Suddenly, a little eunuch walked in with a plate, and Lord Huaishu couldn't stop and hit the little eunuch directly. The little eunuch couldn't dodge anymore. He was in a hurry, and threw the hot tea on the plate behind him, only to hear a "bang", the teacup shattered, and the lord of Huaishu and the little eunuch fell together.

The little eunuch held the plate high with both hands, his body stiffened, he did not dare to move, and his mouth kept chanting: "Capital crime! Capital crime! Zizhu was also shocked, and hurriedly went to help the county lord Huaishu who fell to the ground, for fear that she would make any mistakes. Who knows, Lord Huaishu grabbed Zizhu and said with a smile: "Catch you!" Don't surrender yet. ”

Seeing that Lord Huaishu was unharmed, Zizhu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and said, "Thank God, Bodhisattva bless!" Lord Huaishu gently pinched Zizhu's cheeks with his hand, and said, "See that you still don't cover your mouth in the future, pinch you to death." Zizhu was secretly regretting that he was naughty for a while and almost hurt Lord Huaishu, so he let him pinch it. Fortunately, Lord Huaishu was safe and sound, if she was injured, she would not be able to finish eating by herself.

The little eunuch waited for the county lord of Huaishu to stand up before lying on the ground, kowtowed, and said: "The county lord is frightened, and the slave will not hesitate to die!" Lord Huaishu smiled: "It's okay! Get up! The little eunuch stood up and stood with his hands down. Seeing that the little eunuch had clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and his age did not look very old, but he had an unfamiliar face, he asked, "What is your name?" How old is it? How come I never saw you? ”

The little eunuch bowed his head and said, "The slave's name is Wang Han, sixteen years old, and he has just come to Ciqing Palace to serve His Highness in the past few days." Lord Huaishu nodded: "No wonder! Otherwise, it will be like this. You and I are the same age, so we don't have to be so formal. Wang Han said: "It's a pity that I spilled the high-quality tea that His Royal Highness gave to the county lord." The minions are really ineffective. ”

Lord Huaishu waved his hand and said, "That's it!" None of your business. When you go back to your father, you will say that your son has drunk, thank you for your father's care. Erchen will come tomorrow morning to reflect on it. ”

Wang Han stood aside, quietly listening to the orders of Lord Huaishu, nodding from time to time, and his expression was extremely respectful. After the county lord Huaishu finished speaking, Wang Han said: "Does the county lord have other orders?" Lord Huaishu shook his head and said, "Go!" Wang Han turned around and left, and Lord Huaishu said, "Slow! Wang Han hurriedly turned around and waited for the order of the county lord Huaishu.

Lord Huaishu muttered, "Did your father sleep peacefully when you came?" Wang Han said: "When the slave came, His Royal Highness had not yet gone to sleep. Lord Huai Shu said: "Very good! You don't have to go. She went back to the house and took off the jade flute hanging from the bed frame and put it in her long sleeves.

Zizhu was about to clean the broken porcelain pieces, Wang Han smiled and said: "I broke it by mistake, how can I work for my sister." He rushed to clean up the broken porcelain. Zizhu saw that Wang Han had a sweet mouth and worked very smartly, and at the same time thought that Lord Huaishu was quite close to him. So I had an idea, if the county lord's mansion could have a flexible and careful person like Wang Han to take care of it, wouldn't I save a lot of things.

In this way, the affairs of the county lord's mansion will not be pressed on his shoulders alone. Although there are many maids and servants in the county lord's mansion, they are all submissive and stupid people. Thinking of going back and forth in the palace and the palace these days, I feel a pain in my scalp.

Zizhu asked: "You are so well-behaved, our master has a good impression of you, why don't you come to our county lord's mansion to serve our master?" Wang Han smiled: "My sister said she was laughing. We villains are small, how can we be worthy of serving the county lord. Besides, who we serve and who we want to serve is not up to us. Zizhu nodded and said, "That's the same!" Then he saw the lord of Huai Shu walking out of the door, and followed behind him. Lord Huaishu turned around and said, "You don't have to follow, I'll go back." ”

Lord Huai Shu walked through the small garden and down the long corridor. Although it was dark, the corridor was hung with palace lights, and from time to time there were eunuchs and palace maids passing by. Lord Huai Shu came to the door of a house. There were several eunuchs standing at the door, led by Zhu Changluo's great eunuch Han Benyong.

That Han Benyong saw the county lord of Huaishu coming, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The slave asks the county lord for peace!" Lord Huaishu said with a smile: "Father-in-law Han doesn't have to be polite. Han Benyong smiled slightly and said, "I don't know what the county lord is looking for His Royal Highness?" Lord Huai Shu said: "I don't know if my father is sleeping peacefully?" I want to meet him. Han Benyong said with a smile: "The county lord is unlucky, His Royal Highness has gone to bed." ”

Lord Huaishu muttered, "How did my father go to bed so early? Han Benyong saw that Lord Huaishu was a little disappointed, so he said: "Your Highness corrected the official document yesterday, and today is another lively day, and my body is tired, so I went to bed early." I have to say hello to the emperor tomorrow! County Lord, mid-autumn is getting cooler, you better rest early. ”

Lord Huaishu had no choice but to turn around and go back. She walked with broken steps. Soon they came to the small garden, and the lord of Huai Shu sat on a stone bench to rest. An autumn wind was blowing in my face, and it was a little chilly. Lord Huaishu tightened the clothes on his body and said, "It's really cold." She looked up at the moon that was about to be round, and said to herself: "I want to have the Mid-Autumn Festival again, people say that the Mid-Autumn Festival is full and people are reunited, but unfortunately my mother will never be able to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with me." Thinking of this, Lord Huaishu gently slipped a few tears.

