"Go get two buckets of hot water. Eunuch An needs to wash up."
The young eunuch didn't think much about it, nodded and said, "The hot water is ready, would you like a pot of hot tea and some snacks?"
"Okay, you don't have to go in, just leave your things in the bathhouse."
Eunuch An had done this before, and the young eunuch was not surprised. He didn't even ask any more questions: "Yes, I'll prepare it right away."
*
Having washed once in the evening, Chu Qi only needed to wash away the sweat stains this time. The reason why she needed two buckets was just to cover up the truth. After all... one bucket didn't seem like it could clean it all, right?
No one knew where Eunuch An came from. He looked only about ten years older than Chu Qi, but he had become the sought-after chief eunuch and was sitting in that position firmly.
This also benefited Chu Qi. Others had a hard time getting hot water for a shower, but Eunuch An could prepare it every night, and also provided food and hot water.
Chu Qi soaked in the bathtub, stretching her muscles, eating the best cakes and drinking the best tea, feeling extremely comfortable.
The next day, Chu Qi moved Eunuch An to the bed before he woke up, and stuffed the two quilts on the floor back into the closet.
Eunuch An slowly woke up and saw Xiao Wuzi sorting out clothes with his back to him. He felt strange and thought the scene was quite warm...
He rarely felt pity for the young eunuch who suffered under his hands, cleared his throat and said:
"The weather is cold now. It must be uncomfortable to live in Lengxuan Pavilion. From today on, you can live in the west room of the side hall of our palace. I will also arrange for you to have some red charcoal."
He thought that it was just a temporary pity that he even promised something like red radish charcoal.
Moreover, after making the promise, he did not feel distressed at all, and even had a faint sense of satisfaction, as if being able to benefit Xiao Wuzi was his greatest happiness.
Little did they know that this was the result of Chu Qi's enhanced psychological hypnosis last night.
This is only the early stage. Later on, Eunuch An will lose himself more and more and become a lackey who obeys Chu Qi's orders.
"Thank you, Eunuch An." Chu Qi turned around, bowed, and a happy smile appeared on his handsome face.
Eunuch An was almost blinded.
It must be said that Xiao Wuzi's appearance was indeed the most outstanding among the eunuchs he had ever seen in his life...
Eunuch An felt more and more that his spending money and care on Xiao Wuzi was well worth it.
"Well, go and do your duty! In a few days, I will find an opportunity to promote you to a common eunuch. Then you can always stay by my side and don't have to endure the pain of being on duty."
He waved his hand and buried himself again in the warm quilt that still had the residual warmth of Xiao Wuzi.
Today is his one-day-a-day rest day. It’s a rare day for him to stay in bed. It’s so comfortable.
Before Eunuch An woke up, Chu Qi used some of his rouge and powder to draw some dark circles under her eyes. She also used her own skill to leave some marks on her wrists that looked like she had been abused. The marks would not go away within three to five days.
In this way, she could perfectly create the illusion of being tortured and not arouse suspicion.
The eunuch who was out for exercise fell asleep again.
Chu Qi kindly woke him up: "Do you want to go in and serve Eunuch An?"
The young eunuch woke up dazed and saw Chu Qi looking tired. He shook his head and said, "No, no, Eunuch An also needs to rest."
He stood up in a hurry, but accidentally pulled something, and made a "hiss" sound with a look of pain on his face.
Chu Qi said with concern, "It must be hard to serve under Eunuch An, right? Don't you even have ointment to apply?"
The little eunuch who was on duty had red lips and white teeth, and his name was Li Bao. Everyone called him Little Baozi. Chu Qi's words resonated with him. They were all pitiful people!
They were all on the same side, and they were all Eunuch An's people. Little Baozi felt compassion for them, so he touched his sleeve pocket, took out a small jar of ointment that exuded a cool scent, and said:
"This is an ointment for soothing wounds. It can prevent inflammation. You...you can use it."
The expression still looks a bit painful.
After all, the ointment was not cheap. As a eunuch, my monthly salary was only a little over half a tael, and I spent two hundred coins just on the ointment.
It’s almost as much as his monthly salary.
The monthly salary for a lower-ranking eunuch was one hundred coins, and Chu Qi just went to collect it a few days ago.
There was still half a jar of ointment left. Chu Qi knew the price of the ointment, so he took out a string of copper coins from his pocket and gave them to Xiao Baozi. A string of copper coins was 50 coins. He thanked her and said,
"Thank you, Brother Bao. I won't take it for nothing. This is half of my monthly salary. I'll give it all to you."
The little treasure's eyes lit up, it was of course a good thing that it was not given for free!
After taking the money, Xiao Baozi fiddled with his hands helplessly: "You're welcome. When I have a chance to buy medicine bottles this month, I'll ask you to buy some together so that we can have them as a backup."
"Well, thank you, Brother Bao." Chu Qi thanked him with a smile, took the medicine, and applied some on her arm in front of Xiao Baozi.
Eunuch An knew when to touch people that he was not careful. He would only pinch places that were not easily visible, and never do it to the face or neck. Therefore, as long as Chu Qi did not lift up her clothes for others to see, it would be difficult for others to notice that she had not been touched.
The smell of medicine on him made him more convincing.
When Chu Qi went to get her breakfast, many senior eunuchs looked at her with meaningful eyes, and many of them were gloating.
Every day, as a low-ranking eunuch, she was rewarded with pieces of meat by Eunuch An. Countless eunuchs envied and were jealous of her. They were only happy when she paid a "price" that was noticeable to ordinary people.
After breakfast, Chu Qi applied some ointment on her wrist to make sure that the smell of medicine was enough on her body before she took the cleaning tools and went to work.
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