Chapter 152 Seeing her makes me tremble
Nongyun Garden.
"Alas, I finally have a day off. I originally wanted to go to the Imperial Garden and take a look at the ice sculptures on the lake, but now I dare not do it." Yu Zhui sat on the edge of the bed and sighed to Chu Liuzheng.
Chu Liuzheng looked up at her: "Why don't you dare go? Is there an honored person over there?"
"No." Yuzhui curled her lips. "You've been recuperating these past few days, and I don't know. I guess Sister Moxiang hasn't told you either. The palace has been very uneasy these days."
【When has there ever been peace in the palace?】
Chu Liuzheng had been eating too much melon these days, so he followed up with the question, "Why is it so uneasy?"
Yuzhui turned to look out the window, and seeing no one was eavesdropping, she said, "The palace has been conducting strict inspections these past few days, and they've caught quite a few people committing crimes, most of whom were thieves. Eunuch Zhou showed no mercy, and without allowing a single word of explanation, he had them all beaten to death. There must have been twenty or thirty of them, and it's causing panic among the people. People who aren't doing anything stay indoors, and they don't dare to go out and wander around, for fear of being caught by Eunuch Zhou."
[So that's what this is about. Eunuch Zhou is now following orders and killing people according to the list. It will be over in a few days.]
[The Shangbao Siqing was unlucky too. He had the bad luck to stab a villain, but he had the tyrant find out. Coincidentally, he also happened to encounter the assassination of Prince Cheng. Eunuch Zhou only found out Prince Cheng during the interrogation, and didn't know anything else. He was just cooperating with the tyrant to trick him. Who made him lose his composure and let it slip that he had stolen the imperial edict? Not only was he torn to pieces by a chariot, but his entire family was also executed and exiled. How miserable!]
Chu Liuzheng has seen people exposing themselves, but he has never seen anyone do it so easily. Even if it's for the sake of the whole family, you should at least make a few excuses. Maybe you can get away with it if you hold on?
Seeing Yuzhui's worry, she comforted him, "We're doing things according to the rules. No matter how they investigate, they won't find anything that's wrong with us. Why are you so worried?"
Yu Zhui said, "I'm not afraid of this, but I think there wasn't such a big deal in previous years. It's almost the New Year, and they suddenly did this. I don't understand."
"I also heard that several eunuchs and palace maids have disappeared, with no trace of their bodies left. It's said that Concubine Xiao's ghost is still lingering and wants to drag others down with her to be buried with her."
Those people were secretly dealt with by Eunuch Zhou, so why are you bringing up the issue of wronged spirits? Can you please stop blaming ghosts for everything? Ghosts are truly the palace's biggest scapegoats.
Chu Liuzheng was speechless. Seeing that Yuzhui was about to continue, he quickly stopped her: "Be careful with your words. Talking about these weird things will bring you trouble."
"Liu Zheng is right." Moxiang pushed the door open carrying medicine. She happened to hear this and looked at the jade pendant. "But after being so carefree for a few days, you've forgotten how to write the four words 'be cautious in what you say and do'."
Yuzhui pursed his lips and muttered, "I can't write anyway."
Moxiang glared at her, and Yuzhui said hurriedly, "Don't be upset, I won't say anything more."
She was close to Moxiang but also a little afraid of her, so she immediately straightened her posture and made a promise.
Seeing her like this, Moxiang couldn't help but relax: "You have time to think about these messy things, why don't you think about what we can do together."
Upon hearing this, Chu Liuzheng asked, "Don't you want to serve tea on New Year's Eve?"
Moxiang shook her head: "No, in previous years, His Majesty went to the Wanshou Palace to attend the family banquet and stay up all night with the Queen Mother and the concubines. He didn't need us to serve him."
Yuzhui was delighted when he heard this, and put all those troubles behind him. He said with a smile, "Then let's stay up together to celebrate the New Year. Invite Chenxing and Siyue to join us, and get some wine and food from the imperial kitchen. We can also have a lively New Year. We can even watch the fireworks in the courtyard."
