Empress Jinghua: The eunuch is nine thousand years old

Chapter 176 Xia Shengqing and Qin Guiren

A banquet Xia Zijin ate was boring, even if there was a graceful singing and dancing in front of her, it couldn't make her happy at all.

This mid-autumn night banquet, nobleman Qin, can be said to be in the limelight, even if he almost made a laugh in front of everyone, with Xia Shengqing's help from time to time, he could always avoid it.And Xia Zijin had been watching Xia Shengqing the whole time. She watched his figure move, and watched him dexterously speak in front of Ming Shengdi with joy.

She didn't know him like this, Xia Zijin felt depressed, three cups of bitter wine poured into her throat one by one, the bitter and spicy taste still couldn't alleviate the depression in the slightest.

In the end, maybe he drank too much, Xia Zijin felt dizzy, and after explaining to Xiaokui, he sneaked out of the banquet alone to sober up.

Although it was still mid-August, the wind at night had cooled down a bit. The wind gently blew on Xia Zijin's face, and slightly washed away the smell of alcohol on her blushing cheeks.

The palace behind her is still playing silk and bamboo music and the lights are flickering, while the garden path in front of Xia Zijin is quiet and peaceful. Occasionally, insects and birds are hiding in the bushes and chirping. The night wind is stained with the fragrance of dew and flowers. .

It has been a long time since no one stayed so quietly. Xia Zijin moved step by step. In the night, her skirt swept across the colorful bushes. The brilliance, the stars fell on her clothes.

The cumulus cloud in Xia Zijin's heart couldn't dissipate while walking, the surrounding environment became more and more quiet, and she didn't know where she had gone, so she picked a clean perching pavilion at random and sat down to rest her head.Ruyu still had two dizziness from wine on her cheeks, facing the somewhat comfortable night wind, she slowly closed her eyes and began to breathe evenly.

Between half-dream and half-awake, she seemed to have returned to her previous life, to the Prince Lin's mansion that she had spurned all her life. She saw Lin Runyu rushing towards her ferociously, and she saw Xia Shengqing standing in front of her like an armor. Incomparably, she wanted to reach out to reach out, but she couldn't reach the people who were close at hand.

With a ding-dong sound, Xia Zijin's hand that was supporting her head fell down. She rubbed her sleepy eyes, but her head was still a little swollen. It seemed that she shouldn't be fooling around just because she could drink well.

After taking a nap for a while, he finally felt better. Xia Zijin got up and was about to go back to the banquet, when suddenly a faint voice came from behind the hill next to the pavilion.

Xia Zijin listened, and the voice was crisp and sweet, as if half-soaked in honey, it entered people's ears, and then another voice sounded, but Xia Zijin's footsteps that were about to leave were stopped.

"The slave still has to serve the emperor, so it seems inappropriate to come out rashly with the empress. If the empress has something to say, just say it quickly. The banquet is not over yet, and the emperor will be suspicious if he can't find the empress."

This voice was deep and magnetic, and Xia Zijin had heard it thousands of times. Xia Zijin held his palms tightly and stood where he was, not daring to get close, fearing that his breath would be discovered by Xia Shengqing, and the other voice next to his ear was actually Qin Guiren.

"Mr. Xia, don't worry. I told the emperor to go back and add a piece of clothes. The emperor is talking happily with the prince and other princes. I won't look for me in a while." Qin Guiren laughed, as if It's a little cold to wear thin clothes, rubbing his arms with both hands, "The main reason for me to invite Director Xia to come out alone is to thank you. For today's matter, I am very grateful to Director Xia. If it wasn't for Manager Xia's help, I am afraid I will lose it." big face."

Xia Shengqing responded indifferently: "Your Majesty, you don't have to thank the servant, we are all doing things for the Crown Prince, and only if you stand firmly in the palace, Madam, can the Crown Prince rest assured?"

This sentence reached Xia Zijin's ears, but it made her heart skip a beat.

work for the prince.
When did Xia Shengqing become the prince's man?Is it because she hasn't had a heart-to-heart with him for a long time, that he has secretly chosen the master and surrendered to the prince?
Qin Guiren said again: "Boss Xia is right, I have no relatives in the palace, this lady and that lady don't want to see me, apart from the emperor, only Boss Xia treats me the best."

The beauty of Qin Gui's life, when he said this, his eyes were like silk, his eyebrows were raised slightly, and he showed his charm inadvertently.Although Xia Zijin couldn't see her mood behind the rockery, she could already imagine the whole thing just by listening to the voice, her fingertips trembled slightly, and Xia Zijin felt depressed and panicked.

"Your Majesty is just joking. The slave is only following the rules and does not dare to act beyond his status. Your Majesty is now in favor, so be careful in your actions. Remember to be cautious in your words and deeds, and don't try to cause trouble to embarrass His Highness the Crown Prince."

Xia Shengqing lowered her brows, her long and narrow eyes remained silent, "If there is nothing else, the servant will leave first."

