As soon as I looked up, I saw a thin woman standing in the doorway.

It's the pearl.

When I saw her at first glance, I was stunned for a moment, and I felt a little abrupt.

I didn't have a direct involvement in Shen Rou's affairs from beginning to end, and after fainting in the queen's room that day, I woke up again, only to know that Shen Rou was abolished, and I heard that her previous evil deeds were also exposed by the concubines who were persecuted by her in the past.

She was deposed, and in the face of the entire collapse of the Shen family, it was really nothing, but there was one thing that Pei Yuanhao couldn't help but think about.

That stupid child - the second prince Pei Nianyun.

If it is a normal child, it is not a problem to give it to any concubine in the harem to raise, but this child has no future, and any concubine is not willing to spend time raising a child who will not bring any benefits to herself. Chang Qing is bound to be the master of the harem, but she already has a deep mind, and no matter how much she is nurtured, it is inevitably difficult for some strong people.

Therefore, the pearl who was rewarded by the emperor and promoted to the selection of the waiter by "exposing the evil deeds of the concubine" is the best candidate.

Perhaps, Mingzhu's promotion was originally for this candidate.

But no matter what, her current identity has changed from a palace maid, and even a palace maid who may have suffered bad luck because of the deposed master, to become a master, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

These days, I don't go out of the house, and I don't have much contact with her, why does she come to me again?

Thinking of this, I frowned slightly.

She was still standing in the doorway, looking at me with a cautious gaze, and she didn't even dare to step into my door lightly. I sensed that something was wrong, and walked over slowly: "Choosing a waiter, what are you doing?" ”

Mingzhu smiled, and the smile was somewhat flattering: "I heard that Lord Yue is unwell, so I came to visit Lord Yue." ”

"It's okay to be a lower official, thank you for choosing a waiter."

"Lord Yue, don't say that."

She hurriedly waved her hand, and it seemed that she had a deep sense of secrecy about my identity, and I didn't bother to think about it or defend it, so I just smiled and said, "Then, is there anything else to do with the waiter?" ”

She muttered for a while, looked up at me, and whispered, "Lord Yue, can you go and sit with me for a while?" ”

“……”

I looked at her with some surprise.

Go sit with her for a while? What does that mean?

I don't have any likes or dislikes for her, what role did she play in the middle of what Shen Rou did before, the matter has passed, and I don't bother to pursue it, but I see that she wants to say it now, but it seems that there are a lot of unspeakable secrets, and I can only talk to them, so I can't help but think about it.

Shen Rou has fallen, what is she still embarrassed about?

Moreover, she is also a waiter now, and she doesn't have to do some things herself, but she actually came to me like this by herself, I'm afraid it's not an ordinary thing.

I thought for a moment and said, "Then it's bothering." ”

When she heard this, she immediately laughed and said, "Where, where." ”

I glanced back at Mama Wu, she didn't say much, just looked at me and nodded, I said softly: "Later, the Eryu Guild will send someone to deliver the sign, and Mama will take it for me." ”

"Yes, I'll be back soon."

"Hmm."

After saying that, I turned around and followed Mingzhu.

Her identity is a servant, and she was originally not at the point of being able to have her own house, but because of the relationship between the prince, Father-in-law Yu still set up another place for her to live, but it is a very remote courtyard on the side of the West Sixth Palace, although it is remote, but it is very good for her identity and current situation.

As soon as you enter the gate, you can see a very clean yard, the ground is clean, and there are a few bushes of flowers under the corridor.

Her house is not large, and it is fairly neatly tied, with all the necessary utensils. As soon as I entered the door, I saw the delicate cradle next to the bed, and a small palace maid next to me shook it gently with her hand, and when she saw us coming in, she hurriedly got up and said hello.

Mingzhu said: "You go out." ”

Although the palace maid was small, she seemed to have some eyes, and she was going to pour us tea, but when she heard this, she nodded and walked out, and closed the door by the way. I didn't ask any more questions, and walked straight to the cradle.

The child inside was looking at me with wide black eyes.

Counting, he is almost a year old, he still looks fleshy, but his demeanor is a little wooden, his eyes are just black, so black that he doesn't seem to be able to reflect anything, and he looks at people and looks stupid, and he doesn't react.

I looked at him, and something indescribable welled up in my heart.

