Chapter 40: Master and Disciple Conversation
Zhu Yuhuan turned around with a look of surprise upon hearing this. He quickly walked up to Saihazhi, reached out and patted his arms, saying, "Master, long time no see. You still look so handsome!"
To be honest, Zhu Yuhuan had hardly stepped out of the East Palace in the past two months and was almost suffocated. Now that he saw a familiar person, who was his master Saihazhi, Zhu Yuhuan could hardly help but be excited, and naturally forgot the normal etiquette of being in ancient times.
Zhu Yuhuan said so, but Saihazhi still looked a little thin. After all, in the past two months, they had experienced major events such as the death of the late emperor, Yang Rong's message, and the prince's ascension to the throne. Everyone was busy as hell, not to mention that Saihazhi, as the highest commander of the Jinyiwei, was much busier than ordinary people.
After all, Saihazhi is not young anymore, so his figure is a little thin, but fortunately he is in good spirits and his eyes are as bright as before.
Shi Lin was startled by Zhu Yuhuan's action, but Saihazhi didn't care. He smiled and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, my Lady."
Zhu Yuhuan, who had been very strong when facing Shi Lin just now, was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He said embarrassedly, "Master, how could you play such a joke on me too?"
She originally thought that having the title of "Princess" was equivalent to a promotion, but now it seems that it would cause more trouble.
Saihazhi's expression softened as he smiled, "I heard that many people came to the Eastern Palace to congratulate the young master after he was canonized as a princess. However, I'm unable to move around, so I could only offer my congratulations now that the young master is here."
Zhu Yuhuan sighed and said, "Just like Master said, after becoming a princess, there are more constraints."
Saihazhi congratulated him and said, "Since the young master can come again, it means that these problems have been solved. I am happy for the young master."
Speaking of this, Zhu Yuhuan felt much more relaxed and said with a smile, "Master, don't worry, I can continue to learn from you in the future... However, Master has been very busy with official duties recently, so you don't have to teach me every day like before. Just like the guards' drills, change it to once every three days."
When Saihazhi heard her mention the words "busy official duties," a complicated expression crossed his face. He gave Shi Lin a look, asking him to stay nearby to prevent anyone from eavesdropping. Then, Saihazhi walked up to Zhu Yuhuan and whispered, "Young Master, you must be careful in the palace. There are too many restless people in the palace now. Be careful to avoid getting into trouble."
Zhu Yuhuan thought of the young eunuch sent by Liu Yongcheng, then looked at Saihazhi in front of him and asked, "Master, have you found out..."
Saihazhi raised his index finger, silencing him, and then whispered, "Don't worry, little master. I've swept the tail clean. No one will notice."
Zhu Yuhuan frowned and said, "Sweep it clean..."
She almost immediately understood the implication of Sehazhi's words. The so-called "cleaning up" meant that one or even several lives were lost so easily.
Saihazhi noticed that Zhu Yuhuan was immediately a little depressed after hearing his words, and said earnestly: "This matter involves many things. For the safety of you and General Liu, we really can't reveal any traces."
Even though she had been in the Ming Dynasty for several years, Zhu Yuhuan still couldn't fully accept certain "unspoken rules." However, she also knew that Saihazhi was doing this for her own good, so she said obediently, "Thank you, Master..."
Saihazhi couldn't help but sigh, reached out and patted Zhu Yuhuan on the shoulder, and said, "Young Master, sometimes people can't be soft-hearted. If you were on the battlefield, such a soft mind and temper would hurt you."
Even the Jinyiwei commander Saihazhi, who was known for his "generous" character, said this, so Zhu Yuhuan didn't know what to say.
After a while, Zhu Yuhuan finally asked, "What about their families... I have some money I save every month. Commander, please find a way to have someone send some to them."
Hearing her say this, and seeing Zhu Yuhuan uncomfortably clasping his hands behind his back, Saihazhi almost wanted to reach out and touch her head to comfort her, but he simply said, "Sudden deaths in the palace are common. The Empress will send someone to send compensation to their families, so rest assured, young master."
At this time, Zhu Yuhuan would rather not have heard of this matter at all, otherwise he would not have had such a psychological burden.
She thought for a moment and said, "I remember that most of the palace servants today were recruited after the capital was moved. Master, do you know where they are from? If possible, when I have the chance in the future, I would like to do my best to compensate them..."
After all, this was a royal affair. These palace servants were inexplicably involved in such a turmoil and lost their lives. Their families lost their loved ones. Zhu Yuhuan believed that he should bear part of the responsibility.
Hearing her childish and naive words, Saihazhi couldn't help but shake his head and sighed, "Young Master, there are countless accidents happening in this palace every day. If you were to be soft-hearted and compensate for every one of them, how could you possibly make up for it?"
Zhu Yuhuan stared at him for a long moment before he said seriously, "I know, but doing something is better than doing nothing. If this happened on the battlefield, and I knew why innocent soldiers died, but I remained indifferent, wouldn't Master be heartbroken watching? At least this way, I can have a clear conscience and a clear conscience before Heaven. That's enough."
Shi Lin listened to Zhu Yuhuan's words without saying anything, but he agreed with them deeply.
He had seen countless similar incidents since joining the Imperial Guard, but he still deeply agreed with Zhu Yuhuan's approach. Killing was inevitable, but it couldn't be taken for granted. To those of them who had nothing to do with it, the disappearance might have been just a name, but it was, after all, a life. How could they just turn a blind eye?
Seeing that she would use the same example to refute him, Saihazhi said, "I understand what the young master ordered."
Although this little girl had good intentions, when it came to compensation, what could she, a princess in the deep palace, offer those people? Perhaps she was just seeking peace of mind.
Zhu Yuhuan didn't know what Saihazhi was thinking. He just smiled and said, "Master, you must be busy today. I won't bother you anymore. I'll come back when we have drills later. But I won't miss out on my usual practice either. Don't worry, Master."
Saihazhi watched her leave, then said, "It's a good thing the young master is a woman. If she were a man, with such a kind and generous character, his future life would probably be difficult."
Shi Lin disagreed, saying, "That's not necessarily true. A girl with this temperament, if she were a man, would definitely be a righteous gentleman, and could even create a great career." He added with a touch of regret, "If my son could have the temperament of a princess, it would bring honor to our family."
Saihazhi glanced at him, reached out and knocked his forehead, and said, "How dare you talk nonsense like this in the palace? Do you want to die?"
Shi Lin uttered an audible sigh and hurriedly said with a wry smile, "I dare not do that. Please forgive me, Commander."
Saihazhi stopped glaring at him and just looked at Zhu Yuhuan's gradually disappearing back, silently worrying about Zhu Yuhuan's future.
Sometimes seeing too many people and things is not a good thing. How high is the sky left for the Shunde Princess to soar in this world? Even if you leave the imperial city, there is still the capital. The sky in all directions does not allow the oriole and the thrush to meet the wind-hardened eagle and soar into the sky.
As soon as this thought came to his mind, he found it funny.
In today's peaceful and prosperous times, even the military no longer needs to train every day, let alone a woman? For Zhu Yuhuan, she was probably satisfied to have had such an experience in her childhood.
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