The next morning, Chunqiu was ready to enter the palace, and whenever someone stopped him, he would take out the letter that Lord Song gave him.

He also read the contents of the letter, and he just hoped that the person who met him would make it convenient for him and let him pass.

This very weighty letter, carrying it in my arms, really made Spring and Autumn a lot more steady.

Before Chunqiu left, Lord Song asked him to take the letter and go to a person named Mu Yu'an.

However, after he came to the palace, he did not follow Lord Song's instructions, but quietly slipped away to Taichang Temple.

Although he knew that Wanjun would not be here, he still held on to a glimmer of hope, hoping that Wanjun would dance somewhere inside, and he would secretly watch him dance as before.

As soon as he walked into Taichang Temple, his heart was like the sea meeting a strong wind, and he began to tumble violently.

"Wanjun, I'm back, I'm back here, where are you?"

Yique touched the bricks and tiles here, and felt very uncomfortable, if he hadn't been so melancholy at the beginning, they would have lived happily ever after, somewhere.

It's a pity that everything can't be done again, so he can only look for Wanjun with remorse, hoping to finish what he hasn't finished speaking.

"Who? Who's at the door? ”

A familiar voice came from within.

When Chunqiu heard the voice, he raised his head to look at the man.

It turned out that the old man who had been in this Taichang Temple for the longest time was standing not far away and staring at him.

"You, are you Zuo Chunqiu?"

The old man asked in surprise.

"Yes, uncle!"

Chunqiu looked into the old man's eyes and replied.

The old man walked over to Wanjun and stared at him for a long time before muttering, "I'm not dead!" ”

"What? Uncle, what did you say? ”

Chunqiu heard what the old man seemed to say, but he didn't hear it clearly.

"No, nothing!"

The old man staggered ahead, and suddenly he seemed to remember something, stopped, turned to look him in the eye and said, "You, still not to follow?" ”

Chunqiu was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly followed.

"You're here to find Du Wanjun, right?"

The old man asked.

"Yes, uncle!"

Spring and Autumn Return.

"He's not here!"

When the old man walked up to the steps, he seemed to be unable to walk, so he sat down on the steps.

Chunqiu saw that the old man sat down, and he also sat down.

"Uncle, where is Du Wanjun?"

Chunqiu asked.

"Hahahaha, young man, you answer the old man a few questions first, and then I'll tell you where he is......"

The old man looked at the anxious Spring and Autumn and said with a smile.

"Questions? What questions do you have for me? ”

Chunqiu looked at the inconspicuous old man sitting next to him and felt that he would not be as simple as he seemed.

This old man must have been in Taichang Temple for many years, but how could he stay here all this time? In addition to the emperor, there can be no other men in the palace, so the palace is full of eunuchs. If he guessed correctly, this old man should also be a eunuch.

"So can I ask you a question before you ask me?"

Chunqiu asked.

"Oh?"

The old man stared at Chunqiu's eyes with round eyes, and then laughed and said, "I will bargain, ask, as long as the old man knows, the old man will definitely tell you!" ”

Chunqiu stepped on a stone under his feet and said with a smile: "I only have one problem!" ”

After speaking, he stood up and turned his back to the old man and said, "You, are you a eunuch?" ”

As soon as Chunqiu's words came out, a huge wave was set off, and the old man stood up from the steps solemnly.

"What did you say?"

The four words that the old man asked were loud, and every word had the power to devour people.

"I ask you, are you a eunuch?"

Chunqiu turned around and stared at the old man's eyes, staring like this, making the old man breathless at all.

"I just want to know you, don't you, eunuch?"

Chunqiu asked again, he was so aggressive that he forced the old man to the point that he could no longer refute it.

It's not that the Spring and Autumn Period forced the old man to refute, it was his question that just poked at his weakness. The old man was a eunuch, and he became a eunuch many years ago.

But for so many years, no one has ever asked him like this, and if it weren't for Chunqiu to bring up this question again, he might have forgotten the fact that he was a eunuch.

The old man was so dead in his eyes that he sat down on the ground.

"Why do you ask?"

He forcibly held back his cry and raised his head to look at Chunqiu.

"Why? Why do you say I? Don't you know? I have slaughtered countless eunuchs, and when I see one killing another, as long as I touch it, I have not left a single living mouth! ”

Chunqiu looked at the old man sitting on the ground, and laughed: "You have been lurking in this Taichang Temple for so many years, I didn't even find out that you are a eunuch, if I had found out, you would have become the soul of my sword, how could you still live until now?" ”

After Chunqiu finished speaking, a cool breeze hit him, as if he was cheering for what he said.

