Three months is not a long time for 7UP.

What he has to do every day is also very simple, that is, to carry water for the women in the clothes room, and he keeps carrying water, and he has to carry hundreds of loads of water a day.

Every night when he lay down on his hard bed, Qixi felt that his limbs and bones did not look like his own, and as soon as he put down his flat burden, he didn't want to move half a minute at all. But the heavy physical labor made him feel less uncomfortable in his heart.

Sometimes, when the woman in the clothes was slower, he could take the opportunity to pick up a few buckets of water, hook the hooks at both ends of the pole, and carry it cross-body over his shoulder, so that he could stand on the edge of the pool and talk to the women about their daily life.

The women in the raccoon clothes were not at all as cautious as the people in the dormitory, and they were always giggling and open-mouthed. Most of them are not domestic slaves, but only come to work temporarily to subsidize the family, and they like to use the secrets of the palace as a spice for small talk.

Those five big and three rough women liked this water-carrying offspring very much, and even laughed and said that they wanted to tell him about his daughter-in-law, and when they heard that he was an internal servant, they all said that it was a pity that such a good offspring was born.

Seven Joy just smiled and didn't speak.

He remembered that the county lady told him that in three months, he would be transferred to Yiqiu Palace in three months.

He is not the kind of person who will be what he wants to do once he has his ambition, he also remembered what the old Xue Gonggong said to him before, purified his body, entered the imperial city, and he was a slave all his life, even if he became the commander of the Divine Ce Army, there was nothing to show off.

So he kept the secret silently, and it was not until the end of the three months that he slowly became a little apprehensive.

Fortunately, Mrs. Jun is not the kind of person who forgets what she says, and on the third day after three months of work, an elderly aunt took him to Yiqiu Palace and told him that from now on he would be the second-class chamberlain of Yiqiu Palace.

There are only two first-class chamberlains in Yiqiu Palace, four second-class chamberlains, and seven or eight third-class chamberlains, and their status is not low.

Many of the little eunuchs who have served in the East Palace for seven or eight years are still only third-class chamberlains, and they can only run errands outside the palace, and they can't even see the face of the main master a few times.

Therefore, everyone envied Qixi for his good luck, as soon as he entered the East Palace, he was taken care of by Mrs. Jun, but he made a mistake and burned the courtyard, and he was still able to serve in Yiqiu Palace after being punished.

Fennel heard those who chewed their tongues and scolded: "You can also be like Xiao Xue's father-in-law, you can be literate and settle accounts, and if you don't have many mouths and tongues, you can also be lucky!" ”

But Qixi himself is clear in his heart, the reason why he can be appreciated by Mrs. County is not because he can read and break words, nor because he has a calm temperament, but because he is innocent and does not recognize other masters, and he happened to be involved in the whirlpool of the East Palace at this time, and he also did things for Mrs. County.

Looking at the scenery today, but the minions will always be the shield and cannon fodder for the masters' struggles, maybe one day, he Xue Qixi will fall into the dust and die without a place to be buried.

And he has been involved, and there is no way back.

At night, as usual, there were chamberlains carrying six pairs of red lanterns to Yiqiu Palace, and it was still the little mute who followed behind, but the little eunuch in front was not Xue Qixi.

At this moment, Qixi was standing under the eaves and watching them repeat the work they were very familiar with before, and a fleeting emotion passed through their hearts.

But, what is there to sigh about, maybe one day he will become the head of Xue, and at that time, thinking of himself standing under the eaves today and watching people hang lanterns, it should be worth feeling emotional.

After the chamberlain who was in charge of the lamp left, the little eunuch beside Li Chun came to pass the word, saying that the county king would go to the side hall first today, and come back later, and he would not come for dinner, so he asked the county lady to use it first.

Nianyun Wen Ran bowed her head to indicate that she knew, so she asked the maid to set the meal, as if she didn't care about it at all, but Qixi successfully captured the look of amazement in her eyes.

There was a small wine jug on the table, which was about to be prepared for a few drinks with the king of the county, but he was not here to eat today.

Suddenly, a piano sound sounded, and the tune was charming, like the peach blossoms in March on the banks of the Qinhuai River, blooming between the warm fragrance and warm jade.

In the East Palace, such a soft and sweet song is played in the big night, and naturally there is only the one in the side hall, who must be trying to keep the king of the county for the night.

Nianyun was a little bored for a while, and when he looked up and saw Qixi standing aside with a whisk, he beckoned: "Come here, Qixi, accompany me for a few drinks." ”

Qixi didn't dare to sit down, so he had to stand next to her with his hands down and have a drink with her.

When she ordered Fennel to pour wine again, Qixi held down Fennel's hand and said to Nianyun: "Madam, since ancient times, the so-called newcomers laugh and the old people cry, is Madame unwilling?" ”

Nianyun was slightly stunned, and immediately denied: "It's just a dancing girl who doesn't know the importance, why am I unwilling, since he can't drink the wine he prepared, why should he live up to the good wine in vain!" ”

Qixi gently took away the wine glass in front of Nianyun, "Madam, Ming'er is fifteen, look at the moonlight outside, if Madame has a bad appetite, you might as well go out for a walk and admire the moon, so as not to pollute your ears with this beautiful sound." ”

Nianyun looked outside, and sure enough, the moon was like a plate, and he was also interested for a while, "Okay, just like Qixi said." ”

Immediately, he took Qixi and Fennel out of Yiqiu Palace, and slowly walked to the back garden along the stone road, only to follow from a distance with lanterns.

