Shadow Guard stand-in

After the court meeting the next day, as soon as He Jue returned to Qinzheng Hall, he saw Lin Chi who had been waiting for a long time.

The corners of Lin Chi's mouth were swollen, his cheekbones were bruised, and his hands were wrapped in gauze. He couldn't see any injuries on other parts of his body. It's lighter.

Lord Shadow Guard can do not kill but only hurt others, which is considered very restrained.

He didn't even have the knife.

When Lin Chi saw He Jue, he hurriedly saluted, "Chen Te came to apologize."

"En." He Jue responded blankly, strode into the hall, and Lin Chi followed.

After He Jue sat down, he asked, "Do you know what crime you have committed?"

Lin Chi respectfully said: "I failed to protect the palace, it is a crime of dereliction of duty."

"Wrong." He Jue categorically denied Lin Chi's answer, "You don't have to stop Jin Jiuye from entering and leaving the palace. Jiu Ye is so vulnerable, this is Habayashi Wei's dereliction of duty."

Lin Chi bowed his head silently.

He Jue's tone became more and more severe, "Don't take it for granted that you lost to Jin Jiuye, he is also a human being, an ordinary person like you, not a Daluo god. He has achieved today's achievements through hard work and hard work. It was trained, but you, why can't you? Or, you have been lax because you have always been protected by Jin Jiuye?"

"I dare not," Lin Chi said hastily.

He Jue snorted coldly, "I know what you guys think, but Habayashi Wei is the emperor's guard, and should be the strongest soldier in the country. If the soldiers brought out by you, Lin Chi, can't be the strongest, that's your dereliction of duty." .Fortunately, you are facing Jin Jiuye today, what if you are facing other experts in the future? Will I just lie in the Hall of Qinzheng and be at the mercy of others?"

Lin Chi kowtowed with a plop, "I am guilty."

He Jue looked at the next person coldly. He was already considered the leader of the younger generation, and he was born in a family with outstanding qualifications.However, this was not enough, He Jue didn't want to put all the pressure on Jin Jiuye anymore.

It's not that he doesn't know what these little bastards think, thinking that with Jin Jiuye around, he can rest easy, and as long as Jin Jiuye takes action, everything will be solved.But Jin Jiuye is a human being, not a god.

"Lin Chi, I didn't call you here today to punish you, but to let you understand that the Lord Shadow Guard you are talking about is no longer your reliance. You, all of you, including but not limited to Habayashi Wei, I need to be like Jin Jiuye, instead of living under his protection forever. If there is any slack, I don't need Habayashi Wei!"

"Yes!" Lin Chi shook his body, and responded like a military order.

He Jue nodded in satisfaction, softened his tone, and said, "From a personal perspective, Lin Chi, you also know that Jin Jiuye is not just my shadow guard, he has to accompany me for the rest of my life."

Lin Chi suddenly thought that this is His Majesty asking them to take care of Lord Shadow Guard, and being able to get His Majesty's weakness is the most important thing to him.

He straightened his mind immediately, and boundless pride and ambition emerged in his chest.

"I understand that I also have wives and children, so I must do my best."

Yongshou Palace.

Jin Jiuye had nothing to do today, except for someone from the Supervisor of Rituals to tell him the rules, he seemed to be free all of a sudden.

When he came out of Qinzheng Hall yesterday, he immediately went to interrogate Medical Officer Bai who was involved in the case of Jin Xiaoshou, but this person's identity and background were very clean, Jin Jiuye couldn't get any useful information, so he let him go .

So far in the case of the missing left hand, only Bei Qi has been found, and there are no more clues.As for Northern Qi, they didn't move whenever they wanted. Once there was a mistake, it might trigger a war between the two countries. Jin Jiuye had no choice but to put it aside.

The inspector of ceremonies also had two palace servants with red and swollen faces, who were severely punished by He Jue, and became more polite to Jin Jiuye, for fear of offending the master, and taught them the rules, within an hour Then he withdrew from Yongshou Palace.

Jin Jiuye picked up the memorabilia of the previous dynasty sent by He Jue's order a while ago. There were several books piled up, and he just flipped through a small volume. He was really ashamed of his master's entrustment.

