Qingcheng's heart was frightened, and he subconsciously shirked: "I am the palace maid of Zhongcui Palace." ”

She didn't dare to look at the man directly, her face hung slightly, and when she saw him raise his feet and walk towards her step by step, she couldn't help but panic, turned around and ran towards the shade of the flowers. She walked in a hurry, sweating sluggishly, but she was still reluctant to throw the lotus flower, holding it on her chest and walking with it.

Hongli followed two steps, and Wu Shulai came hurriedly with the sheep's horn palace lamp, and said with a sad face: "Master, the slave can find you, you don't follow people around you, if there is any case, it is not a pity for the slave to die." ”

Hongli glared at him and said, "You talk a lot." ”

Wu Shulai wanted to speak and stopped, and his open mouth was quickly pursed again, only to say bitterly: "Yes." ”

There seemed to be something shining under the moonlight, Hongli pointed to the ground and said, "Pick it up and take a look." ”

Wu Shulai hurriedly bent down to pick it up, held up the lantern, and put it in the palm of his hand to show the emperor. But it was a woman's earring, and Wu Shu could see the emperor when he saw it, and he didn't know why, and he didn't dare to move. After half a ring, I heard the emperor say: "Go find the owner of this earring." ”

Wu Shulai said: "Three palaces and six courtyards, and the imperial garden is for everyone to come, it's not good..." Wu Shulai wanted to ask again, but seeing that the emperor had strode forward, he knew that if he wanted to say more, he would have to ask for a scolding, so he had to boo and follow.

Cai You hurriedly returned to the courtyard with a large bouquet of lotus flowers, went to the corner gate, and asked the familiar little eunuch Haishou, "Can you see the little master Su coming back?" Haishou was going to keep vigil, and he was sitting on the stone pier drinking tea to refresh himself, and said with a smile: "Why are your masters and servants like they have seen ghosts, and they are panicked." ”

When Cai You heard it, he breathed a sigh of relief, and he didn't care about greeting people, so he went straight to the house.

When I entered the back room, I saw that Qingcheng had changed his clothes, wore a round bun, and sat cross-legged on the kang.

Cai You bent his knees and said, "Why doesn't the little master wait for the slave to come back, but it scares people to death!" ”

Qingcheng said in a trance: "Oh, I bumped into a man there, I couldn't see it clearly, and I didn't know if it was a eunuch or a guard, so I was afraid that I would be seen and couldn't say it clearly, so I came back by myself." ”

After all, it is the master, and Cai You can't say that she has grievances, so she quickly inserted the lotus flower into the bottle and said: "I originally wanted to pick some lotus flowers, but you disappeared, and the slave only cared about looking for you, so I forgot it." There was some dissatisfaction in his tone, Qingcheng has always been generous, and he didn't care, and said, "It's okay." When he saw that the pendant in her right ear was missing, he asked, "Have you lost the earring?" ”

Cai You swept his two hands over his ears, showing a slight look of surprise, and said, "I'm afraid I lost it by the edge of the imperial pool." ”

Qingcheng said: "Ming'er, you go and look for it, if you can find it, it's good, if you can't find it, I'll reward you with a good pair." ”

It just so happened that Ling Rong brought the crisp cheese into the house, and said with a smile: "What is the little master appreciating?" ”

Cai You was afraid that she would think too much, so she hurriedly smiled and said: "I went to pick lotus by the imperial pond just now, and the little master bumped into a living person, and he came back, and he didn't wait for me, so I lost the earrings when I was looking for her." ”

Ling Rong said with a smile: "In this way, wouldn't it be better to let the little master reward you with a pair of valuable ones?" ”

Cai You shook off his braids, "You always think about whether it is worth it or not, it is a relic given by my mother before she died, and it can't be compared to a thousand catties and taels." ”

Qingcheng heard Caiyou say this, and hurriedly said: "Ming'er, you don't have to wait in front of you, just go and find the earrings." ”

Cai You responded, then took out the changed bouquet and threw it away, washed his hands and face, changed into clean clothes, and Fang and Ling Rong laid the bed and waited for Qingcheng to sleep.