When you go to the back garden, you always have to pass through the peach forest, and the silver glow of the moon shines densely through the branches, and the frost blooms all over the place.

Nianyun had never tried to come here at night, but when he saw that Qixi had no different color on his face, he remembered that this peach tree was all personally selected by Guo Yan and planted here, just like the third brother accompanying and guarding here.

The third brother is right, her inner demons must be removed, and she can't avoid this shadow for the rest of her life. She took a deep breath and walked towards the peach forest.

Fang walked to the side, and before he set foot in that place, he faintly seemed to see some fire in the depths of the peach forest, constantly jumping.

When Nian Yun was young, he had heard that there would be this kind of ghost fire in the cemetery, but the ghost fire should be blue, not orange with the breath of the world, and the light should not be so strong. Moreover, although Hui Niang died here, her bones were not buried here, and it is said that there should be no ghost fire.

It's not a ghost fire, it's a person. But everyone knows that this peach forest was destroyed by fire in the past, and there are always some taboos.

Nian Yun looked at Qixi, just in front of Qixi's gaze, Nian Yun nodded slightly, something abnormal must be a demon.

Fennel was a little scared, pulling Nianyun's sleeve, and Nianyun could feel her hands trembling slightly.

Nian Yun gently shook Fennel's hand to comfort them, and then raised his hand to signal them to keep quiet, and then took Qixi's hand and walked cautiously towards the firelight.

As I got closer, I gradually saw a person kneeling behind a slightly thick peach tree, wearing a black robe, with a wide hood covering most of his face, and a stack of paper money at his side, slowly thrown into the fire one by one.

In the imperial city, no one has always been allowed to set up a spiritual shrine privately, and Nian Yun was about to scold, but she heard her still talking about something.

Burning paper here to pay tribute, the natural sacrifice should be Hui Niang, Nianyun's heart "knocked", and listened carefully to what she said.

“…… Don't blame me, if you want to complain, you can blame Li Chun and Guo, one is unlucky, and the other is ruthless......"

"I mentioned you a thing or two, but I didn't know that they were cruel to you. Hui Niang, you believe me, if I had known that Li Chun was so unkind, I would not have asked you to harm the Guo family. If you feel wronged in your heart, go to the one who has harmed you......"

The more Nian Yun listened, the more frightened he became, and he took a step forward to see who it was, but unexpectedly, he stepped on a dead branch and made a slight "click" sound, but it was magnified in this silent moonlit night, and he heard it very clearly.

The paper-burning man was frightened, turned his head sharply, and quickly pulled his hood to cover his face.

At that moment, the paper money in her hand was falling into the fire, and it ignited instantly, and the light of the fire illuminated her face, a face painted with delicate makeup, painted with gorgeous rouge, charming and bewitching.

Nian Yun's voice trembled: "...... Niu Zhaoxun, the original ...... It's you! ”

Niu Zhaoxun, who was wearing a black robe, was originally a little panicked, but when he saw that it was Nianyun, and knew that he couldn't quickly clean up the scene and escape, he simply stood up generously: "Mrs. County, are you also here to burn a lot of paper money for Xu Huiniang?" ”

On the other hand, he seemed to say to himself: "Yes, she obviously died in your hands, and when she died, you made so many peach trees to suppress her soul, and it really can't be justified if you don't burn some paper money for her." ”

Nianyun said coldly: "Hui Niang is matter has long been over, besides, she used Ning Er to murder You'er, and tried to continue to harm Wanwan, and she did not repent, Zhao Xun has already admitted it himself, it was all instigated by you, didn't Hui Niang just be your scapegoat, don't you want to pour dirty water on me!" ”

Niu Zhaoxun smiled sadly: "Yes, but I just gave her a few suggestions, neither did I do anything with my own hands, nor did I design a frame, whether to do it or not is just her own decision, even if she sues His Highness, there is no evidence!" And you, Guo Nianyun? You husband and wife are in a mess, a good woman, but in a few years, you have become a madman, a piece of coke! ”

Nian Yun sneered: "Since you have a clear conscience, what kind of paper did you come here to burn at night, and you still confessed yourself!" ”

Niu Zhaoxun took a step forward, and suddenly put his hand on Nianyun's shoulder gently: "Although Hui Niang is not smart enough, you won't tell me that Hui Niang will really be stupid enough to push the county lady into the water in broad daylight in front of the county king and the maids, right?" In fact, we are all the same dog, so why expose each other like this? ”

"Whoever is with you, you murder my son, I will settle accounts with you sooner or later!"

"Liquidation? How to liquidate, you are so blessed and fateful, isn't your sister-in-law fine! Niu Zhaoxun threw all the stacks of paper money on the fire, burned them clean in a short time, cleaned them up quickly, took a small flower hoe to cover the black ashes, Fang raised his head, and showed a bright smile: "Do you wait for you to become the crown princess and then settle accounts with me, or wait for you to become the queen?" ”

Nianyun's fingers were hidden in his sleeves, and his bones were pinched loudly, but he finally didn't say anything more and brushed his sleeves away.