However, because Cheng Ying had also come before the emperor, it was difficult to take action, so he began to trip him up in private, hoping that he would fall into his control.
But whenever those tricks were used on Cheng Ying, he was able to resolve them every time.
Jinzhong watched coldly as Awu from Concubine Song's palace came to see Cheng Ying several times, and he came up with a sinister idea in his mind. It was Concubine Song who had transferred Cheng Ying to the East Factory to escape from him. Otherwise, he would have succeeded long ago.
At present, Xiangzhu Palace is getting worse year by year. Although a princess was born, the Imperial Concubine asked Emperor Mingzong to agree to take the girl away to be raised by Concubine Wan a few years ago. Concubine Song asked the emperor several times, but was rejected every time. The emperor even thought she was annoying.
One day, Ah Wu came to bring food to Cheng Ying. He looked a little dazed and didn't say a word for a long time.
Cheng Ying glanced at her for a few times, and just as Ah Wu was leaving, she said, "If you encounter any problems, just come find me."
Ah Wu forced a smile and shook his head.
Cheng Ying looked at her back for a while, and her eyes fell on the food box that she had forgotten to take.
A few days later, A Wu went to the Internal Affairs Department and followed the chief eunuch De Xi into the room.
"Please sit down. From now on, you and I are a family. With our family here, how can we lack the share of Xiangzhu Palace?" Dexi poured Awu a glass of wine and couldn't wait to get started.
Ah Wu bit her lip, but didn't dare to refuse. It was winter now, but Xiangzhu Palace couldn't get any charcoal. What they got was cheap charcoal that couldn't be burned and was full of smoke. Concubine Song's health had been getting worse in recent years. She would have a severe cough in winter. It was very cold in the palace these days, and the cheap charcoal made Concubine Song cough all day. She even coughed up blood a few days ago...
The Internal Affairs Department deliberately withheld the queen's share, and she fell out of favor. Even the only little princess was taken away from her. Life in Xiangzhu Palace was really difficult. A few days ago, someone came to her and said that as long as she became Dexi's concubine, the Internal Affairs Department would not make things difficult for Xiangzhu Palace in the future.
Although Ah Wu was reluctant, Concubine Song treated her very well. For the sake of her master, it was no big deal for her to sacrifice herself once. At least her life in the palace would be better...
Tears rolled down my cheeks.
The door was suddenly pushed open, and Cheng Ying stood outside. "The emperor has gone to Xiangzhu Palace, and Concubine Song is short of people. Why don't you go and serve the emperor?"
Ah Wu hurriedly struggled to get out, endured the embarrassment, quickly tidied himself up, and ran out.
Dexi's good plan was ruined, but because Cheng Ying was favored by the emperor, although he was unhappy, he could not get angry. He just spat in hatred after Cheng Ying left, hoping that the good boy would not fall into his hands in the future!
After A Wu escaped that day, he returned to Xiangzhu Palace and saw that the emperor had indeed come to visit Concubine Song. Seeing that Concubine Song was seriously ill, he actually agreed to let the little princess return to Xiangzhu Palace to be raised by her biological mother, Concubine Song.
Ah Wu was very happy for his master, and vaguely guessed that it must be Cheng Ying who was behind the scenes. Although he didn't know how he had moved Emperor Mingzong, their lives in Xiangzhu Palace were indeed much better, and even the Ministry of Internal Affairs that withheld the allowance was punished.
But not long after, Ah Wu encountered a major event. After returning home, her face looked terrible, and she had a high fever for several days before gradually getting better. However, she rarely liked to leave Xiangzhu Palace, nor did she like to go to see Cheng Ying.
Jinzhong, the secretary of the Imperial Household Department, disappeared. No one could find him anywhere in the palace. Even the dry wells were searched thoroughly, but no one knew where he had gone. It was as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth. Some people said that he had quietly left the palace. He did receive the order and token to leave the palace in those days, but the palace guards said that Jinzhong had returned to the palace that day. Rumors arose in the palace, involving ghosts. Emperor Mingzong was very sensitive about these things, and he punished many people to stop the rumors.
Although he was the eunuch in charge of writing, life would go on as usual without him in the palace, just like a drop of water missing from a lake, nothing unusual. As time went by, no one even mentioned his name anymore.
Only Ah Wu knew that Jinzhong had been chopped into pieces long ago. She went out late that day to deliver new shoes and socks to Cheng Ying, but she didn't expect to see it...
It turns out that the knife can not only cut open a person's belly to save a life, but can also cut a person into small sections...
"Did you see it?" Being stopped in the garden, Ah Wu's face turned pale. She didn't dare to look up at Cheng Ying.
"without……"
Cheng Ying sneered, "I haven't said what it is yet." He looked at Ah Wu intently, "Are you afraid of me?"
Ah Wu tightly grasped the hem of her sleeves, pursed her lips, and didn't know what to say.
Not getting a response, Cheng Ying seemed to understand. His eyes darkened, but he didn't say anything more. He turned around and was about to leave.
An extremely weak force pulled at his sleeve, and he paused and looked back.
Ah Wu had an unprecedented bravery on his face. "I... I'm not afraid. He's not a good person. I know he was the one who asked De Xi to find me as his wife. I'm just... just scared. I've never seen... a person shattered like that..."
What she said afterwards was very vague, probably because she was extremely scared. Her lips began to turn pale, but she still tugged at Cheng Ying's sleeve.
Cheng Ying's expression relaxed, the darkness in her phoenix eyes faded away, and she soothed him in a very low voice: "Don't be afraid, there is no difference between humans and pigs and dogs, if they die, they are dead."
Ah Wu groped and held his hand. Her slender, white hand was still warm, and seemed no different from before. Before... Her mind was a little confused, and she couldn't remember when she had held Cheng Ying's hand like this before.
Someone called softly in my ear: "Sister Awu, Sister Awu, it's time to wake up."
When Liu Miwu opened her eyes, she was confused for a moment. Looking at the Miao village outside, it took her a while to come back to her senses. Her eyes fell on the man who was still sitting on the recliner in the yard with his eyes closed, and her heart trembled.
"Sister Awu, is this beautiful dream going well?" Alan asked from the side.
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