sbdcsierra Chapter 141 Listen to Zhao Zhao
Chapter 141 Listen to Zhao Zhao
"I remember that people from the back mountain are not allowed to come to the front mountain." Gong Yuanzheng had zero tolerance for a handsome liar, and asked in a deep voice: "Why did Mr. Hua suddenly violate the ban on the back mountain and run to the Shang Palace in the front mountain during the martial law at the palace gate? He dressed up as a servant in broad daylight and hid outside the important research room of the Shang Palace to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two palace masters?"
Gong Zishang didn't think that this playboy from the back mountain was a bad person, and there was no need to make a big fuss about him. But her relationship with Gong Yuanzheng had just improved, and Gong Yuanzheng was standing up for her, so how could she stab him in the back?
He immediately nodded his head in a sympathetic manner, "Yes, tell me the truth. You were hiding when the three of us were here. Did you want to wait until the two of them left before doing this to a helpless and weak woman like me?"
"…That's not how you use lonely and helpless." Gong Yuanzheng was helpless. It was a good thing for everyone to form a united front, but could they please not go off topic? Which one was this or that? She couldn't even make it clear, so how could the other party know which one she was talking about?
Mr. Hua shook his head hastily and confessed honestly: "I have no ill intentions, nor do I intend to eavesdrop on your conversation. I just heard thunder-like explosions in the front mountain at night some time ago, and the guards said that the eldest lady of the Shang Palace was doing research, so I wanted to come and take a look...
I originally wanted to come at night, when there would be fewer people around, and I would be careful not to be discovered. But the palace gates were under martial law, and my father watched me even more closely. He went to the Elders' Council today, and I was afraid he would come back at night, so I came now... Who knew I would be discovered by you guys?"
Zhang Xueming let go of his right shoulder and gave Gong Yuanzheng a look: "Young Master Hua didn't lie."
Gong Yuanzheng reluctantly squeezed Hua Gongzi's shoulders before letting him go. "Just because he didn't lie doesn't mean he has brains. Luckily we caught him today, otherwise he would have really ignored the rules between men and women and come here at night. Sister Zishang is doing research here alone, and if the servants caught him, what would happen to Sister Zishang's reputation?"
Gong Zishang felt warm in her heart. She didn't expect that even though she had a bad reputation in the palace, her cousin would still consider these things for her. For a moment, she stopped thinking about making jokes and let the two younger brothers stand up for her.
Zhang Xueming gave Gong Yuanzheng an approving look and said, "Ayuan is right. Mr. Hua's behavior is really inappropriate. In this world, women have a hard time living. If they do something that goes against the world, they will be criticized. If my sister is exposed to rumors because of Mr. Hua's whim, has Mr. Hua ever thought about how to solve it?"
The two of them sang in unison, making Hua Gongzi, an honest man who had never seen the world, feel ashamed. He rubbed his hands and begged for forgiveness with a flattering smile, even saying, "I will do whatever you want me to do."
Zhang Xueming smiled slightly: "It's simple. You set a time to invite Elder Hua to the Jiao Palace. Then we will go to see Elder Hua together, and convince him in front of Zhiren to let you be my sister's assistant. The Hua Palace in the back mountain and the Shang Palace in the front mountain will work together to research the powerful weapon of gunpowder and contribute to the elimination of Wufeng."
"no!"
"no!"
Gong Zishang and Hua Gongzi's faces changed drastically and they rejected it in unison.
Gong Yuanzheng's face suddenly turned cold, and his tone also became chilly: "We haven't even started yet, how do you know it won't work? My Zhao Zhao will never say anything that he is not sure of."
"The ban in the back mountain..." Hua Gongzi was frightened by his stare.
"Elder Hua has a bad temper..." Gong Zishang hesitated.
"So Young Master Hua thought that you were the only one among the young masters in the back mountain who could sneak to the front mountain?" Zhang Xueming laughed.
