Eunuch Zhang suppressed his thoughts and was filled with doubts. Perhaps, something happened during the few months he left the imperial capital. As the saying goes, 'The Sacred Heart is unpredictable', he should just obey orders.
Eunuch Zhang's outfit was so unusual that the censor Zhongcheng hesitated and said: "Eunuch Zhang, are you... encountering any difficulties?"
What the Censor Zhongcheng actually wanted to say is - what happened to you because of Prince Yun? Did he include you when he raided the prefect's mansion?
It had been a long time since he was robbed, and Eunuch Zhang finally waited for someone to ask for his details. He then told how he stayed at the "Black Inn" that day and how he escaped death.
"If we hadn't had a stomachache in the middle of the night and asked our little apprentice to accompany him to the latrine, he would have gone to see the Lord of Hell long ago, just like the bodyguard."
"Isn't that an inn? How can you still kill people and steal goods?" Even though Yu Shi Zhongcheng has tried many cases, he has never heard of such a bizarre one.
"Prefect Cheng closed the city gate and ignored everything. According to our opinion, the post station must have been occupied by 'thieves'. It is estimated that the post officials inside either escaped or were killed..." Zhang Jinliang
Thinking back carefully, the Yi Cheng he met did not look like he had read a book.
Seeing that Eunuch Zhang was in such a state of desolation, Yushi Zhongcheng decided to help him in times of need, and took out a one hundred tael silver note from his sleeve pocket: "I am in a hurry this time on an errand, and I didn't bring much money with me. I'll give you these one hundred taels."
Eunuch Zhang, please take it for emergencies."
"How can you be so embarrassed..." Eunuch Zhang looked like a child receiving red envelopes during the New Year. He said "no" but honestly opened his pockets...
Zhang Jinliang was in a good mood when he walked out of the government office. Now that he had money, he could buy whatever he wanted to eat and wear by himself, and he no longer had to pay for the snacks from Prince Yun's bodyguards.
Zhang Jinliang returned to Zhuangyuan Building with large and small bags, and put the cooked food and snacks he bought on the table: "Fifteen guards? Fifteen guards..."
After Eunuch Zhang greets him like this, if Shi Shi is in the inn, he will basically come out to talk to him.
"Did you go out to do errands?" Eunuch Zhang opened the parchment paper wrapping the roasted chicken, broke off a chicken leg first, and murmured while eating, "This is because you are not here, it's not that we won't invite you back..."
The shopkeeper entered the living room from the backyard and was a little surprised to see Eunuch Zhang: "Hey? You still live here with us?"
"Huh?" Eunuch Zhang threw the chicken bones aside and broke off another chicken leg, "Didn't I tell you earlier? Whenever the prince stops staying with you, our family will leave."
"His Royal Highness Prince Keyun, haven't you already set off on your journey..." The shopkeeper scratched his head.
"What did you say?" Eunuch Zhang was so anxious that he almost got stuck on a chicken bone.
After some inquiries with the shopkeeper, I found out that Prince Yun had taken the princess out of the city, but I didn't know where exactly they were going.
At this time, His Royal Highness Prince Yun was rushing to the fiefdom by boat, taking a look at the river channel to facilitate the connection to the canal in the future.
On this day, Xiaotuanzi finished his homework for the day and was taken back to his yard by Eunuch Ke. When he walked to the door of the yard, he suddenly stopped - something was wrong with this yard. It was time to turn on the lights, but it was dark inside.
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"Aunt Jin?" Xiaotuanzi called tentatively.
Eunuch Ke didn't expect that the young master was quite vigilant, so he smiled and said, "Just go in, it'll be fine."
Although there was some hesitation, Xiao Tuanzi still stepped into the courtyard gate. The moment his feet stepped in, a line of fire quickly extended forward from both sides of the road, illuminating the entire courtyard. The secret guard held a torch and lit up the various small flowers decorated on the trees.
The lantern is lit.
Only then did Xiao Tuanzi realize that the entire yard was decorated with all kinds of lanterns, like a miniature version of the Lantern Festival. Xiao Tuanzi looked at the lanterns in the yard carefully and saw his sister-in-law walking out from behind a Buddha belly bamboo.
, also holding a beautiful piece of dessert in his hand, with a lotus-shaped candle burning on it.
"Sister-in-law, you're back." Xiao Tuanzi's eyes shone brightly under the candlelight, with small candle shadows swaying in his eyes.
"Happy birthday." Mingruo squatted down in front of Xiaotuanzi while holding the cake, "You can make a wish first and then blow out the candles."
"Why do you want to make a wish?" Xuan'er tilted her head and looked at her sister-in-law.
"Because... today is your birthday. If the gods are in a good mood, they will listen to your wish and help you realize it." Mingruo explained with a smile.
Xuan'er clasped her hands together and said with a pious face: "Old god, please listen carefully. I hope that my sister-in-law will have a baby soon and can play with it for me..."
"..." Mingruo had black hair and was born by her grandmother and aunts... How could a little kid be born like her?
Si Haochen had a smile on his lips, he was definitely his biological brother.
Mingruo was still speechless, but Xuan'er had already blown out the candle, staring with big bright eyes and said, "What next?"
"Ahem..." Mingruo felt embarrassed for being distracted, "Then you can cut the cake."
Mingruo handed the cake in his hand to Si Haochen, then led Xiaotuanzi to the sycamore tree hung with lanterns: "See if you like it?"
"I like it." Xiao Tuanzi nodded crazily. His favorite dishes and snacks were placed on the stone table under the tree. Next to the stone table was a low table filled with various brocade boxes, "These are all for me.
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"Yeah." Mingruo smiled and nodded.
Si Haochen placed the cake in the middle of the stone table, and Mingruo took out a special bamboo knife and bamboo fork, so that he would not be afraid of Xiaotuanzi accidentally cutting his hand: "You can cut the cake."
"Okay." Xiaotuanzi took the bamboo knife and looked at the beautiful snacks with little tigers painted in front of him, a little reluctant to destroy them.
"The cake is delicious." Mingruo said in a persuasive manner, "Sister Zicao also made it for you before."
"Yeah." He had indeed eaten similar snacks before, but this was made for him by his sister-in-law, and of course it was different from what others made.
Under the gentle gaze of his sister-in-law, Xiao Tuanzi cut a piece of cake and put it on a plate.
Seeing that Xiao Tuanzi was about to bring the cake to him, Mingruo glanced towards Si Haochen.
Xiaotuanzi scratched his head in embarrassment and respectfully placed the cake in front of his eldest brother: "Eldest brother."
"Yes." Si Haochen nodded slightly. Mingruo winked at Si Haochen again, and Si Haochen coughed lightly, "Happy birthday."
"Thank you, eldest brother." Xiaotuanzi jumped directly from the stone bench to his eldest brother's lap, "What birthday gift did eldest brother prepare for me?"
"I'll tell you after dinner." Si Haochen raised his hand and touched Xuan'er's little head.
"Really?" Xiaotuanzi had already received a bunch of gifts, and he thought his eldest brother would tease him for being greedy, but he didn't expect there to be more gifts!
"Yeah." Si Haochen nodded.
Xuan'er sat on the eldest brother's lap, which was higher than before, making it easier for him to cut the cake: "This piece with the little tiger is for my sister-in-law."
