Chapter 11
A fire in the palace can be a big or small matter.
There was a fire that almost killed someone, so it should have been reported to the palace. But it was the maidservants who were injured, slaves who no one would care about even if they died, so the matter suddenly became much less important.
The eunuch in charge of the affairs of the Rehe Palace walked around the studio a few times and waved, and someone immediately followed him. He waved his whisk and rolled his eyes in a circle, "At the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, the weather is dry. It’s a place full of sparks like the dining hall. It’s normal to have a fire. Go! Tell them, don’t make a fuss and watch your tongue.”
Grandma Chen was worried in her heart, "Father, is this really going to happen? The servants can see that they are all hurt. What's more, these servants have just provoked Shuyun Pavilion. Are you not responsible for the rumors about Shuyun Pavilion?" I’ve never heard of it. Otherwise, let the people from above come down and check it out, so that everyone can feel at ease.”
The father-in-law's eyes widened and he hit Nanny Chen with a fly whisk. "I said you are an old man in the palace. Why can't you carry it clearly?" He suddenly stopped talking and approached Nanny Chen and said, "What if someone really comes from above?" Check, you dare Guarantee that all the dirty things you have done over the years will not be found out? Besides, if something like this happens in the palace, it is your fault and my fault. If the one above is not satisfied, then we will stop here."
"Is it easy to take care of my father-in-law and mother-in-law after all these years? Your future is ruined because of such a small thing. Are you stupid?"
Of course Grandma Chen is not stupid, but she feels horrified, "But father-in-law, look at this one after another, if someone has any evil intentions towards Shuyun Pavilion, something will definitely happen!"
"Do you think someone is deliberately causing trouble to disturb our peace? Let's not mention the previous one, let's talk about the thief last time. She has always been careful and cautious, and she is so smart that she doesn't know what she is supposed to do. Unexpectedly, she was exposed and received a total of fifty beatings. I went to see her on the day she died. There were maggots on her bleeding buttocks and she smelled bad. "
The father-in-law in charge was getting more and more impatient. On weekdays, Grandma Chen looked like a big-hearted woman and acted vigorously and resolutely. But in the end, she was still a woman with a kind heart. She followed a group of servants in the palace and spread the news about her disappearance.
He raised his voice, "Then tell me, is it done by the crazy Concubine Rong, or by the bald seventh prince?"
Grandma Chen shook her head, how could this mother and son have such ability.
"Isn't that enough! Let the concubine and her son be in the same situation, who is willing to help them get smelly?"
"But..." Nanny Chen swallowed, wanting to say but not daring to say, "Could it be that the...Buddha statue in Shuyun Pavilion really has ghosts and gods...punishing...that place is so unlucky..."
"Then you should provoke Shuyun Pavilion less. Just treat them as ghosts and gods to protect them. Just treat that place as unlucky. Don't provoke them less and touch them less. Just let me relax for a while. It's been a long time since the Holy Master came to our Rehe Palace. In previous years, the first thing your Majesty thought of during summer vacation was our Rehe Palace. It’s been two years now. His Majesty would rather go to Tengge Mountain, which is farther away, than come here. It’s all because of the carelessness of you guys, and the weird efforts every day. Chaos God..."
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When Xu Lianlang learned the news, it was already evening, the sunset was like fire in the sky, and dead leaves had fallen all over the courtyard.
As soon as the little eunuch who delivered dinner stepped into the door of Towering Cloud Pavilion, he shrank and put down his food box and was about to run away. He was completely different from his usual way of rolling his eyes.
Xu Lianlang felt strange and stopped him. The little eunuch left in a hurry, blinking a few tears in his eyes. Xu Lianlang was startled.
The eunuch is still half a man, but she, a little girl, makes her cry. What the hell is this?
"Auntie, please be kind and let me go. I was ignorant before, so please don't blame me."
These words seemed to be said to Xu Lianlang, but they did not seem to be said to her.
"I'm young and you call me aunt, but you call me old."
Xu Lianlang pressed further and asked about the fire in the dining hall. The young eunuch said vividly that the flesh of several slaves was burnt and pus leaked, and they were all still unconscious.
In the past year, anyone who provoked Shuyun Pavilion seemed to have been cursed. They either lost their job or died.
Each one has its own coincidence and each has its own reason. When put together, coupled with the rumors that spread from unknown mouths first, they spread more and more fiercely and become more terrifying.
This little eunuch believed very much in the theory of reincarnation of ghosts and gods, and was even more frightened.
After hearing this, Xu Lianlang burst into laughter. It was wrong to gloat over misfortunes, but there was no need to feel sorry for these people.
Who told them to hurt her little prince.
Lu Jieming looked over from a distance, his gloomy eyebrows softened a little because of her. She had a unilateral dimple, which only appeared when she smiled happily. The shallow dimple seemed to be filled with clear springs, washing away the dimples he had long had. Poison in the bones, "Evil people have their own destiny, God has opened their eyes, who told them to do bad things! They deserve it!"
She thought she was fierce in her angry look, but in fact she had a sweetness to her, and her curses seemed to be coaxing.
"Look, God will punish you if you do bad things."
Lu Jieming raised the corners of his lips. The smile that rose in his eyes was suppressed just as it appeared. The sinister look in his eyes could not be hidden. He sneered and looked away from Xu Lianlang.
