Southland.

In the steward's room, a woman who looks like a little palace maid is being pressed on the bench, one board after another on the body, next to a fierce mother-in-law stands, seeing the little palace maid dying, the mother-in-law snorted, and said: "I don't know whether the little hooves are alive or dead, and I still want to charm the emperor, Concubine Lan Niangniang has given an order, and in the future, this cheap maid will be sent to the miscellaneous bureau, and all the dirty work will be done for her, see how she can add fragrance to the emperor's red sleeves without this delicate little hand." ”

A few little eunuchs nodded, "Yes." ”

The woman walked out, and a few little eunuchs brought a basin of water and splashed it on the woman on the bench.

The little palace maid woke up suddenly, the whip scars on her body were still there, and the little palace maid bared her teeth in pain, so she heard the little eunuch say: "If you catch up with Ming'er, you will go to the miscellaneous service bureau." ”

After saying that, he turned around and left.

The little palace maid shed tears and moved her body crookedly, but she couldn't maintain her balance and fell to the ground all of a sudden.

"It hurts—" Zhen'er reached out and touched the wound on her body, but at this time, a person walked in outside, saw Zhen'er sitting on the ground, and hurriedly walked over to help Zhen'er up.

"Zhen'er, are you okay......" The little palace maid is Zhen'er's fellow villager, called cinnabar, she and Zhen'er are on an errand in Concubine Lan's palace, and she is also worried about Zhen'er at the moment, so she chased after her.

Zhen'er shook her head and said, "Cinnabar, go back quickly, don't be seen by Concubine Lan's people, so as not to be implicated with me......"

Cinnabar shook her head, "It's okay, I've already asked my aunt for leave, I'll accompany you to settle down today." ”

Zhen'er smiled, "Cinnabar, you're so nice. ”

The two went back to the house together, and Cinnabar poured tea for Zhen'er, and said indignantly: "Zhen'er, you are really stupid, the emperor obviously takes a fancy to you, if you can agree to the emperor, you will already be the master now, do you still need to suffer such grievances?" ”

Zhen'er smiled bitterly and shook her head, she knew her own identity best in her heart, how could she marry the emperor.

Thinking of this, Zhen'er smiled lightly: "I'm just a slave after all, where can I have that kind of good life to be a master." ”

Cinnabar shook her head, "Silly Zhen'er, look at yourself, you look so good-looking, even if you don't pretend to stand in the palace, you are much better looking than those mothers with heavy makeup, otherwise how could the emperor choose you to accompany the holy driver and study ink for the emperor." ”

Zhen'er shook her head, "Don't say it, after all, it's a shadowless thing, what's the use of talking too much now, all I want is to spend these three years in peace, and then go out of the palace and reunite with my family." ”

Cinnabar nodded, "Yes, it's just that it's a pity that you have such a good look." ”

Zhen'er smiled, "It's not a pity, cinnabar, you are so born on an errand, I have to count on you in the future." ”

The two laughed a few words, and Cinnabar walked out to let Zhen'er rest alone, Zhen'er lay on the bed, listening to the footsteps of Cinnabar gradually moving away, and then stood up suddenly, walked to the door, and looked secretly on the window.

Sure enough, under the flower stand not far away, Cinnabar was talking softly with the personal palace maid beside Concubine Lan, Zhen'er smiled bitterly, no wonder, no wonder Cinnabar would encourage herself like this, fortunately she didn't say anything.

Zhen'er watched Cinnabar walk away, and then sat on the ground as if she had collapsed, tears slowly flowing down her cheeks.

At night, Zhen'er couldn't sleep, the wounds on her body were as uncomfortable as fire, Zhen'er turned over and got out of bed, and saw a man in black sitting in front of her bed.

"Brother......" Zhen'er cried with joy, screamed softly, and pounced on the man and hugged him.

The man smiled, "Zhen'er, I know you're injured and I'm here to bring you medicine." ”

Zhen'er was in tears, holding the man and refusing to let go, her little head kept twisting in the man's arms like a rattle, "Brother, Zhen'er hurts so much......"

The man broke Zhen'er's body, took out the medicine from his arms and handed it to her, "Take it, it won't hurt if you apply it." ”

Zhen'er took it, raised her face and asked, "Brother, when will Zhen'er leave here, it's so scary here, Zhen'er doesn't want to stay here......"

The man sighed helplessly, "Zhen'er, we are burdened with missions and responsibilities, and there is no way to live for ourselves, so you can't leave until the matter is found out......"

Zhen'er looked at the man, tears slowly flowed in her eyes, "Brother, Zhen'er is afraid, Zhen'er is afraid of this...... Zhen'er really wants to leave, can you take Zhen'er away? ”

The man was moved, stretched out his hand to hug Zhen'er's body, and choked up: "Brother doesn't want to see Zhen'er so uncomfortable, but Zhen'er, you have to think about the queen mother, the queen mother has paid too much for us, do we want the queen mother to die blindly?" ”

Zhen'er's body tightened, and she suddenly said, "I understand my brother, and in the future, I will never say such a thing again." ”

The man looked at Zhen'er's appearance and sighed silently, he didn't want it to happen sooner.

Zhen'er went to the servants' room, because she had been taken care of by her, so when Zhen'er went, all the rough work there was thrown on her, and she did not dare to complain, because she remembered what her brother had told her last night.

