Chapter 7: Muscle Cramps and Skinning

  Miss Ba had always been difficult to talk to, and Chun Tao was unhappy. "Miss, Miss Ba has always treasured her things, I'm afraid we can't borrow them."

  "You can't even get this done, are you worthy of being by my side?!" Hua Zhe Yu smiled slightly, staring at her, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. "I don't care what method you use, go to Eighth Miss's place right now and borrow a set of clothes. If we wait until the palace people arrive before borrowing, it'll probably be too late, and you'll be the one to blame!"

  Chun Tao after all is not as good as coral, the backstage is not hard, and she doesn't have the guts to refute again. In her heart, however, she resents it - why does this thankless task have to be done by her? Is it because they think she's easy to bully?

  With an unbalanced mind, and really looking down on the flower-like Yu who was about to be driven out, she suddenly came up with a vicious plan that would kill two birds with one stone, so she quickened her pace and coldly smiled as she went towards Hua Ruo Meng.

  Peony and Qiner also Coral are all there, Peony somewhat worried way: "Miss, is this okay?"

  "Miss's new clothes are all on the carriage of sending relatives, yesterday Miss returned alone and didn't have good clothes. If you're afraid of people coming from the palace, you can report to Madame first and ask the needlework girls to prepare quickly."

  Hua Zhe Yu looked at her with a hint of a smile, "This isn't a bad idea either, I'll leave this matter to you."

  Coral choked, she just casually mentioned it. However, she has always been quick-witted and immediately smiled: "Let's wait for Chun Tao's result first, if she can't borrow it, I'll go tell the lady."

  Hua Zhe Yu didn't bother with her again, and after a while, Chun Tao came over excitedly with a brand new yellow goose dress, "Miss, I'm lucky to have found a dress that meets your requirements, the workmanship is exquisite and the material is top-notch, try it on to see if it fits?"

  "Really?" Hua Zhe Yu took the clothes from her, smiling: "Just look at this bright color, just looking at it makes me like it. Now I'm satisfied, finally have a decent set of clothes."

  Chun Tao's mouth curled up in a sly smile, and Shan Hu saw it, seeming to understand. When Hua Zhe went in to try on the clothes, she pulled Chun Tao aside and asked in a low voice: "I've never seen this dress before, where did you get it from?"

  "Spring Peach's eyes rolled around, 'Guess.'"

  "Stolen?"

  Chun Tao just smiled and didn't answer. Shan Hu knew she had guessed correctly, and hastily asked: "Whose did you steal?"

  Chun Tao's face was venomous, "Besides Eighth Miss, who else could be so precious?"

  Shanhu was overjoyed when she heard this, it seemed that she had finally found a way to deal with Seventh Miss.

  Inside the house, Peony helped Hua'er change into a new set of clothes. She couldn't help but feel some concern and said: "Miss, you didn't even ask about the origin of these clothes before putting them on, what if something bad happens?"

  "Smiling mysteriously in the rain, 'The origin of clothes is nothing more than a few things. Some people don't want me to live well, and I won't let them live well either. Just help me put it on.'"

  Peony didn't say much, but Miss seemed to have become confident and self-assured since the assassin incident two days ago. This new Seven made her feel at ease, and she couldn't question any of her thoughts.

  Just as she finished dressing, a loud scolding voice came from outside, "Spring Peach, someone saw you sneaking into my courtyard earlier and then slipping out secretly. Quickly, tell me, did you steal my new clothes?"

  Outside, the voice of Spring Peach begging for mercy was heard immediately, "Eighth Miss, spare my life, I'm also helpless, it's because I received Seventh Miss' order. If I didn't steal your new clothes, Seventh Miss said she would beat me to death... Waaah..."

  "Is that so? I knew it, someone must have instructed you. A slave like you actually has such a big nerve." Hua Ruo Meng ran to the door and knocked on it, shouting loudly: "You little servant girl, quickly open the door! You dare to instruct someone to steal my clothes, just wait and see if I don't flay your skin today!"

  Peony was somewhat intimidated. Eighth Miss had always been difficult to deal with, and she usually bullied Seventh Miss like it was nothing. This time opening the door might really end in a painful beating.

  The flower was in the rain but didn't care, and went straight to open the door.

  As soon as the door opened, Hua Ruo Meng pounced over with a fierce expression, "You pampered little girl, you actually dared to wear the clothes you stole! Don't you know what shame is? Take it off for me at once!"

  She grasped Hua Zhe Yu's hair, tugging and pulling, but Hua Zhe Yu didn't dodge. Instead, she weakly covered her head and cried out: "I only let Chun Tao go borrow it, I absolutely didn't steal it! Ba Mei, quickly let go..."

