Murong Xinyu followed closely behind the housekeeper, not admiring the exquisite garden scenery in the Huainan Palace, just staring at the beautiful brother in front of him, thinking about which method to use to be the most reliable with his ceramics, but he didn't expect that the butler who had been sprinkled with joy and only cared about leading the way in front suddenly stopped and turned around suddenly.

The second lady was caught off guard, and with an "ouch" sound, she almost hit her head into the butler's arms.

Helian Wangbei took half a step back and asked with a calm face, "Second Miss, do you have any other instructions?" ”

Murong Xinyu shook his hand and said, "No, no, why did you stop suddenly?" ”

"Well, the second lady may feel that there is something wrong in the next and want to instruct me to correct it?" The housekeeper Helian Wangbei was a little unrelenting.

"W-wow." The second lady obviously lacked comprehension of the housekeeper's words, but thinking about it, it could be regarded as his initiative to communicate with herself. Thinking about it like this, she felt a little happy in her heart. Therefore, he raised his little face slightly, smiled, and said, "Just now I was thinking about a story I heard a long time ago, in that story, the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion fell in love with a prodigal son who walked the streets and alleys. Of course, the prime minister and his wife strongly objected, so they had no choice but to make an appointment with the prodigal son and decided to elope. This story is really funny, I don't know if you've heard of it, butler? ”

When Miss Murong Er said this, she was panting, and she was busy laughing again, until her nose was tired with a thin layer of sweat.

How did Helian Wangbei know what she said about the story of the prime minister's daughter and the prodigal son, but with the analysis of her words and deeds, and looking at her getting closer and closer to herself, Helian Wangbei concluded that her actions were frivolous, so he immediately said in a cold voice, "The second miss is the young lady of Huainan Palace, please always remember your identity." ”

"Hey, I said, why are you like this!" Murong Xinyu said in surprise, "Do you think I deliberately seduced you just now?" Hmph, then I can tell you, you're completely mistaken. That's my character, personality, you know? Well, just like you are now, your face is stiff and you have a straight face, but you are also a character. Do you understand? ”

The palace housekeeper shook his head, but replied, "Second Miss, you have praised it falsely. Maybe the second miss has her own reason for your second miss, but the second miss is the master, but I, Helian Wangbei, am just a subordinate, please pay more attention to restraining your character in the future, don't be careless, people have a misunderstanding. ”

After listening to Helian Wangbei's serious explanation, the second lady of the Murong family felt that it was very funny for this person to put on a decent gentleman's face to reason with you, and she had the heart to entangle with him at the moment, and said bluntly, "However, I tell you the truth, you have a good life, you are very well-dressed, and it is normal for young girls to have some good feelings when they see it." I don't think there's anything, but why are you nervous? ”

After finishing speaking, Murong Xinyu just dared to look at the housekeeper and waited for him to refute him. However, to her surprise, the square-faced butler was not in a hurry to speak at this time, but just stood there quietly, silently.

The second lady didn't know what the housekeeper was thinking at this time. And the housekeeper of the Huainan Royal Mansion faced the weak woman who was at the gate, remembering her words and the pleasant smile before, and remembering the eyes that were as blank as smoke but shining before entering the door. The housekeeper of the Huainan Royal Mansion was thoughtful.

So that at this moment, Helian Wangbei just stood in place, unable to come back to his senses for a while, as if he was in a daze.

On this night, the Huainan Palace's lanterns were colorful, and Murong Chengxuan, the king of Huainan, was drinking and chatting with the king of Heyang who came to visit.

The status of the king of Heyang is noble, extraordinary, and the housekeeper Helian Wangbei personally accompanied the attendants to take care of the snacks and snacks of the two princes.

Situ Huan, the king of Heyang, was born tall and fat, and always had some expressions on his big face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. She then drank another glass of wine and preached to Murong Cheng, "Huainan Wangfu is really different, even the subordinates have their own charms. In particular, the housekeeper of your house behaved decently, which was very much in line with my heart, and Benjue borrowed flowers to offer Buddha here, and chatted with him with a glass of wine to express his gratitude. ”

As he spoke, he actually poured another glass of wine, drank a small half of it himself, but handed the remaining half of the drink to the housekeeper of the Huainan Palace. Murong Chengxuan, the king of Huainan, was in a gorgeous dress today, with a graceful bearing, she looked at Situ Huan, but nodded to Helian Wangbei.

