Eunuch's Declaration of Loyalty

Chapter 4

Taking slaves by force... Speaking of which, she had always kept her duty in her previous life, but thinking about it now, it's really boring.The best years of a woman's life are withered in this palace wall, it's really not worth it.

The knuckle-knuckle hand under him didn't stay stiff for a long time, and soon relaxed, compared to the morning, it seems that he got used to it faster.It's a pity that Qin Shu's mentality recovered so well, Liu Qingtang used some strength to teach him how to grind, and then let go of his hands and sat down on the seat.After reading the scriptures with a sinking heart, Liu Qingtang no longer had time to think about those chores.

Qin Shu next to him seemed calm, but in fact he secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the people next to him didn't look at him anymore.Just now she put her hand on his and led him to grind the ink anchor, he almost forgot to breathe.How hard it took to bite the tongue in my mouth to calm myself down.Even now, in order to prevent the empress dowager from noticing his strangeness, he still bit his tongue and buried his head, not daring to make a sound.The other hand was trembling in the sleeve robe.

To control himself, he must control his reaction well, absolutely not to be seen, otherwise, there will be no chance of getting so close.Although Qin Shu didn't know why he suddenly got the empress dowager's favor, but no matter what, he must not let go of this opportunity.

If you can only look at it from a distance, you won't have so many thoughts. Once you get close, you never want to leave this person's side.Being able to stand beside her has been his wish for a long time, but now he realizes that he wants more.But this kind of rebellious thought can only be hidden deeply, so that no one can see it.

It's not a pity for him to die, but even if he dies, he doesn't want to see the contemptuous look that the empress dowager will show after knowing his dirty thoughts.To be looked at by someone who is cherished in his heart with that kind of eyes is probably more embarrassing than having him naked with this disabled body being discussed by everyone.

The fragrance of ink filling the tip of the nose mixed with the orchid fragrance from the empress dowager beside her, creating a unique fragrance.Qin Shu felt his heart that was beating so fast slowly calm down, and he felt a sense of satisfaction in the silence.What could be better than now, they are so close.

The ink in his hand was almost worn away, Qin Shu quietly withdrew his hand and took a step back, standing quietly behind Liu Qingtang on the left.Hearing the sound of flipping the papers, Qin Shu finally couldn't help but quietly raised his head to look at the person who was buried in the papers.

From his angle, he could just see her slender and graceful neck, and her black hair was coiled up one by one by the dexterous court ladies to form a cloud of temples.The exquisite jewelry embellished it made her look graceful and luxurious, making people dare not give birth to a high-ranking heart.He lowered his head and showed a flawless side face, his thin eyebrows were slightly frowned because of the content on the booklet, and he brushed the paper lightly with a vermilion pen in his plain hand, leaving some comments on it in a smooth manner.

Everyone in the palace said that the empress dowager's handwriting was comparable to that of the famous master Yun Huaiqi in the previous dynasty.Qin Shu had never had the chance to see them before, and now when he saw them, he felt that those words were thousands of times better than the ones he accidentally saw in books.

Bamboo shadows are reflected on the window lattice, and there is a rustling sound when the wind blows.White thin smoke slowly rises from the censer not far away. In this quiet and bright time, the beauty is waving ink with her bare hand, and the cool fragrance is leisurely.No matter how you look at this situation, this scene is a pleasing painting, Qin Shu suddenly lowered his head and grabbed his wrist.A stronger inferiority complex rose in his heart than usual, making him dare not even look at that beautiful person.

Liu Qingtang didn't know Qin Shu's struggle at all, put together all the approved documents, put down her pen and moved her wrist.

"Empress Dowager, the medicine is ready, do you want to use it now?" Sui Yi in the outer room asked while she was putting down her pen.

"Bring it in." Liu Qingtang subconsciously frowned upon hearing the medicine.Drinking medicine was one of the things she hated the most since she was a child, but she was probably overwhelmed, and she was really not feeling well, taking the medicine early would save her from getting worse.There are so many things that people don't like but still have to compromise, but being alive is already the best thing in the world, and she doesn't want to try the feeling of dying again.

He lowered his eyes, picked up the bowl and drank it dry, and rinsed his mouth with tea, but still felt a lingering bitter taste.Zhui Yi served candied fruit in a timely manner, and took one in his mouth, which made Liu Qingtang's brows loosen.

Speaking of drinking medicine, it reminded Liu Qingtang of one thing.In her previous life, her body always had some small problems due to overwork. Later, she didn’t remember when it started, and she often drank a lot of delicious medicinal food. After that, her body was slowly getting better and better. Those disturbing little things There are fewer bugs.

One day, out of curiosity, I inquired and found out that it was a folk prescription that the chief executive, Qin Shu, had found everywhere.At that time, she felt that Qin Shu was a very scheming person. Knowing that she didn't like to drink medicine, she searched everywhere for medicinal recipes to curry favor with her.Looking back now, she had a lot of prejudice against him.

Most people are like this. If you don't like a person, you feel that no matter what you do, you have a purpose.Now that she finds out that he is good, all those things that once proved his "scheming" have become sincerely thinking about her, which is really ridiculous to her when she thinks about it carefully.

Zhuiyi withdrew again, Liu Qingtang wanted to continue reviewing the papers, but because of those things she thought of, she looked at Qin Shu who was standing quietly behind her.

"Qin Shu, come forward."

