My eunuch An is a yandere

Life in the temporary palace is much more relaxed than the complicated etiquette in the imperial palace.

The Queen was becoming increasingly heavy and sleepy, so she skipped the formalities of greeting. This allowed Bai Ningwei, who already had trouble getting out of bed, to sleep in a little longer.

To be honest, apart from the fact that the palace is a little small, which increases the chances of seeing the emperor, everything else is fine.

There were fewer people, fewer disputes, and the scenery was beautiful and pleasant, making it a great place to stay healthy. Furthermore, Bai Ningwei had An Jiu secretly looking after her, so her life wasn't too comfortable.

However, the palace was a bit desolate, especially at cold nights, and you could often feel small animals staying overnight.

Fortunately, it was not a snake, rat or insect. After trying to drive it away with pesticides many times without success, Bai Ningwei gave up.

After living in the temporary palace for three months, the weather gradually became hotter. The empress was already seven months pregnant and was particularly afraid of the heat, and the temporary palace was a place to escape the summer heat, so Xiao Duo decided to stay in the temporary palace until the empress gave birth.

Xiao Duo was somewhat sincere towards the Empress. According to ancestral rules, the prince had to give birth in the palace. However, because the Empress was suffering from a severe fever, he made an exception.

The midwives and wet nurses from the palace also came along, and the palace had made all necessary preparations early on.

But something big happened in the palace.

Concubine Xian caught a maid in Concubine Liang's palace having an affair with a guard.

The palace maids and guards were gagged and beaten to death on the spot, but Concubine Xian was undecided about how to punish Concubine Liang, so she had to send someone to deliver the message to the temporary palace and wait for the emperor to make a decision.

To put it mildly, this was because Concubine Liang was not strict in managing her subordinates and neglecting their education, thus causing a palace scandal. To put it more seriously, if a palace maid dared to have an affair with a guard, then whether Concubine Liang, as her master, was innocent or not, it all depended on whether the emperor would think about it in this way.

What would the emperor think? Naturally, he would think of something wrong.

If he were in the palace, he might not think so, but he was in the palace. As the saying goes, a general is not subject to the orders of the king when he is away from home. The women in the palace have very complicated minds, and he would not be surprised by anything they could do.

When it comes to a woman's loyalty, Xiao Duo only believes in one person, and that is his original queen.

Even Bai Ningwei, who eventually sat on the throne of the Queen Mother, couldn't do that. If Bai Ningwei hadn't treated the prince and princess well and hadn't used such insidious tactics on children, he would have found a reason to execute her when he was reborn, given her previous life's love for Huo Cheng.

Therefore, Xiao Duo directly stripped Concubine Liang of her title of concubine and demoted her to Jieyushi, and moved her to Xingyuanzhai.

The Queen was originally unaware of this matter, but the eldest princess told it to her mother as a joke.

The Queen's feelings for the Emperor were unmatched in the entire harem. How could she be willing to see her husband suffer such an inexplicable injustice? She even got angry and had a miscarriage.

Bai Ningwei was speechless after hearing this. What kind of thing was this? Such a trivial matter could cause miscarriage.

The key point is that the queen has a miscarriage, and the concubines have to take care of her. The queen now only trusts Bai Ningwei, so the task of taking care of her naturally falls on her.

Although the concubines serving the sick were just going through the motions, they still had to do everything they should do.

In short, Bai Ningwei stayed with the Queen longer, so it was inevitable that she would meet the Emperor.

No one knew what the queen was thinking. In the past, she would have sent her away with an excuse, but now she did the opposite. Not only did she not let her go, but she created an opportunity for her and the emperor to be alone.

Seeing the queen's increasingly unsightly complexion due to her advanced pregnancy, Bai Ningwei roughly understood what the queen meant.

The queen wanted to create an opportunity for herself to ascend to the throne, so that she would remember her grace and in exchange, she would have to stand on her and her prince's side in the future.

After figuring this out, Bai Ningwei felt upset.

She was once the empress dowager, so how could she be willing to compromise herself to such an extent for someone else's son?

At night, in Eunuch Wang’s courtyard, several young eunuchs stood with their heads bowed.

An Jiu knelt at his grandfather's feet and served him by massaging his legs and feet.

Wang Xi was playing with the newly acquired jade ornament, glancing at An Jiu, who was lowering his brows and looking docile, and suddenly spoke.

"I wronged you before. Do you feel resentful towards my family?"

An Jiutou didn't respond very much.

"Don't complain."

Wang Xi was not satisfied with this answer.

"Why not complain?"

"I'm your godson. If you're well, I'm well too. If anything goes wrong for you, I can't escape it either. You have the most experience in palace affairs. If you have any doubts, there must be something wrong. It's better to nip it in the bud. I don't mind if I suffer a little injustice for a while. You will definitely investigate thoroughly."

This statement was well-reasoned and the flattery was subtle and effective. It not only demonstrated Wang Xi's insight and discerning eye, but also demonstrated his loyalty. The emperor knew about their grandfather-grandson relationship. If An Jiu dared to betray, even if he succeeded, he would be branded a traitor.

No one in the palace dared to employ such a person. And where else could a eunuch go except the palace?

Wang Xi is actually very satisfied with An Jiu.

Ever since the last duck down bag incident almost made him fall in bad favor with the emperor, he suspected that An Jiu was his culprit. He conducted a thorough investigation, beat to death a young eunuch, and tortured An Jiu. In the end, it turned out to be Yan, the eunuch in the Imperial Study, who was behind the incident.

Afterwards, An Jiu continued to be filial to him without any complaints. As time went on, Wang Xi couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

He hasn't compensated the kid for what happened last time.

"You are sixteen now. His Majesty has two vacancies. Which one do you want to choose?"

Wang Xi took out two inscribed tags from his sleeves.

One is written as Silijian and the other is written as Jingshifang.

An Jiu didn't hesitate and took the Jingshifang sign in his hand.

"Grandpa, your grandson wants to be rich."

Wang Xi raised his eyebrows; he liked this answer.

The Imperial Household Department was located in the Imperial Study, which was the place of power. However, as the emperor's chief steward, Wang Xi also served as the eunuch in charge of the seal.

This is why Eunuch Yan always wants to make things difficult for Wang Xi. He is the eunuch holding the pen, the true eunuch second in command. Eunuchs no longer have their own second in command, so who would want to be the second in command forever?

An Jiu's decision not to go there not only showed that he did not want to fight for power, but also ensured that he would not be lured by Yan.

Although the eunuchs in the Jingshifang sound unimpressive and have no future, they actually have a lot of money.

Moreover, An Jiu is very filial and often offers tribute to Wang Xi. When he tries to make money, he is actually making money for Wang Xi.

So, the position of deputy general manager of Jingshifang fell on An Jiu.

But no one knows how long An Jiu has been planning to get this job in Jingshifang.

Whether it was Wang Xi, the man surnamed Yan, or the little eunuch who was beaten to death, all of them were just stepping stones on his way forward.

Not long after he became the deputy general manager of the Jingshifang, he received the news that the emperor had changed the name of Hui Meiren.