New World's Empress

Xiao Ran quickly arrived at the door and looked through a small gap and gasped. She turned her eyes toward the thee people and they stood up to see what is going on. Liu Mei let Xiao Ran open the door and soon two guards, a man in an official robe and two servants bowed towards them while Liu Shan stood in front of Liu Mei to hid her from his stares.

He might be a soft person but his stature was quite tall and well developed. With starry eyes, she looked at his brights shoulders and rose towards her sister in law two thumbs up. Hua Lan actually wanted to laugh as in her eyes her husband was small bunny but looking at the tiny woman almost gone behind his back as she hid, she realized how thin she is.

She turned her eyes and gave them an icy stare while yelling at them. ''What does this mean? We didn't invite you inside. Since when do the palace people have so little respect for private space?''

She saw how they just pushed Xiao Ran aside and just entered without even asking for permission. Xiao Ran stood there shaking in anger but couldn't say anything as her mistress still his behind Liu Shan's back.

The people that just went in stood frozen at her appearance. they completely disregarded everything and just without any formal invitation and respect just did what they wanted. Like it's their backyard. They looked at the simple surroundings and were about to react but remembered why they came.

With a perfunctory bow, they just lazily opened the official announcement and read.

''Officer Liu Shan, the only living relative of Liu Family will be in all his family belongings, name and respect. With that, he will be given the ministry of Finance and will lead as his grandfather did. With Emperor's orders, it's going to be active from now on.'' At the end of their reading, their whole body started shaking realizing their blunder.

They went on their knees and banged their heads but could only meet cold eys of the two people they should have never offended. He could see royal guards behind and coldly ordered. ''Take them away. each will be given twenty beatings and will be sen off their posts. If anyone pleads for them the same thing can be applied. Now move those bugs away from me.''

He already knew that those two came over their family members to their positions, and unfortunately, there are more like them... If he let them in the government then he would be closing his eyes to injustice to the country. His gaze fell on Liu Mei that smiled brightly at him.

With a big smile, she laughed. ''Didn't you say you are just a poor official. Now look this. From now on this little sister of yours will hand on your golden t.h.i.g.h tightly so you better not lose this job.''

Hua Lan was at first stunned by her words but then started laughing. ''Good. We will do that. First, we need to see our new home. Actually Liu's old home, the home where his family since generations lived. Please come with us...''

Liu Mei nodded. ''I will. But I have to tell you something... I hate your carriages, they are so uncomfortable that I really feel sick after that. So when we arrive there you have to give me a few moments and some water to stop my nausea.''

Liu Shan sighed. he looked at his servant and sent him with an order with a smile. Then he turned his head around and smiled at her. ''There is another way to travel but its slower. Maybe it will be more comfortable to you than carriage.''

She blinked at him and just smiled. After a while servant came back inside and bowed deeply. ''My Lord, everything is ready.''

Liu Mei put her hat with a veil on her head and slowly went out, then she chuckled. He called for a sedan carrier. ''Oh brother. At least give them some water and food to eat and drink. Please.''

The people that should carry her and Hua Lan seemed to be quite thin. She knew that it was hard in the world outside, but as she closed her doors and eyes, she didn't know how bad it became.

Now seeing it her heart ached. Xiao Ran knew her mistress and rushed inside to bring the cold herb tea that could revitalize them quickly. The servants helped her quickly and the carriers were so touche that they started to cry while drinking.

Liu Shan knew if this continues they will need the whole night so he loudly ordered. ''Stop crying. Its hot and ladies need to move. Drink and eat and later on you will be rewarded.''

Xiao Ran gave servants to carry herbs in the box to the Liu residence and locked the door. Then she rushed to stand next to the sedan when she suddenly felt a tap on her head.

Liu Mei motioned her to come up, but she shook her head. ''Mistress, its different sedan and carriage. You cant make them carry even more weight, right. That is number one and number two its against the rules. I am your servant. Please do not take this honor away from me. If I walk by your side everyone will have more respect to me as well.''

Liu Mei just sighed. ''I understand, but at least stay in the shadow of the sedan. I do not wish you to get sunstroke. Ok?''

Xiao Ran just nodded happily and with a proud face, she elegantly walked next to the sedan, making even servants from Hua Lan become ashamed. Hua Lan was happy. It seems this child was not only cute, but she was also smart as well.

They walked to the Liu Residency for a long while. It took, of course, a long time to go there but for Liu Mei was easier. She still fell bit uncomfortable, but not as much as in the carriage.

When they arrived in front fo the Liu Estate Liu Mei had a shock. This building...

Xiao Ran rushed to her and exclaimed. ''Mistress, your pictures...''

Yes, the estate was actually what she painted from her dreams. Hua Lan heard the words and squeezed Li Shan's hand. he just nodded.