"Boss, that little Lingzi fell ill." A little eunuch said to Boss Xu,
Manager Xu was taken aback, stood up and frowned: "Is it sick?"
The little eunuch nodded: "Yes, the servant just went to see it, and he was lying on the bed half dead."
"Are you sure?" Director Xu raised his eyebrows.
The little eunuch nodded again and again: "The servant is very sure."
"Just now you asked me to go over to see what was going on with him, and the servant went there. He went to his door and called him a few times, but no one responded, so he went in without authorization. The man was lying on the bed dying. .”
"Boss, do you want to grab some medicine for him to see?" the little eunuch asked.
"No." Director Xu vetoed it, and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "This is really God helping me."
He smiled happily, and ordered: "Without our family's order, no one is allowed to treat Ling Xiao and take medicine."
The little eunuch was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head knowingly, and responded obediently.
Manager Xu narrowed his eyes sinisterly: "Go down."
"yes."
Looking at the back of the little eunuch walking away, Director Xu leisurely shook the dust. Recently, the emperor trusted Ling Xiao a lot. , so he dared not take any action.
Now, Ling Xiao fell ill himself.
If one person dies of illness, there is no one to blame.
Manager Xu smiled wickedly.
The emperor felt something was wrong in the last two days, his clothes were loosely buttoned, his belt was loosely tied, his breakfast tasted wrong, and the feeling of practicing swords was also wrong.
He frowned, and after scanning around, he realized that the little eunuch who had been caring for him a while ago was missing.
He frowned slightly, looked at Manager Xu and asked, "Where's Ling Xiao?"
Manager Xu was taken aback for a moment, and already had an idea in his mind, he bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, that little Lingzi has been feeling cold for two days, my servant is afraid that he will infect you, so I let him rest in his room."
The emperor raised his eyebrows, and Director Xu immediately continued: "The servant has already had someone make medicine for him, but I am afraid that he will not be able to serve the emperor in the near future."
"Is it serious?" the emperor pursed his lips and asked.
"It's not serious, but it will take some time to recover." Director Xu saluted.
The emperor sighed softly: "Choose a hundred-year-old ginseng, give it to him, and call an imperial doctor to show him."
Director Xu was astonished, and paused for a few seconds. He didn't expect the emperor to value Ling Xiao, a young eunuch, so much, and he couldn't help but feel more and more jealous towards him, but on the surface he still had to salute respectfully in response: "Yes."
Perhaps it was Manager Xu's slight pause that caught the emperor's attention, and the emperor raised his eyes to look at him with profit-seeking eyes.
Manager Xu stiffened from the sight.
The emperor seemed to feel that something was wrong, and suddenly said: "I will go with you."
"No..." Mr. Xu reflexively refused, the emperor stared at him, Mr. Xu hurriedly bowed and explained: "The servant means, how can the emperor's ninth-five-year-old go to the place where the slaves live? Moreover, the little Lingzi's body If you are sick, if you are infected, what can you do?"
The emperor didn't make a sound, and Director Xu knelt in front of the emperor: "Your Majesty, please think twice, focusing on the dragon body."
"Get up." The emperor looked at Mr. Xu for a while, and then said leisurely. Mr. Xu got up tremblingly, and asked tentatively, "Then this servant is going to call the imperial physician for Xiao Lingzi?"
"En." The emperor nodded, and Director Xu bowed his body and left.
The emperor looked at his back with a cold look on his face.
People who have watched him grow up will also lie, it seems that he is really old.
Out of the emperor's sight, he took out a hundred-year-old ginseng from the warehouse, and Director Xu stopped in his tracks, his wrinkled face darkened.
The emperor would even ask this kid Ling Xiao! I will also give him century-old ginseng, and I will also show him the imperial physician! ! !
The more Director Xu thought about it, the more jealous he became. The little eunuch, the emperor missed him not long after he arrived.
Thinking of this, Mr. Xu couldn't stay still!
Carrying the century-old ginseng, he turned a corner and went to Ling Xiao's room.
