Crown Jewels

Chapter 253

In the corner outside the dormitory, Fu Sinian was leaning against the wall pillar, the letter in his hands was cold, the rice paper was rough to the touch, the black ink was also smeared, and the strokes were missing a little. Divide the momentum.

Fu Sinian closed his eyes, and slowly closed the letter in his hand. Suddenly, his father's stooped and difficult figure under the bitter cold of the border crossed appeared in his mind, and his long eyelashes trembled for a while. He slowly opened his eyes, and looked closely at his little boy opposite him Sunja said thanks.

This was the first time the two of them were on duty, and Fu Sinian took the initiative to talk to him, so Xiao Shunzi scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Why are you being so polite? It's just a letter, something incidental."

After Xiao Shunzi finished speaking, he paused, and tentatively asked Fu Sinian.

"But... what relative are you?"

If it wasn't for his relatives, it would be hard for Xiao Shunzi to imagine that Han Jing had a soft smile in his eyes with Fu Sinian's cold temper. In this world, only relatives could make him show such a gentle expression.

Hearing this, Fu Sinian paused for a moment with his downcast eyes, then raised his eyes and nodded at him for a while.

"Yes, my father—"

The wind in the hall is mixed with the fragrance of plum blossoms, which silently tempers people's minds.

Such a generous acknowledgment made Xiao Shunzi a little speechless, and he didn't know what to say for a while. Fu Sinian had been in the palace these days, and he barely understood what happened to him. Officials and wealthy families, who would have thought that they would go down such a road, and people have to say a word of regret with emotion.

There was only the sound of whistling wind and snow in their ears, neither of them spoke, and Xiao Shunzi felt awkward in the atmosphere for some reason.

After a while, Fu Sinian was the first to break the silence and asked an irrelevant question.

"Among the twelve prisons in the palace, the chief inspector should be the first department."

"If I want to enter the Supervisor of Ceremonies, follow..."

Fu Sinian paused for a moment, as if he had made up his mind.

"Follow the admiral eunuch...Wang Zhi."

"But what is the request?"

The topic suddenly became more formal, Xiao Shunzi was taken aback by his ambition when he came back to his senses, and subconsciously glanced at Fu Sinian who was opposite him.

What kind of person is the admiral Wang Zhi? Xiao Shunzi subconsciously glanced at the letter in Fu Sinian's hand, and deeply felt that it might be because of his relatives that made him change his attitude so much. He couldn't help frowning.

Wang Zhi, the admiral and eunuch of Gongli, is not someone who can be provoked by anyone. He is in charge of the etiquette and criminal names in the palace, urges the supply of goods to the inner court from Guanglu Temple in the outer court, supervises the ban on the palace gate, and controls all the prefecture-level eunuchs in the palace. , whose power is even higher than that of eunuch Zhang Yin and Bingbi, that glory can almost be regarded as the first of the twelve prisons.

And... don't talk about these things, just talk about Wang Zhi's behavior...

Xiao Shunzi shook his head, and looked in Fu Sinian's direction again uncertainly.

The man was leaning against the palace wall pillars, his brows and eyes were still soaked with coldness, a trace that could not be erased by the scorching summer heat, but when talking about Wang Zhi, the admiral and eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, Fu Sinian's eyes rarely flashed a dark light, It seemed that when he was eyeing his prey, he was ready to attack with all his strength, but if you looked closely, you would find that there was still a bit of discouragement in his expression, as if he was trying to pull himself together.

His eyebrows and eyes were full of seriousness, and he didn't mean to be half-joking at all, and Fu Sinian had been in the palace for several months, Xiao Shunzi couldn't believe that he hadn't heard who Wang Zhi was. It can only be said that he is afraid that he has made up his mind.

Xiao Shunzi sighed slightly, it was hard to explain his current mental journey clearly.

"Enter the inner library first—"

Xiao Shunzi said firmly, when he entered the palace, he was lucky to be favored by his current godfather, and then arranged to enter the inner school to read a few words, and now he has the opportunity to serve in front of His Majesty.

But Fu Sinian looked extraordinary, and Xiao Shunzi's eyes were complicated.

If you just want to join the Supervisor of Rituals, you can learn a few words in the inner school, and then it is not difficult for the Supervisor of Rituals to get a job, but looking at Fu Sinian's appearance, Xiao Shunzi just felt that he would not be able to accommodate this statue just for a random job. Buddha, but want to climb up, especially in the circle of the Twelve Prisons, if there is no capable godfather on top of the head, it may be difficult.

