Eunuch's Declaration of Loyalty

Chapter 85

"Director Qin."

Seeing the slender figure slowly walking down the corridor, the little maids who were smiling and saying something just now stepped aside as soon as their expressions changed, looked down at their shoes and said nervously and respectfully.

When the figure went away and was no longer seen after turning a corner, the three little maids breathed an exaggerated sigh of relief.One of them couldn't help muttering: "Boss Qin really looks as scary as the rumors say, just now he walked past us, I felt a cool breeze coming from behind." She shrank her neck as she spoke.

"That's not true. Director Qin is in charge of the palace prison. It is said that a group of people are executed every day. They are all palace people who have made mistakes. The corpses are almost piled up into mountains. The ground in the palace prison has become dirty because of too much blood. It’s red, and that color can’t be washed off.” Another maid said in a low voice mysteriously, causing the two maids listening next to her to cover their mouths in fright, showing a look of fear.

"Oh, such a...gloomy, I don't know why the Empress Dowager attaches so much importance to it. I heard that the Empress Dowager loves Director Qin very much."

"I know, I know. You see, Director Qin walks a little strangely. He walks with a limp, and his left foot is heavy and his right foot is light. I heard that it was because the Queen Mother was assassinated outside the palace two years ago. She almost died herself. Later, after being revived, she fell into this root cause of the disease, and the empress dowager has been very good to him since then."

The maid who said that the blood in the palace and prison couldn't be washed away made the two little maids feel sorry for her, she looked around and lowered her voice, "You don't know, where is Director Qin?" He was already favored by the Queen Mother before, otherwise, how could he have changed from a small manager to a deputy manager, and then to a manager. This journey to the top is a blessing that no one else can ask for. Who doesn't envy Manager Qin for his good luck? , somehow got the favor of the Empress Dowager."

"So that's the case. I don't know what Manager Qin did to make the Empress Dowager like him so much." The naive little maid sighed, and then she saw that the maid who had spoken earlier showed some complacent smiles that knew the inside story, and she kissed him affectionately. She said with her hand: "You know? Then tell me, please, sister Yunxiang..."

"Hey, I'm just making random guesses too, so don't gossip around." The court lady Yun Xiang cleared her throat and shared her secret with the two of them in a low voice, "I guess the Empress Dowager and Boss Qin are the ones, you guys know about it, right? Some of our palace maids will form antagonism with those eunuchs, I think the Empress Dowager and Director Qin must be like this! I once saw the Empress Dowager going down to court with Qin who came to welcome her to Ci'an Palace The steward walked together and saw what they were talking about, and then the empress dowager smiled very gently. Who have you seen the empress dowager smile at? Don’t they all look serious and indifferent.”

"You're lying, the empress dowager can smile softly? I've never seen it before, and I can't imagine it. But, I don't think Director Qin is good-looking, and it's scary. How can the empress dowager be so beautiful and powerful... Even if She thought about that, with the power of the Liu family, it's not impossible to quietly raise her head in the harem, no one dares to say it. Now everyone is saying that the emperor is going to die, and the empress dowager may be the next generation empress. Xiao has been changed to willow..." Before the little maid finished speaking, Yun Xiang covered her mouth.

She changed her joking expression just now, and became very serious, "It's about the government, can we discuss it arbitrarily, if the words just now are heard, the three of us will go to the palace prison."

The little maid also realized that what she said was too much, she quickly covered her mouth and smiled flatteringly at Yunxiang.Privately guessing about the Queen Mother's private life or something, as long as those slanderous rumors are not spread everywhere, it doesn't matter much, at least it is much more relaxed than when the situation was tense before.But they really can't talk about such a major event as the government.

"Okay, remember not to get carried away next time, you go, isn't Master Concubine Yuan still waiting for the balm in your hand?"

After Yunxiang finished speaking, the little maid sighed again, "The emperor is sick and can't speak at the bedside, I don't know when it will be, and the concubines and masters we serve in the harem, I don't know what will happen in the future. There are so many concubines in the late emperor's harem, and they were all placed in the imperial mausoleum by the empress dowager to guard them."

Yun Xiang patted her on the forehead lightly and said angrily: "If you want to worry so much, you should take care of yourself, a girl who has no heart."

"Sister Yunxiang will take care of me... Next time I come to talk to Sister Yunxiang, Lian Yun will leave first..."

As soon as Lian Yun left, only Yun Xiang and another court lady, Fang Xue, were left. Fang Xue and Yun Xiang walked the other way together, "Lian Yun always looks like he's not growing up, it's really worrying."

"It may be easier for such a person to live in the palace than us." Yun Xiang shook her head, smiled and changed the subject again, "The palace has not been peaceful for two years, and there is probably going to be a major event soon, that one I've been lying on the bed for so long, so I guess it's almost time. None of the concubines have anything to do, and now they are all clenching their tails to be honest. I just hope that the empress dowager will be happy and don't send them to the imperial mausoleum. Thinking about it, how can that place compare to the food and clothing expenses in the palace, besides, these concubines are still so young, who would want to go there."

