yellow door

When Wen Mu fell asleep, Chang Xiu didn't take a nap on the outer couch as he said, but walked to the door, and told Ru Hai who was guarding the door a few words, then turned around and went out the door .

Without being dazed, Chang Xiu just went straight to the side hall.When he reached the door of a room, he stopped there and was silent for a long while before he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

After a while, the door was opened, and standing inside was Li Da, the chief eunuch of Zhaoyang Palace.

"Hey, what kind of wind is here today, it brought Eunuch Chang to our house!" Li Da was very surprised when he saw Chang Xiu standing outside the door.

Li Da and Chang Xiu lived together in the same hall for nearly five years, and the number of times Chang Xiu came to him on his own initiative could be counted on the palm of his hand.

After Chang Xiu saluted Li Da slightly, she stood still and raised her head to look at him, and said with a smile, "Eunuch Li, won't you invite me in for a while?"

Li Da nodded, moved away, made a gesture of invitation to the door, and said: "Of course I want to invite Eunuch Chang to sit down for a while. Eunuch Chang can come to our house, but he is a rare visitor!"

After they both sat down at the round table, Li Da picked up the teapot on the table, poured a cup of tea and put it in front of Chang Xiu.

Chang Xiu picked up the teacup and said directly: "I didn't come here for anything else. Today is His Highness's birthday. His Highness drank a lot of wine at the saint's place at noon, and now he is resting. Tonight is the official banquet. Your Highness The palace is going to be busy too, His Highness can't take care of these things, so naturally I'm the only one waiting for the master to think about it. I don't know how Director Li has arranged for the following things? In a few days, it will be the Empress Dowager's birthday again. Make it more festive, I'm afraid Eunuch Li will have to worry about it."

Hearing this, Li Da raised his eyebrows and glanced lightly at Chang Xiu, then smiled and said, "What Eunuch Chang said, isn't Eunuch An in charge of all the affairs in the palace now? Why do you ask me about this?"

Chang Xiu raised her hand and took a sip of her tea, because Li Da couldn't see the expression on his face because he was covering his nose with his other hand.After Chang Xiu put the teacup back on the table, he raised his head and smiled and said, "Eunuch Li is beyond my comprehension. Although Eunuch An is in charge of the miscellaneous affairs in the palace, the eunuch in charge of Zhaoyang Palace is registered But Eunuch Li. If something goes wrong, won’t you be looking for Eunuch Li then? Just like if something happens around His Highness, I must be the first to be held accountable.”

As he said that, he looked at Li Da again with a little surprise on his face: "Could it be that Eunuch Li thinks that being a big shopkeeper with no one's hands will do nothing to you?" Come down, is it possible that Eunuch Li will bear the burden in vain?"

Li Da's eyelids twitched, and then he looked at Chang Xiu with sharp eyes.

"Eunuch Chang has always ignored the affairs of the palace, and he and Eunuch An are brothers from the same school. He has always helped Eunuch An the most. Why are you thinking about our family now?"

Hearing Li Da's words, Chang Xiu didn't answer directly, but lowered her head and lightly smiled and knocked on the teacup she put on the table, saying: "I also know that Eunuch Li was in trouble in the past, while serving our master, When facing the imperial concubine, I have to be tighter. They are all masters. My wife and I care about my son's affairs. It's not easy for outsiders to intervene. It's only hard for us slaves, but it's rare to have to serve on both ends. .”

Saying that, Chang Xiu raised her head again, bowed her hands to Li Da, and said: "I was ignorant a few years ago, and I blamed Eunuch Li for this matter, but now I have been in the palace for a long time, and I just realized how difficult it is for Eunuch Li. Even Your Highness praised Eunuch in front of me a few days ago, saying that the palace has been kept in good order over the years, most of it is due to Eunuch."

Hearing this, Li Da squinted his eyes first, then tilted his head and looked at Chang Xiu carefully, and finally, just then heaved a long sigh and said: "Your Majesty cares about His Highness Fifth, it's not like we slaves can stop it." Yes, it's just that His Highness doesn't know the difficulties of the people below us, but he thinks that our family is a villain who informs and flatters people. In addition, His Highness only arrived at Zhaoyang Hall, and our family didn't know His temper well. Be careful to offend His Highness, and now, His Highness is still lukewarm to our family. Our family is also very bitter!"

In his thirties, Li Da complained about his sufferings to Chang Xiu, a teenage eunuch, but it was not unnatural at all.

Chang Xiu listened, just nodded, and said: "Actually, I understand what Eunuch said, and so does Your Highness. Besides, Your Highness is not as fussy as Eunuch Li thought. Master is always magnanimous, as Eunuch Li said. Your Highness has long since given up on the matter of the collision, otherwise, His Highness would not have been able to mention you in front of me a few days ago."

Seeing that Li Da just listened and didn't speak, he lightly smiled and ordered the teacup, and said: "Besides, my father-in-law said it was bitter, but I'm afraid it won't be too hard. Just talking about this tea, I'm afraid it's not the new tea this year. Shan?"

Baishan tea is a famous tea in this dynasty, Li Daneng can drink it casually in his room during the daytime, it is not bad compared to some ordinary officials and wealthy households outside the palace.

