Chapter 75 Envy
Seeing Liu Zheng's appearance clearly, the young eunuch cried out, "How did your hand get hurt, young lady?"
At this time, Chu Liuzheng's hands were placed outside the quilt, and the thick gauze wrapped around them was very obvious.
She suggested this morning not to wrap it so much, because even gauze would not be breathable.
But Doctor Li said that the thicker wrapping was to prevent her from bumping into things, and that she could be wrapped thinner after two more days of recuperation and her injuries had healed more.
What could Chu Liuzheng do? He could only listen to the imperial physician.
Caiyue glanced at the young eunuch: "This matter has spread throughout the palace, don't you know?"
The young eunuch blinked, as if he had finally matched the rumor with the real person. He looked at Chu Liuzheng with awe, "Young lady, are you the brave man who caused such a disturbance in Huaqing Palace?"
Chu Liuzheng's lips twitched. What the hell?
She is brave? ?
How could this word be related to her current miserable state?
How did people in the palace spread the news about her?
She was a little curious, but when she thought about how outrageous the rumor might be, she quickly dismissed her curiosity.
She smiled at the young eunuch and said, "I was in a hurry last time and didn't have time to ask your name."
"Miss, you are too polite. Just call me Xiao Yuzi." The young eunuch took out an envelope from his arms. Thinking that Chu Liuzheng was not able to use his hands at the moment, he placed it carefully on the side of the bed.
"Eunuch Chen has said something and asked me to tell the young lady."
"It's not that he's not attentive to your affairs. He's been asking about it every day, but he only found out today. You know what day it is today. The Imperial Kitchen is incredibly busy, and Eunuch Chen couldn't get away, so he asked me to bring it to you. I hope you won't mind."
"No, I can't thank Eunuch Chen enough. Thank you for making this trip, too."
Chu Liuzheng was also thinking about this letter from home. Although the system did not say anything bad about the family, she always felt uneasy when she didn't see the letter.
She looked at Caiyue and said, "Help me open the middle drawer of the cabinet and take out the small white porcelain jar with orchids painted on the lid and give it to Eunuch Yu."
Caiyue walked to the cabinet as she was told, and as soon as she opened the drawer, she smelled the aroma of tea.
There weren't many things in the drawer, mostly some paper packages, and they smelled like tea leaves.
She reached out and took out a small white porcelain jar, walked back and handed it to Xiao Yuzi.
The porcelain jar is exquisitely painted, and it is obvious that it is a good thing at first glance.
Xiao Yuzi didn't dare to take it, and waved her hand, saying, "I dare not take the girl's things. If Eunuch Chen knew about it, he would expose my skin."
"It's not for you. Please bring it to Eunuch Chen for me." Chu Liuzheng smiled. "Eunuch Chen loves tea. This jar of Junshan Yinzhen was given to me by His Majesty. I think it will suit Eunuch Chen's taste."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuzi hesitated for a moment, but still reached out to take it.
Chu Liuzheng asked Caiyue to give him three taels of silver and said, "Thank you for making this trip."
"Miss, you are too polite." Xiao Yuzi accepted the tip with a smile on her face, and said a few nice words before leaving with the porcelain jar.
Caiyue closed the door, came back and sat down beside the bed, and continued to feed Chu Liuzheng.
"That eunuch Chen must have already given him some benefits. Why would you give him money for anything, sister? You've been delayed for so long that the food is cold."
"It's okay, it's still warm." Chu Liuzheng chewed his food and swallowed it, saying softly, "It's not close from the imperial kitchen, so I don't want to make him go there in vain. Besides, I'll have to trouble him again in the future. If he feels resentful, I'll be the one who ends up in trouble."
"Sister, you're so thoughtful." Caiyue nodded thoughtfully, glancing at the envelope beside the bed. "Sister, you're still able to exchange letters with your family. I envy you so much."
After being in the palace for a long time, it was inevitable that one would miss home. People in the palace would more or less ask the eunuchs who were out shopping to send letters home. If there was anyone at home, they would also write back to comfort the longing.
