Spring was fading, and the huge palace was cold and quiet, like a golden cemetery.
Creak, creak, creak.
Outside the Yangxin Hall, two young eunuchs stepped through the thin snow and walked with their heads bowed.
"Xiao Luzi, it's been a little quiet in the palace recently. Let's have a chat."
Shh!
Xiao Luzi's expression changed drastically, and he quickly raised a finger to signal him to shut up.
"Chat? Are you crazy! Where is this place and what time is it now? How dare you ask for information."
"I haven't lived enough yet. If you want to die, don't get involved with me."
cut.
The other young eunuchs disagreed.
"Don't be unfair. I didn't mean to ask for information on anyone's behalf. It's just that the weather was too cold and there was no one around me to talk to. I felt a little panicked."
Speaking of which, the two of them happened to walk to a remote corner of the palace.
The man turned his head and looked around.
"There's no one else here, so let's just say a few words and don't get in the way."
After saying that, he quietly stuffed a piece of silver into Xiao Luzi's hand.
The silver ingot is bright and has body heat, and it is even heavier when held in the hand.
Xiao Luzi was startled. He hesitated and pushed it back.
"What are you doing? Take it back quickly, I can't have this."
"Take it." The other little eunuch blinked at him desperately, "It's just a sentence, God knows this, you know it, I know it."
Xiao Luzi looked around in panic and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there was really no one around.
He subconsciously weighed the palms of his hands and lowered his voice.
"Tell me, what are you going to do?"
If something was too difficult, he would immediately let go and walk away.
When the other party saw this, a trace of pride flashed in his eyes.
"Don't you usually have access to the Yangxin Palace? You have met His Majesty before. Some noble people would like to know how His Majesty's health is now."
Since the beginning of the dynasty at the beginning of the year, Emperor Changxing has been resting for a while except for writing and appearing at the ceremony to establish the crown prince, and has refused everyone to visit.
Not to mention those anxious and powerful people, even the little eunuchs working near the Yangxin Hall have not seen his appearance for a long time.
The little eunuch gently shook Xiao Luzi's hand holding the silver, and said with a chuckle: "In one sentence, it's yours, it's that simple."
"This..." Xiao Luzi looked a little embarrassed.
"I am only responsible for cleaning the front hall and cannot go near His Majesty's bedroom. It is always under the watchful eye of Eunuch Changlu and his young apprentice, and no one can approach it easily."
The other party was not discouraged, "Then you have always seen or heard His Majesty's figure and voice, right?"
Xiao Luzi pondered for a while, "I haven't seen His Majesty this month, but as usual, I can hear His Majesty coughing and throwing things from time to time. By the way, there is also Eunuch Changlu's comforting voice."
The little eunuch perked up and quickly asked: "Is His Majesty's coughing loud? Do you smell the smell of blood or something..."
As they talked, the expressions of the two of them slowly changed, and waves of coolness rose behind their backs.
When he looked up, several Imperial Guards armed with sharp weapons emerged from nowhere and stared at them expressionlessly.
It's over.
Xiao Luzi's legs went weak, and the silver ingot in his hand fell to the ground with a clink.
Uh-huh.
They were quickly muzzled and dragged away, and from then on these two people were no longer seen in the world.
Inside the palace.
The doors and windows were closed, and the aroma of medicine was so strong that it almost made you suffocate.
Hum hum.
Emperor Changxing had just woken up.
He held his head in pain, smelling the strange smell of medicine all around him, and the mania surged up in his heart one after another.
ah.
He roared angrily, and suddenly stretched out his hands and started shaking.
However, everything that could be touched had either been smashed long ago or had been removed by Changlu.
Emperor Changxing grabbed it frantically for a while, but found nothing.
He was so angry that he had no choice but to grab the medicine bag on his forehead and wanted to pull it off.
"Your Majesty!" However, before Emperor Changxing could take action, the frightened Chang Lu had already ran over like the wind and quickly held his hand.
"Your Majesty, I know that you are not feeling well right now, but Master Hongguang said that this medicine pack needs to be applied for at least two quarters of an hour to take effect. For the sake of your dragon body, please bear with it as much as possible."
