After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Cheng Dazhi didn't know how many people Zheng Xian had sent to secretly monitor A'man, but as far as he knew, there were no less than five people from his Privy Council surrounding A'man.

Cheng Dazhi said: "Today, the three Zhao brothers and sisters went to the Du Mansion and stayed there for about an hour and a half, then went to Xingyaoxuan and met with Manager Bai of Linglong Pavilion at Xingyaoxuan. After leaving Xingyaoxuan, they went to Baofenghang and used Xingyaoxuan's passbook to withdraw 20,000 taels of silver at Baofenghang, and then went directly back to their house in the suburbs."

Zheng Xian couldn't help but burst out laughing and said, "This Ah Man, is she trying to verify whether the passbook given to her by Shopkeeper Bai and Shopkeeper Chen can be used to withdraw money? She's quite smart, but I don't know if those two smart guys will listen to her."

Cheng Dazhi said, "As far as I know, Ah Man went there in the name of His Majesty, and I guess Shopkeeper Bai and Shopkeeper Chen dared not disobey her orders. Moreover, Ah Man kicked a waiter before she even entered Xingyaoxuan. I heard that the waiter saw that Ah Man was dressed in ordinary clothes and didn't want to pay attention to her, so Ah Man beat him up."

Zheng Xian was stunned for a moment, and then he said, "I forgot that Ah Man is someone who will not suffer any loss. It seems that I don't have to worry about her not being able to manage these two shops well."

Cheng Dazhi didn't dare to respond. He couldn't understand what His Majesty meant by giving two shops to A'man. As the saying goes, the emperor's mind is unpredictable. As the head of a secret service agency, he understood this truth well.

After a while, Zheng Xian asked again: "Do you have anything else to report?"

Cheng Dazhi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, as the year is coming to an end, could you please buy some clothes for the brothers in the courtyard?"

Zheng Xian glanced at Cheng Dazhi and said, "Everyone says you are a cold-hearted person, but you never treat your subordinates unfairly. These are just small matters. I approve of them."

Cheng Dazhi quickly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zheng Xian added: "It is almost time to collect the nets. Don't let the fish escape. You need to be more careful."

Cheng Dazhi said solemnly: "I obey your order."

Zheng Xian waved his hand and said, "Go down, I am tired too."

Cheng Dazhi bowed to Zheng Xian and said, "I will take my leave."

Then, like a ghost, he disappeared silently in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Zheng Xian rubbed his eyebrows and looked a little ugly.

Wei Yi stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, please go and eat first. You are not in good health. Don't starve yourself."

Zheng Xian stood up, waved his hand, and said, "Let's go. Without Ah Man here, I can't even enjoy my meals."

Wei Yi said, "How about I go and call Ah Man back to the palace to accompany Your Majesty?"

Zheng Xian waved his hand and said, "No need. This palace is indeed a bit boring, which is not conducive to her recuperation. Let her rest outside for a few days."

Wei Yi smiled and nodded, then reached out his hand to support Zheng Xian.

Zheng Xian thought for a moment and said, "The second acupuncture session should be soon, right?"

Wei Yi counted the days and said, "About ten days."

Zheng Xian said, "Ten days is not a short time. Ah Man should be better by then. Otherwise, I can't give you acupuncture. I can't wait any longer."

Wei Yi secretly glanced at Zheng Xian's complexion, which was indeed very ugly, so he said, "Your Majesty, do you want to send some supplements to Ah Man to help him recover?"

Zheng Xian said, "Pick out some top-quality ginseng and deer antlers from my storehouse. It's almost the New Year, so pick out some useful things to send over as well. It's up to you to decide."

Wei Yi quickly responded, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Zheng Xian is overwhelmed with so many things to do, and Du Feilong is not much better off.

The Ministry of War had not yet appointed a Minister, and all the big and small matters fell on his shoulders. He was so busy that he almost couldn't breathe.

When I returned home that day, the moon was already above the willow trees.

Mrs. Du was making rabbit fur gloves in the house while waiting for Du Feilong to return home.

Du Feilong finally came back, shrouded in cold, when Mrs. Du could barely open her eyes.

Du Feilong saw Madam Du still waiting for him under the lamp, and he couldn't help but say with some guilt: "Madam, it's cold, you should rest early, don't wait for your husband to come back."

Mrs. Du quickly put down the rabbit fur gloves in her hands, walked forward to take the cloak for Du Feilong, and said, "It's too early to sleep, so doing some needlework can help kill time."

Du Feilong glanced at the rabbit gloves on the table and said, "Didn't Madam make a pair of gloves for Ping'er a few days ago? Why do you want to make another one?"

Mrs. Du hung up her cloak and said, "Ping'er and his three brothers and sisters are all here today."

When Du Feilong heard about the three siblings, he couldn't help but interrupt Mrs. Du in surprise: "Zhao Dalang is here too? Didn't he oppose Ping'er's recognition of her relationship? Why is he willing to come?"

Mrs. Du smiled and said, "I also find it strange. I always thought he was difficult to get along with. Who would have thought that when he saw me, he kept calling me mother and started crying. It made me feel so sad and distressed."

Du Feilong was stunned for a moment and said, "I have seen Madam Zhao. You don't look like her. Why would he call you mother?"

Madam Du sighed and said, "I guess he must be missing his mother. Ever since his mother died, he and Ping'er were thrown into the countryside by General Zhao. Naturally, there was not enough food and warm clothes in the countryside, and life was very difficult. Without the love of his mother, what difference is there between a child and a weed? When he saw me, he must have thought of his mother, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings, so he couldn't help but call me mother."

Du Feilong felt that his wife's analysis was very accurate, and he nodded repeatedly and said, "That should be the case. This is Zhao Dalang's first visit. Did your wife entertain him well?"

Mrs. Du said: "We only chatted for a while, and they said they had something to do and left before we had time to prepare gifts."

Du Feilong said: "In that case, it is we who are being rude."

Mrs. Du said, "No problem. I invited them to my house to celebrate the New Year. Ah Man said that Zhao Dalang's teacher and fellow apprentices were all at their house, and it would be a shame to leave them behind to celebrate the New Year here. So I told them to invite everyone over, as our place is big and it would be more lively with more people. Ah Man said that she would go back and discuss it with Dalang's teacher, and let Dalang come to give me an answer tomorrow. When Dalang comes tomorrow, I will give him a gift."

Du Feilong smiled and said, "Madam, you are very thoughtful. Let's do as you say."

As the two were talking, Du Changfeng suddenly lifted the curtain and walked in.

Mrs. Du was stunned when she saw her son whom she had not seen for many days. She asked, "Why did you come back?"

Du Changfeng rolled his eyes and said, "Mother, am I still your biological son? You went back to your own house and asked me why I came back."

Du Feilong glared at Du Changfeng and said, "How do you talk to your mother?"

Du Changfeng snorted and said, "I finally came back home, and you treat me like this. Fine, I'm leaving and I won't come back again."

Mrs. Du quickly grabbed her son and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and sit down! Have you two had dinner?"

Du Changfeng sat down on the stool angrily and said, "What kind of meal is this? I'm already full of anger."