High energy eunuch

When Fu Qiu woke up the next day, he was alone on the bed again.I couldn't help getting out of bed in a panic, shouting, "Dongzi? Dongzi!"

The shadow on the door and window pushed the door and entered, Xiong Mu opened a pair of hazy peach blossom eyes, hid something in his sleeve, cupped his hands and said, "The emperor is awake."

Fu Qiu hummed, before going out, Xiong Mu grabbed his sleeve and said, "You might as well sit in the room with your subordinates."

There was no one in the corridor, only the white waves swimming on the rockery in the yard, Fu Qiu looked into the yard, but did not see Dongzi.But Xiong Mu's hand never let go, so he had no choice but to follow Xiong Mu suspiciously to sit in the next room.

Tea is cold.

The windows were open, and the sky was half green and half red when the sun was rising, and the clouds stretched out in the sky without waking up.

"It's very beautiful." Xiong Mu smiled, wrapped his head in a Zhuge scarf, and wore a Confucian robe, with the skirt of the robe opened, his legs spread apart casually, and one hand propped his legs while drinking tea, "The rough tea in the small shop also has a special taste. .It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a scene.”

He didn't know how long he had pretended to be Jiang, and the life of the hidden guard was probably always in fear.

"Old Jiang is dead, and Xiong Mu has come back to life. I haven't thanked the emperor yet, this cup is regarded as a respect for the emperor."

There was a crisp sound when the teacups collided.

Fu Qiu finished his tea absently, and asked casually, "Did you see Dongzi?"

"He went out before dawn."

"Oh."

"Probably go back to that house to see if there are any missing clues, and deal with the corpse by the way."

Fu Qiu also remembered that there was a dead body of a man in black in that house.

"What time did you come back?"

"Probably after dawn." Xiong Mu said casually, and took out a silver hairpin from his sleeve.

Fu Qiu glanced, his lips moved.

"This is something for my future daughter-in-law. I can finally return to Beijing. She was just old when my subordinate left Beijing. She should be twenty now." Speaking of his future daughter-in-law, Xiong Mu had an indescribable look in his eyes. The brilliance, as if the bright morning glow fell directly into his eyes.

"It's a good thing that someone is waiting for you to go back." Fu Qiu said this with a bit of melancholy.

"Yes, my subordinates are looking forward to going back to get married and have children, and the family will be reunited." Xiong Mu put away the hairpin carefully, and said to Fu Qiu earnestly, "When the emperor clears out the rebellious ministers and thieves, I have to ask the emperor for a favor. "

Fu Qiu was stunned for a moment, and then realized, "That's natural, I will give you a marriage."

Xiong Mu patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and his hands froze unnaturally in the air, "This subordinate is disrespectful."

"The road ahead depends on you, don't talk about it, and kowtow to you when I return to the palace to give you a marriage." Fu Qiu waved his hands indifferently.

At this time, a black head suddenly appeared from the window, almost making Fu Qiu jump up in fright.

"Hey, Your Majesty, don't be afraid, Brother Dongzi is back." Xiong Mu gave his hand, grabbed Dongzi's hand and pulled him up from the window.

Dongzi jumped off the ground neatly, landed firmly in front of Fu Qiu, landed on one knee, stood up and patted the mud off his body.

"Woke up?"

"Get up." Fu Qiu blushed a little, his outer robe was not yet on, and he was wearing a thin light yellow silk dress.

"Go back to the room and wash your face." Dongzi said concisely, took Fu Qiu's hand casually, and led him to the next door.

Serving the little emperor to groom and wash in the same way, he tied his hair in a high bun, fixed with a jade crown and gold hairpin, and his black hair reflected Fu Qiubai's lively face, resembling a spoiled and spoiled kid from a rich family.

He was born spoiled.

"What did you find out?"

When it was time to eat breakfast, Fu Qiu grabbed the spoon, and Dongzi tore the fritters for him, and soaked them in soy milk until they softened, so Fu Qiu picked them out to eat with his chopsticks.

"In that house, there is a hole in the ground, the Eighth Prince should have lived there."

When Dongzi said this, Fu Qiu's face was not very good-looking.

"Find a map, do you want to look at it now?"