A few days ago, he was busy investigating the case and looking for clues, but he couldn't read it again. He still had to read it again today. He had to find a way to coax the master.

The master left his room last night without saying a word, obviously very angry.He is stupid, he can't say good things, and he can't understand why the master lost his temper, but no matter what, it must be his fault. Self-punishment won't work, and he has to find other ways to make up for it.

He remembered that when he was a child, his master also lost his temper. For example, he couldn't eat his favorite snacks, was scolded by other princes, or fell down when he went out and was seen by the little palace.After so many years, he can be regarded as experience. If he doesn't quickly coax people well, he can neglect you for a month if he becomes sullen.

She is a favorite concubine now and cannot be left out for a month.

Jin Jiuye flipped through several books and came to a regular conclusion. There are only three kinds of concubines who have been neglected by the king want to regain favor, pregnancy, illness, and beauty.

Pregnant, a man like him is naturally unable to do it, and sick, he also can't pretend, I'm afraid that pretending will make the master even more angry.As for the last item, Jin Jiuye hesitated again and again, quite moved.But after thinking about it, he has been cohabiting with his master for many years, hugged him, looked at him, and never saw what the master wanted to do to him.

With his body, he really doesn't have any attractive capital, and the master won't want to sleep with him, so forget it.

Jin Jiuye was very self-aware, so he deleted this option as well, and started flipping through another new booklet. After flipping through it, he turned to the Imperial Dining Room.

After yesterday's slap in the face, the head of the imperial dining room had found a reason to rest on the bed, but when he heard that Mr. Yingwei had come to the imperial dining room in person, he didn't even put on his socks, so he hurried over.

He was so fat that he almost lost his breath when he ran all the way, and when he got to him, he almost rolled his eyes and fell down when he heard the man in black's words.

"Master Shadow Guard, you, what did you say?"

Jin Jiuye was serious, "I'll cook something."

The manager looked suspicious, thinking, could it be that he came to mess things up?The Imperial Dining Room has not offended Sir Shadow Guard recently, and the daily meals are prepared with the best ones. If His Majesty is offended, it is His Majesty's order.As for the matter of slapping the mouth, there are everywhere in the whole palace, even the Shoukang Palace is no exception, and his imperial dining room must not be conspicuous.

"My lord, if you want something to eat, just ask the servant, and the servant will order it to be ready and sent to Yongshou Palace." The manager bowed his body and said flatteringly.

"No need." Jin Jiuye looked around, as if looking for ingredients, "I don't eat it myself."

"Then you..." The manager followed Jin Jiuye's buttocks around, and Jin Jiuye walked around the imperial dining room, and everyone in the palace retreated wherever he went.

"What's your name?" Jin Jiuye was a little annoyed, "What food is good to cook?"

The manager quickly responded: "My slave's humble name is Wu Dalu. As for what to eat and cook, I don't know what to say. Lord Yingwei, please don't bother me. Just order the imperial dining room."

He was really afraid that this person would smash the imperial dining room in a fit of anger, and he just wanted to coax people out quickly.

But Jin Jiuye made up his mind and would not leave at all.He weighed it over and over again, thinking that there would be no complicated ones, and it would not do if the dim sum was too delicate. I'm afraid it would be insincere to just send a pot of white rice. How about cooking porridge?Or make a soup?The master doesn't like sweets, and ice porridge in summer is too time-consuming...

When Jin Jiuye arrived at the ingredients area, he saw a pile of tomatoes head-on, all red and looking pretty.

"Okay, that's it." Jin Jiuye picked up two, "What can this do? Keep it simple."

Wu Dalu explained: "This was introduced from Fanbang, and it's called Tomato. If you want to make it simple, like the folk method, it is also possible to make tomato egg drop soup with eggs."

"Okay, that's it." Jin Jiuye decided.

The sun was in full bloom, and the sun was scorching hot. The palace people walking to and fro were covered in sweat, and they moved in a hurry.Jin Jiuye carried a food box and walked straight from the imperial dining room to the Hall of Qinzheng.

Wu Dalu sent the cold-faced killer out of the door, he finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, his heart would stop beating if he did it again.

