Since the beginning of spring this year, Zheng Decai, the father-in-law of Zheng, has inexplicably begun to cough vigorously.

At first, he thought he was suffering from a cold and didn't pay much attention to it. The saint also had a lot of kindness to this loyal old slave who had followed him for many years, and told him to find a doctor to help him quickly, which made Gonggong Zheng grateful.

It happened that when the master and servant were talking, Xiao Shunzi was also beside him, perhaps because he deeply felt that Gonggong Zheng had cultivated and promoted him over the years, so he quickly knelt on the ground and asked for the emperor's will, and took the initiative to take on the task of contacting the imperial doctor.

In the evening of the same day, Xiao Shunzi led a palace physician surnamed Zheng to the residence of Gonggong Zheng. After the number passed the pulse, Imperial Doctor Zheng said that it was not tight, there was a small problem, and two pairs of decoction could be used to get rid of the disease.

Seeing Xiao Shunzi's sweaty head and his obedient appearance after being busy, Zheng Gonggong's words came to his mouth and swallowed back.

I didn't know that these two pairs of medicines went down, but not only did his condition not improve, but Zheng Gonggong couldn't get out of bed at all.

It is said that it is true love in adversity, and during the days when Gonggong Zheng was sick and was not by the emperor's side, Xiao Shunzi did not take the opportunity to fill the position, but took the initiative to take leave, took the initiative to take others, and took the initiative to add water and boil medicine in front of Gonggong Zheng's sickbed, serve feces and urine, and serve very dedicatedly.

Whenever he saw Xiao Shunzi's sweaty figure, a warm current rose in Gonggong Zheng's heart. He comforted himself and said: Although this child has a lot of problems, fortunately he has a filial piety, and I didn't hurt him in vain! It seems that I can't afford to be sick, I'm afraid that Huangquan Road is near, and I should wake him up, lest he take a detour in the future.

After drinking another bowl of black steaming bitter potion, Gonggong Zheng fell asleep groggyly. When he opened his eyes again, he slowed down for a long time before he saw that it was pitch black all around, except for the half-dead candle on the table in the distance.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of rustling outside the door, accompanied by whispers from ear to ear. As for what the two men were saying, he couldn't hear a word.

A moment later, he heard a low laugh, very harsh. That's right, what he really listened to this time was Xiao Shunzi's sharp voice.

Gonggong Zheng couldn't help but feel a little annoyed in his heart.

He struggled hard to sit up, but his body did not obey the slightest call, like a mountain pressing on his chest, but he was sweating profusely.

"Little Shunzi, is that you? Come to my bed! Gonggong Zheng felt that his old voice seemed so pale and powerless in the empty room.

There was a moment of silence, and there was no response.

Gonggong Zheng had to suspect that he had auditory hallucinations in his ears, maybe there was no one outside the house at all.

With a "squeak", the door was pushed open, and Xiao Shunzi nodded and walked in with a dim lantern with a respectful face. Under the shroud of that dim yellow halo, Xiao Junzi's face showed a bit of falsehood and hideousness.

After turning around and closing the door, Xiao Shunzi blew out the lantern in his hand with a "poof", put it aside, and bent over and trotted over.

"Gonggong Zheng, are you awake? I can break a small worry! I said, Xiaoshunzi has no father since she was a child, and you are my father. ”

As he spoke, he grabbed a dry cloth on the side and gently wiped the sweat from Gonggong Zheng's forehead.

Gonggong Zheng sighed softly, raised his hand and pointed to the side with difficulty, and said, "Don't be busy, you sit down first, I have something to tell you." If I don't talk about it at this time, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to ...... in the future."

Xiao Shunzi had tears in her eyes, and hurriedly choked up: "Father-in-law, where are you talking about this?" Xiaoshunzi can have today, all thanks to your old support, and I plan to honor your old man in the future. ”

Gonggong Zheng waved his hand, glanced at him and said, "You listen to me, don't interject." Answer me honestly when you ask! ”。

Xiao Shunzi was slightly stunned, closed her mouth and nodded gently.

Gonggong Zheng closed his eyes slightly and gasped for a while, then opened his eyes again and said: "Xiao Shunzi, you can have today, although you have the grace of others, but you are also smart and sensible. But I want to warn you, don't be smart and be mistaken by being smart! Do you think that I colluded with the queen and others to secretly murder the little palace maid named Zitong, and I don't know anything about the queen mother and the old slave? ”。

After speaking, Gonggong Zheng squinted his eyes slightly, and his gaze looked sharply at Xiao Shunzi's cheek.

Xiao Shunzi trembled all over, was so frightened that he took two steps back, didn't say a word, and knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

Gonggong Zheng remained silent, and waited for him to finish kowtowing before he slowly continued: "Don't think that what you did was seamless, if I hadn't deliberately concealed it for you, I'm afraid you would have been in a different place!" Not to mention climbing to the position of the head of Ouchi. People are dying, and their words are also good, I am reminding you, don't forget your identity as a slave, the intrigue between the masters, we as slaves must try our best to stay out of the matter, so as not to burn ourselves! Thanks to the Holy Heaven's chance, forget about the little palace maid, otherwise...... Ahem, ahem".

Xiao Shunzi lowered her head, took a step forward on her knees, and reached out to gently help Gonggong Zheng pat his chest.

