Chapter 6: Everyone who reads this says, "He's really ambitious; I'm going to take it one step at a time..."

Yeting, North Courtyard

Ah-Zhu, who had successfully sold out of Seven Star Leaf Powder, was sound asleep, completely unaware of what was happening.

Perhaps it was because of her usual efforts to curry favor with the nanny that Ah Zhu, who had been tormented all night with pain and itching as if her skin was being peeled off, was not punished by the nanny, Yang, even though she missed the morning roll call. Instead, Ah Zhu was allowed to rest.

However, Ah Zhu, who had been standing tall and braving the rain to show off, still caught a bit of a cold.

After drinking the ginger tea, she lay down on the couch, wrapped herself in a quilt, and fell into a deep sleep, oblivious to everything.

Azhu, who had been in a daze for some time, was suddenly pulled out of bed. She was a little dazed and her head was spinning. She didn't know who she was seeing. She mumbled something and then, when she came to her senses, she was already kneeling in the courtyard.

"In charge of affairs".

Seeing that the foolish and unlucky little boy, Ah Zhu, was brought over and knelt outside after giving a blank reply, Yang Mama, who had been in charge of the North Courtyard for many years, couldn't help but speak up.

"Over the years, Ah Zhu has gone through a lot of trouble for her own body."

"In the end, it was all Ah-Zhu's luck; she just happened to be in the right place at the right time..."

After teaching A-Zhu for so many years, the nannies knew exactly what kind of person she was and where she would turn the moment she lifted her butt—and A-Zhu was still grateful to Mingxia to this day.

As for what Mingxia was really planning, the nannies could tell at a glance... but unexpectedly, fate was kind to the simpleton, and a mistake actually allowed Azhu to get what he wanted.

Because of the big incident caused by the palace maids, Granny Yang even went to the eunuchs to find out more about the situation from the master craftsman who often worked with lacquerware. It is said that A-Zhu endured a night as if she had been skinned alive, and that description is quite accurate.

The head steward, Sun, looked up at Granny Yang and said with a hint of amusement, "Do you think I punished her for this?"

Why make someone kneel outside if this isn't a punishment for her?

While Granny Yang hesitated, Steward Sun chuckled almost imperceptibly: "What kind of temperament does that child have? Even if others don't know, how could you not know?"

Palace maids were supposed to be trained to be extremely obedient and cautious in order to serve nobles, but the matrons allowed Ah Zhu to exist with such behavior...

Even if Ah Zhu is a master of flattery and sycophancy, there's no reason for him to be so tolerant.

To put it bluntly, the palace needs not only clever people, but also fools.

These idiots are the cannon fodder who "charge into battle" in some dirty deeds.

It turns out that Ah Zhu was born with dark skin. Even though she was pretty, her personality was really troublesome... She was like a chicken rib, tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away.

Therefore, Ah Zhu, who had been running around all these years, was actually raised by the nanny, as the 'chicken' in the story of killing the chicken to scare the monkey.

Every six years, the palace maids are selected for the imperial harem. In order to make these maids remember to behave properly and thoroughly, the matrons are ruthless in their methods.

Seeing Granny Yang's awkward smile, Steward Sun, unusually, continued speaking with a touch of emotion.

"You know perfectly well what use she was originally... but who could have imagined that fate would bring about this?"

Upon seeing Ah Zhu, who seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, even the well-informed Granny Sun was momentarily stunned and wavered.

"What does Ah Zhu look like now..."

"It would be a real pity if she died so hastily. Let's try to control her temper for now."

Fish eyes have suddenly become pearls; regardless of whether they are real inside, their appearance is indeed bright, dazzling, and radiant.

Granny Sun still needs to carefully consider how to best utilize "Mingzhu" Azhu. However, there is something else at the moment...

"Regarding what happened in the inner palace, whether it was Qixingye or Azhu, I don't want to hear a single word from the outside."

As she spoke, Granny Sun looked around the room.

With a stern face and an exceptionally serious expression, she continued her stern words: "I know what some of you are thinking."

"But I still have to advise you to think about it carefully."

"Please consider it carefully."

"In this palace, it's fine to be obsequious to your masters, but you must know what kind of obsequiousness you are showing them."

"Those who are interested should go back and try it out for themselves, and see what it feels like to have the powder of the seven-star leaf fall on their skin."

"Oh, and before you try it, don't forget to take a good look at the palace maids in the backyard. Look at their rashes and blisters... If you're not careful, they might get scars."

"The palace maids are tough and can withstand any kind of abuse, but the masters are precious and their bodies cannot tolerate the slightest damage."

"Of these people, only one, A-Zhu, was fortunate enough to become one..."

"Are you willing to stake your lives on this and guarantee you'll become the next A-Zhu?"

Whether this matter will succeed or not is another matter, but just the piercing itching and burning pain... if the attempt to curry favor fails, it will truly implicate a large number of people.

On the contrary, not doing anything is the safest bet.

It's best to keep this kind of risky, gamble-taking, and suffering-inducing thing hidden away in the inner palace, where it never sees the light of day.

Because of Steward Sun's solemn warning, the atmosphere inside the room was very heavy, while Ah Zhu outside the courtyard felt much more awake as the breeze blew.

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The whirring, crackling noise did not distract Ah Zhu at all.

After the rain, the sky cleared, revealing a rare and beautiful day.

Golden light, like scales, falls on the layers of glazed tiles, illuminating the majestic and imposing brackets.

A-Zhu looked up at the magnificent palace, her heart pounding like wild grass spreading across the land—

She won't be a palace maid forever.

If you're going to do it, then you should be in charge of the Inner Palace!

Indeed, A-Zhu is very ambitious, and even her goals have always been very clear: to choose a good palace, serve her master well, win the favor of influential people, and accumulate a considerable fortune...

When you get older and more experienced, you can find a respectable job, one that's as prestigious as Steward Sun.

A note from the author:

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Haha, our Azhu is really goal-oriented and motivated.

Pat on the head, don't rush, the story has just begun, there's still a lot of drama to come. [Sprinkling flowers]