In the previous life, when Xu Yin and her sister came to Beijing, the then Princess of Dongjiang, Wei Si, hated them to the core and hooked up with Prince Yi with the intention of trapping them to death.
In order to save the lives of the two sisters, Xu Si had to find a way to enter the palace, so that she suffered the infamy of being a demon concubine who brought harm to the country.
At that time, the person who helped Xu Si enter the palace to invite favors was a eunuch.
His surname was Yu, and he originally came from a scholarly family. His family was quite wealthy. After winning the imperial examination, he donated an official position and did some miscellaneous copying work in Taichang Temple.
There are so many such petty officials in the capital that they are not worth mentioning. Although they are not rich and powerful, they still have a stable place in troubled times.
Unfortunately, he did something wrong later.
Taichang Temple is in charge of rituals and sacrifices, so there are many sacrificial vessels and ritual utensils that need to be registered and recorded. Yu Lushi is an honest man, and he will pick out any errors or omissions.
This selection was extraordinary, as many of the appliances listed in the book were missing. He reported the truth to his superiors, but his boss had no response at all. He was worried that something had happened, so he reported it several times.
Then he suffered a disaster. When he was offering sacrifices to heaven, his superiors accused him of stealing the sacrificial utensils and making false accounts. The emperor was furious and sent him to the sky prison. The whole family, from the old mother to the young child, were all sitting inside.
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At this time, he finally realized that he was blocking the way for others to get rich.
In order to avenge his family, he endured the torture and survived to enter the palace. He started as a low-level servant and climbed up step by step.
He wanted to become a powerful eunuch and was in need of help. The Xu sisters came to him and they hit it off immediately.
Later, Xu Si came to power and avenged him. In gratitude for this kindness, he stayed with their sisters, and finally followed Xu Yin to flee to Liangguan.
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Taking back his memory, Xu Yin looked at the still miserable eunuch in front of him and sighed.
Lao Yu. No wonder she couldn't find him when she came to the capital. It turned out that his surname was not Yu, but Yu.
He kept talking about how he had insulted his ancestors. Maybe it was because of this that he changed his surname?
Lao Yu in front of him had a humble smile and bowed to Xu Yin: "My servant smells bad. Please wait a moment, and I will give way to you."
With that said, he was about to retreat and leave.
"Wait!" Xu Yin called him.
She caught a glimpse of someone passing by with a haughty expression on her face, just like those arrogant rich ladies.
"You know you stink so much that you can just leave?"
Lao Yu's waist became lower and his smile became more humble. He raised his hand and slapped himself: "I'm wrong, I'll slap it myself."
Seeing him slap her face without hesitation, this skillful reaction made Xu Yin feel mixed emotions.
It turns out that this was how Lao Yu survived before meeting them. No wonder he always said that running away was not hard.
She suppressed the unbearable feeling in her heart and shouted: "Stop! What do you mean by this? If people see it, they will think that I am arrogant and unreasonable! Who is instructing you? Are you deliberately ruining my reputation?"
Xiaoman was very cooperative and said with a lively air: "Do you know who our lady is? Our lady is the queen of Yongjia County!"
Lao Yu was stunned for a moment and quickly knelt down, regardless of the fact that it was a gravel road.
It turned out to be the Lord of Yongjia County. I heard that she was also one of the candidates for the crown prince's concubine. On the Double Ninth Festival, Miss Yu even used the topic to impress her. No wonder she thought too much about it.
Based on his status, he must not get involved in the grudges between these nobles, otherwise no one will be pitiful if he dies.
Lao Yu kowtowed without hesitation: "I definitely don't mean this. Your Majesty, the County Lord, please forgive me!"
"Get up!" The Yongjia County Lord in front of him became even more angry, "You said you didn't mean it, but you knelt down very quickly. Isn't this forcing me?"
Lao Yu had no choice but to stand up and said: "I really don't have..."
He was complaining in his heart. He heard that the Lord of Yongjia County was extremely close to Princess Changning, and the princess's temper was known to everyone in the palace. At best, she was straightforward, but at worst, she was arrogant.
It's not that Princess Changning is bad, it's just that she was born in a noble family and has no idea that her temper will be a disaster for the people below her.
For example, now, although the Yongjia County Lord did not beat him, but if he was dragged on like this, he would not be able to go back to work in time, and he would inevitably be scolded. He might not even be able to make it in time for dinner, and he would be hungry all day long.
Lao Yu was anxious in his heart, so he had to apologize in a low voice: "I didn't mean it this way. Please don't be angry. I will punish you however you want. I will bear it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Princess Changning led people over: "Ayin, what are you doing?"
He came just in time. Xu Yin pointed at Lao Yu and said: "Princess, this person is weird and smelly. He kneels down and slaps himself when he bumps into me. I haven't done anything yet, but he beat me very neatly."
What do you mean? If people see me, do they think I am coming to the palace to study for arrogance?"
When Princess Changning heard this, she immediately thought of Yu Manqing. Her father had just died. Could it be that she wanted to save the marriage and deliberately ruin Xu Yin's reputation?
When she thought about it, her face turned ugly. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Lao Yu was complaining in his heart, but he could only smile on his face: "Your Royal Highness, this servant is the one who poured the night fragrance. I just rushed to the dining hall and accidentally bumped into the county king. I know my crime, please punish me."
"Pouring night fragrance?" Princess Changning immediately covered her nose, "No wonder there is a strange smell. Is this the place you should come? Don't do it on purpose?"
Lao Yu wanted to kneel but didn't dare, so he could only lower his waist a little lower: "No, I just wanted to take a shortcut, I was wrong..."
He was beaten and punished like this, so Princess Changning didn't care too much, so she said: "Ayin, why don't you let him slap it yourself? He smells very bad, so he won't get it."
"No." Xu Yin said, "If he slaps people here, when others ask, they will think that I like to hit people!"
Princess Changning thought about it and asked again: "Then forget it?"
Xu Yin still shook his head: "What if he has bad intentions?"
"What should we do?" Princess Changning was in a dilemma.
Xu Yin said: "I always feel that something is wrong with him, but I have to go to class now. Princess, why don't you lock him up first and ask after class?"
Princess Changning didn't care at all about a lowly eunuch. She waved her hand and said, "Okay, okay, do whatever you want."
Xu Yin smiled and bowed to her: "Thank you, princess."
When Lao Yu heard this, he became anxious and plucked up the courage to say: "Princess, the county prince, and the servants have to go back to work, otherwise the manager will probably..."
"What's so great about being a steward?" Princess Changning interrupted him and turned to tell Jin Shu, "Send someone to tell me, I want this person!"
Jin Shu responded: "Yes."
Lao Yu was dumbfounded and was pulled over by the guards summoned by Xu Yin and locked up.
What does this mean? When the princess said she wanted him, did she mean that he would return to Yongshou Palace in the future?