I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 84: Scary Thoughtfulness

In the room, Chu Liuzheng was tired of sitting and lying down, and wanted to go for a walk in the yard.

Moxiang disagreed: "It's very cold, I think it's going to snow. There's a brazier in the house to keep you warm, just walk around inside and I'll help you up."

"Ok."

Knowing that Moxiang was thinking about her, Chu Liuzheng didn't insist on going out. If she caught a cold, she would have to suffer alone.

Moxiang helped her walk around the room while she said, "Originally, Yuzhui and I were planning to go see Caiyue, but now that she has been named Baolin by His Majesty, it's not convenient for us to go."

Chu Liuzheng turned to look at her: "Sister, are you worried about other people gossiping?"

"I do have this worry." Moxiang pursed her lips, "You also know how powerful the rumors in the harem are. It was not easy for Cai Baolin to get the title. Now she has finally gotten her reward after all the hard work. We should not cause trouble for her."

Caiyue is the name she changed after entering the palace. Her original name was Cai Luoyu. Now that she has been given the title of Baolin, it is natural that she should be called back to her original name.

Chu Liuzheng was stunned for a moment before he matched the three words "Cai Yue" and "Cai Baolin".

When they first entered the palace, except for a few of them, all the palace maids gave themselves nice and pleasant names.

Some do it to please the nobles. After all, some nobles like to choose those with auspicious and elegant names when choosing people to serve them.

Some are trying to cover up their mistake, thinking that by not using the original name they can keep something that belongs to them in this cold palace.

Chu Liuzheng and Xia Qiaoru were among the few who did not change their names.

Chu Liuzheng never asked Xia Qiaoru what she thought. As for herself, she simply felt that she got the name as a gift from her father to the teacher of the private school, and it would be such a waste if she didn't use it for a few more years.

"I understand your advice, sister. Cai Baolin is no longer the tea-serving maid in Wenhua Palace." Chu Liuzheng curved his eyes, "Don't worry, sister. I know my limits. From now on, she will be the master and I will be the servant. I will not overstep the line."

Moxiang sighed softly: "It's not because of this. Don't I know your personality? You are the most disciplined person on weekdays. I just thought..."

The voice paused, and suddenly took a sharp turn, "Your Majesty has not been to Lady Wen's Xuexiang Garden for a long time."

Chu Liuzheng:?

Isn't this topic a bit too jumpy? What does this have to do with Miss Wen?
She tilted her head to look at Moxiang, "Sister, please stop beating around the bush with me. I can't compare to your understanding, and I don't understand what you are saying. There are only two of us in this room. If you want to give me any advice, just tell me directly."

Seeing her confused look, Moxiang laughed.

Chu Liuzheng:? ? What are you laughing at?
"What can I advise you? I'm just asking for trouble." Moxiang seemed to have figured something out and her expression became a little more relaxed.

She reached out and pinched Chu Liuzheng's cheek affectionately: "I see that you have lost some weight. I will go to the imperial kitchen and bring you a bowl of chicken soup to replenish your body."

"I'll give the money first..."

"No need. When His Majesty left just now, he ordered Eunuch An to go to the Imperial Kitchen and pass on the order, asking them to prepare a bowl of chicken soup with herbs that replenish qi and blood every day. If you want to drink it, just ask someone to get it. We don't have to spend any money."

"Ah?" Chu Liuzheng opened his mouth slightly in shock.

[This, this, this… The tyrant is so considerate that it scares me! What on earth does he want to do? ]

[Are you worried that I'll become an eyesore if I lose weight? ]

Chu Liuzheng seriously considered this possibility.

[Although it's a bit outrageous, it's not impossible for a tyrant to do so. ]

[I recall when I was first transferred to serve in front of the emperor, the tyrant was disgusted by the fact that a dancer was fat, so he ordered someone to cut off 20 kilograms of flesh from her body.]

[Although the dancer was a spy sent by Wala, whose purpose was to get close to the tyrant and assassinate him, the tyrant didn't know it.]

