The after-effects room was very busy.

Because too many people died last night. Although most of the rebel corpses were cleaned up by the imperial guards, there were still many eunuchs and maids who died in the military disaster.

They have been carrying corpses everywhere since before dawn.

When Su Chen came to the funeral room, he only saw that the yard was almost full. He could smell the pungent smell of blood from a distance. In the direction of the crematorium, there was even thicker smoke and a burning smell.

.

In order to facilitate disposal, many corpses are burned directly.

On weekdays, the post office collects money to collect people's corpses, and can get some oil and water, so the corpses will be sent out of the palace for burial according to the rules.

Even if the body is just wrapped in a roll of straw mat, it can at least be buried in peace.

But this time it was different. Too many people died, and there was basically no profit to speak of.

Naturally, the people below cannot waste time and energy, they can only deal with it as convenient as possible.

Su Chen went to the after-effects room and found a steward on duty to explain his intention.

Hearing this, the man frowned and said impatiently: "Too many people have died today. Where can I take care of them? Just bring the bodies over and burn them all."

Let Eunuch Li and those unknown eunuchs and maids be burned to ashes together, making it difficult to tell them apart?

Su Chen shook his head.

He can't do such a thing yet.

So he took out a money bag from his arms, looked at it with some reluctance, and then handed it over.

This was all he had left over from three years of frugality.

"My husband was a decent man when he was alive. Now that he is gone, no one cares about him, but at least please leave his body intact..."

Hearing the sincerity of his words, the eunuch in charge weighed the money bag in his hand. It was quite heavy. Considering his position, it might not be easy to save this money.

There was a hint of admiration in his eyes.

He is willing to spend all his savings for a powerless and dead old eunuch, which can be regarded as a person who values ​​​​love and justice.

The word "love" is not much in the world, but in this deep palace, it is still precious.

"For the sake of your sincerity..."

After thinking for a moment, the steward took the money bag and said immediately: "Leave the name of the deceased and his position in the palace. I will send someone to collect the body and send it out of the palace for a good burial as usual..."

"Thank you!"

Su Chen thanked him and then reported Eunuch Li's name and position.

When the steward saw the word "Kuiyuan", he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then said: "It turns out to be Eunuch Li. Isn't he gone?"

"Does the steward know Eunuch Li?"

"Haha, three years ago, I was working as an errand in Kuiyuan..."

After hearing this, Su Chen remembered that Xiao Chezi had once said that Xiao Anzi, who worked as an errand before him, stayed in Kuiyuan for a period of time. Later, he couldn't stand the desertion and gave up money, so he was transferred to Kuiyuan.

A well-oiled back room.

Unexpectedly, now he has become a small steward.

Since we are acquaintances, it is much easier to do things.

After Xiao Anzi learned that he was collecting the body for Eunuch Li, he became much more active: "When I first arrived at Kuiyuan, Eunuch Li took care of me. Now that he is gone, I want to do my part. I personally

Go collect the body for your father-in-law, and then find a geomantic treasure place for him to bury him properly!"

"Thank you very much! If you can, please tell me where my father-in-law is buried later. If you have a chance, you can go and pay homage."

Hearing this, Xiao Anzi nodded.

He praised: "Brothers are really affectionate people. Don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter..."

…

Xiao Anzi actually kept his word.

Soon, he personally took the two young eunuchs and went to Kuiyuan with Su Chen.

"Eunuch Li lived a heroic life. Unexpectedly, he passed away so deserted in the end."

Xiao Anzi sighed, looked around the room for a while, and then came to the old eunuch's body and found that his remains had been sorted out, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

"It seems that brother is really thoughtful, so it saves us a lot of trouble."

He smiled.

Immediately, without further delay, the body was carried away.

Su Chen looked at their leaving figures and felt something strange, but he couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.

I simply didn't take it to heart.

The eldest princess is gone and Eunuch Li is dead.

Kuiyuan, which was originally deserted, became even more deserted.

Compared with the busy and bustling palace outside the courtyard, this place seems to be another world.

Su Chen looked at the white snow in the yard, his mind wandering.

"That's fine. From now on, I will be the only one in this Kuiyuan. It is a private courtyard, far away from the hustle and bustle, so I can calm down and practice."

“Only if you can endure loneliness can you maintain immortality!”

When I thought about it, I felt much more relaxed.

Immediately calm down and return to the room.

Started to continue practicing Tiangang Tongzi Kung Fu.

Breathing in and out mobilizes the Yang energy in the body, cooperates with the internal force, and slowly penetrates deep into the muscles, trying to temper the bones of the body...

This time, the practice did not last long.

Su Chen heard the sound of a bell coming from outside the courtyard. It was noon, but the kitchen still delivered meals on time.

but.

What he didn't expect was that the person delivering the food had changed again.

Too many people died last night, some were rebels, some were taking advantage of the chaos, and some were innocent unlucky ones.

Obviously, the tall and thin little eunuch from before was one of them.

But what surprised Su Chen was that the person delivering the food this time was actually an acquaintance.

"Su Chen, I haven't seen you for three years. How are you doing in Kuiyuan?"

The little eunuch smiled and took the initiative to say hello.

Su Chen looked him up and down for a long time, and then he recalled that when the Department of Internal Affairs assigned him, there was a young eunuch who was unwell and had difficulty walking, and he had helped him.

Speaking of which, they are indeed acquaintances, but they can only be described as acquaintances.

So Su Chen was not particularly impressed.

In addition, after not seeing each other for three years, the other party has changed a lot. Not only has he grown a lot taller, but his originally simple face has also gained a bit of vicissitudes.

Obviously, he has not lived a very good life in the past three years. Now he can work in the kitchen, but he does not know what kind of price he has paid.

"It turns out it's you..."

After some conversation and reminiscing about old times, Su Chen finally learned the name of the little eunuch.

His name is Lin Fan.

A name that sounds extraordinary.

Now in the palace, everyone calls him Xiao Linzi.

"When we were assigned before, everyone thought you had the least future in Kuiyuan, but now it seems that your place is the most laid-back."

Xiao Linzi said with some envy.

He was previously assigned to the most laborious job in the Clothing Bureau, where he suffered a lot and almost died. Later, he was forced to have no choice but to bow to reality and accept a godfather.

Only then did I get the opportunity to jump out of the abyss and work in a relatively comfortable utility warehouse.

It wasn't until last night that there was a chaos in the palace, many people died, and the kitchen was short of manpower, so he used money to make up for the shortage.

Although the status of the kitchen is not high, it is very profitable.

You can get rebates for purchasing supplies, and you can freely enter and leave various palaces, exchange information, and hear a lot of useful news.

If you are lucky, get to know some important people, and even be valued by noble people, you will have the opportunity to rise to the top.

Although they didn't have a close relationship with each other, Su Chen could feel from his conversation that this Xiao Linzi was a very ambitious person.

If you are lucky enough and keep climbing up, maybe you can really become a figure in the future.

Su Chen would not easily offend such a person, but he would not get too close to him either.
To be continued...