I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 75 Envy
Seeing Liu Zheng's appearance clearly, the young eunuch exclaimed, "How did the young lady's hand get hurt?"

At this time, Chu Liuzheng's hands were placed outside the quilt, and the thick gauze wrapped around them was very obvious.

She suggested this morning not to wrap it so much, as even gauze would not be breathable.

But Doctor Li said that the thicker the bandage was, the more she would be protected from bumps and bruises. After two more days of recuperation, when her injuries had healed more, the bandage could be thinner.

What could Chu Liuzheng do? He could only listen to the imperial physician.

Caiyue glanced at the young eunuch and said, "This matter has spread all over the palace, don't you know?"

The young eunuch blinked, as if he had finally matched the rumor with the real person, and looked at Chu Liuzheng with awe, "Young lady, are you the brave man who caused trouble in Huaqing Palace?"

Chu Liuzheng's lips twitched. What the hell? ?

She is brave? ?
How could this word be related to her current miserable state?

How did the palace spread the news about her?

She was a little curious, but when she thought about how outrageous the rumor might be, she quickly dispelled her curiosity.

She smiled at the young eunuch and said, "I was in a hurry last time and didn't have time to ask you your name."

"Miss, you are too polite. Just call me Xiao Yuzi." The young eunuch took out an envelope from his arms, and thinking that Chu Liuzheng was not able to use his hands at the moment, he placed it neatly on the bedside.

"Eunuch Chen has said that he will ask me to tell the girl."

"It's not that he doesn't care about the young lady. He has been asking about it every day, but he only asked today. The young lady also knows what day it is today. The imperial kitchen is very busy, and Eunuch Chen really couldn't get away, so he asked me to bring it to the young lady. I hope the young lady won't mind."

"No, I can't thank Eunuch Chen enough. Thank you for making this trip."

Chu Liuzheng was also thinking about the letter from home. Although the system did not say anything bad about the family, she always felt uneasy when she didn't see the letter.

She looked at Caiyue and said, "Help me open the middle drawer of the cabinet and take out the small white porcelain jar with orchids painted on the lid and give it to Eunuch Yu."

Caiyue walked to the cupboard as she was told, and smelled the aroma of tea as soon as she opened the drawer.

There weren't many things in the drawer, mostly some paper packages, and they smelled like tea leaves.

She reached out and took out a small white porcelain jar, walked back and handed it to Xiao Yuzi.

The porcelain jar is exquisitely painted, and it is obvious that it is a good thing at first glance.

Xiao Yuzi didn't dare to take it, and waved her hand, saying, "I dare not take the girl's things. If Eunuch Chen knew about it, he would expose my skin."

"It's not for you. Please bring it to Eunuch Chen for me." Chu Liuzheng smiled. "Eunuch Chen likes tea. This jar of Junshan Silver Needle was given to me by His Majesty. I think it will suit Eunuch Chen's taste."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuzi hesitated for a moment, but still reached out to take it.

Chu Liuzheng asked Caiyue to give him three taels of silver and said, "Thank you for making this trip."

"Miss, you are too polite." Xiao Yuzi took the tip with a smile on her face, said a few nice words and then left with the porcelain jar.

Caiyue closed the door, came back and sat down beside the bed, continuing to feed Chu Liuzheng.

"That eunuch Chen must have given him some benefits. Why would sister give him money for anything? It's been so long since we've been waiting. The food is cold."

"It's OK, it's still hot." Chu Liuzheng chewed the food and swallowed it, saying softly, "It's not close from the imperial kitchen, so I don't want him to make a wasted trip. Besides, I'll have to trouble him in the future, and if he complains, I'll be the one who'll be in trouble in the end."

"Sister is really thoughtful." Caiyue nodded thoughtfully and glanced at the envelope beside the bed. "Sister can still exchange letters with my family. I envy her so much."

After being in the palace for a long time, it is inevitable that one will miss home. People in the palace will more or less ask eunuchs who go out to buy things to send letters home. If there is someone at home, they will also write back to comfort the missing.

