Ling Xiao was dumbfounded.
A few images flashed quickly in his mind, before Lan Wei was captured, Mo Qi panicked, and sent someone to send him a letter, asking him to hand over a Tibetan acrostic poem to the emperor, Ling Xiao took a look , and copied the first few words of each sentence of the Tibetan acrostic poem.
It is these five words.
Mo Qi wanted to confess to the emperor and asked Ling Xiao to be her messenger, how could Ling Xiao be so stupid as to help her, so he burned the poem, but he ignored the white paper with these five characters written on it, Mixed up with the list and put into the gate...
Ling Xiao realized it, and his heart was in chaos.
Now, this piece of paper was seen by the emperor...
He slightly raised his eyes to sneak a peek at the emperor's expression, but found that the emperor's deep eyes kept falling on him.
Ling Xiao froze, quickly closed his eyes and knelt down on the ground.
There is only one thought in my mind, he is finished!
As an eunuch, how dare he "think about" the emperor.
The emperor withdrew his gaze, and took a sip of the tea on the table leisurely: "Get up, you don't need to be polite before you are in good health."
Ling Xiao got up tremblingly, the emperor looked at the other seats beside the table and said to Ling Xiao, "Come here, sit."
Ling Xiao was overwhelmed by flattery, and said anxiously: "Your... Your Majesty... you are the master."
Hearing the words, the emperor glanced at Ling Xiao, that glance was full of authority, it was so shocking that Ling Xiao couldn't say a word, so he had to sit beside the emperor immediately.
Ling Xiao next to him was dressed in white clothes, but his face was blushing from fright, his face was pale, his lips were drawn into a line, his whole body collapsed due to nervousness, his hands were on his knees, trembling slightly.
The emperor looked at him, and thought of the little eunuch's meticulous service, his heart throbbed inexplicably, and gradually he felt pity.
"I don't mean to blame you, you don't have to be nervous, pour me a cup of tea." The emperor put down the empty tea bowl in his hand.
Ling Xiao was taken aback, the eunuch "Xiao Xiang" the emperor, the emperor could not blame him, there was only one reason, the emperor was also interested in eunuchs.
Thinking of this, Ling Xiao became even more nervous.
With one order and one movement, he picked up the teapot with his good hand, slowly approached the emperor's teacup, and filled it tremblingly.
The emperor suddenly stretched out his hand and clenched his hand, causing Ling Xiao to jump in fright.
"The emperor..."
Feeling the coldness and trembling of that hand, the emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at Ling Xiao for a while, then patted his hand comfortingly.
Ling Xiao swallowed stiffly, took a deep breath and tried to relax himself.
Feeling Ling Xiao's softening, the emperor withdrew his hand and called out: "Ling Xiao."
"The servant is here." Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes and pricked up his ears.
The emperor leaned on the back of his chair and said, "I am very satisfied with the list in the gate."
Ling Xiao heaved a sigh of relief, stood up and saluted with a smile: "As long as the emperor is satisfied, this slave will fulfill his mission."
Seeing this, the emperor softened his gaze and asked, "What reward do you want?"
Before Ling Xiao could reply, the Emperor added: "Although I don't like masculinity, I can grant you a wish for your merits and intentions."
Ling Xiao's relaxed body suddenly froze, and he had a bad feeling.
The emperor glanced at him with a smile in his eyes and said: "This wish can make you my first son, and can also make you an emperor."
"..." Ling Xiao's knees softened, and with a "plop", he knelt down in front of the emperor.
The emperor raised his eyebrows and looked at Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao knelt on the icy ground, his heart was agitated, he naturally couldn't accept this "reward", but this matter was very troublesome, the emperor read the paper, and he had already firmly believed what he was thinking, at this time, he might say that it was a misunderstanding I can't save face and say it's true. If the emperor finds out that it's not true one day, he will be equally miserable.
However, Ling Xiao chose to overcome the current difficulties first, compared to the eventual future.
Thinking of this, Ling Xiao mustered up his courage and gritted his teeth and shouted: "Your Majesty, please take back your life!"
Hearing this, the emperor suppressed the warmth in his eyes, and stared at Ling Xiao expressionlessly: "Give me a reason."
Ling Xiao clenched his fists and said, "Slave, I prefer to be the chief eunuch."
Hearing this, the emperor raised his head and looked at Ling Xiao leisurely, his eyes were so penetrating that he seemed to see through Ling Xiao: "Compared to master, do you prefer to be a slave?"
Ling Xiao pursed his lips and nodded.
The emperor turned cold.
Ling Xiao quickly bowed his head and said, "Because, this servant can stay by the Emperor's side all day long."
The emperor was slightly taken aback, Ling Xiao lowered his head on purpose so that the emperor could not see the truth of his expression, and said: "Your Majesty, if this servant becomes a son in your harem, becomes your emperor, then this servant will If you can't serve you at any time, you can't stay by your side all day, which is... painful for the slaves."