"Hahahaha, Zuo Chunqiu, if you want to kill me, can I still run? That's right, I'm a eunuch, and I've been hiding in Taichang Temple for many years! ”

The old man's lips were trembling, and perhaps only trembling could make him less nervous.

"Are you really a eunuch? So why do you want money to hide in Taijoji Temple? ”

Chunqiu asked.

"Why should I hide my money here? Hahahaha, this is my home, why do you think I want money to hide here? ”

The old man had tears in his eyes, as if he had something on his mind.

"Your home?"

Chunqiu thought it was incredible, and he looked at the old man with wide eyes.

"Zuo Chunqiu, you've only been here for a few days in Taichang Temple......"

The old man glanced at Spring and Autumn, and then turned his gaze to the rockery in the distance.

"That year, we were only sixteen or seventeen years old, and I entered the palace with Ruoqiu, who was handsome and dashing, tall and straight. The two of us quickly fell in love. We danced together, ate together, and no one knew about our relationship. Until one day, when we saw no one, we held hands and sat on the swing together, and just as we were kissing, Wei Zhongxian came. He was angry and jealous when he saw the two of us hugging and kissing, so he framed me, arrested me, and then castrated me in front of Ruoqiu. ”

When the old man spoke, tears wet his eyes, he sniffled, and said with a wry smile: "After castration, I almost lost my life, and after I came back to life, I was much older than before, and he never gave up, stayed by my side and took care of me, until, until he left that day and never came back......"

"Where did he go?"

Chunqiu asked.

"I don't know, I wasn't told where he went, and no one told me if he was still alive!"

The old man stood up tremblingly, leaned on the red lacquered pillar next to him, looked at the door, and said, "I will wait here every day for him to come back, and I believe he will definitely come back!" ”

As he spoke, tears flowed from his eyes, and soon drowned out the words, leaving only sadness floating in the air.

"Ruoqiu? Who is he? ”

Chunqiu asked.

"He is Taichang Siqing Li Ruoqiu Li!"

When Chunqiu heard the old man say that that person was Master Li, he was shocked. He was shocked not only by Master Li but also by his fellow practitioners, but by the fact that he had been pretending to be so good for so many years. Not only that, but he has always been loyal to Master Li and has taken care of him for so many years.

Chunqiu frowned, he knew the truth, but he couldn't tell it.

He didn't want to dash the hope in the old man's heart, because he was still waiting, maybe he couldn't wait until the day he couldn't wait, he wouldn't wait. Or maybe he'll keep waiting until he's gone with him.

"You'll wait until he comes back, you will!"

Chunqiu gritted his teeth and looked at this affectionate old man. He seemed to see the scene of their love at the beginning, and he also seemed to see that before Master Li died, the most reassuring uneasiness he was the old man standing beside him.

"Zuo Chunqiu, now it's my turn to ask you questions!"

The old man said.

"Okay, uncle!"

Chunqiu calmed down and put back the tears that were about to flow.

"Why are you here?"

The old man asked.

"I don't know, I know he's not here, but I still want to try my luck, even if I can't find him, but there is still his shadow here, and there are good memories of us!"

Chunqiu looked at every tree, every house, and the island in the middle of the lake in Taichang Temple, as long as he saw this, he would see Wanjun dancing in different places.

"If one day, he becomes like me, will you still love him?"

The old man asked.

"Love, I will still love him. I can't do without him, as long as I, Zuo Chunqiu, am alive, I will definitely find him! ”

Spring and Autumn were intense, the green tendons on his face were bulging, and his voice was much higher.

"What if I told you that everything he is doing now is so that he can become the first male concubine of the Ming Dynasty in the future?"

The old man asked with a smile.

"If he can't help himself, I won't blame him, I'll get him out of here, take him out of here, and find a place where no one can find them!"

Chunqiu had already thought about the purpose of his coming to the palace, which was to take Wanjun out of here. He spoke with sincerity and determination.

"Remember, young man, what you say now, I warned you. Since you still want to go to him, go for it......"

There seemed to be something in the old man's words, but Chunqiu didn't hear anything outside the words at all. In his heart, he just wanted to rescue Wanjun as soon as possible and take him out of here.

"Uncle, just tell me, where is he? I'm begging you! ”

Chunqiu pleaded.

"Hey, ask what is the situation in the world, and the straight man promises life and death!"

The old man shook his head, looking at the spring and autumn who had fallen in love with the river and couldn't extricate himself, he had to shake his head helplessly.

"Okay, then the old man will tell you that he is in the Shanggong Bureau!"

"Thanks, uncle!"

Chunqiu bent down and thanked him.

"Go, if you really love him, pull him back from the fog!"

"Uncle, thank you, I'll go first, wait until I find him, bring him to meet you!"

As Chunqiu ran, he looked back at the old man.