Ink Burns

Chapter 186 Let's go to the Department of Medicine.

A spectacle?!
What a spectacle!

No.

Didn't you just say you were certain I was a eunuch?!

Xu Quyan stared blankly at the shimmering water, his mind seemingly filled with the roar of an auntie, a cacophony of "Wonderful!" "Wonderful!" "Wonderful, hehehehehe—"

Xu Quyan unconsciously touched his ear: perhaps Wei Sibu's expression was too serious, he couldn't help but wonder if he had the wrong illness - could it be that his illness was not his heart and throat, but this damned ear?

Did he hear it wrong?
How could that little girl with those bright red, moist lips utter such cold and self-righteous words?
Xu Quyan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but held back at the last moment: Some people, once you start responding to them, you've already lost, because they will skillfully drag you into their territory and ruthlessly entangle you.

For example, right now, he really wants to ask Wei Sibu why he wants to be the emperor's woman.

As long as Clerk Wei wasn't after the noblewoman's monthly allowance of thirty-eight taels, he could understand her.

Seeing his master's mouth open and close repeatedly, Wu, the Grand Eunuch, felt a surge of glorious mission and finally spoke: "Wei, the Registrar, be careful with your words! Conferring titles of concubines is a matter of paramount importance to the continuation of the royal line and the ancestral line. How dare you and I, the two of us, offer our opinions behind closed doors!"

Shui Guang looked up and blinked: What Zong Tao? What oil tank? She really didn't understand.

If you don't understand, just change the subject. Shui Guang never makes things difficult for herself.

Shui Guang chuckled, his round eyes narrowing into slits, revealing the natural, simple-minded shrewdness and honesty of a mountain dweller. However, his northern Anhui accent had been replaced with a very unfamiliar Beijing accent, completely ignoring Wu Dajian's stern attitude: "Tsk tsk tsk, what are you saying! We call this mutual benefit! In our mountains, we have wolves and jackals. Jackals have short front legs and long hind legs, while wolves have long front legs and short hind legs. So the wolf rides on the jackal's neck, standing high up to steal sheep!"

Young lady, the story you're telling is a well-known tale of collusion.

At the same time, this word is also a well-known bad word.

Xu Quyan: Although it's a terrible word, when it came out of this girl's mouth, it actually took on a touch of pure kindness and simplicity.

Xu Quyan touched his ear again: There was no doubt that his ear was indeed damaged.

"Hehehe—" Shui Guang used "hehehe" as a pause, no longer looking at Wu Dajian, but staring intently at Xu Quyan, as if he were a piece of fat meat with the same ambition. After the pause, Shui Guang rallied and shouted loudly, "My lord!"

Xu Quyan was startled by the loud noise.

"Think about it, you exert your influence outside the emperor's palace, and I exert my influence inside! We'll work together in cahoots! Working from the inside out! We'll make a deep incursion!"

"Smack—!" Shui Guang slammed her hand on the table!
"The moment I become a Noble Consort will be the moment you firmly sit in the seat of the Emperor's first eunuch!" Shui Guang suddenly stood up, full of fighting spirit and passion.

Although the stove hasn't been set up yet, the pancake must be drawn in a circle!
"And then?" Xu Quyan crossed his arms, his dark cloak making his slightly pale face look like a piece of clear, pale jade.

His voice was deep, and his mind suddenly cleared.

Since ancient times, collusion between imperial concubines and eunuchs has been a major taboo.

The imperial concubines are inside the palace, and the eunuchs are outside; both are the most important people by the emperor's side. If they collude, it could lead to chaos in the court at best, and the downfall of the dynasty at worst. Even if this woman is someone Xue Xiao knows well, he must be wary if she harbors such thoughts: he shouldn't be here today. The canal gang's waterways are his greatest trump card, his lifeline. He came to the Xinglin Hall at this secluded ferry crossing to choose the female physician recommended by Xue Xiao precisely because he didn't want to be discovered.

If this woman is wicked, out of respect for Xue Xiao, he can only leave her with a complete corpse.

It's best if they don't harbor any malicious intentions.

Xu Quyan actually harbored a sliver of hope for her answer. "And then..."

Shui Guang was stumped by the question: her goal had always been to enter the palace and become a concubine. As for how to take revenge by whispering in someone's ear after achieving her goal, she hadn't had time to learn and master that profound skill yet.

After a moment of stunned silence, Shui Guang hesitated slightly before saying, "Then of course, we should settle scores and avenge our grievances."

Yes, now that she's become a concubine, how will she take revenge?

The reason why the Great Wei Dynasty selected daughters from good families among the common people, rather than choosing noble ladies from wealthy and powerful families to enter the palace as concubines and empresses, was because Emperor Taizu was wary of the trouble caused by favored women and the chaos of interference in politics by maternal relatives. Even if one held a high position, whether a concubine or empress, it was not necessarily possible to interfere in the court!

Shuiguang hesitated for a moment.

The girl's voice suddenly lowered, her eyes flickered, and in an instant she transformed from a spirited fighting rooster into a drenched chicken with its tail soaked.

The hustle and bustle of the world suddenly fades away, leaving behind a sense of loneliness and desolation.

"What grudge?" Xu Quyan tilted his head and asked softly.

Her bright, round eyes were fixed on the blue bricks on the ground. After a while, she lowered her chin and looked at Xu Quyan with the eyes of a wary young animal, her gaze wet but firm. Her lips were tightly pursed, showing her determination not to speak.

Xu Quyan slightly raised his chin, his calm gaze sweeping over Shui Guang's skirt, which had just reached her feet: "—That bloodstain, was it also caused by revenge?"

The water shimmered and bowed its head.

really!

A clump of blood, about half the size of a palm, was hidden at the left hem of her skirt!
It must have been picked up during the "beating" process!
It's just unclear whether it's Xue Chen's blood or the boxer's blood!
The bloodstains had been blurred by the muddy water along the way, and were faint. If you didn't look closely, you would just think they were dirt or splashes of light-colored mud.

Shui Guang tossed the hem of her skirt back, took a half step back, frowned, raised her eyes, and stared intently at Xu Quyan. If her gaze before was as wary as a small animal, now it had gained a fierce edge.

Under the fierce gaze, Xu Quyan inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief: If it's just for revenge, then that's good.

To put it bluntly, Wei Sibu wanted to enter the palace only to leverage his influence.

It's just taking advantage of someone's position. He has always accepted this readily and happily. As the supreme ruler, he has to tolerate others approaching him with ulterior motives, using his position to achieve their own ends. In his view, this is not even considered malicious; it is simply a matter of hard work being rewarded by heaven and going with the flow.

Xu Quyan smiled, stood up, and then realized that although the girl was young, she was quite tall, reaching almost to his ears.

"It's good to pack up the baggage; it'll save us trouble."

Xu Quyan's gaze swept over the bundles and packages on the warm couch, a single dimple appearing and disappearing at the corner of his lips. His voice was calm and indifferent: "In a couple of days, once I've pulled some strings, someone will summon you to the palace—but go to the Department of Medicine. The Shanggong Bureau has too many rules and is too restrictive. As for becoming a concubine or a mistress..."

Xu Quyan lowered his eyes: "Then it all depends on fate."

As soon as those words landed, Wu Dajian's heart suddenly started pounding wildly.

What do you mean?
Wu, the supervisor, wondered if his ears were damaged.

Huh, what does that mean?
They actually left a loophole for this little brat?