Chapter 29

After the guard left, Ji Zeming was obviously absent-minded. Luo Sanrong recalled the assassin's glance and became even more confused.

The two of them had no intention of celebrating the "Mid-Autumn Festival". Ji Zeming thought of the guard's words. It was nothing for him, but if his father knew about Luo Sanrong's existence and sent people to investigate Luo Sanrong's identity..., it might bring disaster to Luo Sanrong.

Luo Sanrong could no longer ignore the gazes of the people around him, so he forced himself to hold back and asked, "What's wrong?"

The words rolled in his throat, but in the end they turned into a very light sigh.

Ji Zeming smiled, shook his head and said, "Nothing."

After saying that, he looked up at the sky and continued, "It's time to stop playing. Thank you very much for spending the Mid-Autumn Festival with me. The time of confinement in the palace is about to end, so we will say goodbye."

Hearing him say this, Luo Sanrong was actually a little excited, because she also wanted to go back and verify her guess.

"good"

Ji Zeming looked at her steadily, then turned and left.

Amid the sound of the night watchman, Luo Sanrong watched him turn around and disappear into the crowd, then turned and left, completely unaware that after she turned around, Ji Zeming turned around and watched her leave.

After Luo Sanrong returned to the palace, he went straight back to the Eunuch Hall.

The candlelight in the hall flickered, and light and shadows danced freely on the walls.

She opened her mouth subconsciously, and the word "tail knife" almost came out of her mouth, with a bit of intimacy and dependence when she called him in daily life.

However, the only response she got was the faint echo of her own voice hitting the wall, empty and without a trace of warmth.

Luo Sanrong recalled the assassin who was shot tonight, and a feeling of uneasiness surged in his heart.

Suddenly, she thought of another place where she might find the tail knife, and she hurried to the palace where the three of them had first met each other.

"Tail Blade——"

"What are you yelling about?" Luo Sanrong looked towards the source of the sound and found Weidao sitting on the beam.

My heart, which had been hanging in the air, suddenly calmed down.

"When did you come back?" Luo Sanying asked, looking up.

Wei Dao didn't answer directly, but just said: "It's getting late, go to bed early!"

The candlelight was dim, and Luo Sanrong didn't notice anything unusual. He jokingly said, "Master Weidao cares about me!"

Wei Dao didn't say anything.

Luo Sanrong was already used to Weidao's silence and did not take it seriously. After confirming that the "assassin" arrested in the Prime Minister's Mansion tonight was not him, he left with peace of mind.

As Luo Sanrong's footsteps faded away, Weidao's tense body relaxed instantly, as if his spine had been pulled out.

His hands trembled slightly as he slowly unbuttoned his clothes. The movement affected his wound, causing him to gasp in pain and his face became paler than paper.

The wound, which had been poorly bandaged, was now soaked in blood. The bright red blood was oozing out continuously, staining a large area of ​​the clothes red. In the dim light, it looked particularly shocking.

Weidao lowered his eyes and looked at the wound, without much emotion in his eyes, as if he had long been accustomed to such pain.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the discomfort in his body, and reached out for the towels and medicine placed aside.

The cloth was rough and worn, with some old bloodstains still on it, but at this moment, it was the only thing he could use to treat the wound.

He picked up the cloth with difficulty, dipped it in the cold water next to him, and slowly and carefully wiped the blood around the wound.

Every time he wiped it, it felt like thousands of steel needles were piercing the wound, causing such pain that beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, slid down his cheeks, and dripped onto the ground, leaving a small stain.

After simply cleaning up the bloodstains, Weidao picked up the medicine and sprinkled the powder evenly on the wound.

The powder irritated the wound, causing a piercing pain. His body trembled violently, and his hands clenched into fists. His knuckles turned white from the force, but he still sprinkled the powder steadily.

Then he picked up the cloth and began to re-bandage the wound.

His technique was skillful, and each wrap was extremely tight.

Although he was skilled in the movements, the process was still difficult. He had to stop again and again to slow down the pain that was surging like a tide, and then continue the movements after his breathing became more stable.

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next day

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Luo Sanrong returned to work as usual. Now the task of helping Li Yin dress and wash fell on her.

Li Yin stood in front of the mirror and was helped to change his clothes by Luo Sanying.

As soon as the moon-white silk gown covered his shoulders, he frowned slightly, and his fingertips unconsciously stroked the silver cloud pattern on the edging of his cuffs.

When Luo Sanying stepped forward holding the jade belt buckle, he suddenly took a half step back. The soles of his black boots made a slight sound as they rolled on the green bricks, and the black jade hairpin almost slipped out of his hair.

