On this day, An Yu was invited by Xing'an to the Internal Affairs Office for tea - although this little eunuch is not in a high position, he has good connections, and An Yu did not deliberately hide it, so it is not surprising that he knows that An Yu has communicated with Qu Case in private.

Anyway, it's just to come over for tea, and it's not a secret in the Internal Affairs Office that I've been partialized and assigned a good errand, and there are a lot of people here, so why don't you dare to go to drink tea in the courtyard in broad daylight?

In fact, even if Xing'an didn't take the initiative to invite her, An Yu would come to the door.

People are investing in themselves, and they have to let people see some prospects, right? What's more, there are some things that are indispensable for this person's help.

Xing'an is also a bright person, there are many people in the front yard, and sometimes there are high-level eunuchs who come and go, so he puts the tea table next to the door of the backyard, of course, this little father-in-law does not have the ability to charter the front yard.

There are also a lot of people passing by this place, and from time to time you can pass by a few errands to pick up things from the warehouse.

To be honest, An Yu really didn't expect it to be such a pomp, she was introduced into the door, and almost didn't laugh when she saw Xing'an take out the folded simple tea table from behind the vermilion gate, but fortunately, the little girl had a good culture, and soon trotted over to help set up the table and set up the tea.

"The scenery here is different from what An Yu imagined," she looked up at the bright sun: "Father-in-law Xing'an's tea is really not ordinary." ”

"No way," Xing'an said with a smile on his face: "There is nothing interesting in the palace, the news is running fast, we don't dare to leave any bad rumors, otherwise what should we do if we stain my sister's innocence?" ”

"What you said is interesting," An Yu smiled at the passers-by who looked at the two of them in surprise from time to time: "Then what will the father-in-law explain tomorrow?" ”

The little eunuch holding the tea suddenly put down the tea bowl in his hand, and his eyes widened: "Sister, don't scare me, if that's the case...... I can only wronged my sister to go to the outer courtyard to guard. ”

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but roll up his sleeves, wiped his non-existent tears, and said distressedly: "It's a pity that my sister looks like a flower, and her delicate hands can only be soaked in cold laundry water for the rest of her life." ”

An Yu covered her mouth and smiled: "In this case, it is better not to drink the tea of Xing'an's father-in-law, so as not to bask in the sun and be afraid." ”

"It's Xing'an's mistake," the little eunuch made a joke: "If there is a next time, I will clean the burrow and dress up, so that my sister only needs to be frightened and not suffer from the scorching sun." ”

"Father-in-law is interesting," An Yu straightened his face and said with a smile: "I don't know what to do with An Yu today?" ”

"I believe my sister has a lot of things to think about, but maybe she can ask me for a hand?"

"Is there a chance for the father-in-law over there?"

"My sister really thinks highly of me," the little eunuch lowered his head, revealing a half-aggrieved expression: "It's just a little eunuch of the Internal Affairs Bureau, where can I help hundreds of rookies in the theater?" ”

"That's... What does father-in-law mean? ”

"The newcomer to the paper mill."

Xing'an had a standardized smile on his face, and An Yu couldn't tell anything from his expression, I don't know where he knew about Chu Yuan's news, after all, although An Yu had told Chu Yuan that he could go to Xing'an if he had something, Chu Yuan's character was not someone who would take the initiative to ask for help.

An Yu narrowed his eyes: "I had an old relationship with that, I didn't expect to meet again in the palace, the last time the lamp was scratched, so I begged him to help An Yu sweep the ground a few times, if he had come to his father-in-law for help, An Yu would ask his father-in-law to allow An Yu this favor." ”

"He didn't come to me," Xing'an shook his head: "It turns out that he used to have an old relationship with his sister, and it's pitiful to be a eunuch, but the paper mill is not a good place, and the leader is not a good ......."

Xing'an slightly reread the word "eunuch", and he didn't know what he was reminding An Yu, but he quickly skipped it, thinking that he didn't think An Yu would choose Chu Yuan instead of the emperor.

turned his head and mentioned the paper mill where Chu Yuan was, telling a lot of pitiful things about the little eunuchs in previous years, and persuading An Yu to ask him for help.

