First, Brother Dajia got into a fight with a beggar over duck intestines; now, Zuo Youshan is secretly spreading rat poison for chicken.
Chuanwen wanted to give a single hand a thumbs up of 666.
Here's what happened: Zuo Youshan was craving something sweet, but the chickens he kept at home were for laying eggs. So he came up with a dirty trick: he sprinkled a handful of grain mixed with rat poison into the chicken coop. After the chickens pecked at it, they quickly foamed at the mouth, kicked their legs, and died. His mother was so heartbroken that she couldn't sleep all night. In the end, she still made a stew for the whole family.
[They got to eat the chicken, and they sent the people away. Of the eight family members, only Zuo Youshan remained. But that's not all; there's something even more outrageous.]
[Since the man was lying on the floor, they decided to have a feast. Zuo Youshan looked at the few chickens left and, after thinking it over, couldn't bear to throw them away. So he chopped them up and stewed them into a big pot. The villagers were fighting over the food; they finally had some meat!]
The old lady of Changxing Marquis and the Empress were stunned as they listened, already foreseeing the fate of the entire village. Sure enough, Chuanwen continued with a sigh: "[Then, he sent the whole village away. Poor Zuo Youshan hadn't even had a bite to eat after finishing his work, and when he came out, he saw people lying all over the ground... Alas, what did the whole village do to deserve this?]"
The Empress blinked, her face showing an expression of having learned something new.
No wonder there are vengeful spirits haunting Zuojiazhuang. Don't they all feel they died unjustly? Xu Yan nodded deeply. If it were her, she would also come back and strangle that guy.
"I heard that Zuojiazhuang is haunted. There are crying sounds everywhere at night, and there are also will-o'-the-wisps."
Although Chuanyu hadn't heard Chuanwen's true feelings, she had heard quite a bit from her girlfriends. Now that Zuo Family Village was mentioned, she could finally join in the conversation.
[What nonsense! Zuo Youshan was wanted by the authorities and had nowhere to go, so he went to hide in Zuo Family Village, hahaha]
Although it's a sad story, Chuanwen still couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
[Around the dead at night, who wouldn't be scared? Trembling, he dug a hole to bury them while simultaneously wailing and burning paper money, hoping they would be reincarnated and not come looking for him.]
So... the crying was Zuo Youshan crying, and the will-o'-the-wisp was from burning paper money?
The three looked at each other, and suddenly they were no longer afraid of the chilling rumors. They were even speechless with some indescribable feelings. Only Chuanyu and a few palace maids still felt a chill down their spines. Those were the wronged souls of an entire village. How terrifying!
The old lady of Changxing Marquis thought of the assassination attempt last night while remaining silent. She glanced at her granddaughter, who was pretending to be studying diligently, and sighed, "You know, this person has no grudge against us, so why did he come to assassinate Yi'er?"
Xu Yan also chimed in with a question, "Yes, why?"
The two were genuinely baffled. They had absolutely no connection to Zuo Family Village. Could it be that they had hired someone to kill them?
They were right.
[Hiring someone to kill him! Huh?]
Then Chuanwen asked in bewilderment, "Why are so many people at odds with the Marquis of Changxing's mansion? It's only been a few days, and so many people have tried to assassinate or murder them?"
Chuanwen was truly puzzled. He even slowed down his reading and absentmindedly flipped through the script, almost tearing it to shreds, but still couldn't find out how Marquis Changxing had offended anyone.
After thinking it over, Chuanwen suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "It must be someone my uncle offended while investigating the embezzlement of disaster relief funds!"
Chuanwen thought about it more and more and felt that this was the reason. There was no other way. The person was embezzling money and doing it well, and then you suddenly exposed him, not only beheading him but also confiscating his property. Anyone would hate him to the core.
Fortunately, the Emperor sent the Imperial Guards; otherwise, not only would my grandfather's family have been killed, but my parents and brother would have been implicated as well.
Chuanwen was secretly relieved, while the old lady of Changxing Marquis and Xu Yan had expressions as if they had eaten shit. Was it because of your uncle? It was all because of you!
The two of them really wanted to remind Chuanwen to be more careful and not to cause trouble for their family, but they couldn't bring themselves to say it, so they had to give up.
In the end, all the helplessness and sorrow could only turn into a sigh. After chatting with the Empress about other things, the old lady of Changxing Marquis led her people to take their leave. When she left, she left Chuanwen a box of her favorite golden cake.
Finally, it was lunchtime. Chuanwen threw down her book without hesitation. She had been reading all afternoon, and her eyes were tired.
Having survived my boss's 996 work schedule, I never imagined I'd have to endure cultural criticism even in ancient times. I'm just a lazy bum; all I want to do is lie down and relax...
Chuanwen was summoned to the dinner table by the emperor. Her little face was all scrunched up. The emperor frowned. "Boss? What's 996? Is this girl destined to work for someone else her whole life?"
It's quite heartbreaking. The emperor gave Chuanwen a big chicken leg. It seems that the girl must have had a very hard life. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had to work for others in public as a woman.
Feeling sorry for Chuanwen, the emperor also waived his punishment.
This was truly an unexpected delight. Although he didn't know what had gotten into the emperor this time, Chuanwen was still very happy. After the meal, he even gave the emperor two pieces of his box of golden cakes.
【Considering that you sent people to protect the Marquis of Changxing's residence and spared me from punishment, although I don't know what possessed you to punish me, I'll be magnanimous and give you two pieces.】
Is he having a fit of madness?
Why are you saying "the wind blows from all directions" and "a magnanimous person doesn't hold a grudge against a petty person"? Who is the petty person?
The emperor's lips twitched. He really wanted to take back his words about pardoning Chuanwen from punishment, but when he looked at Chuanwen, he saw her happily eating golden cake, her satisfied little face making him feel sorry for her.
So the emperor started to woo himself again. Oh well, if a few pieces of pastry can make her this happy, she must have suffered a lot in her past life. Let her be happy in this one.
The emperor took a bite of the golden pastry, and his taste buds were instantly awakened. He thought he wouldn't be able to eat much since he had just eaten, but he ended up eating both pieces.
It's said to be two pieces, but it's not much. Each piece is only about the size of a thumb and is quite thin.
However, the taste is quite good, slightly sweet but not cloying. If you savor it carefully, you can also taste a hint of saltiness in the sweetness. The two completely opposite flavors blend together to create a wonderful taste.
The emperor couldn't help but glance at the box of golden cakes that Chuanwen was holding and eating. Chuanwen noticed his gaze, pulled the box of golden cakes closer to his chest, and turned his head to the other side to eat the piece in his hand.
There are three pieces left, which are for the Empress.
Upon hearing Chuanwen's thoughts, the emperor's face flushed red. What did she mean? How could he, the emperor, possibly compete with a maid for food?
Wait, something's not right. Why does the Queen have three pieces, but he only has two?
The emperor glanced at his beloved Jinmei, and saw her smiling at him—a proud and triumphant smile.
The emperor felt wronged. Why was he the one who sent the Thousand Bull Guards to protect the Marquis of Changxing's residence, and he was the one who exempted them from punishment? Why was he still one piece less than Jinmei?
The emperor glared at Chuanwen. He had really been too kind to this girl; she should have just kept reading!
He looked at his Jinmei with a pitiful expression; he needed comforting, and he had to be coaxed to make her feel better!
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