【Emperor Chapter 4】Delivering Food

Because of Zhang Shun, Chu Jiao became the chief eunuch of the Shangshenjian, although she was not very old. What she had to do on weekdays was to help the Sishen eunuch who made the food for the emperor and deliver food to the masters of the six palaces. There was not much work, so it was very easy.

And what made her most satisfied was the daily meals. Usually after preparing meals for the emperor and the masters of the harem, there would be some leftovers. According to the rules, these leftovers would be thrown away with the leftovers, but the eunuchs and palace maids didn't mind if there were no leftovers, as long as it tasted good. So the few people on duty secretly divided it up. This was also an old almanac in the palace. Everyone knew it and no one cared.

The original owner's family used to sell breakfast, such as steamed buns, steamed bread, dumplings, and wontons. The original owner helped her parents all year round, and she was quite good at making these snacks. Occasionally, when the young lady wanted to eat something, she could be of use. In addition, she was well-behaved and sweet-talking, so she was quite comfortable in the Shangshenjian.

Another day, after dinner was over, when the kitchen servants sent the leftovers back to the Shangshenjian, Chu Jiao took the initiative to take over the cleaning work that was supposed to be done by another eunuch, and she scrubbed in a corner to clean the dishes, and was thanked by the eunuch.

She ate a little food, and then waited until the moon was at its zenith and the other eunuchs had gone to bed, then she secretly got up, holding the oil paper bag in her arms, and ran towards Qiuxi Palace in the dark and windy night.

While cleaning up the remaining dishes, she secretly kept a few small steamed buns and a duck leg with sauce. Thinking that the child liked strawberries so much last time, she picked up two soft persimmons that were screened out and thrown away because of broken skins, and packed them together.

After that day, Chu Jiao took the initiative to take the job of delivering food to Qiuxi Palace. She had met the Sixth Prince several times, and the two gradually became familiar with each other.

She learned from the child that he was almost twelve years old. He looked like he was eight or nine years old, skinny and bony, and ate leftovers every day, most of which were the eunuchs' leftovers. Chu Jiao was so angry that she rolled up her sleeves and wanted to find those servants who looked down on others to argue, but was stopped by the child.

The child looked at her with red eyes and shook his head.

Jing Chen has lived in this deep palace for more than ten years and knows the filth and darkness under the glamorous surface of this palace. He has been accustomed to living in the dark, but he didn't expect that a beam of light would suddenly shine in.

This beam of light is very small and weak, but Jing Chen still couldn't bear to let it go out.

Chu Jiao also knew that she was angry, but if she really argued with the child in her current status, the consequences might be terrible.

Alas. Even though she knew that the hero would be able to kill people in the future, the current hardships and pains could not be ignored.

Chu Jiao suppressed the pain in her heart and could only find opportunities to help the children as much as she could.

The main gate of Qiuxi Palace was guarded. Chu Jiao slipped aside, avoided the eunuchs at the main gate, and quietly touched the outside of the palace wall on the west side of Qiuxi Palace. She looked around. This was the most remote area of ​​the entire West Six Palaces. It was close to the outer palace wall and was deserted. Except for the daily patrols, almost no one would go here.

Chu Jiao had observed the time of the guards' patrols before. At this moment, they were walking east after patrolling the west. No one would come here in a short time.

She took two steps back very skillfully, weighed the oil paper package in her hand, and threw it towards the wall.

Seeing the package pass the wall and hearing the sound of it falling to the ground, Chu Jiao covered her mouth with both hands and imitated the bird's call, "coo coo" twice.

This was the secret signal she and the child agreed on, to inform him that a snack had arrived.

Chu Jiao squatted in the corner of the wall and waited for a long time, until her feet were numb, but she didn't hear the child's quick response after she threw it a few times before.

She was a little worried, not knowing whether the child had fallen asleep or something had happened. She wanted to call the child, but when she heard footsteps approaching from afar, she could only run back to the Shangshenjian.

After returning to the bed and lying down, before closing her eyes, Chu Jiao made a wish in her heart, hoping that the child was just asleep and nothing had happened.

However, things in the world are not always as we wish.