Shen Jue sent Weide to Liulimen, and it was completely dark. The stars were hanging high, Xiao Yan knelt on the side of the carriage, Weide stepped on his knees to board the carriage, and dragged a group of children away.
What's the use of the second gear in the East Factory, it still has to be Weide's stepping stone.
Shen Jue's eyes were gloomy, she adjusted her clothes, and returned to the inner court along the palace road. Because I was talking back at the duty room, I haven't eaten yet. He hadn't seen Xiahou Lin for many days since he came to Ganxisi. Tomorrow is the Mid-Yuan Festival in the middle of the seventh month. There are a lot of things in the palace to be busy with. Shen Jue pondered for a while and ordered two meals.
Now his status is unusual, and the pantry is specially reserved for him, so he doesn't have to fight for it with other eunuchs. He ordered the crystal shrimp dumplings that Xia Houlin liked to eat, and went to the four places of Ganxi.
The cold palace still looks desolate and clear, the lanterns have not been changed for a long time, and the old kraft paper is covered with dust, making the lights even more hazy, like a dream. The flowers and plants on the road have not been trimmed for a long time, and they all climbed up the road, holding the corners of the clothes of the pedestrians pitifully.
The eunuchs who used to work together in Ganxi Fourth Office happily greeted Shen Jue and led him inside.
"Eunuch Shen is really nostalgic. He went to the study room and thought about our father-in-law Sixi! He is not feeling well today, and he fell asleep early. The servant will help you call?"
Shen Jue tilted his head slightly, frowned, "Did you sleep without dinner?"
"Isn't that right," the little eunuch said, "actually, it wasn't very refreshing a few days ago, but I didn't care. You know, we can't hire an imperial doctor in our capacity, so we have to endure it by ourselves. But you are here to greet Eunuch Sixi. Your illness will definitely get better!"
Shen Jue let out an "um" and quickened her pace slightly. That kid has always been as strong as a cow, and he even dared to flush his body with well water in a cold weather, how could he fall ill? I don't know about this, I didn't bring any herbs when I came here, Shen Jue frowned, thinking about going to the hospital tomorrow to get some honeysuckle.
The two walked in the dark corridor one after the other. The dim lights reflected the gorgeous fine clouds and river flowers on Shen Jue's knees. During the action, the brocade skirt pulled out a cloud-like arc, and the little eunuch could see it. Full of admiration.
"Eunuch Shen, now that you have entered the study room, it can be said that you are on the rise. Who doesn't know that the study room in our inner court is the Imperial Academy of the Outer Dynasty, and the right and wrong of the Outer Dynasty will not enter the cabinet, and we will not enter unless we are in the study room. Silijian. You are the adopted son of Eunuch Wei, so I'm afraid that the next Silijian will be in charge..."
"Silence!" Shen Jue glared at him coldly, usually a bit of Jiuhantian's sternness on his gentle and courteous face, "I can't keep my mouth shut, don't blame our family for the next time I get into someone else's hands. I didn't remind you."
"Yes, yes, father-in-law said yes!"
The little eunuch shivered with fright and lowered his head quickly.
Arriving at the door of Xia Houlin's room, Shen Jue nodded slightly towards the little eunuch, then walked in the door, closed the door tightly and shut the little eunuch out.
The little eunuch touched his nose, remembered Shen Jue's eyes just now, and left with some lingering fears.
Xia Houlin didn't turn on the lights, and the room was darkened with darkness. Shen Jue came in and Xia Houlin didn't make a sound. He was quite at a loss as he stood by the door, not knowing how to say the first sentence.
The two of them parted ways.
Xia Houlin did not agree with Shen Jue's recognition of the thief as his father, and almost picked up Jing Tie to fight with Shen Jue. He has always been so violent and hard-bone, and he doesn't care if he gets on fire. He never thought that Shen Jue was no longer Xie Jinglan. Xie Jinglan can study and be an official, be honest and self-sufficient, but Shen Jue can't.
It's just that as long as Xia Houlin is willing to stay, no matter how angry he is, Shen Jue is willing to coax him.
Shen Jue let out a long sigh, then raised his fingers and knocked on the doorpost: "Xiahou Rong, I brought crystal shrimp dumplings, do you want to eat them?"
Xia Houlin didn't say a word.
