Chapter 4: Receiving the Reward
Terrible, terrible.
Jiang Xi pounded his chest violently, so that the pastry that was choking in his throat slipped down. Thinking of what had just happened, and Xiao Siyu's moody expression, she trembled with fright.
If he had known that the East Palace was so scary, even if he had borrowed it, he would have to get money to bribe the lady in charge.
"Huh?"
Jiang Xi breathed a few breaths, and was thinking about how to go to the courtyard, when he saw a little yellow light floating in the depths of the path not far away, and the closer the light point, he realized that it was Blue Sleeves carrying a lantern looking for something everywhere. She was pleasantly surprised and immediately ran up, "Blue Sleeves!" ”
Bluesleeves didn't expect to run into her here, and she couldn't help but be surprised.
"You have a wound on your body, why do you come out with a lantern so late?"
Hearing her ask, Blue Sleeves rolled her eyes and replied, "I saw that you hadn't returned for a long time, and I was worried that something would happen, so I came out to look for you." ”
"I'm worried about how to get back, but I'm glad you came to me."
Jiang Xi was grateful, and hurriedly took the lantern in her hand, and carried her to the depths of the path, "It's cold at night, you can't blow the wind now, let's go back quickly." ”
When he returned to the courtyard, Jiang Xi was tired, so he went into the futon after simply washing. She lay on the bunk, listening to the whirring wind outside the window, and her heart gradually calmed down, and after a short time she snored and fell asleep. The next day, before the sky was clear, Jiang Xi was woken up by Blue Sleeves, who told her that she would get up at this hour every day to wait for her master to wash and change clothes and eat.
Because Xiao Siyu is the crown prince, he also needs to go to the court every day to observe, so he can't be delayed.
Jiang Xi remembered what happened yesterday, a shiver shook the sleepy insect away, and he hurriedly dressed and tied his bun and followed a group of maidservants to the dormitory. The palace burns silver bone charcoal, and the palace is a warm spring. The handmaidens did their duty, and each did not say much, but was careful about the errand at hand.
After all, the lord who lives in this palace wants people's lives at every turn, and it is really a yaksha.
After Jiang Xi replaced the incense, he followed the blue sleeves to pass the food cloth dishes, and after a series of affairs, Xiao Siyu couldn't help but look at the blue sleeves a few more times. Seeing her delicate posture and smooth demeanor, she asked: "The two of you entered the house on the same day, and you are careful and clear in your work, and your hands and feet are flexible, not like this fool who is clumsy and clumsy, smashing dishes and bowls." ”
She just slipped her hands and almost spilled the tea, so why did she smash the dishes and smash the bowls.
Jiang Xi was aggrieved.
"Where were you on an errand before you entered the house?"
Xiao Siyu's voice has a nasal voice from the morning, deep and thick, like the end of an ancient bell in a trance. Blue Sleeves was neither humble nor arrogant, and hung his head and replied: "I once worked in the Si Tea Garden, and I was taught by the grandmother in the palace, and I was fortunate to serve His Royal Highness in the East Palace." ”
"What about you?"
Xiao Siyu turned his head to look at Jiang Xi, who was in his heart, thinking that he couldn't say bluntly that he was assigned to the East Palace because he didn't pay bribes, so he had to reply half-truthfully: "The slave's hometown sent a big flood and fled to Jingyang. In order to support his family, he entered the palace as a palace maid, and when he heard that His Royal Highness was both talented and beautiful, the slave admired him very much, and cried and begged his grandmother to send the slave to the East Palace. ”
"Oh?"
He raised his eyebrows, and said in a strange manner: "Quite ambitious, is you here for the position of the crown princess?" ”
"Don't dare!"
Jiang Xi fluttered and knelt on the ground, kowtowing again and again: "Even if you borrow 10,000 guts from the slave, the slave doesn't dare to be delusional!" His Highness is the Nine Heavens Divine Moon, which can only be viewed from a distance and cannot be desecrated!"
Although I knew she was lying, I really listened to this sycophant.
He raised his hand and waved, and the two maidservants walked out with two brocades, and Xiao Siyu said, "I just like your delusional and fatal look." Today I am in a good mood, and this golden silk and hibiscus satin will be given to you, and I will not come up to receive it. ”
Of the two satins, only one is a golden hibiscus.
The blue sleeves were afraid to show their feet, and said respectfully: "It can make His Highness happy, the slave is already content, and he does not dare to accept His Highness's gifts, but only hopes to serve His Highness for a long time." ”
Jiang Xi also wanted to draw the gourd in the same way, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was stared at by Xiao Siyu's cold gaze, and his scalp was numb.
He said, "Should you not accept it?" ”
"Accept, accept!"
She was so spineless that she got up from the ground, trembling and choosing a satin with gold thread patterns, thanks: "Thank you, Your Highness, for the reward." ”
Seeing that she chose this satin, Xiao Siyu's eyes couldn't help but narrow.