such as Yue Linyuan

From the perspective of an eunuch serving closely, Wang Zhong felt that since Si Yuanting came back, Chu Yuezhi's temper was obviously not as violent as before.

Wang Zhong was purged and sent to the palace when he was six years old, and it took him ten years to get his start in the Supervisor of Ceremonies when Chu Yuelei ascended the throne.

When Si Yuanting became the palm seal eunuch, he was actually very happy in his heart.Others thought that Si Yuanting was uncertain, that he was always cold on weekdays, and there were always many bad rumors, but he always felt that Si Yuanting was not the kind of person they said.

In the palace, no matter whether it is the master, the female official or the imperial eunuch, in fact, they don’t treat their ordinary little eunuchs as human beings. Only Si Yuanting, who looks unreasonable, has never bullied others, nor will he. Beat and scold the people under him.

Once he made a mistake and was punished to clean the vacant palace by himself, so he took a bucket and rag to clean the Xiefang Palace. After Chu Yuezhi left the palace, there was no prince living in the Xiefang Palace. One person cleaned inside for a day, and was also hungry for a day, and when he finally came out with a bucket on his hands and feet, it was already late at night.

Because he didn't expect anyone to come to Xiefang Hall, so when he opened the door and saw Si Yuanting standing at the door, he froze severely.Si Yuanting was tall and tall, he looked up and shivered a bit before quickly kneeling down to salute.

Si Yuanting probably didn't expect that someone would come out of the Xiefang Palace, look at him expressionlessly, and ask him what he was doing in the Xiefang Palace.

Although he doesn't think Si Yuanting is a bad person, he still has respect for Si Yuanting, and he always feels that Si Yuanting exudes an unattainable majesty, so when Si Yuanting asked him something, his tongue was tied , the whole person was shaking like chaff and stammered back.

But after Si Yuanting listened to his words patiently, he only asked him if he had cleaned everything up and if he had messed with the things inside.

Xiefang Palace was the place where Chu Yuezhi lived, how could he, a young eunuch, dare to mess with the things in it, he hurriedly said that he didn’t have any, and just swept away all the fallen leaves in the yard, and wiped the floor, tables and chairs clean He also took good care of the guqin left by Chu Yuezhi.

In the end, Si Yuanting didn't go into the hall to see it, he just told him that the punishment would be spared, and that he would just clean the Xiefang Hall every three months from now on.

He agreed, and in the next few years, he followed Si Yuanting's instructions and came to Xiefang Hall to clean it every three months.Later he discovered that Si Yuanting would often come to Xiefang Hall alone, but for some reason he only stood at the door every time and never went in.At that time, Si Yuanting wore a jade pendant around his waist. As palace servants, the first thing they learned was to read words and expressions, so he would occasionally see Si Yuanting holding the jade pendant in a daze, with frosty eyebrows and eyes twitching. A few touches leaked a few times, but they were always fleeting, swallowed by deeper darkness in the blink of an eye.

Si Yuanting is the son of the former minister of the Ministry of Rites, something that the whole palace knows but no one can mention, so he doesn't know how Si Yuanting became an eunuch, he only knows that Xiefang Palace treats Si Yuanting very well. It's probably a very important and sad place.

When he was first transferred to serve in front of the imperial court, he was very sincere and fearful. He had never been very courageous, so he was suddenly transferred to the imperial front. When facing the arrogant and irritable Chu Yuelei, he was really worried all the time. After all, he is only 23 years old. Although he is a eunuch, since he is a human being, he definitely wants to live longer. He has not had a good life for a few days, and he still hopes that he can live a better life in the future.

He only found out later that it was Si Yuanting who transferred him to Yuqian to serve. At the beginning, Si Yuanting seemed to ignore him, but actually saved him several times during Chu Yuelei's rage down.He also didn't understand how Si Yuanting would use such an ordinary little eunuch like him, but Si Yuanting promoted him and gave him a chance to climb up, even if he was willing to put his brains to pieces for Si Yuanting.

He only understood the relationship between Si Yuanting and Chu Yuezhi on the day of the palace change. He was an eunuch after all, and he was in the palace since he was a child. How could he know so many unusual things?But when he understood it, he was happy for Si Yuanting, he regarded Si Yuanting as his master, Chu Yuezhi would not kill Si Yuanting after ascending the throne, how could he be unhappy?

It's just that he didn't expect that he would be able to become a palm print eunuch. He thought about it for a long time, and felt that maybe it was because he didn't have any other active thoughts that he shouldn't have, and because he was loyal to Si Yuanting, he was able to rise to the top.

