yellow door

After the eunuch cleans himself, there will be changes in all parts of the body, the most notable ones are the loss of body hair, and——the voice becomes sharper.

Wen Mu has a picky personality. When dealing with adult eunuchs, he always felt that their voices were too feminine and treacherous. Even if they lowered their voices, it seemed as if they were pinching their throats when speaking, which made people listen very harshly.

Although Chang Xiu also purified himself, he was still young when he purified himself. Besides, he hadn't grown up to the age when a teenager's voice would change, so his voice was always softer and more delicate than that of children of the same age. Wen Mu had never heard him make the squeaky and weird voice of most eunuchs in the palace.

Now when he suddenly heard Chang Xiu's voice, Wen Mu was horrified, his subordinates couldn't hold back, and pressed heavily on his buttocks instead.Chang Xiu suddenly felt a heart-piercing pain coming from his body, but this time, he only groaned.

Wen Mu withdrew his hand embarrassingly, then stood up and looked at Chang Xiu.

Chang Xiu turned her head, her eyes were crystal clear, she just stared at Wen Mu for a long while, stayed there for a while, but tears fell down one by one.

Wen Mu just stood still, still holding the medicine bottle that he had just applied in his hand. After a while, he sighed softly, then went to Chang Xiu's bedside and sat down, saying: "Yes. I'm not good, the attack just now was not serious, did it hurt you?"

Chang Xiu, however, followed his figure, slowly turned her head forward, only raised her head, and looked straight into his eyes: "Your Highness also treats Hanxiu as a random game just like the third prince and the others. Did you play around with obscenity?"

While speaking, Chang Xiu's voice was slightly hoarse.He had stopped crying, but his eyes, which had just been washed with water, looked clearer and clearer.

Hearing this, Wen Mu moved his body slightly, but his eyes towards Chang Xiu gradually became deeper.

——Do you also play Hanxiu as a casual game?

A smile gradually formed on Wen Mu's lips, and he slowly moved his body close to Chang Xiu, and then gently lifted Chang Xiu's upper body, letting him lie on his lap slowly.

Because of being hugged by Wen Mu, Chang Xiu couldn't see his expression, but felt a hand gently stroking her head.

"Have you ever seen the master fight for a joke? It's just that Hanxiu is so attractive, and people can't help it. It's just that I forgot that you are still injured. This is the master's fault."

Chang Xiu could feel the gentle movements on his head and the warm body heat below him, but after staying in the palace for these years, he really didn't know when to keep some words in his heart and when to put them in his heart. Some words came to my ears.Even though he was careful and prudent in his words and deeds all day long, he was still a handicapped slave after all. He said that he was a manager with a little face now, but he was just a small thing in the eyes of his masters.

I have experienced the tenderness of the fifth prince, but I have also experienced his indifference. I know his intelligence, but I have also seen his treachery.In front of the fifth prince, he was always cautious, but in the end he couldn't catch up with the fifth prince's change of mind.Even though he could feel that the fifth prince treated him a hundred times better than other slaves in the palace, he was always more afraid than convinced of this master.

Although Wen Mu answered Chang Xiu's words, Chang Xiu didn't dare to dwell on this topic any longer.He just felt that the master's answer not only did not reassure him, but made him feel even more trembling.

Chang Xiu closed her eyes, as if she was thinking about Wen Mu's words, she only paused for a moment, and when she opened her eyes again, her eyes were filled with tranquility.He turned his head slightly, and although he could only see Wen Mu's lapel, he still stared at it intently and said, "Hanxiu knows that the master treats him well, but thinking about the situation that day, he still has lingering fears in his heart." , the master just now..."

He paused, then slowly changed the subject, and said: "Hanxiu lost her sense of proportion... The master argued for Hanxiu in front of the emperor that day, but was punished by the emperor in the end, Hanxiu will always remember it in his heart. The emperor called the master to go again today, is it because of that day's matter?"

Chang Xiu intentionally changed the subject, and Wen Muyuan also felt that his actions just now were a bit rude, so he didn't force him, and just replied along the way: "That's not true, because in the middle of the year, some small things were added below, They are all strings of jade beads, so my father gave us a few princes."

Seeing that Chang Xiu listened attentively, Wen Mu continued: "Among these jade strings, there is a purple one that is a bit different, but my father rewarded it to me. Although I don't think there is anything beautiful about it, but after all the other Those few were so angry that their faces turned blue. I just don’t understand, why did my father only give me this most special one? It is said that the son in the north was implicated because of Xiaoliu, but why did the fourth son in Zhonggong let it go? Father is gone?"

Chang Xiuyuan just wanted to divert the conversation, not wanting that Wen Mu not only answered carefully, but also asked himself a question.

He only thought about it for a while, then forced a smile and said: "Master is a fan of the authorities. That day at the emperor's place, although Hanxiu didn't dare to raise her head, she felt that the emperor was very satisfied with the master's answer. In order to reassure the other empresses, the emperor has to punish him. Only this time, the emperor is afraid that he will compensate the master for what happened last time."

