half life slave

Chapter 114

In winter, when Shen Hui's troops returned to the court, this battle against the rebellion ended with a complete victory for the Yin army.For a time, the government and the public were excited, and the prestige of the Tianshou Emperor Shen Hui reached its peak.

Before the winter solstice, the palace routinely included young palace maids selected by various state capitals to show the emperor's kindness and compassion for the elderly. At the same time, a group of palace maids who had reached the age of 25 would be allowed to leave the palace and return to their hometowns.

Recently, Lin Sheng seemed to have something on his mind, and he always seemed unhappy.

Rong Yu asked again and again, but he just shook his head and remained silent.He was obviously upset and refused to confide in him, so entangled, it made Rong Yu very strange, until he saw the list of maids who went out of the palace submitted by the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and then he understood—it turned out that she was serving in the Shangyi Bureau, and her name was Fan Yi Girls are also on the list.

Over the years, Lin Sheng and Fan Yi have established a very close relationship, like brother and sister, and they talk about everything.Whenever he had nothing to do, he would go to Fan Yi to chat and entertain each other. It was obvious that he didn't want to lose this close friend, and he must be sad that she was about to leave the palace.

Rong Yu understood it, and couldn't help hesitating, wondering if he should remind him that this is a right that a court lady should enjoy when she reaches her age, unless she herself insists on staying in the palace to serve.Putting down the list for the time being, he thought about finding an opportunity to ask Fan Yi himself what he thought.

This evening, I went to Nuan Pavilion to accompany Shen Hui, and now I don't need him to serve tea and water in front of the imperial court, and the new maids in the Hall of Mental Cultivation are pretty smart, so Rong Yu only concentrates on reading memorials for Shen Hui.

"You personally picked the new maids in Baoben Palace and Yude Palace?" Shen Hui asked leisurely after the memorial was finished.

Rong Yu said, "I am in charge of selecting the palace occupants of Yangxin Palace and Yude Palace. The candidates for the East Palace are handed over to Sun Chuanxi, who has been appreciated by His Royal Highness recently."

Shen Hui immediately understood what he meant, "Second brother still doesn't give you face so much? If that's the case, don't worry about his palace affairs from now on, and just tell me if you have any troubles." He was in a good mood at the moment, He couldn't help but grinned and complained, "Okay, there's no one else at the moment, so there's no other ministers coming and going. It sounds exhausting."

Rong Yu smiled, but before he could speak, he saw a maid with a blushing face come in with a freshly brewed daughter's tea. The tea soup was filled with gorgon and red dates, which has the effect of digesting food and nourishing the stomach, and it can also help sleep.

He casually looked at the maid, and saw that she was only thirteen or fourteen years old, with a round face and big almond eyes, she was clean and pretty.He vaguely recalled that her name seemed to be Yu Ruorong, which was also a nice name.

However, she didn't seem to be fully used to the job, and she was holding the tea tray with her head half down before she walked to the desk. Suddenly, she let go of her hand, and the tea tray suddenly slipped off, and the Tianqing Ru kiln teacup on it fell to the ground. There is a thick coiled dragon golden thread blanket, but it has not been broken.

Yu Ruorong was so frightened that her face turned pale, she glanced at Shen Hui in horror, and hastily knelt down, picking up the teacup and kowtow to confess her crime.

If this action is to be strictly investigated, it should be regarded as a disgrace before the imperial court. The fine or the stick depends on Shen Hui's mood at the moment.

Sure enough, Shen Hui frowned a little displeased, but he didn't let it go immediately.Then Yu Ruorong probably felt more and more that the emperor was accumulating anger, so frightened he kowtowed silently, even his forehead was red, but he didn't know how to say a few words to beg for mercy.

Seeing that she was so sincere, Rong Yu sighed silently, got up and picked up the tea tray, felt a little greasy on the armrests on both sides, then took another look at Yu Ruorong, guessing in his heart that she probably offended someone.Some people deliberately put some oil on the armrest of the tea tray, which is easy to slip and fall out of the hand when holding it.Perhaps it was because she had to choose the Hall of Mental Cultivation and serve in front of the imperial court, so she found jealousy.

And this kind of framing due to jealousy is really not uncommon in the inner court.

"This tea tray has been used for a long time, and the armrest is a little loose. It's no wonder she didn't hold it steady." Rong Yu smiled lightly, "I wanted to tell them to change it when I found out earlier, but I forgot to do anything else. This minister is negligent, and please ask Long Live Lord to calm down."

Shen Hui glanced at him with a half-smile, then looked at the teacup was safe and sound, and waved his hand casually, "Forget it, the factory official spoke for you today, and I will forgive this time. Be more vigilant next time, not everyone There are good people willing to help you."

