Chapter 165: Brave
[Eh? Why are the Jinyiwei deploying personnel to Wanhua Tower? Have they suddenly figured out the Butterfly's deception?]
Chu Liuzheng flipped through it curiously.
[Oh, so it was an informant who reported it. The Imperial Guards have quite a few informants.]
She flipped through it casually, not examining it in detail, still thinking: [After this incident, Lord Xie realized that the information seemed to have been leaked and is investigating it carefully. He has already begun to speculate in the direction of the exposed markings and contact information.]
[As expected, good deeds are rewarded. Even Heaven is on Mr. Xie's side. Hua Hudie's plan is about to fail~]
Chu Liuzheng whistled happily in her heart. This way, she didn't have to rack her brains to find a solution. Perfect!
She lay in bed and read other gossip.
Every day, Lady Du went to Qiushuizhai to talk with Lady Zhu. She was so considerate to Lady Zhu that Lady Zhu treated her like a close sister.
[Well, ever since I remembered that Lady Du is bisexual, I can't bear to think of the term "intimate sister" anymore.]
[Ms. Zhu went to Chengbi Hall to visit Cai Baolin and gave him a box of Yurong Cream.]
[Uh...if I remember correctly, this box of Yurong Cream was given to Concubine Dou when she was still a concubine. It contains almond powder. If you dare to use it, you will definitely suffer from allergies, not to mention disfigurement.]
[However, Zhu Meiren never used it, so she luckily escaped harm. If I give it to Cai Baolin now, since he's not allergic to almond powder, it would be perfect for applying to the wound on his neck to prevent scarring. This is a timely relief.]
She swiped down.
The Empress has been experiencing severe pregnancy symptoms recently, and has handed over all harem affairs to Consort Shu and Consort Chun. Huh? Handing everything over? This isn't like the Empress to act like... It's funny! The Empress eats and sleeps well all day and doesn't have any pregnancy symptoms at all. She's just looking for an excuse to slack off.
Chu Liuzheng was a little surprised that the queen would actually be lazy!
Consort Chun was so happy that she didn't even have time to think about the secret recipe for having a child. She focused on managing the six harems with Consort Shu. She even received a commendation from the Empress Dowager for her good work.
[Sure enough, when women are busy with their careers, how can they have time to think about having children?]
She skipped this one and looked at other gossip.
Gaopin went to Changchun Palace to plead guilty to the empress, but the empress refused to see her and dismissed her, claiming she was asleep. Gaopin refused to leave, kneeling outside the palace for two quarters of an hour. Qiu Sui personally escorted her back and summoned the imperial physician to confirm that Gaopin and her unborn child were safe before leaving.
[Frog fun! Is Concubine Gao declaring war on the Queen? She's been three months pregnant but kept it a secret from the Queen. Isn't she worried that the Queen, childless, would harm her child? Now that she's in this predicament, she's deliberately acting pitiful to disgust the Queen. If the Queen loses her temper, she'll fall for her scheme.]
She's not kneeling down to the Empress to apologize, she's clearly feigning pity for the tyrant and the Empress Dowager. If she can elicit the tyrant's pity, she and her child will be safe. Tsk, what can I say? The Empress may seem easygoing, but she's truly not to be trifled with. Concubine Gao should just wish herself the best.
Chu Liuzheng flipped through it again and found that it was all about the ladies' mundane daily lives, so he skipped it without interest and looked at the news outside the palace.
Duke Zhong sent men to throw manure at the Zhu family's residence, causing a stench that filled the air, but they couldn't find anyone to arrest. Censor Zhu happened to be standing by the wall watering flowers when a bucket of manure hit his head, causing him to vomit. He's been bedridden for two days now. Ugh! Just watching this makes me want to vomit, too.
Chu Liuzheng felt his stomach churning, and he swallowed several times before suppressing the urge to vomit.
[This Duke Zhong has a rather harsh taste. Censor Zhu provoked him, so why did he throw feces at the Zhu family?]
