Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 342 Little Eunuch

Li Zhi followed behind Mr. Qiu and slowly walked towards the East Palace.

Along the way, eunuchs and palace maids came and went. When they saw Qiu Lao and Li Zhi heading straight for the East Palace, they instinctively stepped forward to stop them out of duty.

However, Elder Qiu was not in a hurry. He just raised his chin slightly, with an expression that revealed an unquestionable majesty, and said in a deep voice: "I am the prince's teacher appointed by the emperor. Why are you trying to stop me?"

When the eunuchs and palace maids heard this, they were all stunned. They all knew Mr. Qiu's identity and knew that Mr. Qiu would not lie like this. Now that Mr. Qiu said this, they knew that this must be true.

No one dared to stop them and they all stepped aside respectfully. In this way, Qiu Lao and Li Zhi had no obstacles and arrived at the East Palace smoothly.

As soon as he entered the East Palace, Old Qiu saw a young eunuch sweeping in a corner with a broom, so he reached out and gently pulled the eunuch's sleeve, and asked in a gentle tone: "Where is the prince now?"

Although Mr. Qiu spoke in a gentle tone, this young eunuch was not as knowledgeable as the eunuchs and palace maids he had met before and did not recognize him.

This young eunuch was obviously new, and had just arrived, and didn't know Mr. Qiu at all.

At this moment, seeing a strange old man like Qiu Lao, breaking into the East Palace without any hindrance and asking where the prince was, he was so frightened that he trembled and almost dropped the broom in his hand, which fell to the ground with a clang.

This young eunuch usually loves to daydream, and at this moment he quickly imagined a big drama in his mind.

Imagine that this old man in front of you, with an entourage, sneaks into the palace and secretly kidnaps the prince.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. His face turned pale in an instant, like a piece of white paper, without a trace of blood.

Then, he suddenly screamed. The sound was sharp and piercing, breaking the originally peaceful atmosphere of the East Palace. He yelled at the top of his voice, "Hurry up! There's an assassin!"

This shout was so loud that the originally quiet East Palace suddenly became noisy.

Teams of patrolling soldiers, all holding weapons and wearing armor, armed to the teeth, quickly gathered here from all directions. In the blink of an eye, they surrounded the confused Mr. Qiu and Li Zhi in three layers.

Li Zhi's heart skipped a beat when he saw this. He subconsciously turned his head to look at Mr. Qiu, only to see a hint of confusion in Mr. Qiu's eyes. It was obvious that he himself had not expected such a thing to happen.

Fortunately, the leader of the patrol team had worked in the palace for many years. He looked up and recognized Mr. Qiu. He immediately asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Mr. Qiu, why are you here? What happened?"

Elder Qiu pinched his brows helplessly, smiled bitterly, sighed and said, "The emperor just issued an order to let me be the prince's teacher. I just came to the East Palace and was thinking of looking for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince first. Who knew that I would be stopped by this little eunuch's shout as soon as I arrived. Such a big misunderstanding has occurred. Sigh."

After hearing what Mr. Qiu said, the young eunuch's already pale face turned even paler, and he almost fainted.

He was originally just a small eunuch in the palace who was responsible for chopping wood and making fire. He had a low status and did the hardest and most tiring work.

But once before, he accidentally helped an old eunuch. Seeing that he was kind-hearted and had a rare innocent heart, the old eunuch felt pity for him and wanted to help him.

So he secretly helped him to work in the Eastern Palace. He originally planned to let him take advantage of his background in the Eastern Palace and maybe get a job in the future.

But he didn't expect that he had only been in the Eastern Palace for a few days and he had caused such a big disaster!

You know, the treatment of eunuchs and palace maids in the palace is very strict. They will be beaten half to death if they make small mistakes on weekdays. Now he has committed such a big mistake that he actually mistook the prince's teacher for an assassin.

The young eunuch foresaw his impending tragic end without even having to think about it.

For a moment, the body began to tremble uncontrollably, and the legs felt like sieves, and he couldn't stand steadily.

The patrol captain frowned and looked gloomily at the frightened little eunuch, feeling quite unhappy in his heart.

He was just about to reprimand the young eunuch. Such things must be punished severely so that he would remember it and know that he should not act so rashly in the East Palace.

At this moment, Li Zhi stepped forward, with a kind smile on his face, and said, "Brother, calm down. This is not a big deal. After all, this eunuch has done his duty. Let's not embarrass him and just let it go..."

After hearing what Li Zhi said, the patrol captain subconsciously turned his head to look at Mr. Qiu. His eyes seemed to be asking what Mr. Qiu thought. After all, Mr. Qiu's identity was there, and he was the person involved.

Old Qiu was stunned at first, and felt a little surprised that Li Zhihui suddenly stood up to plead for a young eunuch, but he was not the kind of person who cared about things.

And when you think about it carefully, what Li Zhi said makes sense. The young eunuch did not intend to cause trouble deliberately. He was just eager to do his duty.

So, Mr. Qiu nodded to the patrol captain and said, "Forget it, forget it. This young eunuch also made an unintentional mistake. I believe that after this incident, he will be more cautious in doing things in the future. Let's not pursue it any further."

Seeing what Mr. Qiu said, the patrol leader naturally didn't say anything more. He didn't pursue the young eunuch's fault and said to Mr. Qiu respectfully, "Mr. Qiu, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is studying in the study right now. Just walk along this road, pass through the garden, and turn left and you will see him."

After saying this, he led the team away in an orderly manner.

As for the young eunuch, he had been in a daze since the moment Li Zhi started to plead for him, and he just stood there blankly.

As if he had not yet recovered from the thrilling scene, his eyes were staring straight ahead, his mind was blank. Even after the patrol team had left, he still looked distraught.

Old Qiu glanced at the young eunuch, shook his head gently, with a hint of helplessness on his face, and without saying anything more, he raised his foot and walked forward.

Li Zhi looked at the young eunuch still standing there stupidly, and couldn't help but smile. He walked over, patted the young eunuch's shoulder, and said earnestly: "Cheer up, and you have to be more vigilant in the future."

The young eunuch shuddered suddenly, as if he finally woke up from his trance. His eyes were red and his sockets were filled with tears. He was about to kneel down to Li Zhi.

His knees were slightly bent, and he was about to kneel on the ground.

But Li Zhi quickly pulled him back, and said, "Stand still. A man's knees are made of gold, so don't kneel down easily. It's OK if you admit your mistakes and correct them. It's OK if you do good things in the future."

As he spoke, Li Zhi subconsciously turned his head to look at Mr. Qiu who was gradually going away. Knowing that he could not delay any longer, he said to the young eunuch: "I have to go. Goodbye!"

After saying that, Li Zhi quickly walked in the direction where Mr. Qiu left. The figure soon merged into the long corridor of the East Palace.

The young eunuch raised his hand to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, staring fixedly at Li Zhiyuan's back.