"Ah? Manager Zhang, there is no precedent for this."
The people in the Shang Palace Bureau were shocked and had never thought of such an operation.
In his mind, only the master of the harem had the right to reward them with money, and there was no reason for them to spit it out.
There is currently no favored master in the palace, so there is no need for them to spend money to curry favor.
He was very aggrieved: "Besides, it's not like the servants didn't do anything. They carefully wiped the moss on the stone tablet at the entrance of Tingliyuan before leaving."
Zhang De was very angry. He had a low vision and could not achieve anything. If there was a pole to follow, he would not climb. He had to do something unnecessary.
If there is a reasonable and legitimate reason to repair the Tingli courtyard in the harem, it can be used as an excuse for the Criminal Division to investigate the case and find that the Tingli courtyard is desolate, and to repair it because they are afraid that the Queen Mother will not be happy.
So wiping moss is an obvious abnormal behavior, which may not be noticeable enough and lead to unwarranted speculation.
Fortunately no one saw it, otherwise he would be the first to chop them.
The people from the Shang Palace Bureau dared to test: "Why did the manager suddenly pay attention to Tingliyuan? Is it Lu Jieyu or Wu Meiren there..."
Zhang Defa cast a cold gaze and said with a hint of sadness: "If you don't want to die too early, don't ask about it. This matter will be buried in our family, otherwise no one will be able to protect you."
Therefore, Zhang Defa has not yet opened up the situation in Tingliyuan.
He endured the pain in his buttocks and waited in Cangchen Palace today, hoping that seeing his miserable appearance would relieve the anger in his heart.
As a result, the emperor happened to summon Wu Dingbang and gave him a series of favors such as inviting an imperial doctor, preparing medicine and decoction, and giving him meals.
Zhang Defa was so frightened that he sent Wu Dingbang away without covering up the injury on his buttocks and walked awkwardly along the way.
He racked his brains to think of how to make amends with Lihua and erase the past offenses.
Thinking about it gave me a headache, and mentally cursed Xiao Shunzi and Xiao Zhuozi, those two tough guys, for not giving him any news, leaving him unaware of the situation.
It was in vain that I had been so kind to them in the past. If I had known better, I would have let the two of them go to Tingliyuan and let them go.
Cursing in his heart, he limped towards Cangchen Hall.
In Cangchen Palace.
Wu Dingbang's words appeared in Yuchigong's mind over and over again:
"...When she first brought her back, nine out of ten Chinese characters Li'er wrote were wrong. If it hadn't been for Chen's negligence, she wouldn't have had to work so hard in those three years and study hard. I felt heartbroken just looking at her.
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"Sometimes when I feel so distressed, I and my wife go to persuade her repeatedly, but Li'er says, 'Father, I know too little, I have to learn more as soon as possible.' Every time I think of those words, my wife wipes her tears, and I feel heartbroken when I remember them.
It’s unbearable.”
In the past, when Mrs. Zhou was still alive, she never treated the original owner harshly in terms of food and clothing.
However, Mrs. Zhou was in poor health and lacked energy, so her upbringing was left to her daughter-in-law.
In addition, Mrs. Zhou loved her granddaughter too much. She felt that her granddaughter was good at everything and raised her to be unruly and stupid.
The original owner's aunts openly flattered Mrs. Zhou, but they implemented a strategy of flattering and killing the original owner. After Mrs. Zhou's death, they stopped pretending, which led to the original owner's tragedy.
Master Wu and Mrs. Wu had a long way to go, and they had no worries. Mrs. Zhou died at a time when the current situation was in chaos and she couldn't take care of anyone.
Mr. Wu clearly remembers the strangeness and alienation in his eyes when he went to Zhou's house to pick up his youngest daughter. At that time, she was already a pear blossom who had traveled through time.
What made him and Mrs. Wu even more distressed was that their little daughter was pale and bloodless, weak and had an occasional cough.
