In the quiet East Palace, Yu Deshui was taking the newly assigned young eunuchs to familiarize themselves with the terrain.
Where you can go and where you can't go, where there is a trail and where it is blocked...
Yu Deshui explained everything carefully.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew through the forest, and a rustling sound broke into my ears.
A young eunuch stopped. He was about twelve or thirteen years old, with chapped lips and sallow complexion. He was as thin as a bamboo pole, but his facial features were exquisite and he looked a bit pitiable.
Yu Deshui had slowly climbed up from being a eunuch since he was a child, so he didn't criticize him harshly. He just asked, "Why don't you leave?"
The little eunuch looked deep into the bamboo forest and said, "There is a snake!"
Yu Deshui quickly asked: "Where is it?"
The little eunuch pointed in the direction of the bamboo forest: "There."
When Yu Deshui saw it, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's normal for there to be snakes in the forest. I'll just ask someone to sprinkle some realgar powder on them later."
The little eunuch frowned when he heard this. He heard that there were many snakes.
"You can't sprinkle realgar powder. If you do, they will get into people's houses."
After hearing this, Yu Deshui felt that it was right. It would be bad if he didn't disturb His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his grandson. He immediately asked: "Then what do you think we should do?"
The little eunuch said: "Go and catch them. They are all in the woods and can't run far. When the time comes, sprinkle realgar powder around the houses where people live. Even if there are snakes that haven't been caught yet, you won't be afraid anymore."
Yu Deshui became interested and asked, "Can you catch snakes?"
The little eunuch affirmed: "Yes, my father taught me that we can catch poisonous snakes and sell them together. Poisonous snakes can be sold for a lot of money."
Yu Deshui nodded and asked, "What's your name?"
The little eunuch said: "Golden Wind."
"Golden Wind?"
"This name is not good. I am afraid that people in the palace will say that you have offended Princess Jinyang. Please change it."
"How about being Qingfeng instead?"
Jin Feng said: "Okay, just remember that my name is Jin Feng. No one here knows me, and they won't call me by this name."
Yu Deshui thought, he is an honest child, I am afraid he still has someone he cares about.
He touched Qingfeng's forehead and said, "Good boy, then I'll ask two people to help you."
Qingfeng said: "They will disturb me if they go, so I'd better go by myself. They can just wait outside the forest."
Yu Deshui said: "That's okay, I'll take the people and wait for you outside."
After saying that, he asked Qingfeng what he wanted. Qingfeng said he wanted a bag and nothing else.
Yu Deshui saw that he had some abilities and thought he was a kid from the mountains, so he had no doubts.
Soon, Qingfeng took the bag and went into the forest.
As soon as he entered, he saw a bamboo-leaf green snake. He caught it and threw it in the bag. He didn't go far and caught a highly venomous bungara snake. He felt something was wrong. Just when he was about to go out to report, he saw a white-tailed snake.
"Little Qinglong!"
Qingfeng exclaimed, and suddenly remembered what A Niang said in his mind. If one day he gets the blessing of the true god, a little green dragon will come to help him lead the way, and then he will find the saint of the witch tribe, who can help him rescue his sister.
, the saint can also remove the voodoo from him and his sister.
So Qingfeng decisively threw away the bag and followed the white-tailed snake.
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Halfway through the banquet, Concubine Hui left the banquet on an excuse to visit her daughter.
The rest of the people had almost eaten and were just waiting to send the emperor off before preparing to leave the palace.
Wang Xiu was very happy to see the emperor eating, but under the gaze of the eldest princess, he did not dare to drink more.
At this moment, the prince came over, looked down at Lu Yunhong and Wang Xiu and said, "If you and your wife are bored, you can go sit in the East Palace."
Wang Xiu was stunned and said quickly: "We are not bored!"
Prince: "..."
"Father, I will retire first!"
Emperor Shunyuan said: "Go, go for a walk, and drink some tartary buckwheat tea to relieve tiredness."
The prince left, his clothes were windy, and he walked as if he didn't recognize his relatives!
Wang Xiu later realized that the prince might be angry.
She whispered to Lu Yunhong: "Are you bored?"
Lu Yunhong turned to look at her, slightly helpless.
He said: "His Royal Highness probably wants to invite us to the East Palace for tea, but he is not easy to say..."
Wang Xiu: "..."
"What's not good to say? Just say let's go together!"
Lu Yunhong: "..."
Next to them, Prince Cheng and his wife also stood up and said goodbye.
Before leaving, the couple looked at the couple with a meaningful look.
At this time, Wang Xiu found that he was holding Lu Yunhong's arm tightly, as if he was afraid that he would fly away.
After reacting, Wang Xiu whispered to Lu Yunhong: "Tell me, Prince Cheng and his wife have misunderstood us and thought I was very clingy to you!"
As soon as Wang Xiu finished speaking, Emperor Shunyuan said: "Lu Yunhong!"
Lu Yunhong stood up, and Wang Xiu also stood up.
Emperor Shunyuan said: "The prince has just got some good tea. Go and taste it."
Lu Yunhong bowed and was about to leave. Wang Xiu still stood there stupidly.
Lu Yunhong looked back and Wang Xiudao said, "Should I go?"
Lu Yunhong had no choice but to step forward and hold her hand.
Emperor Shunyuan looked at Wang Xiu and joked: "You know now that you have to ask him? Then when you held his arm just now, I thought you wouldn't let go today?"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh at the couple.
Wang Xiu blushed and retorted in a low voice: "Perhaps His Highness the Crown Prince is looking for him to talk about business. Isn't it appropriate for me to go?"
Emperor Shunyuan said: "Are you still talking too much? If you don't leave, then you can stay with Fengyang."
The eldest princess stood up and said, "It's better to say goodbye. Father, please have a good drink. I'll go and accompany the prince."
With that said, he came over, took Wang Xiu's arm, and went out with Lu Yunhong.
The hall was still lively, but the female relatives also left one after another, leaving only those courtiers who were close to Emperor Shunyuan.
Zheng Sihan stood up and asked her to go see her grandson.
Emperor Shunyuan thought that she was still a little girl and loved Jing Huan even more, so he made the decision.
As soon as she left, Jiang Qing couldn't sit still anymore and said she also wanted to see her grandson.
Mrs. Jiang was eager for her daughter to get closer to the East Palace, so she immediately requested an order and happily took her daughter to the East Palace.
The group of people walked one after another, and there were people everywhere, either on the palace road, in the East Palace, or in the Imperial Garden. It was really dizzying to see.
In the Huilan Palace, Concubine Hui was holding her daughter and basking in the sun at the entrance of the palace, but her eyes were looking in the direction of the East Palace.
She shook her arms, with a cold smile on her lips.
Gao Yi ran from the palace road outside, wiped the sweat from his forehead with a smile, and said quickly: "After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returns to the East Palace, His Royal Highness Prince An will accompany the Emperor."
Concubine Hui immediately handed the child to the wet nurse and said with a smile: "The banquet is about to end, and the female relatives have all left. I have to go and see it off."
After saying that, he took Gao Yi towards the direction of the East Palace.