But what happened after all, Xiao Shunzi covered his eyes, patted his chest and said to Fu Sinian.

"If you want to enter the inner academy, you need a letter of recommendation from a respectable eunuch in the palace. After being selected by the 'director' of the inner academy, a list will be posted outside the palace gate to notify the result. After passing the examination in the inner academy Only then did I have the chance to be selected as the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and after joining the Supervisor of Ceremonies, I had the opportunity to have some relationship with the admiral and eunuch..."

"Recommendation?"

Fu Sinian frowned slightly, and quickly grasped the point of the words.

Ever since the Fu family's fortunes fell, his life was difficult after he entered the palace...

"Small matter—" Seemingly aware of Fu Sinian's emotions, Xiao Shunzi patted him on the back, comforting him in a relaxed voice.

"My godfather can write that stuff, he has always loved me, I will be filial to him for a few days and let him write a recommendation letter for you!"

Fu Sinian's eyes were slightly deep, and Xiao Shunzi's voice was relaxed, but there are no simple things in the palace when asking for help. Since he entered the palace, he was on duty with this person in front of him. I'm afraid he was in the palace. The only thing I can feel is the warmth.

The orange sun was slanting towards the west, shining on the majestic palace, and for the two people sitting cross-legged leaning against the pillars, their faces were stained with golden light. Fu Sinian's lips twitched for a moment, his eyes softened for a moment, and he solemnly thanked him.

The orange light of the setting sun shone on the wall, and many young eunuchs surrounded the palace wall, looking at the imperial list posted on the palace wall on their tiptoes, looking for their own names in the dark handwriting.

"Oh! What a squeeze, come to the middle and leave me a place—"

Xiao Shun pushed aside the crowds on both sides, led Fu Sinian to the center of the crowd, and searched for his name on the imperial list on the palace wall. After that day, Xiao Shunzi went to find his godfather. Quickly, he handed over the letter of recommendation directly to the inner school. With the sponsorship of his godfather, Xiao Shunzi felt that it would be a matter of course for Fu Sinian to enter the inner school, and then the supervisor of rites in the future.

But Xiao Shunzi followed the bright yellow list, looked back and forth on it, and still couldn't find the word Fu Sinian. In the end, he was a little anxious, so he squeezed directly to the front, and searched back and forth three times. It seems that she doesn't believe this Xie Erban at all.

Fu Sinian glanced over the list, the list was not big, and he could see everything at a glance. However, he didn't have his own name. He glanced at Xiao Shunzi who was anxiously looking for under the yellow list. After a while, his eyelashes drooped. The setting sun shone on the man's back, as if he was thinking about something.

"Fu... Fu, Fu Sinian, why..."

Xiao Shunzi was a little anxious, his face drooped, and he pointed to the yellow list behind him, unable to believe it.

"Why, no, without your name?"

"But, I clearly handed over the letter of recommendation written by Master to Neishutang, who is in charge of this matter?"

Fu Sinian looked at Xiao Shunzi with wrinkled facial features, and patted his shoulder.

The setting sun sprinkled on the long and narrow palace road, as if it would never come to an end.

The two people walking on the palace road were a little depressed, leaving alone the cold winter wind, and finally walked along the palace wall to return to the Empress's bedroom, Fu Sinian patted Xiao Shunzi's back to comfort him.

"There is always a way, if not this time, next time!"

"Let's go, let's go back first, and take today's value as a good—"

The warm orange light from the lamp illuminated the bedroom hall brightly, the glazed tiles were wiped clean and bright, and the warmth of the earth dragon dispelled the soft chill brought from outside. Fu Sinian glanced at the empress on the dragon couch as usual. Gu Jun, there is still no movement from the ambergris.

Fu Sinian pushed the door on his errand last night, and as soon as he went out, he saw Xiao Shunzi waiting at the door, he was holding a food box and grinning at him, seeing the warmth in his chest again.

The two leaned against the palace pillar behind them. Xiao Shunzi rubbed his hands and opened the food box, looking forward to today's dishes. However, he was a little disappointed that there were only cucumbers with sauce in the food box, and the other dishes were stir-fried vegetables. The oil had solidified, it looked like leftover dishes from some palace, this shabby dish made Fu Sinian raise his eyebrows.

"How could this be?"

Xiao Shunzi's puzzled voice came. As usual, even if the two of them were not of high rank, they were still people in the Empress's palace after all. How could they use such dishes to fool people in the cold winter months? The dishes were scattered as if they had been picked out, and there were a few drops of oil and water splashed on the edge of the white plate. The scattered two or three pieces of chicken were nothing more than leftover chicken skin and bones. This appearance was clearly targeted by someone.

