Work overtime

When Jiang Yuebai woke up again, it was already bright and it was already the end of the hour, close to nine o'clock.

Her eyes were numb, her mind was dizzy, and she couldn't open her eyes. She felt like she was sleeping much more than before.

When he opened his eyes and saw Li Chun, a thin and petite maid with a childish face, he was in a trance for a moment.

His actual age is only eight years old.

This is actual child labor.

In a daze, Han Ziqian's appearance could not help but appear in his mind. She immediately reminded herself that she shouldn't think about him.

"Your Majesty, you're awake!" Li Chun looked excited, "My servant is waiting for you to wash up."

"Let Lixia do it," Jiang Yuebai said calmly, "Did you do your morning exercises as instructed by me this morning? Did you go for a run? Have you finished cleaning the palace?"

Three consecutive questions made Li Chun stunned.

Li Chun lowered her head and replied in a low voice, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I listened to your Majesty's words. After the morning exercise, I followed Manager Luo to learn how to stand and ran around the yard ten times. I haven't finished cleaning the palace yet, so I'm afraid that My Majesty will fall asleep." I will make a noise to the empress. My servant is wrong. I will clean the outside of the palace first in the morning."

Jiang Yuebai looked at her yellowish hair and asked deliberately coldly, "Have you eaten the eggs? Have you drank the milk?"

Li Chun lowered her head even more, almost crying, "Thank you for your grace, I ate the eggs and drank the milk as ordered by your Majesty."

Jiang Yuebai asked calmly, "Are you full?"

"Eat until you're full." Li Chun whispered, feeling a little uneasy. Is the master worried that she eats too much?

"After you finish practicing, in addition to eggs and milk, you will also have a bowl of porridge, one or two steamed buns or meatloaf."

Jiang Yuebai was cruel and said bluntly:

"In addition to breakfast, the same goes for lunch. You have to eat more. I have told the kitchen staff to make you strong. You are too thin now and have too little strength. Eat more and be full so that you can have the strength. Use your strength to practice martial arts and protect me. Look at me lying on the bed now. If someone comes to kill me, I won’t be able to escape. Li Chun, you have to protect me."

"Your Majesty, this slave is wrong! I didn't dare to eat too much before, for fear of being beaten."

There were tears in Lichun's eyes. She remembered how she used to work as a cook in the imperial kitchen and was reluctant to waste any leftovers.

When she heard her empress' order last night, she only thought it was punishment for lying about her age. I still dare not eat more for fear of violating a taboo.

She couldn't believe that she still had a good time to eat with an open stomach. There is actually a master who treats his slaves so well in the palace.

"Thank you for your grace. I will definitely follow your orders from now on, eat more and practice martial arts well." Li Chun choked and said.

Jiang Yuebai raised his chin and said, "I'm not going to clean up yet. Ask Lixia to come in and serve."

Li Chun said timidly, "Your Majesty, Sister Lixia is boiling medicine for your Majesty in the small kitchen. Only Master Han is guarding the door."

Jiang Yuebai stared at the tent ceiling steadily, "Then you can do it. From now on, you will call Young Master Han Eunuch Han. Don't call him wrong."

After saying that, she felt a little uncomfortable, as if she had knocked out her teeth and swallowed the stuff in her stomach.

But this is how to survive in the workplace. Work is work.

Whatever position you have, you can do whatever you want. Don't talk about feelings and cheap self-esteem.

"It's your Majesty." Li Chun lowered her head and responded. After saying that, she got up and went to bring a hot water basin to her to wash herself.

Everyone else was secretly guessing why Mr. Han suddenly changed into eunuch clothes overnight and was still waiting at the door. Are you too arrogant and cold, and don't serve your lady well? This makes her angry.

the weather is nice today. The sun shines in.

On the peach tree facing the window, all the flowers that bloomed in the past few days have faded, leaving only leaves and tiny green peaches.

Missing her like a tide, drowning Jiang Yuebai, her heart hurts and her eyes become wet.

Today is the seventh day of my sister's life, and she has actually been dead for seven days.

