Chapter 68 Prepare a gift package for teaching beautiful girls tomorrow
Zhichun nodded and answered the question of the palace concubine who ran away crying:
"It was the sister I was talking about who happened to be passing by at the time. I saw with my own eyes that not long after the flower viewing party started, the concubine ran away in tears."
Lihua felt very strange: "How did the Queen Mother and Lord Long Live react?"
Zhichun shook his head: "I don't know, that sister was just passing by far outside and didn't see it. However, the flower viewing party was held as usual, and it didn't break up until the banquet was called to disperse later."
Lihua was confused after hearing this. Not long after the flower viewing party started, the palace concubine ran away crying. Logically speaking, something happened, but it continued as usual. She couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried.
The reactions of the Queen Mother and the Emperor are unknown and difficult to analyze. Maybe the concubine made some mistake.
Didn’t the original owner misbehave at the palace banquet and was immediately punished and left the show midway?
Zhichun remembered something and stopped what he was doing: "Miss, I discovered something strange. When I mentioned it, my sister's reaction was very strange. She looked like she was not surprised and didn't take it seriously at all. But when I asked about it, she didn't take it seriously.
I just said that I will always have the opportunity to see it in the future, it is mysterious."
"It's a little strange." Lihua wondered, does this kind of thing happen often? The palace maid had such a reaction.
So what happens often?
The Queen Mother is not like an unreasonable person. She will not invite people here and then discipline them away to find trouble. Especially since the flower viewing party is hosted by herself, she will not do anything so disgraceful.
That can only be said to be the hand of the emperor.
But what happened that made the emperor do this and the queen mother didn't stop it?
I can’t figure it out, it’s really curious!
However, through this news, Lihua can confirm one thing: the Queen Mother is creating opportunities for the concubines to get along with the emperor.
This will be easier to handle.
Her promise to Nanny Qin today was not in vain. She made a lot of money. In the future, she will approach the Queen Mother through Nanny Qin, and then approach the Emperor through the Queen Mother. Hey, look at this method.
But what tactics to use and the specific situation will be analyzed in detail, we will talk about it later.
Okay, now she has to prepare, how to teach Xiu Nu tomorrow!
Cangchen Palace.
Zhang Defa limped back from Zhuangning Palace, grinning from time to time, but this time his butt did not escape, and he blossomed a little.
The Queen Mother didn't listen to his deceit at all this time. As soon as he arrived, she immediately had someone pull him down and beat him.
He is still very experienced and cries loudly. As long as the Queen Mother is happy, she can beat him to death. If he still has a small life, even if he is beaten and crippled and unable to get off the ground, he must serve Long Live Lord well.
The Queen Mother only gave him a few symbolic spankings and asked him to go in and talk.
Once inside, the Queen Mother was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and asked straight to the point why the emperor suddenly wanted to issue an order to teach the beautiful girl "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic".
How could Zhang Defa dare to say that the emperor felt that what Xiu Nu had learned was useless, let alone that the emperor did not want too many fools in the palace, lest the matter would be complicated and the Queen Mother would beat him to death.
He only vaguely said that some ministers in the court were not very good at calculation, so...
The rest was left to the Queen Mother to use her own imagination. As for the thoughts he secretly speculated on, he buried them in his heart and burned them to ashes, fearing that he would die quickly.
When the Queen Mother heard this, she frowned and asked him sternly: "Don't you know how to persuade him?"
Zhang Defa thought that he had expected it, and he only blamed himself for not reacting at the time.
He expressed his loyalty with a grimace, saying, "Long live the Lord" is what it says, and I dare not go beyond it.
The Queen Mother glanced at him, not angry but very impatient, and asked other questions. When she couldn't answer the question, she gave him a severe warning and let him go.
The feeling of the killing stick was really unpleasant. Even though he was only beaten a few times, Zhang Defa had a cushion on his butt, and it still hurt after so long. I am afraid that the pain will not dissipate until tomorrow.
Zhang Defa could see clearly that the Queen Mother was merciful, it was just her intention and she did not use any harsh measures.
But that won’t be the case next time.
Ouch, my lord, can’t mother and son be honest?
That's all, for the sake of Long Live Lord, he went to pieces.
When Zhang Defa was about to ask the eunuch whether the emperor was back, he heard some noise.
He looked up and saw that the emperor was back, followed closely by a big cat.
He recognized the cat, whose name was Wu Xue. It was as fast as lightning and very intelligent, but had a very cold temperament. Except for the emperor and the queen mother, no one in the palace took a serious look at it. The other concubines were afraid of the cat when they saw it. However, this cat never hurts people easily, and even ordinary people look down upon it. It often runs away without knowing where it is, and does not come back for several days. Unexpectedly, it is back today.
Zhang Defa only glanced at it, then immediately lowered his head, deliberately limped over and saluted, showing off the blood and tears he had shed for Long Live Lord.
Yuchi Gong kept walking and took a look as he passed by. He saw clearly: "Get up. Has the Queen Mother summoned you?"
"Yes, the Queen Mother summoned the slave and took care of the slave. The slave is really lucky and comfortable."
Zhang Defa patted the dust on his robe and stood up, then trotted over with a flattering smile on his face, not forgetting to reply, and his movements were crisp and agile, no longer limping.
He roughly reported everything about Zhuang Ning Palace. He was unsure of the emperor's mood at the moment and felt a little uneasy.
Yuchi Gong laughed and cursed: "You little dog, go back and collect your reward."
Zhang Defa was overjoyed to express his gratitude. Unexpectedly, the emperor went out for a walk and found himself better. He was no longer so cold and had a smile on his face.
Zhang Defa felt something magical, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He originally wanted to make fun of himself, but now he doesn't.
Yuchi Gong walked into the hall, and the big cat followed him. He found a place where he lay down and refused to leave.
Zhang Defa was busy going back and forth, cheerfully asking people to prepare meals quickly. The emperor did not eat dinner when he went out, and then changed the emperor's clothes and washed his hands and face.
While changing clothes, Yu Chigong remembered something and took the initiative to ask about Jiuzhang's arithmetic.
After meeting the little thief tonight, he discovered new fun. It was fun to tease the little thief. Watching her bluffing and trying to deceive others, and constantly racking her brains, she was cunning and cute, which made people feel comfortable.
It's just a pity that the thief ran away in the end, and I couldn't see her frightened look. It was a pity.
Zhang Defa's smile froze on his face, and he had a grimace. He could only tell the story honestly and take the responsibility himself: "It's a slave who didn't do good things. Please punish me."
Zhang Defa has many sides, he can be slippery, he can be extremely flattering, he can hide his secret in a smile, he can be ruthless, etc. He can only be honest in front of the emperor and do not dare to be cunning or hide anything.
He has been following him since he was the emperor and crown prince, and he knows that Yuchi Gong is so wise that he is almost a monster, and his own abilities are simply not enough.
When Yuchi Gong was six or seven years old, an old eunuch pointed out by the late emperor tried to instigate and manipulate him based on his seniority, but he died without a burial place. Zhang Defa witnessed this with his own eyes.
From that moment on, he became true to his true nature, doing whatever he wanted, and he would not hesitate to offend everyone, but he also wanted to be loyal to the emperor.
So he was able to stay with the emperor for many years, and gradually climbed up to the position of general manager.