"Miss, what should I do with these jade materials?"
Liu'er asked.
"Liu'er, can you carve jade?"
Dongfang Lian knew that Liu'er's father had lost money gambling on stones, so he sold Liu'er to Zuo Xiang's Mansion. And Liu'er's father made a living by carving jade. As his daughter, Liu'er should also learn this skill.
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"When I was very young, my father taught me how to carve jade. However, since I was sold to Zuo Xiang's Mansion, I have never had the opportunity to touch jade. Therefore, I am very good at it."
"It's okay, you can just use these jade materials as practice."
Dongfang Lian gave all the jade materials to Liu'er for safekeeping, "These belong to you. Carve something good and show it to me."
"Really, miss?"
Liu'er's eyes lit up. Since she was a child, she loved jade carving and was very talented. If she was still at home, she would definitely become a jade carver...
"Of course. Take it."
"Then, where should the maid keep these jade materials? The eldest lady and others must not be discovered."
Liu Er knew how powerful this was. If these jade materials were discovered, they would definitely be confiscated by Murong Yi.
"Bury it underground." Hua'er suggested.
"Burying it underground is one way."
Dongfang Lian had already made up his mind, so he said to Liu'er, "Divide the jade material into three parts. You can practice with the ordinary jade material and handle it yourself.
“Bury precious jade materials in the ground, find a hidden place where it is not easy to be discovered.
“As for those of the highest grade and the highest quality, they were thrown into the lake and hid among the rocks of the lake…
"In this way, most people would not think that we would bury expensive things in that place.
"Hua Hua, you do it, you know how to do it!"
"Yes, Miss."
Hua'er applauded Dongfang Lian's thoughtfulness.
"Liu'er."
Dongfang Lian looked at Liu'er, "As far as I know, you don't know how to swim, right? From today on, you have to learn how to swim."
In her previous life, Liu'er slipped and fell into the water and died. If Liu'er knew how to swim, she wouldn't have drowned at all.
"Hua'er, you know how to swim, teach Liu'er how to swim."
"Yes, miss."
"Well, you two go ahead and get busy. I have to go to Lu'er to have a look..."
She had to go and see if her father, the Left Prime Minister, was back.
…
In the sky, it started to rain after nightfall. First it was drizzle, then moderate rain, and then it turned into heavy rain, with lightning and thunder...
It was during this bad weather that Left Prime Minister Dongfang Fengyuan returned home in his most luxurious carriage. Since he had knelt in the palace for a whole day, Dongfang Fengyuan's legs were so numb that it was difficult to get out of the carriage.
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It was the housekeeper of Zuo Xiang's Mansion who greeted him out the door, and carried him out of the car and into the mansion.
"Quick, someone is coming..."
Butler Zhou Fuye roared loudly. In the decades he has been working for the Dongfang family, Zhou Fuye has never seen Dongfang Fengyuan, the aloof left prime minister, in such a mess as he is today.
Zhou Fuye's roar caused chaos in Zuo Xiang's Mansion, and everyone circled around Dongfang Fengyuan.
Dongfang Lian, who had been waiting there for a long time, came over and said, "Dad...Dad, are you okay? Lu'er, hurry up, prepare hot water for me..."
"Yes, miss."
Lu'er thought that her young lady was really good at predicting things. She said that something would happen when the master returns home tonight. Sure enough, looking at the look on the master's face, she knew that something big had happened in the palace...
Lu'er didn't dare to delay for a moment, and quickly prepared a hot bath for Dongfang Fengyuan with several women.