Hu Xiaotian returned to the Siyuan Bureau. Liu Yuzhang, who had gone to the Imperial Hospital for follow-up consultation, had returned. Hearing that he had been called to the Internal Affairs Prison, Liu Yuzhang was also quite anxious. He was about to go to the Internal Affairs Prison to find someone in person when he saw that Hu Xiaotian was safe and sound.
Feeling relieved when he came back, he called Hu Xiaotian into the room and asked with concern: "How is it? Did Ji Feihua give you a hard time?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "I'm not embarrassed at all, I just asked me some things."
Liu Yuzhang did not pursue the question further, but just sighed and said, "It's good to come back safely."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Eunuch Liu doesn't want to know what he said to me?"
Liu Yuzhang smiled calmly and said: "It's nothing more than some words to win over people's hearts. It's just another plan that doesn't work. You are so smart, of course he wants to recruit you into his camp."
Hu Xiaotian suddenly discovered that this kind old man was not simple. Liu Yuzhang was just indifferent and unconcerned. He had already understood the intrigues in the palace, but he just didn't want to get involved.
Liu Yuzhang said: "I will resign after the Za family recovers from their injuries."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Why do you have to leave?"
Liu Yuzhang said: "There are not many peaceful days left in the palace. Sooner or later there will be a fight between Quan De'an and Ji Feihua, and then there will be a bloody storm in the imperial city. The Za family is old, and the emperor no longer needs me to serve him.
, Instead of waiting for others to drive me away, it’s better for me to go on my own now.”
Hu Xiaotian was silent. Liu Yuzhang's departure was not a bad luck. If he continued to insist on staying in the palace, Ji Feihua would sooner or later deal with him. Liu Yuzhang had an insight into the world, and he did not want to be caught in a dilemma between Quan De'an and Ji Feihua.
Liu Yuzhang can choose to leave, but Hu Xiaotian has no choice. He can only continue to fight in the palace. Quan De'an and Ji Feihua. One is a tiger and the other is a wolf. When dealing with them, you must be careful at all times.
If you are not careful, you may be injured by it.
Liu Yuzhang noticed Hu Xiaotian's inner struggle at this time from his expression, and said softly: "Sometimes, even if you don't want to choose, you have to choose. It is absolutely impossible for a person to be alone in the wind and rain."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said respectfully: "Eunuch Liu, please rest. I'll go out and take a look."
Liu Yuzhang said meaningfully: "When walking, you must look at your feet clearly."
The wind is blowing, and the fallen leaves are flying under Hu Xiaotian's feet, and the leaves are dyed red with frost. Late autumn is approaching, and the harsh winter is not far away. It is foreseeable that the power struggle in the palace will become more and more intense. He will offend both Quan De'an and Ji Feihua.
Sorry.
Shi Xuedong's attentive voice came from the distance: "Miss Baobao, you are here."
Hu Xiaotian looked up and saw Baobao, wearing a red palace dress, Tingting walking over. This girl has been coming more often recently, asking for bayberry wine every time, and going to the wine table with him every time.
Even though I am a eunuch, I am not afraid of others gossiping even though I am a eunuch.
Bao Bao ignored Shi Xuedong, came to Hu Xiaotian and said a quick blessing. She said delicately: "Hello, Eunuch Hu."
Hu Xiaotian said: "No, I'm in a bad mood today."
Bao Bao smiled as brightly as a flower and said, "Then Bao Bao won't waste Eunuch Hu's time, just get the bayberry wine and leave."
Shi Xuedong listened, wondering what was strange in his mind. The two of them would go into the wine cellar to hook up with bayberry wine every time, but they didn't know what they were doing hiding in there alone.
Hu Xiaotian could only take Bao Bao to the wine cellar. Shi Xuedong had to guard the door.
After entering the wine cellar and closing the door, Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Sister-in-law, you have been coming to me for the past three days, and you are not afraid of others gossiping?"
"Don't be afraid, you are a eunuch!" Baobao's words were a bit lacking in confidence. This guy is not a eunuch, he is simply a fake eunuch.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Although my father-in-law is a eunuch, he can still make women pregnant. It is still very dangerous to be too close to me."
"Bah! You are so shameless!" Baobao said angrily.
Hu Xiaotian said: "You should try to come here as little as possible from now on."
"Don't forget that we are a cooperative relationship."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Ji Feihua has set his sights on this place. Today he called me over and asked me about Wang Desheng. He also admitted in person in front of me that Wang Desheng was a chess piece he buried here."
Bao Bao's beautiful eyes widened: "Really?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Why should I lie to you? He has doubts about me. There must be his spies within the Siyuan Bureau. You have to enter the wine cellar every time you come here. Others are neither fools nor blind. Your every move
You can't hide it from their eyes. It's not terrible if the secret passage is exposed. If they find out about you, I'm afraid they won't let you go."
Baobao said: "You are threatening me."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I don't need to scare you. There is no big secret in this underground secret passage. Since I promised to help you find out, I will definitely do it. You don't have to run here all the time. If we do it in the end,
If we are exposed together, no one will be able to get away with it."
Bao Bao also understood that what Hu Xiaotian said made sense. She finally nodded and said softly: "Bring me some bayberry wine and I'll leave now."
