The wonderful life of modern women in ancient times

Chapter 219 General Cao's Arrangements

After General Cao came out of the hall, the smile on his face disappeared. Half a quarter of an hour later, he arrived at the study in the front yard.

He ordered the old butler to call his confidant Cao Chun, and he sat behind the desk with his eyes closed, looking deep in thought.

"I greet the general! What do you want me to do for you?"

After Cao Chun followed the old butler to the study, he knelt on one knee and respectfully saluted General Cao with his fists clasped.

"Butler, go out and guard, don't let anyone get close!"

After seeing that the old butler had closed the door and was guarding outside, General Cao called Cao Chun to get up.

"Get up, I have something for you to do, come closer!"

Hearing what General Cao said, Cao Chun stood up and walked closer to him.

"General, who will protect your safety after I leave?"

Cao Chun looked at General Cao and hesitated for a moment, then asked.

"I'm safe in the capital. Besides, we have Cao Xia and the others. You don't have to worry about me. You must protect the young master and don't let anyone hurt him!"

General Cao looked at Cao Chun and gave instructions seriously.

"I obey my orders!"

Cao Chun stopped talking nonsense and bowed to accept the order.

General Cao wrote a letter, put it in a box and gave it to Cao Chun, saying, "Take this letter to the Regent. The Prince will arrange for you to stay in the army. Remember to protect the young master in secret and do not reveal your identity. Unless there are special circumstances, do not recognize the young master!"

"Yes, I will go down and make arrangements right away. We will set off overnight!"

Cao Chun took the letter, put it carefully in his arms, clasped his fists towards General Cao, and when he nodded, he quickly left the study.

He avoided people all the way, left the general's mansion, and disappeared into the thick night.

"Master, the little maidservant beside Madam just now was looking over here from a distance. Should we catch her?"

The old butler glanced at the little maid who was half hiding behind a pillar not far away, walked into the study, and reported to General Cao.

"No need, housekeeper, send someone to secretly watch the Madam and see who she has been in contact with and what she has been doing. Come back and report to me. Be careful and don't let the Madam find out. Everything in the mansion remains the same!"

After hearing General Cao's instructions, the old butler quickly went downstairs to make arrangements.

General Cao sat quietly in the study, tapping the table with his fingers. After thinking for a while, he took out a piece of paper and wrote down a name on it.

He would write something after people's names from time to time, and sometimes he would circle a name and put a big question mark on it.

"Master, everything has been arranged!"

Half an hour later, the old butler returned to the study and spoke respectfully to General Cao.

"Butler, go call Cao Xia, Cao Qiu, and Cao Dong!"

After receiving instructions from his master, the old butler left the study again.

Half a minute later, Cao Xia and the other two came into the study, and the old butler was still guarding outside.

General Cao looked at the paper in front of him, pondered for a while, and then ordered: "Cao Xia, go and secretly look for the soldier who came to the palace more than ten years ago and reported that Zhu'er was seriously injured. Cao Qiu, go and find out why Fang Qing came to Sunset Mountain so early that year and what she did there that day. Cao Dong, go and look for the monk from that year. If you find him, bring him to me immediately!"

"Yes, General!"

The three of them clasped their fists respectfully and accepted the order.

"Be careful not to let Madam and Fang Qing know about this. Be careful!"

After General Cao gave them a few instructions, he ordered the three men to leave.

He stared at the paper for a while longer, then took off the lampshade and burned the paper to ashes!

"Madam, I saw several people enter the master's study and leave again after a short while!"

In Zhao Ting'er's courtyard, the little maid who was peeking outside the study came up to Zhao Ting'er and spoke in a low voice.

"Do you know what the master said to them?"

Zhao Ting'er paused holding the teacup, stared at the little maid and asked.

"I don't know. The old butler was guarding outside the study, and I didn't dare to get close!"

The little maid whispered.

"Do you recognize who is going in?"

Zhao Ting'er put the teacup on the table, clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and asked anxiously.

"Those people are not working in the palace. I have never seen them before!"

The little maid thought about the faces of those people and shook her head.

"Go down, and pretend to be an ordinary maid. Don't reveal that you know martial arts!"

"Yes, ma'am!"

The little maid nodded and retreated.

"Mammy, what do you think the master is busy with?"

Seeing the little maid go out, Zhao Ting'er paced back and forth in the room anxiously, and finally walked up to Madam Zhao, looked at her and asked.

"Madam, the master may be busy with court affairs!"

Nanny Zhao helped Zhao Ting'er sit down and comforted her.

"No, I need to go to the study to check it out. Mammy, go get someone to make some food that the master likes, and then follow me to the front!"

"Yes, old slave, go now!"

After Nanny Zhao left, Zhao Ting'er changed into a very elegant moon-white dress, and then carefully put on makeup in front of the bronze mirror.

She put on the makeup that Zhao Yan'er liked best when she was alive, and styled her hair the way she often did when she was alive. Looking at the face in the mirror that was 50% similar to Zhao Yan'er, she nodded with satisfaction.

Over the years, whenever she did something to displease the master, she would dress like this and imitate Zhao Yan'er's words and deeds when she was alive. When the master saw this, he would easily calm down.

She loved and hated this. What she loved was that she used this method to confuse the master for many years and made him unaware of her abnormality towards Cao Zhu and Cao Fangruo. What she hated was that she could never replace Zhao Yan'er's position in the master's heart. The master only loved Zhao Yan'er from beginning to end!

Just as I was thinking about it, Nanny Zhao came in carrying a food box.

"Ma'am, everything is ready!"

"Okay, let's go!"

Zhao Ting'er and Madam Zhao, the master and servant, walked towards the front yard one after the other.

"Mrs. Wen, open the door quickly. Madam has prepared some food for the master and wants to send it to him!"

As it was late at night, the door leading to the front yard from the backyard was locked. Aunt Zhao put the food box on the flower bed and went forward with a lantern to knock on the door.

Mrs. Wen, who was guarding the door outside, heard Madam Zhao's voice and winked at the servant who was accompanying her, and the servant quickly ran towards the study.

"Madam Zhao, please wait a moment. I'll go get the key right away!"

Mrs. Wen held the key in her hand and pretended to go back to the next room. After a while, she came out hurriedly and opened the door for Madam Zhao.

"Meet Madam!"

She bowed respectfully to Zhao Ting'er.

"Lock the door and go to sleep. There's no need to stay here!"

Hearing what Zhao Ting'er said, Mrs. Wen asked in surprise, "Lock the door. I'm going to sleep. How are you going to get back to the backyard later, Madam?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Zhao Ting'er looking at her coldly without saying a word. She hurriedly lowered her head and said timidly: "It's the old servant who is meddling. I will do as the lady ordered!"

After saying that, he quickly locked the door and went into the room next door.

Seeing this, Zhao Ting'er nodded with satisfaction and continued to walk towards the study with Madam Zhao.