Zhe Chuntang: She regretted it after provoking crazy critics of powerful officials

Chapter 21 Pull out your tongue
Shen Yuluo coughed violently and managed to swallow half of the decoction.

After struggling for most of the night, her high fever finally subsided a little. Just when Pei Yan was about to leave, the hand tightly grasped his sleeve and struggled to break free several times.

She dreamed that she was sinking and sinking at the bottom of the water. She finally caught a piece of driftwood and refused to let go.

"Chongning, what kind of person are you?"

Pei Yan boasted that he could see people clearly, but he couldn't see through the eldest princess.

He originally thought that the other party was squeamish and indulgent, but he saw that she knelt with her sick body all day without complaining. He originally thought that she did not understand the general principles of cholera, but she took the initiative to admit her mistake and punishment without complaining.

When they were young, they also studied together in Taixue, but this person didn't pay attention to books at all. She even teased the Taifu and bullied other officials' children for fun. She was just a little witch in the world.

He hated her very much at that time. Later, when he followed the late emperor to inspect the disaster situation among the people, he met a little girl of similar age to her.

The little girl, with bright eyes, rolled up her sleeves and gave porridge to the victims, and took the initiative to help other people repair their collapsed houses.Although he was dressed very luxuriously, he didn't care about being dirty or tired at all.

Only then did he realize that not all little girls were like Chongning.

One day, he saw her handing out candies to a few children with tattered and dirty clothes on the side of the road. He watched curiously for a long time.

The little girl noticed him, walked over and smiled sweetly at him: "Do you want to eat too? Here, I'll give you one, there's not much left."

The way she looked at him was no different from the way she looked at other children, and she didn't feel any more enthusiastic because he looked like he was a son of an official.

He had seen many merchants and their children, and as soon as they saw the emblem on the carriage he was riding in, they immediately became flattering.

Only she has a pair of eyes that are always clear and clear, and she has a calmness and compassion that is beyond her peers.

Later, he came to see her every day and got a candy every time.

It wasn't until the late emperor returned to the court urgently that he went back with him. He didn't even have time to say hello to the little girl.

Discipline in his family was very strict, and he was never allowed to eat small snacks such as caramel. He only tasted one and found it too sweet, so he wrapped the rest with a handkerchief.

Over time, the caramel melts and sticks together in a sticky manner, making people forget their original appearance.Just like that little girl's face, he couldn't quite remember it.

The older he gets, the more he realizes that it is almost impossible to find such a pair of clean eyes around him. Everyone is vying for power and wealth. The high-ranking officials do all the dirty things but pretend to be benevolent. The common people at the bottom can destroy their conscience and show their ugly faces just for a bite of food.

Whenever he was afraid that one day he would become insensitive, he would think about the girl's eyes in his memory and alert himself.

He thought, if Qi State becomes powerful enough one day and everyone has food to eat and clothing to wear, will everyone be kind and let the darkness and filthiness have no way to hide?
He didn't know the answer, he was just groping forward on this road alone.

The moon was setting in the west, and it was dark outside, the deepest darkness before dawn.

Pei Yan picked up the sleeping person on the couch again and prepared to rush back to the imperial temple.

On the dark road, he felt the person in his arms suddenly grasp his collar, and he couldn't help but stiffen.

"Chen Liang, if I had nothing and couldn't help you, would you still like me..."

The woman's voice was mocking, and he looked down. Fortunately, he didn't wake up, and he was still talking in his sleep.

However, she is quite self-aware and knows that if she is not a princess, others will look down upon her.When he arrived at the Imperial Temple, Pei Yan placed the person on the previous mat.

At this time, the sky had just turned white and it was almost dawn.

The ground was cold and hard, and Shen Yuluo woke up soon after. She turned around and looked at the door, and the tall and pine-like figure had disappeared.

She rubbed her knees and arms and found that there was no pain as expected, and her forehead was still a little warm, but it was not serious.It seems that the eldest princess has a very strong body, so it’s no big deal if she goes through all this trouble!
Xiao Quanzi came over with the imperial edict and sighed when he saw Shen Yuluo's weak and pale appearance: "Your Highness, the time for kneeling has come. Please get up quickly. Hey, I'm sorry for talking too much. You are asking for trouble like this." Why bother, His Majesty will protect you anyway."

"Since you talk so much, can I have your tongue pulled out?"

Shen Yuluo said this without hesitation, and Xiao Quanzi was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

"Your Highness, spare your life. This slave deserves to die. Your Highness, please spare your life!"

He usually spoke to the eldest princess and asked for rewards several times, but he didn't know what he said wrong this time. He hit a nail, and felt hateful and afraid.

"Look, I punish you at will based on my status, and you will beg for mercy. If this continues, resentment will rise, and it may come back to bite me in the future. Now the people of the world have deep resentment towards me and the royal family. Well, once a turmoil breaks out, as a royal eunuch who helps the emperor to do evil, what kind of good end can you end up with?"

Shen Yuluo felt that these eunuchs who served the little emperor were not good enough. Such thoughts would definitely affect him, so she wanted to change more than just the little emperor.

Otherwise, no matter how hard you try, your efforts will be in vain if the people around you encourage you.

"What His Highness said is that this slave is too stupid."

Xiao Quanzi is young and an inconspicuous servant. No one will teach him to distinguish right from wrong. It is precisely because of this that he is most easily influenced by others and changes.

Shen Yuluo took the imperial edict from his hand, took off the bracelet from his wrist and handed it to him: "It's cold, you are still wearing single shoes, go buy some good ones. When serving the emperor, don't be careless. What’s a good job to do if you’re frozen?”

"Your Highness, my servant made a mistake just now. If you don't blame me, Xiao Quanzi will definitely repay you like a fool!"

Xiao Quanzi wiped his tears. He was growing taller and was changing his shoes so quickly that he couldn't bear to buy them.Besides, if you get any good things, most of them have to be presented to Eunuch Han.

"Why are you crying, kid? I still have something I need your help with. Previously, I was supposed to go to apologize to Concubine Gao. Please lead the way."

Shen Yuluo knew in his heart that if he wanted to win people's hearts and make others sincerely work for him, he would not be able to suppress them with force alone.

People's hearts are made of flesh. If she treats others well, most of them will treat her sincerely.

"Okay, I will lead the way. Concubine Gao likes to practice martial arts and chose an open place to live, which happens to be not far from here."

Xiao Quanzi happily put the bracelet into his arms. No one here saw him taking the things, so he didn't have to hand them over to Eunuch Han.

And the eldest princess asked him to do something, and he felt much more at ease, otherwise he would always feel that the bracelet was hot to the touch.

Shen Yuluo felt a lot warmer as she walked over, and there was always a warm current in her body, which flowed to her limbs as she walked, making her very comfortable.

We went all the way and arrived very quickly indeed.

When Concubine Gao's maid saw her, she poured a basin of cold water directly at the entrance of the courtyard: "Your Highness, I wonder why your Highness came to our Lanxiang Palace because he is so noble and humble?"

(End of this chapter)