My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

That night, Xianghe, dressed up, was personally sent to Eunuch Li's room by Qiuyao.

Xianghe was already good-looking, and Qiuyao made her look even better. Her originally thin and pale face was now covered with the finest rouge and powder, and her dress was also from Qiuyao's collection. The two of them were of similar height and build, and Xianghe looked quite pretty after putting it on.

In addition, Xianghe had learned etiquette from Qiuyao and had attended many banquets, so she knew what a noble and decent young lady from aristocratic family usually looked like. This time, after deliberately imitating her, she actually looked more decent than the daughter of a small-time official.

Li Desheng looked at Xiang He in a daze, his cloudy eyes filled with surprise and satisfaction. He was so happy that his old face was smiling like a chrysanthemum.

He stretched out his hand, which was as thin as dry tree bark, and pinched Xiang He's face, laughing: "Haha, good, good, good! Red lips and white teeth, I feel pity for her, not bad, not bad, haha."

Xiang He suppressed her nausea and bowed to Li Desheng: "Xiang He greets Eunuch Li. The young lady said that Xiang He will be yours from now on. I beg you to have mercy on me."

"Haha, that's natural. Don't worry, as long as you stay well here, no one will dare to bully you and your servant, not to mention the wealth and luxury.

"Thank you, eunuch!" Xiang He felt relieved after hearing this, and took the initiative to walk to the table and pour a cup of tea for Li Desheng.

When Li Desheng took the teacup, his skinny but powerful hands grasped Xiang He's soft buttocks, pulled her into his arms, and sniffed her under his nose, letting out a sigh:

"She is indeed a pampered girl from the Xiangguo Mansion. She is even more delicate than the daughter of an official. Don't worry, from now on, you don't have to do hard labor anymore. Just serve my family comfortably..."

After saying that, he actually buried his head in front of Xiang He...

Seeing this, Qiu Yao silently bowed to Li Desheng and left the room. When she left, she carefully closed the door.

Then, waves of painful moans from a woman, mixed with the old eunuch's joyful laughter, filled Qiuyao's eardrums.

Qiuyao stood in front of the corridor, looking up at the waning moon in the sky, and murmured, "Xianghe, don't blame me. If you don't take care of yourself, heaven and earth will punish you. I have no choice but to do this."

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The next day, Li Desheng ordered Xiang He to be transferred to his own courtyard, saying that she would be there specifically to serve him and would not have to return to the laundry. As for her daily laundry duties, they were evenly distributed among everyone.

Even though everyone had complaints, they didn't dare to express them in front of Li Desheng. However, when they looked at Xiang He, their eyes were filled with ridicule and contempt.

Some palace maids who had stayed here longer were discussing it in private.

"This is already the ninth person Eunuch Li has brought into the house. I wonder how long Xianghe can last?"

"Tsk, I bet a penny it won't take more than ten days."

"I'll bet five days."

It's no wonder that everyone started gambling here. Anyone who is older knows that Eunuch Li is a very lustful person. Several palace maids have been abused by him before, and the longest time was no more than a month.

Obviously, in the eyes of everyone, Xiang He is just another victim. When Li Desheng gets tired of her, she will end up a hundred times more miserable than them.

However, ten days passed, and Xiang He was not abandoned by Li Desheng as everyone thought. Instead, she was valued by Li Desheng and was rewarded with a lot of silver and some outdated gold and silver jewelry.

Li Desheng had been working in the palace for many years. His master was once a eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, but he made a mistake while on duty and was demoted. Li Desheng was therefore demoted to the Criminal Affairs Bureau, where he took on a job that was neither big nor small. On weekdays, he also made some money.

When Xianghe appeared in front of everyone wearing a brand new dress and with a beautiful face, it surprised everyone for a while.

But then, everyone started whispering.

"Bah, you shameless vixen, relying on your beauty to be the old eunuch's concubine, you really bring shame to us women."

"Who says it's not true? It's a shame she was brought up in the Prime Minister's Mansion, yet she's even worse than that lowly whore."

"In my opinion, the upbringing of the Xiangguo Mansion is just like this."

The discussions were very loud, and it was obvious that someone wanted Xianghe to hear them and humiliate her.

Xiang He's face flushed and paled, and she felt she couldn't stay in this criminal department any longer. Losing her own reputation was no big deal, but she absolutely couldn't let the young lady be implicated.

Otherwise, wouldn't all her sacrifices be in vain?

Just when Xianghe was about to say a few words in rebuttal, she heard Qiuyao suddenly speak.

"Xiang He is from the Prime Minister's Mansion, but in this criminal district, everyone is equal and has the same starting point. Moreover, Xiang He relies on her own ability and does not steal or rob to have such a good life today. What gives you the right to make sarcastic remarks?"

"Xiang He, don't pay attention to them. They are just jealous. They are ugly and Eunuch Li doesn't like them, so they come here to slander you."

"They are jealous!"

The palace maids who were called jealous by Qiuyao: "..."

"No? Qiuyao, please explain clearly. Who are you saying is ugly?"

The one who spoke was one of the tall sinners, named Song Lian. She usually did not get along with Qiu Yao, and she hated the way Qiu Yao pretended to be superior even though she was clearly in hell.

What is even more shameful is that Qiuyao used Xianghe to please her superiors and seduced them with her sex appeal.

Qiuyao now had Xianghe as her backer, so she was naturally not afraid. She retorted, "Whoever agreed is the one being criticized?"

"You..." Song Lian was anxious and was about to rush forward to argue with Qiu Yao, but was stopped by several sinful women who persuaded her:

"Okay, Song Lian, he now has Eunuch Li as his backer. We can't defeat him, so just bear with it for now. Let's go." As he said this, he half-pushed the man away from the scene.

Seeing the smoke of gunpowder disappear into thin air, the people who were watching the excitement left one after another.

But no one noticed the resentful look in Song Lian's eyes when she left.

What happened in the laundry room soon reached Qiu Ning's ears.

That evening, while she was washing Nanny Li's feet, she brought it up as a casual conversation. Nanny Li asked Qiu Ning, "She's your elder sister, and you share the same glory. How could you just watch her do such a foolish thing?"

Nanny Li has lived in the palace for many years, so Yan couldn't see that Qiuyao was using Xianghe as a stepping stone to gain benefits for herself.

Combined with the pleasant sound of piano that she had heard from the laundry room from time to time in recent days, it was not difficult for Nanny Li to guess that Qiuyao was very likely to have big plans.

When Qiu Ning heard this, she raised her head and smiled faintly, seeming a little helpless.

"Although I can't write two Autumn characters with one stroke, my eldest sister has always been independent and opinionated. Even if my mother and I try to persuade her, she might not listen."