Chapter 166: Surfacing
In the blink of an eye, it was evening again, and Qu Shi and Zheng Shu were walking slowly on the unmanned road outside the Chengqian Palace.
The repeated insomnia brought uncontrollable headaches, but Qu forced himself to eat more at noon, and soon vomited out because of nausea.
The burning sensation in the esophagus was very bad, and she could barely do anything for the whole afternoon, and slowly endured the double torture of nausea and headache, until the evening, the feeling lessened slightlyβand in this moment of respite, Qu reluctantly got up, and let Zheng Shu help her out for a walk.
The state of her body was so poor that she didn't even dare to go so far as the Imperial Garden, so she only walked a few times outside the Chengqian Palace, blowing the wind outside, and taking a look at the sunset today.
In the Chengqian Palace, Bai Ling and Bao Yuan sat in the east side hall, called all the subordinates away, and talked in a low voice.
Bai Ling told Bao Yuan about Qinglian's deliberate approach several times in the past few days, and Bao Yuan was a little surprised.
"Although this girl is a little stupid, she never does anything speculative, and she is very careful in explaining what she does......" Bao Yuan frowned slightly, with a little doubt on her face, "Do you suspect that she is Lin Jieyu's person?" β
"Hmm." Bai Ling nodded.
Bao Yuan thought for a long time and shook his head, "I don't feel like it, I'm just a little girl who climbs up." β
"So I have an idea to discuss with Sister Baoyuan."
"Well, you say."
Bai Ling stood up, sat on Bao Yuan's side, and said in a low voice, "The two mothers-in-law who said they were going home to visit their relatives last time haven't come back yet, I want to ask Sister Bao Yuan to dial two more palace maids to me." β
"That's easy to say." Bao Yuan looked at Bai Ling, "But what are you doing here?" Since we suspect that she is Lin Jieyu's person, let's just get her out, and don't have to do so many twists and turns. What if she's really someone over there, and we stay around like this, what if something happens somewhere in the future? β
"It's easy to get out, but maybe after scaring the snake, it will only make others hide deeper."
Bao Yuan was slightly stunned.
What does Boling mean...... Is there more than one eyeliner for Lin Jieyu in Chengqian Palace?
"Of course I'm guessing all of that." Bai Ling said softly, "Yes or no, you always have to wait a little longer to see the answer." β
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At night, Qinglian was summoned alone to the east side hall, the candles were flickering, and the subordinates were heating the water in the wooden basin one by one behind the screenβit looked like Bai Ling was going to take a bath again today.
"Qinglian is here?"
As he spoke, Bai Ling walked out from behind the screen, and his cuffs were already wet, probably because he had just tested the temperature of the water.
"The slave has seen the herb." Qinglian hurriedly curtsied.
"Don't be so nervous, I'm calling you here to tell you that you don't have to do rough work in the yard in the future," Bai Ling said softly, "I am short of manpower here, so you can come to the east side hall to work with me from tomorrow." β
Qinglian's face suddenly turned red, she took a deep breath, and only after a long time did she stumble and kneel, thanking her repeatedly.
Bai Ling helped her up and whispered, "Don't be too happy, it's no easier to work with me than to clean up outside." β
Bai Ling sat down at the table, took a sip of tea, "You came late, I don't know many things, there were two mothers-in-law who were ordered by me to do things in the past, but then these two people took leave because they couldn't bear it, and they haven't come back until now......"
"I won't." Qinglian replied almost immediately
"......" Bai Ling looked at Qinglian for a while, and then said for a long time, "...... Don't be so full of words, I haven't said what I'm going to do. β
Qinglian shook her head vigorously, "Si Yao, don't worry, I can endure hardships, no matter what Si Yao wants me to do, I can do it, I can also learn." β
"Hmmm......"
Bai Ling held her chin, and was suddenly caught off guard by Qinglian's reaction, this kind of happiness is not like a fake, if even such a sincere expression can be faked, then her rank is inevitably too high?
Bai Ling's hand rested on his knee, and his five fingers tapped lightly.
"First things first, think about it now." "It's not enough for you to have only one manpower, at least two. β
"Eh......" Qinglian blinked, "Do you want the slave to recommend a candidate?" β
"Yes." Bai Ling thought for a moment and added, "Who do you think are more suitable around you?" β
Qinglian thought seriously for a long time, and said the names of the three people in turn, and Bai Ling asked the reason separately, and they were all praises such as "serious work" and "very careful heart".
Bai Ling silently remembered these names in his heart, the words of so many people...... It's not easy to do a game.
Qinglian looked at Bai Ling's slightly indifferent face, and couldn't help but feel a little panicked in her heart. After hearing each name, Bai Ling just gave a soft "um", and seemed to be a little careless...... Is it because these people recommended by myself can't get into the eyes of Baisi medicine?
The other palace people in the east side hall gradually retreated, and when the last person left, he whispered a reminder of Bai Ling, the water has been prepared, if you want to bathe, please hurry up, the water should be cold for a while.
Bai Ling got up in response, turned around and went to the closet to get a change of clothes.
"Alright, you can go down too." Bai Lingtou did not return to the tunnel.
Qinglian frowned, but knelt there without moving.
"What, anything else?"
"Hmm......" Qinglian nodded, scratching her head a little embarrassed, "Actually, there is another person, the slave maid thinks it is more suitable than the few just now, but ......"
Seeing that Qinglian didn't say any more, Bai Ling answered quietly, "...... Concerns? β
Qinglian bit her lip and nodded again.
"Who?" Bai Ling quietly put the clothes in his hand aside.
"It's the sister that the slave met when she was working in the Jiazi library before, and her name is Rouge." Qinglian whispered, "She said before that she didn't want to do more work for herself, so the slave didn't say it, but Sister Rouge is very thoughtful, and she is also transparent when she encounters things, I don't understand many things in the palace, and I always have to ask her to know when I ......can't get it."
"You ...... before," Bai Linggang wanted to ask her if it was also Rouge's idea to approach her a few times before. But when I thought of this girl's tone full of admiration and trust for Rouge, if she asked too carefully, I was afraid that when she turned her head back, she would be tricked.
"What before?" Qinglian had already raised her head and asked.
ββ¦β¦ You've been in the library before. β
Qinglian was stunned for a moment, but she didn't expect that the focus of Bai Ling's hearing turned out to be this, she nodded blankly, "The slave maid has been in the Jiazi library for a year and a half, and she is also sweeping the yard." β
"I heard that there are the best fabrics and paints in the world, and you have been there for a year and a half, so you won't just sweep the yard all the time, right?"
Qinglian blushed again, lowered her head and said softly, "The head is in the warehouse...... Only those who are above can enter, slaves and slaves, slaves and maids......"
"Okay, let's not talk about that." Bai Ling waved his hand, "These four people you recommended, you will ask them what they mean when you go back today, and if you are interested in trying it, you will wait for me in the courtyard tomorrow morning." β
"Okay!" Qinglian hurriedly kowtowed, and then she was a little unsure, "...... Sister Rouge, should I ask too? β
Bai Ling smiled, "Of course. β