Chu Liuzheng still remembers the scene vividly.

She had just finished complaining in her heart about an assassin from the Oirat Mongols sneaking in among the dancers, and the next second the dancer was dragged out by the tyrant's men to be butchered. She was so scared that she thought she had accidentally spoken her true feelings out loud, and was afraid that she would be the next one to be dragged out and butchered.

Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.

From then on, she dared not let herself grow too fat for fear of offending the tyrant.

Although it is really difficult for a palace maid to gain weight with the food and exercise she gets. Seeing Chu Liuzheng in a daze, Moxiang patted her, "What's wrong? You can still be distracted while talking, are you tired?"

"Not tired." Chu Liuzheng didn't want to lie back now. It would be uncomfortable to lie still all the time.

"I can walk steadily. Sister, go sit over there and warm yourself by the fire. I'll walk for a while."

How could Moxiang dare to let her go alone? It's better to be safe than sorry.

"I'll help you walk a few more laps, and then you can lie down and rest after you drink the medicine."

"Ok."

The two were walking in the house when they suddenly heard someone outside shouting, "It's snowing!"

Chu Liuzheng's eyes lit up, "It's snowing!"

"Slow down." Moxiang helped her sit down in front of the window and reached out to push the window open.

The snowflakes are crystal clear and fall slowly.

Seeing this, Moxiang was also a little surprised: "This is the first snow of this year."

A snowflake was wrapped in the wind and floated towards the window. Chu Liuzheng wanted to reach out to catch it, but suddenly he saw the gauze on his hand, remembered that the essence of snow was also water, and retracted his arm.

Moxiang held out her hand.

A snowflake fell into the palm of my hand, a small piece of coolness.

She held her hand out to Chu Liuzheng and showed it to her, "Here, I'll catch it for you."

Staring at the snowflakes that were beginning to melt, Chu Liuzheng smiled, and the slight sense of loss that had just surged into his heart instantly disappeared without a trace.

The wound will heal one day, and when she recovers, she will definitely build a snowman by herself to celebrate.

Moxiang said, "Since you like watching the snow, just sit and watch for a while. I'll bring the brazier to you."

"Thank you, sister."

Moxiang not only brought the brazier to Chu Liuzheng's feet, but also took out a thick coat from the cupboard and wrapped Chu Liuzheng up, for fear that she would catch a cold.

The burning charcoal fire made a slight crackling sound. Chu Liuzheng huddled in his cotton-padded jacket, quietly watching the falling snow outside the window.

White and sparkling, one after another, like petals, dotted on the roofs, the ground, the treetops... making the whole world look brand new.

It seems as if spring has fallen in winter, and when the winter snow melts away, the spring hidden inside will sprout.

Chu Liuzheng was a southerner in his previous life. It never snowed in the city where he lived, so he was extremely unaware of snow.

After traveling through time, although she can see snow every year, she still likes it and can never get enough of it.

[It would be nice if there were roasted sweet potatoes at this time, hot and soft and sweet. 】

Chu Liuzheng smacked his lips.

[The candidates for going to sea have been selected, but the two hundred treasure ships are still under construction and will not be completed until after the New Year. In order to prevent some people from not adapting to the life at sea, after the New Year, the selected people will have to live and eat with the navy for a period of time, and will also have to practice fighting against pirates. ]

[According to this progress, if things go well, we can leave next summer. As for the return date, it would be fast if we can come back within two or three years.]

[After bringing potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn back home, we have to try planting them and only promote their cultivation after we have figured out the appropriate planting method.]

Chu Liuzheng made a rough calculation and felt that it would be a very ideal result for her to be able to eat roasted sweet potatoes within five years.

[In the past, it would take at most half an hour to get what you wanted to eat, and the delivery guy would deliver it on time. How could it be so troublesome now? ]

[嘤~ Another day when I want to travel back to modern times with my whole family! 】

(End of this chapter)