"Let's watch after dinner." What happened yesterday made Fu Qiu vaguely understand that his tenth uncle's rebellion might not be that simple.

When the map was placed in front of Fu Qiu's eyes, his eyes were almost blurred, he stared at the map tongue-tiedly... and said dryly, "Uncle Ba is guarding the border, so it's not surprising that the other party's defense is there."

Dongzi looked at him quietly for a while, then quickly let go of Fu Qiufei, rolled up the maps on both sides and spread them out again.

"It's not surprising that there are border guards, but this is a map of the Southern Chu Palace. The emperor may not have an impression of the Southern Chu Palace."

"Enough!" Fu Qiu pressed the map, his face turned pale, "Go back to Qingzhou first."

Dongzi's eyes never left Fu Qiu's face, but Fu Qiu never raised his eyes.After packing up his things, he climbed onto the horse in silence, ignored Dong Zi and Xiong Mu, and ran forward on his own.

Xiong Mu and Dongzi followed closely behind.

Seen from the back where Dongzi was, Fu Qiu's back looked hasty and thin, his back was trembling slightly, and when the horse slowed down, this physical reaction caused by fear was particularly obvious.

When it was time to light the lanterns, Fu Qiu, Dong Zi and Xiong Mu parted ways.

In the dark, Xiong Mu stood under the horse, the gate of the city was not closed, and the dead air lantern on the gate reflected Xiong Mu's blurred face from a considerable distance.

"The people of Da Chu are looking forward to and waiting for a wise king. The Emperor Wanwang will cheer up as soon as possible and send his troops to fight against the rebellious officials and thieves."

Fu Qiu's face could not be seen clearly in the backlight, and his hands on both sides of his body were clenched into fists. Without saying a word, he got on his horse.

The sound of horseshoes disappeared under the gate of Qingzhou City, and the surging lights in the city drowned both people and horses.

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On a summer night, the house is full of lights.Fu Qiu and Dong Zi entered the gate and threw the reins to the boy to tie the horse. Fu Qiu rolled up his sleeves as he walked, but before he reached the inner courtyard, he heard the soft voices of two maids inside exclaiming.

Fu Qiu stood under the door and raised his hand.

Dongzi stopped.

I saw Yuan Jinyu standing alone as a golden rooster for a while, and flying out for a while, waving the folding fan in his hand, and when he looked carefully, he found that the fluorescent lights on the fan were connected together.

"Second brother." Fu Qiu spoke out first, and strode inside.

Dongzi glanced lightly at the tree. There was a black figure sitting on the tree. Xue Yuanshu hugged his chest and smiled at him from the top, with the corners of his mouth curled up.

"I'm back, I have to tell the kitchen to boil two more pots of water tonight." Xue Yuanshu turned over and got off the ground, and went outside.

Yuan Jinyu grabbed the fireflies that had been driven together into the white gauze bag with his bare hands, and then the gizzard bag shone with gratifying light.

Ziyun clapped her hands and chased after him.

"Here you are, a little girl is a little girl." Yuan Jinyu took the opportunity to pinch Ziyun's slippery little face.

"It's not a little girl, I can get married!" Ziyun said unconvinced, but staring at the glowing cloth bag, she couldn't help being surprised and delighted, and she waved it in front of Ziyan's eyes like offering a treasure, "This is me. Yes!"

"It's yours, hang it in the tent at night, you can watch it all night." Zi Yan laughed.

"Well! I'll let them out, so I'll have a tent of stars!" Ziyun's rosy lips turned, and she ran back to the servant's room.

Zi Yan came over and bowed to Fu Qiu, "Your servant is going to make tea."

"Don't bother, I'll go to sleep later. Boil two jugs of wine and ask the kitchen to prepare some snacks for the wine, and you can go to sleep."

"Yes."

Yuan Jinyu rubbed his chin, looked meaningfully at Ziyan's back with slender shoulders and narrow waist, and said with a smile, "Ziyan is a calm and steady girl, and she usually doesn't talk too much. If she comes from a good background, she should be a good material for a married couple. Pity."

"Second brother likes it, so I can send it to serve you."

Yuan Jinyu quickly waved his hand, "The girl is obviously not interested in me, the girl is the most annoying, so don't make trouble for me."