From now on, there will be no such person in this world, and there will be no "future" again.

I can never see her sweet smile again,

I can no longer push her to fly high on the swing,

I can no longer hear her calling "sister" affectionately,

I can no longer carry her on my back and listen to her happily shouting "Faster, faster".

She thought of many scenes that happened in this room.

Drops of tears rolled silently from the corners of Jiang Yuebai's eyes. His eyes were like autumn wind and rain, cold, desolate and sad. “Jinxiu, I miss you so much.”

At this moment, she couldn't pretend to be strong or look forward calmly.

I miss her, but she is not here.

I called her to miss her, but she was not there.

Losing someone is so painful.

She couldn't imagine how her mother, a white-haired person, sent a black-haired person to her in her previous life.

"Empress." Li Chun called hesitantly, holding a half-wet towel.

Jiang Yuebai didn't speak, just stared out the window blankly.

Han Ziqian was standing outside the door, his back to them.

He heard everything he said just now. He felt Jiang Yuebai's heartache, and his heart ached along with it.

He didn't speak, didn't turn around, and didn't leave.

He stared steadily at the blue sky with a solemn expression and a trace of struggle in his eyes.

He resisted the desire to turn around and look at her, to go into the house to be with her and take care of her.

That night, he often thought of what Jiang Yuebai said: "Even if everything is ridiculous, you still keep your heart."

Han Ziqian said silently in his heart: "No matter how the world thinks of me, I will definitely protect the country of Ming Dynasty with you and the faith in my heart."

He lowered his eyes and quietly took a deep breath, remaining as cold and aloof as ever.

Someone came over to report the progress of the explosive pack production. He just nodded, gave a few instructions, and continued to remain silent.

Until Li Chun ran out and stammered to him, "Eunuch Han, my wife wants to sit up. I'm afraid that I'm too weak and I don't know the severity and hurt my wife. Please help me, Eunuch Han."

Han Ziqian was worried that Jiang Yuebai had damaged the wound and wasted all his efforts, but he only responded lightly, "Okay."

The moment he turned around, he adjusted his mentality and expression, knelt down at the door and said, "Slave, please give my regards."

Hearing Han Ziqian's respectful greetings, Jiang Yuebai felt complicated and pretended to be calm and ordered, "Eunuch Han, come in. Help me to stand up."

Han Ziqian walked to the bedside, knelt down and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty's sword wound is very deep. Dr. Jiang ordered you not to sit up or touch the wound within seven days, otherwise it will easily leave hidden diseases. It's better to wait for Jiang Yuan's envoy to come and ask. Ask envoy Jiang Yuan for his opinion."

Jiang Yuebai felt helpless. Although she knew that she had injured a bone this time and cut out a small piece of flesh and could not move it, her bones fell apart after lying flat all day long.

"Eunuch Han, please raise your upper body to serve me."

"Yes, ma'am."

Han Ziqian stood up, bent down and held Jiang Yuebai's back with his left hand, slowly lifted Jiang Yuebai up, held her in his arms, folded the pillows behind her, and then carefully laid her down.

During the whole process, Han Ziqian didn't look sideways, and his movements were smooth and smooth, without any extraneous movement.

But his heart was beating disobediently, and his ears couldn't help but turn red.

Jiang Yuebai was the same, his face was warm and his heart was beating, but he stiffened his expression to avoid eye contact. I just hope that the emperor will return to the court soon and take Han Ziqian away from Taorui Palace.

After Han Ziqian helped Jiang Yuebai sit down, he immediately took a few steps back and stood aside with his hands hanging down.

"Eunuch Han, you go out first."

Just then Lixia came in with a medicine bowl and said, "Mother, the medicine is ready."

Jiang Yuebai breathed a sigh of relief. Li Chun was only eight years old, still a child, and she didn't have enough energy to wash and change clothes for herself. Lixia is eighteen years old, much stronger and more reliable.

"Li Chun, go and clean up the outside."

After only Lixia was left in the room, Jiang Yuebai felt much more relaxed.

I wish everyone a happy winter solstice and peace and happiness.