My goodness, I was able to hear the truth just by listening around the corner.
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Although Eldest Madam clearly said that I was her biological son, she secretly made it clear that I was just a poor girl who was brought into the mansion from a fishing village. See, what did I say? I didn't have a warm relationship with the people in this mansion. In the end, I was just crowned with the character Tang.
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Thinking of this, I suddenly felt relieved. If my family treated me like this, I would sigh and say that they were heartless. But if a stranger treated me like this, then it was normal.
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But what was my birthday that the dignified Prime Minister's Office would use me as a token of gratitude? And let the emperor use me as a daughter-in-law to ward off bad luck?
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I stealthily covered up the chinks in the tiles, and slipped unnoticed back to my ruined little courtyard, where I slept soundly on my tumbledown bed, and had no sleep at all.
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The next day, Xiao Yi was assigned to help me freshen up and take me to the matriarch's room to pay my respects. I didn't wake up from my sleep, and in a daze, I allowed her skillful hands to fiddle with my body. Unfortunately, my body was soft and didn't cooperate. Little One tormented me for a full hour before she finally let me get up. We walked out the door, and headed towards the matriarch's courtyard. Once again, I had to be supported by her to carry out the perfect bearing of a well-bred young lady. We walked in small, quick steps for nearly an hour.
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I heard Xiao Yi walking beside me and grinding my teeth for almost half an hour.
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I opened the curtain and entered the room. Unexpectedly, I saw three hunchbacked men kneeling in front of the old lady. They were dressed in brocade and looked very noble. However, the way they were kneeling and standing made me have a bad impression of these three men.
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"… You said that we can relax after setting up defenses at home. How can you tell this old woman to relax!"
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The matriarch cried. Although she was neatly dressed and had a head full of pearls, her drooping eyelids and dark circles around her eyes made her look at least ten years older than usual.
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"That bead, that bead …" The old woman's cheeks twitched violently. She raised her dim eyes and glanced at me. She took a deep breath and said, "Second Girl, you're here."
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Among the three kneeling men, only the one in the middle who looked the oldest glanced at me. It was just a glance, and there was no emotion on his face. He silently lowered his head and listened to his mother's scolding. He looked like a student who had lost his homework.
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I sneered in my heart. A dignified First Grade Prime Minister, he doesn't mind losing face.
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"Greetings to the old lady."
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She waved her hand and said, "There are still two more days before the Second Miss marries into the Prince's Mansion. She must be tired these two days, so there's no need to come and pay respects."
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Whoa, he didn't even say a word and directly chased me away. But this was also good. It saved me the trouble of getting up early to dress up.
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I heard Xiao Yi beside me sigh in relief. This sigh of relief was very stable. Hearing it, I really couldn't help but laugh out loud.
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Xiao Yi helped me turn around. I heard the old woman behind us begin to choke with sobs and shout, "No matter what method you think of, you must find this bead for me as soon as possible! If it falls to the outside world and its reputation spreads, our family will lose their heads! "
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I was stunned and half turned to look in the direction of the old woman. I saw the old man, my biological father, lying on his stomach and looking at me through the gap between his armpits. His body was as soft as a tick, and his posture was strange like a boneless lizard spirit. What was even more frightening was the pair of eyes that stared at me. They were bloodshot and filled with uncontrollable anger.
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This anger was really inexplicable. I was so shocked that I stopped walking. Little One, who was beside me, was very scared. He quickly shook my arm to bring me back to reality. He whispered to me, "Let's go, let's go."
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The door curtain was in front of me. I turned around and lifted the curtain.
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I heard a man's voice answer her, "Old woman, if they spread the news, it's just a thief who dares to steal the tribute. It's impossible to link it to our fu."
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A sharp and unkind sneer appeared again. I heard the old taitai say, "The Imperial Palace is not a sealed box, and His Majesty is not a master who is simple and kind enough to be bullied by others. As long as there are some rumors, even if His Majesty has planted them, he will thoroughly investigate them. When the time comes, he will find out whether the rumors in the Imperial Palace are true or false. He will definitely see through your little trick of passing off fish eyes as pearls!"
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"If the truth is found and announced to the world, wouldn't it give the people something to use against them? How could the Emperor not have a plan? "
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The old woman slapped the soft couch and scolded, "In the end, is it you or the Emperor's think tank who is scheming? There are many ways to solve this matter without announcing it. You must shut your mouth that can't spit out anything good!"
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Actually, I had already walked out of the door. My lazy and loose frame was just lying there, unwilling to move a step. Xiao Yi really couldn't stand it anymore. Bowing to me, she said, "Miss, the eldest madam still has work waiting for me in the courtyard. This servant will take her leave first."
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I was happy to hear the movement inside. I waved my hand at her and said, "Take care. I won't see you out."
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The room behind the curtain was quiet for a long time. Gui Yan opened the curtain and saw me. Her eyes were as big as copper bells. She hurriedly pulled me down the stone steps. She looked around the room and said to me in a low voice, "Miss, why haven't you gone back yet?"
