"What? You said you are the lady's friend?" The servant looked as if he had heard a huge joke and couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Hahaha, you, a servant girl, dare to call yourself the young lady's friend?"

"That's right. Our young lady is of such high status that her friends are either the eldest daughters of the Changshi Mansion or the daughters of garrison commanders. Since when did a maid become her friend?"

"Go away, go somewhere cooler, and don't even think about asking for money from our Zhang Mansion!" Another servant's face was full of disgust.

Shu He touched his face, feeling a little confused.

Why do people always call her a cook, a servant? This servant is even more abominable, calling her a "woman"! Is she really that old? Is she born with a slave-like appearance? Is this why people keep admitting mistakes?

"Hey, young man, I don't think this lady is lying. Why don't you go in and tell Miss Zhang? Maybe she really is Miss Zhang's friend?"

The two soldiers couldn't stand it any longer. General Zhang didn't lead his troops like this. It was obvious that these two guys were trying to take advantage of others.

"Yeah, young man, if this woman is really the young lady's friend, then it will be difficult for you to explain yourself, right? It's just a matter of running errands." Another person also advised.

"Ah, two officers, you've been in the army all year long, you don't understand the twists and turns of the outside world." The servant on the left leaned over to the soldier next to him and whispered, "The chaos in the backyard is no more dangerous than the one in the army. The army fights directly, so that's not scary. What's scary? It's the hidden arrows that are hard to guard against!"

"Our young master, for some reason, has been constantly targeted by assassins over the years. Therefore, the Zhang Mansion rarely receives outsiders. This is for safety reasons, and secondly, to avoid danger. After all, we are generals, and there are always people who come to establish connections and use high-ranking banners. Then our generals don't have time to deal with such troubles, right?"

"That's right. Besides, we remember all the young lady's friends who have visited our house. We have never seen this old woman before. She didn't bring any visiting cards, so how do you know her purpose for coming to the Zhang Mansion? What if she is up to no good?"

"Besides, the old lady in the mansion is seriously ill! So, for safety's sake, you two should refrain from causing trouble for the mansion."

Since the servant from Zhang's house said so, the two soldiers didn't want to meddle in other people's business any more and quietly returned to their positions.

Seeing that the two soldiers had quieted down, the servant on the left had a serious expression on his face. He pushed Shu He and drove him away, "Hurry up, hurry up! If you are really a friend of the young lady, then come back with the visiting card!"

Shu He took two steps back and stopped the boy from pushing her.

"This high-ranking compound is really difficult to enter."

Shu He sighed and recalled some past events.

When she was a child, she sneaked out and met a little girl from the civilian community. They had a lot of fun playing together and agreed to play together again next time.

She gave the little girl the address of her house and said to her, "If you miss me, come and play with me."

The girl agreed happily.

But afterward, Shu He never saw her again. Nor did he hear anyone from the mansion come to report that someone was looking for him. Could it be that she had also been treated in the same way, barred from the Shu Mansion?

So, no one wants to be her friend, but rather, she is "isolated from the world".

"What are you doing?!"

An angry cry brought Shu He back to his senses.

It’s Zhang Zhirou.

"Sister He, are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Zhang Zhirou approached her worriedly, and was relieved to see that she was alright. Then he turned to scold the two servants, "Who are you to dare to make decisions for the master?"

"Little, miss..."

The two servants were stunned when they saw that their young lady really knew that "old woman". They thought to themselves: "It's over!"

It's not like I haven't encountered people trying to gain connections like this before, but they were fine when they drove them away. Why is it that when it comes to this woman, she, just...

"Please forgive me, young lady. We are just worried that this person is here to take advantage of us and establish connections..."

"Are you blind? Does my sister He look like someone who would try to make connections?" The coldness on Zhang Zhirou's face made her originally beautiful face look a little prickly, making people step back unconsciously after seeing it.

The two servants didn't dare to speak, their hearts filled with shock and doubt. What happened to the young lady today? She was usually very gentle and kind, so why was she so angry today?

"Forget it, they are also doing their job conscientiously. Miss Zhang, there is no need to blame them." Shu He spoke and stopped the hot-tempered Zhang Zhirou.

