C74

When Zhuang Li woke up again, it was already sunset. This time, she slept exceptionally well, as if she had dreamt of something, but she could not remember it at all. She got up. She was wearing clean clothes and was in a trance. There were still some broken pieces in her head.

There was her own small lunchbox on the table. As usual, she pulled the table closer to her, yawning as she opened the lunchbox.

Rice and chicken soup... What menu is it?

However, Zhuang Li was already extremely hungry, and all the food had been swept away. After changing her clothes, she walked out of the door. Seeing that she was actually a little scared, the young eunuch at the door called her over.

"What time is it now?" How much longer until morning? "

"Ya …" Imperial Noble Lady Ya... The emperor has already descended from the heavens, and is currently in the midst of his Imperial Study … "

"What!"

Zhuang Li felt like she was struck by lightning again. The emperor is already in court! I overslept? How could there be such a thing … She didn't know what kind of negligence this was, and what kind of punishment sshe would receive … Thinking about the cold expression of the emperor and the fierce gaze of the Eunuch Li, he couldn't help but feel goosebumps all over her body.

"Why didn't you wake me up!" Zhuang Li roared at the eunuch.

"Qing You, when big sister Qing You left the room, she told us not to disturb your sleep …"

"What are you doing... This Qing You... " She complained and ran to the teahouse like the wind. The young eunuch was still holding onto the broom, standing there dumbly, as if she had been immobilized, weakly saying the things she could not finish.

"It was His Majesty who told Big Sister Qing You not to wake you up …"

The water in the teapot was actually still cold, so Zhuang Li quickly poured it outside the house. Changing it to the fresh spring water from the mountain, she increased the intensity of the fire in the small carbon furnace and added some new carbon before putting the water onto the pot.

After the water had boiled, Yuan Zhou boiled the tea cup that he had washed the night before, adding fresh water and boiling it. Only then, did he go to the tea leaves to mix with each other.

When she finished preparing everything, the temperature of the cup of tea was just right. He was already sweating profusely from all the work, and even tidied up his makeup to prevent the Eunuch Li's unhappy expression from staring at him. Then, he carried the tea tray and entered the Imperial Study.

"Your … Your Majesty, please have some tea …" She felt a lingering fear as she spoke. After all, what hour had passed and the tea had yet to come. If the emperor was so displeased that he told her to scram, she could accept it …

There was already a cup of tea on the table. Most likely, it was brewed by the Eunuch Li. In his heart, he guessed that since the emperor had no desire to drink tea today, he was in no mood to pay attention to him. Did that mean that he had already narrowly escaped this calamity?

Zhuang Li placed her own tea down, and kept her cold one. At this time, the Emperor actually raised his head and looked at him.

She was frightened to the point that she almost spilled her tea. Her heart skipped a beat … It seems that I still can't escape …

He hastily placed the tea tray on the table and quickly knelt down. "Your Majesty, please forgive us …" "It's my fault that this servant didn't serve you well …" What else was there to say? That he had accidentally overslept? Isn't this way too exaggerated … He could sleep until dusk?

The servants of the palace were already up. They wanted their master to prepare hot water, incense, change clothes, and food … Don't even mention sleeping until the sun came out, it was like a chicken that was about to wake up before it crowed … If he were to sleep like this any day, he would probably be found guilty and be unable to escape from death … Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart …

"If you are not feeling well, go and rest for two days. The matter of the teahouse will temporarily be handed over to the Eunuch Li. "

What! Why should I go rest? Zhuang Li almost couldn't believe what the emperor had said … You must not only understand your master's intentions, you must also know what he is thinking, and that is that you are a good servant to your master.

At that time, Zhuang Li was still ridiculing him in her heart: Interconnected by heart? It's not like I'm in a relationship, how can I communicate with him?

Later on, he gradually understood the meaning of Eunuch Li's words, it was probably similar to the modern era. The relationship between a superior and a subordinate in the company, you have to understand the meaning behind his words.

If Zhuang Li were to understand this from her experiences in the company … If her superior told him to rest and leave the work to the people below, it would be a naked exercise of power. It would mean using a few words of fake concern to take away her rights. That was brilliant! The next step was naturally to do nothing in the company and kick yourself out of the company …

So that's what the Emperor meant! What to do!

If he were to leave the palace, he did not know what job he should find to support him and Qing You. If he were to enter a large clan, he would naturally be busy from morning to night. Or was it that the emperor was already bored of him in front of the emperor and was preparing to send him to another palace? What other palace did she know? I don't want to go to the Qingyang Palace … Haunted. What about Huhe Palace?

