Chapter 182 The Third Prince’s Dark Moonlight Eunuch 19
When Shen Xinran returned to the cold palace, Sima Yi had already woken up and was lying sickly at the head of the bed.
Shen Xinran walked forward lightly, gently placed the breakfast on Sima Yi's bedside, and said with a smile: "Master, have some porridge!"
Sima Yi picked up the bowl and started eating. When he finished, he heard Shen Xinran ask him, "Master, the sun is shining brightly today. Do you want to go out and bask in the sun for a while?"
Sima Yi pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.
While Sima Yi was enjoying the sunshine, he saw Shen Xinran coming out of the room with a pot of hot tea. "Master, have some tea to moisten your throat!"
This is an extremely rare behavior for the usually lazy Shen Xinran.
Sima Yi frowned and asked, "Why are you so nice to me today?"
Shen Xinran smiled lightly and replied, "My master is sick, so I naturally have to take good care of him."
Sima Yi glanced at Shen Xinran, the corners of his lips raised uncontrollably, "You have a conscience."
Soon it was evening, and Shen Xinran handed the fever-reducing medicine he had prepared to Sima Yi. "Master, it's time to take the medicine."
But Sima Yi took a look and began to frown, "I'm already well, no need to take medicine."
When Shen Xinran saw this, he just found it funny, "Master, you are so old, why are you still like a child?"
After Shen Xinran finished speaking, he took out a candy from his pocket.
She handed it to Sima Yi like offering a treasure, "Master, drink this medicine and this candy will be yours."
Sima Yi looked at the candy in Shen Xinran's hand, and a complicated emotion surged in his heart.
There was once a woman who gave him candy in the same way, just to coax him into taking his medicine.
But she abandoned him and left him alone in this cannibalistic palace.
Sima Yi drank the medicine in one gulp, but he just held the candy that Shen Xinran handed to him tightly in his hand.
He stared into Shen Xinran's eyes and asked, "Xiao Xiangzi, will you always stay with me?"
Shen Xinran was stunned for a moment, worried that Sima Yi had discovered something.
She replied with a stiff smile: "As long as you don't drive me away, I will always stay with you."
Sima Yi's mouth curled up, and a smile appeared on his face, which gradually spread, and even there was a smile in his eyes.
He promised Shen Xinran: "As long as you stay with me, I will definitely give you a lifetime of glory."
"Then I would like to thank you first." Shen Xinran suddenly felt a little guilty. She reached out, took the empty medicine bowl from Sima Yi, and left as if escaping.
Sima Yi's fever-reducing medicine contained sleeping pills, which was a secret that Shen Xinran had already discovered. That was why she insisted on letting Sima Yi take the medicine just to make it easier for her to leave tomorrow.
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That night, Sima Yi slept particularly soundly with the candy given to him by Shen Xinran next to his pillow.
But Shen Xinran did not sleep the whole night until dawn.
The agreed time was about to arrive. Shen Xinran put on his clothes quietly and got out of bed.
Before leaving, she looked at Sima Yi again and accidentally discovered the candy on his pillow.
She gave it to him last night, but he hadn't eaten it yet.
Shen Xinran was stunned for a moment, and after hesitating for a moment, she placed all the candies she had exchanged with the palace maids on Sima Yi's pillow, wishing her future to be as sweet as candies.
The two guards at the door thought Shen Xinran was going to get breakfast and did not stop him, but they were secretly wondering why Shen Xinran got up so early.
Shen Xinran, dressed in eunuch's attire, arrived at the imperial kitchen without any obstruction.
The old man had been waiting there for a long time. As soon as he saw Shen Xinran, he took her hand and walked to a corner.
In the corner stood a cart piled high with vegetable baskets. The old man opened a basket and said to Shen Xinran, "Princess, I'll have to bear with you hiding here for a while."
At this time, the sky was just beginning to brighten, and the guards were at their most relaxed. The old man pushed the cart and staggered to the gate of the palace.
The guard stopped the old man and said seriously: "Routine inspection."
The old man smiled as he opened the lid, revealing some vegetable leaves. He said, "The masters in the imperial kitchen said these leaves are not fresh and can't be used. But I think they are still fresh, so I plan to take them back and sell them."
After the old man finished speaking, he picked up a handful of vegetable leaves and handed them to the guard, "Sir, would you like to take some back to try?"
The guard waved his hand with a look of disdain, "Who wants to eat these rotten leaves? Take them away!"
Just like that, the old man pushed the cart and left the palace. And Shen Xinran, who was hiding under the leaves, also quietly left the palace.
Sima Yi woke up and subconsciously looked towards the side hall. Seeing that there was no one on the bed, he thought that Chen Xinran might have gone to the imperial kitchen to get breakfast, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
But it was almost noon and Shen Xinran still hadn't come back. Sima Yi's face gradually showed anxiety. Could it be that the imperial concubine took Xiao Xiangzi away?
The imperial concubine had many ways of torturing people. If Xiao Xiangzi were in her hands, he would definitely suffer a lot. For the first time, Sima Yi felt anxious for Shen Xinran.
He gritted his teeth and walked out of the cold palace. But the guard at the door stopped him and frowned at him, saying, "Third Prince, His Majesty has said that you cannot leave."
Sima Yi didn't care about that anymore. His face darkened and he pushed the guards away and strode towards Xianfu Palace.
The two guards looked at each other and decided that one would go and inform the emperor while the other would follow Sima Yi closely.
When the imperial concubine saw Sima Yi suddenly barging in, she raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "Why are you coming to my Xianfu Palace instead of staying in the cold palace?"
Sima Yi asked gloomily, "Where's Xiao Xiangzi?"
The corner of the imperial concubine's mouth turned up, revealing a hint of disdainful smile, and laughed, "What? That little eunuch is missing!"
Fushou, who was standing aside, tried desperately to wink at Sima Yi.
But Sima Yi's eyes were fixed on the imperial concubine, and he asked through gritted teeth: "What did you do to Xiao Xiangzi?"
The imperial concubine snorted contemptuously, "He's just a little eunuch. Even if I kill him, what can you do to me?"
Sima Yi was still agitated due to his high fever. His eyes were bloodshot and his clenched fists were shaking. "If you dare to hurt him in the slightest, I will not forgive you."
The imperial concubine stood up, her face filled with anger: "What a big tone! I want to see how you won't forgive me."
"The Emperor has arrived!" With the young eunuch's loud shout, Sima Jian stepped into the hall.
His eyes were sharp as he rebuked Sima Yi, "Didn't you say that the cold palace was comfortable? Then why did you leave?"
Sima Yi responded in a deep voice: "My little eunuch is missing. I came out to look for him. I will go back when I find him."
Sima Jian waved his hand, and the guard behind him stepped forward and replied, "Eunuch Xiao Xiangzi left at the hour of Yin today and has not returned since."
Sima Yi, who was still running a fever, could only walk to Xianfu Palace, which was already his limit. After hearing the guard's words, he froze in his tracks.
Did he leave on his own initiative? But the palace is so small, where would he go?
Did he discover my unusual liking for him, think he was a pervert, and run away?
Sima Yi began to feel dizzy, his body swayed a few times, his eyes closed, and he fell heavily to the ground.
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