Chapter 167 The Third Prince's Black Moonlight Eunuch 04
After Sima Yi finished speaking, he walked towards Shen Xinran. The firelight swayed behind him, making his figure even more eerie.
Shen Xinran was so frightened that he shrank his body, kept backing away, and his face turned pale.
But Sima Yi still walked up to her and brushed her cheek with his slender fingers. The cold touch was like a poisonous snake, which made people shudder.
All she heard was Sima Yi asking her, "Will Xiao Xiangzi report me?"
Shen Xinran wanted to cry, but this scene was not in the plot!
They say curiosity kills the cat, and it’s true.
Shen Xinran swallowed and said in a trembling voice: "Slave...slave didn't see anything."
Sima Yi smiled directly, with a hint of amusement in his smile, "In that case, the rest of the work will be left to you."
Shen Xinran raised his head, glanced at Sima Yi, and asked cautiously, "What kind of work?"
After Sima Yi finished speaking, he pointed to a hoe in the corner and ordered, "Dig a hole and bury it. Don't let others see it."
The fire was getting smaller and smaller, and Shen Xinran could only hold the hoe and walk towards the fire.
Looking down, all I saw was ashes and some blue cloth that hadn't been completely burned. Even the bones were gone.
Shen Xinran smiled on the surface but was crying inside.
In this palace where human life is worthless, playing the role of a eunuch is a dead end for her.
Not to mention that she has a hidden character. If she is caught, ten heads won’t be enough to chop off.
Shen Xinran established a code of conduct for this small world: that is to save life first and strive to survive to the end!
While Shen Xinran was digging the hole, Sima Yi was sitting under a sycamore tree nearby. He was holding a peach from nowhere in his hand, eating it while watching.
After Shen Xinran had taken care of everything, he walked up and patted Shen Xinran on the shoulder, "You did a great job."
After he finished speaking, he threw the half-eaten peach to Shen Xinran. "Here's a reward for you."
Shen Xinran took the peach in a hurry, took a closer look, and saw... half a peach.
But whose master would reward his servant with half a peach? The hero is indeed in dire straits.
Seeing that Shen Xinran hadn't moved, Sima Yi raised an eyebrow, "Why? Dislike?"
Shen Xinran quickly shook his head, "No... I dare not."
After she finished speaking, she took a bite of the peach.
You know what, this peach tastes really good, it's so juicy when you take a bite.
Sima Yi curled the corners of his lips and turned back to his room.
Shen Xinran had been busy for most of the hour and was exhausted. After returning to the room, he almost fell asleep immediately.
The sunlight had quietly slipped into the room through the cracks in the window, shining into the corners of Shen Xinran's eyes. Only then did Shen Xinran realize that it was already dawn.
She got dressed and got out of bed. As soon as she opened the door, she saw the little eunuch from yesterday walking slowly into the yard carrying a food box.
Shen Xinran was stunned for a moment, then her pupils shrank suddenly, accompanied by a scream, "Ah! There's a ghost!"
Her voice was sharp and thin, and instantly spread throughout the cold palace.
The maids who were unaware of the situation near the cold palace heard it and whispered to each other: "See, I told you that the cold palace would be haunted!"
After they finished speaking, they held hands and quickly left the cold palace.
After Shen Xinran finished shouting, he ran behind Sima Yi as fast as he could and hid himself.
He was still muttering in a low voice: "He killed you, it's none of my business, if you want to find someone, go find him."
Sima Yi glanced at Shen Xinran, a barely perceptible smile flashed across his eyes, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
The eunuch who brought the food had no idea that the ghost Chen Xinran was talking about was actually himself. He looked around and said in a trembling voice, "Ghost? Where is the ghost?"
But he was also frightened by Shen Xinran's appearance. He trembled, threw the food box next to Sima Yi, and trotted away, making a series of footsteps.
After hearing the voice, Shen Xinran poked his head out from behind Sima Yi and carefully observed his surroundings.
The sun shone warmly on the eunuch, stretching his shadow long. But isn't it said that ghosts can't shine in the sun? So where did the shadow come from?
Shen Xinran was puzzled and murmured softly, "Didn't you kill him and bury him?"
Sima Yi laughed outright and jokingly said, "Xiao Xiangzi, why do you think of me like that? Do you think I'm the kind of person who takes human life lightly?"
Shen Xinran looked at Sima Yi blankly and asked, "So what did you burn last night?"
Sima Yi smiled faintly and said, "They are just some old clothes. I feel like they take up too much space, so I just burn them together."
Shen Xinran didn't know how to respond for a moment. "You made burning clothes so weird! Can't you just do it during the day?"
Sima Yi glanced at Shen Xinran again and said jokingly, "However, Xiao Xiangzi's scream just now was sharp and thin, just like a woman's."
Shen Xinran put his hands behind his back and pinched his waist fiercely, forcing himself to squeeze out two tears. Then he choked out a sob: "Master, since this slave has lost that thing, what's the difference between me and a woman?"
Sima Yi nodded thoughtfully. "I heard that every time the Imperial Household Department dealt with a eunuch, they would bag and seal that thing, and return it to him after he left the palace. Do you want me to do you a favor and help you get back the part you're missing?"
Shen Xinran's eyes widened in shock. The Jingshifang actually had such a strict rule. But Cao Qingyan had only replaced Xiao Xiangzi after seeing him die. In other words, even if she got the thing back, it wouldn't be hers.
Shen Xinran sighed deeply, "What good is it to get it back? I can't put it back in place. It makes me even more sad to see it."
Sima Yi looked disappointed, "You're right."
Shen Xinran: “…”
Why are you disappointed? You already have that thing!
Shen Xinran went to the bathroom, but when she came out, she saw Sima Yi opening the lunch box and drinking the white rice porridge inside.
Shen Xinran's eyes widened in surprise, "Master, you're just going to eat this?"
Sima Yi smiled and said calmly, "After so many years, I've gotten used to it."
Shen Xinran frowned slightly. Sima Yi was originally a favored child of heaven, but suddenly he fell into a quagmire and was not even fed as well as a little eunuch like her.
Shen Xinran suddenly felt distressed. She pressed her lips into a line and said seriously, "Master, wait a minute."
After Shen Xinran finished speaking, he ran out. The young eunuchs had a special place to eat. The old eunuch who served the food knew that she was Fushou's godson, so he always gave her a lot.
Shen Xinran came back with his breakfast, which was two meat buns and a braised egg.
Shen Xinran gave Sima Yi a meat bun and a braised egg, and said with a smile, "Master, you can eat mine!"
Sima Yi looked up at Shen Xinran and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Shen Xinran grinned, "I don't eat much, one bun is enough for me."
Looking at the buns and braised eggs handed over by Shen Xinran, Sima Yi chuckled and said with emotion: "Xiao Xiangzi, it's been a long time since anyone has been so nice to me."
Hearing Sima Yi say this, Shen Xinran suddenly felt a little guilty. As long as you were gentle with her when you knew the truth, it would be fine. She didn't want to be torn into pieces by five horses, she would rather be killed with a single knife.
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