There was silence in the room. Shen Jue stared at the two closed bed tents through the faint darkness. Inside, the figure of Xia Houlin was like a heavy black cloud. Shen Jue lowered her feather-like eyelashes, placed the food box on top, lit a short wax, and said, "Xiahou Rong, why don't you understand? The eunuch in the palace was originally the master's servant. Layers of attachment are inescapable. Apart from relying on the emperor’s concubine, it is the most convenient shortcut to rely on the eunuch. It’s just a temporary resignation to recognize a thief as a father. When I take power, why worry about the shame today
The tent didn't move, Shen Jue gradually became irritable, and raised her voice, "Xiahou Lian, did you hear that?"
He stepped forward in three or two steps and opened the tent, only to see Xia Houlin lying with his eyes closed, sweating all over his head, his hair sticking to his face, as if he had just been fished out of the water. Shen Jue panicked immediately, and hurriedly went to shake Xia Houlin, shouting, "What's wrong with you? How can you be so sick!"
Xia Houlin woke up in a daze, but he struggled to even open his eyes, and said feebly, "Why are you here?" murmured, "Master, don't recognize that robber as your father..."
Shen Jue stretched out his hand to probe his forehead, it was hot, and frowned, "You have a fever, wait, I'll go get the medicine for you."
Just as he was about to get up and leave, Xia Houlin didn't know where the strength came from. He grabbed his wrist, clenched his teeth and pulled him back, saying, "Don't go!"
"what are you doing!"
"Don't go anywhere, listen to me!" Xiahou was panting, "Master, reading is the right way!"
Shen Jue laughed angrily, "I am a eunuch now, how can I do scientific research? Have you ever seen any scholar who is a eunuch without a spout!"
"They can still take off your pants, can't you see!?" Xia Houlin finally regained his senses, and forced himself up to talk to Shen Jue, "If you're worried about the fees, don't worry, I've saved up for the past two years. A little money is more than enough for you to read."
He began to ramble, "I have saved a total of 120 taels of silver, and I have a small house in the capital for 22 taels, and I have 36 taels of silver every year to eat and drink, and you don't know how to do laundry or cook, so I'll give it to you. Buying a maid for twenty taels, alas, the money doesn't seem to be enough..."
Shen Jue: "..."
"It doesn't matter, my mother is rich, find her a share, you are so smart, you will never take the test for a lifetime, maybe you can get a title in the gold list in three or two years."
This fool doesn't even know that Enke starts every three years. "You take it slow, I'll get the medicine." Shen Jue stood up.
"Don't... don't go!" Xia Houlin stretched out half of his body, but he was so weak and weak that he almost rolled off the bed. Shen Jue was startled by him, and hurriedly helped him up by his arm.
Xia Houlin lay back on the bed, let out a long sigh, and said, "I'm not sick! This... this is poison."
Shen Jue was startled, "Someone poisoned you?"
"No." Xia Houlin lay back and saved his strength for a while before he said, "It's July and a half. Galan Assassins have to take medicine every July and a half. I forgot to take the medicine. You grab those medicines, it's useless. of."
"Why didn't you say it earlier! If that's the case, why are you staying, are you courting death!?"
"I thought I could make it through..."
"Is there a precedent for surviving?"
"No."
Shen Jue was so angry that she almost vomited blood.
"I mean, no one has tried it, so I want to try it," Xia Houlu gave a wry smile, "but now it seems a bit difficult."
Not only is it difficult, it is simply dangerous. Xia Houlin's whole body felt soft, and his limbs seemed to be stuffed with cotton, so he couldn't exert himself. It was better just now, and now even his eyes are starting to become dizzy. Seeing Shen Jue's shadow from time to time, his mind seems to be full of mucus, his mind can't move, and he is confused.
Xiahou said bitterly: "Pour me a glass of water."
He sat up against the bedpost, Shen Jue handed the cup to his hand, Shen Jue pulled his hand away, and the cup fell to the ground and smashed into pieces.
He couldn't even hold the cup.
"Xiahou Rin..." Shen Jue's voice fluttered, "You..."
"It's okay." Xia Houlin shook his head, wanting to say something comforting. He looked down and saw that his hands were covered in blood, and his scalp was stunned, and he was immediately stunned.
With hindsight, he touched his nose and mouth, only to realize that he had been bleeding from the very beginning. Bright red blood dripped on the quilt, shocking. Xiahou lay back tremblingly, staring blankly at the cloth on the top of the bed, and after a while, it seemed that he was only out of breath.
