This night, there was no guard sent by Concubine Xian in Lantai Palace, except for a few soldiers who were responsible for guarding the security arranged by the guard, there was no one else. After a day of tossing, the three of them were a little tired, so they all rested early.

It stands to reason that Liu Februaryi should sleep next to Shen Yunzhen's bed and serve, but Shen Yunzhen insisted that she go to bed and sleep with her, Liu Februaryer couldn't help it, so he moved the bedding to bed.

When he was half-asleep and half-awake, he suddenly heard the sound of the door panel, Liu February, turned over, rubbed his eyes and asked, "Who?" ”

Xiao Shunzi's voice came from outside the door: "Mama Liu, I'm tired of returning to my master, my father-in-law from Donglai is here." ”

The two of them got up hurriedly, put on a thin cloak, and simply combed their hair with a comb, so as not to go unkempt to meet people. When I walked out of the dormitory, I saw that there was only one person in the east, holding a tray in his hand, because it was covered with a red cloth, and I didn't know what was in it.

Shen Yun really wondered: "At such a late hour, why did my father-in-law come to this Lantai Palace?" ”

Donglai lifted the corner of the red cloth with a smile, revealing a row of white silver, Shen Yunzhen couldn't help frowning, and looked at Donglai in surprise.

"Father-in-law, what do you mean?" She asked.

"A little careful, I hope the master will smile." Donglai replied.

Although Nan Jingpei did not imprison her, her current situation is no different from those concubines who have been confined in the cold palace, and there is no place to use money at all. Did you come here at night just to send a pile of silver?

She smiled faintly: "Is this another father-in-law's own opinion?" ”

Donglai smacked his face and hesitated: "Master Mingjian, this time it is indeed the slave who made his own paper." ”

Shen Yunzhen and Liu Eryue glanced at each other, and both smiled: "So, the previous time, wasn't it self-made?" ”

Donglai was speechless, but he still nodded honestly: "Yes, the previous things were sent by the emperor's beneficiary slaves, but the master refused to accept them, and the slave's errand was smashed, and this time I hope the master will have mercy on the slave." ”

Shen Yunzhen slowly walked down the steps, stretched out his hand and lifted a corner of the red cloth on the tray again, Donglai was stunned, and said in a lost voice: "Master......"

"I am not your master, the emperor is your master." She said: "Father-in-law, you can take a look, there is no one in this Lantai Palace, and we don't need silver." I appreciate my father-in-law's kindness, so you should keep this silver for your own use. ”

She turned around to go back to the room, but Donglai knelt down with a puff: "Ask the master to save the slave!" ”

"This?" Liu February's busy stepped forward to support Donglai, but Donglai insisted on kneeling and couldn't pull up at all.

"Father-in-law, what's wrong?" She asked.

"The emperor rewarded something, the master refused to accept it, so the emperor punished the slave and asked the slave to go to the court to get the board, the slave asked how much, and the emperor said let the slave decide by himself. The master is clear in ice and snow, and he should understand the difficulties of the slave, and ask the master to save the slave. ”

She lowered her eyes slightly, and her heart was relieved. Nan Jingpei asked Donglai to get the board, but he didn't give an accurate number, isn't this just difficult to ride a tiger? There are fewer fights, for fear that Nan Jingpei will think of him as a slippery head. I hit too much, and I am afraid of leaving physical trauma, and in serious cases, my life will be in danger.

But who can guess what the right number is?

The bright moonlight reflected on Donglai's body, and his chubby body only reflected a small black shadow, kneeling alone in front of the stone steps, looking lonely and helpless. She suddenly felt some pity in her heart, what is the difference between Donglai and herself, they are just poor subordinates. He obviously didn't do anything wrong, but he had to be beaten by the court's board. She didn't do anything, but she had to be misunderstood by Nanjingpei.

"Get up." She helped her up: "You don't have to suffer a board, if the emperor asks you, you will answer the emperor according to what I said." ”

……

At the second moment of the fourth watch, Nan Jingpei woke up by habit, since he entered the Lost Pavilion to study at the age of four, he has developed this habit, he has always been self-disciplined, and has never delayed his studies and early dynasty.

As soon as he lifted the curtain, he saw Donglai standing respectfully outside the curtain, and the little eunuchs were carrying dragon washes, and the water inside was just right, not hot to the hands, and not too cold. Towels, green salt to wipe teeth, and clean water to rinse your mouth are neatly arranged.

After washing, he stretched out his arms, and a little eunuch served him to change into a dragon robe. Donglai tied an ochre topaz belt around his waist, knelt on the ground, and neatly arranged the tassels on the emperor's waist little by little.

Nan Jingpei looked down and saw Donglai, and then remembered the incident last night.

"How many boards did you get yesterday?" He asked, half-jokingly.

Donglai raised his face and stood up with a smile: "Back to the emperor, the slave didn't dare to get the board." ”

This answer surprised him, and Nan Jingpei raised his eyebrows: "What a big guts." ”

Although his tone of voice was flat, it was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for the eunuchs, and more than a dozen little eunuchs knelt down in a panic, shouting in unison for the emperor's forgiveness. Donglai also knelt down, but his heart was not as flustered as the others.

"I told you to go and get the board, but you dared not go." Nan Jingpei stepped past a few little eunuchs and stood in front of the bronze mirror to look at herself.

Donglai stepped forward and said: "Back to the emperor, the slave went, but the slave asked the emperor how much he fought yesterday, and the emperor said that the slave would watch it himself." ”

"So you don't get a board?" Nan Jingpei turned her head to look at him.

"The slave is also for the emperor's sake." Donglai lowered his head.

This sentence made Nan Jingpei laugh: "For me? It's for yourself, right? Tell me, why is it for me? ”

Donglai blinked, pointed to the group of little eunuchs around him and said: "The slave thinks, with the loyalty of the slave to the emperor, he should be beaten with eighty boards, but think about it, if the slave is paralyzed on the bed, who will serve the emperor?" This group of little monkey cubs is hairy, if they annoy the emperor, the slave will regret death, so the slave thinks, in order not to upset the emperor, the slave can't take a board. ”

The reason is indeed high-sounding and clever.

Nan Jingpei sneered: "Okay, you, who taught you these flamboyant nonsense? ”

Donglai pursed his lips and smiled: "The emperor doesn't beat the minions anymore?" ”

"You tell me the truth, who taught you this, if you don't tell the truth, I will really beat you up." He replied.

"It was taught by Miss Shen." Donglai lowered his head, and sometimes peeked at Nan Jingpei's expression.

Sure enough, it was her, Nan Jingpei's complexion gradually softened, and there was an unconcealable smile on the corner of her lips. Donglai saw him smiling, and knew that he had passed this level.

Nan Jingpei glanced at Donglai, this idea is not tricky, Yi Donglai's cleverness can come up with such a solution. But he didn't think about it, he wanted to involve Shen Yunzhen, this was undoubtedly trying to use Shen Yunzhen to plug his mouth, Nan Jingpei knew it.

"Cunning minion." He swept the tassel of the beeswax bracelet in his hand: "I don't even bother to pay attention to her, who told you to take care of her?" ”