Empress, she is rising step by step

Chapter 76 Poisonous Snake

Zhu Ci closed her eyes and asked softly: "Aying, do you think there is reincarnation in this world?"

Zhuying thought about it seriously, "I thought so before, but I no longer think so after entering the palace. Others say that 'good will be rewarded with good, evil will be rewarded with evil', but bad people always live longer, while good people always live longer because of In a moment of weakness, innocent people died.

Since there is no retribution from heaven, there is no talk of reincarnation. And there are six paths of reincarnation. What if you are unlucky? Why did my sister suddenly ask this? "

"I just said it casually." Zhu Ci didn't know why she suddenly asked. She just suddenly thought of this question and asked.

Zhuying looked at the roof, and the wind snuck in through the cracks in the window, bringing with it the warm scent of flowers.

"But I still hope that people can be reincarnated, so that I can meet my sister again."

Zhu Ci turned around and glanced at Zhuying, "This is a bit difficult to handle. We must have changed our appearance at that time. We don't even know whether we are a boy or a girl, and we may not recognize each other when we meet. But I remember your preferences. It won’t change after all.”

Xiao Yinzi's voice sounded in the yard, "Sister Hongxiu is back. Master has something to do with you."

"Master, what do you want from me? Master, didn't you go to the imperial concubine's place?"

"I don't know either. You'll know after you get in. Just give me the stuff."

Zhuying quickly sat up from the couch. Then he stretched out his hand to help Zhu Ci up. She covered her feet with the hem of her skirt and straightened the hairpin in her hair.

Hongxiu happily lifted the beaded curtain and walked in, "Master, your name is slave."

Zhu Ci responded lightly, seeing the joy on her face, and smiled.

"What happened to you on the way? Are you so happy?"

Hong Xiu was startled, was she so obvious? She felt a little uncomfortable and said: "When I went to the Shangshi Bureau to get glutinous rice flour and red dates, they all praised me for looking good in this dress and said that I have a good master."

Zhu Ci looked at Hongxiu quietly for a long time before looking away. She was noncommittal.

"In their eyes, you have a good master. In my eyes, I have a good and loyal slave like you."

Her eyes fell on a vase with a flower pattern on the mahogany table opposite. It was unknown what kind of flowers were in the vase.

The slender branches are covered with sea-colored flowers. The flowers are only the size of a fingernail but are extremely delicate. There are light yellow stamens in the middle, which look like a blue mist from a distance.

"If the imperial concubine comes to you and asks me if I have taken any medicine, just tell the truth."

Zhu Ci did not avoid Hong Xiu when she took the pill, so Hong Xiu immediately understood what she was referring to.

"The servant knows."

"I have worked hard on you during this period. It is a blessing that you are here for everything in the palace. Your brother has done very well in his recent homework, and the master often praises him. It is not impossible that he will be ranked second in high school in the future."

Zhu Ci moved his gaze away from the vase and landed on Hongxiu's face. She was young to begin with, but with just a slight layer of makeup, she looked very pretty.

"You work hard, and when you reach the age of leaving the palace in the future, I will find a good family for you to settle down in Chang'an. It will be convenient for your brother to study for the imperial examination in the future."

Hong Xiu was delighted, and then her heart dropped straight down.

"Slave, thank you, Master."

Zhu Ci asked Hongxiu to go down first and he would tell her if anything happened. As the door opened and closed, Zhu Ci could only see the blue corner of the distant sky and the dots of hanging green.

"Your uncle must be good-looking, Hong Xiu's brother, and he must not make any mistakes, and don't let the child notice anything is wrong."

Zhuying nodded solemnly, "Master, don't worry. My uncle used to be an errand in the government office. Although he hurt his leg, he stopped working. But he has a good way of reading people and has always been strict with his words."

Zhu Ci nodded with some relief. She had no one she could rely on in Chang'an City, so she could only ask Zhuying's uncle.

"I didn't sleep well last night. I'm really sleepy. I'll take a nap first and call me when I have lunch." Zhu Cizhuo pulled on her shoes and yawned as she walked towards the bedroom. When she was about to reach the bed, she I heard a rustling sound coming from above my head.

Zhu Ci subconsciously raised her head and saw a snake as big as a bowl and covered in colorful colors coiled on the roof, its body twisting back and forth.

Half of its body was in the air, its triangular head raised high, and it stared coldly at Zhu Ci with its eyes as big as mung beans as he kept spitting out letters.

Zhu Ci's scalp was numb, the blood in his body seemed to be frozen, and his back felt chilly.

Zhuying was also frightened. She swallowed nervously and her palms were all sweaty.

"Master, this looks like a poisonous snake. This slave is here, please leave quickly."

"Stop talking." Zhu Ci quickly regained her composure. She pulled Zhuying and slowly took a step back.

The snake seemed to want to come down, and kept squirming and walking down the beam.

Zhu Ci praised this effort and quickly pulled Zhuying back to the door, and she yelled.

"Little Yinzi!"

Xiao Yinzi, who heard the voice, ran in quickly and said, "Master, what did you call this slave for?"

Zhu Ci silently nuzzled at Xiao Yinzi, who looked inside and was immediately frightened out of his wits.

"Master, don't be afraid, I will find a solution right now." After saying that, Xiao Yinzi turned around and went out.

After a while, he came back with a wooden fork and an old sack.

The snake couldn't find its way, so it fell directly from the beam and swam quickly towards Xiaoyinzi.

Xiao Yinzi saw the right opportunity, and with lightning speed, he forked seven inches of the snake, picked it into the sack, sealed it and packed it.

"Master, don't be afraid, it's okay."

Only then did Zhu Ci realize that her back was already wet. Even if the snake was caught, she would not dare to stay in the dormitory.

She came to the couch outside and sat down, asking Xiao Yinzi.

"Do you know what kind of snake this is?"

"This snake is more common in the south, but I don't know its specific name."

Although Xiao Yinzi's hometown is in the south, he left home when he was young and didn't know many snakes.

"However, a person bitten by this kind of snake will bleed to death within half an hour, and the antidote is extremely rare."

"Who wanted to harm the master? Fortunately, the master was calm and was not bitten by the poisonous snake. What a cruel method. This is going to put the master to death."

Zhuying's eyes were as wide as copper bells. She was so angry that she said, "I don't know where this snake came from. There are only a few people serving in the palace. Could it be that someone has second thoughts?"

Zhu Ci slowly shook his head, "I'm still not sure who did this. Except for the three of us, don't tell anyone else about this."

Xiao Yinzi, quietly look around to see if there is anything suspicious. "

Xiao Yinzi responded, "What should I do with this snake? I'm afraid the owner can't live in this house for a while, and I don't know how many snakes there are. I have to search them and sprinkle them with realgar powder to feel at ease."

(End of this chapter)