Shi Qiang would occasionally feel sad and inferior because she was the daughter of a minor official. Apart from embroidery, she was not good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy or painting, and she did not have an outstanding appearance to please the emperor.

So even though she had the chance to enter the palace, she felt like an outsider and no one noticed her. She was afraid that the rest of her life would just pass like this.

Chu Qi knew that the time for her to take action was ripe.

Although in the original plot, the original owner got on board the favorite concubine's boat a year later and had the opportunity to get close to Shi Da Ying, Shi Da Ying's dilemma did not start a year later.

From the moment she fell out of favor, she was destined to fall into despair.

In the original plot, Shi Da Ying also had fantasies about love between men and women about the original owner.

The palace was lonely, and a powerful eunuch who appeared by chance once warmed her heart.

It’s a pity that eunuchs only have a morbid torture mentality.

Rang Shi Ying couldn't bear the humiliation and ended his life early with a rope.

If Chu Qi had contacted him in advance, it would have been like helping someone in need. If he had agreed to do so, his special feelings for Chu Qi would have only been more, not less.

The sun sets in the west, and the setting sun looks like blood.

Chu Qi went back with the cleaning tools, washed her hands, and took the rice plate to get today's dinner.

The eunuchs ate with porcelain bowls and plates. The bowls were for porridge in the morning, and the plates were for coarse grain buns and pickles in the evening.

The eunuch chief, Eunuch An, was sitting at the door of the public kitchen to maintain order as usual.

His powdered face was paler than usual, and he coughed softly from time to time, as if he had caught a cold.

But he had no idea that he had slept on the floor all night. He just thought he was too excited and had a tingling sensation the day before.

Eunuch An pulled his cloak closer. The weather changes suddenly. It was still hot half a month ago, but it started to get cold after the winter solstice.

Seeing Chu Qi coming over, Eunuch An coughed a few times and said, "We have braised duck today. Take three pieces and eat."

Clay pot duck and stir-fried chicken are always more popular than pork.

Pork has a fishy smell that cannot be removed and can only be covered up with strong seasonings. Nobles do not eat pork, and only the common people are happy to eat pork.

Pork was also the most common meat in the eunuchs’ kitchens.

Chu Qi paused and spoke in a clear voice, different from the eunuch's shrill voice: "Eunuch An, have you caught a cold? Can you get some medicine?"

She has always been a man of few words, but every time she gets something good, she will always say a nice word or two.

Eunuch An felt relieved, put his fist to his lips and said, "I have taken the medicine."

No one knew what appeared in his dream. The look in his eyes when he looked at Chu Qi was more explicit than usual, but also contained a hint of satisfaction.

"Come to our house again tonight." Eunuch An said, stroking the armrest of the bamboo chair.

"Yes." Chu Qi nodded.

Beside them, a group of eunuchs cast envious glances again.

There were also some senior eunuchs who cast puzzled glances. In the past, all the young eunuchs who were called over by Eunuch An would shiver and look pale the next day, like a frightened bird.

This little boy, the next day, was still able to care about Eunuch An as usual. His mental state... seems to be more sophisticated than his age!