Eunuch's professionalism

State of Jin, Fuxi Palace.

Mu Junning leaned on the beauty's couch, stealing half a day's leisure.

"Cough, cough, cough." Covering his mouth and coughing a few times, he lost a lot of weight, and his originally round face was also reduced, making him look weak.Since she came back from the gate of hell five years ago, her body is not as good as before, and she will have a headache and fever at every turn. Now she also has a fever, but she still goes to work with an illness.

There was a bowl of steaming medicine in front of the couch, steaming, black and thick, and the whole room smelled like this, but Mu Junning had no intention of drinking it.This is what Liang Chengwen ordered the small kitchen to cook for her. The current Imperial Physician Liang is a big celebrity in the palace. I don't know when the concubines in the palace discovered his superb medical skills and always liked to call him to see a doctor.I don't know whether it was deliberate or unintentional, but it was widely rumored in the palace that Liu Zong suffered from intestinal ulcers a few years ago, and was almost dead because he was rescued by Liang Chengwen, which can be said to be brought back to life.This happened many years ago, so the credibility is naturally higher. Who doesn't want to be consulted by a famous doctor, so that the health can be guaranteed. Naturally, there are many people in the market. It's a pity that Liang Chengwen doesn't do delivery, otherwise it will be even more lively.

Thinking of this, Mu Junning rarely smiled.

She prefers to believe that this kind of rumor is spread by someone with a heart, in order to let Liang Chengwen go to the next level. How can there be so many coincidences in the palace?

He had left the capital half a month ago with more than a dozen doctors from the Imperial Hospital. The epidemic situation in the western and northern states was getting worse, and the emperor came in because he was taking the magic pill more and more frequently. It seemed that he could live a long life.

I don't know whose order she got, Liang Chengwen would come spontaneously whenever she was a little sick, and he was on the same front as Mo Hua, and he had to give her medicine.Who else in this world would care about her besides her children?Maybe, add another... him?

But how is it possible?

Looking at the colorful falling flowers outside the window, the sun is shining on the ground, and the breeze is carrying a few wisps of autumn coolness, but my thoughts are gradually drifting away.

Ever since Emperor Cheng of Jin discovered that many eunuchs and maids were doing fine work five years ago, the palace affairs in this palace were never handed over to any concubine at will, and almost all of them fell on Mu Junning's head.As far as the queen is concerned, although the second prince has been released from confinement, the affair of concubine Yu Qigui's affair is a thorn in the heart of Emperor Jincheng, and he will never give the palace affairs to the queen again.

After the queen conceived, she was detained in the palace to recuperate, and she would only come out for important celebrations.

But is she really so peaceful?Mu Junning looked at the bottles and jars in the room, especially a kiln-celadon-glazed dish that was just given from the inner storehouse. There were a lot of "things" on it, and long-term inhalation would lead to unconsciousness , of course, now she asked Xue Rui to order someone to imitate it, and when needed, it will be replaced by the queen's "favor".

And Mei Jue's place is even more exciting, eight or nine out of ten cases have problems, and after a few years, they will naturally become infertile, and they are replaced by the same method.

Who dares to check if there is any problem with the things given by the queen. She is also smart and uses the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to give them away. If Liu Zong is not extra careful, they will also pay Got it.

She held a bamboo tube in her hand, and inside it was the painted nail pieces that had been placed many years ago. If it wasn't for this gadget, she wouldn't have survived at that time, and her fierce eyes were slightly softer.

"Why don't you take your medicine well?"

There was a sound of scolding from outside the door, and looking up, it was Mei Jue, she was even more beautiful, if five years ago she was still a budding daisy, now she is a delicate and beautiful peony, the emperor can never leave her She, but she has almost no good looks, and so does the emperor, and the three thousand beauties just love this one and ignore him.

Mu Junning put the armor piece into the bamboo tube and sat up slowly.

"Even if the medicine is cured, blowing the wind, walking for a while, even watering the flowers, may make another mistake, so why bother? If I continue to drink like this, I feel like my whole body smells like this." Twist slightly Brows, she didn't like this kind of taste the least since she was a child, but no one would like to drink medicine.

"You, stop being angry, it's not for your own good." Mei Jue was a little helpless, but such Mu Junning also made her feel very alive, and she was actually afraid of taking medicine.

