At night, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse.
A gust of wind blew, and Qiuju, who was kneeling in the yard, shivered with cold.
At this time, her knees were numb.
She reached out and tried to rub her knees.
"ah!"
The stick fell on her body, and she cried out in pain with tears in her eyes.
Xiao Fuzi, who was sitting nearby, raised the stick in his hand and said, "Don't move. If you anger the Imperial Concubine again, we won't be able to explain ourselves to her."
Qiuju raised her eyes and glared at him hatefully.
A bully who relies on the power of others!
I really didn't expect that the imperial concubine was so cruel that she specifically let this rootless dog slave stare at her with a stick!
She had never suffered such injustice!
Xiao Fuzi lowered her head and smiled: "There's no point in glaring at me. I'm just following orders. If you make a mistake, you must accept the punishment and reflect on your mistakes."
Qiu Ju gnashed her teeth and whispered, "Even if I made a mistake, I've been the Imperial Concubine's personal maid for so many years. I'm the person the Imperial Concubine trusts the most! Eunuch Fu, please leave some room for error so we can meet again someday. There will always be a day when you'll beg me for mercy."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Xiao Fuzi smiled brightly, and the next moment he raised the stick and hit Qiuju hard.
"I don't buy it, kneel straight!"
Qiuju was filled with pain and anger, tears streaming down her face. She didn't dare to talk to Xiao Fuzi anymore.
Inside the house, Qiu He handed a bowl of delicate and fragrant yam and crucian carp porridge to Shen Mingyue.
Shen Mingyue took the yam and crucian carp porridge, scooped it up with a spoon, and blew it gently.
Qiu He glanced outside the door with a worried look on her face and warned, "My Lady, will this alert the enemy?"
"I'm afraid those snakes and rats are hiding in their caves and dare not come out. Don't worry, just take good care of the princess."
As she spoke, Shen Mingyue fed the yam and crucian carp porridge in her hand to Su Qiqi's mouth.
Seeing Su Qiqi eating seriously, a gentle smile appeared on her face.
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Qiuju was covered in cold sweat and her knees were shaking.
The palace maids and eunuchs all went to eat and rest. The candles in the courtyard were extinguished. Xiao Fuzi, who was sitting beside them, yawned continuously.
After enduring for a long time, Qiuju felt that her legs had lost all feeling and her whole body was sore and painful.
Finally, Qiuhe came in from outside and handed a bowl of hot fish soup to Xiao Fuzi.
"It's time. Here's some fish soup for you."
Xiao Fuzi stood up and bowed respectfully to Qiu He: "Thank you, Sister Qiu He."
"Drink and go to bed early, don't delay your work tomorrow."
After saying this, Qiu He turned and left.
Watching Qiu He's departing figure, Qiu He felt a surge of hatred in her heart: This bitch, didn't she see she was still kneeling? And she didn't even bother to help her? She's such a vicious person!
"Okay, go back by yourself."
After saying this, Xiao Fuzi walked out while drinking the fish soup.
The warm and delicious taste blooms in your mouth and drives away the cold.
He smacked his lips, feeling pleased.
In the huge yard, only Qiuju was left.
Finally free, she fell to the ground helplessly.
My legs were cold and numb, and I couldn't move them at all.
Qiuju suppressed the hatred in her heart and rubbed her legs.
After a long pause, she finally struggled to get up and limped towards the lower room where she lived.
It was just a few steps away, but she walked for a long time and felt like her legs were about to break.
When I finally got back to the house, I saw Qiuhe and Hongye chatting about something. They were talking and laughing, eating pastries in their mouths.
Qiuju glared at Hongye and walked straight to the table.
She raised her hand to take the pastry on the table, but Qiuhe snatched it away first.
"You made a mistake today. The Imperial Concubine said you won't get any of this pastry."
"I'm in this state, and you're still so mean to me? I treat you as a good sister!" Qiuju roared in grievance.
Qiuhe pretended not to hear and cut the pastry in his hand into two. He handed one half to Hongye and ate the other half with relish.
The meat-filled pancakes are baked to a crispy exterior and tender interior, and the crust is sprinkled with sesame seeds. Once you break it open, it exudes an enticing aroma.
Qiuju stared at the half pastry in Qiuhe's hand and swallowed her saliva.
Suddenly, she turned her gaze to Hongye beside her: "You, go get me some food!"
Hongye remained unmoved and looked up at Qiuhe.
Qiu He said in a cold voice: "Hongye, we only serve the master. Don't bother with anything else. Hurry up and eat the pastry, wash up and go to bed."
"Yeah." Hongye nodded and ate the pastry by herself.
"You guys!" Qiuju raised her finger and pointed at Qiuhe. She wanted to curse, but couldn't find the right words.
She was so hungry that she could only force herself to stand up and go to the small kitchen to find something to eat.
After limping, he finally made it to the kitchen.
When she opened the lid of the pot, she saw that there was not even a bite of the cold rice or leftovers left for her, let alone the pastries and fish soup.
There were only raw ingredients in the kitchen.
Without her master's permission, she, a little palace maid, dared not move at all.
Qiuju was very angry and went back to the lower room to rest.
At this time, Hongye and Qiuhe were lying on the bed with their eyes closed to rest.
She stepped forward, pulled back Hongye's blanket, and yelled, "Where's my fish soup? Did you drink it for me?"
Qiu He said impatiently, "What are you crazy about? The Imperial Concubine said that there will be no food left for you tonight. You won't even get any fish soup or pastries."
Qiu Ju cried and asked, "Then, then why didn't you tell me just now? I made this trip for nothing!"
"You didn't ask me just now."
Qiuhe stood up, snatched the quilt from Qiuju's hand and threw it to Hongye.
"It's late, don't disturb us from resting."
Talk, she lay back in bed and continued to sleep.
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