Chapter 548

In hot weather, it is not a big deal to wash your feet with cold water.

But the eunuch Yu Majian used ice water, and forced him to soak for a whole night.

Several eunuchs took turns watching him, adding ice cubes to the bucket to keep the water in the bucket cold.

After dawn, several eunuchs couldn't bear it anymore and went to sleep.

Only then did Liu Dequan feel relieved.

His hands and feet were bound. His hands were fine, but his skin was worn out. But the legs and feet felt like they were no longer their own, and they were so numb that they completely lost consciousness.

He was lying alone in the eunuch's room full of strange smells, suffering and helpless.

He knew that if this continued, his legs would be useless and he would no longer be able to walk.

He couldn't help regretting why he had to talk cheaply to help the Jin family and the princess. As the closest eunuch to the emperor, he should remain neutral and should not have any disloyalty to the emperor.

The emperor only punished him to raise horses for a few days, and he was calculated to this extent.

Liu Dequan couldn't help but reflect in his heart, whether he was really too much before, after so many years in the palace, when he was in danger, no one was willing to come and see him.

He was lying on the bed, feeling bitter in his heart, and couldn't help weeping in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, the slave realizes his mistake... When did you think about the slave... Could it be that this is the end of my life, Liu Dequan?"

Just as he was losing all hope, footsteps sounded at the door.

"Eunuch Liu?" It was a woman's cautious voice.

Liu Dequan is now more sensitive to women's voices.

He raised his head with difficulty and looked towards the door.

Standing at the door was a round and chubby little maid, holding a food box in her hand, poking her head uneasily.

"Who is it?" Liu Dequan hoarsely asked.

"Is it Eunuch Liu?" The little maid came over and whispered, "I'm Mi Dou, who used to work in the small kitchen of the Eastern Palace. Does Eunuch Liu still remember me?"

Liu Dequan looked at her face and remembered.

"Oh, it's you."

"It's me, it's me." Mi Dou hugged the food box and was a little surprised to see him like this, "Eunuch Liu, what's wrong with you, who dares to tie you here? Wait for me."

She turned around and ran out, brought a pair of scissors, and untied the ropes from Liu Dequan's hands and feet.

"Eunuch Liu, can't you stand up?" Mi Dou squatted in front of him, looking him up and down.

Liu Dequan felt miserable right now: "Oh, don't talk about it. I was framed, and my feet were soaked in ice water all night. I'm afraid I will be useless in the future."

"Who dares to frame you?"

"If it was in the past, no one would have dared to... I did it myself." Liu Dequan sighed.

Mi Dou widened her eyes and thought for a while, then said: "Ice water, that means frostbite? I seem to remember Concubine Yun Ce told me... Ah, that's right! Eunuch Liu, please wait for me."

She ran out again, and after a while, brought a big wooden bucket, panting and said: "Here is the warm water I brought from the kitchen, Mr. Liu, put your legs and feet in it to keep warm."

Liu Dequan was terrified when he saw the water.

However, his legs were numb from the knee down and he lost all feeling, so he let her to toss about.

"Can this work, hot water? It will cook my feet again." Liu Dequan said with a wry smile.

"It will definitely work. It's not hot, it's lukewarm water!" Mi Dou confidently pulled his feet and put them into the bucket, and said, "I've heard from Little Master Yun that places that get frostbitten in winter can be warmed." Warm it up first, but not too hot, it is best to use lukewarm water."