Chapter 204: Born Eunuch Holy Body

Chapter 204: Born Eunuch Holy Body

Chapter 204: Born Eunuch Holy Body
Three cold stars are rushing towards us like lightning.

"The Dragon Flag is back!"

Zhang Yuping concentrated his mind, with Qi lingering between his five fingers. When the crossbow arrow passed through, he suddenly clenched his palms into fists, and the Qi and the powerful force of the crossbow arrow offset each other. There were continuous "crackling" sounds, and the three crossbow arrows were broken into six pieces.

"Damn it!"

It is still a bit difficult to catch the crossbow arrow with bare hands.

Zhang Yu used his left palm to break two crossbow arrows at the same time, but his strength was not enough and the force caused blood to flow. He threw away the broken arrowheads to avoid the poison from reaching the wound, and looked coldly at the green-robed crossbowman on the roof.

"Escort!"

"Kill the assassin!"

The sound of dense footsteps was heard, and guards suddenly rushed in from all directions and surrounded the red building.

Six or seven masters from the Imperial Stables rushed upstairs, passing Mei Xin who was fighting with the swordsman, with cold light flashing everywhere.

"Keep alive!"

Zhang Wei shouted at those people, but it was too late.

But after a moment and a few screams, two bodies fell from the red building.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Each assassin was stabbed at least three or four times in the chest, neck and other vital parts. They lay on the ground with their eyes wide open. When Zhang Wei ran over, they were all dead beyond death.

After the seven masters of the Imperial Stables killed the assassin, they immediately came to apologize.

"I came too late to save you, causing your majesty to be frightened. I deserve death!"

The leading eunuch, with white eyebrows, was kneeling on one knee with his sword in hand, the cold blade still dripping with blood. It was none other than Sun Jixiang, the eunuch commander of the Imperial Stables.

"You came at the right time. I am fine."

With the help of Mei Xin, Concubine Wan stood up, straightened her red robe with gold-painted flying phoenix, and tried hard to restore the dignity of the master of the harem.

At this time, Zhang Wei ran over to report: "My queen, there are no survivors, they are all dead."

"What are their identities?"

"General Manager Jin has gone to identify them. They are... two guards stationed in Yeyouting from the Imperial Stables. They entered the palace a year ago and showed some skills. They were selected to join the Imperial Stables. They are only fifth-rank guards. They don't use military crossbows, but weapons that look like martial arts."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Wan remained silent. She glanced at Li Yu who had been standing in front of her. Her hands were still dripping with blood. This was the first time in her 36 years of life that she was in danger of death. Something seemed to be broken.

"Killing the assassin is a great achievement. Everyone will come to Zhaode Palace tomorrow to claim your reward."

"Thank you, Madam Concubine, for the reward!"

Sun Jixiang and others were not punished but rewarded instead. They finally felt relieved and all looked happy.

When Concubine Wan passed by Zhang Yu, she stopped, her nine-dragon and four-phoenix crown fell to the ground, her long black hair was scattered, and she no longer had the majestic dignity she had when she sat on the phoenix chariot. She looked a little embarrassed, more like an ordinary woman.

"Is your hand okay?"

Zhang Yu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, it's just a flesh wound."

Concubine Wan looked him up and down, and said with a smile on her red lips: "That's good, I still have great use for your hands!"

Zhang Wei adjusted the strap of his eunuch hat and shouted, "The phoenix chariot is returning to the palace!"

In front of Chuxiu Palace, Concubine Lan was still standing at the door, watching the passing ceremonial guard coldly. Concubine Wan, who was sitting on the phoenix chariot, had a calm expression and was still dignified, but the Nine Dragons and Four Phoenixes Coronet that all the women in the harem longed for was nowhere to be seen, and her long black hair had to be tied around her waist with a golden rope.

"Sister Lan,"

The Phoenix Chariot has been gone for a long time.

Concubine Lan was still looking at the end of the corridor, her gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the palace walls.

Wu Cairen lived in a side hall of Chuxiu Palace. She had not been in the palace for long and seemed to still retain some innocence. She often visited various palaces.