Without waiting for Li Da to answer, Chang Xiu suddenly said: "These days, I don't have much to do in the palace, sometimes I listen to people chatting, and Eunuch An also mentioned it to me. Your Highness went to Jiyuan Palace, but you want to stay in this Zhaoyang Palace?"

"You heard people say that?" Li Da narrowed his eyes slightly, although he asked lightly, there was a flash of resentment in his eyes.

Fifth Prince Wen Mu, after his fifteenth birthday next year, will move to the Jiyuan Palace on the east side of the palace.According to the old practice, the prince began to live alone in the first palace at the age of ten, and had his own eunuch in charge of the palace. At the age of 15, he moved to the new palace of Jiyuan Palace. The original chief eunuch in charge of the new hall will return to Si Li and wait for a new appointment.

Li Da was the chief eunuch in charge when the fifth prince Wen Mu moved into Zhaoyang Palace at the age of ten. Although he was already the steward of Zhaoyang Palace before the fifth prince moved into Zhaoyang Palace, he served the master for five years. In the end, he failed to go to Jiyuan Palace, but was abandoned by his master and stayed in Zhaoyang Palace. Not to mention the difference in treatment here, even if he stared at the fifth prince's concubine Xiao, the empress dowager, and even the emperor, he might think that Is it because Li Da is not taking good care of him, or his ability is limited and he is not worthy of his master?

Not to mention whether he will be treated differently by the chief eunuch who is assigned errands because of this matter, but the difference between the chief eunuch in charge of the first palace with a master and the chief eunuch in charge of the palace without a master is also the same. Grow up.Although the level is the same, the oil and water in it is not as bad as 01:30.Just imagine, who would give out how many rations to a temple without a master?If you don't deduct a few percent, it's not bad.

Staying in Zhaoyang Palace, wanting to wait for the next master to come in, I guess, it is time to wait until the palace changes to a master.

"Although everyone thinks it's a good job to move to the palace with the master, but Eunuch Li has been in Zhaoyang Palace for many years, and we can understand that he is reluctant to come here. Eunuch Li is probably used to leisure, and he doesn't want to be burdened by moving to the palace."

Chang Xiu didn't seem to see Li Da's expression, but nodded understandingly. As for the "we" he said, Li Da couldn't figure it out. The bread here didn't include the fifth prince Wen Mu.

"Being able to serve by the master's side is the good fortune of us being slaves. Little Eunuch Chang has always been prudent and steady in his work. Why does it sound like others are talking nonsense?" Li Dasong relaxed the expression on his face and only squinted his eyes. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he added water to Chang Xiu's teacup with a smile.

"I also think that Eunuch Li shouldn't be such a lazy person. However, after hearing people say that, I have to ask a question. There is a good saying, 'clothes are not as good as new, people are not as good as old', that is Of course, the master is used to serving people. Although there is still a year before moving to the palace, the master can't think of these things for the time being, but as slaves, we have to think about him first."

Seeing Li Da smiling and nodding repeatedly, Chang Xiu picked up the teacup, took a sip of water, and said, "Since Eunuch Li said so, I'm relieved. There still needs to be an old man like Eunuch Li for the affairs in this palace." Take it easy. As you know, I follow His Highness all day long, and I am a person who doesn't care about trivial matters. When I go to a new place, I will be in the same palace with other princes. Not to mention the complicated personnel affairs, and being far away from the imperial concubine. Can we have some mature and caring people to follow along? Although Eunuch An and I are brothers, he is still young after all. Under such circumstances, the chief eunuch in charge of the palace..."

Li Da's eyelids twitched again, and he looked at Chang Xiu again, only to see him shaking his head slightly, as if talking to himself: "The palace is dangerous, Your Highness treats me very kindly, I can't do it just because of the friendship in the same sect , and put His Highness’s safety at risk.”

"Little Eunuch Chang is loyal to His Highness, everyone in the palace knows this!" Li Da followed suit.

Chang Xiu shook her head with a smile, took a sip of tea again, and said: "Your Highness treats me well for the rewards of eating the king and the matter of loyalty to the king. I will take matters into consideration for His Highness. The recent events It's just that I've been idle for a long time, and I'm just a little bit worried."

After speaking, he put down the teacup, got up again and said to Li Da: "I have been out for such a long time, I have to go back, I have been busy recently, and I have to help Eunuch Li to take care of himself, so I won't delay Eunuch's business here."

Li Da smiled and bowed to send Chang Xiu out of the house. He didn't get back up until Chang Xiu had gone a long way. He quietly looked at Chang Xiu's back, silently recalling what the two had said before, but his brows were full of mischief. .

Regardless of Chang Xiu's intentions in coming here this time, Ander's intention to step on him to take over the position has already been revealed.

Mr. An, although our family tolerates you, it is not something you can step on if you want.Seeing that our family seldom shows its face in front of the Fifth Prince, now we are spreading the word that our family does not want to go to Jiyuan Palace with the Fifth Prince, but actually wants to take advantage of the move to the palace next year and directly step on our family and replace it.

Mr. An, you have a good plan!