The courtiers in the royal dining room who were lucky enough to see Mr. Yingwei cooking with their own eyes looked at each other in dismay.

At this moment, there was a mess on the stove, Wu Dalu took a glance at the door, and began to curse and command: "What are you doing in a daze? Why don't you clean it up quickly! It doesn't matter if the pot is blown up, report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to buy a new pot. Hey, that brat Don't step on that fucking basket of broken eggs, the egg liquid spilled all over the floor, why don't you hurry up and get a mop? And... hey, the salt shaker is also broken? The oil jar is also missing a hole? That Who, report two more pots to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and——and a new spatula..."

The spatula was broken, Wu Dalu watched helplessly, he couldn't imagine how Lord Yingwei did it, it was a piece of iron!

But when he thought about the pot of soup that was too horrible to look at, and the seasoning that Lord Yingwei sprinkled at random, he couldn't help but worry a little, whether eating this thing would cause poisoning and diarrhea, and why not give it to His Majesty yes.

In front of the Hall of Qinzheng, the respected patriarch of the Zhong family had just come out to plead guilty for his granddaughter. He had long since retired and hadn't entered the palace for a long time.

He thought that the concubine's move was a good intention, and he also hoped to get back to Zhong's house, but he didn't expect that the child would be sent out of the palace by His Majesty's own words, and even asked such a sentence.

Tutor!These two words are simply slapping his old face!Naturally, he couldn't remain indifferent. To be honest, he couldn't sit still yesterday, and he didn't fall asleep at night. He asked his granddaughter to tell the story of what happened in the palace countless times, and his brows never relaxed.

After staying up all night until dawn, he didn't even have breakfast, so he hurried to the palace to plead guilty, begging His Majesty's forgiveness.

In the Palace of Qinzheng, His Majesty's attitude was rather polite. They chatted gently for half an hour, and even cared about his body and the studies of several juniors.

It turns out that His Majesty didn't really dislike the Zhong family, but probably because of that Lord Shadow Guard.

Just thinking about it, the extremely favored Lord Shadow Guard appeared in front of him.

Carrying the food box, Jin Jiuye was in a hurry to see He Jue, and didn't pay attention to Mr. Zhong who was approaching him, but even if he saw him, he wouldn't take the initiative to give him a look.

Mr. Zhong just got his wish in front of He Jue, and he was somewhat conceited. Seeing this scene, he immediately felt that this person really had the slightest bit of courtesy.

"Veteran Zhong Yao has seen Mr. Shadow Guard." Mr. Zhong said to leave Jin Jiuye behind.

Jin Jiuye paused, and turned around to see an old man, who seemed familiar.But soon, an image was pulled from the memory, "Master Zhong is polite."

Zhong Yao heard that this person remembered him, so he thought that he had neglected it on purpose, and he must have resented him for the embarrassment he had with the concubine and his granddaughter in the palace before, and deliberately embarrassed himself.

"Your Excellency Shadow Guard has a good manner and good means, I admire you." Zhong Yao said coldly.

Jin Jiuye could hear the other party's displeasure, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, "Master Zhong is polite, I have something else to do, so let's go first."

"You're polite?" Zhong Yao was stunned with anger, "Do you actually think I'm praising you?"

Jin Jiuye didn't speak, but looked at Zhong Yao.

Zhong Yao immediately satirized unceremoniously: "My lord Yingwei's actions in the palace, don't you want to be a demon concubine who will bring disaster to the country and the people?"

This sentence can't be called not poisonous, and the reprimand can't be called not serious.

If it were any empress and concubine, if she was questioned like this by an old court official, her face would turn pale and she would be speechless.

But this person is Jin Jiuye, although he can't get corresponding references from the concubine's notes that he read today, but he is never afraid of any questioning.

He just glanced at Zhong Yao lightly, without any panic in his eyes, as if he didn't care.

"As long as the master likes it, there is nothing wrong with it."

After saying this, he stepped into the Hall of Qinzheng, leaving Zhong Yao in a daze on the spot, and it took him a long time to curse a few times.

Inside the Qinzheng Hall.

