The matter seemed to be over, and the broom turmoil subsided.
Although it was not very far from the yard to her residence, Chu Qiao felt as if the distance had increased several times more than usual. No matter how much she walked, she could not reach the end. She dragged her steps and walked with difficulty. This was worse than when she was punished by her father to kneel down.
She was even more embarrassed. Every movement and friction of her clothes would cause her to suffocate and hurt.
"What does this prince do?" Chu Qiao bit her lip and asked the little eunuch who was supporting her.
"I'm sorry, you still don't know who Eunuch Wang is. This Eunuch Wang is not an ordinary person. We have to keep our heads down when we see him. If we are not careful, we will be unlucky. How dare you argue with Eunuch Wang?
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The little eunuch lowered his voice, and even from a distance, he looked frightened when he mentioned the prince.
"It's not like he was beaten with a broom and screamed to be killed, right?" Chu Qiao endured the pain and muttered.
"Auntie, what the prince hated most when he was fair was the broom. When the late emperor passed away, a minister called him a broom. Although the minister was executed, the prince still remembered it," said the little eunuch.
"You haven't said yet what he does." Chu Qiao frowned. It was really surprising that the broom had such a great meaning.
"He is the deputy chief eunuch in the palace, a popular figure around the emperor. When the late emperor was still there, he had to be favored. Now that the emperor is gone, he still has to be favored. The prince and the father-in-law almost have no say in all matters concerning the internal affairs of the palace.
Even the head steward gave him face." The little eunuch explained.
"No wonder..."
How did Chu Qiao know that this old eunuch was so difficult to deal with? This time, Little Eunuch Li really wanted to kill her. This time, Eunuch Wang let her go, but he might not know how to deal with her next time he meets her.
It seems that from now on, you have to be careful when sweeping the floor in the dining room. A powerful person may be beaten with a sweep of the broom. How can you afford to be punished when you are just a little handyman?
Chu Qiao moved uneasily. Just when her feet had just passed the full moon gate in the courtyard of the imperial kitchen, the voice of the prince came from not far behind her.
"My father-in-law came here with the emperor's instructions. Regardless of the servants, female officials, and those under the age of ten, all the palace maids who can make a slingshot and know how to use a slingshot will go to the Jieqi Building of Chuxiu Palace after noon today.
When gathering, there must be no mistakes.”
"Slingshot?" Eunuch Ping's surprised voice sounded next. Why is it that the emperor is very busy every day, but he has time to watch the ladies playing with slingshots.
This slingshot is a folk thing. Even if they can make it and play it, they are all boys. How can these little palace girls know how to do it? The emperor is not just looking for fun, right?
"How can such a thing be found in the palace? I'm afraid there aren't many people who know how to make it or play with it, right?" Eunuch Ping said in a low voice.
When Eunuch Wang heard what Eunuch Ping said, he immediately became unhappy.
"If someone hadn't seen it, how could the emperor have delivered such an oral message?"
"What my father-in-law said is true, what he said is true."
Eunuch Ping had a smile on his face. Although he was confused, he still conveyed the intention of the prince and asked all the palace daughters to gather and ask one by one who knew how to play with the slingshot.
The maids in the imperial kitchen stood neatly one by one, shaking their heads like rattles. How could they know how to make such a thing? Even the maids outside the palace knew that slingshots are boys' gadgets.
Beside the full moon door, Chu Qiao's heart was beating loudly.
Her face turned pale with fright. If she hadn't been holding on to the wall, she would have had to fall out. What did the prince say just now? Why did he summon the palace maids who can make slingshots and know how to use slingshots to Jieqi Tower? Or the emperor came forward, could it be...
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Instantly, Chu Qiao felt that the pores on her back were filled with cold wind. When she used a slingshot to throw paper balls at the palace maid Xi Yun, she was seen by a man. At that time, Chu Qiao was frightened, fearing that the man would come to find her.
Although he ran fast, he didn't catch him, so he mobilized an army to report to the emperor.
If they thought she was an assassin...
Chu Qiao didn't dare to think about it, but at least she was sure of one thing. If such a big thing happened outside Chonghua Palace and someone caught him again, no one would care about it. This matter was just the beginning.
She didn't know whether that man was a dog, but Chu Qiao had to be careful after seeing her face clearly.
She subconsciously touched her face. The more she thought about it, the more she felt chills in her bones. Chu Qiao walked faster. She would not go to Jieqi Tower. Now she was beaten up by Wang Gonggong and couldn't walk.
There is a reason to escape this disaster.
After finally reaching her own apartment, Chu Qiao lay down on the bed, motionless as if she were dead.
"Eunuch Ping said, let a medical woman come over and take a look at you, apply some medicine, and it will be fine after seven or eight days." After that, the escorting eunuch turned around and went out.
Chu Qiao then stretched out her hand and touched her butt and legs. When she took her hand back to take a look, she almost screamed. Why was she beaten so hard? There was blood. These bastards really wanted to beat her.
Beat her to death.
Human life is really not life in the palace, especially the daughter of the palace who has no identity or status, she is not as good as a commoner outside.
Chu Qiao took a breath and tried to turn over, but she let out an ouch and lay down on the bed again. It is estimated that she would have to maintain this position for a long time.
After a while, there was another sound from the door, as if someone had walked in. Chu Qiao twisted her neck to take a look. What surprised her was that it was the medical girl Chu Xia. She didn't expect it to be her.
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In the palace, the emperor, concubines, princes and princesses, some of the important officials of the court are sick, and they are eligible to see the imperial doctor. When the maids and eunuchs are sick, those who can be close to each other, and those who can't, and don't want them to die, just
Find some medical women to see you. Even those imperial doctors who are still studying will not intervene in such matters.
Seeing Chu Xia walking over, Chu Qiao's heart skipped a beat, and she thought of the conversation she had with Concubine Jin Hui's personal maid that night. She was fully aware of Concubine Hui's use of Chu Xia to set up the Seventh Prince.
, even the foot Chu Xia stepped on her finger still hurt slightly.
Are they considered enemies? Probably not.
But facing Chu Xia like this, Chu Qiao felt very uncomfortable. She felt as if she had done something bad and had been discovered. She was extremely nervous. However, the medical girl Chu Xia looked calm and relaxed.
Chu Xia came closer and closer, and finally reached the bedside.
"Don't be nervous. They told me that this injury can be cured just by applying some medicine. It's common for maids to be slapped in the palace. Come on, let me take a look."
Chu Xia walked up with her skirt in hand, put down the medicine box, and lifted Chu Qiao's skirt...