Thinking about the empress from Huhe Palace, Zhuang Li felt a throbbing pain in her head. The words "can't go." came out of her mouth out of reflex. "I can't go …"

"What did you say?" "Get up and speak, don't kneel …"

Zhuang Li did not realize that she had actually unknowingly said what she wanted to say. She was so shocked by herself that she hurriedly kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, this servant should not have overslept today. I promise that there won't be a next time …" Please be merciful your majesty, don't drive me and Qing You away, see... "On account of the fact that this servant has always served the emperor wholeheartedly." After she finished speaking, she seemed to feel that doing this wasn't appropriate. What kind of resolve did she have to show the Emperor that she was willing to become a Imperial Study person, even if she died, she would at least become a Imperial Study ghost? If he was to be sent to serve a certain concubine in another palace, it would be better for him to leave the palace. When he went to a wealthy family to be a servant, if he made a mistake, he would at most be beaten up. However, if he did something wrong in the palace, he would lose his head … Thinking up to here, he suddenly thought of something … That's right, there's still Li Liangxiao, Li Liangxiao is waiting for me at home!

However, in the future, filial piety was bound to marry into a family with several wives … It wasn't appropriate for him to remain in such an awkward position as an elder sister …

"You get up first." The Emperor called to her.

"If Your Majesty does not agree, this servant will not get up! The sun and moon of Heaven and Earth can be seen for the decisiveness of this heart! " She did not know which novel she had read such a sentence in. It seemed that she would use it every time she swore. At the same time, he was blaming Qing You. If he had been called out early, how could there be such a thing?

Zhuang Li did not get up, but the emperor did. This caused her to be shocked in her heart, and she wondered if the emperor was going to decree this? In his heart, she was muttering something about success or failure in one move.

After a long time without any movement, Zhuang Li closed his eyes and thought that she could chant a spell. However, the moment she opened his eyes, she was shocked and almost fell flat on the ground.

His face was very, very close to hers, very close to hers.

He reached over and touched her head. It was very light, and he frowned as he did so.

"It seems that I am still not awake enough. Just rest well. If you want to eat anything, just tell Eunuch Li to follow that little girl of yours. "

He turned his head and looked at Eunuch Li who was waiting at the entrance of the hall. Eunuch Li called him in, and asked him to send Zhuang Li back to his room to rest.

Zhuang Li gasped. When she was led out of the study by the Eunuch Li, a thought flashed through her mind:

It's over … The emperor's head is broken...

When she reached the foot of the stairs outside the door, she realized that her head also hurt a little. Although it wasn't serious, she couldn't remember when he hit her head too hard. Even though Eunuch Li would not say it out loud, he could tell that it was heaven's will from Eunuch Li's expression. But when she looked at the Eunuch Li inquiringly, he saw that the latter had a kind and smiling face.

What was going on? I clearly violated the great taboo of being a servant, and only woke up when the sun was setting in the west. It's already weird that the Emperor didn't blame me, but even the Eunuch Li didn't punish me?

Eunuch Li's brain also broke today?

Just as he went down the stairs, he saw Qing You running over in a hurry

"Miss, Miss, I just left for a little while, and then you disappeared. Where did you go? " She looked at Zhuang Li who was at a loss, as if she did not understand the current situation. When she saw the Eunuch Li behind him, she suddenly realized something. She immediately asked with a mournful face:

"Eunuch, Imperial Noble Lady Ya … "You haven't stirred up any trouble have you …?"

The Eunuch Li changed to an expressionless face, which was the face that usually taught the young eunuch a lesson.

"He broke through …"

"Ah!?" Qing You looked depressed, and the Eunuch Li continued.

"I almost did it!"

"Oh, that's good …" It was only then that Qing You relaxed, and looked at the still confused Zhuang Li with a beaming smile. He hurriedly thanked Eunuch Li, firmly grabbed onto one of Zhuang Li's hands, and guided her to the next room.

It was at sundown that Zhuang Li sat at the head of the bed, waited upon by Qing You. She had combed her own messy hair, cut it off, and took out a wooden comb, combing it over and over again.

Qing You did not close the door. Countless sunset hues fell in from both the door and the window, with one of them directly landing on the bedside.

Zhuang Li frowned. Her hair was already very long, almost reaching her waist. Qing You took care of those hair, and then took out a pair of scissors to cut off those messy, forked, and neatly trimmed hair. After finishing her cut, she began combing her hair, as if she wanted to comb through her wrinkled eyebrows.

Did I just run to the Imperial Study with my hair in a mess like this? I clearly remember taking care of it? She was also wearing the wrong clothes, it turned out to be her pajamas … When the emperor saw his appearance, not only did he not blame him, he also did not chase him out? Eunuch Li did not blame him? Today was truly strange …