Chapter Eighty-Eight: Only the Unexpected
The Sealand Palace, with its high and low pavilions, looks magnificent.
The courtyard at the north corner of the palace seems to be the most unusual place in this scene.
Looking through the wall, the buildings here are not much different, but the barren grass outside the courtyard and the little-tended garden inside the courtyard all indicate one thing.
That is, the owner of this place is almost a negligible existence for the empress.
It is only here that you can see the most beautiful palace maids in the Sealand Palace.
Everyone knows that this is the default law here.
In the Qingsi Palace, the main master who lingered on the sickbed rarely went out, but the palace people below still took care of him patiently and meticulously.
The palace maid on duty sent the boiled medicinal soup in, and according to the custom, half of it was drunk and half of it was poured out.
She couldn't help but sigh as she stepped out of the room.
Under the porch, another palace maid who was on duty came over, took her arm and glanced inside, busy asking why the companion who had sent things to repair had not returned.
The two men were whispering under the porch, so focused that they didn't hear the footsteps coming in from outside.
Wait until the waiter who came opened his mouth and shouted, "Sister." “
The two people who spoke intently were suddenly shocked.
At the same time, he looked back towards the entrance of the garden, and the person who came was only twelve or thirteen years old, and the clothes were Penglai Pavilion's!
The two of them were so frightened that they didn't know what to do, and the waiter bowed apologetically: "It's abrupt, and I've disturbed the two sisters." “
He took a letter from his sleeve. He handed it over with both hands and said, "My master invites Su Guijun of Qingsi Hall to sit in Penglai Pavilion." "Master National Teacher!" The two maids glanced at each other, and one of them reached out first to take the letter.
Although she held the letter in her hand, she still looked at the boy with hesitation. "When your lord has been sick for a long time, I can only be responsible for handing over the letter to him, as for whether he will go or not, we really don't know, and we don't dare to say." "Please also ask the National Teacher to forgive your illness and don't blame him." "That's nature," the boy said cautiously. smiled, "How can my master be such an unreasonable person, I am only responsible for the invitation." Besides, the master said that as long as you see this letter, it will be fine. “
The palace maids glanced at each other, and one of them held the letter and said to the waiter, "Okay, then please wait a minute." Penglai Pavilion is not close to here. Now that you have just drunk the medicine and are not asleep, you wait here for a while, and I will go in and report it. “
Another palace maid explained to the maid: "She will go in and report it, and there will be a reply in a while, and it will save you an extra trip." "Thank you sisters for your understanding." The boy smiled, and looked around the garden, where most of the stone benches were covered by weeds. He went to a rock, with a lower grass, and sat down and waited.
One of the palace maids went in, and another came over to talk to the waiter.
The status of the National Teacher is transcendent. Even the boy beside him is not something that the people in the Qingsi Hall can neglect.
"The National Teacher invited your monarch to go, but His Majesty agreed?"
The palace maid thought about it for a while, and finally asked.
The waiter raised his head and glanced at the palace maid, and said in a somewhat strange tone: "When my master entered the palace, he had an agreement with His Majesty that he could walk freely in the palace, unrestrained, and he could see anyone he wanted to see at will. "If the owner is tired of living, he can also go out for a few days."
The palace maid's eyes widened when she heard this, although she was in a remote Qingsi Hall like a cold palace, but the rumors and gossip in the palace spread so fast.
Even in the most remote and inconspicuous corner, it was in the Sealand Palace.
Messages are always delivered to the ears in various deliberate or casual ways.
What's more, it's not just in the Sealand Palace, I'm afraid that the entire capital city knows the latest gossip of the empress, and the inexplicable entanglements between the new national teachers.
The war is stalemate, and the unspeakable behind it, plus the rear position that has been vacant in the palace for many years.
Even if it was a breeze at first, it has now become a strong wind.
The palace maid's heart turned a few thoughts, she wanted to ask something but didn't dare, she just looked at the waiter in a daze, and her mind was still recalling what he said just now.
She has not been in the palace for a day or two, and she has heard that His Majesty will be so indulgent to the people of the harem.
Yes, although the national teacher does not have the grade of the harem, but with a wave of his hand, His Majesty let him live in Penglai Pavilion, which had been vacant for many years, doesn't this explain the problem?
The garden was silent for a while, and the waiter's eyes swept to the half-withered flowers and trees in the courtyard, and frowned: "There are a lot of flowers and plants here, and no one has come to take care of them?" ”
The palace maid smiled bitterly: "Three meals can be delivered regularly and quantitatively, and general food and clothing can be guaranteed, which is already a favor." ”
A trace of amazement flashed in the boy's eyes, and he glanced at her and said, "It's hard for my sister to stay up in such a deserted place at such an age." ”
As soon as these words came out, the palace maid laughed instead: "How old you are, it doesn't seem like you can say this." ”
The waiter didn't speak, his eyes fixed on her: "I have heard for a long time that the Qingsi Palace is a place where the beauties in the palace are like clouds, it is better to see than to hear, sisters"
The voice was interrupted by movement from within the Qingsi Temple.
