After understanding the thoughts of animals, I became more successful in escaping famine!

"If Grandpa Chunzhi knew how filial you were, do you think he would still treat you like his own child and take good care of you?"

Xu Wuzhi knew how to manipulate people's hearts and minds. He was an expert at using intimidation and inducement, which is why he was able to win over so many officials in the court.

Li Cheng now had no idea what to do. He knelt on the ground, feeling as if his life and death were in the hands of others.

When Xu Wuzhi saw that he was no longer making excuses, he knew that the matter would be easy to handle.

"I said I would promise you a chance to rise to prominence and countless wealth. Now you are working under your master, Chunzhi Gonggong. Your life and death are all dependent on others, and you will be beaten and scolded. If you really help me, after the matter is accomplished, your master's position will be yours."

As he spoke, Xu Wuzhi walked up to Li Cheng and patted him on the shoulder: "From the look in your eyes, you don't look like someone who is not ambitious. You also want to sit in that seat and see the scenery there, right?"

Li Cheng gritted his teeth; Xu Wuzhi had hit the mark on his deepest desire.

"After this is accomplished, Lord Xu can really help me become the chief steward of the palace?"

Xu Wuzhi raised his eyebrows. By that time, he would be the king of a country, controlling the life and death of everyone in the world. So what would it matter if he appointed a great eunuch?

"Of course, I swear on my own name."

Li Cheng stood up slowly, with a ruthless look in his eyes: "Then I promise to do things for you."

You can't get a tiger cub without risking it. If he is not ruthless, he will always be suppressed by others.

Xu Wuzhi showed a satisfied smile on his face: "That's right."

At night, Chunzhi served the emperor dinner as usual. Usually, the emperor would just give a slight hint of what dish he wanted to eat, and Chunzhi would pick up the dish for him with chopsticks.

Chunzhi had served the emperor for many years and knew his preferences very well. He knew what the emperor meant with just one look.

But today, Chunzhi's body couldn't bear it.

After picking up some food for the emperor, Chunzhi couldn't help but cover his mouth and nose with his sleeves and started coughing sideways.

His action was extremely rude. If an ordinary eunuch had done this in front of the emperor, he would have been dragged away and questioned. However, this man was Chunzhi, who had been self-disciplined and polite for many years. It was rare for him to behave like this today.

"Chunzhi, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Chunzhi shook his head: "It's just a minor problem, nothing serious, I'm sorry to have made the emperor worried."

As he said this, he couldn't help coughing again.

At this time, Li Cheng happened to bring in tea, and he keenly noticed that Chunzhi was unwell.

"If you feel unwell, call a doctor to see you and have a good rest." The emperor frowned and said unhappily.

He was angry that Chunzhi didn't take his body seriously.

Li Cheng took the opportunity to say, "Master, what the emperor said makes sense. I noticed that you didn't look well this morning. I'm afraid you caught a cold. You need to go back and rest. Even if you don't care about your own health, it will be bad if you pass the disease on to the emperor."

The emperor glanced at Li Cheng and said nothing.

Chunzhi noticed that the emperor was displeased by Li Cheng's words, because Li Cheng made the emperor sound like a coward.

Even though the emperor is a noble son of heaven and lives a life of luxury, it does not mean that he does not have a desire to be strong and famous.

"It was my negligence that caused His Majesty to worry. Thank you for your kindness. I will go back to take medicine and rest. I will come back to serve His Majesty when I am better."

After hearing Chunzhi's words, the emperor's expression eased a little.

Li Cheng suppressed the excitement in his heart, responded to Chunzhi's gaze, and went out of the hall with him.

"When I'm not around, you must be careful when serving the emperor closely and don't talk too much. Don't ask too many questions without the emperor's instructions. Do you understand?" Chunzhi's steps were weak, but he still worriedly entrusted Li Cheng.

Li Cheng thought with disdain in his heart, if he doesn't seize this opportunity to win the emperor's heart, how can he ascend to the throne in the future?

His master is too narrow-minded, as if he is afraid that I will take away his confidant position.

If this happened under normal circumstances, Li Cheng would definitely be unwilling to accept it and would try every means to make the emperor remember him.

But now, he is Xu Wuzhi's man, and the emperor is dying, so there is no point in trying to please him.

Li Cheng was thinking a lot. Chunzhi thought he was afraid, so she smiled and comforted him: "The emperor has a good temper. As long as you don't do anything beyond the rules, you won't offend his wrath. Don't be afraid."

"Thank you, Master. I will do my best to take care of the emperor. You should go back and take medicine and rest." Li Cheng lowered his eyes, knowing that Chunzhi was thinking wrongly, and continued to speak according to his meaning.

Chunzhi waved his hand: "You can go in, you don't have to see me off."

Li Cheng's palms were sweating, and he returned to the bedroom nervously, only to find that the emperor had already ordered people to take away the food.

He followed what Chunzhi had taught him before and asked quietly, "Your Majesty, are you ready to wash and go to bed now?"

The emperor waved his hand and said, "I will read for a while, please don't disturb me."

Li Cheng nodded, tiptoed to the incense burner and added sandalwood.

But the sandalwood he used this time was given to him by Xu Wuzhi.

After a while, the emperor felt extremely sleepy, so he put down the book in his hand and called for someone to come in and serve him.

Li Cheng behaved himself, didn't say much and didn't make any unnecessary movements throughout the whole process.

Until the emperor fell asleep in bed, Li Cheng stood beside the bed waiting to serve him.

In the bedroom, all the other palace maids and eunuchs left, leaving only Li Cheng.

Hearing the heavy breathing coming from the bed curtains, Li Cheng knew that the sleeping incense was working.

He had taken the antidote beforehand, so the sleeping incense had no effect on him.

Li Cheng took out the silver needle given to him by Xu Wuzhi from his arms. The silver needle was extremely thin and was wrapped in a handkerchief. One could not feel the needle in the handkerchief without twisting it with his hand.

He carefully took out the silver needle, lifted the bed curtain, and looked at the emperor who was sleeping unconscious with a sinister look.

"This is all for my future, don't blame me!"

The next morning, the emperor was awakened by Li Cheng.

"Your Majesty, it's time for the morning court session. Please wake up."

The emperor just felt dizzy and weak all over. He wanted to lie down on the bed and fall asleep, but he still had a sense of responsibility in his heart.

As a monarch, you cannot be lazy.

So he forced himself to attend the morning court session.

In the court, Xu Wuzhi looked at the emperor who was sitting there quietly, and Li Cheng beside him, and exchanged glances with Li Cheng.

Li Cheng nodded, and Xu Wuzhi knew that what he had arranged had been accomplished.

The poison in the silver needle was specially made by him. The silver needle was inserted into the skull and blocked in the acupuncture points, so the person concerned would not notice it. The poison also had a certain delay and would only take effect after five hours. This was because he was afraid that someone would suspect the people around him of the emperor's accident.