"Xuan Jieyu, who I serve, washes her face with tears all day long. She is afraid that the emperor will die and the empress dowager will let them be buried. Everyone knows that the empress dowager is not compatible with the emperor. It is rumored that the empress dowager is so hard-hearted. Maybe how to get angry at them, and Xuan Jieyu is not the only one in the palace who is afraid." Fang Xue frowned when she mentioned this, this master always wakes up in the middle of the night to cry, and their group of servants in the palace haven't slept for a day. .

"Yu Jieyu didn't cry, she just ran to Ci'an Palace once a day. The empress dowager was impatient to waste time seeing these concubines. She knew it too, so she kowtowed outside the door and said that she would come to her every day." Hello, no matter how you say it, the posture is very good."

After the two finished speaking, they fell silent again. In the palace, no one can help themselves. These masters they serve are so uneasy, let alone their lower-level servants.

The slaves have their troubles, and the master also has the master's troubles, even the empress dowager, who is the most uncompromising in this palace, is like this.

"Qin Shu, you're running around again! I just finished writing a letter to Su when you disappeared!"

"Over at the Xiri Courtyard, Yong'er is mad at Mrs. Ning again, someone came to inform me and went to have a look." Qin Shu held the hand of Liu Qingtang who was walking over in a hurry, his indifferent face suddenly appeared in his eyes The soft color suddenly became vivid. "Besides, I thought you were still angry, Qingtang."

It's good that Qin Shu didn't mention this, but when Liu Qingtang mentioned this, he remembered the reason for the quarrel with him.It was a quarrel, but she said it herself angrily. Qin Shu didn't answer a word, nor was he angry. He just hugged her in a fawning manner and comforted her from time to time. He admitted his mistake, but she asked him to agree The only thing is to keep your mouth shut tightly.

This matter started when they returned to the palace from Yufo Temple. Qin Shu's injury was healed and he was able to walk and ride a carriage. She said to let him go and go to Yushui Villa to recuperate with him, but Qin Shu refused. .

The godson is still young, and Xiao Huaixu is not dead yet, if he didn't see his godson ascend the throne with his own eyes, how could Liu Qingtang feel at ease.Even if she wanted to let him take care of him in a quiet place, Qin Shu felt that she might worry about Yu Jing's situation from time to time.In this case, why not wait for a year or two when everything is completely stabilized.

Qin Shu knew in his heart that he never agreed with Liu Qingtang's plan to live in Yushui Villa. He didn't want her to force himself.Although probably everyone wants their lover to think more about themselves, but for Qin Shu, he would rather Liu Qingtang think about herself more.She cared about this country and her relatives, and she really couldn't bear to ignore it at this time and let these things be on them, but she also cared about his body and wanted him to go to a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to recuperate and rest.

In the end, she was still able to make the decision to let go of everything here and stay with him in Yushui Villa. How could Qin Shu not be moved.As long as she thought about it that way, Qin Shu thought, and chose to stay in Yujing City for her.I was also worried that she was tired, so I started to help when the injury on her body was almost healed.

In the past two years, the situation in Yujing gradually stabilized, and there were almost no voices of opposition. Xiao Le'an's study in the palace was also on the right track, and Liu Qingtang began to bring up old things again to go to Yushui Villa.However, Qin Shu still disagreed. He was thinking that instead of letting Liu Qingtang think about it every day, it would be better to wait for the matter here to make plans.

Why didn't Liu Qingtang want to see her godson sit on the throne of God with her own eyes, and then retire.But Qin Shu is too worrying!Originally, it was a serious illness that hurt one's vitality, being weak and easy to get sick, and having headaches from time to time.

In autumn two days ago, he started to cough again, but he didn't even drink the medicine on time, and he was so busy that he refused to stop. Liu Qingtang told him countless times not to worry about those things, and it didn't matter if he took his time, he didn't listen .

There is also the palace prison, it is not good to stay in that kind of damp and cold place for a long time, but Qin Shu often stays there for two or three hours at a time, and stays up late when working, not knowing how to take care of his body.How can Liu Qingtang stay in the palace with peace of mind? Naturally, he has to go to Yushui Villa in a hurry. At that time, he doesn't have to do anything, just watch him drink medicine and rest, and don't let him waste energy on these things anymore. .

This morning, she touched his forehead and felt a little hot, and told him to rest more, not to get up if he didn't sleep, and remember to drink medicine after getting up.Who knew that when she went to deal with something, she turned around and saw that the person who was supposed to have a good rest was gone, and the servants below brought the medicine to drink, but they couldn't find him.

Qin Shu also understood why Liu Qingtang was angry. She wanted him to rest more and stop doing so many things.But he thought, if he finishes these things quickly, he can go to Yushui Villa one day earlier, and avoid Qingtang's dilemma here, and when everything is almost done, they can leave.

Qin Shu thought so, but never said it, and just put his head down to do it.How could Liu Qingtang not be angry, she couldn't do anything after being angry, and in the end it was her own heartache.

(End of this chapter)