Tianguang twenty-eight years, December twenty-ten.

It’s the coming of another new year.

Everyone in the Zongren Mansion also took off their filial piety and white clothes, but they still looked cold.

Now that Zhao Sheng is the general manager of Zuo Zongyuan, he no longer has to bear the responsibility of delivering food, and there are even people who will deliver it to him.

If it weren't for etiquette, he would actually prefer to go to the kitchen to get food by himself.

But there is no way, the rules in the palace are like this, if a position is vacant, someone must take it.

Fortunately, Zhao Sheng has been the eunuch in charge for several years, and he also understands the character of all the eunuchs and servants in the mansion.

A few days after taking office as the general eunuch, he selected an honest young eunuch to be responsible for delivering food to the general house.

But long-standing habits are not so easy to change.

Three months have passed, and he still gets up at midnight.

"Just think of it as a good habit of going to bed early and getting up early."

Zhao Sheng smiled helplessly and picked up the fitting red unicorn suit.

The material is expensive, but it's much better than the blue silk tunic he wore before.

In the middle of winter, although he was strong and not afraid of the cold, he still put on a big cloak at the right time.

The coat's fur is smooth and comes from the northern black fox. Even in the palace, it is only a rare tribute every year.

After all, he is the general manager of a large yamen, or he may have inherited the favor from Eunuch Hai. The Ministry of Internal Affairs was not stingy when it awarded this cloak.

Zhao Sheng still had a deep memory of what the eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said when he delivered the cloak.

"Congratulations, father-in-law. This is a special gift from the emperor. Many concubines in the palace do not have it."

Of course Zhao Sheng knew that this was the old emperor's way of winning people's hearts, and perhaps it also contained some guilt for Eunuch Hai.

But no matter what, he would not show his disdain for the emperor. He took the cloak, thanked the Holy Father for his kindness, and then handed a piece of silver to the eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In the palace, things are easy to do when you have money, and Zhao Sheng knows this well.

In addition, he actually has another concern.

This worry is like a shadow that has been hanging over him and Zuo Zongyuan since Eunuch Hai passed away.

As we all know, after He Chengming disappeared five years ago, Eunuch Hai was nominally General Secretary Zuo, but actually took charge of the entire clan mansion.

After all, he was the chief eunuch who served as the ceremonial supervisor and the eunuch Bingbi. On a daily basis, Mr. Hai was a man of integrity, but at the critical moment, he showed his thunderous tactics.

He cleared away all the spies planted by He Qiansui in the Zongren Mansion, and firmly controlled the Zongren Mansion in his own hands.

At the same time, Zhao Sheng was allowed to be the chief manager for five years, so that he could understand the ins and outs so that he would be safe and sound when he took over in the future.

Because he knew that as soon as he died, He Qiansui's eyes would be fixed on the Zongren Mansion again.

This is indeed the case. During the three months when Zhao Sheng was still wearing sackcloth and mourning, he noticed the turmoil in the clan's mansion several times, both openly and covertly.

He Qiansui, take action.

But in the past five years, General Manager Hai has built the clan's mansion like an iron wall. Even if Zhao Sheng is not as resourceful as General Manager Hai, he is still more than capable.

He has hit He Qiansui's hand back several times.

But he knew that He Qiansui would not give up.

Although the Zongren Mansion is a Qingshui Yamen, if it falls into the hands of He Qiansui to be in charge of royal family matters, there will be great potential.

Zhao Sheng now feels like he is walking on thin ice and can only be kind to others.

Handing tea money to the eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is also a favor.

Not that I hope it will be of any use.

Zhao Sheng opened the door and saw the food delivery eunuch known as Xiao Xuanzi walking over carrying a lunch box.

"Eunuch Zhao, are you awake?"

Xiao Xuanzi quickly lowered his head.

Zhao Sheng nodded and said with a gentle smile: "Put the breakfast in, I'll go for a walk and come back to eat."

Xiao Xuanzi nodded, walked in quickly, put the lunch box away, and walked out quickly.

"It's cold, father-in-law, I have to eat while it's hot."

Xiao Xuanzi reminded him in a low voice and then retreated.

Zhao Sheng was not stingy, and also gave Xiao Xuanzi a room in the General Office.

When he looked at Xiao Xuanzi's back, he felt as if he was looking at himself back then.

He is also so carefree, just delivering meals every day.

The cold wind blew and rolled up the snowflakes in the sky.

Zhao Sheng tightened his cloak and breathed in a breath of thick white mist.

"Eunuch Hai, were you so worried back then?"

He shook his head and sighed, walking in the light snow.

Eunuch Hai has been away for three months, but Zhao Sheng is still not used to it.

I always feel empty inside.

Xiao Guizi was the same, feeling sad and depressed for a long time.

But he is a child, born carefree.

And he still has a little friend to play with in the clan mansion.

That was the sixth prince who was under house arrest in the Zongren Mansion due to the incident involving General Deng in Liaozhou.

When he was imprisoned, he was about the same size as Xiao Guizi.

Perhaps it was because of his loyalty to the royal family that Eunuch Hai took great care of the princes who were under house arrest.

For example, the Sixth Prince, whose mother and family have no power, and who is not favored by his father, has been under house arrest for so many years. If he had been in another government office, he would have been humiliated long ago.

But he eats and drinks well in the clan mansion, but he is not allowed to go even half a step outside the general mansion.

Even if his mother-in-law hanged herself in the cold palace, he could not walk out.

But apart from that, he is never missing from anything.

Xiao Guizi is the same age as him, so she happens to play with him, so she won't be lonely anymore.

Zhao Sheng thought about it and walked outside the sixth prince's room.

The Sixth Prince also got up early today and opened the door to admire the snowy scenery outside.

This prince is sixteen or seventeen years old, with a delicate and tender face. Compared with the second prince back then, he is a little less decisive and a little more gentle.

"Your Highness, why are you up so early? Could it be that the bedding in the mansion is not comfortable to sleep on?"

Zhao Sheng asked teasingly.

The sixth prince stood up, shook his head and said: "No, the bedding sent by the mansion every year is very good and warm."

He stared blankly at the sky and murmured: "It's just that the snow today is really like the snow in Shuzhuang Palace back then. My mother-in-law looked at me running and shouted anxiously not to fall."

Zhao Sheng understood his mood and said with relief: "The snow is the same every year. Your Highness must look forward. Concubine Ning's spirit can rest in peace in heaven."

The Sixth Prince nodded blankly, his eyes still staring at the falling snow in the sky.

"Yeah, it's the same every year, it's the same every year..."

Zhao Sheng shook his head and resigned with the Sixth Prince.

Everyone has sad things to do, but he was not familiar with the Sixth Prince, so he had to leave it to Xiao Guizi to comfort him.

I walked back to my room and as soon as I opened the food box, a warm puff of heat rushed out.

Today's breakfast is mutton porridge and a few exquisite snacks.

Zhao Sheng picked up the spoon and was about to take a sip when he suddenly had a sudden impulse and had a premonition that something big was about to happen.

He frowned and was about to divine, when he heard footsteps coming from outside.

"Eunuch, the prince is about to be brought to the clan's mansion!"

A eunuch in cotton-padded clothes shouted anxiously.

Zhao Sheng was shocked and stood up immediately.
Chapter completed!