allonlinenovel Chapter 268 I Wronged Jinzhong
Chapter 268 I Wronged Jinzhong
"Who among you three is the chief eunuch of the Yikun Palace?"
This question is really good. With just one sentence, the three people are dissatisfied with each other.
In terms of feelings, Ling Yunche is the most loved by Ruyi, and his words are Ruyi's words.
According to the rules, Li Yu is now nominally the chief eunuch of the Yikun Palace. Unfortunately, he was used to being the chief steward in front of the emperor, and he has not been able to adapt to being an official in such a small place, let alone tame a palace maid eunuch. He is in name only.
To be honest, the eunuch who was really in charge was still Sanbao, but he was forced to resign by Ruyi not long ago and gave the position of eunuch to Li Yu.
Ling Yunche said in a deep voice: "In response to what the Imperial Concubine said, Princess Xian has just issued an oral decree to let Eunuch Li Yu be the chief eunuch of the Yikun Palace."
Yan Wan glanced at Li Yu and chuckled, "Then I would like to wish Eunuch Li Yu all the best."
Li Yu felt that she was mocking him, so he lowered his eyes and said "I dare not". He had a lot of things to say, but what he finally said was official business: "My Lady Imperial Concubine, you are the assistant in charge of the six palaces. I have a grievance and would like to ask you to make the decision. I wonder if you agree?"
This made Yan Wan want to laugh after hearing it: "If it is something outside of Yikun Palace, I can make the decision, but if it is within Yikun Palace, it is better for you to go directly to the emperor for the decision."
She nonchalantly played with the handkerchief in her hand: "There is no friendship between Concubine Xian and me, only hatred. I don't want to interfere in her palace affairs while she is pregnant."
Li Yu said solemnly: "As a noble concubine, Your Majesty obeys the emperor's orders and assists in managing the six palaces..."
Yan Wan interrupted him and asked in surprise, "Are you teaching me how to help manage the six palaces?"
Li Yu lowered his head: "I just want justice."
Yan Wan seemed to be attracted: "Well, then tell me how unfair it is that you have the audacity to teach me how to do things."
Jinzhong couldn't help but glance at Li Yu, feeling somewhat puzzled. How could such a person become the chief steward in front of the emperor? He seemed to have no idea of what propriety meant and what it meant to be a slave.
Or maybe... he really loved Concubine Xian so deeply that he lost his mind?
Li Yu thanked him and when he looked up he saw Jinzhong's strange look. His face froze slightly and the rising sense of shame made him want to back off.
But after glancing at the smug Sanbao next to him, he still spoke: "I want to sue the maids and eunuchs in the Yikun Palace. They don't distinguish between high and low, and they willfully contradict their superiors. They are simply trying to rebel against Tiangang!"
Yan Wan was even more surprised, and she couldn't help laughing out loud: "You mean, you can't control people, so you let me control them for you?"
When she asked with a smile, she also looked at Chunchan, Lancui and Jinzhong beside her as if sharing: "He actually wants me to take care of the eunuchs and maids in Yikun Palace for him!"
Li Yu blushed with shame: "If they hadn't gone too far, I wouldn't have done that..."
San Bao suddenly spoke up: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I have to say a fair word for the servants of Yikun Palace! This Li Yu didn't mean to say that we servants are equal. He meant to say that we, the palace maids and eunuchs, didn't let him live a pampered life! We didn't serve him like a master!"
Li Yu frowned and said coldly: "Shut up! You mean slave!"
San Bao sneered, "How can you bark in front of the Imperial Concubine? Do you think you are still the chief steward in front of the emperor? You are confusing right and wrong with just your two mouths?"
Li Yu sneered, "Don't think I don't know your plan. You still want to be the chief eunuch of the Yikun Palace, so you instigate others to listen to you and not me. Unfortunately, rules are rules, and you can't mess with them alone!"
Yan Wan supported her chin and watched with great interest. Not long ago, these two people were as close as brothers, but now they have become enemies and are no different from enemies.
Instead of making peace with each other just because they had deeply loved the same concubine, they quarreled bitterly.
It was not until the two of them had quarreled enough and Li Yu could not win the argument with Sanbao and asked Yanwan for justice that Yanwan stopped watching the show and said with a smile: "Sanbao, is what he said true? Did you take the lead in isolating him?"
San Bao looked aggrieved: "My Lady, I really didn't do that! We have all done our work, but it was Eunuch Li Yu who always wanted us to take time out to serve him during our rest time!
You know, we don't get monthly wages, and we can only eat cold leftovers on weekdays. We are weak, so how can we have the energy to serve Eunuch Li Yu?"
Yan Wan took sides: "Li Yu, this is what you did wrong. The palace maids and eunuchs all serve Concubine Xian. They don't have enough food or warm clothes, and their abilities are limited. You are still competing with Concubine Xian. If the emperor knew about this, he would be angry."
Li Yu said angrily, "It is obvious that they isolated me! They refused to obey the order of Concubine Xian and let me become the chief eunuch! How could you take sides, Concubine Gui? If this matter gets out, I am afraid you will not be able to help manage the six palaces in the future, right?"
Yan Wan was a little annoyed by what she heard, so she waved her hand and said to Jin Zhong, "You are committing an insubordination. I don't need to teach you how to do it, right?"
She played with the tassels of the fan in her hand with a half-smile: "Eunuch Jinzhong, you must remember your own identity. You serve the emperor first, and then you are the former apprentice of this former chief steward!"
Jinzhong's face flashed with helplessness and bitterness. He walked to Li Yu's side, his handsome face full of forbearance: "Master, I'm sorry, please be patient and stop talking nonsense!"
He bowed his head slightly to show his apology, then stood up and slapped him twice with his backhand: "Eunuch Li Yu, you are committing a crime of insubordination, do you know your crime?"
Li Yu was stunned. His face was burning with pain, but the pain was not as great as Jinzhong's rebellion, which made him furious and shocked: "You! I am your master!"
The helplessness and anxiety on Jinzhong's face became more and more intense: "Master! Please admit your mistake!"
As he spoke, he received two slaps in the face with both hands.
Li Yu was hit so hard that he couldn't stand steadily. He staggered and almost fell down, but Ling Yunche helped him up.
He leaned in Ling Yunche's arms, his face was painful and itchy, his eyes were full of doubts and uncertainty: "Jinzhong you!"
Jinzhong's eyes were red: "Master! Do you know you are wrong?!"
His expression was too heavy, too urgent, and full of hints.
Li Yu received two more slaps in the face, his head was buzzing, and he leaned in Ling Yunche's arms, absent-minded: "...I, I was wrong?"
Could it be that he misunderstood Jinzhong?
Jinzhong just wanted to help him out?
In the corridor, Yan Wan glanced at Jin Zhong with a half-smile: "Eunuch Jin Zhong is really a grateful man. He would rather offend me than save him!"
Li Yu: "..." I, I really wronged Jinzhong! Jinzhong is such a good person!