An unpleasant smell mixed with the smell of medicine rushed towards me.
Then, there was a violent coughing sound in the room.
Zhilan didn't have time to frown and stepped forward quickly.
Sitting on the bed, Eunuch Lu almost coughed up his heart and lungs. Zhilan held his arm and patted his back gently with her other hand.
Eunuch Lu coughed for a long time, until he coughed up a mouthful of thick phlegm, and then he took a long breath. Tired and slumped, he leaned on the quilt and smiled at Zhilan: "You work as an errand next to the Queen Mother every day, so don't
Always thinking about me."
The chamberlain's body was disabled and his lifespan was shorter than that of ordinary men. This disease seemed to have emptied out the energy that Eunuch Lu had accumulated for many years. In just a few days, he showed his dejection and old age.
This smile at this time caused wrinkles all over his forehead and face.
He was like a piece of wood that was about to rot, but Zhilan in front of him was still slender and had a beautiful and gentle face.
Eunuch Lu felt both pleased and extremely sad.
"I'll come and see you when I have some free time." Zhilan said softly: "I have to work as an errand, and I can't stay with you to serve you all day long. Don't be unhappy in your heart."
When they become partners, they are just like a secular couple. They accompany each other, take care of each other, and rely on each other in life, old age, sickness and death.
Zhilan ordered to go down, and the little eunuch outside the door quickly brought a bowl of hot porridge. Zhilan fed Eunuch Lu one spoonful at a time, and wiped the corners of his mouth with a silk handkerchief.
Looking at Zhi Lan, who was as gentle and considerate as before, Eunuch Lu felt even more sad. The thought that had been lingering in his heart for many days finally came out: "Zhi Lan, please stop caring about me."
"You are the most trusted and capable person around the Queen Mother. You are young and beautiful, and have a bright future. Why should you stay with me, a disabled person who is seriously ill?"
"Go away! Don't come to see me again in the future. I don't blame you, nor do I blame you..."
Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Zhilan: "People who are sick will always have random thoughts. Don't say anything. Just rest for a while. I will come see you tomorrow."
The old muddy tears in Eunuch Lu's eyes flashed: "Zhilan... why are you doing this!"
"Back then, I admired you in my heart. Thanks to the Queen Mother's reliance on me, I was able to marry you. I know that you have always been reluctant in your heart."
"I am twenty years older than you. I am physically handicapped and cannot be considered a man at all. I am not worthy of you at all!"
"In the past few years, I have been able to meet and talk to you often, and have you always take care of my food, clothing, and daily life with tenderness. I have no regrets in my heart."
"Zhilan, just leave! Don't come back again."
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After the words deep in his heart were spoken, Eunuch Lu's eyes turned red.
Zhilan suddenly stood up straight, her face that had always been gentle and calm was filled with a flush of excitement: "Okay, since you have spoken out today, I want to make it clear to you."
"I didn't want to have a meal with you that day, so you begged the Queen Mother in every possible way. I complied with the Queen Mother's words and we had a meal with you. I will regard you as my support for life. I am younger than you, and I will take care of you when you are sick.
, I will take care of your affairs after you die, this is what I should do."
"What do you mean by these words now? Could it be that in your heart, I, Zhilan, am that ruthless and ruthless person who wants to turn against you?"
"You want to drive me away! I won't leave! I just want to see you every day and serve you every day! You have to wait happily for me to come whether you like it or not."
Zhilan cried while talking, tears kept falling down her cheeks.
Eunuch Lu was trembling all over and bursting into tears. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't say a word.
He struggled to get up and lay down, hugging Zhi Lan tightly. It was as if he was holding on to the only thing that could keep him warm in the cold winter months. It was also like a drowning man holding on to the life-saving straw.
Since the death of Emperor Jianwen, Eunuch Lu has been suppressed and harassed by the new emperor in every possible way. His former glory has faded, and in just six months, he has fallen into despair. But Zhilan has always stood by his side unswervingly, and all the servants are worried about Zhilan and
Jiao Fangdian, I don’t dare to go too far with him. At most, I just use words of ridicule and ridicule.
Eunuch Lu has been in the palace for more than ten years. Once he landed in such a field, he felt gloomy and depressed. There is no need to elaborate. A few days ago, he was provoked by Emperor Jian'an and punished him by kneeling for two hours. After kneeling, he fainted and fell to the ground.
Can't afford to be sick.
Most of his diseases are heart diseases.
The palace maids who were friends with Zhi Lan, such as Yu Qiao and others, were secretly urging Zhi Lan and Eunuch Lu to end things as soon as possible. Eunuch Lu also knew about this.
He always has a trace of selfishness and is reluctant to separate from Zhilan. Now he is not sure whether he can survive this illness. Why drag Zhilan on anymore?
He endured the heartache and pretended to be calm and generous to let Zhilan go. But he never thought that Zhilan would be so affectionate and righteous...
"Zhi Lan, I deserve all the sins I am suffering now."
After crying for a while, Eunuch Lu calmed down a little and said hoarsely: "The late Emperor always trusted me. I betrayed the late Emperor's trust and secretly did many things that I shouldn't have done. Now, my retribution has come.
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"I had a dream last night about the late Emperor. The late Emperor was calling me and asking me to go underground and continue to serve him. Even if I was asked to go to the eighteenth level of hell, I deserved it."
Zhi Lan whispered with red eyes: "Don't say that. I should be blamed for what happened that day."
To be precise, Eunuch Lu did not surrender to Empress Dowager Yu. She went to Eunuch Lu privately for all the matters ordered by Empress Dowager Yu.
For her, he would do things he shouldn't do over and over again.
"Masters compete with each other, but we slaves are always the unlucky ones." Eunuch Lu's tone was full of bitterness and sadness: "The late emperor has passed away, and I have become a useless piece of chess."
If Empress Dowager Yu had the intention to support him, Emperor Jian'an would never abuse him like this.
Unfortunately, for Empress Dowager Yu, he had outlived his usefulness and lost the value of being supported and protected.
This is the tragedy of being a slave.
In the minds of the masters, they are all chess pieces. When they are useful, they can gain some favor, but when they are useless, they are discarded. Anyway, there will always be more newer and better chess pieces.
Zhilan frowned slightly and said softly: "The Queen Mother also has difficulties. Even the Queen Mother of the First Palace cannot intervene in everything. The Queen Mother also knows that you have been wronged. If the Queen Mother hadn't agreed, I would have wanted to see you.
It’s also impossible.”
Zhilan was extremely loyal to Queen Mother Yu and would never say anything bad about Queen Mother Yu in front of Eunuch Lu. She did not even mention a word about what Queen Mother Yu asked about before.
Eunuch Lu knew what he was doing, but he didn't reveal it. He followed Zhilan's words and said, "The Queen Mother is kind."
Zhilan whispered softly and comforted Eunuch Lu for a few words before getting up and leaving.
Eunuch Lu was unable to go out, so he just sat on the chair and watched Zhilan leave.