Yu Ruorong didn't dare to raise her head, and said yes after kowtowing, her voice still trembling unconsciously.Rong Yu handed her the teacup and ordered, "Go and get a new one, be more careful, and serve it after the heat has dissipated."

She raised her head when she heard the words, revealing a pair of big terrified eyes, and repeatedly nodded her head in agreement. Seeing her bluffing like this, Rong Yu gave her a gentle smile and motioned her to back down.

Yu Ruorong went to prepare tea by himself, Rong Yu turned his head, and seeing Shen Hui smiling without saying a word, he simply told him the whole truth, "I know my faults, I'm afraid I can't change them in this life, and I can only ask Long Live Lord to bear with me stop."

Shen Hui smiled lazily, and didn't bother to care about his soft-heartedness from time to time, so he re-spoken, "I see that your Tang Shixiu is almost the same, but it's important to do something serious. After all, the second brother is still young and has a violent temper. A while ago, I thought of compiling all the stories of wise and unworthy monarchs into a book, and then let his master Chu Duo tell him. This matter is left to you, and you are not allowed to shirk or be lazy. Son."

This is something that is helpful to the prince, and Rong Yu naturally understands that Shen Hui is looking for an opportunity to repair his relationship with the prince.So he didn't say anything, just agreed with a smile, but felt in his heart that it was best not to let Shen Yu know about it, otherwise he would most likely refuse to study that book.

Back in the room at night, Rong Yufu thought about Fan Yi again, so he went to Lin Sheng's room to find out what he meant, but just as he walked to the door, he heard the voice of him talking to a woman from inside.

Lin Sheng asked anxiously, "You really want to leave the palace that much? It was said that your closest relative is your mother. After she passed away five years ago, your father never had any contact with you except If you want to send back the bank note, you don't care about it at all. If that's the case, why do you want to go out? Could it be that in this palace... it won't work? "

Thinking that the person who was questioned by him must be Fan Yi, she pondered for a while, and said calmly, "Don't get me wrong. I decided to go out, not because I didn't want to stay with you. How did you treat me all these years? , I know it all. Besides, you and I are so congenial, it is rare for us... But, if I want to stay in this palace all the time, I am really not happy!"

She paused for a moment, then sighed softly, "I'm different from you ministers, I'm just a servant girl, I just do some sewing work, I can't make it through the rest of my life. Naturally, I don't expect any promotion, But... I also want some freedom. The kind of freedom that I can do whatever I want, even if it’s a piece of clothing, and I don’t have to follow the rules and listen to others’ orders. Ah Sheng, do you understand? If you've ever had such a yearning, you'd understand, wouldn't you?"

Lin Sheng was speechless for a long time, and after a while, he choked up, "I understand... I don't want to be free... I've had enough of the life inside the palace walls, but I have nothing to do... Forget it, I shouldn't involve you for my own sake. It's just a sentence that I've been holding back in my heart, and I have the courage to ask it out today, if you go out in the future, will you ignore me again... Naturally, if you want Live... want to live the life of a normal woman, I dare not stop it. It's just, I just want to hear your plan."

Fan Yi didn't answer. Half a day later, even Rong Yu who was waiting outside was a little anxious. One can imagine that Lin Sheng's heart was already in his throat.

"What is a normal woman's life? Is it possible that you have to marry a man to be happy and complete?" Fan Yi smiled softly, her voice lowered, "I know what you are worried about, don't worry! I am not that person who doesn't know good and bad , I treat you the same way you have treated me these years. In short, don't worry, even if you go out, I can still wait for you. When you get old and go out of the palace to recuperate, we will be together, and I will serve you as well. "

She spoke frankly, without the slightest twitch.Rong Yuxi secretly said, it seems that Lin Sheng has good eyesight, and it seems that Lin Sheng can find a sympathetic confidante. Although the world is unpredictable, it is very precious to have this true love right now. As for the future, it is just left to fate.

Lin Sheng found him the next day, and happily talked about Fan Yi's release from the palace.Rong and Naturally agreed, and after hearing their conversation, he couldn't help asking him sideways if he would keep in touch with Fan Yi in the future, and how he planned to arrange her.

Lin Sheng thought about it, and confessed to him that he planned to buy a house in the suburbs of Beijing, so that Fan Yi could have a place to stay in Beijing, and he would visit her when he left the palace in his free time.

Rong Yu thought for a while, and suggested, "Don't bother, just let her go with Fang Yu as a company, so that the two of you can still talk normally. I don't go back often. Every time you go out to see Miss Fan, you will take the opportunity Let Fang Yu visit together. This is to save you some money, do you think it's good?"