[Frog Fun, actually it's all about Phoenix Girl! ]
[Hmm... The Emperor is a dragon, so the Phoenix can only be the Empress. If Miss Zhu had a Phoenix daughter, wouldn't that be considered a blatant covet for the Empress position in the eyes of Duke Zhong? How could he let the Zhu family off so easily?]
[That is, Censor Zhu hadn't done anything corrupt or illegal, otherwise Duke Zhong would have definitely found someone to expose him. How could he just throw shit at him and let it go?]
"Miss Zhu is such a jerk! If she really wants to enter the palace, why not just wait until next year's selection? With Miss Zhu's looks, even if the tyrant doesn't choose her, the Queen Mother will still help keep her. Why bother with some phoenix girl? Now, not only is she the real princess's personal tutor, but she also has no salary and no freedom. What a loss!"
Chu Liuzheng felt sorry for Zhu Wanqing. If he opened his own class, wouldn't he make a fortune?
Now the tyrant has benefited greatly.
She smacked her lips and flipped through a few more articles. Suddenly she remembered the reward and quickly flipped through the gossip related to her own grocery store.
[It should have been delivered, right? The one who delivered the decree was... Zhou Yuande?!]
Chu Liuzheng's eyes widened. Is Eunuch Zhou so free today?
She took a closer look.
[Huh~ What a false alarm! I was wondering why Eunuch Zhou would specifically come to my house to deliver an imperial decree. It turns out he had other errands and just dropped by.]
[The Secret Guards are indeed Secret Guards. Their intelligence network is even more powerful than the Imperial Guards. Brother Lu, a talented weapon modder, was discovered just like that. Eunuch Zhou went to pick him up personally and brought him to the Ministry of Works to report.]
[Hahaha! The Minister of Industry actually ran out and gave Brother Lu a warm hug, frightening him so much that he reached out and pushed him, sending him sprawling.]
[On how to leave a lasting impression on your immediate boss on your first day at work, Brother Lu is so brave!]
Chu Liuzheng was watching with great interest when she suddenly heard Moxiang calling her, "Liuzheng, the imperial kitchen just sent someone to deliver the medicinal food. Hurry up and eat."
"Okay." Chu Liuzheng turned off the system, sat up, walked to the table and sat down.
Moxiang put out the medicinal food and fed her with a spoon.
Chu Liuzheng bent her fingers gently, feeling that she would be able to eat by herself in a few days.
As if reading her thoughts, Moxiang said, "As long as the scab on the wound doesn't fall off, you can't do anything. You've already been nursing it for a few days, so a few more days won't make a difference. If all your efforts go to waste, you'll regret it later."
Hearing this, Chu Liuzheng had to give up the idea of becoming self-reliant as soon as possible.
She tilted her head to glance out the window and found that it had become completely dark.
[Time spent browsing gossip really flies by.]
She originally planned to go to the imperial kitchen after drying her hair to take care of the jade pendant, but she didn't expect Chen Xing to come and ask her for help. She was delayed in Wenhua Palace for a long time and didn't want to move after she came back. She had to go again tomorrow.
*
Wanfang Tower is as lively as ever tonight. The pleasant sounds of stringed instruments and Hua Niang's sweet laughter seem to keep out the bone-chilling cold wind.
Prince Cheng, disguised as an ordinary merchant, went upstairs with a flower girl in his arms.
"Master~" Hua Niang nestled in his arms softly and tenderly, her well-maintained hands moving down from her neck to her chest, her fingertips gently drawing circles.
Prince Cheng held her hand and kicked open the door of the box. His voice was hoarse: "Don't worry, I love you."
Hua Niang lowered her head shyly, clenched her fists, and struggled gently.
Prince Cheng naturally ignored this little trick of playing both sides and accepting. He put his arm around Hua Niang's soft waist, walked into the room, and closed the door behind him.
Unable to wait to reach the bed, he reached out and pinched Hua Niang's chin, then leaned closer.
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