The middleman can take the opportunity to make some money by running errands, and as long as it is not too troublesome, he will generally agree to help.

Chu Liuzheng looked at her, pretending to be ignorant, "You have been in the palace for several years, haven't you ever asked someone to send a letter home?"

Caiyue shook her head. "I'm not closer than my sister's family. My family is far away in Quanzhou, and it's inconvenient to send a letter. My family..."

She paused for a moment, then scooped up a spoonful of food with her eyelashes lowered, "There's no letter from home." Chu Liuzheng chewed the food slowly.

[If it wasn’t written in the system, based on Sister Caiyue’s behavior, I would definitely believe it.]

After dinner, Caiyue helped her walk in the yard, "I'll go clean up the dishes, sister, please watch your hands."

Chu Liuzheng raised his hands and said, "I promise, even if I fall on my face, I won't use my hands to support myself."

Caiyue laughed and said, "Sister is always teasing."

She went back to her room to clean up the dishes and saw the letter beside the bed. She hesitated for a moment, but still reached out and picked it up.

There was no writing on the envelope, it was not thick, and there were two bulges on the bottom, as if it contained something else.

Caiyue squeezed the envelope and felt that it was silver.

Her eyes darkened, she put the envelope back in its place and sighed softly.

My sister is so enviable.

Not only is she valued by His Majesty in the palace, but her family outside the palace also cares about her.

Unlike her, not only was she looked down upon in the palace, but no one at home really cared about her. Even when she was sick, only Chu Liuzheng, a non-relative, could think of her.

In fact, she did send letters home.

She had been waiting for two months, wondering every day what would be in the reply letter. She even expected her father to discover her lie and find a way to rescue her from the palace.

Unfortunately, the reply letter contained only two sheets of paper. There were no warm words as she had imagined, nor any subsidy such as money. Instead, the letter made huge demands, asking her to persuade him more and find a way to get a good official position for her father.

The more you expect, the more disappointed you will be.

Even if her family didn't know that she was just a palace maid and not a favorite concubine, they shouldn't have made such a request.

The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. After all, my father has been an official for ten years. How could he not know this?

Just like usual, I forgot to think about her.

But she couldn't help but think about herself, she didn't want to be a palace maid all her life!

She wanted her father to know that even though she was a girl, she was the best among all his children!
Even if her stepmother gave birth to ten or twenty sons, they could not compare to the one daughter her mother gave birth to!
She...wanted her father to regret it.

*
It was almost dusk when envoys from various countries were led into the palace by special personnel and went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to attend the banquet.

An hour later, the carriages of hundreds of officials arrived at the palace gate one after another, and they entered the palace with their families to attend the banquet.

When Prince Li saw the Yan family's carriage, he deliberately slowed down and greeted Grand Tutor Yan in the carriage.

Grand Tutor Yan nodded politely without saying much.

There was a sinister look in Prince Li's eyes, but he spoke in a gentle voice.

"My father has always been concerned about the Grand Master's leg disease, so he specially found a doctor who is very good at treating rheumatism and bone diseases, and ordered me to bring him to the capital. I wonder when the Grand Master will be free, so I can bring the doctor to visit him and treat him."

"Your Highness and the Crown Prince are very thoughtful." Master Yan declined politely without changing his expression. "But even the Imperial Hospital can't cure this stubborn disease, so I don't think the rural doctors can do much about it. I appreciate the Crown Prince's kindness."

"How do you know it won't work if you don't try it?" Prince Li squeezed the white jade ring on his thumb. "Father once worshipped the Grand Master as his teacher. We have a master-disciple relationship. Father has a heart of respect for the teacher. Please don't refuse."

Master Yan: “…”

Screw your master-disciple friendship! Wouldn't His Majesty be suspicious of me when he heard this?

I have only accepted Your Majesty as my student, so please don't come near me!

(End of this chapter)