A convoy with the flag of Shaofu is about to drive out of the East City.

Wang Taiping, who was carrying a sealed wooden box, rushed to catch up with the convoy panting at the last moment.

"Wang Taiping, you went to the toilet for so long before you came back. Did you fall into the cesspool? Hurry up, come and help push the cart!"

A square-faced eunuch who fell to the end of the team quickly called Wang Taiping's name.

"Come on!" Wang Taiping responded, then took off his mask on his own initiative and greeted the young mansion guard who also fell at the end of the team with a smile: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry, my stomach was so uncomfortable just now..."

The guards of the Shaofu did not make things difficult for Wang Taiping. They waved their hands and put him in the convoy and met with the square-faced eunuch.

The convoy continued to move forward without a stop. After walking a distance, the square-faced eunuch who was covering Wang Taiping whispered in a low voice: "Wang Taiping, what did you do? He went there for so long before he was driven back. If we were a little late, we would not be able to cover it up. Do you know? Really, don't let us help you like this again in the future. I'm almost scared to death by you?"

Wang Taiping, who was honest and loyal, quickly smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Qian, I just secretly went home and looked at my mother and my brother. I didn't pay attention to the time and said a few more words... I promise I won't do it next time!"

As he said that, Wang Taiping took out another oil paper bag from his arms and stuffed it to the square-faced eunuch: "Second Brother Qian, you like to eat roast goose!"

The square-faced eunuch immediately turned anger: "You guy is a little conscience... OK, I'll reveal this matter. I'll buy it in a few days. We will definitely give it a name. In fact, you're doing it right. We rootless people will leave the palace when we get old. At that time, we have to rely on our brothers and nephews to help us take care of our elders and see us off? If we don't take advantage of the fact that we are closer to take care of us now, who will take care of us in the future?"

Wang Taiping hurriedly thanked: "Thank you, second brother Qian, for your understanding!"

"Don't be polite, I'm going to go up the bridge, concentrate on pushing the cart!"

Brother Qian stuffed the roast goose into the bag on his shoulders, then pushed the carriage with both hands. Wang Taiping quickly made the same move and worked together to push the truck across the arch bridge.

Walking along the way, the imperial city finally arrived.

The palace guards of the bus commander (salary of 600 shi, who are in charge of the outer gate of the palace) stopped the convoy and not only checked the goods loaded by the carriage, but also all buyers who left the palace were asked to take off their masks, stand at the designated position to search their faces, and check whether there was any infection.

On the side, the magic weapon is a heart-checking mirror and a traitor bell are hanging high.

The search was very careful, but Wang Taiping had already found an opportunity to hide the small wooden box in the crack of the truck full of goods, and entered the imperial city without any fear.

Wang Taiping's most worried about the heart-chat mirror and the rapist bell did not respond at all.

"Wang Taiping, why are you so in a daze? Could it be that something happened to your family?"

After entering the palace gate, the second brother Qian, who had noticed that Wang Taiping was in a wrong mood, asked in a low voice.

"Brother Qian, worry, my family is fine, I just... a little tired, maybe because I'm running too fast in front of me."

Wang Taiping answered quickly.

In fact, Brother Qian was really guessed correctly by chance. Something happened to Wang Taiping’s family.

Yesterday someone helped me to enter the palace with a message, which brought Wang Taiping a shocking bolt from the blue. His mother suddenly became ill and seemed to be unable to survive, so she wanted to see him for the last time.

The anxious Wang Taiping quickly took the path of Brother Qian and took the team to buy out of the palace today and hurried home to visit him.

Speaking of which, the eunuchs and palace maids who were in charge of the palace were selected from prefectures and counties five hundred miles away from the capital, with the purpose of breaking the connection between these people and the outside of the palace.

This system was naturally without any problem when the founding of the country with strict household registration.

Unfortunately, with the continuous relaxation of the household registration system, it has become common for eunuchs to leave the palace and go home to reunite with their families during rest - how difficult can it be to bring their families to the prosperous capital to enjoy the happiness?

Of course, I am qualified to say that my family is enjoying the happiness when entering Beijing. In fact, I have to climb to the level of the directors such as Huangmen, studio, and Yutang, which have an annual salary of 400 shi. For example, a low-level eunuch like Wang Taiping who is less than 100 shi a year can at most ensure that my family will not starve to death after entering Beijing.

Wang Taiping's mother and younger brother were actually selling food at street stalls.

The street food stall looks inconspicuous and not decent, but it can make a lot of money in a year. It takes two or three years to save, plus Wang Taiping’s salary, which is basically enough to buy a small house in the capital!

Wang Taiping had already thought about it. When he had a house, he immediately told his younger brother that he could give birth to a woman, and then gave birth to six or eight babies, and then he would inherit one of them to his name and add the incense.

This day, you will have a chance to think about it!

So, I heard that my mother suddenly became ill and couldn't survive. It was really a bolt from the blue for Wang Taiping!

Wang Taiping hopes that my mother can live a hundred years of life. His father has passed away for several years. Without my mother's supervision and guidance, my younger brother, who is under fourteen, will not be able to support his home and food stalls!