Si Yuanting has been living in the palace since he stepped down as the eunuch and admiral of Dongchang. Si Yuanting told him that he would be loyal to Chu Yuezhi in the future, and he quickly agreed.Then he discovered that Si Yuanting had changed. He was no longer as cold and stern as before. He played the piano and painted paintings in the Xiefang Palace every day, read and practiced calligraphy in the palace with a scroll in his hand. He was dressed in white like a gentleman. There will be a slight smile.Some old people in the palace secretly told him that it wasn't that he had changed, but that he had returned to his former appearance.

He observed for a period of time, and saw that Chu Yuezhi had no airs of a son of heaven towards Si Yuanting, and he often only saw Si Yuanting in his eyes. When they were together, they were a couple of gods and immortals, and Chu Yuezhi He didn't beat and scold them palace people like Chu Yuelei did, so he thought, Chu Yuezhi is really a good master, just like Si Yuanting, he is a good person.

During the palace change, many palace people ran away and many palace people died. The newly recruited batch had not been well educated, so in the first month, there were many speculations secretly in the palace about the relationship between Si Yuanting and Chu Yuezhi. , Every time he heard it, he would order severe punishment.

To dare to talk and speculate about the relationship between the masters so boldly, I really don't want to live.

It's just that when he occasionally waits and hears the corners of the two masters, he will be curious in his heart. The voice sounds clearly that Si Yuanting is the leader, and it is not Si Yuanting who those reckless palace people say is Si Yuanting. waiter.Can the eunuch do it too?He didn't know that the bottom of him was cut clean, and there might be nothing left.After thinking for a long time, he came to the conclusion that Si Yuanting and Chu Yuezhi should not be confused with those ordinary people. Chu Yuezhi didn't care about Si Yuanting's incompleteness at all.

Over the past few months, Wang Zhong has also figured out Chu Yuezhi's temper. Only Si Yuanting can restrain Chu Yuezhi, and on the contrary, only Chu Yuezhi can make Si Yuanting helpless.

Ever since Si Yuanting came back from Shanhaiguan, Chu Yuezhi had started to eat well, no longer stayed up all night to review papers, and his face was no longer frosty after the morning court. Chu Yuezhi also took all the medicines prescribed by him on time under the supervision of Si Yuanting.

Si Yuanting still lived in the palace, and would accompany Chu Yuezhi to the Kunning Palace to see Si Zhuxi and Chu Shendu from time to time. Wang Zhong noticed with sharp eyes that there was an unfamiliar guard in the Kunning Palace. Yue Zhi's former bodyguard, Gong Bian was seriously injured that night. Although he was rescued by Imperial Physician Lin, his right hand could no longer use the sword due to sequelae. He is never on duty during the day, and only appears at night when Sizhuxi is resting.

The Si mansion that was banned back then was under renovation, and the Si family and the Huangfu family were officially rehabilitated half a month after Si Yuanting came back.

In September, Si Yuanting put on the official uniform of the first assistant for the first time, and walked up to the court hall in a dignified manner.

In the midst of some courtiers' worries like frightened birds, Chu Yuezhi slowed down the pace of rectifying the court according to Si Yuanting's words.

Si Yuanting became the chief assistant of the cabinet, while the rest of the cabinet ministers were still waiting to see. Another older minister, Ming Qingqiu, who had been fighting openly and secretly with Xu Jingfan before, was very worried about the next one after Xu Jingfan retired and returned home. Just to myself.Chu Yuezhi ordered the Metropolitan Procuratorate to correct and impeach him. No matter how he thought about it, Ming Qingqiu felt that it was impossible for Chu Yuezhi to just deal with Xu Jingfan and stop.

However, to the surprise of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, on the day Si Yuanting attended the early court as the first assistant for the first time, Si Yuanting asked him to stay for a while after the early court, saying that he still had a lot of things he didn't understand as the first assistant. Ming Ge will teach you a lot in the future.Having been an official in the court for many years, there is no need to say some things too clearly. Ming and Qing asked to understand immediately. What Si Yuanting meant was that His Majesty would not move him yet, and the other was that Si Yuanting did not plan to be with him for the time being. enemy.

Ming and Qing asked to know, Chu Yuezhi now supported Si Yuanting to the top, and those who were wavering at the bottom were afraid that they would return to Si Yuanting's camp again.What's more, if you look closely at the current six volumes, you will find that although they cannot be said to be completely new, these ministers and servants in important positions are no longer people who can be swayed by power and wealth.So he can't fight with Si Yuanting, and it's not suitable for him to sing against Chu Yuezhi at this time.

In any case, Chu Yuezhi ruled the Xu party, which has already played a deterrent effect.

In the first ten days of October, Chu Yuezhi informed the world that the eldest son of the emperor had been born safely, and he was named Shendu. Si Zhuxi was the concubine when he married Chu Yuezhi.

It's just that Chu Yuezhi felt that it was not enough, he wanted to return the glory and reputation to the Si family.

