Da Suining

Chapter 23 Qingyang Palace

Eunuch Chang reclined on the rattan chair, held the teapot and drank it with squinted eyes, and teased a pair of starlings in the hallway with a "cuckoo" in his mouth.

The starling seems to be familiar, and can say a few words, such as: "The tea should be hot enough, the dishes should be vegetarian, the slave should greet the master, the slave should die, and the slave should leave."

Eunuch Chang was very satisfied with the starling's performance. He put down the teapot, grabbed some bird food and threw it into the cage, and then combed the starling's fur carefully with a fine comb, making it shiny and shiny.

The two serving starlings all fell asleep, and Eunuch Chang lay back on the rattan chair covered with fox fur: "Your prime minister made an appointment with me for five days, and this is already the fourth day. Catch it?"

"No."

"Then what are you doing here? Are you here to let me have a few days of grace?"

"No."

"Why is that?" Eunuch Chang took a breath from the hookah handed over by the boy, and let out a breath of white air leisurely.

Xiang Suining handed the jade up.

As soon as Eunuch Chang held the jade in his palm, he didn't care about smoking the hookah, straightened his body and whispered: "Where did you get this piece of jade? Where did you get it?"

Xiang Suining recounted Ah Shui's story.

Eunuch Chang frowned when he heard this, and while asking the servant to serve Xiang Suining tea, he invited Xiang Suining to the inner hall to talk: "So, Ah Shui's illness is very serious, can it be cured?" Suining replied, and he called the servant to harness the horse quickly, and urged Xiang Suining to get in the carriage together and drive to the dyed yarn alley.

Ah Shui's face was pale, as if he was breathing in but not getting out.The breathing in the throat is weak and there is only a thread left, which seems to be broken when the wind blows.

Eunuch Chang strode over, wanted to hold Ah Shui's face, but couldn't do anything, wanted to hold Ah Shui's hand, but didn't dare to get too close, such a great eunuch, actually burst into tears in front of the young lady: "The old bustard of Chunhualou, this lifeless thing, Ah Shui, I told you earlier that I asked you to move into my house. You just refused to take care of my face. Now you are almost tortured to death. If it weren't for you Seeing this piece of jade, I can't even believe that you ended up like this."

Eunuch Chang took out Ah Shui's jade from his sleeve, and took out another jade pendant from his bosom, the jade pendant in his bosom was missing a corner.

I remember the last time Xiangguo startled Eunuch Chang's horse. Eunuch Chang said he had damaged his jade pendant, so it must have been this jade pendant.

These two jade pendants look like a pair.

Xiang Suining came out from the inner room, wanting to sit far away and not disturbing the two of them, but Eunuch Chang called her, "You are Ah Shui's savior, you are not an outsider, so don't be shy, just sit and listen to us."

"Is this... appropriate?"

"I told you to listen and you listened. What are you doing?" Eunuch Chang scolded.

Then respect is worse than obedience.

Anyway, I'm idle, so I don't have to eavesdrop.

Xiang Suining picked up a soft stool and sat down, looking at the snow water under the eaves outside the curtain, the snow gradually melted, and the snow water fell drop by drop, hitting the bluestone board, splashing a series of small water splashes.

When Ah Shui saw Eunuch Chang, he felt like he was in a dream, chaotic, erratic, and felt sour in his heart, so he shed tears.

Eunuch Chang reached out his hand to wipe her tears, but seemed afraid of hurting Ah Shui, so he had to urge Suining, "What are you doing sitting there, come and wipe her tears."

Xiang Suining took out a handkerchief to wipe away Ah Shui's tears, and straightened the pillow for her.

Ah Shui just lay there, with tears in his eyes, a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Eunuch Chang sighed and murmured: "That year when I first met Ah Shui, it was still in Qingyang Palace. I went to pass on the emperor's decree and summoned the empress of Qingyang Palace to attend her bed. Ah Shui was a new caller at that time." The little maid, who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, was sitting on the wall of the Qingyang Palace and was crying. She said that the empress had rewarded a few lychees for the maid. He took pictures for a long time, but nothing came out. She said that she had already picked it out, but she felt that it was a pity that she couldn't taste the lychee flavor, so she cried. I was still thinking, how did such a stupid child enter the palace? , why are you assigned to such a place that the emperor of Qingyang Palace values ​​so much?"

Ah Shui also seemed to remember the past, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, like a spring breeze blowing willows.

"After a few days, the emperor got angry with the empress of Qingyang Palace and had nowhere to vent it. I happened to have a weak foot and dropped a plate of dim sum. The emperor said that I wasted food and punished me to kneel. I picked up the snacks and ate them all in my stomach, and what did I say, it’s not a waste if I eat them in my stomach.” Chang Gonggong recalled the past, his eyes flashed: “This child’s behavior is not in compliance with the rules, and he will be severely punished according to the law. , I saved her, but punished her to kneel on the porch for a day. I walked in the palace for many years, and followed my master when I was young. If I did something wrong, the master would always beat me. At that time, I was bullied by everyone. Meeting Ah Shui made me understand that there are still human feelings in this world, and there are still people who can warm my heart."

It turns out that Ah Shui and Eunuch Chang have such a friendship.

There is a difference in age between the two, but they can still cherish each other.

"This piece of jade was given to Ah Shui half a year after she entered the palace. I was also poor at that time, and it took me a lot of effort to get these two pieces of jade. Although it is not valuable, Ah Shui does not dislike it and keeps hiding it. Until now." Eunuch Chang sighed: "Later, something happened to the empress of Qingyang Palace, and the emperor was furious, so I had to be careful every day to serve her. Ah Shui disappeared at that time, and when I saw her again, she was already in Chunhua Building... ...you make a living by laughing." Speaking of this, Eunuch Chang lowered his head.

No wonder Tang Wu's reckless grabbing of Ah Shui from Eunuch Chang made Eunuch Chang angry, and he would be dragged out even if he didn't sleep in the middle of the night.

"I found out later that Ah Shui was injured at that time and almost died by the side of the road. It was the old bustard who saved her life and put her up in the Chunhua Building. Ah Shui was kind and didn't want to eat and drink for nothing, so Just... Although it is a show but not a body, there are people who don't know how to live or die who always want to provoke her. I also offered to redeem her and save her, but she refused in every possible way and threatened her with death, so I had no choice but to do it, only ten days Go see her once in half a month." Seeing Ah Shui lying there with tears in his eyes, Eunuch Chang was furious: "Is there anyone else in Xuanguo who bullied Ah Shui, and the old bustard wants to stand up for her?" He talks? If I find out, I will send him a son of a bitch to be a eunuch."

"Don't be angry, father-in-law. It's not worth it." Ah Shui coughed and struggled to sit up. Eunuch Chang quickly pushed her down: "Good boy, you lie down. Everything depends on my father-in-law. You should recover from your illness."

Ah Shui had no choice but to lie back.

The sun outside had already shone on the eaves, and a few hours passed in a blink of an eye.

Eunuch Chang is always worried: "Second girl, didn't you invite a doctor? Where is the doctor?"

Yes, sir.

Why hasn't Lu Yu come yet?
Could it be that Ah Shui is really incapable of medicine?

(End of this chapter)