Wen Muyuan just wanted to divert Chang Xiu's attention, but now after hearing what he said, he smiled and said: "If you think carefully, I am really fascinated by the authorities. But I have never liked purple accessories, even if it is If you get this reward, you probably won’t wear it, and you’ll have to let someone put it away later.”

……

Feeling that Wen Mu's words made sense, after Liu Sui'er left, Concubine Xiao Gui secretly asked someone to deliver a letter out of the palace to her elder brother Xiao Chaobi.In fact, even if there is no message from Concubine Xiao, Deputy Minister Xiao, who has been in the officialdom for a long time, has already seen clues from the list of personnel sent to Yizhou to investigate the case.

But thinking about this matter, since the imperial concubine specially sent someone to deliver a message, Xiao Chaobi called Wang Zhilin to the mansion on purpose the next day after he came down from court.

Wang Zhilin's family was originally a big family in Yizhou, although he himself is an official in the capital and is responsible for purchasing medicinal materials for the official family, but in terms of family roots, it is in Yizhou.If you want to secretly investigate the eldest prince's embezzlement and embezzlement of embankment relief funds in Yizhou, it would be more convenient to find a local tycoon.

Wang Zhilin hesitated after hearing Xiao Chaobi's words, since he sent his daughter to the Empress Dowager, and her daughter has been working with the Fifth Prince, naturally he can be regarded as someone on the side of the imperial concubine.But he was very skeptical about the prince's money-raising. After all, the eldest prince was deeply in the palace and hadn't left the palace yet to start a mansion, so there was no need to collect so much money.Besides, would the dignified prince of a country embezzle the embankment relief funds?If this matter is not found out, and the emperor knows that there are ministers secretly spying on the prince, I'm afraid it will be a failure.

Hearing Wang Zhilin's doubts, Xiao Chaobi only smiled and shook his head.

Wang Zhilin's time in the temple is still short, and he is not careful about some things.However, Xiao Chaobi is well aware that in many cases, the people in the inner circle are short of money than the outsiders, especially when they want to fight for the throne and the throne, the whole palace, capable officials of the court, and manpower for private affairs are all needed. The money comes in.

For example, on the imperial concubine's side, Xiao's family has a big business, except for their branch in the capital, they are the ancestral lineage side. When it is really necessary, they have to contribute money and effort.The Mei family behind the Queen of the Palace, although the family background is not as good as the Xiao family, but they have been officials for generations, and there are always some private property for offering.

As for Concubine Li Xian, she was originally a maidservant. Although she was from a good family and sold herself into the palace, she also had an elder brother Li Jiye who was promoted to the third-rank champion general because of her favor. Her family was originally there, although Later, her family members also ran some businesses outside under the banner of her and the general, but they did not have a solid foundation after all. Even with the usual rewards from the emperor, it might not be enough for their daily consumption.

Wen Zhi is going to leave the palace this year to open a mansion, he needs to manage things, do things, and manpower, if he prepares money for this in advance, it is indeed reasonable to find out the disaster relief funds.

Naturally, Xiao Chaobi would not talk about these imperial history in front of Wang Zhilin, he only pointed out that he was in the territory of Yizhou, and he often went to Wenzhi to gather news. Seeing his instructions like this, Wang Zhilin immediately understood the matter of Deputy Xiao's relative The son should be more or less confident, so he just agreed.

After the two finished talking about Yizhou and chatted about the current situation of the court, Wang Zhilin got up to leave.He walked out of the hall, and just as he stepped into the corridor, he heard faint laughter coming from the backyard. Looking back, he could only see a few bright figures in the distance.He knew that this must be the family member of Xiao's mansion, he quickly turned his head, not daring to look around, he hurried out of Zuo Servant's mansion.

……

After lying on the bed for more than half a month, Chang Xiu was finally able to walk around on the ground. Because the injury was not healed, although he was able to get down to the ground, he could only do some slight movements. Even so, the time for walking on the ground could not be long. up.

After suffering such a catastrophe, Chang Xiu's already thin body looked even thinner. Wen Mu would visit him almost every day while he was recuperating on the bed. Come over from the sea.

Because, everyone in Zhaoyang Hall knew that even though little Eunuch Chang was punished, he was disliked even by the imperial concubine, but with the little master, he did not fall out of favor.

In this way, Chang Xiu's injury and moving to live alone in the vice hall gave some court ladies and eunuchs who didn't have much contact with each other a chance to visit him, and they got closer to him than before.Among them, it was Ander who ran the most frequently. As long as he had nothing to do, he would come to talk to Chang Xiu. When others saw it, they couldn't help sighing. They were indeed brothers who came from the same master. After all, their relationship was no different than ordinary people. .

Seeing that Chang Xiu was finally able to land on the ground, Wen Mu hurriedly wanted to ask him to move back to the main hall, but Chang Xiu felt that although she was able to move now, she still couldn't do anything serious, so she shied away a few times.

After a few more days, he couldn't bear Wen Mu's repeated inquiries and urgings. In addition, after a few days, Chang Xiuneng had more time and scope to go to the field for activities. On the first day of June, he still couldn't beat his master. Moved back to the outer room of Wen Mu's sleeping hall.