Because she had a stutter since childhood, she was often teased and ridiculed by others, which made her increasingly timid.
Because of this, even the other maids in Qin Xia's courtyard bullied and ostracized her, and they would often dump the dirty and tiring work that they didn't want to do on her.
Although life was indeed tough, at least I had a small place to live and could at least get some food to eat.
Although her monthly allowance wasn't much, she always saved it.
She even dreamed of one day saving enough money to secretly escape this place, find a picturesque town, and use her savings to start a small business and support herself.
"What? Do you have any other requests? If so, just say so. Our lady is not like your former mistress. Just say what you need to say without fear."
Zhuque looked at Chuntao with a carefree expression, a kind smile always on her face.
It's clear that she really likes this new girl, not just because she sympathizes with her plight, but also because it's rare to find such a clean and simple person in this general's mansion.
"Uh...no, no, no, thank you...thank you, Madam."
Chun Tao immediately waved her hand, flattered. As she spoke, a slight blush crept onto her face, and then she lowered her head.
After a moment, Chun Tao sniffed, wiped her face with her sleeve, and then looked up at Li Chang'an and Zhu Que with red eyes, saying, "Thank you. No one has ever been so kind to me before... I will definitely repay you in the future!"
Looking at the girl's appearance, Li Chang'an felt both gratified and heartbroken. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Fortunately, this incident happened today; otherwise, he didn't know when the girl would be able to escape her suffering.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Zhuque, go and take her to change into some clean clothes, and while you're at it, show her around our yard."
Li Chang'an said with a faint smile, and then Zhuque led the person away.
After recuperating at the general's mansion for a few more days, Li Chang'an's leg injury was almost fully healed.
It's truly amazing how effective the scar-removing ointment Liu Mengwan gave us was. After applying it, the scabs formed were only a thin layer and fell off very quickly, leaving only faint marks.
Looking at my smooth knees, although there are still some faint marks, I think if I keep applying the scar-removing ointment, they should be completely gone.
Moreover, Li Chang'an has been staying in the general's mansion every day for the past few days, so no one dares to cause any trouble anymore.
This rare peaceful life made Li Chang'an feel very comfortable. She also happened to realize that she hadn't left the manor for a long time, so she decided to take Zhuque with her to finish up the things she hadn't done yet.
"Madam, are you... are you coming back for dinner? I... I'll go prepare the dishes."
Just before leaving, Chun Tao came over. This girl has already become familiar with Li Chang'an's courtyard. Because she is a restless person and has excellent cooking skills, she volunteered to go to the small kitchen as Li Chang'an's personal cook.
What's even more interesting is that, for some reason, since this girl came to a new environment, her stuttering problem doesn't seem to be as serious, and she can often exchange a few words with the usually taciturn Zhuque.
Seeing Chun Tao's hurried appearance and her blushing face, Li Chang'an couldn't help but smile, and then said lightly, "No need, but I still want to drink the lotus seed, water chestnut and lotus root starch soup you cooked tonight."
"good!"
Chun Tao's face lit up with joy, and then she waved happily to Li Chang'an and Zhuque, saying, "Then, be careful when you go out. Sister Zhuque, I'll save you a bowl of lotus root starch soup!"
Upon hearing this, Zhuque couldn't help but laugh. She immediately nodded and then teased Chuntao, "One bowl isn't enough, I'm going to drink the whole pot!"
Today was a rare good day, and Li Chang'an and Zhuque went to the brocade workshop first.
A few days ago, because of his leg injury, Li Chang'an was unable to go out, so he instructed Zhuque to find Taoyaojun and have the two of them investigate the matter of the sachet together.
When the two of them acted together, their efficiency was naturally high. There was no doubt that Zhao Ruyue was indeed behind this, and Zhuque later accidentally captured a spy from someone else.
It turned out that the spy was very stubborn and refused to admit who his master was. As a result, after being attacked with various hidden weapons by Zhuque, he bit his tongue and committed suicide.
Although no one was left alive, fortunately, a palace token was found on the person, so it's highly likely that this person was sent by Zhao Ruyue.
To prevent similar incidents from happening again, Li Chang'an instructed Deputy General Sun to be on high alert and to pay close attention to Li Changsheng's food, clothing, and other necessities.
Tao Yaojun also used his superb skills to sneak into the harem and give Zhao Ruyue a little hardship.
That woman is probably not in a good state right now, so she definitely won't be in the mood to think of any more trouble.
However, Li Chang'an only received the final reply and was unaware of the underhanded actions taken by Zhuque and Taoyaojun.
But that was enough for her. She already felt bad about being forced into managing the brocade workshop, and now she was troubling them to investigate things for her. It would be too much of a waste not to thank them in person.
But to everyone's surprise, Li Chang'an was stunned the moment he stepped into the brocade workshop.
This place is completely different from before.
It's practically a complete transformation!
Looking at the elaborate decorations in the brocade workshop, it's quite similar to someone's style.
The original oil-paper lanterns in the shop were replaced with a row of flamboyant flower lanterns, and many potted plants and trees were placed there. Even the beams were tied with silk.
Li Chang'an couldn't help but frown slightly—she really couldn't appreciate the current state of the brocade workshop.
Seeing Li Chang'an's interesting expression, Zhuque couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly.
To be honest, she was quite startled when she first saw the place turn out like this, but she's gotten used to it now.
Before the two arrived, Zhuque had predicted that Li Chang'an's expression would be quite interesting, and now it turns out that her prediction was indeed correct.
"Where is Peach Blossom Lord?"
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