My eunuch An is a yandere

In the evening, Wang Xi served Xiao Duo until he had turned over the cards and entered the harem. He was then dismissed from his post. When he returned to his cell, the eunuchs boiled water for him and helped him wash.

As the top eunuch, Wang Xi not only had a small cell with its own entrance and courtyard in the palace, but also had four young eunuchs who served him personally.

Wang Xi sat on the bed, soaking his feet in hot water, and he finally felt relaxed.

At this time, the young eunuch Aji came over with a plate of crystal clear grapes.

"Godfather, eat grapes."

Wang Xi took the grapes and casually ate two, not finding them particularly delicious. Although there were no more than ten people in the entire palace who could eat grapes at that time.

Wang Xi, like the emperor's picky eater, wanted to give the grapes away casually, but the plate flashed a ray of light under the candlelight, which made Wang Xi's outstretched hand pause.

"This plate is quite exquisite. Where did you get it?"

Seeing Panzi, Ah Ji secretly resented him. He was also trying to curry favor with others, but Anjiu, despite being relatively young, always managed to please them. It was annoying. But he replied calmly.

"Eunuch Xiao An brought it over at noon. He said that if this plate can make my godfather feel better while eating after a busy day, then it will be worth it."

Wang Xi took the plate and examined it carefully. He really liked it. Besides gold and silver, he also loved these exquisitely crafted porcelains. This plate was not only painted with a matching vine pattern, but also surrounded by a thin silver rim, which made the green color even more vivid.

Wang Xi was very proud in his heart. This godson he adopted was indeed capable. In just one year, he not only understood his preferences, but also had the ability to get these good things.

Just when Wang Xi was about to ask someone to wash the dishes so that he could put them on the round table without putting anything else on it, he suddenly thought of the little eunuch who had given him a duck down bag during the day.

The young eunuch's name was Chu Twelve. Wang Xi vaguely remembered that Chu Twelve seemed to have some dealings with An Jiu.

It seemed as if some tangled threads suddenly came together, and Wang Xi suddenly figured out something that had seemed strange to him for the past few days.

After sending Aji away, Wang Xi paced around the room alone. The more he thought about it, the more terrified he felt. With a frown on his face, he reviewed every detail of the entire day to make sure he hadn't offended anyone he shouldn't have.

I never expected that I would overlook such a big loophole, which almost made His Majesty dislike me.

Wang Xi has actually been feeling a bit antsy these days about the emperor asking the queen to find a recipe for making winter clothes.

Back then, I'd always felt something was amiss. Only today did I realize that making winter clothes, while seemingly a trivial matter, was actually a matter of national importance, both military and political. The imperial harem wasn't allowed to interfere in government affairs, so ultimately, what the emperor had entrusted to his people was contrary to ancestral teachings and imperial order.

Considering the emperor's doubts about himself after receiving the down bag, and his attitude after learning that it was made by Lady Bai, Wang Xi was certain that the emperor must have known about Lady Bai's down bag long ago, which was why he had handed the matter over to the empress.

And he even wanted to take credit for the achievement and make a name for himself in history. The emperor didn't kill him because he saw that even though he had no merit, he had worked hard over the years.

Wang Xi shuddered unconsciously after figuring out the key. Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. He was supposed to be the person who knew the emperor best in the entire palace, but he hadn't noticed when the emperor first knew about this beautiful lady.

If Chu Shier hadn't offered the duck down bag, he wouldn't have had any extra thoughts about it.

After all, how did a mere eunuch like Chu Twelve know that Lady Bai had what the Emperor wanted? It was impossible to say that there was no Emperor's authorization. But for such an important matter, the Emperor bypassed him and asked someone else to handle it... Thinking of this, Wang Xi felt a sense of crisis.

Eunuchs don't have the luxury of retirement. Rootless people are even more desolate than others when people leave and the tea gets cold.

So the emperor would definitely not look for a young eunuch like Chu Twelve to do what he wants to do. How can you know if he is reliable even if you have never met him? So who would the emperor look for?

