Chapter 85 Homecoming
"Shangguan Wan'er, whose ancestral home is Shanzhou, her grandfather Shangguan Yi, was once the Minister of Western Taiwan, her father Shangguan Tingzhi, and her mother Zheng..."
The booklet handed to Zhang Zong by Princess Chengyang recorded Shangguan Wan'er's background. When Shangguan Wan'er saw this booklet, she also showed an excited expression on her face. She was injected into the palace with her mother and became an official slave, and the booklet in front of her was her slave in the palace.
"This girl is an official slave. I have transferred her slave loan to your name. She will be yours in the future. You must keep this slave loan well. Although it is useless, you can go to the government to re-issue it if you lose it, but it is still a bit troublesome." Princess Chengyang introduced with a smile.
"Slave loan? Didn't it mean that with the consent of the master, the slave can be borrowed?" Zhang Zong asked in confusion when he heard this.
There were slaves in the Tang Dynasty. The cattle and horse market that sells animals is generally the same place as the people market that sells slaves. The government will also establish household loans for slaves, which are generally called cheap loans, and must be dependent on the master's name. Generally, only if the master agrees, the slaves can be freed from slave loans.
"Young Master is talking about private slaves. I... I am an official slave. Without the amnesty from the court, it is impossible to borrow it!" Shangguan Wan'er explained at this time, but she changed her name very sensitively, because now Zhang Zong is already her master, and slaves must look like slaves in front of their masters.
"How can we get the court to issue an amnesty order?" Zhang Zong asked unwillingly when he heard this.
"Don't think about this, don't forget the Shangguan family's house was confiscated for what crimes it was. Unless you can help the Shangguan family overturn the verdict, she will always be an official slave!" Princess Chengyang sighed and said again, and when Shangguan Wan'er heard this, her expression on her face became even more dim.
Zhang Zong also smiled bitterly when he heard this. Shangguan Yi and Li Zhong were falsely accused of treason, so he was punished for extermination. It was impossible to overturn the case. He remembered that in the original history, after Wu Meiniang's death, Li Xian, a incompetent guy, succeeded the throne, and this was the overturning of Shangguan Yi. It was also considered that when he was the emperor, there were a few things that could be called political achievements.
"The young master has already saved Wan'er's life. There is no need to worry about Wan'er's affairs anymore. Moreover, being able to serve the young master is also a blessing for Wan'er!" At this time, Shangguan Wan'er also politely bowed to Zhang Zong, which was also her true thought in her heart.
Zhang Zong smiled helplessly when he heard this. He had thought about arranging Shangguan Wan'er to Princess Chengyang, but now it seems that he can't even push it off even if he wants to, and even his household registration has been placed in his name.
"Okay, you and I are destined to be together. You can keep this booklet well. Sometimes I am a loser and I may not be able to find it!" Zhang Zong said as he handed the slave's booklet to Shangguan Wan'er and said.
Shangguan Wan'er was stunned when she saw the slave loan she handed over. Although this slave loan could not be borrowed, it was still of great use, such as she could lend her to someone else, but now Zhang Zong handed it to herself so easily, which made her feel a little unbelievable for a moment.
However, in the end, Shangguan Wan'er accepted the slave loan and then stood silently behind Zhang Zong. Princess Chengyang couldn't help but joke: "Okay, the little girl's injury is almost healed. If you master and servant have anything to say, you should go back and say it. You can't always stay with me for free."
"After receiving the care of the eldest princess during this period, Wan'er will definitely report it if she has the chance in the future!" Shangguan Wan'er also stepped forward to salute Princess Chengyang. If it were not for the help of Princess Chengyang, it would be impossible for Zhang Zong to save her from the palace alone.
"You don't have to thank me. If you serve this kid in the future, you will be repaid me!" Princess Chengyang said, pointing at Zhang Zong and laughed again. In fact, she had already wanted to arrange someone for Zhang Zong. After all, Zhang Zong had to do everything by himself, which seemed too hard to her.
It was getting late, and Princess Chengyang also asked someone to prepare a carriage and then took Zhang Zong and Shangguan Wan'er back. Shangguan Wan'er's injuries were no longer a big deal. The imperial doctor prepared medicine for her, and it was fine if she just needed to use it according to the use.