Inside the room, Manager Xu stood beside Ling Xiao's bed with the floating dust in his hands.
Ling Xiao was in a daze, his eyes were blurred, but he could still see a figure, based on the shadow, he guessed that it was Chief Xu who was wearing a red eunuch embroidered with auspicious clouds, so he didn't bother to speak.
It has been two days, no one has come to his room, no one has brought him water or food, he was already sick, but now his body is getting weaker and weaker, Ling Xiao doesn't want to die yet, so he just Can desperately gather strength to wait for the illness to get better and go out to find something and water to drink, but I don't have the energy to pay attention to Mr. Xu.
But Manager Xu didn't let him go.
"Ling Xiao, little Lingzi, do you know what our family is holding?"
Manager Xu showed off and turned the exquisite box in his hand.
Ling Xiao swallowed, moistening his dry throat.
"This is the century-old ginseng bestowed by the emperor."
"But it's for you." Mr. Xu smiled wickedly: "But it belongs to our family now."
"Not only these, after you die, our family will get more, and the emperor will only be served by our family."
Ling Xiao frowned, what is Manager Xu talking about!
"Ling Xiao, you little eunuch is really smart enough, if you are absolutely loyal to our family, our family wouldn't have the heart to go this far, right?"
Ling Xiao gritted his teeth, and said in a hoarse voice: "What exactly are you trying to say?!"
"Heh..." Mr. Xu sneered, "Don't understand? It's okay if you don't understand. Our family will tell you one by one."
"The emperor takes care of everything and entrusts you to our family to take care of you."
Startled, Ling Xiao frowned.
Director Xu pointedly said: "In this palace, it is most common for one or two eunuchs to die of illness. Our family has already informed the emperor that you have contracted a cold. From now on, our family will report to the emperor again. You If you are weak and not sick, you will be able to recover when you get sick."
Ling Xiao knew that he had been left here for two days because Manager Xu had murderous intentions towards him, wanting him to fend for himself, but he didn't know what kind of stimulation he had received now, so he couldn't even stand him for fending for himself, and wanted to kill him directly !
Kill him, and then lie to the emperor! Said he died of his own illness!
No, he can't sit still like this!
Ling Xiao got up weakly, and when he was thinking about how to escape, a group of people suddenly walked in from outside.
Accompanied by a cry from the eunuch—the emperor has arrived.
Ling Xiao's eyes lit up, and he saw the emperor dressed in black leading the way in, followed by a group of eunuchs and court ladies.
Seeing this, for some reason, Ling Xiao's heart suddenly settled down.
"Emperor... Your Majesty..."
When Director Xu saw the emperor, his legs were already weak. He knelt down in front of the emperor and greeted the emperor.
He didn't know how much the emperor heard what he just said, but his body was so frightened that he couldn't even finish his sentence.
The emperor looked at him quietly, and suddenly asked: "Director Xu, how many years have you served me?"
Director Xu bowed his head: "This old slave has been taking care of you since the emperor was five years old."
"Five years old." The emperor read: "Then you should have thoroughly grasped my temperament."
Director Xu was taken aback, and the emperor said: "I hate deception the most."
Manager Xu was startled, knowing that the emperor had heard everything he said just now, and couldn't help feeling more flustered. He has been trembling for so many years, and has never lied to the emperor about anything. Only this time, he can't be seen through!
Thinking of this, he hurriedly shouted: "The slave did not deceive the emperor, the slave is loyal to the emperor."
The emperor ignored him, Director Xu gritted his teeth, glanced at Ling Xiao who was on the bed, and even shirked responsibility: "It's him!"
"Your Majesty, it was him! It was Ling Xiao who deceived the crowd with his demonic words. He deliberately induced the old slave to say what he said just now. Your Majesty, the old slave was wronged!
Manager Xu pointed to Ling Xiao who was on the bed, Ling Xiao was so dazed that he couldn't even see the figure clearly.
The emperor frowned tightly, and did not take his eyes off Director Xu for a second.
