Xuanyuan Jue

Chapter 179: Concubine Candle Shadow (3)
"It's true," Cixi closed her eyes and let out a long sigh of relief, then opened her eyes and said to Ye He, "In the future, if there is any change in the emperor's side, come and report it at any time."

Ye He wiped away his tears, "Yes... the servant has recorded it..."

Seeing that Ye He was still kneeling in a daze, Xiao Dezhang quickly winked. "Why are you in a daze? Why don't you kowtow to Lafayette and leave?"

Ye He kowtowed in panic, got up and started to leave with the food box.

"Wait," Cixi pointed to the food box, "save the 'Fu Broth' for me!"

Ye He was stunned in place, at a loss. "This……"

Cixi said coldly: "The emperor is so relieved, how can he drink some soup to soothe the liver? For his symptoms, he can just eat some green vegetables and tofu. Go, give me the meat in that box. Feed the fish!"

How dare Ye He disobey?I had no choice but to lift the lid of the box and pour all the mutton soup and several other dishes into the pool.

The imperial chefs are exquisite in craftsmanship, and after the delicacies they cook enter the water, there is another burst of jubilation on the surface of the pool.

Seeing the fish fighting happily, a smile finally appeared on Cixi's face. "Okay, let's find some other light ones to send to the emperor. Xiao Dezhang, you go with her too, and tell the cooks in the longevity restaurant that the emperor's morning and evening meals will not require meat. All the refreshments and fruits for him have been withdrawn!"

Hearing Cixi's words, the two dared not disobey. They both received the order and walked towards the longevity dining room together.

When he was away from Cixi's sight, Ye He wiped his tears and complained: "Eunuch Zhang, you didn't call me sooner or later, but you stopped me in front of Lafayette. This is good, the emperor doesn't even have meat!" I have nothing to eat..."

Xiao De Zhang said: "I can't blame me for this matter, who made you swagger in front of Lafayette."

Ye He paused and said: "I don't care. Eunuch Zhang, you are in charge of the Shoushanfang, don't let the cook just cook those clear soups for the emperor!"

Xiao Dezhang smiled wryly and said, "You don't want your life, little leaf, I want it too!"

"Then what should I do?" Ye He asked anxiously, "The emperor's body is getting worse day by day, if he doesn't make up for it...I'm afraid..."

"I'm afraid there's nothing wrong with it," Xiaode Zhang sighed, "Lafayette is in a fit of anger, I'll try to persuade her after a few days, maybe I can get her back..."

Ye He said again: "Then what should we do these days? Eunuch Zhang, you haven't seen how thin our emperor has become!"

"Let me teach you to be a good boy," Xiao Dezhang smiled mysteriously, "Lafayette only said that the emperor cut off meat, but is ginseng meat? Bar?"

"I understand!" Ye He laughed through his tears, "Elder-in-law means..."

"Don't mind!" Xiao Dezhang quickly waved his hands, "I didn't say anything!"

Ye He said happily: "Okay, Eunuch Zhang didn't give any advice, everything is my stupid girl's own idea."

"It's not too far away," Xiao De Zhang looked around and whispered, "Little Ye Zi, in this palace, I just see you as a real person... There is something I have to ask you to do... "

Ye He was stunned: "What's the matter? Don't come to me for urgent matters. I am a little maid, what else can I do besides serve the master?"

"It's just a matter of running errands." Xiao Dezhang took out a few bank notes from his arms, "You quietly hand over the money to my master while there is no one around."

Ye He became more and more puzzled, "Your master?"

"Well," Xiao Dezhang nodded solemnly, "my master, the original Second Chief Cui."

Ye He's eyes tightened, "Eunuch Zhang, you mean Cui Yugui... what happened to Cui? Isn't he kicked out of the palace by Lafayette? How can I find him?"

"I just found out about it too," Xiaode Zhang said, "there is a Lima Guandi Temple in the Indigo Factory in the west of the city, and Master lives in that temple. Right now, Master is down and out, and money must be tight. I can help. Just a little bit."

Ye He laughed and said, "I can't see that Eunuch Zhang is quite affectionate and righteous."

"Where did you come from?" Xiao De Zhang said, "I am able to have what I am today, it is all brought up by the master. Now that he is in trouble, I can just stare and watch?"

Ye He said: "Since Eunuch Zhang has this kind of heart, why don't you go by yourself? With so much money, don't you worry that I will steal some of it?"

"You and I still can't believe it?" Xiao De Zhang said, "Lafayette is already suspicious of my master, and now I have to be an servant in Yiluan Palace all the time, how can I tell the difference?"

"Hmph," Ye He said, "I see, I can't tell if your birth is fake, if you are afraid that Lafayette will catch you and keep in touch with Cui Shi, the truth is!"

Xiao Dezhang didn't deny it either, "Hey, one thing more is worse than one thing less. Xiao Yezi, just give me a good word, will you help me with this?"

Ye He took the bank note and said: "Eunuch Zhang's order, do I still dare not listen? But one thing, if I go out of the palace without permission and get caught, you have to intercede for me."