Wang Xi's first thought was An Jiu. Although An Jiu was young, he was very capable. Wouldn't this make even an old man like him, who had seen all sorts of conspiracies and schemes, happy?

Although Anjiu was his adopted grandson, he was at least eighty years old, if not a hundred. If he was pleased, he would be happy to be treated with favor, but if he was unhappy, he would be reborn in a better life.

However, Wang Xi was very particular about his actions. Even if he had suspicions, he would still call the person in and ask about the twists and turns before taking action. After all, every failure is a learning experience, and he had to figure out everything to avoid falling in the same place twice.

That night, Wang Xi's cell was brightly lit, with several people coming in and out. From time to time, there were muffled groans and thumping sounds coming from the yard. Finally, a bucket of clean water was poured out to clean the bloodstains.

As the sun rose and the moon set, Bai Ningwei, preoccupied with her worries, slept lightly. When she woke up, she felt groggy. After dressing up, she went to Fengyi Palace on schedule to pay her respects to the empress with the other concubines.

During the greetings today, Bai Ningwei could clearly feel a surge of scrutiny. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some were uneasy. Regardless of their inner thoughts, the concubines surprisingly kept their distance from her.

It seems that everyone knows that her promotion this time is a curse rather than a blessing.

Bai Ningwei did not show any emotion on her face, maintaining her innocent and naive appearance. She still greeted a few familiar concubines and entered Fengyi Palace with a slightly happy look.

When the queen came out, everyone bowed and took their seats one by one. The queen sat at the head of the table and called out Bai Ningwei's name naturally.

"I haven't congratulated Lady Bai yet on receiving the Emperor's reward for your valuable advice yesterday. I heard your father was also promoted, which shows your winter clothes are indeed very good. Why don't you tell me how you came up with the idea of ​​using chicken, duck, and goose down to make winter clothes?"

When Bai Ningwei was called, she naturally stood up and bowed to answer.

However, in the past, when the concubines were questioned, the queen would allow them to sit down and answer after paying their respects. But today, Bai Ningwei did not have this treatment and had to answer while standing.

Although answering while standing was not a form of torture, it was a clear signal that the Queen was very dissatisfied with Bai Ningwei.

Bai Ningwei made a confused expression for a moment, and finally replied in confusion.

"Your Majesty, when I received the imperial edict yesterday, I had no idea what was going on. It was Eunuch Wang who told me that a young eunuch had brought the small cloth bag I made to Your Majesty to ask for a reward. Your Majesty was very discerning and knew that the small cloth bag could not have been made by the eunuch. He then investigated the bag's origins and finally gave me the reward. I never thought that my small cloth bag would catch Your Majesty's eye, even though I made it to make a cloth tiger."

"Is the small cloth bag used to make a cloth tiger?"

The Queen raised her eyebrows slightly. After learning yesterday that the Emperor had bestowed a reward on Bai Ningwei, she had sent someone to inquire about it. She knew what a small cloth bag was.

"Yes. I used to love playing shuttlecock, but I wasn't very good at it, so I always got it broken. One time, Gualü was sweeping the bedroom and found a ball of hair. Out of curiosity, I pinched it again and again and found that it was made up of the fluff at the end of the shuttlecock feathers. It was chewy and fun to play with, so I couldn't bear to throw it away. I was afraid it would fall apart, so I sewed it into a cloth bag. Later, I liked to pinch the cloth bag to play with it when I had nothing to do. As time went by, I thought that sewing a cloth tiger with this fluff would be very comfortable to hold. That's why I always use the excuse of making shuttlecocks to ask Gualü for feathers in the imperial kitchen."

Bai Ningwei explained the whole story and looked at the queen in confusion, as if to say, I don't know, who would have thought that I just wanted to be a toy, but it would suddenly become an honor for the emperor to reward his subjects.

The queen calculated in her mind the time it took to collect the feathers, and was sure that Bai Ningwei had stumbled upon them this time, and her mood immediately relaxed a little.

However, based on Bai Ningwei's clear and coherent speech, the queen also knew that Bai Ningwei was definitely not the brainless beauty she appeared to be.