Upon hearing this, Sun Yun immediately bristled... wait, no, she turned cold and pointed at the yellow-tailed parrot, saying, "Can't I handle you, you idiot! I'll make you lose your feathers!"
After saying that, he went to pluck the parrot's feathers. The yellow-tailed parrot flew around on the perch with a whooshing sound, screeching, "Help! Help! Kill the bird! Kill the bird!"
The parrot across from me leisurely preened its feathers with its beak, as if to say, "Shut up."
The two birds, resembling kiwis of different sizes, surprisingly made the yard quite lively.
The Empress Dowager watched from the side, so amused that she quickly reached up to support her chin, laughing so hard her jaw was about to cramp.
Zhao Shu's gaze fell on the people kneeling on the ground, and she asked Wan Dong, "Are these the people Father sent?"
“Yes, on the far left are the cooks, Wang Chi and Xu Shu. Next to Xu Shu is the storyteller, Yang Wuwei. And next to him is the opera singer. Before coming to Guanzhou, she was a leading lady in an opera troupe. She sang very well, no less than the singers in our manor, and even slightly better.” Wan Dong introduced them one by one.
After the introductions, the group bowed to Zhao Shu in unison, saying, "Greetings to the Princess."
The letter didn't mention any opera singers or storytellers, so it was probably sent to amuse the Empress Dowager. Zhao Shu walked to the Empress Dowager's side and poured her a cup of tea. "Grandmother, your granddaughter will definitely teach these two hairy beasts to say 'May the Empress Dowager be blessed'."
"Well, whether you speak well or not, I won't mind. But this parrot belongs to you and A-Yun. Such frivolous words are no longer acceptable. Let the servants teach you. In the future, you should learn how to manage a household from Zhang Chu. We will be spending the New Year in Guanzhou this year, so it's time to make preparations." The Empress Dowager put away her smile, gave her instructions, and left Jinlan Palace.
Zhao Shu scratched her head. If she was going to learn how to manage a household, what about her face masks? The shampoo also needed to be packaged in some nice boxes. She couldn't neglect the shop's affairs.
But this isn't the time to think about these things. "Wan Dong, arrange accommodations for them and have Granny Zhuang teach them manners. By the way, is Granny Zhuang feeling better?"
"Much better. Today I even saw Granny walk around in the courtyard. Her complexion is much better than yesterday," Wan Dong reported with a curtsy.
Zhao Shu waved her hand, signaling her to take her people away. Then, she pondered the matter of Xinwei and called Chuchun over: "Have you completed the task I assigned you?"
Chu Chun glanced around and whispered, "Princess, rest assured, everything has been taken care of. Tomorrow, I will have that servant come to you to ask for your favor."
Zhao Shu nodded. "Is the person reliable?"
“He’s reliable. He’s Granny Zhuang’s nephew. He’s honest and kind-hearted. I think he’s very good-looking, and not bad-looking either. He’s a good match for Xinwei. Besides, I told him about Xinwei being forced into pregnancy, and he felt very sorry for Xinwei. He seems to be a kind-hearted person.” Chu Chun finished speaking in a low voice and waited for Zhao Shu to give instructions.
Zhao Shu chuckled lightly. It was already quite kind of her to feel sympathy. If a hypocritical person knew this, they would probably think, "If you are an unclean person, why do you still live in this world? Why don't you end your filthy body with a rope as soon as possible?"
"If that's the case, then so be it. Let him come to me. Tell Xinwei not to be afraid. The day I return to the capital will be the day I avenge her. Let the enemy live a little longer. Every day he lives will be a hundred times more painful in the future for the lifespan he shouldn't have had."
In early spring, she looked up at Zhao Shu, her face as cold as Zhao Shu's. A woman's reputation is as important as the sky, yet it has been ruined. Xin Wei is sweet and lovely, and she would be no problem to be paired with a captain of the guards, but now she can only be paired with a servant.
Although he bears the name of Granny Zhuang's nephew, he is not her biological son, and is ultimately a distant relative.
In early spring, she felt sorry for Xinwei. Zhao Shu's perspective was naturally different from hers. How dare she steal her man? She was simply courting death! The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. The busy maids and servants all lowered their heads and dared not approach. They thought that it must be the Lady Dowager of Guanzhou who had angered the princess.
In less than half an hour, the news of the Lady Dowager spread like wildfire throughout Guanzhou. Tea drinkers, street vendors, servants from various households, and ordinary people were all talking about it. It was all because the Empress Dowager had arrived in Guanzhou, and the Lady Dowager, a member of the Guanzhou imperial family, insisted on walking down the street with her delicate granddaughter, dressed in coarse linen clothes, in order to appear approachable.
The most ironic thing is that there were servants and servants following the carriage around to protect them. Everyone felt that if they wanted to be praised, they should reduce the rent. Almost all the fertile land in Guanzhou belonged to the Zhao family.
Before everyone could finish their fun, another big event occurred. At this time, beggars from both inside and outside the city gathered in front of the Zhao clan's ancestral hall. There were at least five hundred, if not a thousand, and more were said to be arriving one after another.
"Thank you for your great kindness, Madam." The beggars kowtowed, and they were quite organized, all speaking in unison.
"Thank you for your kindness, Madam. May you live a long and healthy life." He kowtowed again.
The Zhao family's gatekeeper, startled, stumbled off to report to the steward. He quickly understood what was going on: the old lady had sent these beggars to the mansion to collect silver—ten taels each! Ten taels each! Their monthly allowance for the whole year didn't even reach ten taels!
The old lady is too generous. They risked their lives for the Zhao family, yet they couldn't even compare to these able-bodied but lazy men who had to beg for a living by kowtowing twice. Heaven is too unfair. If the old lady could give him ten taels, her son could get married.
The doorman reported the whole story to the steward, who was shocked to hear it. How could the old lady say such reckless things? Something must have happened. He quickly sent someone to find out.
When the person who went to inquire returned and recounted the whole story, Zhao Qing knew that the old lady had run into a brick wall, and hurriedly ran to report to Zhao Zisheng.
Upon hearing the report from the steward Zhao Qing, Zhao Zisheng slammed his fist on the table, his anger rising and his beard trembling. "That old woman! I clearly told her that the Empress Dowager was in Guanzhou and that she should be careful with her words and actions! I'm furious! I'm furious!"
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