I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 131: Eunuchs also have this function?

[After learning that Concubine Xiao was chosen, the Xiao family was overjoyed and set off firecrackers so loud that the streets were blown up. People who didn't know thought they were sending away the plague god. Only Mrs. Xiao shed two tears of true emotion. Concubine Xiao herself was quite happy and only wanted to enter the palace to enjoy the good life.]

Chu Liuzheng looked at this with mixed feelings.

[How should I put it? This is a matter of mutual consent, right? In a world where imperial power is supreme, entering the palace as a concubine is indeed an honor. Regardless of how life is in the palace, at least the family can be called a royal relative in the future. Just gifts and tributes can earn a lot, not to mention those invisible benefits.]

[If the pillow talk is good, and the emperor is willing to take more care of him, the whole family will be able to rise to the top. If the luck is a little better, it is not impossible to rise to the top overnight. Hmm... who can resist the temptation of having an emperor in the family? ]

Chu Liuzheng closed the gossip and rolled up his sleeves in his heart.

[Come on, let me see how Concubine Xiao sent these perfume powders into Huayin Palace...]

Xiao Jingfan, who was eavesdropping, nodded secretly: That’s great, I want to know too.

While he was multitasking, Xiao Anzi had already finished introducing the half candle.

It’s a similar trick to scented powder. The candle is not an ordinary candle. It has a faint fragrance when lit. Although it smells good, it is not good for pregnant women. If used for a long time, it may cause stillbirth or fetal deformity.

Seeing that there was only a little candle left, it was obvious that Yun Fei had already absorbed a lot of it.

Everyone felt frightened.

[Tsk, this method is too vicious! After ten months of hard work, she gave birth to a dead or deformed baby. If Concubine Yun is really pregnant, even if she is not crazy, she will have an ominous reputation. Isn't it completely over? ]

Chu Liuzheng took the time to sigh, and at the same time he found the gossip he was looking for.

[Xiao Guipin's maid Zhuqing bribed Xiao Pingzi, the eunuch who was in charge of the storehouse in Huayin Palace, and replaced the incense powder that was just sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Concubine Yun smelled that the scent of the incense was different from the original one, and thought that the Imperial Hospital had changed the incense formula. She thought the new one smelled better and did not investigate further.]

[Tsk tsk, anyone who has read palace fighting novels knows that things like incense are the easiest to be tampered with. Why didn't you check it carefully? Is it because it's a fake pregnancy that you are so careless? ]

Chu Liuzheng suddenly felt that Yun Fei’s previous naive image might not have been all an act, she really had a talent for it.

After hearing what was going on, Xiao Jingfan glanced coldly at Concubine Xiao, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

Concubine Xiao was nervous and didn't notice it, but Concubine Shen, who was sitting next to her, happened to see it because she was paying attention to the emperor's every move.

Her heart skipped a beat. His Majesty's look was not a friendly one.

She carefully glanced at Concubine Xiao out of the corner of her eye, and only then did she realize that Concubine Xiao's body was very tense. Even in the cold winter, there was sweat on her forehead.

Although there was a charcoal brazier in the hall, they were not sitting close to it, so they didn't sweat from the heat at all.

Could it be... She suddenly thought of something and looked up at the two things on the tray. Are these the work of Concubine Xiao?
Thinking of the conflict between Concubine Xiao and Concubine Yun, Concubine Shen's suspicion gradually deepened. She lowered her eyes to hide the sarcasm in her eyes, curled her lips and cursed silently: Idiot!
If Your Majesty had not wanted to use the Xiao family, how could such a fool have climbed to the position of noble concubine?
Now that His Majesty has obviously suspected Concubine Xiao, should she go along with it?

While Concubine Shen was weighing the pros and cons, Xiao Anzi had already explained in detail the two items on the tray, and added: "I have just asked the people in Huayin Palace, and the incense powder and candles were personally delivered by Eunuch Niu from the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Hearing this, Zhou Yuande nodded secretly, thinking that his disciple had done a good job.

He leaned aside and asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to call Niu Fei for questioning?" Niu Fei was the full name of Eunuch Niu. Among all the eunuchs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was the only one with the surname Niu, so as soon as Zhou Yuande heard the surname Niu, he knew it was him.

Niu Fei often delivered things to various palaces and had many dealings with Zhou Yuande.

Although Xiao Jingfan already knew in his heart that the person who replaced the perfume powder was Concubine Xiao, he had no evidence and did not want to expose himself in front of Chu Liuzheng, so he still had to meet the person. Moreover, he could also inquire about the origin of the candle.

He nodded: "Pass it on."

Immediately, a young eunuch ran to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to call for help.

At the same time, Chu Liuzheng came across the latest gossip.

[Half a quarter of an hour ago, Niu Fei, the eunuch in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, hanged himself in his residence. His body has not been found yet... Holy crap! He's actually dead! ! ]

Chu Liuzheng opened his mouth in surprise and glanced at Gao Pin who was sitting below.

[I was wrong, I was really wrong. How could someone who was in the same group with a femme fatale be a good person? He must have been poisonous anyway.]

[In order to protect Concubine Gao, Niu Fei was willing to die. But that was Niu Fei, a notoriously heartless and difficult eunuch. He could push his apprentices and adopted godsons out to take the blame without blinking an eye. How could such a cold-hearted person have any leverage over Concubine Gao? ]

Xiao Jingfan's eyebrows twitched slightly when he heard this.

Very good, no need to check the candles.

This woman had been irritating him all night, but now she was of some use.

Chu Liuzheng searched quickly in the system, and the moment he saw the text clearly, he almost jumped in surprise.

[Fuck! Niu Fei actually has a pair of children outside the palace. Didn't he enter the palace when he was young? Where did these children come from? Do eunuchs have this function? ]

She was shocked and blinked twice quickly to make sure she was not mistaken before continuing to pull it down.

After reading it, my face turned into a shocked one =_=
[Tsk~ So they are not his biological children. He got so excited for nothing. These children belong to his younger brother. His younger brother Niu and his wife died of illness, leaving only two helpless children.]

[When Niu Fei learned of his brother and sister-in-law's death and sent people to find his nephew and niece, they had already been sold to Gao's mansion as slaves, and their life and death depended entirely on their master's whim.]

[Niu Fei is a eunuch and will never have children in this life. He feels sorry for his parents and ancestors, so he wants to preserve the bloodline of his Niu family so that it will not be cut off.]

[Unfortunately, when the people sent by Niu Fei came into contact with Niu's nephew and niece, the Gao family noticed it. The Gao family took advantage of this to control Niu Fei. In exchange for treating Niu's niece well and making use of Niu's nephew, Niu Fei had to obey Gao Concubine's orders and do things for her.]

[Well... those candles sent to Huayin Palace were not from the Ministry of Internal Affairs at all. Niu Fei received the order from Concubine Gao and sent them under the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He often did such errands and said that these scented candles were specially presented to Concubine Yun by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Concubine Yun had a unique gift here. Not only was he not suspected, but he also received a reward from Concubine Yun for his ability to speak.]

[Tsk tsk, it's really hard to guard against. Niu Fei doesn't have much contact with the people in Concubine Gao's palace. Who would have thought that he was actually working for Concubine Gao? ]

While sighing, Chu Liuzheng took out the latest gossip and read it again.