At this time, Zi Yan brought a small stove and put it on the stone table, her plain hands reflected the stone blue wine pot, making her hands whiter.The wine was slowly warmed by the stove, and the side dishes were served, and Fu Qiu sent everyone to sleep.

After drinking a glass or two of warm wine, Fu Qiu felt that the depression after seeing the picture was relieved, and poured wine for Dongzi and Yuan Jinyu frequently.

Xue Yuanshu came from the kitchen, fearing that the world would not be chaotic, and ran out to bring five wine jars the size of two fists.So in the smell of wine all over the yard, Dongzi had to carry Fu Qiu back to the room, picked up his collar, and threw him into the hot water.

Fu Qiu faced down, his nostrils were filled with water, and he spit out a string of bubbles, trying to sit up.

Dongzi couldn't help smiling.

Remove his wet clothes, wash them inside and out, and put him on the bed.

Dongzi's eyes followed Fu Qiu's face silently. In the dim candlelight, the young man's face was reddish from drunkenness. He stood and watched for a while, then turned around and went outside to sit on the porch.

The cool, humid air at night carries the scent of wine that has not dissipated.The sound of water in the yard was Xue Yuanshu taking a bath.There is a small room in the courtyard, which is simply built of wooden boards, for the boys to take a bath.

Xue Yuanshu's chest was faintly visible, and a ladle of water poured down his head, and he shook his head like a dog.

"The little emperor is asleep?" Xue Yuanshu took a shower, with his robe on his waist, his hair wrapped in a dry towel, his hands in front of him, and sat down opposite Dongzi.

"Hmm." Dongzi's eyes were fixed on the gray ground.

Xue Yuanshu asked, "When will you return to Beijing?"

Dongzi didn't speak.

"You have to treat me as one of your own." Xue Yuanshu wiped his hair with a quack smile on his lips.

Dongzi held down the towel on which he was wiping his head, and Xue Yuanshu turned around very naturally, letting him wipe his head for him.

"It's different for those who come out of the palace. It's comfortable to serve people."

"Who bought you to kill him?" Dongzi's question did not feel oppressive.

"I said that the buyer's information can't be disclosed casually." Xue Yuanshu turned his head sideways, smiled, and looked at Dongzi meaningfully, "It's okay if I like you."

"..." Dongzi didn't seem to hear this, touched Xue Yuanshu's half-dried hair, picked up the towel and stood up.

Xue Yuanshu touched his chin.

Not far away, Dongzi Qi's long and thin back was looming, casting it on the ground, causing Xue Yuanshu's throat to rise and fall hotly.

It was a sunny day, and the gold-lettered signboard of Qiuyun Building seemed to be shouting silently in the sunlight.

Xiong Mu stood still at the door, but he didn't expect that the little emperor would manage to set up a decent restaurant and take him to stay in an inn on the way to escape in a hurry.

"Recruiting shopkeeper?" Xiong Mu leaned lazily on the counter, facing the hall.

The attendance rate is [-]%, and it's past the time for lunch. The business is really good.

The beads were moved quickly and made a crackling sound, and the sound stopped. Yuan Jinyu wrote down a number in the account book, and then looked up.

Peach blossom eyes, one foot eight, looks like a bum who wants to stretch out his hand to molest a woman from a good family, the smile in his eyes is so full that it seems to overflow.

This is the person Dongzi wants to recruit.

Yuan Jinyu leaned on the counter with his elbows, "Food and lodging are included for one month, five taels of silver, and a three-month trial period. If you do a good job, your wages will increase. The increase depends on your performance during this period."

Xiong Mu threw the light burden on his back, "The wages are a little less, but I'm an experienced trainer. It's not easy to find an experienced waiter in Qingzhou, seven taels."

"Five twenty five dollars."

"Seven taels."

Yuan Jinyu frowned displeased.

"The shopkeeper is not short of these two taels of silver, and the little one is to save some money for his wife, and be flexible?" Xiong Mu grabbed the pen on the cabinet and twirled it a few times between his fingers.

His fingers were nimble, and he turned the pen like a disc, but it was rare that he didn't spill any ink.

"Li Su, take him to the backyard, and he will be yours from now on!"

A waiter with an empty plate in his hand turned around and said with a smile, "Little brother, come with me!"