"Sister Lan, I heard some news."

Wu Cairen, who is known for his loud mouth, looked a little nervous.

Lanpin retracted her gaze and chuckled: "What did you hear again?"

Wu Cairen whispered, "Concubine Wan was assassinated and nearly killed. Many people died in Yeyouting and blood flowed like a river. Now it has been surrounded by soldiers from the Imperial Stables. His Majesty has also sent a eunuch from the Imperial Household Department to inquire about the situation..."

Lanpin shook her head gently: "Don't say it, who in this harem can kill the imperial concubine?"

She sighed and sneered, "She has always been the one who decides who to kill or take away."

Wu Cairen frowned slightly, "When I was at home, I heard from my mother that the Forbidden City, the Imperial Palace, is the most peaceful and luxurious place in the world, a land of gentleness and beauty. How could such a terrible thing happen?"

Lanpin chuckled but said nothing. She only thought to herself, "This is clearly the coldest ice cave and the den of poisonous snakes in the world. If you want to live like a human being, you have to ascend to the throne of the empress."

In the main hall of Zhaode Palace, Concubine Wan sat on a phoenix chair, her hair newly knotted, her face lightly powdered, and she wore a nine-phoenix hairpin. Except for the four uninvited imperial doctors, all the people in Fengning Palace were people she trusted, but she still couldn't hide her distracted look.

Recalling the assassination attempt an hour ago, she felt a lingering fear. The guards from the Imperial Stables came at such a coincidence, neither too early nor too late, as if they had calculated the time precisely.

Who was the mastermind behind this made Concubine Wan even more suspicious. If it was Prince Ning's revenge, it would make sense, but it came too quickly.

"God bless you, your majesty is in good health. You just got frightened, which caused your blood circulation to be blocked and your pulse to be depressed. You just need to relax and take a good rest for a few days, and you will be completely fine."

The new chief physician was an old man with white hair and a ruddy complexion. He was older than Ma Yangchun and had been the chancellor of the imperial hospital for more than 20 years. Unexpectedly, he had a successful career even at his old age.

"Thank you for making this trip. Take a few doctors with you to claim the reward."

Zhang Wei nodded and smiled, "The Queen has a reward, please come in."

"Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty. We will take our leave."

The four imperial doctors sent by Emperor Yousheng picked up their medicine boxes and left the hall one by one.

When Concubine Wan saw Mei Xin and Li Yu standing on both sides, she breathed a sigh of relief. A person's true character is revealed in times of crisis and loyal ministers are revealed in times of turmoil. When the assassination was carried out with a hidden crossbow in Yeyouting, many eunuchs and female officials in Zhaode Palace fled in all directions.

She didn't say it, but she had a scale in her heart.

Qin Shuner was also in Fengning Palace. His performance was barely acceptable. He was initially frightened by the chaos, but then he calmed himself down and rushed back to protect Concubine Wan. What's more, Li Yu, who had made the first contribution to saving the emperor, was his subordinate.

Everyone knew that Eunuch Qin was going to be promoted, so even Zhang Wei and Qin Shuner were more polite when speaking to him.

Concubine Wan looked at Zhang Yu and saw the gauze wrapped around his left hand. She remembered that he could have easily escaped, but he stood in front of her and broke the crossbow arrow with his bare hands. Even after being injured, he remained calm and had no intention of showing off or seeking favor. She couldn't help but secretly admire him in her heart.

"Li Yu."

"The servant is here,"

"You saved my life, so I will give you a reward. You can ask for anything."

Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, thinking that he had nothing better to do than to take the risk of blocking the arrow just to gain Concubine Wan's trust so that he could go to Yeyouting to find Yang Fengming with a legitimate reason.

He wanted to ask him to give me the Sun Moon Sect traitor hiding in Yeyou Court, but he couldn't say that, so he could only do it in a roundabout way. Zhang Yu said, "It is my duty to save the master and protect him, so I dare not ask for a reward."