When Hu Xiaotian saw that she finally no longer insisted on investigating in person, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and took some bayberry wine. When he was about to leave, he heard the door outside being smashed. The two couldn't help but look at each other and flashed.
They looked at each other in surprise, could it be that their plan was exposed so quickly?
Hu Xiaotian stepped forward and opened the door, only to see Qiqi standing outside the door, and Shi Xuedong standing outside with his head drooped, with clear palm prints still printed on half of his face. It was obvious that he had just been slapped by the little princess.
He really couldn't stop Qiqi's footsteps.
Qiqi looked Baobao up and down with her eyes, and said with a sweet smile: "A man and a woman are alone in the same cellar, what are you doing in there?"
Of course Bao Bao recognized this unruly princess and hurriedly knelt down: "I didn't know the princess was coming. I hope the princess will forgive me."
Qiqi said: "How about you tell me what crime you committed?"
Bao Bao said: "My servant Bao Bao is serving Concubine Lin in Ling Yu Palace. Because the Concubine likes to drink bayberry wine, I was ordered to come to Eunuch Hu to ask for some."
Qiqi said: "I'm here to ask for wine."
Bao Bao nodded, and Hu Xiaotian came to her rescue and said: "Miss Bao Bao, take this jar of bayberry wine with you yourself. If it's too late, the imperial concubine will blame you again."
Bao Bao hummed, but didn't dare to get up. After all, Qiqi hadn't spoken yet.
Qiqi looked at Bao Bao's face with her eyes, and praised her: "You are really handsome. Have you ever seen my father?"
Baobao shook his head.
An innocent and bright smile appeared on Qiqi's innocent little face: "Would you like me to introduce you? If my father sees you, he will definitely like you very much, and there is no guarantee that he will include you in the palace."
Bao Bao shuddered in her heart. How could this little princess be so vicious at such a young age? Her words clearly meant that she wanted to sacrifice herself. Bao Bao said in a trembling voice, "How dare you disturb the Holy Master with your status as a slave?"
Qiqi said: "Identity doesn't matter, Concubine Lin's background is not that good either. To say that she is really selfish, she doesn't even let my father see such a beautiful maid by her side."
Hu Xiaotian has long been aware of Qiqi's insidiousness. Although this little girl is not very old, she is very ruthless and scheming. It can be said that she is rare in this world. Even he may not be able to take advantage of her. Seeing her
Hu Xiaotian began to worry about Bao Bao as he pressed harder and harder on Bao Bao.
Just when Bao Bao was in trouble, Princess Long Xiyue of Anping arrived. Qi Qi finally let Bao Bao go and greeted Long Xiyue with a smile: "Auntie, why did you arrive just now?"
Hu Xiaotian took the opportunity to say to Baobao: "You have nothing to do here, you can go first."
Princess Anping couldn't help but be surprised when she saw Bao Bao: "Bao Bao, you are here too." It turned out that she recognized Bao Bao.
Bao Bao hurriedly saluted and said: "Your Highness the Princess!"
Qiqi said: "Auntie, do you recognize her?"
Seeing Bao Bao's frightened expression, Long Xiyue guessed that she must have been made things difficult by Qi Qi just now, and said softly: "I saw it at Concubine Lin's place." She smiled gently at Bao Bao and said, "You go first.
Come on, help me say hello to Concubine Lin, I will go to Ling Yu Palace to see her when I have time another day."
Bao Bao felt relieved and bowed to them one by one before leaving.
After Bao Bao left, Long Xiyue glanced at Hu Xiaotian with her stunningly beautiful eyes.
Hu Xiaotian said respectfully: "Xiaotian sends his regards to Princess Anping."
Qiqi said: "Hu Xiaotian, what were you doing hiding in the wine cellar with that palace maid just now?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Just get the wine."
Qiqi sneered. She walked around Hu Xiaotian and strode into the wine cellar. Hu Xiaotian did not dare to stop her and could only follow her. Long Xiyue also followed her in. When the others saw such a scene, one
He stayed outside quietly, and no one dared to follow him in to join in the fun.
Qiqi walked quickly, leaving Hu Xiaotian and Long Xiyue far behind. Hu Xiaotian held a lantern to illuminate Long Xiyue and said with concern: "Princess, be careful of the steps you step on."
Long Xiyue whispered: "Is this place connected to the Zilan Palace?"
Hu Xiaotian was shocked and suddenly understood Long Xiyue's true purpose of coming to Siyuan Bureau. Although she rarely revealed it, she was smart and youthful. With her wisdom, she guessed that there was a secret passage and Siyuan underground in the Purple Orchid Palace.
It was not difficult to communicate with the Yuan Bureau. There was no need to hide it from Long Xiyue and Hu Xiaotian, and he nodded silently.
The two of them followed to the bottom floor. Qi Qi was searching around with a lantern, sniffing constantly. There was nothing wrong with such a pretty girl, so she had to act like a hunting dog.
Long Xiyue glanced around the wine cellar and said, "There's nothing interesting to see, Qiqi, let's go back."
Qiqi said: "Don't worry, I want to look for any evidence. Auntie, do you think there is a strange smell here?"
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