"Instead of being a master and waiting for the emperor's arrival day and night, it is better to be a slave who can serve the emperor all day long. As long as he can follow the emperor, the slave will be satisfied."
In order not to let the emperor see the clue, Ling Xiao lowered his head very low by saluting. The advantage of this is that the emperor can't see his authenticity, but the disadvantage is that he can't clearly see the emperor's expression at this time.
At this time, Ling Xiao was passive, he had no way of knowing anything, no way of grasping anything, he only knew that when he finished speaking, the room was completely silent, so quiet that he could only hear his own heartbeat of "bang, bang, bang". .
Take a moment and gradually speed up.
Suddenly, the chair creaked, and the emperor stood up.
Ling Xiao knelt on the ground and looked at the hem of the clothes in front of him, and quickly turned sideways to give the emperor a straight path.
"If this is what you wish, I will grant it to you." The Emperor looked down at Ling Xiao and said.
Ling Xiao quietly heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, resting his head on the floor to kowtow and salute.
The emperor walked out, and Ling Xiao sat on the ground.
A companion is like a tiger, and he has taken good care of it during this time.
Soon, Xiao Lizi walked in and brought an imperial edict.
It was a reward for Ling Xiao.
This time the emperor not only rewarded Ling Xiao with a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, brocade and silk, but also gave him the right to wear casual clothes in the palace, and even gave Ling Xiao a palace alone on the grounds that his residence was burned.
Having a separate palace is only the master's privilege.
But this time, the emperor rewarded Ling Xiao who was still the chief eunuch, and the palace for this reward was Ningxuan Palace which was the closest to the emperor's bedroom.
Originally, the emperor had a lot of favor and trust for Ling Xiao, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the emperor was very fond of Ling Xiao, the chief eunuch. When he was injured and his residence was burned down, he even let Ling Xiao live in his palace, even if it was just his bedroom. The chair collapsed, but it was enough to show that the emperor attached great importance to Ling Xiao. You must know that even the third concubine in the harem today may not be able to have this honor.
But this time, Ling Xiao was directly given the right to be a master, to live alone in a palace, and to wear plain clothes. Apart from having a name hanging on the outside, he still looked like a slave.
Obviously, he has been promoted to master.
The people in the palace looked at Ling Xiao differently in an instant, and even Xiao Lizi treated Ling Xiao with more respect.
Ling Xiao accepted the imperial decree with a complicated heart, and Xiao Li quickly saluted and congratulated this reward.
Ling Xiao pursed his lips absently.
Xiao Lizi waved the others away, stepped forward and said, "Master, the emperor is thinking of you."
"Just now I asked the servant to give you a bowl of bird's nest porridge every day from now on, so that you can take good care of your body."
Ling Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then he heard Xiao Lizi sneaking closer to him and saying: "Boss, you are no different from your master now."
"Bold!" Ling Xiao scolded after hearing the words: "Misfortune comes from your mouth, do you understand?"
Xiao Lizi kept silent and didn't dare to speak any more, bowed his head in salute, but there was a trace of dissatisfaction in his brows.
Ling Xiao turned his back on him, and chuckled lightly: "What? Are you still not convinced? What else do you want to say?"
Little Lizi raised his eyes, as if he was sure that Ling Xiao would not be angry, and said: "Master, although you said that this is a misfortune, but everyone knows your great honor, you have long been more than a simple manager. Now, everyone treats you as the master, it makes no difference whether you say it or not."
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows: "What you said seems to make sense."
Xiao Lizi bowed his head without humility: "It is the manager who taught you well."
Ling Xiao rolled his eyes.
"But..." Xiao Lizi suddenly changed the subject, Ling Xiao looked at him, and he said with a worried face: "Sir, after the emperor rewards you, all three ladies in this palace will know about you."
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows, and Xiao Lizi said: "Master, I have always established a custom in my dynasty to establish a male concubine. The emperor treats you with such a great honor. The three empresses may have different opinions in their hearts. And you don't have a title yet, so you can choose Be careful."
Ling Xiao was a little annoyed when he heard the words, he looked at Xiao Lizi with unkind eyes and said, "Little Lizi, do you think you should be in charge of this matter?"
Little Lizi was startled, and quickly knelt down in front of Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao was upset right now, and didn't have much energy to train Little Lizi, so he waved his hand and told him to back down.
After tidying up slightly, Ling Xiao immediately moved out of the emperor's bedroom.
His steward's uniform was completely burned, and there were no new ones to be made, so he wore the casual clothes given by the emperor and entered his new palace.
The new palace is quiet and elegant. There are pianos on the table, musical instruments such as flute on one side of the wall, and a desk next to the window. The four treasures of the study are complete on the desk, and the bedroom is inside.
With a heavy heart, Ling Xiao waved his hands to let the others go out, then fell headlong on the bed.
He always felt that things were getting more and more complicated now.
No, he has to kill Mo Qi quickly, avenge himself in his previous life, and then leave.
He couldn't be a eunuch for the rest of his life, let alone be some kind of son and favourite, having sex with the emperor.