Concubine Wan smiled and said, "Don't be polite in front of me. Think it over before you speak. As the saying goes, if you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever. Many people have endured hardship in the palace for half their lives, but have never had this opportunity."

Qin Shuner had a strange look in his eyes. This Mr. Zhang from the Sun and Moon Sect had obviously entered the palace with ulterior motives, but how come in such a short time, he had become a popular figure around the imperial concubine and was on the verge of becoming successful. Even she had to rely on him for help.

He could only complain in his heart: "Could it be that this person was born to be a eunuch, but was just delayed by the Jianghu."

Concubine Wan smiled and said, "Since you won't speak, then I will speak."

"Li Yu, listen to my orders!"

"The servant is here."

Wan Zhen'er said slowly, "Li Yu, the eunuch of the Imperial Household Department, is loyal and dedicated, and has made great contributions in protecting the emperor. He has been promoted to the commander of the Zhaode Palace guards, and his rank is the fifth rank. He is awarded the python robe and jade belt, and is allowed to carry a sword and stay in the palace guard."

Qin Shuner was stunned, the position of commander of the Zhaode Palace guards was extremely important, and the Empress would rather leave it vacant and let Chief Steward Zhang take on the position concurrently than easily grant it to anyone else.

This time, in order to reward him for his contribution in protecting the emperor, a ninth-rank eunuch was directly promoted to this position, which was only half a level lower than the chief eunuch.

Seeing Zhang Yu standing there in a daze, he quickly whispered, "Why don't you thank the queen quickly?"

"Your servant...I thank the queen for her grace!"

Zhang Yu thought to himself that the commander of the imperial guards was part of the inner court military hierarchy, so he finally didn't have to call himself a slave.

"Be flat."

Wan Zhen'er said in a slightly cold voice: "Li Yu, I have an errand to do for you now..."

The door of Fengning Palace slowly closed.

Zhang Wei saw Li Yu's back disappear, and moved forward, hesitantly said: "Madam, I remember you said that the position of the commander of the Zhaode Palace guards is very important, and only reliable people can be competent."

Wan Zhen'er frowned and asked, "Do you think Li Yu is not good enough?"

Zhang Wei said, "Li... Commander Li, your martial arts skills are beyond reproach, but you have only been in the palace for a short time... I am afraid that the incident with the two assassins in the Imperial Stables will happen again. Madam, I am not saying this out of jealousy, but from the bottom of my heart."

Wan Zhen'er shook her head slightly and smiled, "There is no need to say more about this matter. I... trust his character."

"My lady..."

"No need to say it."

Wan Zhen'er thought for a moment and said, "You are the chief steward of Zhaode Palace. It is only right that you should pay more attention to some things."

Zhang Wei was delighted. With these words, things would be easier.

Xuanwu Gate, Chunri Yingying, although the salary here is not very generous, it is a rare and leisurely job.

The people in the Royal Guards often privately called themselves guarding the "Turtle Gate". The word "Xuanwu" originally meant a giant turtle, and the eunuchs were the most likely to go in and out of the gate.

In front of the Xuanwu Gate, there was the commander of the imperial guard who was there on the day he entered the palace. He wiped his eyes and looked at the two people whose positions had changed, with an expression of disbelief on his face. It was really in the blink of an eye - the old hen turned into a duck.

In a short time, the eunuch who followed Qin Shun'er wore a brocade eagle-head crown, dark rhino leather boots, a red dragon robe, a jade belt and jade token around his waist, and held a long sword in his hand.

"Is this a promotion?"

Qin Shuner cleared his throat and said, "This Lord Li is the commander of the Zhaode Palace guards appointed by the Imperial Concubine herself."

Upon hearing this, the commander hurried forward to pay his respects. Fearing that he might appear to be being disrespectful, he said a lot of flattering words and personally escorted the two men out of the Xuanwu Gate.

At the northernmost part of the imperial city, near Yong'an Gate, there are many golden ring bamboos planted.

Under the shade of the bamboo forest is the famous "Twelve Prisons."

Among them, the Silijian was the most powerful, and its main office was located in the Wuying Palace of the previous dynasty, leaving only an empty shell here.