After returning home, it was already dark. Shangguan Wan'er was rushing to show off her cooking skills, but Zhang Zong saw that she was still weak, so he made a sumptuous dinner by himself, which was a welcome to Shangguan Wan'er.
After dinner, Zhang Zong cleaned up the left wing room. This was originally his bedroom, but after the house was renovated, he moved to the main room, which was regarded as a guest room. Sometimes Xue Shao lived here if he didn't want to go home. Now it happened to be used to accommodate Shangguan Wan'er.
"You will live here in the future. If you have any questions, tell me directly. Let's go to the market to buy it tomorrow!" Zhang Zong helped Shangguan Wan'er put the bedding, and then said to her with a smile.
"Thank you... Thank you Master!" Shangguan Wan'er also said a little restrainedly at this time. She was originally a slave and she should take care of Zhang Zong, but because she was injured, she became Zhang Zong taking care of her, which made her very embarrassed.
"Don't call me master, it sounds awkward." Zhang Zong waved his hands repeatedly when he heard this, and asked a little girl to call him master, which always made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Why would I call you a young master?" Shangguan Wan'er thought for a while and suggested that calling Xiaolangjun is a bit too common and has no representation. The young master is more suitable.
"Okay, just don't call the master!" Zhang Zong said indifferently, "If you are injured, you should rest early!"
Zhang Zong was about to leave as he said, but Shangguan Wan'er suddenly showed an embarrassing expression, but finally gritted her teeth and said, "Young Master, stay, I... I have one more thing I want to ask you for help!"
"What's the matter?" Zhang Zong immediately stopped and looked at Shangguan Wan'er.
Shangguan Wan'er's face turned red with shame at this time, but she still took out a porcelain bottle from the bag on the table and said, "This is the ointment prescribed by the imperial doctor. It needs to be applied to the wound every day, but my wound... was on the back, and I couldn't apply it myself."
Shangguan Wan'er finally stuttered, her face turned red and she seemed to be bleeding. Before, she had a maid to help her in the eldest princess's house, but now there are only two of them in the family, so she can only ask Zhang Zong for help.
Zhang Zong was also laughed at this. He thought why? He just applied ointment. Although there was a difference between men and women, don’t forget that Shangguan Wan’er was just a little girl of eleven or twelve years old. He was not a lolita, so he had no interest in a little girl like Shangguan Wan’er who had no difference in the positive and negative aspects.
Of course, although Zhang Zong was not interested in the little girl, the girls in ancient times were precocious, especially Shangguan Wan'er, who was even more precocious, had already understood what they should have, so now that Zhang Zong was shy and dared not look up when he wanted to take medicine to himself.
In the end, Zhang Zong went out first and asked her to take off her clothes and lay on the bed. Then Zhang Zong came in. However, when he saw the crisscrossing whip marks on Shangguan Wan'er's back, Zhang Zong was also angry again. He could not imagine why anyone could be so cruel to take such a heavy hand against a little girl like Shangguan Wan'er?
There was no beautiful scenery, and Zhang Zong was just very serious about helping the other party with good medicine, and then he told her to rest early, and then he returned to the room to rest.
The next morning, Zhang Zong opened his eyes and smelled the aroma of food. When he came to the kitchen, he found that Shangguan Wan'er had prepared breakfast. When he saw him coming in, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled sweetly: "Young Master is awake, the breakfast is ready, I don't know if it suits your taste."
"Your injury has not healed yet. Let me cook these days." Zhang Zong said with some emotion as he looked at the food on the table. He never regarded Shangguan Wan'er as his servant.
"It's okay, my injury is no longer in the way. Moreover, the imperial doctor said that more exercise will be used to recover from the injury. If you have anything, just tell me!" Shangguan Wan'er smiled again.
When Zhang Zong heard this, he had no choice but to sit down and have dinner, and asked Shangguan Wan'er to eat with him. At first, the other party was unwilling to do so, but Zhang Zong thought there were only two people in the family, and it was too boring to eat by himself, so he forced her to sit down.
Chapter completed!