Tashi stood under a banyan tree, a grass root in his mouth, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's to scan around. He felt extremely anxious in his heart, Zhong Ziyuan had sneaked into the study for almost an hour. Now, not only are the people in the study silent, but even the guards who are supposed to take over have not been seen for a long time. At this moment, he was also a little panicked in his heart, and he didn't know whether to continue to stay here and wait, or resolutely turn his head and walk away.

Just as Tashi was hesitating, he suddenly heard a few muffled sounds of "popping", and several books fell from the sky and scattered all over the ground. When he looked up, he saw Zhong Ziyuan holding the window lattice with one hand, leaning out half of his body and smiling at himself.

Tashi was ecstatic in his heart, and hurriedly looked around, and then lowered his voice and called, "While there is no one now, don't hurry down!" ”

"Great!" Zhong Ziyuan didn't expect that the hour had already passed, and Tashi was still waiting here, grateful in his heart. She hurriedly stretched out her arms and grabbed the branches of the window, and squeezed her body out of the narrow window little by little. Then he hugged the thick trunk and slid down with a "snort".

As soon as Zhong Ziyuan's feet hit the ground, he immediately bent down to pick up the books scattered on the ground one by one, and carefully blew away the dirt and grass clippings on them, and sorted out the messed pages.

Although Tashi could speak a few words of Chinese, he did not know Chinese characters. He saw that Zhong Ziyuan regarded these old books as treasures, and couldn't help but be surprised: "You are working hard, is it just to find these broken books?" ”

Zhong Ziyuan lovingly stroked the old cover on the book, and said with a smile: "Broken book? You can find a few of these broken books from your Yue Clan and show them to me. These are medical masterpieces, and many of them are unique. You can't find it on the market at all. Unexpectedly, they were all hidden in the library of this Khitan Palace. For so many years, these medical masterpieces have not only not seen the light of day, but have also been covered with a layer of dirt. It's just a violent thing. Now that these medical books are in my hands, I can carry them forward, and it will not be a waste of the author's efforts. The corners of her mouth unconsciously rose, and her eyes shone as bright as stars, which showed that she was sincerely happy.

Tashi couldn't understand how a few broken books could make her happy like this, but when she thought of Zhong Ziyuan's wish, she could get her wish. He can take his beloved Gemei away with him, and he touches the back of his head and smirks.

Zhong Ziyuan thought about it, folded the books and hid them under a tall bush. Then he explained to Tashi: "I still have to go back to the Queen Mother's dormitory, it is not convenient to take these books with me, you can help me take them out later, and we will leave the palace immediately tonight."

The two returned to the back window of the Queen Mother's bedroom. Zhong Ziyuan rolled up his sleeves and was about to move. Suddenly, she turned around and asked, "Are most of the guards in charge of guarding the main hall from the North Courtyard?" ”

Tashi was stunned for a moment, and then said honestly: "Not most, but all." The guards responsible for guarding the main hall are all from the North Courtyard, and even I have a relative who is deeply valued by King Xiao of the North Courtyard, so I will be arranged to guard here. Because the Yelu clan of the Southern Courtyard all thought that Yelu Tilie's succession was not justified, he did not dare to use the men and horses of the Southern Courtyard to protect such an important place. ”

"No wonder." Zhong Ziyuan suddenly realized: "Now this Khitan Palace is only afraid that the power of the surname Xiao is greater than that of the surname Yelu, so Xiao Yan does not take the Queen Mother in his eyes at all. Xiao Yixing is as comfortable entering and exiting such an important place as the main hall as entering his own back garden. ”

Tashi didn't seem surprised. He shrugged his shoulders and said, "In the past, having Talena as the leader of the guards could still suppress the Xiao family. These days, Talena has disappeared inexplicably, and her henchmen are like headless flies, so the people in the North Courtyard are so unscrupulous. It is also because of this that Yelu Tilie will be in a hurry to marry the Da Yan clan from Shengjing to balance the forces of all parties. ”

Zhong Ziyuan smiled coldly and gloated: "The front door rejects the wolf and the back door welcomes the tiger, Yelu Tilie's move is just like drinking a donkey to quench his thirst." He's too thin."

With the help of Tashi, Zhong Ziyuan turned over from the same way and entered the queen mother's bedroom. She stroked the small heart that was beating and looked at it, and saw that the room was still silent, and the Queen Mother was sleeping on the bed. It's just that the benzoin in the gilded tripod furnace on the desk has long been burned out, and the faint fragrance that originally lingered in the temple has also become weak.

Zhong Ziyuan breathed a long sigh of relief, hurriedly found the clothes he had hidden before, and quickly put them on. Although she perfectly covered the dirty and torn maid's dress underneath, her original smooth bun was hung by the branches, and it was definitely too late to comb it again. Seeing that the Queen Mother turned over again, there seemed to be signs of waking up. Zhong Ziyuan was shocked, so she simply grabbed her hair and scattered it, and then quickly rushed to the footrest next to the queen mother's bed, and lay down with her clothes closed.

The pedal is very long, and there is no problem at all when lying down alone. Usually at night, the maid keeps vigil for the Queen Mother, and she also sleeps on it. Not long after Zhong Ziyuan lay down, he felt that the Queen Mother turned over again, and then coughed lightly.

She hurriedly stood up and asked in a low voice, "Does the Queen Mother want tea?" ”

The Queen Mother half-squinted her eyes and let out a confused "um", obviously not fully awake. Zhong Ziyuan hurriedly walked to the table, lifted the handle pot on the table, filled the blue and white twined lotus teacup with tea, and then brought it to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother was originally sleepy, but when she saw her unkempt appearance, she laughed, and couldn't help but quip: "Girl, how did you make this appearance?" ”

Zhong Ziyuan sneered: "The Queen Mother forgives my sins, I felt tired before, so I wanted to take a nap on my feet." Who knew that he fell asleep and accidentally rolled to the ground to become like this. ”

"What's this, there are also young people who are more drowsy. I'll call them in later, and you can go back and wash up. As she spoke, the Queen Mother lowered her eyes and looked at the teacup in Zhong Ziyuan's hand, and frowned: "I don't drink milk tea, I'm tired of panicking."

Zhong Ziyuan said with a smile: "I know, this is a cooled mint chrysanthemum tea, and a few wolfberry rock sugars are also put in it." Drinking it in summer is the best way to nourish the lungs and treat heat and thirst. ”

The Queen Mother became interested when she heard this, she took the tea cup in Zhong Ziyuan's hand, and after taking a few sips, she really felt extremely sweet, and drinking it made people feel refreshed for a while, and the anxiety caused by the summer heat on her body also dissipated a lot.

The Queen Mother put the teacup back in her hand, and then smiled with satisfaction: "You girl, but you are a crystal-hearted glass person, it is difficult for you to serve me so wholeheartedly, what reward should I give you?" ”

Zhong Ziyuan smiled low and said, "The Queen Mother's health is the greatest reward for me. Thinking that this was probably the last time she would talk to this kind and lonely old man, she couldn't help but feel sour in her heart, and said like a ghost: "The Queen Mother will still have to take care of her own body in the future, and it doesn't hurt to eat as light as possible, but eating more dairy products is still good for the body." ”

The smile on the Queen Mother's face suddenly flickered, and her eyes looked at her fixedly. Zhong Ziyuan felt that his heartbeat skipped a beat and began to beat wildly, but the vest was cold, and he broke out in a cold sweat. (To be continued.) )