I hated his mother, I used to want to eat her flesh raw, and I really tried to harm her, and repay all the suffering I had suffered in the past. But no amount of hatred can spread to a child who doesn't know anything, doesn't understand anything, or even is stupid. Now, just looking at his wooden appearance, thinking that he has not yet started, but he is already destined to have no future life, the sourness that wells up in my heart makes me a little depressed.

Sighing, I still said softly: "Your Highness is well?" ”

"It's fine."

"Is there any pain?"

"No ......"

Before she could finish her sentence, I couldn't help but lean down and carefully pick up the child from the cradle.

It's only a year old, but it's already very weighty, this kid is meaty, and I didn't have much strength, it's really hard to hold, I carefully dragged his little buttocks, one hand held his soft back, the child buried his head in my arms and rubbed his face, suddenly seemed to feel something, raised his face, black eyes looked straight at me, didn't blink, as if trying to recognize something.

His small mouth was cocked, and a shiny stream of saliva flowed down from the corner of his mouth.

I couldn't help but sigh and reached out to wipe him with a handkerchief, but at this moment, I saw that his ears were slightly red and swollen.

I frowned, carefully held his head and turned to look, only to see that behind his ear, there was an almost swollen wound, as if someone had twisted it hard, leaving a bruise.

I hurriedly raised my head and asked Mingzhu, "What's the matter?" How could the second prince have-"

Before I finished speaking, I saw Mingzhu's eyes wide open and looking at me in panic.

"......" I suddenly understood.

That's why she asked me over?

I looked down at the boy again, and I touched his ear, and immediately curled up uncomfortably, but he didn't cry, but turned his head in my hand again, and his dark eyes were still looking at me.

It's as if they identified me.

I was a little speechless for a while, looking at those black but clean, clean eyes that really did not have a trace of impurities, just looking at me like this, without pleading, without complaining, not even without any grievances, just looking at me.

It hurts people's hearts.

And when I looked at the kid, Mingzhu had already walked to the door, opened the door and poked her head out, looked carefully outside, made sure that no one was around the yard, then closed the door tightly, and then walked over slowly.

As soon as she walked up to me, she suddenly pounced and fell to her knees.

I held the child in my arms, unprepared for a while, but it didn't seem to be my expectation, but my brows furrowed even tighter, and I whispered, "What are you doing here?" ”

"Lord Yue, Lord Yue......"

Mingzhu stammered, and before she could speak, her eyes were already red: "I, I can only beg you." ”

"......" I held the child, felt his uncomfortable squirming, and carefully walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, and let the child lie in my arms. No matter how I moved around and fiddled with him, his eyes were still nailed to my face, and he didn't relax at all.

I said to Mingzhu, "You get up and speak." ”

Mingzhu didn't get up, she was still kneeling, her voice and people were trembling: "Lord Yue, I know, in the past, it was Shen Guifei - she was sorry for you, she did a lot of evil things, and hurt you like that, it was really - a crime that deserves death!" ”

"Don't talk about the past." I interrupted her faintly.

"Yes, yes." Mingzhu raised her head again, looked at me holding the child, moved very gently, bit her lower lip, and said: "But I know, you are a good person, with clear grievances, when Xu Cairen misunderstood you like that, you were still secretly helping her, and now you are so close to the eldest prince, so good, you will not be guilty of the child because of the fault of the adult." ”

I didn't speak.

From her words, I heard two meanings.

Naturally, she put a set on me, and these high hats were buttoned down layer by layer, and it was difficult for me to let go. But her last sentence -

I settled down and said lightly: "I just need you to tell me clearly, where did the injuries on the second prince's body come from?" ”

Mingzhu's face turned pale, her lips trembled, and after a long time, she finally said slowly: "Yes-it's Concubine Li's mother......"

“……”

Really, not at all surprised.

I gritted my teeth, but still didn't speak, but carefully turned my ears again, it was only when someone twisted it so hard, but he was still so small, how painful, how uncomfortable, he couldn't speak, not even cry.

The more this happens, the more I feel itchy at the root of my teeth.

At this moment, his finger accidentally touched his wound, and the child shuddered, his mouth deflated, and finally he cried.

His crying voice was also very small, thin and soft like a little cat whimpering, knowing that no one would care about him, so he even cried, very little, as if he was afraid of disturbing anyone.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but have some hot eyes, and said, "Why don't you sue the queen mother?" ”

"......" Mingzhu bit her lower lip and hesitated for a long time before saying: "My lord, you may not know that there was news in the harem a few days ago, and the emperor has already opened his mouth, and as soon as the queen mother's funeral is over, he will canonize Concubine Li as a concubine." ”