assistirfilmes Chapter 68: Priceless
Chapter 68: Priceless
Chapter 68: Priceless
In Madam Zhao’s private pavilion:
“Did you say Senior Zhang gave Zheng Fa an Immortal Token?” Madam Zhao asked the Seventh Young Master.
Her son saw the stunned expressions on both his mother’s and sister’s faces.
“Yes, that’s what Zheng Fa told me... He also mentioned he doesn’t have any plans for marriage right now.”
The Seventh Young Master watched his mother nervously, fearing she might be angered by Zheng Fa’s implied rejection.
To his surprise, instead of showing anger, his mother’s expression turned wistful.
After a long pause, she finally said, “I thought I had time. Turns out I was wrong.”
“Wrong about what?” the Seventh Young Master asked, even more confused.
Madam Zhao didn’t answer. Instead, she shifted her gaze to the Eldest Young Lady.
The Seventh Young Master followed her gaze and saw his sister’s expression, which was even more complex than their mother’s.
The Eldest Young Lady, noticing their stares, quickly composed herself and spoke after a moment of thought. “It must have been two days ago, when he went to Senior Zhang’s courtyard.”
Madam Zhao nodded, her tone still tinged with regret. “I thought I had already overestimated Zheng Fa, but I didn’t expect Senior Zhang to value him so highly.”
With that, she stood up and began heading downstairs.
“Mother? Where are you going?”
“I need some fresh air,” she replied.
“...Mother, do you think I’m three?”
“Getting older has made you harder to fool,” Madam Zhao said with a hint of amusement.
The Seventh Young Master pouted. What a lame excuse.
From as far back as he could remember, his mother had rarely left her pavilion. Even when his sister returned, she had only waited for her downstairs, never stepping outside.
And now, she was suddenly going out?
“You’re going to see Zheng Fa, aren’t you?” he guessed.
“So what if I am?”
“Why?”
Madam Zhao turned back to look at him, her gaze filled with bemusement, as though his question was ridiculous. “Senior Zhang gave him an Immortal Token. Shouldn’t I congratulate him? He grew up in our Zhao family. If he succeeds in the Immortal Sect, he’ll still be considered a connection of ours. Should I, as the head of the Zhao family, just ignore this?”
The Seventh Young Master looked at his mother suspiciously, unconvinced.
An Immortal Token was a big deal, but was it big enough to make his mother, who hadn’t left her pavilion in twenty years, break her own rule?
“Mother... are you going to apologize to Zheng Fa?”
Madam Zhao paused mid-step, her expression a mix of disdain and embarrassment as she turned to him. “You always manage to be clever at the most inconvenient times.”
Downstairs, Steward Wu watched Madam Zhao step outside, his expression as if the sky had fallen.
“Madam?”
His voice was filled with disbelief, as though he didn’t recognize the woman before him.
“Do you know where Zheng Fa’s courtyard is?”
“Zheng Fa’s?” Steward Wu thought for a moment. “Yes, I do.”
“Lead the way.”
“I’ll have the carriage prepared.”
“No need. We’ll walk. Let’s take a lap around the Zhao estate first.”
“Huh?”
...
“Zheng Fa! Big news!”
Outside the Zheng family’s small courtyard, Gao Yuan was shouting excitedly.
“What is it?”
Hearing the urgency, Zheng Fa stepped out of the gate.
“You don’t know? Madam Zhao actually left her pavilion today!”
“That’s it?” Zheng Fa felt Gao Yuan was making a big deal out of nothing.
“You don’t get it. Madam Zhao hasn’t left her pavilion in twenty years... Think about it. If she’s coming out, something major must have happened!”
Zheng Fa considered this. It did seem unusual.
“What could have happened?”
“How should I know? Maybe some bigshot is visiting the Zhao estate, or maybe she’s dealing with those concubines in the front courtyard.” Gao Yuan smirked. “All I know is, the entire estate is on edge. Every servant is busy working, terrified of being caught slacking. My dad is so scared he kicked me out, told me to go act busy in the Seventh Young Master’s study.”
“So why are you here?”
“The Seventh Young Master wasn’t in his courtyard,” Gao Yuan explained. “But I did see Madam Zhao on the way. She looks really young.”
“Mm...”
“We younger servants have never seen her before. When I did, I couldn’t believe it. Honestly, she looks more like the Seventh Young Master’s sister.”
“Mm...”
“She didn’t seem to be heading to the front courtyard. Probably off to see some bigshot. Who do you think it could be?” Gao Yuan asked, his face full of curiosity.
“Me.”
“?”
“Yes, she’s right behind you.”