He hurriedly walked forward, “Master, be careful. You could fall!”
The Blind Concubine hugged him tightly, on his face, he was wearing a tearful smile.
Xiao Bao’s heart was stung by a spell of pain, “I am here, I am here.”
The Blind Concubine seized his hand, not wanting to let go, as if afraid if once he let it go, he couldn’t grab it anymore.
Xiao Bao was a little embarrassed. He shyly laughed: “Master, Xiao Bao will never go, for the rest of my life, I will stay by your side.”
“Stupid child!” The Blind Concubine revealed a smile which hadn’t been seen for a long time, “You are saying foolish things again.”
He held Xiao Bao’s hand, saying his heartfelt, “Master wants you to go out of here after all.”
Go to a far faraway place, never to come back.
“Master, don’t say those kinds of words again”, Xiao Bao lowered his head, “Wherever Master is, so is Xiao Bao, I will never leave your side.”
The Blind Concubine didn’t say anything anymore, just slightly laughed.
Once in a while he would say these two words “Stupid child.”
He was already dead, decayed and turned into dust, he could never have whatever he desired anymore.
He poured out all of his hopes and entrusted them onto this child, Xiao Bao.
If Xiao Bao could go out from the Palace, be free, he would also be free, without any regret.
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Today Jue Yu came to visit him at the serving quarter. General Qi also tagged along.
The Blind Concubine’s mood had become better, he drank a small bowl of porridge.
Jue Yu told him: “This evening, I will set out to go home to my Pear Flowers Garden. Qi Sheng also will go home with me.”
The Blind Concubine wasn’t able to restrain his smile: “Then, congratulations.”
Jue Yu proudly lifted his face upwards, from his sleeve, he drew out the Deed of Slavery and fluttered it in the air, “Right now I am the Master, he is the slave, I told him to go home, he wouldn’t have the guts to disagree.”
Qi Sheng bent over to plant a kiss on Jue Yu’s face, then gently said: “Of course, I am all yours.”
Jue Yu said to Mu Yan: “We are leaving, you have to take care of yourself, the prescription that I gave you, take them on time on a daily basis, you may not skip even once.”
The Blind Concubine nodded his head: “You don’t have to worry.”
He suddenly grabbed Jue Yu’s hand, “I want to ask you a favor, you have to agree.”
Jue Yu asked: “What kind of favor?”
“Take Xiao Bao out of this Palace” , The Blind Concubine earnestly said, “Wherever is fine, Pear Flowers Garden is fine, to the end of the world is fine too, even to the rivers of Jiangnan is also fine. Take him out. Go to a far faraway place. Never to come back.”
Jue Yu was shocked, “Then, what about you?”
“Right now, there are more than ten of the Palace’s servants serving me alone, I will be fine and take good care of myself. You two must promise me to ensure Xiao Bao’s wellbeing and take him out. I can only trust you guys.”
Jue Yu still hesitated, The Blind Concubine turned to Qi Sheng, “I had asked General Qi before, if in the future I had a favor to ask, would General Qi would help me out. That time General Qi had assured me, if it was within his ability, he would be most grateful to help me out. Do you remember this, General Qi?”
Qi Sheng paused, then nodded his head.
The Blind Concubine’s eyes gradually poured out his tears, “I only have this wish. You two must promise me. Only you guys could take Xiao Bao out from this Palace. Once you guys are out from here, I will never have another opportunity to send him out.”
Jue Yu bit his lips, seemingly he made his decision: “Alright. I promise you.”
The Blind Concubine said: “I sent Xiao Bao to fetch the silks and satins at the Palace gate, when you two are about to go out, you surely will meet him. No matter what he has to say, willing or unwilling, without the slightest hesitation, just take him and go.”