Mr. Shen was stunned for a moment, but he did not panic. He looked outside carefully and saw no one. It was probably just his old eyesight that made him see something wrong.
Master Shen reached out and closed the window. At his age, it was difficult for him to be frightened by anything.
Having seen the life and death of too many people, he should have been calm. What's more, he is old and suffers from old illnesses, and his life may end at any time.
Mr. Shen walked back to the table and took some tea to drink.
The tea is sweet and the atmosphere tonight is pretty good. He should be able to sleep peacefully.
Although thinking like this, there are still waves in his heart. These days, he often thinks of Prince An. Many years have passed, and Prince An's family has long been reduced to smoke. Many people can't remember the handsome, kind-hearted elder.
Prince, all the servants in the palace were willing to serve the eldest prince. Even if they accidentally did something wrong, as long as they did not do it intentionally or with ulterior motives, they would be forgiven.
Mr. Shen thought of this and looked at the back of his hand. Although his skin was old and full of wrinkles, the scars left when he was young could still be seen on the back of his hand.
In a trance, I went back to that year, when an epidemic spread in the palace and people everywhere were panicked.
The Tai Hospital was afraid that the epidemic would be difficult to control, so all the sick palace residents were imprisoned together. He was also sent there because he had a minor illness at that time.
The imperial doctors of the Imperial Hospital wore white smocks and shuttled back and forth. At first they were willing to give them diagnosis and medication, but later they became more perfunctory. The epidemic was inherently difficult to cure. As long as the epidemic in the palace could be suppressed and the nobles were safe and sound, the Imperial Hospital would
It was a great achievement, and no one cared about their lives or deaths.
Just like the leaves on the trees in the palace, no one appreciates them when they are prosperous, and they are rejected when they fail. In the end, they have nothing to do with the gorgeous palace.
He was unwilling to die like this, so he fought with the sick palace residents to escape, and was beaten by the guards. The court was about to execute them, but the eldest prince appeared in the courtyard, ordered the hospital to treat the sick and save people, and defended them.
, if not for Taiyin Hospital's negligence, they would not have resisted. How could Taiyuan Hospital treat human life with such carelessness?
The eldest prince was wearing ordinary clothes, without any expensive ornaments. He did not look luxurious, but at that moment he vaguely understood that a person's identity and status cannot be decorated with those common things. The eldest prince is from the sky.
Mingyue, true identity is precious.
Because of the eldest prince, many palace talents were able to escape death. After they recovered, they returned to serve in the palace. They secretly remembered the eldest prince's kindness in their hearts. He went about his errands carefully, hoping that one day he would have the opportunity to repay the eldest prince.
Later, the eldest prince was named King An and went to Songpanwei. The palace people whispered in private that King An would be appointed as the crown prince after returning to the capital. Unexpectedly, bad news finally came.
Master Shen's hands trembled slightly. He inquired in various ways and found out that Prince An did not even leave a complete body. Only a skull was buried in the imperial mausoleum, and the rest were replaced with straw.
Such a good prince, such a good master.
After Prince An left, he often dreamed of the moment when Prince An walked into the small courtyard and rescued them. However, Prince An's face was so clear in the dream. After waking up from the dream, he only vaguely remembered Prince An's comfort.
Look at him like that.
“Tuk-tuk-tuk.”
There was another knocking sound on the window.
This time Mr. Shen felt that he heard correctly. He stood up and walked to the window again and opened it.
There really is a figure in the darkness. He is wearing a long gown and standing with his hands behind his back.
Mr. Shen couldn't help but froze there. He might have been thinking about Prince An just now, but now that he saw this shadow, his heart suddenly tightened and he was speechless.
It wasn't until the man slowly walked forward, as if he was about to leave, that Mr. Shen hurriedly went out and followed him. However, the man walked very fast and was about to disappear into the dark night.
who is it?
The situation in front of him was somewhat similar to his dream.
"An..." Mr. Shen couldn't help shouting, but he suddenly stopped and swallowed the rest of the words.
Almost immediately, Mr. Shen came to his senses. It couldn't be Prince An, but someone was trying to trick him.
After thinking about this, Mr. Shen turned around and walked back to the house, but the figure in the darkness slowly retreated, and then revealed a face that made Mr. Shen feel strange and familiar at the same time.
"My lord chamberlain (note 1), it seems that you haven't forgotten Prince An."
Mr. Shen looked at the visitor carefully and hesitated for a while before saying, "Are you Yan Zhongguan?"
"My lord chamberlain has a good memory," the man stepped forward and saluted, "but after leaving the palace, I changed my name, and now my name is Wei E."
Wei E.
Mr. Shen's expression changed when he heard this, "What are you using..."
"Yes," Wei E said with a smile, "when Chen E was discussing King An with the palace people, she was beaten up. The chamberlain's father-in-law once interceded for her. Although Chen E was beaten to death in the end, she and I both
Remembering the benefits of serving my father-in-law at home, after I came out of the palace, I took one character from each of the two people's names and changed my name to Wei'e."
"Yan..." Mr. Shen paused uncomfortably, "Wei E, let's go in and talk."
Wei E followed Mr. Shen into the house. In front of Mr. Yan, he took off his outer gown and exposed the dress underneath. Then he breathed a long sigh of relief and suddenly felt much more at ease.
Seeing the tea on the table, Wei E smiled sweetly, "You have left the palace now. I will follow them and call you Mr. Shen."
After saying this, Wei E stood up, poured a cup of tea, and moistened her lips, "Master Shen's tea is very good, and your life is comfortable. I just don't know if you still remember the old man who saved you."
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Mr. Shen knew that Wei E was talking about Prince An. He had been unable to sleep at night these past two days and had asked a doctor to prescribe soothing medicine. When he was depressed, he also mentioned it to his servants. He thought of his old friend like this, and he must be Wei E.
After getting the news, I deliberately dressed like that to test him.
Mr. Shen's face seemed calm: "I am dying, and some things will be forgotten sooner or later."
Wei E's eyes darkened, "Back then, Prince An was far away in Songpanwei, and when Mr. Shen got the news, Prince An's family had been killed. But now, Prince An's heirs may be right in front of him. Mr. Shen is so indifferent. It's just a matter of time."
Do you have the dignity to go see your benefactor?"
Mr. Shen's hand shook slightly, and he tried to remain calm: "Where do these words come from? We are deeply favored by the emperor. The father-in-law in charge said on the day we left the palace that to be useless after walking out of the palace is to be disrespectful to the imperial court.
I have not forgotten the greatest reward, and I hope Yan Zhongguan will not forget it either."
After saying this, Mr. Shen stood up and said, "I am about to go to bed. Yan... Wei E, please come back."
Wei E's face was still full of smile, "I'm afraid Master Shen didn't mean what he said."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard footsteps, and then several people walked into the house. One of them was tied up, with a piece of cloth stuffed in his mouth, and he made a whimpering sound in his throat. He looked at Mr. Shen anxiously.
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Mr. Shen frowned and said, "You are so bold. Let me go immediately, or I will report it to the official immediately."
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Note 1: The official name of the eunuch and eunuch.