Wu Shulai was very neat, and he summoned the eunuchs who were keeping vigil in the courtyards of Zhongcui Palace to the Internal Affairs Office for questioning early in the morning, but in just a few words, he guessed the approximate situation. He didn't dare to entrust others, so he personally went to the small courtyard, sent someone to call Caiyou to the side of the corner gate, and asked, "Last night, did you go to the imperial pond to pick lotuses?" ”

Cai You didn't know what was going on, and said honestly: "Yes." ”

Wu Shulai looked her up and down, her eyebrows were delicate, her posture was graceful, and her eyebrows and eyes also showed a romantic attitude. Unconsciously the corners of his lips hooked up a smile, and he was more polite, and said, "Have you lost anything?" Someone happened to pick up something, and I don't know whose it was. ”

Cai You said: "The slave lost an earring and was about to go to the imperial pool to find it." ”

Wu Shulai was relieved, his smile deepened, and he said more and more respectfully: "Can the girl take the earrings and show me them?" ”

Cai You didn't know that Wu Shulai was the chief eunuch of the Qianqing Palace, but seeing that he was wearing a python robe and a red hat, and the eunuch next to him was respectful, he thought that he was not waiting for an idle person, so he hurriedly went to the next room to get another earring.

Ling Rong thought that Caiyou had caused some trouble, so she entered the house to show Qingcheng. Qingcheng helped Ling Rong to the corner gate, and asked in a loud voice, "What's the matter?" Cai You bent his knees and said, "Little master, the father-in-law in charge asked me a few words." ”

Wu Shulai snorted and said with a smile: "Little master Wanfu, the slave is the eunuch Wu Shulai, the leader of the Qianqing Palace." From now on, Miss Caiyou will go to the Qianqing Palace on an errand, and the Internal Affairs Office will send someone else to serve Master Su. ”

When Cai You heard it, he was very surprised, and he didn't know when he got the opportunity to be transferred to the front of the palace to serve.

Qingcheng was quite surprised, but since she was an important person in the Qianqing Palace, she had no choice, so she had to nod and say: "My father-in-law is worried about Caiyou. Wu Shulai said half-politely and half-sincerely: "That's natural, don't worry, little master." ”

Cai You didn't get much valuable object, so he rolled up the cover, kowtowed to Qingcheng, and followed the eunuch of the Qianqing Palace to lead the way. When the palace people in the small courtyard heard about it, they were all full of envy, and it was rumored that Cai You went to the imperial pool to meet the emperor by chance, and after receiving the grace of the saint, he was led to the Qianqing Palace on an errand.

Ling Rong told the rumors one by one to Qingcheng, Qingcheng stood on the side of the case in front of the window, and picked up the pen to copy the lotus, although he was slightly puzzled in his heart, he passed by in a flash, and he didn't care.

Hongli dispersed the court, changed the dragon robe to the Yangxin Palace, and crossed his knees on the kang to review the folds.

Cai You held the tea, and as Jing Tao entered the hall to serve, although there were several palace people standing around, there was no sound, which made her more and more frightened. The two invited Shuang'an, and when they saw Hongli stretching out his hand, Jing Tao made a look, and Cai You hurriedly handed the teacup to the emperor's hand, and said softly: "Your Majesty, please drink tea." Hongli didn't raise his head, as if he didn't hear it, and casually put the teacup on the kang table.

Jing Tao led Cai You to retreat, went to the imperial tea room, and advised: "Look at the hour, after half the pillar of incense, go to the tea." ”

Cai You didn't dare to ask more, so she only lowered her eyes and replied in a low voice: "Yes, Aunt Jingtao." She didn't dare to relax at all, cautiously looked at the gilded copper leak hanging on the wall, and when the time came, she entered the hall with tea in her hand.

The emperor had already put the fold and was sitting behind the bookcase flipping through it, when he saw her come in, he glanced at it and said, "You come here." ”

Cai You's heart was pounding, and he put the tea cup on the table and stood beside him softly.

Hongli said: "You were the one who sang a little song by the imperial pond last night?" ”

Cai You was stunned for a moment, suddenly looked up at the emperor, and saw that his eyes were like torches, as deep as an abyss, and he was shocked, and hurriedly lowered his face, not daring to look again. After a moment, she whispered, "Yes." ”

Hongli didn't seem to notice anything, and asked lightly, "What's your name?" ”

Cai You replied: "The slave is called Cai You, and under the east fence of picking chrysanthemums, I can see Cai You of Nanshan leisurely." ”

Hongli groaned for a while and said, "The artistic conception is good." After a pause, he said, "Let's go down." Cai You didn't know what the emperor meant, and he didn't dare to ask, so he slowly withdrew from the hall according to the courtesy.