The middleman can take the opportunity to make some money by running errands, and as long as it is not too troublesome, he will generally agree to help.
Chu Liuzheng looked at her, pretending to be ignorant while knowing the truth: "You have been in the palace for several years now, haven't you ever sent a letter home?"
Caiyue shook her head. "I'm not closer than my sister's family. My family is far away in Quanzhou, so it's inconvenient to send a letter. My family..."
She paused for a moment, then scooped up a spoonful of food with her eyelashes drooping. "There hasn't been any letter from home."
Chu Liuzheng chewed his food slowly.
[If it weren't for the system stating otherwise, based on Sister Caiyue's behavior, I would have believed it without a doubt.]
After dinner, Caiyue helped her take a walk in the courtyard. "I'll go clean up the dishes. Sister, please watch your hands."
Chu Liuzheng raised his hands and said, "I promise, even if I fall on my face, I won't use my hands to support myself."
Caiyue chuckled and said, "Sister is always good at teasing."
She walked back to her room to clean up the dishes, saw the letter beside the bed, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out to pick it up.
There was no writing on the envelope, it was not thick, and there were two protrusions on the bottom, as if it contained something else.
Caiyue squeezed the envelope and felt that it was silver.
Her eyes darkened, she put the envelope back in its place, and sighed softly.
My sister is so enviable.
Not only is she valued by His Majesty in the palace, but her family outside the palace also cares about her.
Unlike her, not only was she looked down upon in the palace, but no one at home really cared about her. Even when she was sick, only Chu Liuzheng, a non-relative, could think of her.
In fact, she did send letters home.
She waited for two months, wondering every day what would be in the reply letter. She even hoped that her father would discover her lie and find a way to rescue her from the palace.
Unfortunately, the reply letter contained only two pages. There were no warm words as she had expected, nor any compensation such as money. Instead, the letter asked for huge sums of money, asking her to persuade him more and find a way to get a good official position for her father.
The more you expect, the more disappointed you will be.
Even if her family didn't know that she was just a palace maid and not a favorite concubine, they shouldn't have made such a request.
The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. After all, my father has been an official for ten years. How could he not know this?
It was just like usual, I forgot to think about her.
But she couldn't help but think about herself. She didn't want to be a palace maid all her life!
She wanted her father to know that even though she was a girl, she was the best among all his children!
Even if her stepmother gave birth to ten or twenty sons, they would not be as good as the daughter her mother gave birth to!
She... wanted her father to regret it.
*
It was almost dusk when envoys from various countries were led into the palace by special personnel and went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to attend the banquet.
An hour later, the carriages of all the officials arrived at the palace gate one after another, and they entered the palace with their families to attend the banquet.
When Prince Li saw the Yan family's carriage, he deliberately slowed down and greeted Grand Tutor Yan in the carriage.
Grand Tutor Yan nodded politely without saying much.
There was a sinister look in Prince Li's eyes, but he spoke in a gentle voice.
"My father has always been concerned about the Grand Tutor's leg disease, so he specially found a doctor who is very skilled in treating rheumatism and bone diseases and ordered me to bring him to the capital. I wonder when the Grand Tutor will be free, so I can bring the doctor to your home and treat you."
"Your Highness and the Crown Prince are very thoughtful." Grand Tutor Yan declined with an expressionless face. "However, if even the Imperial Hospital can't cure this stubborn disease, I don't think a country doctor can do much either. I appreciate the Crown Prince's kindness."
"How can we know if it won't work if we don't try?" Prince Li squeezed the white jade ring on his thumb. "Father once studied under the Grand Tutor, and we have a master-disciple relationship. Father has a sincere respect for his teacher, so please don't refuse."
Grand Tutor Yan: “…”
Screw your master-disciple friendship! Wouldn't His Majesty be suspicious of me after hearing this?
I have only accepted Your Majesty as my student, so please don’t come near me!
(End of this chapter)
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