There was also the sound of small talking, followed by the sound of people moving.
The palace maid and the maid looked in unison, and the curtain blocked and they couldn't see the movement inside, but they could faintly hear that it was the noble gentleman who got up.
The palace maid's eyes flashed, and the gaze she looked at the maid was different from just now.
This time, it was the boy's turn to laugh, and he said in a low voice, "The master really guessed it." “
The palace maid was about to ask the reason, and the footsteps in the Qingsi Hall had approached the door.
The noble monarch Su Hyun, who had not been out for several months, slowly walked out with the support of the palace maid.
The boy's eyes lit up, and he hurried towards him.
Stopped in front of Su Hyun and saluted: "Your lord, the carriage is waiting outside the door." The host specially ordered a small one to pick you up. “
Su Hyun stood there, weak and thin, and his bones were broken for several months. As soon as I went out, I couldn't adapt to the light that wasn't strong.
He slowly closed his eyes, then opened his eyes and cheered up a little, he looked at the boy and said, "The national teacher is bothered. “
The boy smiled and made a gesture of please. "You lead the way." Su Hyun said in a low voice.
One after the other, they walked out of the half-old gate outside the Qingsi Palace, and boarded the carriage with the support of the waiter.
The shadow of the car that gradually moved away made several palace maids who suddenly gathered at the door fascinated
She walked in the door, but immediately stepped out. He still holds the gold wire box firmly in his hand. "Sister, didn't you hear that my master inside has already let you in."
I looked at her in bewilderment. Her eyes flickered over the box in her hand, thinking about why she hadn't opened it yet so that I could see what was inside, what was the treasure to be repaired?
She was fine, but she hesitated at this time.
She's in!
What are you hesitating about? I wanted to push her through the door. "After all, it's my sister's master. It's better for you to ask for it first. “
It's all to blame on the scar-faced man. What do you say about repairing things that can't see strong light and can't blow wind, and the curtains are closed in broad daylight and lights are lit, and the beautiful sister of the family takes a look outside, and her heart is worried!
I'm first, I'm first!
I straightened up and stepped over the threshold into the room without hesitation.
The scar-faced man leaned weakly on his bunk, his eyes swept to me, he immediately straightened up, glared at me indignantly, and said, "You did a good thing! “
My face doesn't change color and my heart doesn't beat. took a step closer and said, "The master is so strange to talk about it, and he locked himself up for a long time." As soon as I see my apprentice, I reprimand, what do I call a good deed? "There's something wrong with the food you're cooking." He gritted his teeth and said with a pale face. "You don't look like you're doing anything, you make it clear." "The most poisonous woman's heart." The scar-faced man muttered to himself, my ears are very good, and he immediately answered, "This is the palace, if you want to accuse people, you have to have a reason." “
Talking too loudly, the palace maid of Qingsi Palace, who followed into the door together, was embarrassed to face this sudden quarrel, and for a while she neither advanced nor retreated, and looked at us with a pair of beautiful eyes.
"Miss Xiaoling, what's wrong?"
Hearing the movement in the house, coupled with curiosity about the contents of the box in the hands of the beauty, several people in the courtyard walked in, and the boss was the first to ask me.
"You came just in time, he said that there was a problem with the food I cooked, but you all have food, just to prove it for me."
"Brother Chen, this is yours, isn't it?!" The boss looked at the two sides of the tension, touched his nose lightly and said, "You ate the food cooked by Miss Xiaoling, and you ate it all, and said that there was a problem with the food made by others." "That's right, it's all eaten, and the brothers have seen it all."
"She, she added laxatives to the dish."
"Nonsense!" I said angrily, "You're not the only one who eats my food, he, he"
I gestured to a few people who walked in, and finally my finger landed on myself. "I've eaten them all, even myself, everyone is fine, if they are drugged, why are they standing like no one else?" "That's right, Brother Chen, you have to have a basis for accusing people, although you are skillful, you can't bully the new little palace maid." "Miss Xiaoling, you don't have to worry, we will all testify for you."
The scar-faced man gritted his teeth and said, "Naturally, there is no problem with the food you eat first, she added medicine to me on the stove." ”
"It's impossible, I only made a batch of dishes, how can I have time to do them separately, you framed."
"You know it."
"You're slandering!"
"That, that," the youngest apprentice squeezed over and looked at the scar-faced man, "I can prove it for Miss Xiaoling." ”
"How do you prove it?"
"When I helped Master Chen bring the dishes from the stove, I," he scratched his scalp embarrassedly, "I have eaten a lot." "If I had been drugged, I wouldn't have been able to stand here properly." "Makes sense." (To be continued......)