It's over, all seven orifices are bleeding, this time I'm afraid it's really over.
He has been a demon king since he was a child. He is not afraid of the sky and the earth. He even dared to steal the rice from the abbot. When he was about to die, he found that he was still afraid of death.
What is it like after death? He had no idea. There were many figures in front of him, and the first one was his unreliable mother. He is going to die in the palace, she must be spending time in a trick shop, or in which sect she is indulging in killing, the waves are like water, and the prey is running away. She has always been like that, free and easy, she can do whatever she wants, Xia Houlin is not a son to her, but a burden.
In his heartless chest, there was a little sadness of stepping on Xue Guhong, buried in the barren court, unknown to the public. Since then, his mother, master and Uncle Duan will never find him again.
He scratched with his fingers a few times, and a pair of warm hands held him up, turned his head to the side, and saw Shen Jue's eyes full of tears.
"Xiahou Lin, how do you feel, don't scare me!"
It's not too bad, anyway, there is a good brother to send him to his death.
"I..." Xia Houlin opened his mouth, blood flowed out from the crevice of his lips, Shen Jue took out the handkerchief to help him wipe it, and after wiping, it flowed again, no matter how much he wiped it, he couldn't finish it.
"My body is so soft, I feel like I'm going to become an immortal." Xia Houlu said softly, "Tell me, will I really become an immortal? Maybe I am the reincarnation of an immortal in the sky, and now God wants to take me back. already."
Shen Jue held Xia Houlin's hand tightly, as if he could keep him in this way, he buried his face in Xia Houlin's palm, "A Lin, you don't want to die, I won't allow you to die!"
"Young master, listen to me, I'm going to explain my last words." Xiahou Rin wiped away the tears from Shen Jue's face and smiled vainly.
He has always been such a kind-hearted person, and it is clear that he is going to die, and he is busy comforting others.
In fact, he had always harbored guilt towards Shen Jue, guilt that he hadn't clearly told Shen Jue about Jialan's assassination earlier, and failed to save Aunt Lan. Shen Jue Shao suffered a great disaster, and now he is about to lose him again. It would be better if he died. After a hundred times, he was ignorant and didn't need to think about anything, but Shen Jue would continue to sparring and suffering in the palace.
He promised Shen Jue that he would take him to see the lanterns, stay with him, and help him avenge his revenge, but in the end it didn't come true.
I can't help it.
"If there is a chance to leave the palace, it's the old rules, go to the highest place in the city and put the static iron there, my mother will come to you. Her name is Xiahou Pei, she is very beautiful, but her temper is a little weird. You don't need to be too much. If you say anything, just say that Xiaolin is unfilial and can't give her a retirement. Let her take care of herself, drink less alcohol, and remember to bring a 'sheath' next time you go to kill someone. Don't always feel that you are invincible. There is a little silver hidden under the third tree in front, one hundred and twenty taels, you ask her to give it to you, my mother is not short of money, all these inheritances are given to you."
"I don't want it!" Shen Jue shook his head desperately, tears streaming down his cheeks, suddenly thinking of something, he raised his head suddenly, "Your mother, yes, your mother must have medicine to save you, I will find your mother!"
Xia Houlin pulled him half-deadly, "What are you looking for, how can you find it in the palace?"
"No..." Shen Jue's eyes dodged, "I... the night I picked you up, I saw your mother, she was looking for you, and she killed a few Yulin Wei."
Hearing this, Xiahou Lin froze on the spot and asked, "Why didn't you say anything?"
"I'm afraid you find out and go to her... I..." Shen Jue didn't dare to look at Xia Houlin, closed her eyes fiercely, stood up and said, "I'm going to find her now, she may still be in the palace, if I can't find it, I just want to get out of the palace, you wait for me!"
"Shen Jue!"
Shen Jue didn't look back, rushed to the door, opened the door, a tall figure leaned on the porch with a piece of grass in his mouth, this time she was not covered with chicken feathers, her black hair was scattered behind her, making her Skin white as snow, lips as blood. Seeing Shen Jue come out, she fluttered with a glance, and in the quiet moonlight, that gaze was as calm as water.
This is not the high lady. Shen Jue stepped back alertly.
"I," the woman pointed to her nose and raised a smile, "Xiahou Pei."