As soon as he heard the empress dowager say this, Qin Shu knew that she was going to do something that made him both look forward to and fear.Her closeness made him feel joyful and painful at the same time.

"This candied fruit is good, do you want to try it too?"

"The status of a slave is low, I dare not..." Qin Shu subconsciously replied.

"Okay, the Ai family knows that you have always abided by the rules, but this is Yi's order, do you want to resist it?" Without giving Qin Shu any chance to refuse, Liu Qingtang happily picked up a candied fruit and hooked his fingers at him .

Qin Shu is a sensible person, so he didn't say anything more when he saw this, but carefully leaned forward to get closer to the empress dowager who seemed to be watching a show.

Liu Qingtang was satisfied when he saw that he walked forward happily and stopped making noises about etiquette, but when he handed the candied fruit to his mouth, he still hesitated and opened it a little, and urged: "Hurry up, sad Everyone is tired with their hands raised."

Qin Shu calmed down and opened his mouth, lightly took the candied fruit between the two flamboyant fingers, and immediately stepped back a distance.The sweet taste exploded in his mouth, and the numb tongue that was bitten by himself regained consciousness in an instant.

Under Liu Qingtang's gaze, Qin Shu tried his best to calmly chew the candied fruit in his mouth, and after swallowing, he saluted respectfully: "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for the reward."

"The Ai family thinks you are good, and wants to promote you, so you don't have to be so lucky to be with the Ai family in the future." Liu Qingtang said slowly, while inspecting Qin Shu's face casually, and finally stayed on his lips.

Qin Shu's appearance is not considered handsome, but he is unexpectedly good-looking, and it belongs to those who feel more comfortable when looking closely.At least Liu Qingtang felt that he looked very pleasing to the eye now, even if he still had that gloomy face without much emotion.But her mood changed, and her opinion naturally changed.

Even on this not-so-excellent face, there are thin lips in good shape. It is said that people with thin lips are also fickle, which doesn't seem right.Liu Qingtang has experienced Qin Shu's unexpected persistence and affection.

"Qin Shu, are you willing to serve Ai's family?"

Qin Shu, who was uncomfortable being watched by the empress dowager, suddenly heard this question, and immediately replied without thinking: "I am willing...to be able to serve by the empress dowager's side. It is a blessing I cultivated in my previous life." I want to say more What to express my sincerity, but my mind seems to be emptied and I can't think of any good words.

Qin Shu wanted to smile wryly. He was able to deal with other people well, but once he was in front of the empress dowager, he became inarticulate. Obviously, he wanted to show his good side more than ever at this time.

"Cultivated in the previous life... Blessing." Touched by this sentence, Liu Qingtang repeated it in a murmur and said with a smile: "Then you must have suffered a lot in your previous life."

"Aijia never believed in cause and effect before, but now he does." Liu Qingtang leaned on the armchair, and stretched out the hand that had just taken the candied fruit and dipped it in sugar in front of Qin Shu.

Qin Shu was taken aback for a moment, then took a small step forward, carefully held up that bare hand, wrapped her fingers with a hand wipe placed next to her, and gently wiped off the sugar stains for her.

Liu Qingtang stared at Qin Shu who seemed to be doing something extremely important in front of him, and found that his ears were quietly turning red, and couldn't help being surprised for a moment.Could it be that Qin Shu is... shy?She thought that Chief Qin Shu would never blush, but she didn't expect him to be so thin-skinned.

Thinking that he might have felt shy because of some inadvertent things about her before, but she didn't realize that, Liu Qingtang had the illusion that she was at a disadvantage.

Because he found it interesting, Liu Qingtang picked up a candied fruit with his cheek-supporting right hand and put it into his mouth, and then stretched out his right hand, which was also stained with candy, to Qin Shu.

"This one is dirty too."

Qin Shu answered yes in a low voice, let go of her clean left hand, and wiped her right hand again.His movements were not proficient, at least compared to those court ladies who were well trained to serve food, but Liu Qingtang unexpectedly enjoyed his unfamiliar and serious appearance.Since being with this person is more comfortable than usual, maybe she can let him serve her more in the future.

Ever since she opened her eyes and saw this familiar world again, she had already decided to treat Qin Shu better in order to repay his initial protection.But she hadn't thought of a specific way to repay him, so she put it by her side first, and slowly saw what he wanted.She is a distinguished queen mother, and she can give him both fame and wealth.

At this time, Qin Shu only felt that he was in hell for a while and in the world for a while, and there were thousands of feelings in his heart, but he couldn't find a suitable description.He held the hand of the person he was thinking of, and wanted to hold it desperately, but was severely suppressed by reason.He felt that he had exhausted all his strength, but in fact he just held that hand lightly, as if he was holding the most precious treasure in the world.

This period of time is actually very short, but Qin Shu feels as long as thousands of years have passed.When she withdrew her hand lightly, Qin Shu felt that she was about to lose the strength to stand up, and her feet were as soft as if she was stepping on cotton.Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, she felt the sweet taste left in her mouth again. Thinking back to the candied fruit she fed with her own hands just now, even the heart that had been humbled to the ground almost turned into mud.

Maybe the empress dowager just thought it was fun to treat him as a pet for a while, the kind of beast that would wag his tail and beg for pity and tease him occasionally, even if he told himself this from the bottom of his heart, Qin Shu found that he still felt satisfied and didn't know what to do.

How could he... be so in love with the empress dowager?

(End of this chapter)