Xiao De Zhang Xi said: "Don't worry, when the time comes to go through the corner gate at night, I'll greet the guards in advance, and I'm sure no one will stop you."

"I hope nothing will go wrong," Ye He hid the banknote next to his body, and said, "Eunuch Zhang, Lafayette thinks highly of you now, so you can blow the wind when you have time, so that Lafayette will not be so embarrassing for the emperor." It's..."

"Hey, I'll do my best," Xiao De Zhang sighed, and looked up at the sky, "It was sunny for a while, and then it was cloudy again. The rain will not stop for the next two days..."

Xiao De Zhang's words became a prophecy, and for two consecutive days, this obscene Hugo fell into darkness.From dusk onwards, there will be endless thunder in the sky, and the dripping water will pour down from the eaves, as if countless thick rain curtains are hanging down.In the huge palace confinement, it seemed that they were completely out of breath. The palace eunuchs waited on their masters and went to rest early. Even the guards on duty were listless and shivered under the palace wall.

In front of the iron gate behind Xiyuan, two guards complained in a low voice, while looking into the rain from time to time, as if they were waiting for someone to come.

After a while, a blurry figure in the rain gradually became clear, and when he got closer, he realized that it was the court lady Ye He.

Ye He has a finely woven Ruo hat on her head, a thorny brown coir raincoat on her body, and a small bamboo basket covered with a piece of tarpaulin in one hand.

When he came to the door, Ye He didn't make a sound, but nodded to the two guards.The guard understood, and hurriedly pushed the door open a gap, and Ye He was already outside the door with just one side of his body.

According to the address given by Xiao Dezhang, Ye He, soaked in heavy rain and blowing against the strong wind, did not know how long he searched around, and finally found the Lima Guandi Temple.

Although the temple is small, it is divided into two halls and two halls. Behind the temple, there are several acres of incense land for the elderly eunuchs who left the palace to live.At this time, the temple door was not closed, and after Ye He pushed the door to enter the hospital, he walked straight to the main hall.

Since it is called Guandi Temple, the deity enshrined is naturally Jialan Wusheng.In the main hall stands a painted statue of Guan Gong, whose face is like a jujube, and whose eyes are like a phoenix. It is covered with a hero's cloak with bare shoulders and a right lapel, with a chest and gilt sleeve armor inside. Majestic.

Under the heroic statue, a burly man sat cross-legged.The man was about forty years old, his temples were protruding, his face was flushed, his hands were not idle, he was holding a wine jug in one hand, and a fat chicken in the other. He didn't seem to notice the wind and rain outside the hall and Ye He's unexpected arrival.

Although the man was dressed in old clothes, he had an extraordinary bearing, so Ye He didn't dare to underestimate him, stepped forward and said respectfully, "This uncle invited you."

"It's easy to say," the man looked up at Ye He, then lowered his head and ate and drank by himself, "Little girl, are you here to find someone or hide from the rain?"

"I'm looking for someone." Ye He looked around and asked, "Uncle, are there some father-in-laws who came out of the palace living here?"

"It's true," the man nodded, absent-mindedly said, "But there are too many husbands who are resigning from the palace here, do you want to find all of them?"

"No," Ye He waved his hand, "I just inquire about one person."

"Who?"

"Cui Yugui, Cui Second Manager!"

"Looking for Cui Yugui?" The man's face froze, and he looked at Ye He repeatedly. "Who are you?"

Ye He said: "I was entrusted by someone to deliver some things to him...Uncle, where does Chief Cui Er live? Please show me the direction."

The man shook his head and sighed: "In this world... there is no such person as Chief Cui Er..."

"What?" Ye He fought all over, and the bamboo basket in his hand almost fell to the ground. "Could it be...he died?"

"Can a dead person sit here drinking and eating chicken?" The man wiped his mouth and smiled wryly, "Girl, you are looking for Cui Yugui, hehe, it's me!"

Ye He was quite shocked, when she entered the palace, Cui Yugui had already left the palace, so she didn't know Cui Yugui's face.Previously, Ye He had heard a lot of rumors about this "Second Manager Cui", and secretly guessed a few faces, but now that he really saw himself, he never expected that the famous "Second Manager Cui" would actually be It's the usual appearance of the man in front of him. "You are Cui... the second manager Cui? Then why do you still say that there is no... there is no such thing as you in the world?"

Cui Yugui said: "It's nothing but the 'Second Manager', the damned Cui Yugui is still living here heartlessly, hey, he is alive, but in fact he is almost like a lonely ghost... Sigh, I won't mention it ...Girl, who sent you here? That person is really funny, but he found a little girl who doesn't know me to look for me!"

Ye He whispered: "It's Eunuch Zhang who is in charge of the Shoushanfang."

"Eunuch Zhang?" Cui Yugui frowned, "Which Eunuch Zhang?"

Ye He hurriedly said: "Zhang Lande, Eunuch Zhang, he said that when he was in the Shengping Department, Chief Cui Er also taught him martial arts."

Cui Yugui suddenly said: "Who am I, it turns out to be Xiao De Zhang! That kid is now in charge of the case? Hey, three-rank Dingdai, it's amazing, it's amazing!"

(End of this chapter)