"Naming again, I know, I know." Mu Junning waved her hand impatiently, this Mei Jue is an old woman.

Mei Jue hid her owed gaze, apologizing was not done by words, how could a few words reveal the life-and-death friendship between her and Mu Junning.If it wasn't for saving her, Mu Junning would not have ended up in the sickly body she is now.

Even if she used it all her life, she might not be able to repay Mu Junning's kindness.

She couldn't figure out how such a petite woman had such courage at that time, as if she had exhausted the power to explode with her life.

With a sigh, Mei Jue closed the window first to make sure there was no one around.

Looking at this posture, I know there is something to say.

Both of them were quiet, and sure enough, Mei Jue took out a bamboo tube from his sleeve that was almost exactly the same as Mu Junning's injury before, "Qing Ran gave it to me, let me show it to you too."

Mu Junning's heart twitched, and she opened the bamboo tube trembling slightly. There was only one line of words on it.

I disassembled those words and read them again, and after reading and drilling through each word, I was sure that I didn't get the wrong meaning.

Eyes turned red, and Mu Junning trembled even more while pinching the paper, "I still know... come back! It's been five years and eight months..."

She hit the beauty's couch with her fist, and there was a dull thud, she thought she would never be able to wait any longer.

"That bastard, bastard... um..." After scolding for a while, he realized that he had lost his composure, so he took a quick breath and swallowed back the remaining sobs.

Speechlessly, he glanced at Mei Jue, who was full of narrow eyes, "What are you laughing at?"

"Of course I'm also happy. Why, I can't laugh anymore." Mei Jue was very excited when she first received the news, but when she saw Mu Junning's current performance, she felt that she was really calm at that moment , Sure enough, it's all about comparison.

The two laughed and quarreled for a while before Mu Junning ran to the closet and began to choose clothes, but she couldn't find any good ones. Her figure changed a lot, and many clothes made her look bigger, and she was not in the mood to dress up. Every year, the fabrics delivered according to the order were either given to the servants or sent to Mei Jue and Rong Zhaoyi.

It's only now that I realize that I don't have clothes that fit at all.

"What are you in a hurry for? He's not coming back today. It's still early. The journey is still at least a month away." Mei Jue looked at the tangled Mu Junning dumbfounded.

This woman only looks like a little girl when she talks about that person.

Mu Junning paused for picking clothes before letting go, yes, there was still time.

"Aren't I so contemptible?" She seemed to be discouraged, and sat back on the chair, the loneliness between her brows looked extremely fragile.

"What are you talking about? You said that there are so many people going back and forth in this world every day. How many of us can we see each day? When I was an aunt, I dreamed of going out for a walk. At least I wasn't stuck in the four directions. Hey, the only one we can fall in love with or be looked at, but do you think that person has a heart? It may be a miracle to meet someone we like, even if it is just a thought, there is always a Hope, look at me, my life..." I don't even have a hope, all my dreams and people I care about are ruined by the one above!

Before he finished speaking, Mu Junning covered his mouth. This is not something that can be said casually, it is too taboo.

After being told by Mei Jue, Mu Junning was also relieved a lot.

After being a concubine, even though she is a concubine, she also understands that she can play around, but she can't be serious. The world doesn't allow it, her status doesn't allow her, and even her children don't allow her to think about anything else.But for someone who has died once, it seems that those things she cared about are not important anymore, so she has nothing to be afraid of.

"So, should you drink the medicine?" Mei Jue picked up the already warm bowl again.

Do you want to see him sickly?

As if she understood Mei Jue's meaning, Mu Junning looked at the medicine, picked it up suddenly, closed her eyes and gulped it down.

A piece of candied fruit was stuffed to combine the terrible taste, and the facial features were almost wrinkled together.

At this time, Mo Hua hurriedly came to report that the Queen Mother was not well.

What a bad way, it might be dying, upon hearing this, the two hurriedly got up and rushed to Yanshou Palace.

The Empress Dowager took Aphrodisiac all the year round, something that the emperor had long banned from dissemination. She fell down again a few years ago and was lying on the bed due to a stroke. He had been ill several times in a month, and the palace was almost destroyed. He kept chanting the name of the seventh prince, Shao Huachi, but the seventh prince had already received an errand and was busy, so how could he come back.

