Chapter 102 Entering the Garden

Liu Yingshu's face was panicked: "Sister Zhao, there is a big army coming. Did Zhang Zuolin come with Zhang Jun's brothers!"

Outside the door, there was the hissing sound of war horses and noisy voices.

Zhao Qiaoer and Liu Yingshu hurried to the window sill and looked out through the cracks in the window.

Out of the window, the door of the courtyard has been opened, and countless Qing soldiers with distinctive armor and live ammunition rushed into the courtyard and set up a formation in the garden.

Around the small courtyard, flags and flags are fluttering, smoke and dust are stirring. Outside the yard, there are countless Qing soldiers and generals. The whole Zhao family temple seems to have become a military camp.

Liu Yingshu's face changed greatly: "Sister Zhao, this is not Zhang Zuolin's horse!"

Although Zhang Zuolin became the magistrate of the Qing Dynasty, his subordinates still maintained Zhang Jun's style, with no braids on his head and wearing Zhang Jun's gray military uniform. Liaoxi was originally a distant emperor. Zhang Zuolin has always been domineering and did not pay attention to the Qing soldiers in the surrounding area at all. No one dared to care about him when he did so.

The army outside the window is wearing the traditional uniform of the Qing army, and everyone has braids on their heads.

Zhao Qiaoer looked relaxed: "No matter where they come from, look at them, thousands of troops and live ammunition. We only have three women. Their making this posture only shows that they feel guilty! Let's see what they want to do first.

Liu Yingshu sighed, "If the charter is there, who dares to be wild here!"

Liu Yingshu is right. In front of Zhou Charter, no soldiers of the Qing Dynasty dare to mess around. In their eyes, Zhou Charter is the God of War!

In the courtyard, a thousand-like officer issued an order. The soldier with live ammunition raised his gun and made way through a passage. An official dressed in inner court clothes walked along the passage to the door. The official had no need under his jaw, with wide shoulders and waist garden, and his figure was straight. He shouted inside and his voice was loud: "Please give me a word. Order your wife to accept the order!"

"It's the imperial envoy!" Liu Yingshu whispered.

Zhao Qiaoer sneered and said to the outside, "This adult made a mistake. There is no madam here!"

When Zhao Qiaoer left Beijing, she sealed all the orders and the gold and silver rewarded by the court in the mansion of Hater Hutong. She refused to be the wife of the Qing Dynasty!

The official was stunned and then said seriously, "Well, Zhao Qiaoer, please accept the order!"

Zhao Qiaoer smiled across the door and said, "If the court has an order, it should also be received by my husband Zhou Charter. There is no reason for the emperor to issue an order to the people's women!" My husband has passed away, and this adult is really wrong.

Mr. Qian around the official shouted, "Bold! This is not the emperor's decree, but the decree of the Empress Dowager Buddha. It was Cui Yugui, the general manager of Cui, who came to issue the decree! Why don't you open the door quickly to welcome it!"

Zhao Qiaoer was shocked. The official at the door turned out to be the famous second chief manager Cui Yugui! When Zhao Qiaoer was in Beijing, she heard of this Cui Yugui, who was the most trusted person by the Empress Dowager Cixi. Empress Dowager Cixi sent Cui Yugui to come. It seems that this matter is not a small matter.

Zhao Qiaoer said to Liu Yingshu, "Yingshu, Cui Yugui is here. I'm afraid our quiet days are over."

Liu Yingshu's tears are about to fall: "Sister, we haven't offended the Empress Dowager Buddha. Why is she going to fight with us again!"

Zhao Qiaoer shook Liu Yingshu's hand and smiled, "Don't be afraid, I'm here!" Let's go out and have a look!"

The two opened the door, came to the yard, and knelt down in front of Cui Yugui: "The women welcome Chief Cui."

Cui Yugui took out a piece of yellow paper from his sleeve, held it in his hand, and read it aloud: "Zhou Charter, a first-class meritorious official of the Qing Dynasty and Admiral Huguang, served the country loyally and died for thousands of years, but unfortunately died. Zhao Qiaoer was lonely and wandering in Liaoxi. The mourning family was very unbearable. She specially ordered Cui Yugui to go to the new people's mansion in Liaoxi to show mercy and condolences. Zhao Qiaoer and his family's daughter went to the Summer Palace to live with Ai's family. The mourning family also took care of Zhao Qiaoer's diet and living nearby and asked questions day and night to comfort the spirit of the meritorious minister in heaven.

After reading, Cui Yugui handed over the yellow paper to Zhao Qiaoer and said pleasantly: "Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Liu, please get up. The Empress Dowager invited the two ladies to live in the garden, which is not only the meaning of the Empress Dowager, but also the sacred intention of the emperor! The family members of the meritorious officials went into the garden to accompany the Empress Dowager Buddha, which is an honor that I have never had in the Qing Dynasty, which is enough to show the kindness of the Empress Dowager! The two wives entered the garden and followed the Empress Dowager Buddha, who was a nobleman of the Qing Dynasty. Not to mention ordinary people, even the relatives of the imperial family saw the two ladies, and the etiquette was not sloppy! In the future, the two are the masters of slaves. If there is anything, just tell them, and I will do my best!"

Liu Yingshu was stunned.

Zhao Qiaoer said slowly, "Mr. Cui came to Zhao's Temple from Beijing and drove all the way. Lord Zhang, the new governor, should come with him. Otherwise, he would lose his etiquette and the Empress Dowager's face would not look good."

Zhao Qiaoer's words are watertight. In fact, to put it bluntly, she suspects Cui Yugui. No matter what the Empress Dowager wants to do, Zhao Qiaoer did not see Zhang Zuolin, and she must be famous.

Cui Yugui smiled and said, "Lord Zhang Zuolin, the new governor, was ordered to go to Liaoxi to suppress bandits, and he was not in office at this time. The one who accompanied the slaves was Lord Iktang, General Shengjing. He also invited the two ladies and the old lady to leave immediately and go to Beijing with the slaves. The Empress Dowager Buddha was very concerned about the two ladies and the old women and has urged the slaves several times.

Zhao Qiaoer said slowly, "In this case, the woman is ready to go with General Manager Cui."

"It's good to say, I'm waiting here."

Zhao Qiaoer and Liu Yingshu returned to the house and closed the door.

Liu Yingshu asked urgently, "Sister, does the Empress Dowager Buddha really want to let us enter the Summer Palace? The charter is gone. We are just two women. What if we live in the garden? Sister, I don't want to go. I'm scared!"

Zhao Qiaoer sighed, "Yingshu, I'm afraid that the Empress Dowager Cixi is going to attack us!"

Liu Yingshu trembling with fear: "Sister, the charter is no longer there. Why does she still hold us!"

Zhao Qiaoer said, "Cui Yugui is fully prepared for this time. They knew that Zhang Zuolin would protect us, so they spent Zhang Zuolin to suppress the bandits in advance, which was to transfer the tiger away from the mountain. As soon as Zhang Zuolin left, Cui Yugui's back foot arrived! Following Cui Yugui is Ike Tang's army. Look, there are only three women in the family. Even if we have three heads and six arms, we don't need so many people! They are so popular that they are guarded against Zhang Zuolin!"

"Sister, I don't want to go into the garden, I don't want to die!" Liu Yingshu cried out.