Eunuch's Declaration of Loyalty

Chapter 46

The end of May is the emperor's birthday, and there is a special festival called Qianqiu Festival.On this day, all the princes and nobles in the court will come to congratulate the emperor with gifts, and some officials who are stationed far away have already brought the gifts to the courier team of the post house to Yujing, and also attached a copy of "Praise the Southern Dynasties Praise the Emperor" , It seems that the world is peaceful, Haiqing and Heyan's excerpts, so that the emperor will be happy, are all unwritten rules.

Liu Qingtang recalled that in her previous life, at this time, she would always try her best to find what the emperor's child wanted, to find some rare things for him.Even if she is extremely strict with him on weekdays, she will be less restrained this day and talk to him until late.If the emperor really loved her and the Liu family as he showed, then maybe it would be nothing, but he had always been hostile to them, and he didn't know how he could bear the company she thought he was caring and loving.

Sitting on the chair and thinking for a while, Liu Qingtang still said: "As in previous years, let people go to the corner of Wumen Street to supply rice and pray for the emperor." Feeling that something was wrong, but thinking about the gift that the master sent to the emperor this time, he was a little hesitant.

"Master, are you really just sending a few paintings and calligraphy from the predecessors this time? Isn't it too contemptuous compared to previous years?"

In what year hadn't her master secretly searched for some good things two months in advance, wishing to move them to the emperor.This time, it was only two days ago that they opened the warehouse to take a few paintings and calligraphy.She and her younger sister were both curious. After thinking about it carefully, they found that the master's attitude towards the emperor is indeed a bit strange these days, but I don't know what she is thinking. It is really surprising that her attitude has changed so much since nothing happened. incomprehensible.

"Everyone knows that I love these paintings and calligraphy and so on. Don't you think it's more important to send a few of your favorite paintings and calligraphy than before." Liu Qingtang slightly curled the corners of her lips, but smiled with a hint of sarcasm.

Others didn't know about it, but the two of them, Xiuyi and Taoye, naturally knew about it.Their master is really different from ordinary people. Although he likes to write and paint, he doesn't like to collect those famous masterpieces.Outsiders all said that their master also loved those, and collected countless precious calligraphy and paintings to please them.But those all ended up in the warehouse, probably almost forgotten by the master.Just like that, can it be called precious?
Taoye and Zhuiyi looked at each other, thinking about it, maybe the master really separated from the emperor, then they will have to think about which things should be sincere and which things should be false.Whatever happened to the master, of course they wanted to follow her wishes.

Zhuiyi wanted to say something, but the sarcasm on his master's face disappeared, and it became much more real.Looking back, it was indeed Qin Shu who had arrived.

Qin Shu held a big wooden box in his hand and bowed to pay his respects, "The slave greets the master."

He now calls Liu Qingtang the Empress Dowager outside, and when she and Zhuiyi Taoye are the only ones, he calls Master along with them, but he refuses to call her by her name directly like Liu Qingtang said.Only occasionally when the two of them were alone, when Liu Qingtang approached and forced him, could he hear him call her name a few times with lowered eyes.

Liu Qingtang didn't understand why Qin Shu had to restrain herself so much, but he insisted on doing this, so she had no choice but to let him go.But while feeling helpless, I also found some fun. I love to grab Qin Shu and ask him to call his name when I have nothing to do. I insist on making his ears red, and call out the word Qingtang from his mouth helplessly and cherishingly. Row.

At the same time Liu Qingtang cried out, she stood up and walked over to knock on the wooden box in Qin Shu's hand: "Boss Qin, you are finally done with your busy schedule, what is this?"

Qin Shu had already taken over the position of Chief Manager of Ning Gonggong's Ci'an Palace half a month ago, although there are many people who want to see a joke about Qin Shu, who was promoted to this position by relying on the empress dowager's love.But Qin Shu didn't let them take it as a joke, but within a few months he was able to replace Eunuch Ning and take care of everything in an orderly manner.

Liu Qingtang could see how hard he worked and how serious he was. In her previous life, she hadn't seen him walking so hard step by step. In this life, she saw it with her own eyes. She just thought how could this person be like this... so determined?With her help this time, what about the previous life?By himself, how much harder must he be than he is now, to take this position, and to secure this position when her master doesn't like him very much?

