Chapter 10 Chapter 10 ...Fishing in troubled waters was discovered? ...
Li Shuyao blushed as she took her allowance from Nanny Lin. She pinched it with her soft fingertips and felt that the purse was a bit heavy, far more than a palace maid serving tea should have. Her clear eyes suddenly showed some visible doubts, and she lowered her head to open the purse to take a look.
Unexpectedly, Nanny Lin smiled and held her hands, pressing them down until her hands and purse were hidden under her sleeves.
She smiled and said, "The tea maid is the closest position to the emperor in the entire Qianqing Palace, except for Eunuch Liang. Work hard and do your best, and you will not be treated unfairly in the future."
The implicit meaning of Nanny Lin's words is actually: perform well so that the emperor can see you, and you will have everything that Guo Luoluo Qingyao has now in the future.
However, Li Shuyao did not understand her implied meaning at all. After all, she still didn't know how she got to the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Mistakenly thinking that what Nanny Lin said was just superficial, he immediately stood up straight, straightened his back, and looked as determined as if he was swearing an oath under the national flag. His voice was solemn and clear, "Don't worry, Nanny, I will!"
Looking at her expression, Nanny Lin felt a hint of worry deep in her heart for some reason. Did she really understand?
…
From that day on, Li Shuyao changed her usual behavior and became less lazy.
She knew that Song Fuwen would not let her get involved in any matters related to the emperor, so she simply did not argue with her. She came to the tea room in the imperial study early every day, wiped the tea table and the treasure rack one by one, washed the tea set, changed the water left over from the previous shift of palace maids on duty, and then swept the floor.
If there is still time after cleaning and Song Fuwen has not arrived yet, she will flip through the tea book and memorize the types and remaining quantities of tea on the shelf.
When Song Fuwen makes tea, she also silently writes down the steps and processes.
——This is also a preparation for the future. What if Song Fuwen has something to do one day and cannot come to the tea room to serve?
By then, she would be the only palace maid on duty in the tea room. She couldn't be completely in the dark, not knowing anything and not being able to do anything, right?
She had delayed the emperor's tea time. If Liang Jiugong held her accountable, how would she cope with the situation?
Be prepared for danger in times of peace; this is the lesson her Chinese teacher taught her.
Li Shuyao dare not forget.
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Time passed quickly, and Li Shuyao gradually adapted to working in the tea room.
That day, she was about to get off duty when Liang Jiugong suddenly appeared at the door of the tea room, scaring everyone who was changing shifts inside.
Li Shuyao clenched the travelogue she was reading to pass the time. Song Fuwen almost tripped over the small stool under his feet. One of the other two palace servants dropped his tea tongs, and the other almost put the label on the tea can in the wrong place.
Liang Jiugong stood at the door with a whisk in his hand, watching the movements of several people in the room with cold eyes. His expression was deep and unfathomable, and his aura was inexplicably powerful.
It doesn't look like he is here to praise people, but rather to check their homework and find faults.
After realizing this, Li Shuyao quickly hid the travel notes in her hand behind her back and tried to look confused and innocent.
Song Fuwen quickly got up from the ground and stood at the door with the other two to greet them.
Li Shuyao stood where he was and also knelt down to salute.
Liang Jiugong hummed, and his lukewarm gaze swept around the room, finally landing on Li Shuyao.
Li Shuyao: “?”
Her mind raced, thinking about what she had done in the past few days. It seemed... she hadn't done anything wrong.
At this moment, Liang Jiugong spoke, "You guys just do what you should do, Li Shuyao, come with me." No emotion could be heard in his voice, but he didn't attack anyone on the spot, which meant that he was not here to accuse anyone.
So a few people secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Only Li Shuyao, who was happy to be named, froze.
After Liang Jiugong finished speaking, he walked out and stood quietly at the door of the imperial study not far away, waiting.
Song Fuwen and the others breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Shuyao at the same time. Among them, Song Fuwen's eyes were the most unfriendly.
She first looked back at where Eunuch Liang was, and after confirming that he couldn't hear the conversation in the room, she walked over to Li Shuyao, who was standing stiffly, and whispered a threat, "You know what to say."
What and what? Li Shuyao blinked in confusion, feeling that her clarity of mind was completely out of place in this world of palace intrigue and scheming.
She frowned and said unhappily, "What does Sister Song want me to say?"
His tone was full of annoyance and displeasure.
She really didn't want to continue to tolerate Song Fuwen. The worst that could happen was a fight. Who was afraid of who?
Song Fuwen was choked by her words. He was about to teach her a lesson when his mind suddenly cleared up. He remembered that Eunuch Liang was still waiting not far outside the door. Now was not a good time to argue with Li Shuyao, so he could only bite his lip and whispered, "Anyway, be careful and don't complain!"
otherwise……
She hadn't spoken the next word yet.
Li Shuyao directly put her hand on her shoulder and pushed her away, "Go away, don't get so close to me, you're blocking my way, do you know?"
