Almond didn't dare to resist, endured the discomfort, and after Grandpa Zhu left, she trotted all the way back to the South Three Compounds.

The three southern institutes are mixed, and they are all inhabited by eunuchs and small workers in various workshops, such as her, a small kitchen in the imperial dining room.

The house where she lived was a Chase Shop, where she and several other kitchen servants lived, but in addition to the people in their imperial dining room, a few eunuchs also lived here.

The almond bunk is in the corner, against the wall, but it's okay, it's not very crowded.

At this time, it was already late at night, and her colleagues were already lying on the couch, and some were still awake, and when they saw her come back, they asked more.

"Almond, why did you come back so late."

Almond didn't dare to say what he had done, so he only shirked and said, "I went out for a while." ”

A few people naturally don't believe it, where can they go at such a late hour? I am not afraid of colliding with the nobles and asking for my life.

However, seeing that Almond didn't want to say more, they didn't ask any more questions.

Almond breathed a sigh of relief, tired for a long time and her mood had been at a high level of tension, at this time she just wanted to rest quickly.

She lay down on the couch facing the wall, quietly reached into her clothes, and touched her flat breast.

After thinking about it, she still unwrapped the cloth, and suddenly felt much more comfortable.

Her breasts are so small, since she entered the palace last year, she hasn't developed because of her breasts.

At that time, she was afraid that her appearance would cause trouble, so she disguised herself as a man and entered the palace, and the poor man's children were in charge of the house early, and the cooking skills she learned at home were brought to the palace, so that she could be a cook.

However, there is nothing she can do about binding her breasts, and in order not to be found out about her daughter's body, she can only pretend to be more like a man.

Almond didn't sigh for long, and tiredness hit her, and sleep time was the most precious time they cherished every day, so she couldn't waste it.

Before falling asleep, Almond's shop friend came back, his name was Song Ran, and he was the eunuch who asked her to substitute tonight.

It is said that he grew up in the palace since he was a child, and once worked as a small steward, as for why he got into such a miserable mess and was reduced to sleeping in a large bunk, it is unknown.

"Almond, are you going to sleep?"

Isn't this nonsense? Almond let out a not-so-sober "um".

"Thank you for helping me substitute today, Mama is sick and I have to go back to take care of her."

"Is Mama feeling better?"

"Much better, thank you, Almond."

"That's good."

Then she is relieved that everything she has experienced today has paid off and it is worth it.

The boulder in her heart fell, and she soon fell into a deep sleep.

Half-asleep and half-awake, Almond felt a pair of large hands wandering behind her back, and there was a tendency to touch her in front of her.

Almond's body shook and was suddenly awakened.

If the secret of her being a girl is discovered, then she is a big crime of deception! It's just that if you die, you have to implicate the Nine Clans!

Thinking of the ruthless parents who sold her into the palace, and the younger brother who was sick but had a very close relationship with her, Almond still couldn't give up that heart.

She grabbed the hands that had been placed around her waist and turned to look at their owners.

"Song Ran, what are you doing!"

If it weren't for the fact that she didn't sleep soundly, her secret would have been discovered!

Thinking of this, Almond looked at the young man in front of him angrily.

The man in front of him was much taller than Almond, and his body looked much stronger, and at this time, he was caught red-handed, and Almond was stunned to see a hint of blush on his wheat-colored face.

"I didn't ...... I...... I ......"

After spitting for a long time, Song Ran couldn't explain why.

Almond glared at him, turned over to face the wall and stopped looking at him, and said in a muffled voice: "If you do this again, I will tell Steward Cui about this!" ”

Steward Cui is a small steward of the South Third Institute.

Song Ran said stupidly: "Almond, don't ...... I...... I won't. ”

Seeing Almond ignoring him, he scratched his head in annoyance.

After this, Almond was extremely vigilant for the rest of the night, until he couldn't stay up anymore and fell asleep again.

The next day

Almond was dressed in a dusty kitchen uniform and stood under the stove as usual.

She held a fan in her hand, fanning the firewood in the hearth, and her little face was smoked like a flower cat.

"Almonds, huh?"

Someone behind her suddenly made a sound, startling Almond, and when she turned her head, she was even more frightened when she saw someone coming.

This person was the eunuch in charge of the emperor's side, and Almond had seen this great eunuch from afar a few times.

But Xingya didn't even know what his last name was, so how could he know her name?

"Slave Almond, may I ask my father-in-law ......?"

"Oh, the surname of the miscellaneous family is Li, and it is enough to call the father-in-law of the miscellaneous family." Gonggong Li and Yan Yue said.

Looking at his charitable face, he didn't let people take her away as soon as he came up, and Almond's hanging heart was slightly relaxed.

But looking at Father-in-law Li's oncoming posture, it seemed to be coming at her.

Almond said tentatively: "Grandpa Li is looking for something ...... me?" ”

"Of course there is! Joyful! Speaking of this, Gonggong Li smiled on his face, pinched the orchid finger in one hand, and gently took her to his side.

Almond looked confused, and even a little overwhelmed, what else could she have in this palace? It's already thankful not to make mistakes.

After properly arousing Almond's curiosity, Gonggong Li smiled and said, "Almond, you really make it easy for miscellaneous people to find." ”

What do you mean? Almond's heart, which had just been put down, rose again.

Gonggong Li continued: "Last night, you waited for the dragon body, and Your Majesty was very satisfied with you, so I specially mentioned it to the miscellaneous family this morning, and brought you to Your Majesty's side to wait closely. ”

As a result, the miscellaneous family searched all the eunuchs registered, and none of them were named Almond. Fortunately, the miscellaneous family kept an extra eye and looked at the other registers, and then found you. ”

The almond was like being hit by five thunderbolts, and was so frightened that he couldn't speak.

It's really a godsend, what you're afraid of, and you can't hold a fluke at all!

The first time she stood guard for others, she was discovered by the most powerful person in the world, and God really wanted her to die.

Ao, now it's not the heavens who want her to die, it's the king who wants to die as a slave, and the slave has to die.

Almond cried with a little face, and even looked at Gonggong Li's smiling face and felt hateful.

Seeing that she is going to die, so so so happy?

Almond was so sad that he couldn't do it, but he heard Gonggong Li say, "Let's go, go with the miscellaneous family to see Your Majesty." ”

"Huh?" Does the death penalty have to be carried out by the emperor himself?

Seeing the tragic face of Almond, Gonggong Li was secretly amused, but he didn't say much, but took Almond out of the imperial dining room directly.

Outside the Imperial Study

Gonggong Li stopped outside the door and motioned for Almond to go in alone.

Almond hesitated for a long time, and under the urging of Gonggong Li, he pushed the door open.

The study is full of bookshelves, and there are all kinds of famous paintings on the wall.