Seeing that his master started to stare at Qin Shu in a daze again, Xiuyi Taoye quietly retreated out of habit.At any rate, Qin Shu was not at a loss when he was stared at for a few times like before. Even though he was indeed a little flustered in his heart, he couldn't tell from the outside, and he called out in a low voice without moving his brows, "Master?"

Liu Qingtang woke up like a dream, and she didn't feel embarrassed because she was staring at Qin Shu in a daze. With a smile, she put her hands back and leaned forward and said, "Qin Shu, do you miss me?" The empress dowager turned into a narrow-minded little girl.

In fact, they met last night, Qin Shu thought so, but sadly found that even if it was only one night, he really missed her.Therefore, it was supposed to send someone to bring this box, but in the end, I couldn't help but drop what I was doing and ran for this trip by myself.

"Master, this is sent by the Soviet generals stationed in the southwest. It has just arrived together with the emperor's birthday gift, and the servant will send it to you first."

Liu Qingtang didn't answer Qin Shu's words, and asked relentlessly, "Do you miss me?"

The feelings in this world are probably difficult to express in words at the depths. Even if Qin Shu likes the person in front of him to death, he can't say any words of love, and every time he does say it, Liu Qingtang spends his time He said it half-forced and half-teased.

Qin Shu felt that he was really annoying like this countless times, and he was afraid that she would get angry, but he was used to keeping everything in his heart, even if his feelings were deeper than anything, he couldn't easily say those words.

"Hurry up and think about it." Liu Qingtang said loudly, and then knocked on the box Qin Shu was holding, like a queen who forced her into prostitution.

Qin Shu's throat twitched, and he followed her with a word like he was reciting a letter, "Think." After he finished speaking, he felt that this was very unenthusiastic, so he looked at Liu Qingtang's expression.

If Liu Qingtang hadn't almost figured out Qin Shu's thoughts in this life, he might be misunderstood now.After all, the way he spit out a word with a sullen face for a long time is really like perfunctory.

"Thinking about..." Qin Shu held back another thought, as if he was afraid that Liu Qingtang would feel a little unhappy.In sharp contrast to that dull and indifferent face were his eyes, which were deep and deep as if they were hiding countless thoughts. When he looked at her nervously, there was always a soft and clear emotion like water.

"Idiot, why are you so afraid of me getting angry?" It seemed that when she frowned, he felt that the sky was falling.Liu Qingtang found out a long time ago, even if she told him clearly that she liked him, he believed it and seemed relieved on the surface, but he was still terrified of her.

Liu Qingtang didn't understand, so she asked Su Shu.She told her that if you love someone deeply, you will be as afraid as you are.Liu Qingtang understood vaguely, but knew more clearly that Qin Shu's feelings for her were much more than her feelings for Qin Shu.But if she wants to see Qin Shu every day like this, doesn't want him to endure hardships, thinks of him when there are good things, and often feels flustered after not seeing him for a long time... If her feelings like this are not deep, then Qin Shu is better than her What is the deeper feeling?

Is it a hundred times more serious than the tossing and turning that she couldn't fall asleep when she was thinking about him?A hundred times more than her desire to love and tolerate him?
As the empress dowager, she has the most noble status of a woman in the world, and she holds more rights than the emperor. She has no shortage of family background, appearance and strength. Suddenly he doesn't like her anymore.Qin Shu has nothing, presumably this feeling will be a hundred times deeper than hers.

The deeper the love, the more fearful it will be. If that's the case, how uncomfortable Qin Shu's life will be.Liu Qingtang suddenly realized the reason why Qin Shu worked so hard.

"I won't be angry with you in the future." Liu Qingtang said so suddenly, Qin Shu was taken aback, and then he shook his head again and again. "Why do you say that, master? If I do something that offends master, it is right for master to be angry. Even if I did nothing wrong, it is okay for master to be angry. There is absolutely no reason for master not to be angry. I just ask... ...Master feels better after being angry."

Liu Qingtang began to feel distressed. Every time she felt that she needed to make a retreat for Qin Shu, he would tell her that she didn't need to do that at all, and he tolerated her as a matter of course. As a result, her indulgence became more and more tempered.So Liu Qingtang couldn't help but gritted her teeth and muttered: "Qin Shu, you are really..." annoying and stupid.

