Seeing Liu Zhang's retreating back, Chu Qiao almost poured out the bucket of water, but after thinking about the empty bucket and Little Eunuch Li's face, she still held back.
"Dogs look down on people. I can't find a good man, and I can't find a eunuch, huh!"
Although it was an angry curse, Chu Qiao's voice could not be any quieter. In the palace, she was a very small person. Anyone could crush her to death. She had to be careful at all times.
Be cautious.
Turning around and picking up the barrel, she quickly entered the service room.
Two eunuchs stood in front of the huge water tank. Before each bucket of water was poured into the water tank, they had to test it with a silver needle to ensure that the water poured in was safe.
Chu Qiao stood in line behind a water-carrying eunuch, keeping an eye on it, thinking to herself that although the people in the palace lived a delicate life, they were still very tired, and they had to be careful not to even drink water.
After the little eunuch tested Chu Qiao's water and found it OK, she asked her to pour the water into the water tank.
"You all listen, the palace is conducting a tight investigation. If there is something wrong with the water, none of you will be able to escape the blame! Everyone, please be careful."
After the little eunuch finished speaking, he looked at Chu Qiao with contempt.
"Li Chunxiang, you still have three buckets. Isn't it too slow to lift them?"
"It's not dark yet, what's the rush?"
Chu Qiao glared at the little eunuch, but murmured in her heart. It seemed that the three people went up the mountain to investigate the water source. If the cause of the disaster was the pine tree, the matter would be settled soon. If not, these
The eunuchs who carry water will also be in trouble.
When Chu Qiao returned to Yuquan Mountain, there was no one else at the spring mouth except a few eunuchs carrying water. The eunuchs complained while carrying water.
"There are so many steps from washing vegetables to cooking to serving them on the table. Why do you doubt us who carry water?"
"The imperial kitchen is under tight pressure and we have to find someone unlucky to come out and settle this matter."
"I hope it doesn't fall on me."
While everyone was talking, they were all nervous and carried water all the way down the mountain.
After Chu Qiao finished carrying the remaining three buckets of water, she was so tired that her back ached, her legs wobbled when she walked, and her hands were red and swollen. She didn't even think about eating anymore. She returned to the big room and lay down directly on the big room.
On the kang, I didn’t want to move at all.
In the next few days, Chu Qiao didn't know how she lived. Before the old injuries healed, new ones were added, her feet were twisted, she couldn't even lift her arms, and half of her shoulders were bruised and swollen.
of.
That night, she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. Did Ye Yunfang forget about her? She had been working as a handyman in the imperial kitchen for several days and didn't come to check on her condition?
"If this continues, I will become disabled if I don't die here."
Chu Qiao climbed up on a wheel, got off the big bed with support, put on her coat, and carefully took out the imperial dining room. She planned to go to Jingren Palace to find Mingzhu to find out if Ye Yunfang had really forgotten her benefactor.
Already?
Following several palace maids in plain clothes, Chu Qiao walked with her head lowered and headed north of the palace smoothly. Relying on her memory, she easily found the way to Jingren Palace. However, the palace maids in front of her turned right at the intersection.
Chu Qiao, who was about to turn left, was exposed on the bluestone floor.
At this time, two eunuchs carrying lanterns came towards this side.
Chu Qiao was so frightened that she broke into a cold sweat. She was just a little servant in the imperial kitchen. If she sneaked out like this, she was breaking the rules. If she was caught and refused to eat, she would be severely scolded.