He Jue and the old man of Zhong's family had lost their tongues for a long time, his mouth was dry, and he ordered someone to make tea, but he couldn't drink it because his mouth was hot.

Jin Jiuye entered the door at this time, and brought a food box, his eyes lit up immediately, "What delicious food did you bring?"

Going forward, he snatched the food box, put it on the table, and asked excitedly: "Could it be some iced drink? Brother Ye knows me best. I am very thirsty, and it is too exhausting to try to balance and deal with those old stubborn old men. What I need most is iced drinks to calm my anger."

But when I opened it, I saw that it was a soup cup, the largest one, with the lid covered, and the hot air was still coming out from the side seam.

"It's not an iced drink." Jin Jiuye answered silently behind him.

He Jue turned his lips away, "That's okay, let's see what it is."

Lifting the lid, he stood there in a daze.

There were clusters of red ones, yellow ones, and black ones, all crowded together in the soup pot, with a few finger-long shallots floating on the surface, the heads of which were not even cut.

He turned his head suspiciously and looked at Jin Jiuye, "This... what is this?"

Jin Jiuye also hesitated, "Big...it's probably a soup."

He Jue took the spoon next to it, dipped it in and scooped it twice, "It's all dry goods."

Jin Jiuye said again: "The water is boiled dry."

Sure enough, He Jue turned over one of the yellow ones, and found that the other one was battered like dog shit, and the other one was still covered with an eggshell the size of a fingernail.

The imperial chef couldn't make such a thing, so Jin Jiuye sent it over with his own hands... He Jue thought about this, and asked, "Did you make it?"

Jin Jiuye nodded, "Yes."

He Jue took a deep breath in a horrible way. How can you eat this, but it doesn't seem good if you don't eat it.

He scooped up a tablespoon, raised his hand, put it down again, and started to change the topic, "Well... Brother Ye, why did you suddenly think of cooking for me?"

He Jue had long forgotten yesterday's conflict, and after asking Zhang Fu to figure it out, he immediately forgave Jin Jiuye for what he had done.Although it was annoying, he was loyal to him after all. This person was a shadow guard in his bones, and he couldn't blame him.

Jin Jiuye said: "It's what the subordinates should do, please master to enjoy."

"...Okay." He Jue nodded with tears in his eyes, with a kind of tragic feeling that death was at home.

From childhood to adulthood, no matter how shabby food I have eaten, I have never encountered such a messy stew.

He Jue took a spoonful slowly, then secretly shook his hands again, shaking off some of the broken pieces and soup, stared at the ball for a long time, finally held his breath and quickly stuffed it into his mouth.Sure enough, his sense of taste was hit violently in an instant, and his face was so bitter that tears came out of his eyes.

snore!It's dead!

"How much salt did you put?" He Jue couldn't help but want to vomit, but he didn't spit it out when he saw Jin Jiuye's face. , The skin of the mouth was scalded half to death again.

Brothers of life and death again, but this flattery really can't be done.

After recovering, He Jue patted Jin Jiuye on the shoulder, "Master Shadow Guard, the wound you cut when you cut your throat is very beautiful."

This compliment, he swears, is the most sincere in his life.

No matter how dull Jin Jiuye was, he knew he was not good at this, so he closed the lid silently, "Throw it away."

Watching his movements, He Jue was suddenly blessed, "Which former concubine did you learn from this time?"

The Concubine Wen from the previous dynasty seemed to be not good at cooking. She was favored because of her beautiful appearance and amazing singing and dancing.It's no wonder that He Jue knew this, he followed Jin Jiuye to watch it for a long time during the few days when he lived in Qinzheng Hall.

Jin Jiuye said: "It's Concubine Xiao Shu."

"Which concubine Xiao Shu?" He Jue had no memory.

Jin Jiuye said: "The Secret History of the Cold Palace."

He Jue was silent, wondering why Jin Jiuye didn't read the orthodox biographies, to find out some secret history, can the secret history be taken seriously?

"I want you to be a favorite concubine, what are you reading about the secret history of the cold palace?" He Jue glanced down at the soup, and said for a while, "How did you lose your favor?"

Jin Jiuye slightly lowered his eyelids, and even his voice was softer, "Learn how to be pet again."