The second most powerful eunuch among the Twelve Abbesses is the Chief Eunuch of the Imperial Stables, who is in charge of the guards at key places in the imperial palace. He is ranked fifth and is awarded the right to wear a dragon robe and a jade belt, but this is only the standard. If he retires from this position due to old age, he can enter the imperial Tianxin Temple to live out his days in honor.

However, there were many eunuchs in the Imperial Stables throughout the dynasties who were extremely powerful, but not many of them had a good end.

"Brothers, have another drink."

Shen Sansi set up a banquet in the lobby with sumptuous food and wine. The people present were all powerful eunuchs in the Imperial Stables, and they had worked together for many years.

"The autumn scenery is worthy of a poem, with red leaves filling the mountain stream. The pine path is particularly suitable, and yellow chrysanthemums surround the eastern fence. As the wine is poured from the clear cup, a man in white clothes persuades him to drink. He is an official of the highest rank, but what good can he do? When he returns, he will learn to get drunk like Tao Yuanming..."

Shen Sansi was humming a little tune and seemed to be in great spirits.

The other three people looked at the food and wine that they had specially ordered from Jinghua Tower, but they tasted some of the taste of beheading wine. They felt very uncomfortable and had no interest in drinking. They just lowered their heads and said nothing.

"Manager Shen, do you really have to do this?"

The eunuch Sun Jixiang, the admiral, drank a glass with him. He put down the glass and looked at Steward Shen who was trying hard to get drunk.

Shen Sansi smiled and said, "Brother Sun, what do you mean?"

Sun Jixiang sighed and said, "Brother Shen, you have served the Imperial Concubine for many years. Even if you have no merit, you have worked hard."

"This time, assassins infiltrated the Imperial Stables. Although we were careless and almost caused an unpredictable disaster, it was the Imperial Stables who saved the emperor in the end, and the Imperial Concubine escaped. I don't think the Empress has too much intention to blame us. She even asked us to go to Zhaode Palace tomorrow to claim the reward."

A eunuch advised: "Yes, Shen Zongguan, instead of being worried and terrified here, you might as well take the initiative to go to Zhaode Palace to apologize."

Shen Sansi took the wine jug and took a sip, then looked at everyone and said, "Have you ever seen a mouse in a bellows? I was born in a poor family. When I was young, I worked as a helper for a wealthy family. I have seen one. Pull the wooden handle and the wind will blow in from the front and back. The mouse will get in and can't get out of either end. In the end, it will be burned to death by the raging fire..."

His eyes were red as he laughed loudly, "Now I, Shen Sansi, have become a mouse in this bellows, caught in a dilemma, unable to move forward or backward."

Sun Jixiang sighed and was about to say something.

Suddenly, a voice was heard from outside: "The Imperial Concubine's decree has arrived."

Everyone looked terrified and stood up one after another.

The two men entered through the main gate of the Imperial Stables. Li Yu was wearing a brand new dragon robe and holding a yellow silk scroll in his hand. He glanced at the banquet in the hall, unfolded the yellow silk, and everyone knelt down.

"In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Imperial Concubine hereby proclaims: Eunuch Shen Sansi, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Horse Administration, has colluded with evil people, committed treason, and attempted to assassinate the emperor. He is actually a traitor. His intentions are unpredictable, and his actions are extremely evil... He is to be dismissed from his post, arrested, and sent to the Imperial Palace."

After the imperial edict was read, the hall fell silent.

Shen Sansi didn't seem surprised. He put down the wine glass in his hand, said goodbye to everyone, stood up and walked out the door, still humming a little tune.

"Laughter and chatter, who lives inside the wall? Walking through the willows and flowers, the charming girl behind the courtyard. Charmingly adjusting the red gauze, tremblingly inserting the green flowers. So pleasing, it is difficult to describe with a delicate brush. She, leaning on the swing frame..."

The jade flute of Guan Yu.

A new song composed by Mr. Su.

The female court musicians that Shen Sansi personally trained... I'm afraid they will never be heard again.

(End of this chapter)