Chapter 44
The crown prince was deposed, and Concubine Zhao naturally made great efforts. Duan Chenghong, the prince-in-law's quasi-father-in-law, has come to such a state. Unexpectedly, Concubine Zhao would forget to keep his eyes and ears out. Hate added to hatred, looking at Ah Chou's eyes, he wished he could slice a few pieces of flesh and blood, Ah Chou finally understood now that Concubine Zhao Gui wanted to kill her.
Sure enough, she lived up to Concubine Zhao Gui's expectations, Duan Chenghong really made great efforts to punish her, but what is Duan Chenghong's family background? Naturally, she would not do such a low-status act of whipping and scolding, but in such a cold day, after doing laundry all day, and having to chop firewood for cooking, the Duan family's family had more than a dozen mouths waiting to eat, and she was always in trouble. Cooking and washing dishes, but I didn't feel full for a meal.
After three months like this, Ah Chou thought that her bad luck had reached the peak in history, but she didn't want Duan Chenghong to send her to the desolate Ninggu Tower with a word.
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After the beard was cut, Ah Chou hadn't finished talking, so he threw a handkerchief over Zhong Mingwei's face and complained to him: "You say I'm unlucky? Forget it, Concubine Zhao actually hated me. You didn't know how miserable I was all that year. Those who wash others don't dare to say a word, because they are afraid of being caught by the pigtails. After a full year of such aggrieved days, I hope that Concubine Zhao Guifei will show me her kindness and drive me back to Huanhuan every day. Clothes bureau, who would have thought that she would give me to the Duan family as soon as she changed hands later, tsk tsk tsk, you don't know that Mrs. Duan has such a generous and gentle appearance, but she doesn't even bat an eye when looking at her whole person, tsk tsk tsk , I haven’t straightened up since I entered Duan’s house. Anyway, I don’t have a moment to spare when it’s chopping wood for cooking or fetching water to wash clothes. The most terrible thing is that his kitchen is still leaking, and the snow on the roof is dripping all day long. Now, no matter where I lay the mattress, the mattress will get wet afterwards, and then I will wake up from the cold in the middle of the night, tsk tsk tsk, I have never had such a cold winter..."
Zhong Mingwei's mind was "buzzing". He watched A Chou's mouth open and close, but he couldn't hear what A Chou said. All he had in his mind was "I'm kind enough to put out the fire and save people" , his lips trembled for a long time before he finally opened his mouth: "Where did you go to put out the fire? Where did you save people? When did it happen?"
"On New Year's Eve last year, I was watching the night in Yanxi Palace, and I heard the crackling sound in Jingren Palace. I went out and saw that Jingren Palace was in flames. Of course I have to fight the fire. Is it possible that I have to wait for the fire to spread?" Come to the Palace of Yanxi Palace? When the time comes, the guilt will naturally fall into the hands of me, the night watchman," Ah Chou pouted with a grievance on his face, "But thinking about it, it's really bad luck. It's my fault to put out the fire, and it's me if I don't put out the fire It’s my fault, I couldn’t have been more unlucky, I would have followed others to watch the fireworks.”
Zhong Mingwei looked at A Chou. From his angle, he was from bottom to top. He could clearly see A Chou's scar winding down from his chin. It was the first time he looked at the dark red hair so seriously. The scars are twisted and criss-crossed, they are indeed ugly, but the dark red scars make Zhong Mingwei's mouth dry. Looking back, over and over again...