He quietly listened to Mr. Xu's sophistry, closed his eyes deeply, and finally said with a sigh: "Xu Qishan is old and is no longer suitable to stay by my side to be in charge. Now he is removed from the position of chief eunuch. I was exiled from the palace, but I feel that he has taken care of me for more than 20 years, so I made a special case and allowed him to return to his hometown in fine clothes."
"Emperor...?" Director Xu was stunned, looking at the emperor in disbelief. He had served the emperor for so many years, so he was dismissed like this? I have been a eunuch all my life, where is my hometown...
Director Xu's face was ashen.
The emperor turned around and stopped looking at Director Xu: "Pull it down."
"Yes." Two eunuchs lined up behind them and pulled the lifeless Director Xu down.
After Director Xu was pulled down, the emperor came in front of Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao knew in his heart that he should get up and salute, but his dizzy head and weak body made him fall down the moment he got up. He passed out completely.
After waking up again, Ling Xiao felt much better, his throat was no longer dry and uncomfortable, and his stomach no longer felt hungry. It seemed that someone fed him food and water when he was unconscious, but what he saw now But it wasn't his previous room, he was in a place that was much bigger and more gorgeous than his previous room, he turned over and sat up, immediately two young eunuchs came over and saluted Ling Xiao.
"Director Ling, how are you doing?"
Ling Xiao was taken aback when he heard this address, and blinked at the two young eunuchs who treated him very respectfully.
"What did you call me just now?"
The two young eunuchs said respectfully: "Boss Ling."
Seeing Ling Xiao's confused face, one of them cleverly explained: "Eunuch, that's right, the emperor has made you the head eunuch."
Chief Eunuch
Ling Xiao was startled: "Then what about Manager Xu?"
"Director Ling, then Director Xu was dismissed by the emperor and kicked out of the palace."
Ling Xiao suddenly realized, he had a little impression, that Director Xu talked a lot in front of him, and even wanted to kill him, but it was a coincidence that he was touched by the emperor, and everything was exposed.
This made the emperor dismissed from office...
And the position of chief eunuch was vacant, and the only one who was with the emperor besides general manager Xu was himself, so he picked up a big deal and jumped to the position of chief eunuch, so he was changed rooms.
Ling Xiao raised his eyes and looked around. This place is indeed much better than before. There are curtains on the bed, tables and chairs are all made of marble, and there are decorations around. There is more than one room. There are candlesticks on the table. No need to get in the dark!
This is so tm lucky! ! !
By mistake, he solved a big enemy who always tripped him up! Also promoted! Got a house to live in!
"Director Ling." Someone saluted at the door, Ling Xiao came back to his senses, cleared his throat, and called out: "Come in."
Immediately, more than a dozen court ladies and eunuchs came in one after another at the door, holding cloth, silver, or precious medicinal materials in their hands, and they were lined up on both sides.
The leading eunuch came in front of Ling Xiao, bowed and said, "Boss Ling, these are all rewards from the emperor."
"For me?" Ling Xiao wanted to get off the bed, but the two little eunuchs immediately squatted down to put on his shoes.
Ling Xiao couldn't react because he was being waited on, he got out of bed and looked at the cloth, silver and precious medicinal materials with a dazed expression on his face.
Isn't he dreaming again
Why did the emperor suddenly treat him so well
Ling Xiao patted his face, it hurt a little, it was true.
The eunuch who took the lead looked at Ling Xiao's foolish appearance and secretly smiled, "Boss Ling, don't doubt, these are all true."
"Do you know what I'm thinking?" Ling Xiao looked at the little eunuch, the man had delicate features and an immature face, he didn't look very old.
The little eunuch smiled: "Sir, you have everything written on your face."
"Really?" Ling Xiao dragged his tone, touched his face, the little eunuch noticed Ling Xiao's displeasure vigilantly, and quickly changed the subject: "Boss Ling, in fact, the emperor compensated you for these things. "
"Compensation?" Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows.