Lin Sheng was overjoyed, he smiled and thanked him repeatedly.Rong Yu waved his hands and smiled, "Why should you be so polite? Aren't you my younger brother? You still need to say thank you to your elder brother? Tell Chuanxi for me later. I have read all the list of maids released, and I don't have any comments. Let me know." He just played by the rules."

Lin Sheng nodded in agreement, suddenly remembered something, and smiled, "You haven't been to the East Palace for a while, I don't know that this Sun Bingbi is favored by the crown prince now. I moved all the treasures of the Hall of Martial Heroes to I have gone to the East Palace, these days are even worse, the fashionable things outside, as well as those poems and scripts, will be sent to the East Palace if there is nothing to do. The prince is so happy that he keeps praising him for his cleverness and ability to do things."

The crown prince is still young, and all the books he reads every day have been reviewed by the ceremonial supervisor, and there is absolutely no content that violates the etiquette norms. Although it is unavoidably boring, it is also afraid that he will change his temperament by reading too many idle books.Rong Yu was quite displeased at Sun Chuanxi's unprincipled flattery of the Crown Prince, but he never showed it on his face, and skipped a few gossips with Lin Sheng and didn't mention it again.

In the end, he was still concerned about this matter, and the next day, by sending charcoal fire to the East Palace, Rong Yu went to Baoben Palace, which he hadn't set foot in for a long time.

Sun Chuanxi happened to be there too, carrying a birdcage made of purple bamboo, which was equipped with food and water jars, and the workmanship was very exquisite.Inside, there is a pure white hibiscus bird jumping around. This bird is petite and has a clear and melodious song. It is the first choice for rich and noble people in the capital nowadays.Among them, those with pure white fur and red eyes are the most precious.When the bird hopped and turned around to face Rong Yu, he saw clearly that those eyes were red.

Shen Yu was attracted by the new playthings, for the time being, he put all his boredom on Rong and Yu behind him, and just teased the hibiscus bird with the small silver spoon for feeding, and said to Chuanxi with a smile, "I just mentioned one thing that day, It's hard for you to find this little thing so quickly, and your hands and feet are neat. The former sister Cui brought her young son into the palace to pay her respects. Speaking of which, the men in the house outside are now popular playing eagles, and they also talked about Brother Cui The skill of boiling eagles is very interesting. Later, you tell the people in charge of the horses to find some good ones, and after training, bring them here for Gu Xiao."

With a smile on Chuanxi's face, he agreed in a loud voice, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will not delay what you have told me. I will pass on your order after I report to the palace. I will not let you wait for a long time." It's time, and I will urge them sooner or later. I tried to let His Highness see the trained eagle years ago, and when the princess comes to talk to you later, you can give her a few words happily."

Hearing Chuanxi's words, Rong Yu couldn't help but turned to look at him, showing a low-key and flattering attitude. The self-proclaimed modesty was even more astonishing. Since the Taizong era, Dayin's servants have always called themselves ministers, such a servile attitude is really embarrassing .

Rong Yu's sideways look failed to escape Shen Yu's eyes, and he looked at it proudly, "The factory officials seem surprised? Have you never heard them talk like that? This is the rule that Gu Xin changed, Deng Tuo, to the factory officials Say it."

Deng Tuo, who was standing by the side, immediately bowed and said yes, and then stated expressionlessly, "Your Highness, the servants are originally royal servants, and they belong to a humble body and a low status. How can they call themselves ministers along with the courtiers? This is an overstep, so the servants are ordered to call themselves slaves in front of His Highness, to show the dignity of the heavenly family, and to be alert day and night to the servants to strictly abide by their duties."

Before he could finish speaking, the people in the palace, including Chuanxi, had already quietly looked at Rong Yu, and they seemed relieved to see his calm expression.

The calmness was only on the surface, and there was a burst of indignation in Rong Yu's heart.The prince hated his ministers so much because he hated himself deeply, but he had no choice but to humiliate this group in every possible way, which was a precedent for the founding dynasty.

Shen Yu raised his eyebrows and smiled, "What do you think of this title? It's just to warn those restless slaves. Naturally, I wouldn't treat you like this. The factory minister is the most embarrassing person in front of the father. As the emperor himself said, you are his subject, and I have always respected you alone."

He carried the bird cage, approached it slowly with a smile on his face, teased the bird, lowered his voice, and said softly, "But, sooner or later, you will be a lonely slave. At that time, no matter what method you use, Gu will want you to say these two words yourself."