This shadow guard, you are enlightened

Zhuo Ying said that he would guard Xing Chenmu, so he really stayed by his side. In order to let Xing Chenmu have a good rest, he refused all the visiting ministers for Xing Chenmu. Xing Chenmu was also happy that no one would disturb them. The meaning is to lie in bed for a whole day and night with peace of mind.

After lunch the next day, Xing Chenmu really had nothing to do, seeing that Zhuo Ying didn't have the slightest intention to let him get out of bed for activities, so he lay down on the edge of the bed and begged for mercy, "Okay, Aying, I won't get out of bed, come and talk to me Can you talk to the head office?"

"Your subordinate obeys." Zhuo Ying replied, but she just got closer to the bed, put on a posture of waiting for orders, and said nothing more.

Originally, Xing Chenmu also wanted to hear what Zhuo Ying wanted to say to him, but he was already used to the other party's reticence, so he didn't mind at this moment. He stretched out his allowed left hand to take off the mask on Zhuo Ying's face and said: "Recently, you have lost a lot of weight. My heart aches when I see it. In the future, you can also drink the nourishing soup cooked in the imperial dining room with me."

"The subordinates are healthy and don't need those."

Zhuo Ying's originally round cheeks shrunk quite a bit, making him look like a boy from a child, but coupled with his serious expression and words, he looked extraordinarily interesting.

Xing Chenmu couldn't hold back for a moment, and laughed out loud.

Zhuo Ying seemed puzzled, looked up at him slightly and asked, "What is Your Majesty laughing at?"

"A Ying is born so cute, but she always looks like she rejects others for thousands of miles. I was thinking, if I hadn't elected you to be the commander of the shadow guards, now you are wearing such a face in front of the shadow guards every day. What kind of scene will it be if we act in the center?"

Zhuo Ying herself couldn't imagine what it would be like if she was not covered by the mask, probably it would be difficult to gain the trust of others with this face, right?I don't know if Xing Chenmu doubted his ability because of his appearance...

Recalling the time when the two first met, Zhuo Ying suddenly remembered that when Xing Chenmu was young, he always seemed to have a sullen face. He was obviously only eight or nine years old, but he always put a lot of pressure on himself. Always deliberately imitating the first emperor.

After thinking about it, Zhuo Ying also smiled.

Now it was Xing Chenmu's turn to be surprised: "A Ying also finds it interesting?"

Zhuo Ying didn't hide it, and said truthfully: "This subordinate is thinking about the former Holy Majesty."

"Zhen?" Xing Chenmu was taken aback for a moment, and quickly understood, "Okay, we, Aying, have learned to laugh at me now."

"My subordinates dare not."

Xing Chenmu wasn't angry at all, but he didn't speak anymore, he put his left hand under his chin, turned his head slightly and looked seriously at Zhuo Ying.

Zhuo Ying was stared at by him for a while, and his ears started to heat up. He didn't wear half of the mask at this time, for fear that Xing Chenmu would notice his strangeness, so he lowered his head and coughed dryly, and asked, "What is your majesty looking at?"

"A Ying is so pretty, but no one else can see your face, so I can only look at your face for them." Xing Chenmu paused, and then said very seriously, "It's good that they can't see it, otherwise I might hide you in this Chengyang Palace because of jealousy."

Now Zhuo Ying's entire face was completely red, and after holding back for a long time, she said relaxedly: "This subordinate looks weird, my lord... only my lord looks good."

"I don't know if I look good or not, but if Ah Ying thinks it looks good, then yes, maybe this is beauty in the eye of the beholder?" Xing Chenmu blinked at him, and then said, "As for you, what's wrong? It's just that you look beautiful. You are more childish than ordinary people, and your childish appearance is painful, which is a blessing that no one else can ask for. Besides, if I say you are good-looking, you are good-looking, and no one in the world dares to question me."

"Your Majesty..." Zhuo Ying couldn't stand Xing Chenmu like this, so he could only pick up the half of Xing Chenmu that he put aside, and put it on for himself in a little hurry.

The pink skin was covered, Xing Chenmu felt it was a pity, but he also knew how to measure, so he stopped talking to Zhuo Ying, and asked instead: "Do you still need to go back to Mingying Palace today? The matter of the Shadow Guards How is it going?"

"I won't go back. The casualties were counted yesterday. The biggest problem of the Shadow Guards is the lack of manpower. However, the training of Shadow Guards can't be completed overnight, so there is no rush. We can only wait for the next batch of Shadow Guards to come out of the reserve battalion. "Zhuo Ying must say, thought for a while and then reported, "Yesterday, my subordinates went to see Eunuch Yan in the dark prison. Has the Holy One thought about how to deal with it?"

Even if Zhuo Ying didn't mention this matter, Xing Chenmu was about to mention it, so he took advantage of the situation and asked: "According to A Ying's opinion, how should I deal with the two of them?"

"Although Eunuch Yan was confused and put poison/medicine into the tea this time, he would rather die than poison His Majesty." Zhuo Ying inevitably recalled the thrill at that time, frowned, and after a while He continued, "The subordinates believe that Mr. Yan's crimes are not worthy of death."

"A Ying is pleading for Yan Qing?"

Zhuo Ying really knelt down when he heard the words, and said firmly: "Yes, my subordinate Qiu Sheng went online to make room."

Faced with the prosperity and wealth that Ningyuan promised, and the life and death of the person he admired, Yan Qing finally chose to take the poison by himself to keep Xing Chenmu safe, which could not be called disloyal.