Xiong Mu glanced at his uncontrollably raised orchid fingers, and walked towards the backyard as usual.

As a waiter, Xiong Mu can be said to come from behind, with steady hands and quick feet, and a sweet mouth.In the Qiuyun Building, rewards were four or four, and that night, when Li Su peeked out from under the quilt, he saw Xiong Mu counting the money.

A piece of broken silver the size of a melon seed fell into the crevice of the bed board.

Xiong Mu elbowed him, "Get up."

Li Su turned over and closed his eyes.

"Brother, help me out. Is it easy to not marry a wife at the next age?"

Li Su curled his lips and moved away.

Xiong Mu's strength was astonishing, he lifted the bed board, and immediately Li Su sat on the ground.Staring at a pair of mouse eyes, he couldn't stare too much, and said angrily, "I want to be beaten!"

Xiong Mu clasped his hands together, "Oh, it wasn't intentional." He dragged Li Su up from the ground and wrapped him in a quilt.

Xiong Mu counted less than ten taels of broken silver, and carefully put away the money bag.

Li Su glanced at him from time to time under the quilt, "How much have you saved?"

"Oh." Xiong Mu sighed, "13 taels."

Li Su snorted twice, "Take your time, my brother married a wife and saved for ten years, doing all kinds of work, saving four sets of heads, and 70 taels of silver."

"Is sister-in-law pretty?" Xiong Mu got excited, and was also wrapped in the quilt, revealing two shining eyes.

"Like a fairy." Li Su was slightly proud.

"Brother Li is lucky, my future wife is also like a fairy." Xiong Mu stuttered his lips.

Li Su only thought he was bragging, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.

Xiong Mu took out his silver hairpin again. The body of the hairpin was smooth and smooth, just like his wife's round and smooth face plate. On the tail of the hairpin was a vigorous lotus flower. The petals shook like his wife's shy smile. With a timid look.

Xiong Mu closed his eyes.

The daughter-in-law's face is a bit blurred in his mind, he remembers the eyes, but not the mouth and nose, but he can always make up that face in his imagination.During the years when he left the capital and pretended to be Old Jiang, his daughter-in-law's face allowed him to survive many days when he needed to kill people.

Xiong Mu doesn't like to kill people. In contrast, he likes to hold his wife's soft body, bury her neck and smell the warm fragrance of her hair, but he has never done anything intimate.

Xiong Mu sighed quietly, and when the peach blossom eyes were closed, the long eyelashes made his face look a bit delicate.

Really wanting to go back to the capital, really wanting to nibble on the white and tender cheeks of his two daughters-in-law, he arched his head under the quilt.

The business of Qiuyunlou is getting better day by day, and local snakes in Qingzhou gradually notice this newly opened restaurant.

In the evening, when the number of guests in the building is the most, there are noisy voices, and long candles are burning in the middle of the gauze lanterns painted with colorful horses on the roof, casting colorful shadows in the hall.

Three or five men dressed in emerald green robes, cuffs and collars inlaid with gold trim and embroidered cloud patterns swaggered in from the door.

"Ouch!"

He yelled loudly, followed by apologies from Xiao Er, but the guest refused to let go.

"Where's your boss? Master, this robe is Suzhou embroidery! Can you afford it? Call your boss out!" The one who shouted arrogantly was a young master who was no more than twenty.

Li Su was grabbed by the collar, his entire face turned pale with fright, and he trembled all over. His small eyes were almost sunk into the flesh, and they were tightly closed for fear of being beaten.

"If you have something to say, why bother to do it, guest officer, don't get angry, take off your clothes, and I will wash them for you, okay?" The words couldn't hide their hospitality.

Li Su felt the force on the back of his neck loosen, and other people couldn't see clearly, but Xiong Mu and the young master's hands were already fighting in secret. After a while, the young master let go first, and Xiong Mu's red hand held the handkerchief to the young master. Wipe clothes.

His sharp eyes moved away from Xiaoer who was busy hiding behind Xiong Mu, patted his sleeves, sat down with his legs crossed, and raised his chin, "What are the signature dishes in Qiuyunlou, bring them all to the young master, eat." If you are happy, I will forgive you."

Glancing coldly at the shopkeeper from the corner of his eyes, the young master said again, "If you don't enjoy eating, no one should be happy."