Chapter 266 Single Room
Xiao Jingfan knew that he was asking for this for Jiang Zhou.
The fact that a family massacre occurred in the area under his jurisdiction and was concealed and not reported is enough to warrant Jiang Zhou's dismissal and investigation.
If Marquis Wen Zhao could really find out the truth and catch the murderer, he might be able to atone for his crime and at least save Jiang Zhou's life.
Of course, there was also the selfish motive of Marquis Wen Zhao.
He really wanted to give that trouble-making little bastard a good beating!
Seeing that the emperor remained silent and seemed unwilling to agree, Marquis Wen Zhao quickly added, "I am willing to bear the expenses of this trip."
Xiao Jingfan considered it for a moment, then nodded in agreement and said kindly, "I'll find you a helper."
Marquis Wen Zhao:?
Xiao Jingfan asked someone to help him up, then turned around and told Zhou Yuande, "Go and invite the Grand Tutor into the palace."
Marquis Wen Zhao almost fell back.
He, he, he can do it all by himself, he doesn't need that slippery old fox to accompany him!
But there is a kind of need that the emperor thinks you need.
Xiao Jingfan had a secret conversation with Grand Tutor Yan for an hour. Marquis Wen Zhao had no idea what they talked about. Anyway, he felt that when Grand Tutor Yan came out, he looked at him with a sinister look, as if he wanted to sell him by weight.
Wen Zhaohou didn't understand. Shouldn't the Dali Temple or the Ministry of Justice be the ones investigating the murder case? Why the Grand Tutor?
But it was obvious that the emperor had no intention of giving him an explanation.
Marquis Wen Zhao had no choice but to disguise himself with Grand Tutor Yan and lead the troops specially allocated by the emperor to rush to Xiancheng overnight with a lot of questions in his mind.
Of course, these things have nothing to do with Chu Liuzheng, a palace maid.
She was learning medical bandaging techniques from Mrs. Li, and she had to move soon.
After consulting the emperor, Zhou Yuande ordered people to clear the side room in the rear hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation for Chu Liuzheng to live in.
After being in the palace for so long, Chu Liuzheng lived in a single room for the first time. He was a little uncomfortable and tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
The charcoal fire in the brazier was burning brightly. She put on her clothes and sat beside the brazier, supporting her cheeks with her hands in a daze. After a while, she sighed softly.
"What's wrong?" Xia Qiaoru heard the noise and lifted the curtain to see.
"I moved suddenly and couldn't sleep." Chu Liuzheng patted the seat next to him, "Come and sit, let's talk for a while."
Xia Qiaoru walked over to her and sat down. She looked around and said with a smile, "So many people have been vying for the chance to serve the emperor, but I'm the one who got the chance. It's all thanks to you."
Chu Liuzheng reached out and held her hand, "Don't say such things, I know you don't want to come."
Others might think being transferred to the imperial court was a good thing, but Xia Qiaoru avoided it. Like Chu Liuzheng, she didn't seek wealth or favor. She just wanted to live safely until she could leave the palace and marry her brother Zhijie.
"It's really thanks to you. Even if Eunuch Zhou didn't transfer me to your side, I would have to find another way out."
Xia Qiaoru leaned her head on Chu Liuzheng's shoulder.
"I've never told you this, but Cai Baolin sent people to look for me twice, wanting me to serve at Chengbi Hall. I refused, and the head nanny scolded me severely. If it weren't for little Yunzi's cleverness, I'd probably have gotten a beating. If this continues, I'm sure I won't be able to stay at the pharmacy anymore."
Chu Liuzheng was stunned, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"You already have enough worries. Why am I telling you all this? It's not like I can't handle it." Xia Qiaoru smiled lightly. "I've been beaten and scolded a lot in the past few years since I entered the palace. I'm used to it."
"Qiao Ru." Chu Liuzheng's heart ached. He reached out to hug her and buried his face in her shoulder.
Xia Qiaoru raised her hand and patted her back. "Okay, you don't think I'll blame you, do you?"
