Spring seems to pass faster than the other three seasons, like a hairy child, no one is chasing and running fast, and in a blink of an eye it is close to May.

The temperature has been climbing persistently these days, and the sun outside has turned from warm to hot.

The golden light fell on the side of the bed through the crack in the window, moving to Chu Yuan's face as the sun rose.

It's just that he hasn't woken up yet, lying quietly on the bed, uncovered, sleeping in a not very wonderful dream, pale and frowning. The lips seemed to be chapped and peeled as if they hadn't drunk water for a few days, and the shallow stubble on the lips was rising, pale gray, faint and a little difficult to see.

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The middle courtyard is the isolation zone of the imperial palace, demarcating the outer courtyard where the subordinates and outsiders are located and the inner courtyard of the emperor's masters.

But there is an exception to everything, and compared to the inner courtyard, which is really strict enough to become a royal private land, there is also some special product in the middle court - four squares.

Sifang refers to singing, dancing, opera, and acrobatics, and this place originally followed the tradition of the previous dynasty, accommodating talents and cultivating them for daily performances in the palace.

What's more, the royal family has abundant resources, except for the truly gifted people, who outside can compare to the ones cultivated here?

The reason is that this is true, singing and dancing can make the best use of women, but singing and acrobatics are always difficult that ordinary women can't reach, so there must be men in the four squares, and the four squares should have been divided into the outer courtyard.

But on the other hand, there are food deliverers, purchasers, water transporters, and toilet collectors in the outer courtyard, and the establishment of the four squares in the outer courtyard is in line with the rules, but it violates its original intention of isolating the outside world, so the four squares of the middle courtyard are the products of compromise.

And these are all things that An Yu has long known.

She thought that she would enter the inner courtyard directly, not to mention being taken by the emperor to become his concubine, at least she could take the opportunity to stay with which concubine and plan slowly, but the plan couldn't catch up with the changes, she knelt in front of the emperor, but that fool only knew how to be coquettish to his wife, and he didn't look like an emperor.

Half a month ago, the emperor's micro-clothing team hurried back to the palace, and then the entire palace was running rapidly for the wound on the emperor's forehead.

And An Yu, who came back with the team, was taken by Changfang and sent to the Internal Affairs Office.

However, it is estimated that Changfang himself does not want to receive this errand.

He didn't have enough time to pay tribute to the injured emperor, but he couldn't squeeze the crazy concubines at all, and was finally ordered by Yi Shu to let him take An Yu away.

For An Yu, who hurt her master, was saved by Shen Qingjun, a woman, and was hurt by Mrs. De, who wasted the opportunity to show loyalty to the emperor, Changfang didn't give her a good face, and walked all the way with a straight face.

He took An Yu to the Internal Affairs Mansion and turned around and ran away, without saying a word.

But fortunately, Changfang is a popular person next to the emperor, and even if he is busy, there are many stewards who have rushed out because of his arrival.

And when almost everyone was looking for Changfang's traces, An Yu was pulled into the house by a small eunuch.

"I saw that the chief steward of Changfang had just left," the little eunuch smiled flatteringly: "Which noble person is my sister?" can actually let Changfang lead the way. ”

"It's just a rough palace maid in the outer courtyard, not a nobleman," An Yu subconsciously put on a weak and introverted posture, standing on tiptoe, and said in a low voice: "Thanks to Lord Changfang's blessing, I can find here." ”

"There are thousands of palace maids in this palace, I really can't know them all, but the latest batch of new palace maids who have entered the palace, not to mention that they can call their names, but they can all remember their faces familiarly," the little eunuch still smiled: "My sister doesn't know the way, she must be a newcomer, but I have never seen it, didn't she bring it back from a private visit with Weifu?" ”

This little eunuch was not as powerful as those stewards, and when he heard that Changfang came, he chased them out;

Obviously came out of the hall, but knew that Changfang had left, and he could still pay attention to her standing in the corner; Moreover, the ability to be familiar with a group of new palace maids is not ordinary, and the communication with people is also gentle and close.

Such a person has the ability and ability, and can also seize the opportunity that is fleeting away, and it will not be long before he can rise to the top.

An Yu's thoughts turned quickly, she responded softly on the surface, slowly raised her head and glanced at him, ensuring that the other party could see her face clearly, and then quickly lowered her head: "My father-in-law has assigned me a place." ”

"Is it really the girl brought back by His Majesty?!" The little eunuch was a little excited, after all, he was still young, and although he was smart, he was a little worse than the city government.

"Yes......"

"How about staying in the middle courtyard?" He explained: "My sister was brought back by His Majesty, how can she go to a place like the outer courtyard? It's just that the villain doesn't have any skills......"

The little eunuch grabbed An Yu's wrist tightly, trying to grab something: "The villain's name is Xing'an, my sister can please Your Majesty when His Majesty is traveling in Xiemei, I think it is not difficult to see Your Majesty again, it is not difficult to come out, but the outer courtyard is the outer courtyard after all, and the days are hard, and Your Majesty rarely sets foot in ......"

Xing'an gritted his teeth, looked around, and said in a low voice: "The noble man is forgetful, the villain is willing to help my sister find a good errand in the middle court, if my sister flies on the branch one day, I hope my sister can help the villain." ”

It's easy to put the icing on the cake, but it's hard to send charcoal in the snow.

The little eunuch is smart, but the ambition to climb up is too strong, if it is really as he expected, he was photographed in the middle courtyard and became a concubine, and the grace is only a "reward for his gratitude", even if he can hold on to his heart, if he temporarily loses power one day, this little eunuch may be the first person to go to the enemy to inform.

However, no one can say what will happen in the future, since others have given themselves benefits, they naturally have to repay them.

An Yu took the broom and swept the ground with her head down, she liked this little eunuch, but the great cause was important, and now this little eunuch still had something to trust her.

It's too early to think about this, she's just an ordinary low-level palace maid.

"Miss...... You're here..."

Just as he was thinking about things, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him, pale and weak.

An Yu has learned martial arts from her master for a long time, and she is indeed born with a slightly more powerful person, so she is self-protective on weekdays, but she shouldn't be unaware of the people behind her.

It's just that she is busy learning the way of civil and military governance from Lao Wu Lao Wang and others on weekdays, and she doesn't have much chance to go out, and Chu Yuan followed her behind her without saying a word to protect her after leaving the school, and over time, she became less vigilant.

And because in this palace, in order not to attract attention, she habitually plays the role of a woman who has no power to restrain the chicken...... So this sudden familiarity made her heart skip a beat, and she turned it slowly, and then her eyes widened suddenly.