observing her.

Zhou Shili couldn't help but wonder, if it really was his mother who had returned, what would she do?

He never expected that the first question the other person would ask would be this.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but worry whether his mother would blame him for not disciplining his younger brother properly.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shixu snorted coldly and turned his head away from the two of them: "I've already said it, I don't like him, so I'll hit him if I want to."

Lu Mingzhao, of course, did not believe it.

She had previously asked Zhao Xianglan, and Zhao's mother said that Zhou Shixu had never previously assaulted anyone in the street.

Although he is a bit mischievous, he is still within the bounds of rules and regulations.

Although the transmigrated woman spoiled Zhou Shixu, Zhou Shili never gave up on his younger brother.

With his elder brother's discipline, Zhou Shixu usually didn't dare to be too mischievous.

Therefore, Lu Mingzhao thought that there must be a reason why Zhou Shixu beat someone up in the street.

Seeing his stubborn expression, Lu Mingzhao changed her question: "Did someone bully you?"

Zhou Shixu scoffed lightly: "Bully me? Who dares to bully me?"

Zhou Shili was very dissatisfied with his younger brother's attitude, but he could only frown and sigh, "I asked him, but he didn't want to say."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have punished him by forbidding him from leaving the house."

Zhou Shixu snorted again.

Just as the group was at a stalemate, a frightening voice came to report that Liu Muqiu had arrived with the young lady.

Lu Mingzhao was just about to sit down when he heard this and dashed to the door again.

Sure enough, Liu Muqiu walked over with a little girl whose hair was styled in two buns. The little girl wore a light yellow skirt, a thin beige round-necked shirt, and a peach-colored narrow-sleeved jacket. She was dressed exquisitely and adorably.

But her face looked terrible, her eyes were red and swollen, she must have cried countless times because of that unsatisfactory marriage.

"An'an? Is that you?"

Lu Mingzhao was filled with longing and stepped forward to take Zhou Ming'an's hand to look at her more closely, but the latter avoided her with a look of disgust and defensiveness.

"Have you not made me suffer enough already?! What are you trying to pull now?!"

Zhou Shili coughed lightly: "An'an, don't be like this."

Zhou Shixu couldn't bear to see his younger sister suffer, so he stepped in front of her, glaring at Lu Mingzhao with his neck stiffened.

"Did An'an say something wrong?"

"You clearly know that that good-for-nothing from the Duke of Huguo's family doesn't like An'an at all, and he's been spreading rumors and slandering her outside. Yet you insist on her marrying him, and you won't even let us tell Father. You want the wedding to be completed within two months."

"What exactly are you up to? I just don't understand, what good does it do you if An'an isn't doing well!"

Although the transmigrated woman doted on Zhou Shixu, he rarely contradicted his mother so directly.

I got excited today and shouted until my face turned red. But after I finished shouting, I realized that I had lost my composure and turned my head away to wait for punishment.

But Lu Mingzhao looked at her second son, then at her youngest daughter, and suddenly smiled.

"I see."

"Xu'er, did you do this for your sister?"

Zhou Shixu suddenly raised his head and looked at her in astonishment.

Seeing that he couldn't keep anything to himself, Lu Mingzhao knew.

She had previously asked Zhao Mama and learned that the person who was beaten was the son of Chen, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who was usually very close to the youngest son of the Duke of Huguo.

I also heard Zhou Shixu say that the youngest son of the Duke of Huguo often made fun of An'an.

It seems that Xu'er must have heard some foul words from Young Master Chen, and in order to protect her sister's reputation, she became so angry that she took action.

She reached out and patted Zhou Shixu's head, then quickly withdrew her hand before he could explode, suppressing a laugh, and said in a serious tone:

"Xu'er, next time you encounter something like this, you can't be so impulsive."

"But you can rest assured about this matter. I'm preparing to annul the engagement for An'an."

The three children were all stunned and looked at her in disbelief.