In the palace, if you can't be superior to others, you will have to suffer this unnatural punishment.
"Ah sneeze!"
When Chu Qiao sneezed and lowered her head, there were already a pair of wooden barrels at her feet.
"The water in the palace has to be carried to Yuquan Mountain. It's not too far from here to Yuquan Mountain. It's only five or six miles away. Don't delay on the way."
Little Eunuch Li's voice rang out. He was wearing an eighth-grade blue steward's uniform and a dog-skin jacket. He looked at Chu Qiao with raised eyebrows.
Chu Qiao stared at the wooden barrel at her feet. If this guy didn't do it on purpose, he might have lost his memory. Didn't he say he was carrying one bucket yesterday? Why did he become two after just one sleep? He still has to go to Yuquan Mountain so far.
To fetch water?
When Chu Qiao raised her eyes and was about to ask a question, she accidentally caught a glimpse of someone. She was standing diagonally behind little Eunuch Li. She was wearing a blue palace dress and looking towards this place. This was not the place where she stood on the corridor yesterday.
Is she a woman? When Chu Qiao wanted to take a closer look, she had already turned around, opened a door, and entered.
Who is she? Why is she always staring at her so furtively? Chu Qiao was puzzled, and the voice of Little Eunuch Li rang in her ears again.
"Li Chunxiang, we are all from this family. Don't say I didn't remind you to work more and talk less. A master who has lost his favor cannot protect himself. How could he take care of you? Open your eyes wide and see clearly what's under your feet.
There are pits everywhere and roads everywhere, but you have to be careful and take careful steps to avoid making the wrong move."
Little Eunuch Li smiled coldly, turned around and walked away. What he said made people feel extra cold compared to that day.
With your eyes wide open, you can see clearly under your feet. Where is the pit and where is the road?
This is indeed the case. Even if there is something wrong with the aromatherapy oil, Empress Zhaoyi may not be favored, let alone think of a quack doctor named Xiao Qiao. How much can Ye Yunfang help her? Everything depends on herself.
Taking a deep breath, Chu Qiao followed the example of other eunuchs, carrying two wooden barrels, walking forward, following a group of water-carrying eunuchs, exiting the west gate of the palace, and set off towards Yuquan Mountain.
After leaving the palace gate, the wind became even stronger, mixed with snow foam, which made people's faces hurt. As we approached Yuquan Mountain, the wind calmed down, but the road surface was covered with snow and ice, making it slippery and difficult to walk. Even more
Don't talk about carrying water and leaving.
The spring water of Yuquan Mountain gushes out from the rock gaps in the mountain, and the water rolls around the silver flowers. At the foot of the mountain, you can see the spring water flowing like a jade rainbow.
In order to ensure the water quality, all the handymen who carry water have to go to the mountainside to carry water and climb hundreds of steps. After the snow, the steps become difficult to climb.
When Chu Qiao huffed and puffed up the mountainside, the eunuch who had gone ahead to carry water had already started to carry water down the mountain. When they passed by Chu Qiao, they all glanced at Chu Qiao and smiled. Although she didn't say anything, Chu Qiao also knew,
They were laughing at her.
"It's not a man, it's embarrassing to see a woman!"
Chu Qiao cursed secretly. After she finished cursing, she realized that they were indeed not men. How could they pity a weak little girl like her?
Following the path, we arrived at the mouth of the spring. The spring water was gushing out, and a cool air was rising. The rocks were washed away all year round, and the middle was sunken, forming a huge mouth of the bowl. The spring water at the mouth of the bowl was really clear, and you could see the bottom at a glance.
Chu Qiao put down the bucket and couldn't help but reach out to hold the water. Before she could drink it, her hands were about to freeze. She was so cold that she hurriedly threw her hands away and held it in her arms for a while before she dared to take it out.
"It's so cold."
Chu Qiao jumped to her feet and glanced around. There were pines and cypresses everywhere, the branches were covered with snow, and the steps stretched down, as if they were embedded in the vastness. Occasionally, they could still hear the cry of wild beasts. There couldn't be any wolves, right?