It turned out that the biological mother of Lord Huaishu was Zhu Changluo's first concubine, Guo Shi. Guo died of illness not long after giving birth to the county lord of Huaishu, so Zhu Changluo loved the house and Wu, loved this girl very much, and arranged for the favored Li Xuan to raise the county lord of Huaishu. When the county lord of Huaishu grew up, she gradually knew that her biological mother Guo was no longer alive. In the future, every time Guo's death day, she would burn incense and worship.

In fact, among Zhu Changluo's children, not only the lord of Huaishu lost his mother since he was a child, but even the biological mother of the later Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Apocalypse and Zhu Youzhen of Chongzhen also died early.

Lord Huaishu took out the jade flute from her sleeve, and she originally planned to play it to Zhu Changluo. It's a pity that she can't play a song for her beloved father now. Lord Huaishu stroked the jade flute and sighed.

She looked at the bright moon again and thought to herself: Why don't I play a song to the moon, and use the bright moon to express my blessings to my father and my mother's thoughts. Lord Huaishu wiped the mouth of the jade flute with a handkerchief, exhaled his lips, and blew up.

A mournful sound of flutes reverberated in the small garden. In such a moonlight, in such a small garden, in such a low sound of the flute, a beautiful girl sat on a stone bench and played the flute with the moon. It forms a very beautiful picture, which makes people intently and relaxed.

Lord Huaishu closed his eyes and played a song, and was about to blow another song, when someone behind him coughed lightly. She opened her eyes slowly and said, "Is it Zizhu?" The man whispered, "Yes, master." She then put on a windbreaker for Lord Huaishu, and said, "Master, it's windy here, it's better to go back to the room to rest, so as not to catch a cold." Lord Huaishu nodded and said, "Okay! ”

A sigh came from under the corner of the wall, and Zizhu screamed, "Who is there?" No one responded. It was pitch black under the corner. Zizhu secretly thought: The people in the palace will not sneak around in the corner. Maybe it's someone outside the palace. But she thought about it, the palace was heavily guarded, how could outsiders trespass. It's not a human being, it's a ghost.

When Zizhu thought about it, she trembled all over, only to feel cold. She plucked up her courage and shouted, "Who! If you don't get out of here, I'm going to scream! Seeing that there was still no movement, Zizhu raised her voice and shouted: "Catch ''''''" The "assassin" behind her has not yet exited. I felt that the black shadow flickered, his mouth was covered, and a man's voice came, "Don't shout!" I have no ill intentions. ”

Zizhu was covered by the man's big hand in her mouth, and she was so frightened that she didn't dare to support me for a long time. I was afraid that the man would be angry and hurt them. Lord Huaishu suddenly saw a strange man sneaking into the palace, and he covered Zizhu's mouth, and couldn't help but tremble. She took a few steps back and said, "Who are you?" Quickly put the purple beads. ”

The man in the moonlight was dressed in black, with a thin face, about thirty years old, and still holding a knife in his left hand. He let go of the hand covering Zizhu's mouth and said, "There is no malice in accidentally breaking into this place, don't be afraid, two girls." After Zizhu broke free, although she was frightened, she still stood in front of Lord Huaishu.

Lord Huaishu secretly thought: This person has a knife in his hand, and he can sneak into the palace quietly, there must be something extraordinary. If we were to do harm, I'm afraid we would already be dead here. She stepped forward and said, "I don't know ''''''" and thought that this person had a knife, he must be a martial arts person, and he didn't look very old. I heard that people who generally call martial arts people are called "young heroes", "big heroes" and the like, so it is better to call them Fang appropriate.

Lord Huai Shu said: "I don't know the hero's surname, why do you visit the palace at night?" The man clenched his fists and said, "In Shimomiyamoto Musashi" Before he finished speaking, Zizhu exclaimed: "You are from Dongying!" Miyamoto Musashi nodded and said, "Yes!" "Lord Huaishu has heard that Dongying is an island country, and the people there are still martial, and they are all fierce and vicious. But look at Miyamoto Musashi and the people of the Central Plains are no different. Could it be that the rumors outside are not true?

Zizhu whispered to Lord Huaishu: "Master, it's a wolf!" Lord Huaishu suddenly remembered that during the Jiajing period, it was the Japanese who drifted from Dongying who harmed the coastal area of the Ming Dynasty. They are a group of vicious and murderous thieves. It's a comeback. Lord Huaishu couldn't help but look at Miyamoto Musashi worriedly.

How do you know that Miyamoto Musashi heard the word "Wako", and he hurriedly explained: "In the next bright and upright, I came to the Central Plains." It's definitely not the same as the girl said. ”