People who talked about it all said that the Seventh Prince's filial piety is commendable, and he is a model among princes.

The Empress Dowager, who looked energetic a few years ago, is now like an ordinary old man. Although she is covered with a quilt, her body can hardly be seen, and she is emaciated.

She pushed back the others, including Emperor Jin Cheng who rushed over.

When Mei Jue, who was about to cry with worry in his eyes, arrived, Emperor Cheng of Jin was very distressed, and could no longer tolerate other concubines in his eyes. Answering one by one, it seems to be full of affection.

"Why are you here? You should recuperate well in the palace." The emperor saw Mu Junning at the side, and said worriedly.

"This is what a concubine should do. The Empress Dowager..." As she spoke, Mu Junning noticed the quiet Queen, who seemed so insignificant, because she had built such a good reputation many years ago, and now The low-key is more vigilant.

Emperor Jin Cheng shook his head with a sad face.

It’s hard to say how much this sorrow is true. The queen mother is not the mother of Emperor Jincheng, and it’s just a superficial relationship on weekdays, but the state of Jin upholds the idea of ​​​​putting filial piety first, and even the emperor cannot be given the reputation of being "unfilial".If the Empress Dowager's illness came suddenly, he would definitely kill these quack doctors, but so many imperial doctors in the Tai Hospital said that when the Empress Dowager had a stroke a few years ago, she could live for a few more years, which is considered Liang Chengwen It's up to me.

The Empress Dowager only left behind her most capable old lady, formerly named Aunt Gui, who has been with her as a maid since she was a young lady, and is the only person she trusts now, while the others have long been removed by Shao Huachi.

"Mum, Ai's family is about to fail." The queen mother seemed very struggling to say such a sentence.

Aunt Gui said with tears in her eyes, "Queen Mother, you will get better, you will."

The queen mother knows her body, she can survive until now, and she still has to rely on the kid's calculations, "It's not good, why did that evil person leave now, he just waited for this moment! I have already calculated it! Hahahahaha, Aijia I can't be reconciled, the last few years have been controlled by such a wolf-hearted beast, although Aijia is sorry for his mother and concubine, why did he torture him like this!?"

The mother and concubine of Shao Huachi, the concubine Li who was all over the capital at that time, was co-designed by her and the empress to have the reputation of "disaster concubine for the country", but they are role models in the harem. How can I sit idly by! ?

Of course, the rise and fall of every country will always be blamed on women.

Even those who are also women are the same.

Perhaps it was the reflection of the light, when talking about Shao Huachi, the Empress Dowager's eyes suddenly turned ferocious.

Aunt Gui naturally understood that this was referring to the Seventh Prince. After the Queen Mother became addicted to taking drugs a few years ago, the Seventh Prince performed filial piety on behalf of the emperor to treat the Queen Mother, but secretly continued to give drugs to the Queen Mother intermittently. The queen mother insisted on coming, but it was not what he wanted to give.

Now all the more complicated forces in the palace for decades have been handed over to Shao Huachi, not to mention, even the Queen Mother's life is in the hands of that person.

"Ai's family is his grandmother, how could he be so cruel?" What made the Queen Mother the most chilling was that even though the maids at the door were all from Shao Huachi, she couldn't leave any message to tell others the truth, even if she did, who would letter?

In the eyes of the emperor, this old seventh is the biggest dutiful son in the whole world.

King Rui, what is Rui?The prince who brought auspiciousness to this country, which prince has this honor, there are only a few who have been named princes, and only this old seven is worthy of the title of Rui!

Thinking of this, the queen mother felt that the sky was tricking people.

In the end, this old seven was the one who played the deepest tricks.

For so many years, she has been immersed in the happiness of drugs, but every time she wakes up, she has to face the humiliation of that wolf-hearted thing, "Listen, mother, I have a secret message here, you take it, I hope It won't work."

"This is..." Aunt Gui took the box carefully.

"That villain wants the throne, but the Ai family refuses to give it to him." The Queen Mother laughed sinisterly.

Aunt Gui was very shocked, "This...how is it possible, His Highness the Seventh Prince can't succeed to the throne at all!"

Not to mention anything else, his mother and concubine had such a reputation, and he himself was disfigured and counted as disabled. These two points alone doomed him to be unable to succeed to the throne, and it was even more impossible for Emperor Jincheng, who cherished his reputation, to give him the throne.

