Who says sleep is not spiritual practice?

Chapter 37 Another one who was sunk in the lake

Reject the Northern Palace.

The old housekeeper Xu Erhu has been in a bad mood these past few days, getting angry at every turn, and many servants and maids have been scolded and whipped by him.

When Lichun, the eldest maid of Ziyanyuan, saw him, he was reprimanding a new handyman:

"How many times have I told you? Except for Madam, Dr. Song and me, no one is allowed to go near Loquat Courtyard!"

"How did you manage to let the third lady almost break into the prince's bedroom?"

The handyman lowered his head, trembling all over, and timidly said:

"Well, that's Miss San, how dare I stop her!"

No one in the entire Jubei Palace knew that the third miss, Jiang Qingzhu, was a girl with a man's heart. She liked to disguise herself as a man, wielding knives and guns since she was a child.

She joined the army at the age of 14, and has won countless battles without defeat. Now she is a seventh-rank Yunqi Lieutenant in the army, and she has an elite Qingqi team of 800 men, half of whom are iron-blooded women.

King Jubei praised the third daughter more than once for having the demeanor of his youth, and lamented that she was not a man.

Many people in Chu State believed that if Jiang Qingzhu hadn't been a daughter, then she must be a strong contender for the position of son.

"Uncle Xu, the third lady drew her sword at that time, she can really cut people in that posture, I..."

"How can I stop it!"

The handyman was very wronged.

He had only been here for a few months, and it was really lucky that something like this happened in the palace.

But Xu Erhu doesn't care so much, he only knows to abide by the rules of the palace, and if someone fails his duty, he will be punished:

"Go and get ten thorn whips yourself. From tomorrow onwards, you don't have to go to the Loquat Courtyard. Instead, go and guard the Ziyan Courtyard."

The handyman nodded quickly, as if he was about to receive an amnesty.

Even though the punishment of ten thorn whips would definitely bruise him, he could be transferred away from the Loquat Courtyard and go to the Ziyan Courtyard, which is relatively quiet and less troublesome.

Especially at this juncture, the servants and maids of the palace are all in danger, and the Ziyan Courtyard that no one cares about is the place that almost everyone wants to go.

Xu Erhu snorted coldly, looked at Lichun who had just arrived here, and immediately put on a smiling face:
"Lichun girl, you came just in time."

"This person will be handed over to your Purple Mist Academy. If he commits another crime, tell me and I will order him to sink into the lake!"

Hearing the word "Shenhu", all the servant girls couldn't help trembling.

Including Lichun.

Xu Erhu is a congenital second-rank Haoyue realm master, his status in the palace is second only to the King of the North, and he is in charge of supervising all the servants and maids. He usually has an amiable face, but once someone breaks the rules, he will see him The cruel side.

Especially in these special days recently, two of his servants have been sunk in the lake by him in public.

"Uncle Xu..."

Li Chun lowered his head and said neither humble nor overbearing:

"My son wants to see the prince, can I arrange it?"

A trace of surprise flashed across Xu Erhu's eyes:
"The fourth son wants to see the prince?"

How could that idiot who shut himself up in his room all day long to sleep would suddenly want to see the prince?
Since the eldest lady and the eldest son went to the capital 12 years ago, hasn't the relationship between the father and son been at odds?
Xu Erhu pondered for a moment, then said:

"My lord is ill. Dr. Song said that he needs to rest for a while, and no one is allowed to disturb you. If the fourth son has anything to do, you can tell me first, and I will pass it on to the lord."

As soon as this remark came out, Li Chun sneered inwardly.

When will your son have to get your consent to see Lao Tzu?
The more you don't let the young master see the prince, the more you have ghosts in your heart!

In the past, it was fine if the young master didn't argue, but now that there is finally a sign of a fight, I have to push him for anything.

Otherwise, I will have to be a servant in Ziyan Courtyard for the rest of my life!
Thinking of this, Li Chun's eyes were gradually firmly occupied.

She raised her head suddenly, looked straight into Xu Erhu's gaze without fear, and bravely said:

"Uncle Xu, what do you want to discuss with the lord, my lord, how can I wait for the servants to dare to ask?"

The implication is obvious:

Don't forget your identity, you and I are servants, according to the rules, you are not allowed to meddle in the prince's family affairs.

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of all the servants and maids present changed drastically.

How dare this woman speak to Xu Erhu in such a tone?
Aren't you afraid that he will find an excuse to sink directly into the lake?

"Lichun, presumptuous!"

An old servant rebuked:
"How did you talk to Uncle Xu?"

"Quickly kneel down and admit your mistake!"

Xu Erhu looked at Lichun with a smile, and there was no trace of anger on his face, but those who knew him knew that it was a sign that he was brewing anger.

But Lichun was not afraid.

She has had enough of a dull life, if life can't be exciting, then she might as well just die!
"I'm right, why did you kneel down?"

"My son has not seen the prince for half a year, so what if we meet?"

She bravely looked directly into Xu Erhu's gaze, without any hesitation:
"Could it be that Uncle Xu suspects that my son is also an assassin?"

Immediately, the old servant who spoke earlier scolded again:
"presumptuous!"

"You guys really know how to pick your time!"

"A few days ago, when the prince ordered everyone in the mansion to gather outside the north gate, he didn't see your young master. Why did he want to see the prince again when he was sick?"

"I think he just has no good intentions!"

On the side, Xu Erhu squinted his eyes slightly, and crossed his hands and fingers together, as if he was warming up before execution.

Anyone who knows him knows that this is a habit before he gets angry.

When he let go of his ten fingers, it meant that his anger was uncontrollable, and it also meant that someone was going to suffer.

Seeing this, the servant girls couldn't bear to look directly at it.

There is only one thought in everyone's mind:
"It's over."

"Another one was sunk in the lake."

The eldest maid, Lichun, felt the sympathetic gazes of the other maidservants.

But she has no regrets.

During the 12 years in Ziyanyuan, she has been worried that one day her identity will be revealed and she will be sunk by the old housekeeper Xu Erhu, but when death is approaching, she finds that she is not so afraid.

No one cares about my own life, and the people in the capital only regard themselves as a tool, and they die as soon as they die, but...

I'm a little worried about that idiot.

I just hope that the girl named Xiaoman can take good care of the young master for her, and don't force him to fight for anything, and it's good to spend the rest of her life in peace.

Lichun looked at Xu Erhu and said freely:
"Uncle Xu, you can beat me, punish me, or even sink me into the lake."

"But I will not admit my mistake, and I am not wrong!"

Xu Erhu nodded with a smile, and at the same time gradually loosened the ten fingers that were interlaced.

"What a stubborn girl."

"I don't know if you can stick to this stubbornness when you will be locked in a coffin and sink into the lake."

He sighed with emotion, ready to order Lichun to suffer a little.

Recently, there have been a lot of suspicious faces in the mansion, and there are a few servant girls who are very disobedient, and he is trying to find someone to sink into the lake to make an example to others.

But at this moment, a voice came from outside the courtyard:

"Who wants to imprison my maid in a coffin and sink into the lake?"

"Why don't you lock me in together, and just be a pair of desperate mandarin ducks!"

Hearing these words, Xu Erhu frowned slightly, and crossed his loosened fingers together again.

But Lichun was astonished:
"It's son..."

"He, why is he here?"

(End of this chapter)