After rebirth, I remarried the domineering 9000-year-old

So he wiped his tears and got up from the ground.

Now that the little girl was gone, there was no one to bring food to the mother and son. They still relied on the porridge provided by the Nanyang Marquis' Mansion every day to survive, waiting for the rain to moisten all things and bring good times.

But another six months passed, and without a drop of rain, the famine worsened. The porridge became thinner day by day, gradually turning into rice water, and finally into clear soup. The bottom of the bowl was visible, with only a few rice grains floating on the surface.

People died of starvation every day, and their bones could be seen everywhere on the streets.

There were not many pedestrians on the street, and each of them was skinny and pale.

There are even rumors that some people have started eating humans...

The mother and son were almost starving to death. They didn't even have the strength to walk, and they had no idea where hope lay.

At this time, the court posted a notice that the palace would select a group of eunuchs from the public to enter the palace.

Fu Jiuli certainly didn't want to be a eunuch, but he couldn't resist his mother's pleading. His mother said that her only wish was for him to be alive. If he starved to death, she would die with regret.

His mother dragged him to the queue to register, but he learned that the palace only recruited ready-made eunuchs and was not responsible for castrating applicants. If he wanted to register, he had to castrate himself first.

Of course, castrating oneself only means that one is eligible to apply, but it does not guarantee that one will be selected.

Normally, it is difficult to recruit eunuchs. For those who are willing to be eunuchs, the court will not only give generous rewards to their families, but the Ministry of Punishment will also be responsible for castration, which can minimize the possibility of casualties.

But now that the people were struggling to make a living, many people lined up to sign up, so the Ministry of Punishment wanted to pick one.

The mother and son left in dismay.

Purification is a risky business. If you are not careful, you may lose your life.

It would be fine if the Ministry of Punishment was responsible for the castration. They are experienced and efficient, and generally no deaths will be caused.

But if you do it yourself, the risk is huge.

Of course, they could spend money to go to a private workshop for purification, but they didn't have any money...

Fu Jiuli felt relieved.

But what he never expected was that that night he felt a sharp pain in his body, and dimly saw his mother holding a bloody knife. Then he fainted from the pain and knew nothing.

When he woke up again, he was lying on a simple wooden bed, still in severe pain.

His heart sank, and when he thought of the scene he saw in a quick glance last night, he naturally knew what had happened.

He felt empty inside, and there was a faint pain in his chest, but he also knew that his mother was not to blame. He shouted hoarsely, "Mother..."

For a long while, he could only hear a faint echo of his own voice, and no one responded to him.

Fu Jiuli endured the severe pain and took great effort to prop himself up and sit up.

He found himself in a simple hut. In addition to the wooden bed he slept on, there was another equally simple wooden bed and an old cabinet with a corner missing.

Just as I was wondering, a handsome young eunuch wearing eunuch clothes walked in from outside.

The young eunuch looked quite young, his voice still childish. Seeing him sit up, he said happily, "Are you awake? I'm Xiao Fuzi. What's your name?"

Fu Jiuli frowned: "Where is this?"

Xiao Fuzi explained: "We are in Simajian!"

"In the palace?"

"Yes!"

"Why am I here? Where is my mother?"

Xiao Fuzi scratched his head, looking innocent and honest: "I just went on duty this morning, and Eunuch He told me that you will be living in the same room with me from now on. As for how you got here, and where your mother is, I don't know!"

Fu Jiuli had his first full meal in half a year. Although it was just a simple meal, it was already a delicacy in his eyes.

He didn't know how his mother sent him to the palace. When his wounds healed a little and he was able to walk, he went to look for the eunuch He mentioned by Xiao Fuzi.