Fu Sinian frowned, took the food box in Xiao Shunzi's hand, lifted the upper cover, and saw that the lower layer where the white flour steamed buns were originally placed was replaced by a black book that was sealed into pieces, as if he wanted to understand What, he picked up the fragment as if asking for proof, but Xiao Shunzi reacted faster, looked at the somewhat familiar envelope, opened his eyes and immediately grabbed Fu Sinian's sleeve and said in shock.

"Recommendation—"

"This is the letter of recommendation from my godfather to Neishutang..."

As Xiao Shunzi said, he put his hands together, and the word "recommended letter" was clearly filled in the crooked cracks. It was the letter recommended by his godfather when he asked his godfather to contact the inner school for Fu Sinian. However, he obviously He personally handed it over to the head of the Neishutang, how could he be here now, he glanced at the broken envelopes, and even the messy meals in the food box, he belatedly wanted to understand a question.

The person targeting them might have something to do with Neishutang!

Otherwise, how dare the empress Gu Jun and her servants skip meals. In the twelve prisons of the palace, except for the powerful chief inspector, only Neishutang has the guts to put her hand in here.

Xiao Shunzi clenched the letter that had been torn into shreds, pushed the obtrusive food box behind the palace pillar, and looked worriedly at the silent Fu Sinian.

Seeing this, Fu Sinian frowned thoughtfully.

"If it's really Neishutang, don't get too close to me these days..."

As Fu Sinian spoke, his gaze swept across the messy dishes in the food box again.

"Today... I have troubled you, go to your godfather to fill your stomach first, don't worry, even if it's really Neishutang, they don't dare to come here again with a bright eye and the courage to skip meals like this today, after all You are the person next to the empress, and there is a godfather standing behind you, so your meals will not be tampered with again in the future."

The voice in his ear was steady, pouring into the cold wind, and Fu Sinian's calm analysis made Xiao Shunzi feel a little uncomfortable for no reason.

He treated Fu Sinian as his half-brother, now that something happened, if he followed his arrangement, wouldn't he just abandon him?
Fu Sinian was keenly aware that the mood of the people around him was a little depressed.

"Don't think too much, this matter is a bit strange..."

The bricks and tiles of the palace are resplendent and magnificent, and all the splendor has nothing to do with the servants who live at the bottom.

They are just birds trapped in this palace for various reasons. There is no way to turn back, so they can only go forward and keep going forward.

Fu Sinian walked through the bustling palace, and finally stopped at a remote corner of the palace, a dilapidated courtyard. It was hard to imagine that this place was actually in the splendid Lin'an imperial city. It also looked like it hadn't been cleaned for a few days. The old eunuch who was holding the copper stove and hunched over saw Fu Sinian at the door, as if he was frightened, he hurriedly left towards the backyard, with a panicked look and secret excitement.

The silence in the courtyard was a bit too much, Fu Sinian frowned slightly, subconsciously alert, the surrounding atmosphere was not right, he quickly stepped out of the courtyard, and was about to walk towards the empress' palace on duty. A familiar eunuch stopped him.

There is a tight wall behind, and the road ahead was quickly stopped by several eunuchs. Fu Sinian raised his eyebrows, and his eyes fell on the eunuch with the sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. indivual

"Fu Sinian—"

"You smashed the gold-plated jade bottle of our Shangbaojian, and you concealed the facts and did not report them. There are all certified physical evidence. What sophistry do you have?"

Little Anzi raised his monkey cheeks, and glanced at Fu Sinian's handsome face with disgust and jealousy. Without any explanation, he charged Fu Sinian with unnecessary crimes. His face made out of nothing made people feel disgusted. The eunuchs immediately surrounded Fu Sinian even more tightly like a group.

Fu Sinian frowned slightly, and his eyes fell on the evidence in Xiaoxizi's hands, the so-called gilded jade bottle, his complexion turned cloudy in an instant, he was working in the empress' palace, and he had never broken any gilded jade bottles of Shang Baojian. How can the jade bottle with patterns be broken?
Too lazy to argue with them, Fu Sinian frowned, looked over the eunuchs surrounding him, and landed on the father-in-law who was half leaning against the wall with a whisk in his hand. Looking at the palace uniform on him, he must be of high rank. As if aware of his gaze, Mashangsi opened his eyelids with slightly closed eyes, and his critical gaze swept over Fu Sinian, as if he knew that he was the one who would not cry when he saw the coffin, so he simply winked at Xiao Xizi.

(End of this chapter)