"Thank you father-in-law for mentioning it, the little one has been written down! The great kindness of the father-in-law is great, and the small one cannot be repaid......". Xiao Shunzi muttered with shame on her face.

Gonggong Zheng snorted weakly in his nose, and then said: "Doing your duty well and serving the Holy God well is the best reward for me. ”

Seeing that Xiao Shunzi kept nodding and saying yes again and again, Gonggong Zheng glanced at him dissatisfiedly, gritted his teeth and said, "Your courage is really not small!" In addition to this incident, do you want to hide the other guilt from me? ”。

Xiao Shunzi's body stiffened suddenly, and he turned his head to stare at Gonggong Zheng's pale and frail face, as if muttering to himself: "Other culpabilities? ”。

Gonggong Zheng suddenly became angry, raised his voice and said, "Because I have always treated you as my own son, you still want to hide it from me now?" ”。

Seeing that Xiao Shunzi pretended not to know, he looked at himself in a daze. Gonggong Zheng suddenly became angry, and said sharply: "As a eunuch in the palace, colluding with officials in the court, accepting their benefits, and actually buying land and building mansions outside the palace without permission, are you playing with fire?" Today's son is the most suspicious, he has a secret team in charge of himself, and every move of the DPRK and Chinese officials is under his surveillance......".

Xiao Shunzi suddenly stood up, tilted his head in surprise, and looked at Gonggong Zheng.

Suddenly, he sneered twice, gritted his teeth and said, "Old immortal, you know so much!" Looks like I should have done it a long time ago, and I almost missed a big deal! ”。

This time it was Gonggong Zheng's turn to be surprised, he couldn't believe his ears with his mouth wide open. Asked, "You...... You, you, you...... What did you say? ”。

Xiao Shunzi paced back and forth with his hands behind his back in front of the bed for two steps, and said with a smile: "Old immortal, you should have died a long time ago, you know?" You're in my way, uncle! Yes, you know a lot, but there are still things you don't know. ”

Saying that, he stopped, stared at Gonggong Zheng with playful eyes, and said with a faint smile: "I originally thought that you were an old immortal who treated me well in the past, so that you would have a good death." However, later I found out that you know a lot of things that you shouldn't know, and you are secretly investigating my master...... It's your own death, no wonder others! Have you forgotten the box of mung bean cake I honored you before the onset of illness, how did it taste? Hahahaha".

Zheng Decai's eyes widened, and he raised his hand in horror and pointed at Xiao Shunzi and said, "You...... You kid actually poisoned me?! ”。

Xiao Shunzi straightened his waist, shook his arms indifferently and said, "It's not over yet, in order to seal your mouth, I bought Imperial Doctor Zheng and gave you a good medicine." No matter how you look at it, you're dying of an emergency. Tut-tut, no salvation! After you die, I will wear linen and filial piety for you, cry and swell your eyes, and let the Holy Lord know what a loving and righteous person I am! By the way, you reminded me just now, the saint is suspicious by nature, and when I ascend to the position of the head of Ouchi, I will take over the secret team in his hands first! ”。

Zheng Decai couldn't breathe, and felt that his chest was about to explode.

His face was red, and he asked with difficulty: "You brute, you dog is bold!" What do you want to do? Do you want to usurp the throne? Don't be delusional! ”。

Xiao Shunzi calmly raised a finger and shook it, and said with a sly smile: "You think wrong!" I will serve the emperor wholeheartedly, I just want to be nine thousand years old under one person and above ten thousand people! You've been a minion all your life, but I'm not! ”。

Zheng Decai was sweating profusely, and his hands clung to the edge of the bed, trying to sit up. There was a strong voice in his heart crying out: No, I can't die now! I will tell the Holy One, get rid of this scourge! He struggled to turn his head out of the window, hoping that someone would happen to pass by and he would cry out for help.

Xiao Shunzi's sneer came from behind: "Save it, do you think I broke up others to come to serve you in person, an old immortal?" I'm afraid that you will chew your tongue, and I will not be relieved to see you die with my own eyes! ”。

Zheng Decai turned his head to look at him, he no longer knew the hideous-looking guy in front of him. In desperation, he gathered all his strength and shouted: "Ahhhhhhhh

Xiao Shunzi was startled, hurriedly grabbed a pillow, covered Gonggong Zheng's face stiffly, and saw that he was still writhing and struggling desperately, so he raised his knee without hesitation and pressed it.

After a violent shaking, the surroundings finally fell silent.

Xiao Shunzi took off the pillow and saw that Zheng Gonggong, who had messy white hair, opened his eyes, and two streaks of dirty blood flowed out of his nostrils, and he was motionless. Reaching out to make sure that there was no longer breathing, Xiao Junzi suddenly went limp and lost her strength.

After a while, he quickly took a rag with his hands and feet, carefully wiped the blood on Gonggong Zheng's face, and raised his hand to help him close his eyes, but he couldn't do anything.

"I don't believe this old thing!" Xiao Shunzi scolded in a low voice as she pulled his eyelids vigorously again. The eyelids were forcibly pulled down, but they quickly rolled up again.

Xiao Shunzi sighed softly, gave up her efforts, carefully checked the surroundings, and after making sure that there was no trace, she calmly walked to the door, re-lit the dim lantern, gently closed the door, and walked out.

His lonely figure soon disappeared into the endless darkness of the night.