She ignored the surprised looks of Hua Gongzi and Gong Zishang, and said, "Sister Zishang is worrying too much. Elder Hua is upright and has his own principles. He is an elder who is very reasonable. Besides, he has always been proud of Hua Gongzi. Hua Gongzi is not like some of the young masters in the back mountain. He came to the front mountain to do serious things and help the palace to eliminate Wufeng. He is so happy that he can't wait to make things difficult for Hua Gongzi. Hua Gongzi just needs to speak, and you will just wait and see what the result is."
Hua Gongzi and Gong Zishang looked like they were talking nonsense. Zhang Xueming waved his hand and refused to say anything more: "Ayuan and I have been out for a long time. It's time to go back."
Gong Yuanzheng picked up the box that Gong Zishang had used to give to Zhang Xueming and followed her out.
As he was about to leave, he stopped and turned around, staring at the two people in the room with a fake smile and a sinister look in his eyes: "Teach you a lesson, just do whatever my Zhao Zhao says. Anyway, it won't be you who have to convince Elder Hua, you just need to watch. Also, Mr. Hua, Zhao Zhao and I are both leaving, why are you still standing there? Do you really want to cause trouble for Gong Zishang?"
Gong Yuanzheng stared at the playboy with a scorching gaze until the playboy climbed out of the window. Then he glanced at Gong Zishang, who was as quiet as a quail, snorted coldly, and turned and walked away.
Seeing his figure disappear from his sight, Gong Zishang patted his chest and rushed over to close the door. "Damn it, I was fooled by this little bastard! How has he changed... Oh, no, he has indeed changed. He has become good at pretending to be a little white rabbit in front of his sweetheart. Eh~"
But when she turned around, she couldn't help but laugh silently.
As I laughed, tears started to flow again.
Although Gong Zishang is only the acting Palace Master of Shang Palace, there has never been any mistake in the affairs that Shang Palace is in charge of. This is enough to show that her brain is no worse than anyone else. How could she not understand Zhang Xueming's intention?
If the cooperation between Hua Palace and Shang Palace can be successful, Gong Zishang's status will naturally rise. At that time, even if her father Gong Liushang continues to ignore her efforts and contributions, Gong Shangjiao and the Elders' Council will not sit idly by.
Once Gong Zishang obtains the Palace Master's token and seal, she will have her own Jade-rank guards. The guards of the Shang Palace who only obey the Palace Master will naturally stand behind her, and the same goes for the servants.
By then, she wouldn't have to worry about her half-brother taking away the power of the Shang Palace when he grows up, nor would she have to worry about being abandoned by her father because she has lost her usefulness...
Gong Zishang squatted on the ground and cried for a long time. Then he wiped his face and walked to the workbench, muttering softly, "Strange, why did I forget to ask them about Jin Fan? I shouldn't... Oh, forget it. I haven't been allowed to leave Shang Palace yet, and Jin Fan can't escape in Yu Palace. Let's talk about it later."
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The snow was heavy and the wind was cold, but because of the two little monster buns that Gong Yuanzheng had made in the morning, Zhang Xueming and Gong Yuanzheng still planned to go to Jiaogong for lunch in the wind and snow.
When Jin Fu delivered something to Zheng Palace, Zhang Xueming told him to ask the Jiao Palace kitchen to prepare the pot at noon.
The timing was just right. As soon as she and Gong Yuanzheng arrived, the pots and the flat stove were brought up, along with all kinds of washed and cut vegetables, meat slices, fish fillets, meatballs... The table couldn't hold all the food, so the servants brought over several multi-layered small flower tables before they could finish arranging the table.
The short stove was burning with silver-frost charcoal, producing a thin cloud of smoke, and the small iron pot was bubbling with milky white soup.
Gong Yuanzheng had a lot of questions he wanted to ask Zhang Xueming, but he was in no hurry to ask them now. He looked at the small iron pot curiously, then at the vegetables and raw meat on the flower table, and asked, "Zhao Zhao, how do we eat this? Do we throw the vegetables and meat in and cook them ourselves?"