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I smiled and lied without thinking, "My waist is very sore. I had no choice but to stand at the door for a while."
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Gui Yan said to me, "The old madam lost her beloved bead. The three masters didn't have a way to discuss it. Naturally, they were angry. If there isn't anything important, Miss, you don't have to pay your respects for the next few days. Just stay in the room obediently. "
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I smiled at her and said, "You can't be obedient! If you don't go out for a stroll every day, I'm afraid you will starve to death in the room. "
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As long as one wasn't an idiot, they would know what I was mocking. In the end, Gui Yan's face was a bit thin. Hearing my words, it was as if I had smashed a box of rouge on her face. She softly said, "This group of servants is really not diligent in their work. They have wronged Miss."
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"They can't wrong Miss. They can only starve Miss to death."
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Gui Yan's face became even redder. She bowed to me and asked, "Miss, what do you want to eat? Gui Yan will have the dining hall make it and send it to your room."
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I thought for a moment, "Osmanthus cake."
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Gui Yan said, "Miss, please don't make things difficult for me. This Osmanthus cake can only be made with fresh osmanthus flowers. But it's July right now. Where can I find osmanthus flowers for you?"
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Then how did I get the Osmanthus cake from the dining hall last night? Before I could ask, I saw a well-behaved servant trot over. I bowed to her and said, "Miss, the First Madam invites you to eat in the courtyard."
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Gui Yan let out a sigh of relief, and the redness that had appeared on her face due to her anxiousness receded by more than half. She said to me, "Young Lady, go quickly, don't let the Eldest Madam wait anxiously."
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I was really puzzled, so I said, "I will naturally go to the First Madam's place. But Osmanthus cake isn't something that will cause indigestion. I want to eat it later. Do you have any ideas?"
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"I'm not afraid of Miss's blame, but Gui Yan really has no ideas."
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The servant sent by the First Madam to deliver a message to me suddenly said, "This servant has an idea. Would it be possible to invite Second Miss, Gui Yan jiejie to listen?"
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Gui Yan was taught a lesson by me last time. She looked at me first. Seeing that I didn't object, she said to the servant, "Tell me, what idea do you have?"
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"This servant heard that Osmanthus flowers bloom because of the cold autumn. If we find a cold place, it's inevitable that there won't be many Osmanthus trees blooming."
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Gui Yan's face suddenly changed. She seemed to want to stop me from asking something, but after moving her mouth, she didn't say anything.
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So I bluntly asked, "Where in the capital is there such a place?"
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The servant crisply replied, "It's called the Ghost King's residence in the Province Yue. It's said that the place is surrounded by yin. Even in the hottest summer, it's still freezing cold. Osmanthus flowers have always symbolized wealth. In the end, His Highness Prince Yue is the Emperor's son. He has the blood of the Imperial Family. There must be Osmanthus trees planted in his residence. Miss is the future Mistress of the Prince's Residence. It's just a matter of asking for some to make Osmanthus cakes.
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Nowadays, only in the Province Yue can there be Osmanthus trees blooming.
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Only Prince Yue's residence can make fresh Osmanthus cakes.
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After recognizing these two facts, my chest suddenly felt stuffy. I didn't know what to say or do. It was only when the servant urged me to hurry to the First Madam's room to eat that I recovered from my shock.
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Gui Yan dryly laughed and reprimanded, "You don't know the severity of the matter. How can you take something from the Prince's Residence so easily?" Then he turned to me and said, "Miss, this servant doesn't know what she's doing. I've reprimanded her. Don't get agitated and take it."
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People are like this. If no one cares about you, then you might as well be dissolute. No matter how many supercilious looks you get, it's normal. But if you know that someone cares about you, then if you offend them in the slightest, you'll feel that it's not worth it.
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So I stared at Gui Yan and asked, "What are you afraid of?"
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She was so scared that her voice trembled. But she held back her breath and forced a smile, "Prince Yue will soon be Miss's husband. If you trouble Prince Yue, I'm afraid it will affect Miss's status in the family."
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"I'm not afraid. What are you afraid of?"
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Gui Yan knew that she wouldn't be able to make a clever lie. She knelt down and frankly said to me, "Gui Yan is afraid that Miss will let His Highness know that you're not favored in the Prince's Residence." She cried and begged me, "Young Lady, Young Lady, we can't tolerate another mistake in our household."
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I said, "I'm an unfavored Miss. Why are you panicking?"
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"Yesterday, His Highness sent someone to remind our Residence because of the clothes." Gui Yan replied, "This servant knows. No matter what, Miss has a place in His Highness's heart."
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"You're just a servant, but you see things more clearly than the masters in the Residence."
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Gui Yan lowered her head and answered me, "The Matriarch also misses Miss. But because she encountered a lot of bad things last night, she didn't have time to inform the Residence."
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She put a lot of thought into a pearl. Looking at this pearl, it's definitely not an ordinary pearl.
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I didn't want to beat around the bush and said directly, "It's just an osmanthus cake. It's not worthwhile for me to complain to His Highness. You can relax."
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