Helian Wangbei stepped forward to take the wine glass at this time, and thanked him, "Thank you King Heyang for the reward of the elixir." ”

That Situ Huan obviously liked the housekeeper's demeanor very much, and took the opportunity of him to pick up the cup, secretly pinched his hand, and still had a smile on his face.

The housekeeper of the Huainan Royal Mansion pretended not to know, just tilted his back slightly, slowly drank the half glass of wine syrup, and then made a gesture with both hands, respectfully, and put the wine glass back on the table.

Situ Huan saw that he was not slow or sick, calm and unhurried, he was very happy, and said with a smile, "Murong Chengxuan, your housekeeper is really good, I think the one in my mansion has also followed me for more than ten or twenty years, but in terms of appearance and demeanor, he is still not as good as this one in the Zun Mansion."

I thought, why don't you ask this little butler of yours to come to my house one day and help teach some experience to my stupid subordinates, I wonder what the king thinks? ”

"King Heyang is too modest, my family's Helian Wangbei is young, how can he compare with those generals in your mansion who have been through various big occasions for a long time?" Murong Chengxuan took a sip of the wine glass and politely declined Situ Huan's kind invitation.

King Heyang insisted again and again, only looking at Helian Wangbei, and was silent for a while. Murong Chengxuan smiled faintly, waved his hand, and ordered, "Helian Wangbei, you've been busy for so long, you must be tired, so go down and rest for a while." If there is any trouble, I will send someone to serve you. ”

Helian Wangbei nodded in response and retreated.

From here, go around the courtyard and walk onto a long bridge in the shape of a zigzag corridor. Under the long bridge is clear and clear clear water. There is no wind blowing, the water surface is smooth, reflecting the lights of the water pavilion on the shore, and the silver moon in the distance is fluorescent like a hook.

Helian looked north and walked up to the corridor, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, it turned out that there was actually a person sitting on the bridge railing, because the moonlit night was hazy, so he couldn't see clearly.

But after seeing the person clearly, Helian Wangbei hurriedly stopped, and saluted, "It turns out that the second young lady, I don't know it's you, please forgive me." ”

Murong Xinyu changed into a blue dress tonight, sat on the bridge railing, with a pair of bare feet, looking at the crescent moon in the sky, and was in a very comfortable mood.

It wasn't until she heard the housekeeper's words that the second lady knew that someone was coming. She originally wanted to jump off the railing, but suddenly changed her mind, patted the railing next to her and said, "Helian Wangbei, you can also come up and sit down." ”

Murong Xin was careless by nature, but Helian Wangbei had been deliberately cultivated by the Huainan Mansion since he was a child, and he knew that there was a difference between respect and inferiority, where did he dare to take a step beyond Lei Chi, so he shook his head again and again, "It's good for the second lady to sit by herself." ”

There has been some communication with him, Murong Xinyu knows his serious character, if he insists repeatedly, maybe he will immediately brush his sleeves away, so she is no longer reluctant, and looks back at the stars in the water waves, speechless for a while.

The housekeeper saw that she didn't speak, and she couldn't leave by herself, so she stood there quietly, waiting for Murong Xinyu to speak.

The corridor was extremely quiet, and there was a faint smile on the shore, which was the people of Huainan Wangfu chatting easily.

"Helian Wangbei, you didn't throw away the little cloth bag I gave you, did you?" Murong Xinyu suddenly said this.

Helian Wangbei hurriedly replied, "That's what the second lady delivered, how dare you not keep it with all your heart." ”

"Honestly, did you open it and take a peek?" Murong Xinyu's eyes flashed with a narrow light.

"Don't dare, don't dare, without the permission of the second lady, how dare Xiao Ke tamper with your belongings without permission." Helian Wangbei is true.

Murong Xinyu said with a smile, "Actually, it's nothing, those are just gadgets that I usually make out of boredom, because I heard that my mother is the strictest person, and she has always hated those little things, if she knew, maybe she would throw them all away." Hey, you have to take care of it for me, and when I think of a proper way later, I'll come back with you. ”

Murong Xinyu jumped off the ground, his eyes narrowed, "Oops, there are black rumblings everywhere here, so people are not used to it." ”

Helian looked north and said, "It's not all the same at night. ”

Murong Xinyu waved his hand, touched the black, and walked forward step by step, one of them didn't pay attention, only heard a "bang", and actually hit a pillar.

