Chapter 50: Remnants
Chapter 50 Remains
The hall was silent for a while, only the sound of the wind blowing occasionally, rustling.
Eunuch Duan raised his head in astonishment, with doubt and incomprehension in his eyes.
How did His Majesty know? Is His Majesty also...
Recalling the difference between Junli these days and the past, Eunuch Duan's eyes were full of surprise, as well as helplessness and sadness.
"You..." Eunuch Duan said dryly, "Aren't you...Your Majesty?"
After saying this, Eunuch Duan seemed to have lost all his strength and collapsed on the ground.
Junli was silent and did not speak. When she mentioned China, she knew that she was not the original owner's secret, and she might not be able to hide it.
Even so, she does not regret it, because she is betting that Eunuch Duan will not reveal her true identity, that Eunuch Duan will want revenge, and that Eunuch Duan loves Xi'er, who is also from modern times.
Since he can accept Xi'er from modern times, she believes that he will accept her too!
After all, the original owner is dead, and it is impossible to come back. If she dies, not only will he not be able to avenge him, but the entire Beirong Kingdom will be in chaos, or even destroyed! I believe he doesn't want to see that kind of situation either!
Besides, she is struggling in the palace now, and she is ignorant of some things about this world and the original owner. If there is no one to help her, she may be unable to move forward in the future. So she had to find someone who could help her cover up, and this person was none other than Eunuch Duan. Only Eunuch Duan can help her in this turbulent harem, court, and even the world!
Take a deep breath, nod slowly, "Yes, I'm not her."
After getting the answer, Eunuch Duan closed his eyes and asked after a while, "The real His Majesty..."
"Dead, poisoned."
Eunuch Duan's face slid a line of tears, "Is it in the Imperial Garden that day?"
"En." Junli responded lightly.
Eunuch Duan murmured, "The old slaves were placed here when His Majesty was young. At that time, in order to prevent the Liuli Xinyue from falling into the hands of any prince or daughter, they placed a chess piece next to each prince and daughter. The old slave is the **** placed beside His Majesty."
"The first time I saw Your Majesty, she was practicing swords in the snow. Although she was only four years old, the old servant's aura made her mistakenly think that she was an old man who had gone through many vicissitudes."
"At that time, she just glanced at the old slave and didn't say anything. Instead, she covered the old slave with the fox fur held in the hands of the attendant, and said something, which the old slave still remembers."
Eunuch Duan sobbed a few times, and continued to talk to himself, "She said: Your eyes are like my father's queen, and you will be my father's queen from now on."
Eunuch Duan's eyes were slightly red, "At that moment, the old slave forgot his purpose, and only had that little, pink and tender child in his eyes."
"She took great care of the old slave, and she didn't treat the servants at all. Instead, she asked some servants to serve the old slave, and asked the people in the imperial kitchen to cook food for the old slave every day, because she said that the old slave too skinny."
Eunuch Duan was almost about to cry, "Those days were the happiest time in this old slave's life, but the happy time always passes very quickly. One month later, the late emperor summoned His Majesty who was still a princess at that time, and the Royal Study Room The door was closed all afternoon, no one knew what happened inside, only heard the sound of broken porcelain coming from inside, and the voice of the first emperor yelling to abolish the empress."
"At that time, all the princes, princesses, and concubines in the harem were watching the show, waiting for the first emperor to abolish the princess. It was a very difficult time for Your Majesty, but she still insisted on coming to accompany her every day. The old slave has never stopped eating for a day."
"The old slave always thought that the reason why His Majesty treats the old slave well is because the old slave's eyes are like the queen of the phoenix, but later the old slave realized that he was wrong, a big mistake." Eunuch Duan was crying like a child at this time , at a loss.
Jun Li sighed softly, stepped forward and patted Eunuch Duan on the back, thought for a long time and didn't know how to persuade him, so he sighed helplessly, "I'm sorry."
Eunuch Duan smiled faintly, looking really embarrassed, "You don't need to say sorry, you can't stop all this, can you?"
Jun Li opened his mouth, feeling dry in his throat, unable to spit out the slightest sound.
"On that day, seeing that His Majesty hadn't returned for a long time, the old slave couldn't hide his anxiety, so he searched all the way to the Imperial Study Room. After being far away, the old slave heard the late emperor's roar. Fearing that His Majesty would be troubled by the late emperor, the old slave With her excellent lightness skills, she avoided the hidden guards around the imperial study room, and when she just opened a piece of glazed tiles on the roof, she heard His Majesty's voice coming from inside, and she said: I sincerely regard him as my own. Father, it's not because his eyes resemble the empress's."
"Then Emperor Xian's angry voice sounded: He is just a lowly slave, how can he be compared with your noble father and queen."
"As for what they said later, the old slave didn't know at all. He only knew that there was only one thought in his mind at that time, that is, from now on, whoever dares to hurt His Majesty in the slightest will step on the old slave's corpse first."
"But since then, His Majesty has gradually alienated the old slave."
Eunuch Duan took a deep breath and suddenly laughed, but there was a bit of bitterness, helplessness and sadness in the smile.
"After meeting Xi'er, the old slave thought that in his lifetime, he should be able to see Xi'er happy and safe, marry a wife who loves him, and have a lovely child. He can see that His Majesty rules the world. The caring people who accompany her will give birth to a group of smart little princes and princesses. At that time, the old slave can spend his old age peacefully, taking care of Xi'er's children and His Majesty's princes and daughters every day..."
Eunuch Duan's voice became lower and lower until finally it became unhearable, but Junli still heard his last words.
Unfortunately, all this will never come true...
Junli only felt that his eyes were hot, and he had the urge to cry.
Holding Eunuch Duan's hand, he said firmly, "Although they are all gone, I am still here. I am Junli, and Junli is me! From now on, my child, that is, your grandson or granddaughter, you The life you want will definitely come true.”
Eunuch Duan was stunned, looking at Junli's sincere eyes, wondering what he was thinking.
Junli is not in a hurry, she believes that Eunuch Duan is a smart person, he will know how to choose, if not for himself, even for the original owner, he will not let the Beirong Kingdom into chaos.
She admitted that she was a bit despicable, using his feelings for the original owner and Xi'er to force him to make a choice. But those words just now came from her heart, and there was no falsehood!
Time passed by little by little, as if it was testing people's patience. Today's time passes extremely slowly.
"What was your... former name?"
Eunuch Duan's hoarse voice broke the tranquility, Junli smiled lightly, and said slowly, "Junli!"
Eunuch Duan raised his head in shock, looked straight into Junli's eyes, saw that there was no humility in her eyes, and then laughed.
"God's will, or fate?"
Eunuch Duan murmured softly, as if puzzled.
"Junli... There is only one person in this world who can call this name, and that is His Majesty!" Eunuch Duan closed his eyes and said.
Hearing this, the corners of Junli's lips twitched slightly. What does Eunuch Duan mean? If she still doesn't understand, then she can die.
He admitted her!
"Since you are from Xi'er's hometown, I can trust you with the things Xi'er left behind."
Stuff left over?
Junli was puzzled, could it be something modern?
Thinking of this, a trace of complicated emotions flashed across Jun Li's heart. It's been less than five days since she came to this world, but when it comes to modern people and things, she feels as if they are from another life, as if those things are already from a previous life.
When Eunuch Duan put a sandalwood box on the table and slowly opened it, Jun Li was shocked, his eyes fixed on the metal object inside the box.
(end of this chapter)