Aunt Gui was astonished as expected by the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager also concealed this matter from her personal nuns, because it seemed unbelievable to her, but she would not mistake the desire for power in the evil eyes, and her behavior can deceive people. , but those eyes, those deeds, can't be deceived, they are paving the way for himself.

"He hid it so well, don't mention you, who can see it if you look around? Even Lao Jiu, who is known as a prodigy, is also kept in the dark by him? According to Ai's family, the prodigy is no more than That's it." It's ridiculous that they are not as good as an old seventh, no wonder there are so many elaborate works in this palace.

It's funny, the emperor has so many children, the most outstanding one is actually a child they gave up a long time ago.

"I hope that this thing will not be used one day. But if he really wants to seize the throne, you will make this metaphor known to the world."

Shao Huachi, even if the Ai family dies, I won't let you, a bastard, become emperor.

Aunt Gui was still thinking about the secret order in her hand, and this secret decree also represented the Queen Mother's final means of dealing with Shao Huachi, which was extremely important.If it is really as expected by the queen mother, then the seventh prince is really a hidden careerist.

Thinking about the actions of the Seventh Prince over the years, when he came back to his senses, he found that the Empress Dowager had her eyes open and was motionless, and had already passed away after those words.

"Queen Mother!!"

The mourning was so loud that a group of people knelt down.

The faces of Emperor Jin Cheng and others outside the door sank, and they ordered the attendants to open the door.

While the capital was mourning, it took a few days to get the news here in the northwest.

The utility room of a farmhouse at the end of the village in Zhaoxi Village, Yuzhou was hit by bangs and bangs. Fu Yue's nose was bruised and her face was swollen, and she didn't have much good flesh on her body. , that thin door can't resist for a long time.

She looked at the scissors in her hand, did she cut them off with one blow, or was she beaten to death when she went out?

When holding the pair of scissors, but stabbing into the body, I thought of what my parents said a few years ago when they came to the village to return me, and I thought of my mother saying that in order to prevent the second brother from entering the palace and to redeem her, the younger brother voluntarily entered the village to eat people. The place.

Her courage to mention it several times has dissipated, and there are family members who are vaguely looking forward to her returning home, and the younger brother who will lose his life in the palace at some point.

"I didn't cry, crying requires tears." That's what my younger brother said.

When grandma was strangled to death by the soil, my younger brother didn't shed a single tear. Obviously he loved grandma so much, but he calmly tore grandma's belly out and took out the soil. The soil was covered with blood and internal organs, but my younger brother's hands were weird. So gentle, it's not like a child at all.

They have always known that the younger brother is not as smart as a child of their family. No matter what family this child was born in, it is better than here. Maybe they have hindered the younger brother's career.

Obviously that hand was trembling, but it sewed up grandma's stomach again.

She seemed to understand what the little brother was thinking at that time, she touched the corners of her eyes, but there were no tears.

Bang bang bang, the sound was endless, but Fu Yue seemed to have gained some courage, her eyes were filled with determination, and she hid the scissors behind her back.

A middle-aged one-eyed man surnamed Xu outside was knocking on the door, but the neighbors around were used to this scene, glanced at it, some cursed and said a few words, some watched the good show, some went back to their own room to cook, It's none of your business to hang high.Now is the time to eat. Since Shangshan Village fell into a slump a few years ago, they no longer need to pay extra money, and they are much richer.

Smallpox was rampant in Huzhou next door, but they didn't receive any notification, and they still lived their lives until sunset. Even if they knew, the long and stable life made it impossible for them to move their nests, and they would not suffer in Zhaoxi Village if there was any disaster. years of experience.

This lame man is 55 today. His early military experience has made him stronger than ordinary people even if he is lame. Being tough is a characteristic of the entire Zhaoxi Village.Speaking of which, he was only lame, but his eyes were beaten blind.

Whoever hit the blind, this is also a matter of many years ago.After marrying a young girl from the backwaters of Gaozhou, something happened. The lame family was poor, and he was already old when he returned from the army. Many of the soldiers who came down had this kind of situation, and they couldn't relieve the violent emotions, and they got used to it over time.

