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Chapter 4

The name of the little eunuch who was rescued by Gu Qingquan also happened to have the word "Quan", called Xiaoquanzi.Koizumi entered the palace at the age of five, and is now 16, a little older than Gu Qingquan.He was originally responsible for taking care of the flowers and plants in the palaces, cleaning the gardens and other chores.He knows that there are only two ways to survive in the deep palace, one is to have a backer, and the other is to keep a low profile.But he was ordinary and not smart, so he was not assigned to any concubine. A servant without the support of a concubine had the lowest status in the harem. Except for the heaviest work, he was assigned the most workload and received the worst treatment.In order to survive, he has always been very low-key, and usually only works silently with his head down. Many people don't even remember his appearance, and they just call him back and forth when they see his humble uniform.

That day because a dog suddenly broke into the garden that had just been cleaned, he knew that the dogs here were more noble than his servant, so he didn't dare to chase them away, and was planning to take them away; unexpectedly, he was seen by Ning Niangniang's maid and servants. arrive.They scolded him for touching a noble dog with his dirty hands. After beating and scolding during the day, it wasn't enough. At dusk, they arrested him and beat him again. It seems that the father-in-law Zhang was scolded by Concubine Ning and wanted to find someone to vent his anger on. .

Gu Qingquan sighed infinitely, the so-called Mingjun not only robbed the men of the people, but also made a mess of his own harem.

Koizumi told him that the harem used to be very peaceful, and sometimes slaves were beaten and scolded for doing wrong things, but in the past year or so, various terrorist tactics have emerged one after another. , Life is worse than pigs and dogs.

After burying Koizumi, Gu Qingquan thought about it and knew that if he wanted to steal out of the palace, he must first be familiar with the terrain, so he decided to pretend to be Koizumi for the time being.Each eunuch is equipped with a waist card with his name engraved on it, and his identity is divided by different colors.If it is true that Koizumi said that others don't recognize his appearance, as long as he continues to keep a low profile and act carefully, he will always find a chance to leave the palace.

He took out a bottle of potion from his bosom and applied it on his face, his complexion immediately became sallow and rough, with bumps of various sizes, his beautiful face suddenly became ordinary and even ugly.This potion was also developed by him when he came to Beijing all the way, and he used it for the first time. I don't know how effective it is, but it seems that the effect is quite satisfactory.It's a pity that the appearance can be changed, but those watery star pupils can't be hidden; I have to be careful not to meet people's eyes.

Gu Qingquan changed into Koizumi's clothes and put them on a waist tag, and tremblingly walked to the garden according to Koizumi's words, picked up tools and started cleaning.The day passed safely, and there was no news of any lost tributes. It seemed that they had found someone to cover them; Gu Qingquan was also relieved.

Day by day, Gu Qingquan has been in the palace for more than half a month, and he has probably figured out the situation in the palace.Including the latest 12 people who paid tribute, there are currently 130 eight concubines in the harem who have promised to wait. Among them, eight empresses gave birth to dragon species, four princes and four princesses, and one of them is Concubine Ning.The emperor does not turn over cards every day, only about once every ten days or eight days, and the emperor seldom goes to the harem, the empress who is turned over will go to the Chunnuan Pavilion to serve her bed; after the event, the emperor will return to his own palace, never with others share the same bed.People in the harem are not allowed to leave unless they are transferred. That is to say, Gu Qingquan has only been active in the harem so far.Only high-ranking eunuchs or some high-ranking empresses can move around the palace at will; this undoubtedly shattered Gu Qingquan's dream of fleeing.

In the past half a month, two eunuchs have been tortured to death. According to other eunuchs, there are thousands of eunuchs in the palace, and no one cares about the death of one or two.Everyone seems plain, but the tone of voice contains infinite sadness, helplessness and unwillingness, and also a lot of fear; I don't know if I will be the next one.The atmosphere in the entire harem was very dignified, without a trace of anger. The servants were afraid of trouble, and did not dare to stand up even if they saw injustice.Regardless of whether he did something wrong or not, as long as the master says he was wrong, he must admit it, because this is the only way to survive in the palace.