It doesn’t matter, my boyfriend is a eunuch!

The Empress Dowager’s decree?

That might be about her reporting Concubine Xi.

Last time, the Queen handed over the decision-making power to the Queen Mother in Qianqiu Palace to avoid suspicion. The result should be out now.

Liu Li quickly helped Lin Zhihe get down from the chaise longue, helped her put on her shoes, and reminded her: "Master, be careful later."

In the middle of the courtyard stood an old eunuch with his head held high and his chest puffed out.

The eunuch was wearing a bright red robe with patterns of unknown animals embroidered on his chest, cuffs, and hem. They seemed to be embroidered with gold thread and sparkled in the sun.

This is probably the little Yunzi during the time of Empress Dowager Zhen Huan.

The old man nodded slightly to Lin Zhihe as a gesture of greeting, and then he picked up the whisk on his body and shook it a few times, "Lady Lin, please accept the Queen Mother's order."

Well, I have to kneel again.

Lin Zhihe knelt down resignedly, and Lao Yunzi's words floated over her, "The Queen Mother has spoken, Miss Lin is gentle and charming, docile and humble, and she is very much to my heart, and she is canonized as a talented person."

What a concise and clear instruction.

I originally wanted to report someone and find some fault, but I was promoted three levels. Isn't this a case of "stealing a chicken and losing the rice"?

Having fully mastered the rules of life in this dynasty, Lin Zhihe kowtowed on the bluestone slab and said, "Thank you, Empress Dowager."

After seeing Lin Zhihe kneeling down, the old eunuch finally looked at her straight in the eye, with a smile on his face, but it was a mocking smile, and his voice was still sarcastic, "Congratulations, Lady Lin, oh no, you should call her Lady Lin now."

"The news about Concubine Lin has spread all over the harem. She is truly a heroine. If I hadn't been busy serving the Empress Dowager, I would have had a chat with Concubine Lin."

Come on, you want to talk to me but I don't want to talk to you.

The old eunuch came in a hurry and left in a hurry, leaving only his back to the three people in the yard.

Liu Li was very tactful and went to see the old eunuch off, leaving only her and Xiao Taohong.

When Xiao Taohong heard that she was promoted to a talented person, she couldn't stop smiling. Her round little face looked even more festive, like a big rice cake.

"Miss, look, I told you that you will definitely be promoted to the rank of Imperial Concubine step by step in the future. I was right, wasn't I?"

Looking at the happy Xiao Taohong, Lin Zhihe forced a smile on his face.

Ever since she found out that she might have accidentally caused the Fifth Prince to lose his position as Crown Prince, Lin Zhihe has been carrying a mountain of guilt on her back. His bright future was ruined in her hands.

But she didn't mean it...

Xiao Taohong had no idea what Lin Zhihe was thinking. At this moment, she wanted to beat drums and gongs, and circled around her, mumbling something excitedly.

After seeing the old eunuch off, Liu Li walked back.

"Master, I just gave some bribes to Eunuch Wang Hai." Liu Li moved his hands.

"Oh, I should."

After all, no one can afford to offend this "Old Yunzi".

"Take thirty percent of the banknote box in my room and use it to bribe various people."

Liu Li did not move, but looked at Xiao Taohong, "Then let Taohong give it to me later."

Lin Zhihe had no time to take care of these trivial matters. She brought up the topic that concerned her most: "How are Concubine Xi and Guard Zhan? The emperor must be very angry."

Liu Li moved closer. "The emperor was very annoyed by the tension in the previous court, so how could he care about the affairs in the harem? I heard that when the queen reported it, he just waved his hand and let the queen mother make the decision, without any decree."

"Did you find out anything?" Lin Zhihe asked cryptically.

In recent days, she has been hiding in her Vermillion Bird Palace, and constantly hypnotizing herself: as long as she doesn't go out, the things she caused will be treated as if they never happened.

This is typical "self-deception", to the point that one doesn't even know the latest developments.

She was afraid that the scumbag Guard Zhan would not be able to withstand the interrogation and would reveal Concubine He again.

"The Queen Mother handed the case over to the Eunuchs for trial, but Guard Zhan bit his tongue and committed suicide before the trial. Imperial Concubine Xi was ordered to go to Wuyang Mountain to pray for the Emperor."

Oh no, I really became Concubine Xi in the dark.

And the instigator of all this was herself.

This result made Lin Zhihe not know what to say for a moment. He could only lower his head and sigh in a low voice: What a sin!

The one who did the evil was herself.

Seeing Lin Zhihe's self-blame and guilt, Liu Li walked around to her side and said gently, "It's not your fault. A person of integrity is not afraid of his own shadow. She herself is not upright, so something bad will happen to her sooner or later."

That being said…

Seeing that Lin Zhihe was still hesitant, Liu Li continued, "If anyone wants to blame someone, it's Guard Zhan. He kept the hairpin after what happened eight years ago. Isn't this just waiting to give others a handle?"

This does make sense. If he had not left the hairpin, then Lin Zhihe would be making a false accusation, and several people would have had the "best ending", but he just didn't live up to his expectations.

"What about Concubine He?" Concubine He must have been scared to death after something like this happened. After all, she was also having an affair with Guard Zhan.

"He said he caught a cold and was sick. He asked the imperial physician for help the day before yesterday."

Now that Guard Zhan has committed suicide, her cold will probably be cured without any medicine.

Lin Zhihe suddenly thought of something and tugged at Liu Li's sleeve, saying in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "No, what is the emperor busy with? He doesn't even show up for such a big event?"

She had never seen the emperor since she traveled through time, and from what the queen said, she seldom saw him. She always said he was busy with the previous dynasty, but she didn't know what he was busy with.

Even the matter of being cuckolded was left to the Queen and Queen Mother to deal with, and they never showed their faces once.

Liu Li covered her mouth and whispered in Lin Zhihe's ear, "You just came here and you don't know. The military has been very tight these days, and we have been defeated repeatedly. I heard that the emperor's face was red with anger, and he couldn't take care of the harem at all."

That's true. Compared with the matters in the harem, fighting a war is more important.

It turns out that in this era there was not only the Great Xia Dynasty, but also other feudal dynasties.

Before he could continue sighing, a group of people entered the Vermillion Bird Hall again.

Seeing Lin Zhihe sitting in the yard, the leading eunuch looked at her with a smile on his face, and also pulled out a flattering smile, "Your servant congratulates Concubine Lin, congratulations to Concubine Lin, Congratulations to Concubine Lin, Concubine Lin will rise step by step in the future, don't forget your servant."

How she wished the eunuch could just speak directly and skip all the unnecessary formalities.

Liu Li pulled out a banknote from his sleeve and stuffed it into the eunuch's pocket, and put on a smiling face, "Gou Xige, we are just friends, why are you still using this trick?"

The man called Gou Xige smiled even more brightly, but not as reserved as before, "Good wind, with your help, send me to the blue sky. Now that you have stepped on the blue sky, I want you to send me off!"

Not wanting to continue arguing with Gou Xige, Liu Li went straight to the point: "What's the matter?"