A twelve-year-old girl, she is so skinny that she falls down at a moment's notice. She speaks in a soft voice and breathes hard even when she exerts herself. She is so diligent and sensible that it makes people feel distressed.
Master Wu and Mrs. Wu left the Zhou family's house and went directly to ask the doctor to see their little daughter. They found out that she had just been seriously ill.
In addition to their health, what worries them more is their little daughter's mental state.
People look cheerful during the day, and Xiaoliwu smiles sweetly, only occasionally revealing a hint of something strange.
She was quiet when she wasn't talking. At a glance, the little girl in her teens seemed to be calm after all the vicissitudes of life. She seemed to have millions of thoughts that were gone by the wind and no one could know.
One night on the way back, Mrs. Wu had trouble sleeping. She went to check on her little daughter, but found that she was crying in her sleep and it was silent.
Mrs. Wu held her little daughter in her arms and cried with distress, and asked her what her dream was.
The little daughter was obediently nestled in Mrs. Wu's arms. This was the first time she was willing to hug Mrs. Wu back, but she shook her head and said nothing.
Their little daughter's health was fully restored after they took her back to the Wu Mansion, and her figure was only improved in the past three years.
Even my temperament has only become truly cheerful in the past few years, instead of pretending to be cheerful. My smile has regained its sparkle and is sweet to the heart.
Wu Dingbang and everyone in Wufu witnessed with their own eyes how hard Lihua worked. She got up early every morning and worked hard every moment, despite the severe cold and scorching heat.
When Wu Dingbang talked about these past events, his eyes were red and he couldn't help being excited.
It was precisely because they had seen their little daughter's suffering that Wu Dingbang and Mrs. Wu took the risk of being criticized by the world for being cold-blooded, and alienated the sweet-hearted and bitter relatives of the Zhou family together, and could only be polite.
Wu Dingbang was not afraid to talk about the past with the emperor. He only said that he had neglected his duties and did not accuse the Zhou family of anything.
But why couldn't Yu Chigong understand?
How could a girl who was pampered and cherished develop the shrewd and cautious temperament of a little thief, be independent, never think of relying on others, and do everything by herself?
Even though he accidentally got her identity wrong and left her in the desolate Tingli courtyard, where she was treated coldly.
She never gave up, she grew up tenaciously, her smile was bright, and she was still the same cunning little thief in Qunfang Palace.
She didn't complain to him afterwards, nor did she take the opportunity to retaliate against the person who treated her coldly. She had to do everything on her own.
Yuchi Gong remembered the first time he saw her in the main hall of Jinghong Hall. She looked like a wandering orphan isolated from the world, with her eyes full of confusion and helplessness.
After hearing about Lihua's past, Yuchi Gong's heart felt clogged and throbbing in pain.
He didn't know what happened to the little thief, which made him hide his deep thoughts.
After being in contact with her so many times, he didn't even notice the slightest bit.
Now thinking back to the first scene of Jinghong Hall, Yuchi Gong began to realize that something was wrong.
He previously thought it was the thief who was afraid of his uncertain future, but later it turned out that the thief had made preparations and was able to escape unscathed even without him.
So why does he look so fragile and out of tune with the world, like an orphan?
Yuchi Gong raised his hand to summon someone and said, "Go and check the history of Wu Mei in the Zhou family."
Wu Dingbang and Mrs. Wu only learned about their little daughter's life in the Zhou family through letters and had never really seen her.
Yuchi Gong wanted to know what happened to her.
At this moment, he didn't think much, he just wanted to know what happened to her and get closer to her.
Only then did Yuchi Gong understand why she still didn't understand how well he treated her.
Because in this world, except for people from Wufu, no one made her understand.
It took three years for the Wufu people to break open her heart.
The little thief has a natural defense against people, and all the time, if he wants to break her shackles, he needs to touch the real her.
He wanted to see her and know what she was doing.
"Come here, show me to Zhuang Ning Palace."
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