Since two years ago, God has never opened an eye on him again.
It is better to save yourself than to rely on God for help.
Seeing that Xu Lianlang no longer stopped him, the little eunuch hurriedly ran out and stepped out of Shuyun Pavilion, looking like he was reborn after a disaster.
Xu Lianlang shouted to him, smiling and teasing: "Father, please bring some good food next time, be careful of the gods and Buddhas blaming you."
I shouted too hard, and my head felt tight again.
She held the wooden comb given by Concubine Rong in her hand and combed it twice, grinning in pain.
Broken hair fell out one after another, and she felt like crying when she looked at her hair. Lu Jieming was holding a broom and cleaning up the fallen leaves. He was doing it seriously and swept everything under the front porch.
Xu Lianlang wanted to grab the broom in his hand. How could their little prince Jinzhi Yuye be able to do such a rough job, but the fighting force was so strong that she was still dizzy.
"Your Highness, you can almost sweep. I will definitely be able to do it when you wake up tomorrow!" She assured Lu Jieming.
Lu Jieming looked her up and down, the suspicion in his eyes undisguised.
Also, now she not only staggers when walking, but also stumbles with her left foot and right foot.
Xu Lianlang rubbed his scalp, "Although I often got into fights when I was young, this is the first time my hair has been pulled. It feels a bit strange."
She was talking to herself and didn't notice that Lu Jieming's sweeping movement slowed down. He moved a few steps and got closer to her.
"When I was little, I was not like a girl. I was more trouble-making than boys. I would fight with the neighbor's kids. The little fat kid would cry and cry and the bad guys would complain first. The fat hands didn't have much strength, but the nails were long and scratched my face. As a matter of fact, children’s skin is delicate and prone to scars.”
As she spoke, she pointed to the insignificant scar on her face and said solemnly: "So, Your Highness, you still have to take good medicine."
"Although you are a boy, you will have to marry a wife in the future. It will not look good if you take off your clothes and have scars all over your body. Fair and tender boys are popular nowadays in our country."
Lu Jieming was startled. He didn't expect that the purpose of her talking about the embarrassing things she did when she was young was to persuade him to use her medicine.
Really, three sentences are true to myself.
Lu Jieming was facing her and wanted to mention her bracelet to her. He didn't want to be favored by others, let alone her. In the situation he and his mother and concubine were in, goodwill and sincerity were already rare, and he didn't want to squander it. .
He was not a stupid person, so how could he not sense the difference between Xu Lianlang and those in the past.
Seeing his sullen face, Xu Lianlang slowly returned to the room, then slowly came out again, with a mysterious face as always, he came closer to him, his smiling eyes seemed to be talking, like he was offering a treasure, and he took out a bottle.
The mouth of the bottle was wide open, and the strong smell of milk instantly enveloped Lu Jieming's breath.
It's milk.
"I always thought you didn't like it, so I didn't think about looking for it. It's all my fault. You were still young and you were craving for this. Why didn't you think of it?"
"Nanny Chen has benefited from me. She made a promise last night. The milk provided to her every day will be kept close to us in Shuyun Pavilion."
"What else do you want to eat? Tell your sister."
She was arrogant and wanted the prince to call her sister, but the prince himself could not scold her no matter what. Not only scolding, but also rejection was difficult.
She was sixteen years old, and her waist-length hair used to be shiny, but now most of the strands were broken, clinging to her scalp like late autumn leaves, dry and brittle, and she had to rub her temples from time to time to relieve the pain. The pain, all her injuries, were all because of him.
First, she blocked the concubine’s fists and kicks for him, and then yesterday, when he stole, she blocked them for him again.
She didn't blame him for causing trouble, and she didn't dislike him for being a prince who was sneaking around like dogs. Instead, she blamed herself for it.
What's wrong with her? How can she be blamed?
Lu Jieming couldn't help but clenched the broom handle, biting the tip of his tongue with his teeth, biting out the taste of blood. His heart was not so firm. Since last night, he had treated her differently. He didn't like his change. Trying to control myself.
Her kindness and care were like rain drifting into the night with the wind, subtly tugging at his nerves.
Those past experiences were tearing at the other side of his nerves, screaming to warn him: Even if those kindnesses are without purpose, how long can they last? If they are withdrawn sooner or later, it would be better to never give them to him.
Indeed, if it doesn't last long, he would rather not have it.
But there was already a gap in his hard heart, and those good intentions and concerns were vying to rush in. However, he frantically refused to hide, and it was only a matter of time.
The conversation between Xu Lianlang and Lu Jieming didn't last long. Before Lu Jieming had time to take the bottle, Rong Bin's hysterical shouting was heard again in the main hall.
Xu Lianlang was caught off guard and was a little confused, "You were fine just now!"
Lu Jieming seemed to feel something, and immediately ran out as if someone was grabbing his throat.
His clothes were flying, and his black hair was covering his eyes. Xu Lianlang went to pull him, and as soon as he touched his hand, she accidentally looked at his suddenly red eyes. She seemed to have been burned, and her fingers were stuck in the air.
The seventh prince was usually stubborn and could express his emotions and anger, but this time, the huge grief seemed to overwhelm him.
(End of chapter)
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