There was the sound of shoe uppers scraping the ground, Xia Shengqing seemed to turn around and took two steps back, and then came Qin Guiren's call.

"Director Xia, don't rush to leave, I haven't finished my words yet!"

Qin Guiren walked around in front of Xia Shengqing, and looked straight at him with a pair of cut pupils: "Since Boss Xia said that we are all working for the crown prince, as an alliance, we should support and help each other, shouldn't we? She will go up little by little and become the most favored woman by the emperor's side, before that, I hope Director Xia will take good care of me!"

The crystal moist pink lips opened and closed following Qin Guiren's voice. She looked at Xia Shengqing and said this, and a look of pity flashed in her eyes. This manager Xia is much better than Ming Shengdi. Not only is he handsome, but he also has a good temper. , if he is not a eunuch, it would be a good choice to secretly comfort each other in this lonely palace
But Xia Shengqing didn't seem to be moved by Qin Guiren's slightly friendly words, and still had a calm expression.

"Your Majesty, just serve the Emperor well, and the slave will do his best where he can help."

Qin Guiren was slightly disappointed when she didn't see the expected gracious response from her. He pursed his thin lips and fingertips and moved the hair on his forehead, following her movements, the shark bead hairpin ring in the bun on his head made a ding-dong sound .

"Okay, that's all right. A weak woman in this palace is struggling in the palace. As long as she has someone to take care of her, it will be easier. I can't guess what the prince is thinking, so I just need to obey the prince obediently." If you do things with your heart, I think the crown prince will not treat me badly in the future."

As he said that, Qin Guiren let out another chuckle, and turned his winking eyes back to Xia Shengqing's face.

"President Xia is the most trusted by the prince. I heard that His Royal Highness has placed a manor for you in the western suburbs of Shangjing. It is extremely luxurious and charming. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a small palace. All the maids in it are capable. To be the beauty of the top brand in fireworks, Director Xia can be said to be very lucky."

Xia Shengqing's thin lips moved slightly, and just let out a breath, shaking the whisk on her arm.

"You are a eunuch, what you want so many women to do is nothing more than the kindness of His Highness the Crown Prince, and it is a joke for your empress."

Although Xia Shengqing didn't respond to Qin Guiren's words, Xia Zijin bit her lips in shock. She thought she was Xia Shengqing's closest person and the person who knew him best, but why did so many things happen to her? Never knew.

The wind around my ears was getting louder, and Xia Zijin didn't hear what the two of them said later, perhaps because she was afraid of a long delay, Xia Shengqing left soon, and Qin Guiren also helped her hair bun and carried Luo Bu, and gradually disappeared Among the dark alleys.

It seemed that Xia Zijin was the only one left in the world. She stood there for a long time without regaining consciousness. Qin Guiren's words lingered in her heart, which made her trust in Xia Shengqing loose for a long time.Is he really determined to do things for the prince?But why never mentioned a word to her?

One question after another pressed on her, Xia Zijin felt as if she was going to be breathless.

Did she think wrong?

Wasn't Xia Shengqing the kind of person who was willing to live a normal life with her?
That familiar face now had her strange expression on it, and she was speaking her strange words, Xia Zijin suddenly thought of Xia Shengqing who was all-powerful in her previous life, the one who could still call the wind and rain under the eyes of the new emperor after the death of Ming Shengdi The nine-thousand-year-old is not the gentle and lingering little eunuch beside her at all.

It's not just the conversation between Qin Guiren and Xia Shengqing today, it's been a long time ago, isn't it? The strange smell of blood in Xia Shengqing's room that day, Hui'er who threw herself into the lake to die for no reason, and Xia Shengqing's intentional or unintentional activities in tomorrow The hospitality and flattery in front of the Holy Emperor.

All these incidents kept reminding Xia Zijin what the truth behind her worries was, but she still had a last sliver of hope. She hoped that Xia Shengqing had no choice but to explain herself to her in the next moment. everything.

Xia Zijin forgot how she got back to the banquet. Her head was buzzing, and her ears were buzzing. Everyone at the banquet was chatting, but Xia Zijin couldn't hear a word, and her eyes were full of Xia Shengqing. Sitting silently in the seat, I saw, looking at the obedient person next to Ming Shengdi from a distance, and my eyes met for a moment, Xia Shengqing gave her a gentle smile, but Xia Zijin saw it in his eyes, but he couldn't help it anyway. Unable to rejoice, he responded one or two with the corners of his mouth.

"Princess, why have you been in a daze all night? Just now when you went out, the emperor rewarded you with a lot of refreshments, and let the eighth princess share them. You didn't taste any of them."

Xiaokui stood behind her and spoke, her fingertips lightly tapped Xia Zijin's shoulder.

Xia Zijin shook her head and said that it was okay, Xiaokui asked again, but she just waved her hands and stopped talking, and she didn't know how to start. In her eyes, this banquet order with different thoughts and masks She was even more uncomfortable, and the strings and bamboos were in her ears, but after all, they were nothing but barren and desolate.

(End of this chapter)