There is a god in the sky

Chapter 324 Revenge

The King of Zheng wanted to go to the capital to offer condolences, a reason that no one in the court could refute.

The emperor seemed to remember that he hadn't seen his younger brother for a long time, and not only did he readily agree, but he also specially sent an envoy to pick him up.

The case of the Grand Prince Consort was closed the next day. The case file omitted the fact that the two victims had had physical contact, only stating that the Grand Prince Consort was killed by Huang Jingmin, and that Huang Jingmin committed suicide after realizing he had killed someone.

The incident stemmed from Huang Jingmin going to the wrong house, and the person who had invited him to Zuixianglou was found hanged at home.

Because of this matter, Eunuch Huang knelt outside the Imperial Study for a whole day, and his two old legs were almost ruined as a result.

The emperor needed someone by his side, and soon a new head eunuch took his place.

The situation in the palace often changes due to a change in a position.

Huang Gonggong lay in bed for three days, and within those three days, his adopted sons in the palace either died suddenly or were demoted for making mistakes.

When he was able to get out of bed, he found that even the eunuchs who served him in the room had been replaced.

Huang Gonggong was so angry that he vomited blood. Despite his illness, he tried to curry favor with the emperor, but he couldn't even get a glimpse of him.

The newly appointed Wu Xuan is not old. He appears to be refined and gentle, and his appearance is only average, but he has an air of scholarly elegance about him.

He had always been a eunuch who served the emperor with his writing materials. He was usually unassuming and rarely made enemies. Unexpectedly, once he rose to power, his methods were even more frightening than Li Ge's.

"Eunuch Huang is dying," someone reported to Li Ge.

Li Ge's lips curled up. "It's faster than I expected. I didn't expect him to be so inexperienced. Let's go and see him off."

Li Ge walked slowly with two trusted confidants; he had walked this road for ten years.

I remember those first two years after he entered the palace, he was just a little boy who knew nothing and had nothing. Because of his physical defect, he felt like he was living a life worse than death every day.

If it weren't for his strong belief in revenge, he probably wouldn't have survived those two years and would have died quietly in some corner like many other young eunuchs his age.

Huang Xianzhen was his benefactor.

His situation in the harem only gradually improved after he became one of his twenty adopted sons.

As his godson, he not only had to be at his beck and call unconditionally, handing over tributes every month, but also had to endure some of his perverse tortures.

Li Ge was quite clever; he learned things quickly, and his literary talent was unparalleled among the illiterate eunuchs.

"Sir, we've arrived."

The room where Eunuch Huang lived was naturally very good, occupying a private palace, which was also one of the most lively palaces in the palace in the past.

The place is deserted now, with a few eunuchs gambling together, not even noticing when someone comes in.

Eunuch Zhang went over and chased the people away, then opened the door for Li Ge.

Li Ge walked into the house and smelled a foul odor of feces and urine.

The room was stuffy and hot with the windows closed. The person on the bed lay motionless, like a corpse.

Li Ge opened the window to let in some fresh air, then took a handkerchief, wet it, and walked to the bedside, whispering, "Godfather, I've come to see you."

He lifted Huang Gonggong's withered hand and wiped his fingers.

He did all these things when he was a child, which is called filial piety.

The person on the bed slowly turned their head, and it took a while to recognize him.

"Oh, it's Xiao Li. What brings you to visit your godfather today?"

Although they were said to be godfather and godson, in reality, from the day Li Ge went to the Empress's side, the two had no relationship whatsoever.

Because of this implicit rift, Eunuch Huang did a lot of things to trip up Li Ge in secret.

Neither of them wanted to suffer a complete defeat, so they maintained a superficial balance.

"I heard you're dying, so your son has come to see you off."

"Ahem... Hahaha... You're really rude, but I've suddenly realized something these past few days. You're the one pulling the strings behind all this, aren't you?"

What do you mean?

"Ha, the death of my nephew Huang Jingmin! Why would he have provoked the prince consort? Even if he had accidentally killed him, there was no need for him to commit suicide. The princess had long since grown tired of this prince consort. Killing him might have made the princess even happier."

"I don't know either. I spend all my time in the inner palace, how would I know what's going on outside?"

After wiping his hands, Li Ge moved the handkerchief to his face, covering his mouth and nose, and watched him struggle violently in his palm.

He calmly removed the handkerchief, listened to the other person's labored breathing like an old, worn-out bellows, and sighed, "I didn't expect my godfather to be so old and in such poor health now."

"You...you dare to kill me?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Why would I kill you? It would only dirty my hands. I'm here to save you."

After speaking, Li Ge took out a small jade box from his sleeve, opened it, and took out a pill.

"Godfather should know what this is, right? This is the elixir that the Emperor takes. I'll secretly give you one, and I guarantee you'll be full of energy tomorrow."

Huang Gonggong looked at him in horror.

"How...how do you have this?"

"Stolen," Li Ge answered crisply.

"How dare you! Ugh..."

Li Ge stuffed the pill into his mouth, pinched his lips to make him swallow, and said with a smile, "This is a token of my son's filial piety, please accept it, godfather!"

After he finished eating, Li Ge stood up and said, "Godfather, I'll come to see you again tomorrow. Please get some rest."

"No...don't go...you...stop!"

Li Ge walked to the door and then turned around. His fair face was backlit, making him look somewhat sinister.

"By the way, Godfather, where would you like to be buried? In the mud of the lotus pond or in the dry well of the harem? Don't worry, your son will definitely choose a good place for you!"

Eunuch Zhang handed over a clean handkerchief, and Li Ge slowly wiped his hands.

"Go tell Wu Xuan that this person doesn't need to be kept."

"Yes."

That afternoon, while serving the emperor as he reviewed memorials, Wu Xuan said, "Your Majesty, I visited Eunuch Huang at noon and found that he is much better. How about we have Eunuch Huang come to serve us again tomorrow?"

The emperor paused, then asked in confusion, "Wasn't it said that he was too sick to get out of bed?"

"That was true before, but it's better today. It seems that Eunuch Huang is in good health."

The emperor pondered for a moment, then waved for him to leave.

That night, Huang Gonggong was found dead in his own room, his bones all smashed, a gruesome sight.

Li Ge didn't say anything after hearing the news, but the next day at dawn, he heard that even Huang Gonggong's body had disappeared.

In this palace, Li Ge is by no means the only one who wants revenge against him.

When they are in power, everyone flatters and fawns over them; once they lose power, they are left with nothing but bones.

Li Ge knew very well that once he lost power, his fate would not be much better than that of Eunuch Huang.

"Congratulations, Steward! From now on, this palace will all be under our control," Eunuch Zhang said with a fawning smile.

Li Ge didn't feel happy.

What power or influence? It's all given by those in positions of authority.

Previously, the emperor trusted Eunuch Huang so much that he didn't hide anything from him, but in the end, he cruelly killed Eunuch Huang simply because he suspected him of stealing his medicine.

Indeed, the imperial family is the most ruthless!