Gong Zishang was shocked: "What? One meat, two vegetables and three bowls of rice for every meal is not enough? I can't even eat meat every meal. Your life is better than mine, and you don't have to work, and you're still complaining?"

She didn't even notice when Zhang Xueming pulled her over and made her sit on a chair. She even consciously raised her face slightly to make it easier for him to wipe her face with a handkerchief.

Zhang Xueming smiled and directed Gong Yuanzheng: "A Yuan, go out and ask someone to bring hot water, towels, hot tea and snacks. We will play with Palace Master Shang for a while before going home."

Gong Yuanzheng pursed his lips, and when their eyes met, his face turned red all the way to his neck. He lowered his head, put down his hands, and hurried out.

Gong Zishang didn't notice this little detail. Suddenly, she realized that Zhang Xueming's stunning face was so close to her. She was so stunned by her beauty that her entire body became dizzy. Only her mouth was still working diligently: "It's too formal. Why call me Palace Master Shang? I'm just a temporary replacement. Just follow your brother Yuanzheng and call me sister."

As she spoke, she clasped her hands together and raised them to her chest, a look of anticipation on her face.

Zhang Xueming carefully wiped off the black dust on her face, her eyes moving with a gentle smile: "Sister."

"Oh my God~" Gong Zishang exaggeratedly pretended to fall down, in return for which she said "Sister, be careful", and even put on an intoxicated look to make her laugh.

"Then sister, please follow Ayuan's example and call me Zhaozhao." Zhang Xueming sat down on the chair beside her, took her hand and wiped her fingers and the gaps between them, and took her pulse before saying slowly, "Ayuan and I heard some scary noises over here, and then we heard from the servants of the Shang Palace that sister was here, so we rushed over to check if sister was hurt. Fortunately, sister is fine."

Zhang Xueming looked around and frowned again, "Sister, the experiment you want to do is so dangerous, why don't you leave anyone around? You don't like being disturbed, so at least there should be someone guarding the door. Otherwise, what should we do if something really happens? We can't even find anyone to help."

In her entire life, Gong Zishang has only known two women who treated her gently, one was her mother who passed away early, and the other was Lady Wu Ji of Yumiya.

She was very sensitive to other people's emotions, and couldn't stand others speaking softly to her and showing genuine concern for her, especially when it was a young girl as beautiful as Zhang Xueming with such a nice voice. For a moment, her heart was warm, her eyes were slightly red, and she couldn't say a word. She could only giggle and lower her head to hide her feelings.

Zhang Xueming’s ability to coax people is not exaggerated. After a while, Gong Zishang kept calling him “Zhao Zhao”, and the smile on his face became much more sincere.

Seeing Gong Yuanzheng coming back angrily after asking the servants for something, Gong Zishang knew that it was probably the servants of the Shang Palace who caused the trouble.

She didn't dare to ask Gong Yuanzheng if he had subdued those little demons, nor did she expect the little evil kid to save face for her in front of Zhang Xueming, so she quickly changed the subject: "Hey, brother Yuanzheng, I heard that you made a medicine that can make girls' skin white after using it. Is it true?"

Since the palace gates were under martial law, Gong Liushang had issued a strict order not to allow Gong Zishang to leave the palace, and for this purpose he even specially assigned a maid to bring her food and water.

But the maid only appeared at regular times. Not only was she nowhere to be found at other times, but she also refused to talk to her, like a mute. Not to mention the other servants, everyone knew that she had no status in the Shang Palace, so no one was willing to pay attention to her.

If Gong Liushang hadn't come back a few days ago to celebrate and give rewards to all the servants in Shang Palace, Gong Zishang wouldn't have known that in just a few days, the old blade holder and the young master had met with accidents one after another, and the palace gate blade holder had been replaced by someone else.

As for the dynamics of other people in Yu Palace, everyone in Shang Palace knew that Gong Liushang hated Yu Palace except Gong Zishang, who hung out with Gong Ziyu all day long. No one dared to talk about Yu Palace in Shang Palace. Gong Zishang still didn't know that Madam Wu Ji was bedridden, nor did he know that Gong Ziyu and Jin Fan had been in a coma for several days due to taking Chinese medicine.

Rumors such as "Master Zheng has developed a medicine that can make women whiter", "Miss Zhao is engaged to Master Zheng and will move into the Zheng Palace", and "Miss Zhao, the daughter of a noble family, is very much loved by the new swordsman and the three elders, and she has received countless gifts when they met them" were spread by people in the women's guest house, so Gong Zishang was able to occasionally hear the discussions of the servants in the Shang Palace.

Gong Yuanzheng was stunned and subconsciously glanced at Zhang Xueming. He was already full of admiration for her ability to infer three things from one thing: she predicted almost everything that happened in the Shang Palace today, even the questions that Gong Zi would ask, and she even expected that Madam Wang would jump out.

It was just that Gong Yuanzheng had listened to the analysis and speculation beforehand and didn’t think it was anything to be angry about. Who knew it would be so infuriating when it really happened…

Gong Yuanzheng pursed his lips and threw out the words he had prepared long ago: "That medicine is not used to make people white, it is used to nourish the body. After using it, it can replenish the foundation and heal hidden injuries, but you have to sleep for two or three days. People with internal strength will have a better effect, because the internal strength is also used to nourish the body... Why, Gong Ziyu and Jin Fan didn't tell you? Gong Ziyu has no reason to stop practicing now because he is not afraid of the cold, and Jin Fan's hidden injuries are gone."

Gong Zishang didn't practice martial arts, so her focus naturally didn't include internal strength. When she heard that the effect was so good, she didn't believe it: "Gong Yuanzheng, you are so kind that you don't study poisons that harm people, but go to study tonics that help people? Why don't I believe it?"

"Sister, it's right that you don't believe it." Zhang Xueming chuckled and easily changed the subject: "Why is Ayuan so kind?"

Gong Zishang immediately put on an expression that said "Just look at me and I'll tell you," and looked at Gong Yuanzheng proudly.

This was not in the plan. But as soon as Zhang Xueming opened his mouth, Gong Yuanzheng immediately gave up the idea of ​​retaliating, and a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of his mouth, waiting calmly for Zhang Xueming's next words. Apart from anything else, he knew best who Zhang Xueming would protect.

As expected, Zhang Xueming immediately said, "Ayuan just took the wrong medicine. He should have taken the poison as ordered by Old Blade, but he ended up taking the life-saving medicine that he spent two years preparing for himself... Sister, just tell me if he is stupid or not."

Gong Zishang was shocked: "Zhao Zhao, you are right, right? Why did Lao Zhiren ask Gong Yuanzheng to take the poison? Where did he go and what did he do?"

Zhang Xueming then told her in detail what happened on the day he entered the palace, like telling a story.

Gong Zishang listened with great interest. Although she was still cautious not to comment on the actions of Gong Hongyu and Gong Huanyu, Zhang Xueming could read disapproval on her face.

Because he had learned from Gong Yuanzheng that Gong Ziyu and Jin Fan had received great benefits, Gong Zishang did not make a fuss about them being drugged. After hearing this, he remembered to ask: "Zhao Zhao, you said that the medicine was a life-saving medicine that Gong Yuanzheng prepared for himself, so what's going on?"

She looked Gong Yuanzheng up and down hesitantly, and said "Eh" with a look of disgust: "I think he is strong and healthy, and doesn't look like a dying person. Could he be making up a story to deceive you?"

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