Yan Qing has never been the smartest one around Xing Chenmu, but at the same time he is also the one who is the least thoughtful. He does not flatter or rely on the position of manager to make money wantonly. He just does everything that Xing Chenmu told him seriously. And I am grateful for the kindness at the beginning, and do my best to think for Xing Chenmu.

If they change to a big internal manager, whether they will do better or worse than Yan Qing, none of them can predict.

After hearing this, Xing Chenmu pondered for a moment, and said to him, "You send someone to bring Yan Qing and that maid."

"Subordinates obey."

The less people know about the events of that day, the better for Yan Qing, Zhuo Ying did not find other shadow guards, and went to the dark prison in person after explaining to Xing Chenmu.

Both Yan Qing and that Xiaoying had prepared for the worst, and even packed themselves up on the way to Chengyang Hall, thinking that even if they had to leave, at least they would walk decently.

Zhuo Ying knew in her heart that Xing Chenmu probably would not execute them, but she didn't say much along the way.

After arriving at Chengyang Hall, Yan Qing saw Xing Chenmu's injury, his eyes turned red immediately, and he blurted out: "My lord, your injury..."

After saying a few words, he seemed to remember his current identity again, so he didn't ask any more questions, but knelt down in front of the bed with Xiaoying.

"Yan Qing, do you know that on the day of the first snow, I saw the two of you by the Nanming Lake, but you told me that you were resting in the house and did not go out. In fact, I have doubted you since then. But I always think, if I can't even trust you, how many people can I trust in this huge palace?" Xing Chenmu said with a smile, and asked, "What do you think I can trust now? Did you believe it wrong?"

Yan Qing didn't expect Xing Chenmu to realize that he was lying so early. He was so choked up that he couldn't speak, and he knocked his head tremblingly for more than 20 times before finally able to speak: "Slave...Damn it, I am ashamed of you! To the Holy One, I beg the Holy One to grant death."

Xiaoying, who had been silent just now, straightened her waist at this moment, and said: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Yan's loyalty to His Majesty can be learned from heaven and earth. Everything is the fault of this servant, and this servant is willing to die, but please forgive Eunuch Yan." Let's die."

After saying that, they also started to kowtow, the two of them kowtowed until blood was seen on their foreheads, and they didn't have any intention of stopping.

"All right, all right, there's no need to fight to apologize with death, it's useless if I want your lives." Xing Chenmu looked at Yan Qing again, and said in a flat tone, "Today Zhuo Qing begged for you."

Yan Qing kowtowed for a moment, unable to figure out the holy meaning for a moment, and after a little hesitation, kowtowed several times to Zhuo Ying beside him: "Thank you, Master Zhuo."

Xing Chenmu seemed to be satisfied with this, and continued: "Since Zhuo Qing is begging for you, I will forgive you for a while today, and I will fine you five years as a punishment."

"Holy, Holy Majesty..." Xing Chenmu only fined him five years' salary for the serious crime of murdering the Holy Majesty, and even reserved the position of manager for him. Yan Qing was dumbfounded, not knowing what to do. how to react.

Even Zhuo Ying didn't expect Xing Chenmu to be punished so lightly, and looked at Xing Chenmu with some doubts, and Xing Chenmu also happened to look at him. After looking at each other for a while, he heard Xing Chenmu say to Yan Qing: "I saved your life back then, I know you Remember it all the time, so now you also remember it for me, this time it was Zhuo Ying who saved your life, how you treat me will treat him in the future, understand?"

"Understood! This servant understands!" Yan Qing came back to his senses, and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Zhuo, for saving your life."

Xing Chenmu's willingness to spare Yan Qing was not just because of Zhuo Ying's pleading today, but more because of the respect Yan Qing showed to Zhuo Ying when he knew about the relationship between the two.

As soon as Xing Chenmu said this, Zhuo Ying naturally understood that Xing Chenmu was clearly paving the way for him. Among them, perhaps none can compare to the respectful attitude of the chief executive next to Xing Chenmu towards him, which is so daunting.

"You too, fine your salary for five years." Xing Chenmu said to Xiaoying and then told Yan Qing, "I heard that Ning Shanggong committed suicide by taking poison in his house yesterday, you go and explain to the nurse in charge, starting tomorrow, Let Xiaoying be transferred to Xuanming Palace to serve you, and you two will have more chances to get along with each other, as I promised that day, I will choose a pair of maids for you, now that you have someone you like, I will help you."

The two said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Who should I thank?" Xing Chenmu raised his eyebrows and asked Xiaoying.

Xiaoying hadn't thought about the relationship between the current emperor and the commander of the shadow guards at all before, but after what she said just now, she had already understood, and she immediately turned to Zhuo Ying and bowed sincerely: "Zhuo Ying My lord is very kind, and this servant will definitely remember it in my heart."

The reason why Xing Chenmu transferred Xiaoying to Xuanming Hall was because she was really smart and could be used by him, and because she had formed a rivalry with Yan Qing, so Zhuo Ying could have less worries , it's better than letting those old ministers think about sending people to the palace again...

The author has something to say: I suddenly remembered that there was a previous comment asking about food, and I seem to have forgotten to explain it. . .

In the ancient palace, anti-food refers to the nominal couple formed by the maid and the eunuch.

"There are many eunuchs and maids in the palace. They comfort each other because of loneliness. They fall in love in private, which means that they can't share the same bed. They just eat together and comfort each other. This is called "dual food" or "vegetable household"; It is rumored that Wei Zhongxian also had relevant experience.” ——The above is from Baidu Encyclopedia