The little lady in the dining room

Chapter 14 See You Again
The maids who had been on duty for more than sixty nights had not had time to shake off their drowsiness when they stepped out of the room, when they were dragged out of the courtyard by the eunuchs who had arrived a while ago.

For the next two quarters, there were constant cries and shouts outside the courtyard of the Shangshi Bureau.

It had been a long time since Xueli and Zixian had been punished like this. When they returned to their room, their white and slender forearms were swollen and fat, turning blue and purple, like eggplants.

And that's pretty light.I don't know what Fang Sishan said, or the people in Yuqian Palace are also worried that there are not many people in the Shangshi Bureau, and they are worried that it will delay the preparation of meals in the future, so the servants below the seventh rank are just like this.The pain will last for many days, but this position does not affect the work, and outsiders can't see it when the sleeves are put down.

What's more miserable is that the female officers who are on duty at night from the sixth rank up are responsible for thirty sticks each.

The punishment started from these little maids, and after the beating, they were taken back to the room by the ladies to rest, and they were not allowed to look outside.Therefore, Xueli and Zixian had nothing to do even if they were worried about Cui Wan's injury, and they were not able to see her until dawn.

The reason for this was only found out at dawn.

About an hour after dinner last night, the emperor suddenly developed a rash, and immediately passed it to the imperial doctor for a look. After the imperial doctor's examination, he said that the allergies might be caused by poor diet.

The palace has always had strict rules, if something like this happens, the group of people on duty in front of the imperial court will have to receive their punishments first, especially the few court ladies and eunuchs who serve at dinner will probably not be able to get out of bed for a month; After Yuqian is the group of people who are cooking dinner in the Shangshi Bureau, and naturally none of them can escape.

Including Cui Wan, there were more than a dozen female officials who were punished.Since then, this group of people and the maids under them have been relieved for a while-this matter is related to the health of the holy body, and the food bureau is in a state of panic, and Fang Sishan dare not let them cook for the time being, for fear touched the brow.

Simply using recuperation as an excuse to rest openly for a few days, and wait until the matter is over before doing anything, everyone can feel at ease.

Cui Wan was seriously injured, but the maids under her hand took turns to take care of her, and it didn't take long for anyone, and the rest of the time was bored in the room.

After a few days, Xue Li had the illusion that she was actually a palace maid in the embroidery house.

The purse was embroidered faster and faster, and the technique became more and more skillful.Before the emperor's rash recovered and he ordered to return to the palace, the most important eagle in the embroidery pattern was completed, and the rest were embellishments such as surrounding cloud patterns.

When they returned to Luo'an Palace on September 27, there was another two days of chaos in Shangshi Bureau.

The female officials hadn't recovered from their injuries, and several of them had a fever after the bumps on the way.Fortunately, no one came to inquire about the crime, and he had already returned to the palace. It was convenient for the imperial physician and the medical lady, and he saw Zou Shangshi and several catering staffs coming in and out, busy making arrangements for several people to heal their wounds. .

On September [-], Sydney's purse was finally completed.It happened to be another tenth day, and the commander should be in the small courtyard, so she found an excuse to go.He hesitated again and again and felt that only a purse seemed too shabby, so he prepared another dish and a soup.

In the late autumn, the palace road, which was rarely visited by people, looked even more desolate...

There was a bit of chill in the desolation, and the sound of the wind whimpering and fallen leaves brushing the ground made Sydney tremble continuously.

Thinking about the commander's cold face with a rare smile, he shuddered even more!

But Wei Chen should be there too, right?Xueli shyly thought about it, closed her eyes, tried not to recall the commander's cold face, and turned to think of Wei Chen's smile, the chills on her body were relieved a little.

Wei Chen's smile is always so warm, and so are the things he does.It reminds Sydney of the big brother next door before entering the palace, how comfortable it looks.

Finally arrived at the small courtyard, the door with slightly mottled red paint seemed to be covered with a thin layer of hoarfrost.Xue Li raised her hand and hesitated for a long time before knocking, the door sounded loudly, and when she thought that she would take the initiative to talk to the commander, her heartbeat was as loud as the door sound!

The wooden door opened slowly, Xueli lowered her head, and the first thing that caught her eyes was the silver-gray Yesa.

As soon as he raised his head, he retreated violently!

The one who opened the door was the Commander himself...

"My lord." Xueli adjusted her mood and blissed, she raised her eyes and took a peek, the commander still looked expressionless, and stepped back: "Come in."

Xueli stepped into the yard, feeling chills all over her body as she walked: there was no one else in the yard, and there were jugs and wine cups on the stone table, and the commander seemed to be in a bad mood when he was drinking again.

Sure enough, he didn't pay much attention to her. Before returning to the case, he raised his head and poured down a glass of wine. He put down the wine glass and remained silent for a while before asking her: "What's the matter?"

Xueli's mind suddenly went blank, she was clearly carrying a food box in her hand and a purse in her sleeve, she even forgot the reason for her visit when he asked her so sarcasticly, and asked back, "My lord, why do you drink so much wine?"

The commander took a look at her and sighed: "Something happened at home."

Tighten your hands.Sydney could be regarded as aware of the existence of the food box, and she recovered.