"Didn't your mother teach you that a good dog doesn't block the road?"
As she spoke, she turned sideways and quickly threw the travel notes into a small wooden basket beside her. Song Fuwen was busy glaring at her and didn't notice her little action.
The other two palace maids did notice it, but when they remembered the importance and friendliness that Eunuch Liang and several maids showed to Li Shuyao, their eyes flashed at the same time. They decided to stay put for the time being and continue to watch the fight from afar. Then they turned around and walked back to their seats to continue working.
Song Fuwen was so angry that he almost died! He opened his mouth and wanted to continue speaking.
Unexpectedly, Li Shuyao was too lazy to pay attention to her. After hiding her travel notes, she turned sideways to avoid Song Fuwen, took a few steps and ran towards the door, looking as if she was trying to avoid him. This made Song Fuwen even angrier.
On the other side, Li Shuyao had already walked out of the tea room door and came to Liang Jiugong. She bent her knees, saluted him obediently, and said in a sweet voice, "Please come in, Mr. Liang."
She wasn't acting coquettishly on purpose, it was just... Liang Jiugong usually served the emperor and rarely left his side. The usual tasks of serving tea and water were all done by his subordinates.
On her first day at the Qianqing Palace, Liang Jiugong took advantage of the Emperor's attendance to interview her. As for the two subsequent visits, perhaps it was because he had to make a personal visit for some other matter?
Li Shuyao thought uncertainly.
The next time was this time, he didn't even come in, his expression was cold and stern, and he just asked her to go with him.
Li Shuyao was worried. Did she really make a mistake? Or did Liang Jiugong hear someone complain about her? Or maybe someone had discovered her sneaking around in the tea room?
She was a little undecided, her heart was uneasy, floating here and there but unable to settle down. She simply thought about being a good boy, maybe Liang Jiugong would appreciate it...
Just as he was thinking about it, Liang Jiugong spoke, his voice still low, "It's Miss Guo Luoluo who wants to see you."
After saying that, he turned around and led the way.
Li Shuyao: "..."
She couldn't believe the surprise came so suddenly.
She stood there for a long while before quickly catching up, about two steps behind Liang Jiugong. She was a little nervous and asked incoherently, "Qingyao, um, Eunuch Liang, why did Miss Guo Luoluo want to see me?"
"Is she doing well these days? Also, is it her turn to accompany me today? Why can she see me?"
Where's the Emperor? Didn't Qingyao come to accompany the Emperor? Why did he suddenly think of her?
…In fact, what she wanted to ask more was whether the emperor was with Qingyao. If so, would it be inappropriate for her to go? If not, where did he go?
He was just worried that he would be suspected of spying on the emperor, so he was cautious and did not ask this question.
Liang Jiugong turned his back to her, walking slowly and patiently, waiting for her to finish asking all her questions before he slowly replied, "The Emperor has summoned Miss Guo Luoluo to accompany him today, but just now, Concubine Nara from the Yanxi Palace sent someone to ask the Emperor to leave."
"Originally, I wanted to send someone to send Miss Guo Luoluo back, but she said she hadn't seen you for a long time and wanted to see you. The emperor agreed, so he ordered me to come and find you."
"So that's how it is." Li Shuyao suddenly realized and her steps became more excited.
She was so touched that her best friend had not forgotten her that she unconsciously walked faster and closer to Liang Jiugong.
At this time, Liang Jiugong suddenly stopped.
Li Shuyao:!
To avoid a collision, she forced herself to stop, her entire body involuntarily leaning forward, and just as she was about to touch Liang Jiugong's back, she paused. Her posture became somewhat ridiculous, her upper body leaning forward, her hands clasped and hanging in front of her abdomen, while her lower body was tense.
She struggled to stand on the toes of her two feet, with her heels all lifted up.
When Liang Jiugong turned around, she quickly turned her upper body back up, stood on tiptoe, and smiled at Liang Jiugong, "Eunuch Liang?"
"We're here." Eunuch Liang was unaware of her little movements behind him. When he turned around, he was still a little confused. When did the little girl grow so tall?
This doubt only lasted for a moment and quickly disappeared.
He turned around again, pushed open the door in front of him, and then stepped aside, saying, "I still have to rush to serve the emperor, so you can go in by yourself."
"Someone will tell you when it's time to leave."
After saying that, without waiting for Li Shuyao to continue, he left without looking back.
Li Shuyao put down her heels and let out a long breath. She was really scared just now.
The panic was soon replaced by the joy of seeing Qingyao. After calming down for a while, Li Shuyao walked into the gate happily, walked around the screen embroidered with landscapes, flowers and birds, hid at the door of the small room and took a look inside. After finding that only Qingyao and Lingluo were inside, she walked in without hesitation.
"Qingyao, Lingluo, I'm here!"
The master and servant inside heard the sound and turned their heads at the same time.
Li Shuyao's feet suddenly stopped: "...What's going on?"
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