When I returned to the Chengming Palace, I was tired, and I wanted to climb into bed immediately, but when I saw that the spring equinox looked very bad, I whispered, "What's wrong?"

She was not in a hurry to answer, looked at the back, and asked, "Did Niangniang bathe first?"

I waved my hand: "Bathe and change clothes first, by the way, is there any lotus seed soup at noon, if there is, give me a bowl." ”

The spring equinox immediately commanded: "Summer solstice, go and prepare lotus seed soup." Gu Yu, you go and bring the mother's bedclothes. Xiaoman Xiaohan, prepare hot water. ”

She ordered, and everyone was busy in an orderly manner. I sat down in front of the vanity mirror and asked her to remove my makeup. She looked so tired that she didn't say anything.

When I was immersed in the hot water sprinkled with rose petals, I felt happy and sighed in satisfaction. Close your eyes and lean against the edge of the tub and quietly enjoy the comfort.

However, the comfort in the harem is only for a moment.

"Equinox, what's going on?" sighed helplessly, opened his eyes and asked softly.

There were only two of us in the bathroom at this time, and she could say anything directly.

"Niangniang, when the slave came back from outside this afternoon, I just saw Liu Youyu and Liu Gonggong coming out of the inside, the slave and maid knew that Niangniang didn't like the inner prison and never allowed them to enter the inner room, but the slave and maid saw that he was panicked, and it seemed that there was something hidden in his hand, so he kept an eye and followed him to his room, only to know...... He stole the mother's things. ”

Liu Youyu, the deputy steward and eunuch, I don't have a deep impression of him, in my previous life...... I vaguely remember that a eunuch stole my silver, and I sent him away, could it be him?

It's okay if it's just stealing some money. Then he asked the equinox: "How did you deal with it?"

The spring equinox said: "Niangniang is not here, and the slave maid does not dare to make decisions on her own, so she does not speak up to others, and only waits for Niangniang to come back and decide." ”

"What about others?"

"He was on duty tonight, and he hadn't gone anywhere else since he had returned to his house. Come to think of it, the stolen goods are still in his room, and if the mother wants to investigate, it won't be difficult,"

I nodded, and asked, "Do you know what he stole then?"

The spring equinox looked ashamed, and said: "The slave maid has carefully checked it, and the mother's jewelry has not been reduced, but the slave and maid have been negligent and have lost a silver ingot of ten taels." Other than that...... However, the box of ginseng that the queen gave to the mother had been pryed on, and the thing was too valuable, so the slave and maid locked it with a small lock. I'm afraid he wanted to steal ginseng, but he didn't succeed!"

In my previous life, the queen didn't give me ginseng so kindly, so Liu Youyu also changed, stealing silver and wanting to steal ginseng?

But why did he steal ginseng? Sell it for a good price? But it's too eye-catching, it's better to steal money to be hidden.

I lowered my voice and asked, "Do you know why he stole ginseng?"

The spring equinox hesitated for a moment, but still said: "I heard that his old lady has an illness and needs to be nourished with a single ginseng soup." It's just that he didn't expect that he would put his mind on Niangniang, and he should really be punished severely!"

Diseases that need to be nourished with ginseng soup!

But whoever enters the palace as a eunuch is basically a poor family and there is really no way, otherwise a good son who inherits the lineage, why bother to do this?

Now that he has such difficulties in his family, even though he has the post of deputy steward, the silver is not enough for such a use!

"Later you call him in and say I have something to ask him. ”

"Yes, sis,"

The fatigue faded away, and I got out of the tub, changed into my bedgown, and put on a robe and asked them to wring my hair out for me.

After eating a bowl of lotus seed soup, all the spirits were restored.

Only then did he retreat the others, leaving only the spring equinox and Gu Yu, and letting the spring equinox call Liu Youyu in.

As the so-called thief has a weak heart, he was so frightened when he saw me that he knelt on the ground and didn't say a word.

I sighed slightly, tried to slow down my voice, but still said majestically: "This palace called you because I have something to ask you, don't be afraid first, if you are willing to tell the truth, this palace will not embarrass you, if you are unwilling, tear your own face and send you away, it is also easy to do it." ”

Before I could finish my sentence, his body began to tremble.

Hmph, it's good to know that you're scared!

"I heard that your mother is not in good health and wants to eat ginseng soup?" I asked slowly, in a tone that seemed to be gossiping.

"Back to ...... Back to the mother's words, yes. And his voice trembled,

I said slowly: "This ginseng is not easy to find!"

He slammed his head on the ground with a "bang" and begged: "Niangniang, the slave knows that it is wrong, please spare the slave!"

"Spare you, what did you do to make this palace spare you?"

"The slave was confused for a while, and then he ...... I just hit the idea of Niangniang's ginseng, but the minions are all confused! Niangniang wants to send the minions, and the minions don't complain, but they ...... It's just my mother's illness...... There are four brothers in the family, the eldest brother has to support his sister-in-law and nephew, the second brother has not married in his thirties, and the fourth brother has gone to someone else's house...... "Stealing the master's property is basically a dead word, he is probably afraid that I will really kill him, so he howls and cries."

I frowned, and the spring equinox shouted, "What are you crying for!

He hurriedly stopped his voice, but he still burst into tears. I paused and asked, "Even if you steal ginseng today, how can you give it to your mother?" ”

He said: "The slave and the servant supervised the purchase of Xiao Dezi is a fellow villager, when he fled to Beijing and entered the palace together, he will go out of the palace on the tenth day of the first month of every month, and the relationship with the palace gate guards is very good, so the slave wants to ......"

"You're so bold!" I said angrily, "It's a capital crime to take a private possession!" It can be seen that you usually exchange news with the outside world like this! It's good that others can't find out about this matter, if it is exposed, don't say that your head is not protected, and this palace will also fall into a crime of lax governance!"

Liu Youyu kowtowed again and again, and said: "Niangniang forgives the sin, Niangniang forgives the sin! The slave doesn't want to implicate the mother, Xiao Dezi won't harm the slave,"

I sneered, "How do you know that he won't betray you? just because he's your countryman? What about the guards? What if they come out to testify against you?"

He said: "Xiao Dezi and the slave are the brothers who worship the master, they are very righteous, and the slave believes in him." Guards...... In fact, there will be people in every palace who entrust them with errands, and they will also take the opportunity to make some benefits......" In other words, this matter is very safe.

I was so angry that I knotted it, but suddenly my heart moved, I was worried that I couldn't contact my father, this method...... It's a bit risky, but it's okay to try.

"No matter how you say that ginseng, it is rewarded by the queen, if you really steal it, how will the palace explain to the queen in the future?"

"...... Slaves are guilty, it's really ...... The slave was so anxious that he couldn't do anything, and the house was about to be hollowed out, but some time ago, the slave took back the silver for the eldest brother to buy, but bought fake ginseng......!