The little eunuch nodded and explained: "The servants found a lot of things that the emperor rewarded you from Mr. Xu's house earlier. The emperor saw it and saw that your house is simple, with only two clothes. I have wronged you, so I reward you again."
Ling Xiao raised his head and made it clear that this was the case, so he said why the emperor was so good all of a sudden.
It turned out that it was his bitter plan to give up all the rewards to Mr. Xu...
Although he hadn't had time to uncover this bitter plan, and it served the purpose of revenge against Mr. Xu, but it was unintentionally broken, which brought him a lot of benefits.
Ling Xiao touched the silver in the tray, and smiled evilly, this illness is really good.
Seeing that Ling Xiao didn't speak any more, the little eunuch lowered his head and said, "Then the chief, did the slave go back and report to the emperor?"
"Wait." Ling Xiao stopped him, the little eunuch stopped in front of Ling Xiao respectfully, Ling Xiao looked up and down this young little eunuch, he had a very clean demeanor, he didn't have that eunuch-like look The breath, the smile is very shy, not like the treachery of the people in the palace, the eyes are slightly calculating, people should not be stupid, Ling Xiao pursed his lips in satisfaction: "What's your name?"
The little eunuch was taken aback for a moment, and replied Nuo Nuo: "My slave, Li Zi."
Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes: "Little Lizi."
"The servant is here." Xiao Lizi replied.
Ling Xiao smiled, thought slightly and asked, "Where is the Emperor now?"
"I'm dealing with government affairs in the imperial study." Xiao Lizi replied.
Ling Xiao touched his chin and thought for a while, "Wait a minute."
With that said, he turned around and came out from the back room wearing a piece of clothing.
"Director Ling, you..." Xiao Lizi was surprised.
Ling Xiao smiled and said: "I will go with you to see the emperor."
When he saw the emperor, he was approving the memorial.
Although he didn't want to admit it this time, it was indeed the emperor who came in time to save him.
He, Ling Xiao, has revenge for revenge and kindness for kindness, he will remember the kindness of the emperor this time.
Thinking like this, he took the lead and knelt down, followed by Xiao Lizi behind him.
The emperor raised his head and saw Ling Xiao was slightly surprised.
"you're awake?"
Ling Xiao lowered his head: "Your Majesty is concerned."
The emperor pursed his lips and said, "Get up, little Lizi, you go down first."
"Yes." The eunuch behind him bent down and went down.
Ling Xiao got up, and walked in front of the emperor in small steps: "My servant will sharpen the ink for you."
"Wait until you're ready." The Emperor cast a glance at Ling Xiao and said, "How does your body feel?"
"It's much better already." Ling Xiao replied, "This illness, slave, will come and go quickly."
The emperor said: "The cloth has been rewarded to you, so go and add some clothes."
Ling Xiao was taken aback for a moment, the emperor was concerned about him... He couldn't help but feel a slight twitch in his heart, feeling a little warm.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."
The emperor nodded slightly, lowered his head to concentrate on his own affairs, but slightly ignored Ling Xiao, and when he finished his work, seeing Ling Xiao was still in front of him, he looked at him and asked, "What else do you need?"
Ling Xiao pursed his lips, knelt down and said, "The servant came this time to thank you."
"Thank you for saving your life, thank you for your appreciation, thank you for your many rewards." Ling Xiao knelt on the ground.
Although the young eunuch's face was pale, his eyebrows were vivid, especially when he said this at this time, his expression implied gentleness, which seemed to have faded a bit of water chestnut, which made people's eyes shine.
The emperor looked at him, and couldn't help being slightly taken aback. He put down the pen in his hand, and said: "Get up, you are not in good health, so there is no need to be polite."
Ling Xiao got up when he heard the words, the emperor said: "Since you are thinking of my kindness, you should take care of yourself early and come back to help me do things."
"Yes, I remember it." Ling Xiao replied.
Seeing that the little eunuch was tired, the emperor said, "If there is nothing else, you can go down and rest."
"Your servant will leave." Ling Xiao was also aware of his physical condition, so he didn't force himself, bowed his head and bowed before leaving.