The old lady was so angry she almost fainted. Her hand trembled as she pointed at the three good-for-nothings who had fainted, "Hurry up and take them back to the manor!"
Since everyone had fainted, Xiao Guozi naturally wouldn't make things difficult for them anymore. He stood aside and watched as if it were a joke. Before long, a large crowd gathered at the head of the suspension bridge. These people knew that when watching a spectacle, you couldn't stare intently; you had to use your peripheral vision or sneak a peek from some corner. A smile appeared on his lips. These people of Guanzhou now had a new topic of conversation to discuss over tea.
Rumors can be deadly.
Upon reaching the bridgehead, Xiao Guozi hurriedly curtsied and said, "Madam, this servant has other duties to attend to and must take his leave now. Please take care, Madam." He deliberately emphasized the word "take care" in his speech, which made the old lady so angry that she wished she could twist his head off and use it as a chamber pot.
At this time, Zhao Shu and Sun Yun had already returned to the palace. As soon as they entered Jinlan Palace, they saw the Empress Dowager playing with the pair of parrots in the courtyard, saying, "May the Empress Dowager be blessed."
"You're so beautiful, my lady," came the parrot's high-pitched voice.
"It's not that you're beautiful, my lady, but that the Empress Dowager is blessed." The Empress Dowager was delighted with this.
The parrot turned around haughtily and continued, "This beauty is quite interesting."
"Bring me some melon seeds, sir!" another parrot retorted, not to be outdone.
"Your Majesty, where did the Prince find this parrot? It keeps spouting nonsense." Zhang Chu laughed so hard that tears almost came out.
The Empress Dowager glanced at her sideways and said, "Everyone has their own habits. You should teach them other things, and they will be able to pay their respects to me in a few days."
As soon as Zhao Shu stepped into the courtyard, she heard the parrot's words and froze on the spot. Sun Yun knew that the yellow-tailed parrot was for her. She first paid her respects to the Empress Dowager and then approached the parrot. However, the parrot arrogantly pointed at her with its tail and said, "You're missing a screw in your head."
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