If someone told An Yu that Chu Yuan would be suppressed and tortured by a leading eunuch one day, An Yu would not believe it, after all, although that person usually doesn't speak and holds back everything, but he is not stupid, he can't do it in the open, and he can't throw stones and smash people in secret?

But come to think of it, if he still wants to stay in the palace and accompany him in order not to reveal his identity, and the leader really likes to torture newcomers for fun as Xing'an said, then it is estimated that Chu Yuan is really not having a good time on the surface.

To put it another way, even if the leader is not bad, but there is a disobedient person under his hand who runs out every day to help people sweep the floor, and the thunder can't move, it will be an aggravated task if he is a steward......

Anyway, Xing'an will always find a chance to make her owe something.

An Yu held her forehead, thinking of Chu Yuan who accompanied her to sweep the floor, she was helpless, this person was like a stubborn child, and she couldn't drag him out and beat him, so she could only sigh: "An Yu did have an old relationship with him, if it is convenient for his father-in-law, he will ask his father-in-law to help him arrange a good errand......"

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In the dark and dreary room, Chu Yuan was half-kneeling on the ground, wearing a white middle coat, his hands were tied with hemp rope, and his back was behind him.

On the side was a strong and gloomy steward, holding a wooden stick, looking at Chu Yuan's bowed face.

The steward is not happy these days, there is no oil and water in the paper mill, and there are not enough manpower, this bitter place can't divide a few laborers every year, but there is a lot of work, sometimes the project can't catch up, and he has to roll up his sleeves and work day and night with the little eunuch at the bottom.

No, it didn't take long for a few little eunuchs to transfer to other places, and they all blamed him for not checking the baggage of those bastards, and actually allowed those things to save money.

What's even more infuriating is that there is only one newcomer who has been newly separated, and this newcomer has sneaked away before the cleanse is over!

He had already made up his mind to let this newcomer see how deep the dye vat of the paper mill was.

I didn't expect Chu Yuan to come, but he didn't stay in the workshop except for sleeping!

It's just that in the past few days, he has to laugh with him during the day, and at night to catch up with the deadline, he is almost tired and lying down, and he has no time to catch this bastard, so he can only order someone to deduct Chu Yuan's food, thinking that Chu Yuan will come to him to admit his mistake when he is hungry.

It's no wonder that the steward didn't expect it, after all, he didn't expect An Yu's variable.

I remember that the day after Chu Yuan didn't eat, he came to An Yu to sweep the floor as always, and as soon as he took the broom, his stomach rang, and when he saw him silently turn around, An Yu knew that someone must have not let him eat.

After adopting a child for more than ten years, can An Yu still not know what kind of person Chu Yuan is......

An Yu didn't blame him, only said that he would wait here, so he found the peach leaf himself, went to the big kitchen to get a lot of food, took an oiled paper package and stuffed it to Chu Yuan, and asked him to go back to work and be punished to find Xing'an.

In the following days, Chu Yuan still slipped over every day to help.

Moreover, although he was warned to be more peaceful and not to cause any trouble, An Yu still asked him to secretly dismantle a lot of prayer lamps on the day the lamp was lit......

If you don't set an example for the capital, how can you restrain your subordinates?

What's more, because An Yu was reluctant to order him after he entered the palace, second, it would be much more convenient to have Chu Yuan by his side to do a lot of things, and third, although Chu Yuan slipped out, he didn't hear any chaos in the palace, thinking that he had his own way, An Yu just let it go.

Therefore, on the days when there was no food, An Yu would bring him some every day, so that Chu Yuan's life was much better than working hard in the paper mill.

But the good times don't last forever.

The construction period ended soon, the paper mill was no longer tense, and the steward had time to breathe, so he immediately found someone to tie up Chu Yuan in his sleep, and then took him to his house, ready to clean up.

But as soon as he raised the stick in his hand and struck it, before he could start to breathe, the door was pushed open.