Just hurried home, Wang Taiping realized that the situation was worse than he thought, because his mother and brother were bedridden, and what made them suddenly fall was not an emergency disease, but... the plague!

Wang Taiping was able to distinguish the plague because the palace was also preaching the symptoms of plague every day in the past two days, and was strictly investigated and guarded for fear of any plague patients in the palace.

what to do?

what do I do?

I heard that people who are infected with the plague can basically not survive for three days!

Ah, I heard that the old man from the Prince of Wei’s Mansion had already brought a large amount of spiritual medicine to treat the plague from the Immortal Sect.

So, I asked the official for medicine...

No, no!

Once I report to the official, I can't go back to the big neighbour!

Not only will I not be able to return to the palace, but I will also be punished for being discharged from the palace. If I have good luck, I will be driven out of the palace. If I have bad luck, I will be beaten to death!

But if you don’t report to the official and ask for medicine, I and my brother will definitely die, and our Wang family will be wiped out!

Wang Taiping was in a dilemma for a while.

However, looking at my mother and brother in pain, the balance in Wang Taiping's heart kept shifting to the end of the report to the official and seeking medicine.

Forget it, just die!

Mom! Brother! You guys hold on first, I'll report now...

"Children, do you want to save them?"

A voice appeared behind Wang Taiping.

Wang Taiping was shocked and turned around quickly, and saw the black-robed priest.

"My Lord, the Supreme Holy Spirit of the Heavenly God loves the world, and faith in Him can help you avoid the suffering of the disease in your family..."

The black-robed priest said in a tone of seduction.

Wang Taiping's first reaction was that he didn't believe it, but he still didn't want to die after all.

The black-robed priest called someone to bring a puppet statue of the Supreme Holy Plague Spirit, the Great Heavenly God with a rat-headed and human body. After hesitating, Wang Taiping chose to kneel down and bow three times.

Let's try it first, what if... it works?

However, what happened next shocked Wang Taiping's heart!

Wang Taiping never expected that after he completed the three kowtows and three bows, the black-robed priest suddenly drew his sword without any warning and cut off the head of the man holding the statue of the plague god!

The gushing blood stained the evil and terrifying statue of the plague god, red. The blood-stained puppet statue creaked and twisted the head of the blood-dripped mouse, and made a breath-taking action towards the old mother of Wang Taiping and his younger brother who was sleeping. Two dirty blood mixed with disgusting filth flew out of the two of them and was swallowed by the blood-stained puppet statue!

Huh, Huh—

Wang Taiping, who witnessed this horrifying scene, had his teeth uncontrollably knocked.

"There is no gift without sacrifice. If you want to save your family's life, you must exchange the lives of others..." The black-robed priest held a blood-dropped head and taught Wang Taiping: "Did you remember?"

Wang Taiping nodded like a fool.

"Very good." The black-robed priest threw down the bloody head and pointed at Wang Taiping's mother and younger brother on the sickbed: "Go and have a look, your relatives are fine for the time being."

Wang Taiping, who was covered in sieve, went to check it out like a sleepwalking.

It was really okay. Both my mother and my younger brother, the plague symptoms disappeared, and the healthy skin reappeared on the two of them, breathing smoothly and sleeping peacefully.

only……

"He, why are they not awake yet?"

Wang Taiping asked.

"Child, can one sacrifice be exchanged for two gifts?"

The black-robed priest asked.

Wang Taiping was silent. He was not a stupid and stupid person. How could he not understand the meaning of this rhetorical question?

"What should I do?"

Wang Taiping asked tentatively.

"Wear your mask and follow me."

The black-robed priest ordered.

So, Wang Taiping was taken to the secretly gathered house.

"Child, put the things in the box into the water source of the old beggar's beggar's wife, and your mother and brother will wake up. You don't have to worry about their safety. Before the old beggar's birthday, I will take care of them. You understand what I mean, right?"

When he ended the secret gathering and sent Wang Taiping away, the black-robed priest said this to Wang Taiping.

When Wang Taiping heard this, he opened his mouth to say something, but when he spoke, he recalled the terrifying methods of the black-robed priests.

If I can't do it, my mother and my brother will never wake up, right?

"I see."

Wang Taiping replied with difficulty.

Maybe it wasn't an accident that my mother and my brother suddenly became infected with the plague.

But, it's too late to say anything now.

I must do what the priest told me, otherwise my mother and my brother would definitely die, and I myself... I will probably not be able to escape death.

I don't want to die!

I want to live! I want my mother and my brother to live!

Wang Taiping quietly took out the sealed wooden box from the truck and hid it closely, then said goodbye to the second brother Qian and returned to the Yanxi Palace, which was being decorated with red colors.

Yanxi Palace

The residence of the Empress Dowager.

The old emperor suddenly died at less than 40 years old, and his biological mother, Empress Dowager Qu, moved to Yanxi Palace to celebrate her old age. Three days later, she would be sixty years old.

Year of 60

The Queen Mother of the Grand Prince
Chapter completed!