Si Zhuxi is the future mother of the Daheng Kingdom. It is only natural for her mother's family to obtain the title, and only Si Yuanting is left in the Si family to inherit the title. Zhen Guohou.Si Yuanting had already made military achievements before, and in addition to rehabilitating the Si family, his merits and demerits in the past few years have also been carefully recorded by the academicians of the Imperial Academy. Not even half of it, being enfeoffed as the Marquis of the Town, even if the subordinate officials wanted to object, they couldn't find a real and suitable reason.In addition, Ming and Qing Qiu had no intention of objecting, and those courtiers who looked at Ming and Qing Qiu did not dare to speak out indiscriminately.

Therefore, the Si Mansion under renovation has another task of changing the plaque to Zhen Guohou Mansion.

Si Yuanting didn't want Chu Yuezhi to give him a title, but when Chu Yuezhi said this, they were in Kunning Palace, and Chu Yuezhi stood beside Si Zhuxi alone with Chu Shen in his arms, and said to him: "Chu Qi wants to give Shixi a face, can't he? As the emperor of the Daheng Kingdom, it is wrong to flatten loyal ministers and reward meritorious ministers?"

So far, what else can Si Yuanting say?What's more, this is indeed the best way to comfort the loyal and good spirit of the Si family for generations.The conferment of the title is not only to avenge the injustice, but also the royal family's compensation for their Si family. The royal family can't admit their mistakes.

The day when he was conferred the title was also Si Yuanting's birthday. When Si Yuanting returned to the palace from the residence of the Marquis of Zhenguo outside the palace, he learned that Chu Yuezhi had already returned to the Hall of Xiefang, so he went directly to the Hall of Xiefang.He promised Chu Yuezhi that after the Zhenguohou's mansion was renovated, he would stay in the palace to accompany Chu Yuezhi.

When he returned to Xiefang Hall, Wang Zhong was waiting at the door. When he saw Si Yuanting, he saluted and said, "Master Si, Your Majesty has been waiting for you inside for a long time."

Si Yuanting nodded, he was busy today, after he received the imperial edict of knighthood in Zhen Guohou's mansion, several ministers came to congratulate him, he had to deal with it for a long time before he was able to escape.

Stepping quickly into the hall, as soon as he walked to the garden, he heard music playing. Chu Yuezhi was wearing a red dress, rolled up his sleeves to the music and opened the first bamboo tube on his body.

Fireflies flew out of the bamboo tube and began to circle around Chu Yuezhi.

Normally, July to September is the season with the most fireflies, and it is difficult to find fireflies in October, but just like when he was a child, Chu Yuezhi still found fireflies for Si Yuanting.

The faint green light flickered between Chu Yuezhi's cheerful dance steps, one after another the bamboo tubes were opened, and more and more fireflies flew out. Surrounded by the fireflies, Chu Yuezhi jumped out of the bamboo tube that was played many years ago. Birthday dance.

——Chu Qi, on my birthday next year, dance me a birthday dance again, okay?

Si Yuan stared blankly at the familiar and distant picture. In fact, he had forgotten what he said last year, but Chu Yuezhi kept it firmly in his mind, and prepared seriously, and once again made a speech for him on his 36-year-old birthday night. The birthday dance was performed.

Even though he is already the emperor and the most respected person in the world, he still puts him first and keeps every promise he made with him.

Chu Yuezhi's face was red like fire. He was 32 years old after all, and he was somewhat ashamed to dance the dance steps and movements of his childhood, but he saw the obsessive and intoxicated smile gradually appearing on Si Yuanting's face, he took a deep breath, He completely forgot about his face, and his movements became more joyful and festive.

Swinging his sleeves and lowering his waist, he spun around again, his red robe fluttering. Surrounded by fireflies, he completely let go of his hands and feet and reproduced the birthday dance that Si Yuanting wanted to see, until finally he held his face in both hands, bent to one side and stretched out his right foot toes towards the Stirring up, Chu Yuezhi panted slightly, and smiled at Si Yuanting: "First, I wish my husband a thousand years; second, I wish my concubine a long and healthy life; third, I wish that I will be like Liang Shangyan, and see you again every year."

The fireflies flew towards Si Yuanting, circled around him twice, and then flew towards Chu Yuezhi. He chased those fireflies and walked towards Chu Yuezhi. As soon as he stretched out his hand, he pulled Chu Yuezhi into his arms and hugged him tightly. Live, in the light and heat of fireflies dancing into a painting, Si Yuanting warmly kissed Chu Yuezhi's lips, expressing the fiery and surging love in his heart to Chu Yuezhi in the most direct way.

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"One wish is a thousand years old, the second wish is a long and healthy concubine, and the third wish is to be like Liang Shangyan, to meet each other every year." - "Longevity Girl Spring Banquet" Feng Yansi, poet of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms and Southern Tang Dynasty