Chu Liuzheng hugged her and remained silent.
She knew Qiaoru wouldn't blame her, but Qiaoru was transferred to serve the emperor because of her, and she was afraid that she couldn't protect her.
Seeing her like this, Xia Qiaoru sighed softly, "You still have work to do tomorrow. It's getting late. Go to bed."
Chu Liuzheng let go of her and took her arm: "I don't need you to keep watch, let's sleep together."
"No." Xia Qiaoru shook her head, pulled Chu Liuzheng to his feet, and pushed her towards the bed. "This is the rule. I don't want to be punished on my first day."
"I won't punish you." Chu Liuzheng grumbled, but Xia Qiaoru was very persistent. She had no choice but to go to bed.
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Chu Liuzheng had dreams all night long and was still a little dazed when he woke up.
The oil lamp in the room was already lit, and she sat up from the bed and stretched hard.
[The day of the Ox and Horse begins at the hour of Yin.]
Xia Qiaoru heard the noise and brought in hot water to help her wash up.
"No, I can do it myself." Chu Liuzheng walked over in soft shoes. "Eunuch Zhou asked you to help me pass messages and run errands, not to serve me. Don't be busy with these things in the future."
Xia Qiaoru felt that Zhou Yuande asked her to serve Chu Liuzheng, but she did not argue with Chu Liuzheng.
The two chatted and laughed while they were tidying up. Chu Liuzheng changed Xia Qiaoru's hairstyle in front of the mirror and pinned two elegant velvet flowers on it.
She looked at it with a smile and praised, "It looks good."
Looking at the person in the mirror, Xia Qiaoru felt very uncomfortable and raised her hand to pull down her hair. Chu Liuzheng held her shoulders and said, "Don't move. You have to dress like this when serving in front of the emperor. If you don't wear anything, Eunuch Zhou will definitely scold you."
Upon hearing this, Xia Qiaoru immediately became obedient.
Chu Liuzheng chose a pair of small Hetian jade earrings from his jewelry box and put them on her.
"No need." Xia Qiaoru waved her hand, worried that she would lose it.
"No, you are mine, so of course I have to dress you up." Chu Liuzheng picked and chose, and chose a pair of green jade bracelets to put on her wrists.
Xia Qiaoru hesitated: "The jade bracelet is fragile. How can I work while wearing it?" She was really afraid that it would be accidentally knocked.
"Silly Qiaoru." Chu Liuzheng bent down and scratched her nose, his eyes slightly curved. "I don't need you to do any rough work here. If you need to dress up your face, you should dress up your hands too. You'll know when you look closely at others."
Xia Qiaoru touched the bracelet and sighed, "There are so many things to pay attention to when serving in front of the emperor."
"We've only just started." Chu Liuzheng pulled her up. "Let's go have breakfast. I'll tell you more on the way."
Many people along the way took the initiative to greet Chu Liuzheng, their faces full of smiles and their words were pleasant. Xia Qiaoru secretly watched and felt that the atmosphere was very different from that of the pharmacy.
When some people saw Chu Liuzheng holding her arm, they took the initiative to talk to her, with obvious intimacy in their words.
Xia Qiaoru didn't want to embarrass Chu Liuzheng, so even though she was a little nervous, she didn't show it on her face and responded appropriately.
She quietly looked at each palace maid and found that it was just as Chu Liuzheng said. Even if they looked plain, they had been carefully dressed up.
Not to mention the makeup, she has at least two or three pieces of jewelry on her body. They are not eye-catching but they will not be ignored either.
She couldn't help but reflect on why she hadn't paid attention to these things before. If she had known this, she would have kept a few pieces of jewelry to show off instead of giving them all to her family.
"What are you thinking about?" Chu Liuzheng came back with breakfast and waved his hand in front of Xia Qiaoru.
Xia Qiaoru came back to her senses and saw that Chu Liuzheng had brought her her favorite buns. She couldn't help but smile knowingly and suddenly felt that serving in the imperial court didn't seem so scary after all.
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