late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 18
September 1861, 9 Cloudy

It should be September 9 of the lunar calendar.

In short, it should have been late at night when Mei Shuang appeared. There is no moonlight tonight, so I can only vaguely distinguish her face, but I can't see it clearly.

"grown ups……"

Mei Shuang called out to me softly, her voice was very weak, and her body was a little shaky.

At this time, I realized that she seemed to be injured.

"what happened!"

I sat up, lifted the curtain in front of the bed, and looked at Mei Shuang nervously.

"Sir, I..."

Before Mei Shuang could finish her sentence, she fell towards me, and I quickly caught her, only to realize that her arm was covered with blood, which should be blood.

"Wait, I'll get you medicine!"

With my support, Mei Shuang sat on the edge of the bed, and was about to get up when a guard's voice came from outside.

"Search for me! Don't let that assassin escape!"

I was startled, and immediately went back to the bed, thinking that the assassin the guard mentioned should be Mei Shuang.

"My lord... what they are looking for... is a slave."

Mei Shuang spoke intermittently, which also confirmed my guess.

"Do not talk."

I whispered instructions in her ear, then turned sideways, quickly took off her blouse, and held her in my arms.

I also took off my shirt, and then covered the two of us tightly with a quilt, hoping to get away with it.

"Master Tang, an assassin has sneaked into the palace, we are ordered to conduct a search!"

The guards outside vented their breath in advance, but their attitude was rather vicious. I ignored them and just pretended to get dressed in a panic.

At this time, I should react like this.

Before I could get dressed, the guards outside had already rushed in, all looking aggressive.

"It's a little too bold for you to break into my room like this at night!"

I hurriedly put my clothes on and yelled at them angrily, these bullying things, if they don't get angry, they think I'm easy to bully.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Tang, for disturbing your spring night, we'll go out now."

The leading guard glanced at the person who went in, and after confirming that there was no one in my room, he waved his hand and motioned for those people to go out in a mighty manner.

It wasn't until there was no sound outside that I breathed a sigh of relief and looked back at Mei Shuang.

"Be patient, I'll find medicine for you."

I got out of bed and searched the medicine box in the room. Fortunately, I made preparations in advance, otherwise Mei Shuang would be in danger today.

"My lord, I'm sorry, I ruined your event."

Mei Shuang seemed to be lowering her head, and there was guilt in her voice, as well as suppressed pain. Thinking about it, she must have been seriously hurt.

"Take the medicine first, I can't light the lamp, you take off your clothes by yourself, where did you hurt?"

Mei Shuang paused before answering a little shyly.

"Only injured the left arm, nothing serious."

"Turn around first, and I'll help you with the medicine."

I turned my face away awkwardly, fortunately it was night, and there was no moonlight, otherwise, I would be even more embarrassed.

"My lord, let the servants come by themselves."

Mei Shuang seemed to see my embarrassment, and wanted to reach out to grab the medicine bottle, but the light was too dark, so what she grabbed was my hand.

"Let me do it, it's not convenient for you."

I took a deep breath, gently pulled out my hand, and continued to sprinkle the medicine powder on her wound. I didn't put away the medicine box until all the medicine powder was applied.

"Okay, you can rest here tonight. There are still guards outside. I will burn this bloody clothes when the outside calms down."

While I was packing my things, I lowered the curtains beside the bed, and then sat on the Arhat bed beside me.

"My lord, how can a servant occupy your bed, servant..."

"If you still want to die, just lie down on the bed and rest!"

I emphasized my tone, a little impatient, what time is it now, there are all patrolling guards outside, and she is still sticking to these vain rituals!

"My lord, it's the servant who has troubled you..."

Mei Shuang's nasal voice was a bit heavy, probably she was crying, but she didn't dare to make a sound, so her voice sounded muffled.

"Now is not the time to talk about these things. It's important to save your life first."

I leaned on the Arhat bed, closed my eyes and rested my mind. It is still some time before dawn, and the guards probably won't stop for a while.

"My lord, the little eunuch is dead."

In the silent night, Mei Shuang spoke suddenly, her voice was full of guilt and self-blame.

"You went to find that little eunuch?!"

I opened my eyes reflexively, and sat up straight, and my brain was working rapidly in an instant.

"Yes, I wanted to help my lord, but I didn't expect...such a thing would happen..."

I knew that Mei Shuang must have gone to investigate something today, but I didn't expect that someone would die. My situation should be even worse this time.

Because the other party must have noticed Mei Shuang, and Mei Shuang's exposure directly led me out, judging from yesterday's situation, they should not let me go.

Therefore, I must find a way before dawn, otherwise, I will really be in disaster.

"Mei Shuang, tell me the specific ins and outs of the matter."

I got up and sat on the edge of the bed, very close to Meishuang, so close that I could hear her heartbeat.

"The servant originally wanted to find out which palace the eunuch was from, but when he arrived at the Imperial Garden, he saw a person sneaking around. The servant took a closer look and found that it was the little eunuch. He hesitated and grabbed him."

"And then? You caught him, how could he die?"

"The servant asked who his master was, but before he could answer, a dart flew straight over and hit the young eunuch's throat, killing him on the spot. The servant was also a little scared at the time, and wanted to leave as soon as possible, but he didn't know who it was With a loud shout, the guards walked towards the servants and chased after them.

"So, you fought the guards?"

I took a deep breath, and thought over and over in my mind what Mei Shuang said just now, where there was a flaw.

"The guards all surrounded me, I had no choice but to fight with them."

Mei Shuang answered helplessly.

"So, the guard saw your face clearly?"

I hope it's not like this, otherwise, even the Queen Mother might not be able to save her.

Mei Shuang shook her head, "The light was very dark at the time, and I was wearing a veil, so they shouldn't have seen me."

"The veil? What about your veil?"

I looked at her, and my eyes carefully wandered around her a few times.

"The veil... seems to have fallen off..."

"What?! It's lost! You can lose this life-and-death thing!"

(End of this chapter)