Then she didn't say anything behind, she shrugged her nose and let Qin Shu's hand open the box he was holding.What she expected in the box was a few pieces of snow-white fur that looked very soft and warm, probably the uncles of hers had specially hunted them down.They have been stationed in the southwest for many years. Although the three uncles are more than brave and less strategic, it is their bloody people who can restrain the barbarians outside the southwest border.

In the past few years, I haven't heard anything about the barbarians in the Southwest. The uncles who naturally like the battlefield should feel bored. From the furs sent here, which are getting better and better every year, it can be seen that they have caused a lot of harm to the Southwest. Tigers, leopards and wolves on the mountains.It's just that the winter is over, so only uncles who don't care will give this kind of thing at this time.There are also three big golden locks in the box, usually this kind of golden locks are worn by the younger generation in the family, but her three uncles are extraordinary, they will each give her a golden lock every year, saying yes Stay safe and healthy.

He also felt that the little golden lock looked unattractive, so he doubled the little golden lock originally worn by a small child and gave it to her. If he put it on, his neck would fall off.Liu Qingtang shook her head amusedly, thinking of her big golden lock that she had saved up a whole box of.Only the uncles would think that she was still the little girl back then.

In fact, she didn't get along with the three uncles for a long time. When she was a few years old, they went to guard the southwest, as if they had taken root there for a long time and never came back.But she remembered that those three uncles were very simple and generous, and treated her better than her own children, so even though Liu Qingtang hadn't seen them again for so many years, she still felt very close to them.

I don't know what will happen to the uncles in the southwest who didn't have time to get the news after the Liu family was destroyed in the previous life.She just hoped that they didn't do anything stupid, stayed in the southwest with peace of mind, and lived in peace for the rest of their lives.

Liu Qingtang rummaged through the box, and found several... tiger whips.On the paper tied to it was crookedly written that the wine was delicious, and the corner of her mouth twitched, realizing once again that the uncles were unreliable, could such things be randomly stuffed together and given to the niece?Could it be possible for a girl like her to drink this wine?Liu Qingtang reckoned that a few uncles secretly stuffed it in without telling the aunts, and regardless of whether it was suitable or not, she thought it was a good thing and wanted to give it to her.

It was really dumbfounding, Liu Qingtang shook her head and turned around again, and found a few more ginseng.

The thing that looks more reliable must have been put by the aunts. There are many mountains in the southwest, so you can tell that it is the best just by looking at it.Liu Qingtang put the box in Qin Shu's hand aside, picked out all the ginseng inside, stuffed it into his arms, and said with a wave of his hand, "Take it back and have it stewed for you, as a gift from your uncles."

She always keeps the things given by her relatives carefully, and never gives them away.Now that she meets Qin Shu, she is willing to use it on him.It is said that the water poured out by a married daughter has a meaning in it. Now Liu Qingtang has realized a little truth.

As Liu Qingtang spoke, he touched Qin Shu's chest twice, "I'm already skinny, but I've become even thinner after working hard these days, and my hands swell when I touch it."

"I'm in good health. If I don't have these things, why don't I put them all in the warehouse?" Qin Shu hugged and thought, he was born with a low life, and it's okay to keep crawling and rolling. Such good things still have to be used The empress dowager is better.From Qin Shu's point of view, no matter what it is, good things will naturally be given to the empress, and he doesn't care about anything.

Liu Qingtang didn't care about his faults, when he heard him mention the warehouse, he clapped his hands and suddenly realized: "By the way, I still have a lot of nourishing medicinal materials in my private warehouse, and I will send them to you. From now on, you can eat them every day, and sooner or later you will grow some meat." !"

"Huh? Master, don't... waste it on me."

Liu Qingtang glanced at him, and suddenly looked him up and down like a lecherous dandy again, poked his waist and said with a smirk: "You have grown meat, I rely on comfort, feel it with my hand, hold it If it’s still soft, it’s wasted.”

A word from the old hooligan made Qin Shu's head thump, and his ears were so red that he couldn't say a word.He had just acquired the aura of a chief executive, but he was completely gone in front of Liu Qingtang.It's just that it looks more human, making people feel that Qin Shu is really alive at this moment.

(End of this chapter)