"Let's let the subordinates lead the way." The butler suggested worriedly.

Murong Xinyu shook his head and said, "Aren't you the same in front?" Otherwise, are you a night owl reincarnated and able to see things in the dark? ”

"It's not." Helian Wangbei replied, "But Xiao Ke grew up in the palace since he was a child, and he is quite clear about the terrain here, so even if he closes his eyes, he will not make a mistake." ”

"Okay then." Murong Xinyu agreed, and reached out to take the butler's hand. Helian Wangbei gently broke free and did not speak. Murong Xinyu was helpless, shook his head, had no choice but to pull his sleeve, and said, "Hey, if you don't lead me, it's so dark, how can you lead the way?" ”

Helian looked north and said, "I'm sorry, men and women don't kiss." ”

"Hey, I know all this, I just grabbed your sleeve, and I didn't touch you anywhere, so I won't defile your ice and jade." Murong Xinyu grinded his teeth fiercely, "Is this all okay?" ”

"Okay then." The butler couldn't think of a better way, so he had to nod his head in agreement.

Murong Xinyu smiled triumphantly, Ying Ying grabbed the sleeve of the butler's sleeve stretched back, and shook it, "Okay, let's start walking, it's okay to slow down." ”

Helian looked north and said, "Okay, although I am in front of the traction, but the second young lady should also be careful not to hit the pillar next to her." ”

At the moment, the two of them walked forward one after the other, slowly moving forward. Occasionally, Murong Xinyu was half a step faster, and he touched the pillar of the corridor, letting out an "ouch" cry. Helian Wangbei quickly stopped, waited for her to adjust her condition, and then started again.

Although I walked slowly, I finally walked out of the cloister. Helian Wangbei suddenly took a breath and slowly stopped. Murong Xinyu didn't understand why, so he asked, "Hey, why don't you leave?" ”

"Well, the palace is arranging the selection of candidates for the second lady these days, and I already have a list here, but I haven't had time to hand it over to you yet." Helian Wangbei's words surprised Murong Xinyu. But she quickly came back to her senses and grinned, "That's good, but I don't know if I can choose you?" ”

It was quiet for a long time, and Helian Wangbei was just silent. Murong Xinyu seemed to sense his unhappiness, and hurriedly said, "That, I may not mean that, after all, you are a housekeeper, well, that, but, I think if ......"

The housekeeper of the Huainan Royal Mansion did feel a little unhappy, but he still suppressed his emotions and explained in a calm tone, "The selection of the ladies is usually selected from the low-level attendants, and if they are successfully selected, the rank will be directly raised by one level, and from then on, it is the close follower of the young ladies, and they are rarely replaced." ”

"Oh, that's it." Murong Xinyu obviously wasn't very interested.

"On this list for the second lady to choose, there is an attendant named Jixiang, he has entered the palace since he was a child, and the conditions are very good in all aspects, but because he accidentally broke his leg when he was a child, although he was treated, it was fine, but he left a small disability, that is, he walked, little by little, and it was not very convenient......"

"Yes, yes, you don't have to go into such detail, do you want me to keep him with me?"

The butler's face couldn't help but be a little scornful, and he had no choice but to answer honestly, "Yes." I hope that the second lady can be fulfilled. Auspicious people have always been refined, but because of that little flaw, they have not been able to be looked at by the masters. But now that he was of the age to be transferred, if he couldn't be taken in, he had to wait to be sent out. ”

Murong Xinyu said strangely, "What is sending out again?" ”

"It's the expenditure of the palace, if you're lucky, maybe you can marry into a small family, be a houseman, and live a dull life. What I'm worried about is that Jixiang has a disability and no serious people will want him, so he will have to be sold to the men's market. In that case, it would be so miserable that he would be resold until no one wanted it anymore. ”

Alas, isn't this all a copy of the slave society of the world from which I came? Murong Xinyu thought in his heart, it seems that there are not many problems in this female world, and it is still in the barbaric era of human trafficking and trading men as goods. In this context, as a man, especially a man with a disability, his tragic fate can be imagined.

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