Zhang Zhirou glared at the two servants fiercely, but didn't say anything at the time. That evening, he asked the housekeeper to replace the two servants.

"Sister He, I was just about to look for you. My grandmother is seriously ill and Doctor Xu is not here. Please come and see her."

As he said that, Zhang Zhirou pulled her into the house.

The two servants at the door breathed a sigh of relief only after the two men left. They accidentally met the eyes of the two generals and smiled inexplicably with guilt.

Following Zhang Zhirou, we walked around several corridors, passed through several pavilions and corridors, and arrived at the third courtyard of Zhang's mansion.

"Sister He, my grandmother suddenly became unwell this morning. She said her time was up and asked me to call my brother back and have Ali stay by her side. That's why we delayed our trip to the eastern suburbs. I didn't expect you to come here first."

"Sister He, please help me go see my grandmother. It seems like she is really going to leave me!"

Zhang Zhirou pulled her and walked so fast that Shu He had to jog to keep up.

Seeing her anxiously crying, she comforted her, "Don't worry, the old lady is blessed by heaven, nothing will happen to her."

Zhang Zhirou is so worried about her grandmother, so it seems that the old lady Zhang must love her brothers and sisters very much.

"Sister He, hurry up, hurry up!" Tears kept falling down Zhang Zhirou's face.

She had just been frightened because her grandmother was weak and Doctor Liu had asked her to prepare for her funeral. She turned around and headed to the eastern suburbs to find Shu He. Her brother tried to hold her back but couldn't.

It was precisely because she was too anxious that she spoke harshly to the two servants at the door.

Just now, she suddenly felt a blockage and heaviness in her chest, as if something bad had happened.

After entering the third courtyard, Zhang Zhirou took Shu He straight to the small courtyard on the west side of the old lady.

"Brother, Ali, Sister He is here! Sister He is here!"

Before entering the door, Zhang Zhirou's voice flew in.

Zhang Zhiyi and Zhang Zhili were both filled with grief. Just now, their grandmother had passed away, leaving behind a heart full of regret. Both were heartbroken.

Hearing this voice, Zhang Zhili suddenly jumped up, "Brother, did you hear that? Is that Second Sister's voice?"

Zhang Zhiyi frowned and looked outside in confusion. He heard it.

But didn’t Arou just leave?

The two of them walked out quickly, and the moment Zhang Zhiyi saw Shu He, his face was full of surprise.

How come she suddenly appeared?

"Mrs. He, are you really here?"

Zhang Zhili also ran up, a hint of joy showing on his originally sad face. However, before the joy even reached his face, he turned sad again.

"It's too late, Grandma, she, she..."

"What happened to grandma?" Zhang Zhirou was stunned, her pretty face turned pale, and she couldn't believe it.

Wasn't she fine when she just came out?

"Grandma just passed away..."

Although Zhang Zhiyi was already a grown man at the age of fifteen, he still couldn't accept the death of his beloved grandmother. He hugged Zhang Zhirou and cried sadly.

Doctor Liu came out of the room at this moment. Seeing the three Zhang siblings grieving in the yard, he simply said, "Please accept my condolences, everyone."

Shu He snatched the medicine box from Doctor Liu's shoulder and walked quickly towards Madam Zhang's room.

"Hey? Who are you, woman?"

Doctor Liu's medicine box was robbed and he was stunned for a moment before chasing after the man.

Zhang Zhiyi and Zhang Zhirou didn't care about their sadness and chased after Shu He.

When Doctor Liu entered the room, he saw the woman feeling the old lady's pulse with a serious look on her face.

Could it be that this peasant woman also knows medicine?

But how could a doctor dress like that? And her hands, the palms were calloused and the backs were frostbitten, she looked like a woman used to doing rough work!

The Zhang family also brought such a person to treat the old lady?

He couldn't help but feel a little contempt for the unattractive Shu He.

"You, woman, don't pretend. The old lady has passed away. Don't touch her body without permission!"

As Doctor Liu was about to pull Shu He away, he was pushed away by a rude woman.

"Don't touch her!"

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