To endure, must endure.

At that time, the eldest grandson was a guest in the south, he was the prince of the north, and the king of the south was naturally very respectful to him, and the feast was actually seven days and seven nights.

The eldest grandson was poured wine at night, and looking at the ugliness and deliberately flattering faces of everyone on the field, a strong disgust appeared in his heart.

Before coming, Zheng Yuxiu had instructed him to endure it, as long as he won over the southern country, the Western Regions would not dare to confront the northern country, and he endured it.

The monarch of the southern kingdom saw the depressed appearance of the eldest grandson, and comprehended: "The prince may be tired, I have prepared a surprise for the prince in the palace, why don't the prince go back and watch it first?" ”

Changsun Ye stood up and said goodbye, he really didn't want to stay here anymore.

There was a burst of laughter full of meaning behind him, how could the eldest grandson not know that in his palace, he was afraid that he had prepared all kinds of beauties.

He walked out of the palace, and the cold wind outside suddenly poured into his body, making his mind a little clear, he tilted his body and waved his hand, and said, "Go down, this prince will go back by himself." ”

Several of the minions who followed behind hurriedly nodded, not daring to follow further.

The eldest grandson walked alone in the imperial garden at night, thinking about his current situation, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, only the eldest grandson Yun was in the eyes of the emperor, and in the eyes of the queen mother, there was only power.

Therefore, he is a superfluous existence, and his existence is just a tool for the queen mother to curry favor with her father.

Today's incident, if it sounds good, he is a guest, and if it is not good, he comes out to ask for someone, he is the prince of the dignified northern country, and he will fall to such a point.

The eldest grandson was depressed in his heart, but he also felt a strong sadness, his eyes were closed, and he fell to the ground.

I don't know how long later, a small voice came, "Are you alright?" ”

Changsun Ye looked up and saw a person who looked like a palace maid standing in front of him, blinking at himself with big eyes, Changsun Ye was upset, and waved his hand: "Get out!" ”

The little palace maid was taken aback, but sat on the side and said, "Who are you, this is not your place, I was here a few days ago." ”

The little palace maid said, wiped her hands on her body, took out a steamed bun from her arms, ate it with a smile, and no longer paid attention to the elder Sun Ye.

The eldest grandson was upset, but it was rare that he didn't get angry, but the little palace maid in front of him was too bold.

"Hey, who are you?"

The little palace maid turned her head, looked at the eldest grandson, and asked suspiciously, "Ask me?" ”

The eldest grandson nodded patiently.

The little palace maid swallowed the steamed bun in her mouth and said, "My name is Zhen'er, and I am the palace maid of the Miscellaneous Labor Bureau. ”

"Jen'er?" The eldest grandson read it silently, and felt that it was a little interesting, so he straightened up and looked at her and said, "Then do you know who I am?" ”

Zhen'er shook her head, "I don't know ......" said, looked at Changsun Ye again, looked at it carefully, and said: "But look at your dress very well, you must be either rich or expensive, you can still be in the palace at such a late hour, it must be the prince or something." ”

After Zhen'er finished speaking, she continued to concentrate on eating the steamed buns in her hand, but Changsun Ye was very surprised and asked, "Since you know that I am either rich or expensive, why do you dare to sit with me?" ”

Zhen'er finished eating the last bite of steamed buns in her hand, raised her face and said, "I used to have dinner here, who would have thought that you would come today, but now that I'm done eating, it's time to leave, you can continue to stay." ”

She raised her face, and a flower-like face was revealed, it was the age of fourteen or fifteen years old, the girl's bright eyes and bright teeth, eyebrows and eyes, the eldest grandson was stunned in his heart, and couldn't help but look at it a few more times.

At this moment, Zhen'er stood up and walked back.

The eldest grandson turned his head at night, looked at Zhen'er's back, and smiled with slightly curved lips, he didn't expect to meet such an interesting palace maid in the palace, but he relieved his sorrow tonight.

When he returned to the palace, Changsun Ye did not favor the beauties sent by the emperor of the southern country, and what flashed in his mind was the soft face just now.

The next day, the eldest grandson waited there early, and sure enough, after a while, Zhen'er came over humming a tune, and at first sight of the eldest grandson night, Zhen'er was startled, but then sat down, and took out the steamed buns in his arms without caring and gnawed them.

The eldest grandson asked with a smile: "Little palace maid, why do you eat so late every night?" ”

Zhen'er nodded, "Because there is too much work to finish, the housekeeper's aunt said that you can only eat after you finish your work." ”

The eldest grandson's heart moved, and when he saw the bruise on Zhen'er's wrist when he raised his hand, his heart hurt.

Thinking like this, the eldest grandson reached over and pulled Zhen'er's sleeve open.

Zhen'er was startled, hurriedly retreated, and the steamed bun in her hand was not held steady, rolled into the water, and floated away.

"What are you doing?"

Eldest Sun Ye smiled, "What's the matter with the injury on your wrist?" ”

Zhen'er was angry, "What does it matter to you about my wrist injury, I don't have dinner because you hurt me, you pay me ......"

The eldest grandson was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Isn't it just a steamed bun ......?"

Zhen'er stood up and looked at Changsun Ye fiercely, "Unreasonable." ”

As he spoke, he turned around and walked back, and the eldest grandson Ye said a few 'oops' behind him, but he didn't see her look back.