The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

As Butler Zeng told his story, Yun Mujiu and his group learned about Butler Zeng's experiences when he was a teenager.

Butler Zeng, whose original name was Zeng Shiming, was the son of peddlers who came from the south to the capital to make a living.

Zeng Shiming's family was ordinary, but his parents had a loving relationship. Not long after they arrived in the capital, they gave birth to Zeng Shiming in a thatched hut on the outskirts of the city.

Although the parents were not wealthy, they poured all their love and attention into their child. They even asked the tutor to give the child an elegant name, hoping that the child would become a useful scholar, or be able to support himself with a good skill and thus stand out in the world.

Butler Zeng heard these words from his former neighbors, but he was still young at that time and had no memory of them.

The good times didn't last long. When Zeng Shiming was only four years old, his parents were killed by gangsters while they were out doing business. All the money they earned and valuables were taken away. He waited for his parents until dark but they didn't show up. He was hungry and crying. Finally, in the middle of the night, he learned that his parents were dead and had been separated from each other forever.

From then on, Zeng Shiming became an orphan.

In the two years before his parents left, there was a kind neighbor who often gave him some food to fill his stomach. Later, the neighbor also died of illness.

He lived a hard life alone, and was willing to do anything as long as someone was willing to hire him. During this period, he worked hard to read and learn to read, although not for the purpose of passing the imperial examination, but at least he could have some culture. At the same time, he also actively learned other crafts and skills, striving to one day realize his parents' expectations of him.

Later he came to the capital to make a living. Sometimes he worked as a scribe to earn some copper coins, and more often he did accounting work in shops. His life was very hard, but fortunately he was motivated to move towards a better future.

When he was thirteen, he met a girl who worked in a small herbal medicine shop. Every time he went to get herbs for his boss, the girl would smile at him tenderly, chat with him actively, and even pour him tea.

The girl is the daughter of a herbal medicine shop owner. She is locked up in the shop all day and rarely has the chance to go out and play.

He was always busy and looked honest and shy, but he was a kind and easy-going person. That was how the girl evaluated him.

Over the two years, they occasionally came into contact and gradually became friends. He told the girl interesting things that happened in the outside world, and the girl shared with him the embroidery she had learned and the new herbs she had known.

Later, he saved a small amount of money and thought about doing some business in other provinces. He wanted to live for himself in the future instead of constantly working for others. At the same time, he also hoped that he could achieve something and realize some of his wishes...

Before leaving, he went to the herbal medicine shop again. When the girl found out, she said nothing but looked at him closely with tears in her eyes. He felt as if his heart was being grabbed by something, and waves of pain rose in his heart. But he couldn't say anything. No matter how many words he said, it would be useless before he came back and before he really grew up.

Before leaving, the girl reminded him: "Ah Ming, I hope we can meet again."

Without even turning his head, he smiled and said, "Of course we'll meet again. No matter what the outcome of my business is, I'll always come back."

On the way to the south, he and his companions were robbed by bandits and had a narrow escape from death.

Fortunately, he saved his life and also protected some of the money he had saved.

While he was away, he also wrote letters to the girl, but for some reason, no matter how many letters he wrote, he never received a reply.

He thought the girl had forgotten him.

Or, the girl's family prevented her from communicating with the outside world. He remembered that the girl's stepmother was very controlling and was not nice to the girl.

He worked very hard and finally returned home ahead of the two-year deadline agreed with the girl.

Having said this, Butler Zeng stopped.

This made Wei Bo and the others very anxious. They blushed and shouted, "Butler Zeng, continue!"

Du Ziheng looked expectantly, "Butler Zeng, please continue."

Fu Qian nodded, and Fusang and Suixi also looked expectant.

The shadow six guards in the dark, as well as the guards and servants outside the study, were all worried. They had been in the Night Palace for so long and had never heard the old housekeeper talk about these things.

Only Yun Mujiu's expression was somewhat calm, and even a complicated look flashed in her eyes. She knew that Wei Bo and the others were so eager to ask Butler Zeng because they wanted to know what happened next.

But what else is there to ask? Can we infer what happened during that period from the results?

As a result, Butler Zeng has been alone for many years and has no hope of marrying again. She also learned from Ye Xiaohan that Butler Zeng has never married in his life, from which she can infer that -

After Butler Zeng returned to the capital, things did not end well between him and the girl.

Butler Zeng met the curious looks of the younger generations with a calm tone.

"Later, I couldn't find her in the herbal medicine shop. Her father had sold the shop a long time ago. No matter how hard I looked, I couldn't find any news about her family."

"One day I was looking for someone in the central streets of Beijing. I was standing at the end of the street and saw her, and..."

"Also, she was holding a little baby boy, probably about one year old, in her arms."

"Ah!" Wei Bo was the first to scream. What happened? He held his head with both hands, looking even more distressed than Butler Zeng, as if his sweetheart had married someone else and had a child. Fu Qian was startled and subconsciously glanced at Wei Bo.

The others were also extremely surprised, and the expressions on their faces changed constantly and were extremely complicated.

Yun Mujiu looked at Butler Zeng and said softly, "Butler Zeng, you don't need to continue."

If I continue talking, wouldn't I be poking at Butler Zeng's wounds?

"Princess, it's okay." Butler Zeng smiled faintly, "I have let it go a long time ago. Since I promised to tell you about my past when I was young, I will tell you everything. Just think of it as sharing some experiences with you."

Butler Zeng paused and continued, "When I saw her, her eyes suddenly turned red, and the little boy in her arms smiled at me."

"I talked to her, and from her indifferent tone I learned that not long after I left, her stepmother wanted to force her to marry so that she could get benefits from the man."

"Who is she going to marry?" Wei Bo asked.

"He used to be the young master of Tianyizhai, and he is also the current owner of Tianyizhai." Butler Zeng replied.

Everyone looked quite surprised. Yun Mujiu was surprised. She had bought a lot of medicinal materials from Tianyizhai before and also praised Tianyizhai as a kind medicine shop. She didn't expect that Tianyizhai had some connection with the old friend of housekeeper Zeng!