Even if Luo Sanrong was dull, she could sense that Li Yin had something against her, so she temporarily put down the jade belt in her hand, took a deep breath, and asked, "Your Highness, do you have any opinion of me?"

Li Yin pursed his lips and remained silent. Just as Luo Sanrong continued to buckle the jade belt for Li Yin, Li Yin started to speak.

"Did you have a good time with those prostitutes yesterday?"

Luo Sanzhen paused for a moment before looking up with a calm expression as he casually replied, "Not bad."

Li Yin's expression was icy, and a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of his mouth. "I forgot that you are also a man and you like beautiful women. Humph, in front of that beauty, your usual gentlemanly demeanor was completely shattered, revealing your ugly lust for beauty."

After saying this, he narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes full of contempt and disdain, staring at the other person closely, as if trying to see through his hypocritical heart.

Luo Sanrong was confused.

A complex emotion flashed across Li Yin's eyes, as if he was recalling something. He then added, "Forget what I said last night. I will never confuse you with anyone else again."

Luo Sanrong was slightly startled and looked up at him with confusion in his eyes.

Li Yin was dissatisfied with his attitude and felt even more uncomfortable. Without further explanation, when Luo Sanrong fastened the jade belt for him, Li Yin took a step back and distanced himself from him.

Luo Sanrong didn't understand what was going on. She just thought that Li Yin was moody as usual. Seeing that there was no one who needed her help, Luo Sanrong just stood aside obediently.

At this time, there was a quarrel outside the hall. Li Yin went out to check. When Eunuch Ma saw his master coming, he hurried forward to explain the reason.

"Your Highness, I have an important matter to report. The Flower Room is short-staffed, and the head of the Flower Room wants to borrow some staff from other palaces. I have already explained to them that the Eastern Palace does not lend staff outside, but this master is dissatisfied and complains that our Eastern Palace is too stingy and unwilling to oblige."

When the eunuch heard what His Highness said, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, and he immediately knelt down with a plop, his voice filled with anxiety and helplessness.

"Your Highness, you may not know that the envoy from Qiping State is visiting. This is a major event, concerning the reputation of our dynasty. All the palaces are busy preparing to replace the flowers with the freshest and most beautiful ones to show the prosperity of our dynasty. The servants are so busy that they want to be torn into eight pieces to come to the envoy. There is really no manpower left!"

After saying that, he raised his sleeves and vigorously wiped the non-existent beads of sweat from his forehead. His brows were twisted into the shape of the Chinese character "川" (Chuan), and he looked at His Highness eagerly, hoping to be understood.

He lowered his head and looked at the eunuch kneeling at the steps.

The eunuch leaned on the cold gold brick, his back as tense as a bowstring, and he didn't dare to breathe loudly.

Li Yin's gaze swept across his trembling shoulders, and he suddenly chuckled. The smile didn't reach his eyes, only a faint arc at the corner of his lips: "This matter...is not unsolvable."

The moment the words fell, the kneeling eunuch suddenly raised his head, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, but he quickly lowered his eyes and lowered his forehead: "Your Highness, please have mercy..."

Li Yin walked down the stairs, the hem of his black brocade robe sweeping across the ground, causing a slight sound in the wind.

He thought for a moment, "Every palace is loaned out, and the East Palace is no exception. Then I will assign Luo Nei Shi to you!"

Eunuch Ma was dumbfounded, because ever since Luo Sanrong came to the Eastern Palace, he was the person he trusted the most. But now, he was going to send Luo Sanrong out. He saw from the corner of his eye that Luo Sanrong looked completely clueless.

Eunuch Ma tried to persuade him again: "Your Highness, Eunuch Luo..."

"What?" Li Yin's tone left no room for doubt.

Eunuch Ma stopped talking, gave Luo Sanrong a look that told him to fend for himself, and then hurried to chase after Li Yin.

Luo Sanrong didn't take it seriously, because she felt that it didn't matter where she worked, so it would be better to stay away from this stingy Crown Prince. She didn't know what was wrong with him, and he was so weird so early in the morning.

Luo Sanrong said to the flower room manager, "Let's go."

The head of the flower room looked at him with sympathy. As everyone knew, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was the most protective of his people. Originally, he was testing whether the Crown Prince could lend him a eunuch, but he didn't expect that the Crown Prince, who was always difficult to talk to, would agree.

It seems that Luo, the eunuch who was rumored to be quite favored by the prince, has fallen out of favor!