In particular, Xu Laizi has a disability, and his inferiority complex and anger that cannot be vented are all vented on his wife. In addition, he eats, drinks, prostitutes and gambles, and sells everything that can be sold in the family. It's a girl from another family, so I bought a girl from the poor county next door.

The girl's family members were also right, and later they didn't know how to go back on their word and wanted to get the girl back.

But their Zhaoxi village is not something anyone can come to if they want, especially if it is a married daughter, it is unreasonable even if this matter is brought up in the government. Use some money to redeem it, even if you have money and power, you can’t just go back at will. The rules of the Jin Dynasty are clearly in place, and there is no reason to talk about housework anywhere. It can be released after a few days at most. Reasonable?Where to go to reason!

That family is very tough, saying that if they don't give it to the girl, they will force their way in. One of Xu Laizi's eyes was blinded by a little girl named Fu Liu. This time they slapped them in the face of Zhaoxi Village, and the whole village was angry. After that, the family was driven back. Since then, Xu Laizi has become a shame and a sign of uselessness in the village. Therefore, Xu Laizi, who was already irritable, even worsened his abuse of his young wife. It became commonplace.

Today's Fu Yue is only in her twenties, but she looks like a middle-aged woman with a hunched waist, old wounds have not healed yet new wounds are added, and her desperate life makes her almost see no hope.

Crack, the door shattered.

As soon as Xu Laizi opened it and came in, he saw Fu Yue who was huddled in a corner, but was looking at him stubbornly.

What he hates the most is the eyes of this woman, they are too bright, it seems that anyone who looks at her will feel ashamed.

"Bitch, I'll let you stare, I'll let you..." He walked over panting, pulling Fu Yue's hair involuntarily, which has been the norm these years.

Fu Yue quietly let him pull, the scissors hidden behind her suddenly lifted up, and stabbed fiercely at Xu Laizi's leg.

The ordinary little sheep, in the years of oppression, broke out a huge resistance.

Xu Laizi screamed loudly, and the majestic rope was about to turn around and kill the woman. When his eyes were red, Fu Yue unexpectedly pulled out the scissors, blood splashed on her face, and then stabbed him in the neck Stabbing away, the hatred and despair filled her body.

She knew that the movement here would soon attract the neighbors around. She saw Xu Lizi struggling and finally fell into a pool of blood, but she didn't have any regrets in her heart. She would still do it if she was given another chance, even if The price is her life.

Her whole body was also stained with blood, but it came from Xu Laizi's body.

Her mind was blank for a while, and then she suddenly ran outside.

Someone was already looking at the door, they heard Xu Cripple's screams just now, and they screamed when they saw Fu Yue who was half stained with blood.

In the blink of an eye, Fu Yue had disappeared without a trace.

It's such a terrible crime, this foreign woman is going to be hacked into pieces, she actually committed the murder of her own husband, she is just a lowly woman, she dares to do something to people in their village, even if she digs three feet of ground, she will kill her. Find her out!

In the dark night, Zhaoxi Village was extremely lively, and there were villagers lighting torches everywhere, looking for Fu Yue's whereabouts.

Finally, someone found the disheveled Fu Yue in the chicken coop. She was dragged out like a dead dog. She had been starving for several days, and then burst out with that kind of strength. Now she doesn't have much strength anymore. She was dragged to the middle of the road at the head of the village, surrounded by villagers with torches, she looked at those faces one by one, and suddenly felt funny.

"Hahahaha, you won't end well if you help the tyrant. I, Fu Yue, have no ability, so I can only kill that one. If I can, I'd rather kill you all!" She looked at those who also dared to be angry and dared not speak out, hiding Among the crowd, there were also women who were bought or snatched from other villages at a low price, "Are you going to continue to endure? Do you want to be like this for the rest of your life!?"

"Bewitching words to confuse the crowd, she has been harmed by evil spirits, she needs to be purified, put on fire!"

A group of people put Fu Yue on the shelf, lit the torch, and it burned up little by little, but Fu Yue looked up at the moonlight and hummed a song.

It was the song she used to coax her younger siblings to sleep when she was a child. It was a folk song of Gaozhou.

Those women looked at the wood pile that was gradually burning, and then saw Fu Yue's appearance, and cried for some reason.

Da da da.

There was the sound of horseshoes in the distance, and a group of people and horses galloped towards here.