  "Hua Ruo Meng shouted, 'Fart! You this cheap slut what kind of heart I still don't know, all along stealing and sneaking around, one day you don't steal and your hands get itchy...... Take it off...... take it off......'"

  Two people were fighting, and no one dared to intervene, while some didn't want to intervene.

  The flower-like dream brought the servant girl to watch the excitement, and Shanhu Chun Tao felt that she had vented her anger, hoping that Hua Ruo Meng would beat Hua Zhe Yu until he was injured. Peony and Qin Er were under Hua Zhe Yu's hint, not pulling, just staring with their eyes wide open.

  Hua Zhe Yu saw that her hair was disheveled and the collar of her newly dressed clothes was pulled open, so she pushed Hua Ruo Meng away and quickly ran to the front yard.

  The flower-like dream would never allow her to escape, and with curses of "little prostitute" in her mouth, she chased after her with all her might.

  At this moment, in the front yard, Gu's family was calling Wuguo Gong Hua Buque together with Shi Gonggong. After exchanging a few pleasantries with them, Gu asked: "According to my nephew, the matter of taking medicine for Empress Dowager Bei Ming is quite urgent, I wonder why it suddenly stopped?"

  Her niece's husband is actually the imperial physician Gu Zhengliang, so it's not surprising that he can see through this.

  Shi Gonggong had been by the side of Empress Jing for over a decade, and there was no one he hadn't met. So when Madame Gu asked him this question, how could he not be clear about the twists and turns within?

  He smiled and said, "Not only does the Fourth Prince think that finding the assassin to prevent future troubles is a top priority, but even the National Master thinks that without removing the internal traitor, it will be difficult for the Soul Grass to enter the capital, so the matter of changing the medicine still needs to be delayed."

  "What? State Preceptor? Has he returned to the capital?"

  Shi Gong nodded, "Yesterday he returned to the capital, the Emperor and Empress were overjoyed, immediately summoning him into the palace. Coincidentally, the fourth prince came to report on this matter, Guoshi said his opinion casually, the Emperor thought it was very reasonable, so he decided to capture the murderer first and then retrieve the medicine."

  Hua Buqi and Gu's family exchanged a frightened glance. Unexpectedly, the National Master also agreed. Didn't he strongly advocate for exchanging people for medicine before?

  It's no wonder they're terrified, this national teacher's background is indeed awe-inspiring.

  It is well known that for thousands of years, the Hongchuan continent has remained unchanged even after the collapse of the Solar Empire. This is due to the existence of the Tiandao Sect.

  The Tiandao Sect, as the originator of the continent's astronomical geography and the pioneer of the sun, moon, and stars, has an immortal reputation and boundless reverence throughout the continent. Later, with the collapse of the empire, the people of the Tiandao Sect did not follow those ambitious individuals in their corruption, but instead continued to uphold the middle way, passing down the entire Tiandao Sect according to tradition and convention.

  Up to this generation, history has always been able to count on the immortal achievements - that is, when the entire continent falls into a war-torn situation, the Tiandao Sect will point out a wise king according to the heavenly signs, and then the various princes and kings will follow suit, and must create a prosperous era. Moreover, their ancestors have made predictions many times, often with one word being accurate, almost without deviation.

  And the current Guoshi, is precisely the one who has inherited the mantle of the Tian Dao Zong's predecessors.

  He is now in the hearts of every person on the mainland, not only as a national teacher but also as an immortal spiritual pillar for many ordinary people.

  The imperial court of Taizong must also respect his intentions and actions.

  The national teacher said it's not being sent for now, so it definitely doesn't need to be sent.

  Two people were speculating about the unspoken meaning inside, when suddenly a loud noise came from outside the door, and then Ah Fu exclaimed: "Seventh Miss, you can't just barge in, there are noble guests inside..."

  Before he had even finished speaking, the door curtain was lifted and a person rushed in like the wind, throwing themselves into Huā Bù Quē's arms. The small body seemed to be trembling with fear as they exclaimed: "Daddy... I'm so scared..."

  It was Hua Zhe Yu who rushed in, her hair disheveled like a bird's nest, the sash of her dress torn and scattered, her face covered with tears, looking pitiful like a startled deer.

  Just as she was about to ask, another person rushed in from outside. She grabbed Hua's hair and scolded her loudly, "You little prostitute, you ran quickly, but I finally caught up with you! Where can you run now? Now watch me strip your tendons and peel off your skin!"