Ling Xiao got up from the bed, looked at the maids and eunuchs guarding in front, and quietly crawled out of the window.
Dodging left and right to come to the imperial garden, Ling Xiao ran directly to the place where Lan Wei was hiding.
He was in a coma for a day and a night, and he didn't know what happened to Lan Wei.
But when they arrived, Lan Wei was nowhere to be seen.
Ling Xiao was puzzled, and searched everywhere, but he didn't find Lan Wei.
Ling Xiao pondered, the emperor was very calm, he didn't look like he caught Lan Wei.
So, if Lan Wei is not in the hands of the emperor, where will she be
Ling Xiao pursed his lips. During the two days when Lan Wei disappeared, the palace was very peaceful and no one came out to make trouble, so there should be no one in the palace who knew about Lan Wei's entry into the palace.
Otherwise, they would have been in a hurry if they couldn't meet Lan Wei.
And the outside of the palace is also very peaceful, this is what Ling Xiao has been wondering all along, the prime minister's only son has been missing for two days, there should be an uproar, and if it is not good enough, the people in the prime minister's mansion should go out to look for it.
There will be more or less rumors in the court.
But those two days were peaceful.
There is only one explanation for this situation. Before Lan Wei left, he told the prime minister the "reason" that he would be away for a while, so the prime minister did not know that Lan Wei was missing.
Only in this way can it be explained why the two days were so peaceful.
However, Lan Wei, who has no one in the palace to respond to her and no one outside the palace to look for, has disappeared in the palace...
Except for him running away by himself, Ling Xiao said that he couldn't think of any other possibility.
If he really ran away by himself, he would only return to one place—the Prime Minister's Mansion because he was so weak.
Ling Xiao felt that it was necessary to confirm, so he turned his head and walked towards Chuxiu Palace.
When he went to Chuxiu Palace, he found Nanny Lin directly.
When Sister Lin saw Ling Xiao in casual clothes, she was slightly taken aback, bowed her head in salute, she put aside the prestige she had when she first saw Ling Xiao, and became more obedient.
Ling Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, this is really the temptation of power.
Those who looked down on him in the past and were arrogant in front of him had to treat him so lowly because of their rights.
Ling Xiao looked at Nanny Lin who was shorter in front of him and smiled lightly.
"Mother Lin, how are you doing these days?"
Sister Lin narrowed her eyes: "Thanks to Mr. Ling's concern, the slaves are very good."
"Actually, Ling Xiao came here this time because he heard a rumor and wanted to confirm it with Madam. It is rumored that Mr. Lan Wei from the Prime Minister's Mansion is missing?" Ling Xiao stroked his bandaged hand, tentatively. asked.
When Nanny Lin heard the words, she paused for a moment, and then responded quickly: "Mr. Lan Wei has been in the mansion."
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, and said nonsense: "But what others said was fantastic, saying that Mr. Lan Wei wanted to elope with Mo Xiunv..."
"Nonsense!" Nanny Lin seemed very nervous, she interrupted Ling Xiao and said, "That's other people's nonsense, Mr. Lan Wei is innocent, he is at the mansion right now, but his body is slightly ill, he is still in a coma and sick In bed, if Director Ling doesn't believe it, he can go and ask for proof."
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows, Lan Wei really returned home, but still in a coma
Perhaps it was because of the coma that the prime minister has never known that Lan Wei was tossed by him, and therefore he did not trouble him with Ling Xiao. Even now, Nanny Lin is obedient to him, without that kind of hatred and anger. meaning.
Ling Xiao thought about it, and was about to open his mouth to say something to Nanny Lin.
Sister Lin took the lead in saluting and said, "Boss Ling, if you have something to do, the maidservant will leave first. The young masters in the Chuxiu Palace are still waiting for the maidservant to make arrangements."
Saying that, Nanny Lin strayed away from Ling Xiao, her steps were hurried and fast, Ling Xiao sneered at her back.
The thing I want to ask for proof has been confirmed, and there is no need to call Nanny Lin back.
Thinking so, Ling Xiao turned around and planned to go back, thinking about how Lan Wei would deal with the Prime Minister's Mansion when he woke up.
But as soon as he turned around, Ling Xiao saw an interesting scene.
Mo Qi was wearing a half-worn pink dress, and was beaten by a group of maids. Her face was bruised and purple, and the scars were intertwined with old and new.
And Mo Qi was crying, looking pitiful, but no one sympathized with her.
Ling Xiao shouted happily, and couldn't help but sat on the railing of the corridor, admiring this scene, watching his enemy Mo Qi being beaten, watching her being insulted, he felt extremely refreshed.
After watching for a while, Ling Xiao found that the number of maids beating Mo Qi was decreasing, so he looked in the direction where the maids left, and found a person sitting in the middle of the courtyard.
Combing her hair on the temples, wearing gold hairpins, and wearing exquisite makeup, she is the He Xiunv back then, and now He Baolin.