"In previous years, I always stayed up with Qiaoru. If I'm staying at Nongyun Garden this year, I have to invite her along." Chu Liuzheng thought for a moment and said, "And Xiaoxiazi and Xiaoyunzi, they came to see me yesterday. We've already agreed."
Moxiang also said, "I also have a sister who entered the palace with me. In previous years, I always stayed up with her to celebrate the New Year's Eve. I'll ask her if she can come."
"I never stayed up all night to celebrate the New Year in previous years. Now that I have a day off, I just want to cover myself with a blanket and take a nap. If you could invite more people, it would be quite lively." Yu Zhui was very happy. Her mind was completely focused on New Year's Eve. She mumbled the names of dishes and thought about finding a familiar imperial chef to make some delicious dishes. She had no time to think about those messy things.
Seeing her happy, Chu Liuzheng also smiled and began to look forward to the New Year.
Compared to the deserted previous years, this year will definitely be very lively.
Moxiang felt that the medicine was about the right temperature and brought it to Chu Liuzheng: "Here, drink the medicine."
Chu Liuzheng frowned, held his breath and drank it, then rinsed his mouth with warm water twice before the bitter taste in his mouth faded.
Yuzhui stuffed a candied fruit into her hand and said without waiting for Chu Liuzheng to ask, "This is a reward Chenxing received from His Majesty. He knows you are afraid of hardship, so he specially asked me to bring you some sweets. That jar is enough for you to eat for half a month."
"Chen Xing really likes you. When she's not on duty, she'll come up to you and talk to you to cheer you up. I don't think she's as warm to you as she is to Mi Yue."
Moxiang thought the concept of rapport was truly fascinating. Logically, since neither she nor Liu Zheng were serving in the imperial court, Chen Xing should have sought Yuzhui first, even if he wanted to win her over. Yet, she didn't seem particularly enthusiastic about Yuzhui. Instead, she kept coming to their place, so much so that the people who stepped through the threshold almost recognized her.
Now that she has obtained such a good thing, she doesn't even keep it but gives it to Chu Liuzheng. If Chen Xing was replaced by a man, Moxiang would think that Chen Xing has feelings for Chu Liuzheng.
She said this as a joke. Yuzhui laughed so hard that her stomach started to wheeze and she cried out "ouch, ouch". She lay on the quilt for a long time and couldn't get up, and kept asking Moxiang to rub her stomach.
Chu Liuzheng couldn't laugh.
[This is so frustrating. I'd rather believe Chen Xing wants to dissect me than believe she's into me. Every day, I get terrified just by looking at her.]
Yuzhui finally stopped laughing, cleared his throat, and said, "I heard from Xiao Anzi that, except for the envoys from Goryeo, Gaochang, and Xixia who will stay in Dasheng for the New Year, all the envoys will leave the capital today. I don't know when they will return."
"Whether he comes or not has nothing to do with us, so don't worry about it." Moxiang patted her arm helplessly, "If you really have nothing to do, go to the imperial kitchen and get the chicken soup. I have to boil medicine later and can't leave."
"Okay." Yuzhui stood up, "I'll be back soon."
Chu Liuzheng stopped her and said, "Wait a minute. If Eunuch Chen is here, can you ask him for me if he has completed the task I asked him to do?"
"Okay." Yuzhui responded crisply, and without asking what it was, he opened the door and left.
Moxiang went out to wash the dishes. Chu Liuzheng yawned leaning against the pillow and turned on the system.
[The wolf sister's recent situation... well, it's pretty good. After a few snowfalls, the work at the quarry has stopped, so she can rest for a few days. The work assigned to her isn't too heavy, and she's even got a partner, so she can handle it.]
She carefully integrated the information and would tell Yuzhui when the opportunity arose.
[It's been a few days, and there's still no conclusion to the poisoned porridge case. Let me see where the progress is now...]
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