Su Jinxiu wrapped herself tightly in the cloak, which still carried the warmth of Xiao Jingze's body.
Wrapped in the middle, it seemed as if he was in Xiao Jingze's arms.
She reluctantly grabbed her cloak and was about to speak.
Suddenly, Xiao Jingze's expression turned cold.
He looked towards the corner behind Su Jinxiu and spoke coldly.
"Who? Come out..."
Su Jinxiu followed the sound and saw a hunched figure slowly walking out of the corner.
After she saw who it was, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ah Jiu, this is Uncle Jin Jiu.
He works with me and is not a talkative person."
After spending this time together, Su Jinxiu came to understand Jin Jiu's personality.
Apart from the work in his hands, he didn't care about anything else.
Day after day, it was rare to hear a word he said.
Moreover, he seems to be very reluctant to have anything to do with powerful people like them.
Last time I heard that she was valued by Concubine Xian, Jin Jiu deliberately alienated her.
If others saw her and Ah Jiu being so close, trouble might arise.
But Uncle Jin Jiu, she was relieved.
"Uncle Jin Jiu, it's so late, why are you here?"
Jin Jiu slowly raised his head, his eyes fell on Xiao Jingze, and then back to Su Jinxiu.
I don't know if it's too cold or something, but my body is trembling slightly.
"I, my slave, happened to be passing by.
I’ve seen it before, Your Majesty…”
Xiao Jingze looked at Jin Jiu like this, and the cold look on his face calmed down.
"It turns out to be Mr. Ajin, so no gift."
It was rare for Su Jinxiu to see Xiao Jingze be so kind to others, so she couldn't help but curiously stepped forward and asked.
"Ah Jiu, do you also know Uncle Jin Jiu?
But I seem to have never heard him mention you."
Xiao Jingze curled his lips gently and wrapped Su Jinxiu's cloak tightly.
“Thanks to Master Ajin’s care when I was young, I didn’t starve to death.
He has a low-key temperament and doesn't like to talk much.
I don’t even want people to know that I have helped me. We rarely meet in the palace.
I once proposed to let him leave the palace, but he refused.
If you are curious, you can ask Mr. Ajin.
You’re still waiting over there, I’ll leave first.”
The emperor's people are still there, so Xiao Jingze can't say much.
After explaining, he turned around and left.
Su Jinxiu looked at Xiao Jingze's back, blending into the darkness until it completely disappeared.
Then he turned to look at Jin Jiu. Jin Jiu looked at Xiao Jingze's back, something seemed to be flashing in his eyes.
"Well, Uncle Jin Jiu..."
Jin Jiu came back to his senses, looked at Su Jinxiu, and suppressed the emotion in his eyes.
However, his tone was much kinder than before.
"Since you are on good terms with the Photographer King, please call me Lord Ajin together with him!
But you can't, it will mess up the seniority."
Su Jinxiu nodded and called out obediently.
"Master Ajin."
There's no one around, and there's nothing to do if I go back now.
Su Jinxiu was thinking about whether she should ask Master Ajin about Ajiu's past.
Jin Jiu seemed to think so too. He looked at Su Jinxiu and walked out.
"Today it's my turn to go to the imperial kitchen to watch the fire. If you don't mind, come and sit with me."
If the nobles in the palace want to eat or drink in the middle of the night, someone will be left in the imperial kitchen to watch the fire.
On this cold day, except for the people watching the fire, there was not even a ghost in the imperial kitchen.
It's a safe and quiet place, perfect for talking.
Su Jinxiu nodded, wrapped in a large cloak and followed Jin Jiu back to the imperial dining room.
After entering the door, Jin Jiu prepared to make tea for Su Jinxiu.
"Drink something hot to warm yourself up."
But after searching for a long time, he couldn't find the tea leaves he usually hid.
I guess it was dug out by the eunuchs again and thrown away.
Su Jinxiu noticed Jin Jiu's difficulty, took the teapot and smiled.
"It doesn't matter, I can't sleep after drinking tea so late.
Just boil some boiled water to quench your thirst."
She fetched water and squeezed the water from the spiritual spring into the teapot.
Put it on the fire and boil the water.
The red fire shone on Jin Jiu's face, seeming to smooth out those ravines.
"The prince and I first met when he was only seven years old.
In the blink of an eye, he has grown so big.
It's also the age to get married.
Good, really good.
If he gets married, I can also..."
The caution he had gained from acting in the harem for many years told him to stop talking.
He looked sideways at Su Jinxiu, with a somewhat kind expression on his face.
"Don't be surprised, Miss Su. I didn't know about your relationship with the prince a few days ago.
It is really helpless to treat you with too much neglect.
I have watched the prince grow up, although his temper is a bit colder.
But he is definitely not a bad person, someone from his family.
They are all single-minded, if you marry him.
I can guarantee that he will never let you down in this life."
His words didn't sound like a slave talking about his master.
It's more like an elder telling others how good the younger generation is.
The water boiled and rolled on the fire.
Su Jinxiu carried the teapot and poured Jin Jiu a glass of water.
"Uncle Jin Jiu, when the prince was in the palace, his life was very bad.
No one is protecting him, he must have suffered a lot!" The water that had just been boiled was very hot, and Jin Jiu's hand holding the water glass tightened, as if he couldn't feel the heat.
"Emperor Rui hated him and didn't even give him a title.
In a place like the palace, it is common for people to worship those who are superior and those who are inferior to others.
Seeing that he was not liked by Emperor Ru, he would not even give him a bite of hot food on weekdays.
It's pitiful that he has to take care of himself as well as his mother at such a young age.
When his mother was sober, she could still give him a good look.
I will wipe his wounds and apply medicine.
However, most of the time I am not awake.
Whenever that happens, he will be tortured even harder.
At such a young age, I didn’t even have a piece of good skin or flesh on my body.
It makes people look very pitiful.
Later, his mother was freed.
But he was forever trapped in that darkness.
It was me who failed to protect him..."
Speaking of this, Jin Jiu's eyes turned red.
"No, no, it's Emperor Ruo.
It's him, it's all his fault.
Originally, that child should have a happy home."
"Master Ajin, drink water."
Su Jinxiu interrupted Jin Jiu's words at the right time and asked about the secrets inside.
It's not appropriate to say it in a place like the palace, lest the walls have ears and people might listen.
Jin Jiu came back to his senses, calmed down the emotions on his face, and glanced at Su Jinxiu gratefully.
"You are a smart girl, and the prince has you by his side.
I’m relieved too, relieved!”
As he spoke, he picked up the water and took a sip.
I don’t know if I’m in a good mood today, but drinking this ordinary boiled water feels very sweet.
After Jin Jiu drank a glass of water, Su Jinxiu gave him a refill.
"Master Ajin, when the prince was trapped in that cellar.
You're here too, right?"
Jin Jiu nodded and sighed.
"At that time, I was the one who hid him inside.
Otherwise, he will die.
Don't listen to the nonsense of people in the palace. He lives because I gave him food.
It's not as rumored that he ate his mother's corpse.
He is a human being, not an evil spirit..."
Su Jinxiu smiled disapprovingly: "I know, he is the best and the best person.