Chapter 243 The Triumphant Return...
The Zhang residence was quiet, like a stagnant pool.
Inside, Tun Tun lay listlessly on the table, "When is Mom coming back? I'm such a good boy, I can already write the Three Hundred Characters."
Zong Suyi was as pale as a fish out of water, trying to reassure himself, "I'll be back soon, very soon." His fingers twisted anxiously together, his mind elsewhere.
Weren't you supposed to be on your way back to Beijing? Why haven't you arrived yet?
Suddenly, the servant rushed in anxiously, panting heavily, "Something terrible has happened! My lord, my lord—" He pointed outside, unable to make sense of what he was saying.
Zong Suyi stood up abruptly, a series of terrible guesses flashing through his mind. He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and tears welled up in his eyes instantly. He rushed out without thinking.
He suddenly stopped at the doorway, staring blankly ahead.
The sunlight was intense and warm, flowing like honey.
Zhang Ting stood under a pomegranate tree, its lush green leaves shining brightly, making the crimson blossoms on the tree even more vibrant and eye-catching. She stood with her hands behind her back, her eyebrows curving into a smile.
"Xiaoyi, I'm back."
Zong Suyi pursed his lips tightly, but finally broke down completely. A sob broke out in his throat, and he stumbled over like a child, tears streaming down his face.
Zhang Ting was nearly knocked over by his powerful impact, and couldn't help but laugh, "I'm back, and I'm never leaving again."
Zong Suyi was afraid that she would disappear again, so he sat cross-legged on her body, wrapped his arms tightly around her neck, and kept sobbing: "You don't know how I've been these past few days. In my dreams, one moment you return in triumph, and the next you are dead covered in blood. I am filled with fear all day long. Food is not food, and water is not water!"
Suddenly feeling the weight increase, Zhang Ting stumbled two steps and caught his buttocks. Yes, that's true, his buttocks have gotten thinner.
After pouring out her heart to no avail, Zong Suyi suddenly looked up, her eyebrows raised, and exclaimed, "Are you even listening to me?!"
Zhang Ting snapped out of her yellow thoughts and gave an awkward laugh: "I'm listening, I'm listening, my lord, you've worked hard."
Zong Suyi had heard this rhetoric a hundred and eighty times and was already immune to it. He glared at her resentfully, wishing he could bite her to death.
But with resentment swirling in his heart, he couldn't bear to let them go.
The short little tuna also wanted to be held by its mother, but it couldn't compete with its father at all. So it could only cling tightly to its mother's thigh and hang on it, grinding its teeth. Suddenly, it felt its teeth itching.
As a result, Zhang Ting's lower body became heavy, and he no longer had the problem of feeling top-heavy.
The little thing is carefree; it's gotten quite fatter in just a few months.
There was a person hanging above and below, which was extremely indecent. Zhang Ting glanced around and thankfully no one was around, otherwise her reputation would have been ruined.
She numbly dragged the two children into the house, disappearing through the doorway, while a head peeked out from the corner.
The servant muttered to himself, "My lord always seems so dignified, but it turns out he has such a peculiar hobby." Imagining the scene just now, with his husband and child all over him, he shook his head violently and carefully ran away.
Inside the house, Zhang Ting was completely unaware of the rumors surrounding her impending suicide.
A pair of people, one big and one small, stood in front of her, looking honest and unassuming.
Zhang Ting rubbed her bitten shoulder and touched her gnawed thigh, feeling furious.
Pointing at the big dog, he exclaimed, "Bad habit! You haven't been able to break it after all these years!"
The big dog hung its head, looking dejected.
Pointing at the puppy, he said, "It doesn't learn the good things but the bad! It's a heinous crime!"
The puppy whimpered and pouted.
Seeing how pitiful they looked, she felt a pang of tenderness and pulled them into her arms.
A warm family, a lively husband, lovely children, the smoke of battle, and terrifying nightmares all seemed far away from her.
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Shortly after the war, Xu Qiushui resigned and retired to his hometown.
Both the corrupt and the upright factions coveted that position, but could only drool over it. The next day, they submitted another memorial recommending Zhang Ting for the position of prime minister.
There's no other reason than that the enemy was too strong, and the knees had their own ideas.
In the imperial palace, the calls for her from the officials grew louder and louder, but Zhang Ting never even raised her eyelids, displaying the demeanor of a pure and noble virtuous person who was not swayed by power.
On the dragon throne, Emperor Chengjing looked at her with a smile and asked for her opinion.
Zhang Ting was lost in thought when she was suddenly called out. Her colleague tugged at her sleeve, bringing her back to her senses.
All eyes in the hall were on her. She walked out slowly and gracefully, her movements without the slightest hesitation, and smiled: "You all know what's good for you... Oh no, what I mean is, since you gentlemen are so enthusiastic, then I have no choice but to accept your hospitality."
Emperor Chengjing's eye twitched, and he rubbed his forehead.
The officials, forced to be sensible, were speechless: "..." How shameless.
Subsequently, praise for Zhang Ting's virtue and morality swept through the main hall.
"Lord Zhang remains untainted by the mud, utterly genuine and pure, truly a role model for us all, the foremost figure of all time, both in China and abroad!"
"With pen in hand, he can bring peace to the world; with horsemanship, he can conquer the world. Lord Zhang's talent is unparalleled in the world. He will surely make the Great Yong Dynasty prosperous for ten thousand years!"
"The entire court agrees that Zhang is the most virtuous, wise, and benevolent person! Who else but her deserves the position of Grand Secretary?"
Thus, with the enthusiastic support of civil and military officials, Zhang Ting ascended to the position of prime minister.
She walked with a smile to the head of the officials, her steps light and graceful.
As spring arrives and flowers bloom, and all things begin anew, she will always stand at the forefront, leading everyone behind her.
The wind is gentle, the clouds are light, and the future is full of light.
—The End—
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Author's Note: This story has finally come to an end after 269 days. [Glasses]
A touch of sadness lingered, but Xiao Hei's excitement surged like a raging river, unstoppable. [Glasses]
As a simple and honest person, I am grateful to Zhang Ting for letting Xiao Hei see another side of the world, and I am also grateful to the story of "The Villain" for the enlightenment it brought to Xiao Hei.
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