My eunuch An is a yandere

"Master Liu is truly a leader of the pure stream, always using the anecdotes of the ancient sages as the standard for everything he does. It seems that I am too narrow-minded, and I even wanted to grant your granddaughter a favor, allowing her and the eldest prince to enjoy a few more years of love without outsiders interfering."

After hearing this, Liu Linfeng's face twitched uncontrollably. He thought that the Queen Mother did not agree with the marriage between the two families, but unexpectedly, not only did she not mean that, but it sounded like she wanted to give the Liu family more grace.

"I am confused and don't understand what the Queen Mother means."

"It's nothing. I was just wondering, as a woman, who doesn't want to be favored by their husband? Especially the wife, who should enjoy her husband's respect and protection. Why do so many men do things like favoring concubines over wives, causing their wives to cry."

As the saying goes, one can know the elegant intention by hearing the strings. Scholar Liu understood that the Queen Mother wanted to destroy the marriage relationship between the Qi and Liu families, but his granddaughter was going to marry the eldest prince Xiao Fu, so the relationship with the Qi family would have to take a detour.

Even if it was a bet, who wouldn't want to dominate the market? So Liu Linfeng bowed down.

"Please enlighten me, Queen Mother."

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At the New Year's Palace Banquet, Bai Ningwei sat at the top table with the Emperor, accepting New Year's gifts from officials from all over the country.

Although Bai Ningwei was accepting gifts, she was really tired after sitting in a heavy formal dress for most of the day.

Moreover, the gifts were so far away that when she looked at them from afar, she could only see a sea of ​​jewels and gold, and could not tell which was better, beautiful or ugly.

It was not until the gift from General Fan, who was guarding the southwest, arrived that people's eyes lit up.

"General Fan sent a pair of white peacocks."

Peacocks, white, and a pair of them. They are more precious than gold or jade.

White animals have always been considered auspicious. This time, a pair of white animals appeared. What does this signify? It suggests that the heavens consider the current peace and prosperity of the world a good year, and that an auspicious sign should appear to acknowledge their merit.

Xiao Qi had never seen a peacock before, so he excitedly jumped off the dragon throne to go and see it. Hezi picked him up and went over to him.

"White, it's white."

When the emperor said white, everyone naturally followed suit and said, yes, white, white.

The speaker may not have meant it, but the listener may have taken it seriously. King Jing looked at the pair of white peacocks, his heart suddenly sank, and his face instantly turned dark.

Auspicious signs appeared in the world, but the actual ruler was the Queen Mother rather than the Emperor, so what did this auspicious sign mean?

Moreover, the empress dowager's surname was Bai, so was it a coincidence or intentional for General Fan to send the white peacock?

If General Fan had done this intentionally, then when did the Empress Dowager establish contact with General Fan, who was far away in the southwest? If an Empress Dowager held military power, then wouldn't the late Emperor's concerns be true?

King Jing felt that he seemed to know some important secret. When he returned home that night, he dismissed everyone and tinkered in his study for a long time.

The servants and maids who were in charge of serving outside the study were watching the door of the study obediently and never left.

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After the new year, at the New Year's court meeting, Wang Hanlin, the favorite student of Master Liu and the top scholar, made a speech.

"I have an imperial edict, and I hope the Queen Mother and the Cabinet will approve it."

Wang Hanlin proposed that as a sign of respect, a man who married a wife should not take a concubine for three years.

This proposal was highly controversial, with many in favor and many against it. The two factions argued for several days over such a trivial matter.

In the end, it all depends on what Bai Ningwei says. After all, this matter concerns women, and she is the only woman in the entire court.

"I think this proposal is good and I agree. However, it is not comprehensive and should be completed."

Therefore, the Datong Dynasty added a new marriage law: a man who married a wife could not take a concubine for three years. All children born without a concubine were considered illegitimate and could not be included in the family tree. Anyone who violated the law would be punished for favoring a concubine over his wife. Anyone who reported the violation would be rewarded with 100 taels of silver once verified. The reward would be paid by the violator.

To show respect for the law, the emperor also had to abide by this decree, and the selection of candidates was changed from once every three years to once every five years.

Along with the new decree came the imperial edict granting the eldest prince marriage to Liu Linfeng's granddaughter.

This new decree caused the Marquis of Zhenbei to smash his most beloved inkstone.

Illegitimate children are not allowed to be included in the family tree, and naturally cannot inherit the family property, let alone inherit the title.

Favoring a concubine is a crime that is equivalent to neglecting one's wife. The man may lose his job, be fined, or be punished. If he favors a concubine, he will either be imprisoned or punished as well.

The informant can receive a reward of 100 taels of silver, and with the existence of protection laws, the unruly people can directly sue the masters without any harm or cost.

As a result, he had to give up his idea of ​​making his granddaughter a concubine.

Regarding the new law, it was not only the Marquis of Zhenbei who wanted to know about it. People with quick minds had also thought about it clearly and regarded the new law as a business that was sure to make money.

Soon, all the men with many wives and concubines began to lower their heads. The wives finally felt the relief of having survived, and the girls who didn't want to be concubines could also breathe a sigh of relief.

In the Zichen Hall, An Jiu waved away the others and took out a secret memorial.

"These are the words the Marquis of Zhenbei used to curse you when he was at home. You don't need to read them. I'll increase his sentence when I try him later."

Bai Ningwei smiled and clapped his hands.

"You're accusing me of a crime just by scolding me. I'm not that petty."

"This isn't a question of being petty or not. It's only right to offend the majesty of heaven and exterminate all nine clans. Weiwei, if you want to sit in that position, you can't be so soft-hearted."

Anjiu said as he pulled the person into his arms.

"I'm not soft-hearted, but I'm tolerant."

Bai Ningwei put her arms around his waist, leaned on his shoulders, felt the slightly uncomfortable skeleton under his clothes, and asked with a frown.

"I haven't been to the palace for a few days, how come you've lost so much weight?"

An Jiu buried his head in the top of her head, kissed her again and again, and then said indifferently.

"I wanted to steal the secret decree during the New Year, but that old man, King Jing, was too cautious. I waited for more than ten days and still couldn't get it out."

"We can't rush this. Don't alert the enemy."

The two hugged each other tenderly for a while. Bai Ningwei touched the bony spine on An Jiu's back and moved slowly, thinking about how to nourish him.

"Anjiu, I don't think I've ever had a proper meal with you."

An Jiu nodded, rubbing his chin against the top of Bai Ningwei's head, his voice filled with some grievance.

"You often give banquets to others."

"That's different."

"Anyway, I don't deserve it."

An Jiu's tone was filled with disappointment when he spoke of this. No matter how high his status was, he was not qualified to attend court meetings because of his status as a eunuch.

"Don't play pity on me."

Although Bai Ningwei fell for his trick, she didn't fall for it.

"Tell me if you're worthy. Why don't I ask you if you're worthy enough to have dinner with me today?"

"Then Weiwei, do you know what I like to eat?"

"How would I know what you like to eat? Why don't you tell me your preferences? I'll write them down this time, and you can test me next time."

After saying that, Bai Ningwei was rarely playful and gave An Jiu a wink.

An Jiu looked at his beloved woman with sparkling eyes. She was such a good person, never looking down on his imperfections and always respecting him. He sometimes minded his status, but she never did.

Since the two of them opened up to each other, she had not calculated or deceived him, but responded seriously to everything he said.

Anjiu couldn't help but hug the person again and murmured softly.

"Weiwei, how can you be so nice? Can you always be so nice to me?"