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Inside the Fengtian Hall, Eunuch Wang looked on with envy at the two generals who had successfully escaped.

At this moment, he wished he were also someone outside the palace, who didn't need much power, but at least could find an excuse to run away when something happened.

Now look what's happened. Everyone else has found an excuse, but he's just a eunuch. What reason can he possibly have?

"Eunuch Wang?" Chen Nan suddenly spoke up.

The sudden sound startled Eunuch Wang, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

He didn't dare to wipe it off, and could only let it flow.

Even now, he still hasn't come up with a good reason to run away, so he simply gave up.

When Chen Nan called him, he acted as if he hadn't heard him at all, and had no intention of answering at all.

Seeing this, Chen Nan's voice turned colder: "Is Eunuch Wang asleep?"

Now, Eunuch Wang knew he had no choice but to speak up, so he took two steps forward and knelt down in front of Chen Nan with a thud.

She immediately burst into tears and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I have been working hard for the Empress Dowager these past two days, and I was so tired that I fell asleep just now. Please forgive me."

He finally understood that he would die either way, so he might as well drag the Empress Dowager down with him and at least die with some dignity, so that the news would spread that he died because he had worked too hard for the Empress Dowager.

Chen Nan had no intention of blaming the others. The young emperor was too young to be controlled by anyone, no matter what he was called.

If he were to blame others for this, it would truly be a laughing stock.

"I didn't call you because I wanted to ask if the young emperor can still nurse in his current condition?" Chen Nan said helplessly.

He had many things to do; the entire Northern Wei Dynasty needed his attention. He couldn't just spend all day in the Fengtian Hall holding the young emperor and playing with him.

He didn't have the time, and he certainly didn't have the inclination.

Seeing that Chen Nan had no intention of blaming him, Eunuch Wang still dared not get up. He breathed a sigh of relief and forced a smile, saying, "Your Highness, this old servant doesn't know much about such matters. Your Highness should ask the wet nurse."

"Wet nurse?" Chen Nan was taken aback, his gaze unconsciously lingering on the only woman in the main hall.

He asked, "Can the young emperor drink milk now?"

The palace maid was young and had very little experience. Those two words had already thrown her into turmoil, and now Chen Nan had suddenly asked her the same question.

After waiting for a long time without getting a result, Chen Nan's expression changed instantly.

Seeing this, Eunuch Wang quickly stood up, shoved the palace maid, and said unhappily, "The prince is asking you a question, are you mute?"

Only after being kindly reminded by Eunuch Wang did the palace maid realize what was happening and glanced at the scene haphazardly.

They discovered that the main hall, which originally housed five people, now only had three.

Moreover, both Chen Nan and Eunuch Wang were staring at her with displeasure.

Startled, her legs went weak and she knelt down: "Your Highness, please forgive me! I didn't hear or see anything!"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Wang felt utterly disheartened.

It was originally a very small matter, and the two generals tacitly avoided mentioning it, instead making excuses to run away.

He only managed to escape death by feigning death.

Now, something that no one dares to mention has been brought up by a palace maid.

Eunuch Wang gritted his teeth and said, "Are you still half asleep? What just happened?"

The palace maid was stunned. She had clearly heard the young emperor call Chen Nan "father" just now.

Could it be an illusion?

But Chen Nan's expression told her that it wasn't an illusion.

But then Eunuch Wang asked her what had happened just now, and in her opinion, these things were strange in themselves.

Moreover, since it was Eunuch Wang who asked, he had no choice but to honestly answer, "Eunuch Wang, didn't the young emperor just call me 'Your Highness'..."

Halfway through his sentence, Eunuch Wang, disregarding his composure, strode up to the palace maid, covered her mouth, and sneered, "If you want to die, just say so! I haven't lived enough yet!"

With that, Chen Nan lost interest in asking any more questions and said directly, "Alright, I have other matters to attend to. Eunuch Wang, please handle this matter. After you've resolved it, come to the Imperial Hospital to see me."

Having said that, he handed the young emperor to Eunuch Wang, flicked his sleeves, and left the main hall.

The eunuch Wang took the young emperor and bowed respectfully, saying, "This servant respectfully sees Your Highness off."

After more than ten breaths, Eunuch Wang finally dared to raise his head.

After confirming that Chen Nan had left, she breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, glared at the palace maid who was still kneeling in front of her, and said in a cold voice, "Which nanny taught you your manners?"

The palace maid knew all too well that not only would she not see the sun rise tomorrow, but she might also implicate the old woman who had taught her etiquette.

She dared not refuse to answer Eunuch Wang's question, and even more so, she dared not give a random answer.

Such things in the palace are all recorded. If she dared to make up a name at will, the entire palace maids and eunuchs would probably be thrown into chaos.

He had no choice but to honestly explain his situation.

Eunuch Wang said coldly, "We will find an experienced person to take care of the young emperor."

"Although you were personally recommended by the Empress Dowager, you know the extent of this matter."

"You brought this on yourself. Don't blame me when you get down there."

"When we get back, tell the nanny who teaches you etiquette that we don't want either of you to see the sun rise tomorrow."

Eunuch Wang spoke very bluntly, leaving no room for the other party to maneuver.

Upon hearing this, the palace maid turned pale and crawled to Eunuch Wang, grabbing his trouser leg and begging for mercy, "Please, Eunuch Wang, save me! I don't want to die!"

To everyone's surprise, Eunuch Wang didn't even glance at her, shook off the palace maid's hands, and walked out of the hall.

Upon reaching the entrance of the main hall, he added, "For the two of you, suicide is the best outcome. Just don't let us discover your unrealistic fantasies."

As the eunuch Wang walked out of the main hall, he looked at the laughing young emperor in his arms and shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself, "You really are my little darling. You haven't even grown up yet, and two words have already cost two lives. What will happen when you really grow up?"

He wasn't wrong; he could tell that Chen Nan had no intention of pursuing those two words at first.

Both generals knew to flee, but he was forced to stay because of his status.

Of the group, the lowest-ranking palace maid was the most daring.

A quarter of an hour later, Eunuch Wang arrived at the servants' quarters, selected an experienced old woman from among them, handed the young emperor over to her, and instructed her: "The young emperor is temporarily in the care of Granny Li. If there is anything, come to me at any time."

Li Mama looked curious. Everyone in the entire servants' quarters knew that the young emperor had always been taken care of by that little palace maid. How could it suddenly be her turn?

However, despite her curiosity, she knew the rules: she wouldn't ask what she shouldn't ask, and she wouldn't know what she shouldn't know.

He simply nodded and said, "Rest assured, Eunuch Wang, this old servant will take good care of the young emperor and will report any situation immediately."

Eunuch Wang was very satisfied with the other party's attitude and couldn't help but praise him in his heart: "Old hands are easier to use than new ones. They are not only obedient but also sensible."

It was tough on him, though, as he had to explain things to the young emperor and then report the outcome of the matter to Chen Nan.