"ah?"

Ajin and Lvhe were both stunned.

Zhao Cheng said, "Is there any need to be so surprised? When I wanted to punish you, you screamed and begged for your lives. Now that I'm granting your wish, you're embarrassed?"

"That's not what I meant, young master... I, I... I'm stupid!"

"You're stupid!" Zhao Cheng glanced at A Jin, then pulled Lü He up and led her away into the distance.

Ah Jin shouted, "Young Master, what are you doing? Don't kill Green Lotus!"

"Gag him!" Zhao Wuli shouted, quickly following Zhao Cheng.

After getting some distance from A Jin, Zhao Cheng put his arm around Lü He and said as they walked, "After you and A Jin get married, you can stay in the Right Prime Minister's residence, do your work, and raise your children. As long as you don't leave the Right Prime Minister's residence, I can guarantee you a life free from want."

Green Lotus looked at Zhao Cheng in shock, wiped away her tears, and said, "Young Master, how did you know?"

"In the sixth year of the reign of Emperor Zhishang, a great flood struck Woju, displacing countless people. Your entire family was among those affected. You were only fourteen years old at the time and were separated from your family. You were later taken in by an elderly couple, but after only a few months of peaceful life, they passed away. You became a refugee and went to Changsui, where you were bought by a wealthy merchant to work as a maid. And that merchant had a powerful backer..."

Zhao Cheng paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "His name is Wen Hu."

The green lotus leaves droop their heads.

Zhao Cheng patted Lü He's shoulder and smiled, "In this Right Prime Minister's residence, let alone a living person, even if it's a dog, I'll find out which male and female dog produced it."

"So, Green Lotus, I know your identity and have raised you all these years. Isn't it time for you to repay me?"