But it was hard to interrupt what she asked, so I gritted my teeth in grief and anger, and had no choice but to hold the food box over first: "My lord, you can drink with the food..."

The conductor frowned slightly.

Sydney didn't dare to look at his cold face anymore.The food box was placed on the stone bench, and she opened it with a dull head, and brought out the two dishes inside and put it on the table.

One is drunk fish and the other is pumpkin soup.

I didn’t think too much about it when I was preparing it, but looking at it now, the drunken fish is suitable for drinking and eating, and the pumpkin soup is just right for soothing the stomach after drinking.

The commander nodded, said "thank you" softly, turned the clean wine cup upside down on the sandalwood plate and put it in front of her, and asked her, "Can you drink it?"

Sydney shook her head quickly.

The commander smiled, poured her a glass anyway, and said softly, "Taste a little if you want, it's a good wine."

She stared stupidly at the wine cup in front of her for a while, and became more and more aware of how unhappy he was now, and made it clear that she wanted to find someone to have a drink with him, but the other imperial guards were not there.

Xueli didn't know how to get out, and after hesitating for a long time, she picked up the wine cup and took a sip. The mellow aroma of the wine immediately filled her mouth, and then she choked and coughed.

She wiped the choked tears and looked at him, puzzled: "What is it that makes you drink away your worries?"

It doesn't taste good, it's so weird!

The commander drank another glass calmly, took a small piece of drunken fish with his chopsticks, and looked at her: "Don't say anything."

The instructions are heavy, but there is a lightness of "it can be regarded as talking" in the expression.Xue Li nodded again and again, sat up straight, and listened attentively: "Don't say it!"

The commander glanced at the wine cup in front of her: "Take another sip."

...Is it because she thinks it's best if she drinks too much and can't remember?

Xue Li obediently took another sip, swallowing with difficulty, and the commander laughed at herself: "I don't know what to say, the matter in the middle of the court is just annoying."

Xue Li was a little dizzy from the alcohol, so she calmed down and tried her best to listen to him.

"There are too many people who are both right and left, and it becomes more and more difficult to do something. People are forced to do things that they don't want to do." The commander took a deep breath, and suddenly relaxed, "Sometimes I really want to do nothing. That may Life is easier, and the family is also much simpler."

"No way." Xue Li has been conquered by Jiu Jin, fell on the table, whispering, "It must be better to live in a high position and power."

"..." The commander was stunned. Hearing her words seriously and annoyed, he asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

The little girl drooping on the table raised her head, her cheeks and eyes were flushed like peach blossom makeup.

She tried her best to say clearly: "You are only worrying about government affairs and connections, and you don't have to worry about getting hurt or dying all the time... If you don't care about anything and don't have an official position, it probably won't be like this!"

The Commander was a little surprised when this feeling came out of her mouth. He looked at her and asked with a smile, "Are you always worried that you will die?"

"Of course!" Xueli nodded, put her arms on the case, and rolled up her sleeves lazily.The swelling on the arm has disappeared, but there are still purple marks on the skin, criss-crossing.

She took a look at herself, still leaning on the table, her eyes felt aggrieved: "Look, this is what happened a few days ago. Because His Majesty developed a rash, dozens of people from Shangshi Bureau were fined, but we obviously did a good job. careful……"

The commander's eyes trembled, Xue Li just looked over, frowned and said: "You don't have to worry about this, right? We are still afraid. If His Majesty's rash heals slowly, we will die in a few days!"

There was silence for a long while after these words.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Xueli just continued to drink with peace of mind, leaned on the stone table and scratched and pulled the stone slab with her fingers. After a while, her hand was suddenly caught.

"..." Xueli froze, and looked up, the commander was holding onto her hand, his eyes fell on her forearm, the gloomy light in his eyes was cold.

After watching for a while, he stood up and dragged her into the yard without any explanation.

"My lord?!" Xue Li turned pale with shock, and staggered when she crossed the threshold, half of her drunkenness disappeared.Looking around in surprise, I realized that this courtyard is so big!

The second time she entered the yard, there were all kinds of swords, guns, swords and halberds on both sides. Before she had time to see clearly, she was dragged into the third room by him. The third room was far away from the emptiness and quietness. Through the window, you can vaguely see that there are books inside.

The commander still didn't stop, and dragged her straight into the fourth courtyard.

Xueli became more and more panicked, and shouted again: "My lord!"

He ignored her.

She twisted her wrist and struggled, but she was completely unable to match his strength.After being pulled into the east wing, he let go of his own hand.

Xue Li immediately wanted to run away, but as soon as he retreated, he said heavily: "Wait!"

She stopped spinelessly, and looked around with a guilty conscience.

A huge room without any partitions.There are three solitary beds in the room, tables and chairs are scattered a little farther away, and wooden frames are placed against the walls on all four sides.

The wooden frame was placed more than half a circle in the house, only the side they were on was empty, with doors and windows left.The shelves are full of bottles and cans, and there are more wooden boxes in the north...

Inexplicably shocking.Xueli stood dumbfounded at the door, while the commander walked towards the shelf in the south without stopping.

He searched in front of the shelf for a long time, finally bent down to take a bottle, turned around and called her: "Go and sit."

Xue Li walked over in a daze, and sat down on the chair closest to him.

(End of this chapter)