As he spoke, the old eunuch pointed to the hourglass not far away.
"Look, the sand will leak out soon. How about I help you take it off when the time is up?"
Emperor Changxing was exhausted after being frantic for a while. At this time, he remained silent. He just raised his head and glanced at the hourglass along Changlu's hand.
However, this look made him even more disappointed.
The hourglass was not far away, half a foot away at most. However, when Emperor Changxing looked over, he could only see a blur.
Not to mention the sand, I can't even see where the hourglass is.
"Your Majesty?" Changlu's heart dropped. He couldn't help but stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Emperor Changxing's eyes. "Can you still see the hourglass on the Baibao Pavilion?"
Emperor Changxing remained silent and slumped down on the dragon bed, looking lifelessly at the splendid roof of the palace.
After a while, he spoke hoarsely, "There was a lot of noise outside the palace just now. What happened?"
After saying this, Emperor Changxing couldn't help but smile bitterly.
In the past few months, his headaches have become more and more severe, and sometimes he has nosebleeds for no apparent reason, and his vision has become increasingly blurry. But perhaps it was a blessing in disguise that his hearing has improved several times.
Whether inside or outside the palace, he could hear every sound clearly.
"This..." Changlu's heart skipped a beat.
He had been staying by the dragon's bedside, and he really didn't pay attention to what was happening outside the palace.
The young apprentice was very clever and quickly slipped out to inquire about the situation. He came back soon and told the truth.
hehe.
Emperor Changxing sneered, his eyes shining dangerously red.
"How many times has this happened? It seems like everyone is looking forward to my death."
whee.
Changlu laughed habitually.
"Your Majesty, don't think too much about it. You are the king of a country and the head of a family. My queens and queens send people over from time to time to inquire, just because they care about you."
As he spoke, he looked at the sky outside and quickly changed the topic.
"Look, Your Majesty, the spring hunting is coming soon."
"As long as your majesty waits patiently for a few more days, and waits for Master Hongguang and the imperial doctors to work out a cure for the disease. At that time, I will go with your majesty to the royal hunting grounds for an outing, and watch your majesty display your majesty with your arrows."
snort.
Emperor Changxing glared at the old eunuch angrily.
He just had a splitting headache, not Alzheimer's disease.
I knew in my heart the reason why the concubines tried their best to find out about him.
"What is Concubine Qing doing these days?"
Changlu was slightly startled, "Back to Your Majesty, as usual, the imperial concubine has been practicing martial arts and horse riding in Qingyun Palace and never leaves the palace."
Changxing's expression softened slightly, "If other people were like her, I would feel much more comfortable..."
The master and servant just chatted without saying a word, and the time passed very quickly.
Not long after, the last grain of sand finally leaked out, and Changlu quickly helped his master take off the medicine applied on his head.
call.
Emperor Changxing let out a sigh of relief.
This topical medicine smelled extremely unpleasant, was heavy, and was always hot. Applying it to my head felt like a torture device.
It is simply an insult to the majesty of the emperor.
If Master Hongguang hadn't been loved by the people and was one of the few people who could count on him.
Otherwise, Emperor Changxing would have wanted to kill him just because of his tricks and unauthorized publishing of articles in newspapers.
"What is Master Hongguang doing now?"
whee.
"Your Majesty, Master Hongguang came once in the morning, but you finally fell asleep at that time, so I didn't disturb you."
"In the morning," Emperor Changxing frowned slightly, "Did he say anything?"
"Master didn't say anything," Changlu shook his head, "He just said he'd come back tomorrow."
Speaking of this, the old eunuch hesitated.
"Your Majesty, the master always goes to the Three Treasures Hall for no reason, and the old slave saw that his face was happy in the morning. Maybe he has found a magic formula to treat your majesty."
"Really?" Emperor Changxing knew it was unlikely, but he still felt refreshed.
"Then what are you waiting for? I'm awake now, and I feel better than ever. You should go to Tai Hospital to find the master."
"Your Majesty," Changlu wanted to persuade, "You have just woken up, why not..."