Yan Capital.

The Sixth Prince reached out and took a roast goose and two taels of silver from a small eunuch.

As a prince, a master, not only did he not take the initiative to reward these eunuchs, but he actually squeezed them, snatched their snacks, and blackmailed their money. This master was really too outrageous.

Grandpa Zhang had gone to Li Tian City. Following the Sixth Prince now was a small eunuch, also surnamed Zhang, named Zhang Miannian, who was Grandpa Zhang's adopted son. He had just entered the palace not long ago and had a clean background.

The little eunuch Zhang reached out to help the Sixth Prince take the roast goose. The silver, however, was not given to him but went straight into the Sixth Prince's own pocket.

The eunuchs and maids in the palace were also a small jianghu (martial world). There were always people stepping on others to get ahead, and there were always people being pulled down. Of course, since they were servants, most of their futures depended on their masters.

When the master was powerful, the servant could stand tall. When the master was weak, the servant would not be welcomed. Even the palace maids wouldn't bother to talk to you when they were looking for a partner.

The little eunuch Zhang felt that there was no master more pathetic than his own.

"Hey, tell Xiao Chenzi tomorrow that it's his turn to pay his respects to me tomorrow."

"Yes, Your Highness, you have a good memory. This servant will go and tell him later."

"Hehe, how can I not remember? I don't know where my next meal is coming from. I'm counting on you to feed me."

"Your Highness, you are too kind. It is our blessing to be able to pay our respects to you."

"I'm hungry. I'm going to eat first."

"Your Highness, please enjoy. This servant will take his leave."

The Sixth Prince walked to a pavilion and sat down, signaling the little eunuch Zhang to open the roast goose. He broke off a goose leg and began to gnaw on it.

As he gnawed,

The Sixth Prince saw that the little eunuch Zhang was not moving and asked curiously,

"What are you looking at? Eat together."

The little eunuch Zhang hesitated and shook his head.

"What's wrong? Is the food in the Xin Zhe Ku (penal servitude department) so good that you don't even look at goose meat?

Hey, that's not right. Xin Zhe Ku is just a place to clean toilets. How can there be any perks there?"

The little eunuch Zhang blushed and shook his head.

"Your Highness, their lives are actually very tight."

"Which 'they'?"

"It's, it's just now..."

"Oh."

The Sixth Prince didn't care and continued eating the goose meat.

"Your Highness, although I have only been in the palace for less than two years, I also know that other nobles are very polite to the people in the palace, even the smallest eunuch or maid. The chief stewards often receive tributes. How can anyone be like you, Your Highness, not trying to win them over, but extorting them instead?"

"What? I don't have money to eat. Can't I be hungry?"

"Your Highness, my godfather has a lot of private money hidden away. This servant, this servant can steal it and give it to you for your use."

I steal my father's money to support you!

"No, no, no! Yours is yours, I don't need it. I order the eunuchs and maids of each palace to prepare food every day. This life is quite carefree. There are different varieties every day. It's great."

"But, but, but if this goes on..."

The little eunuch Zhang felt that although his Highness was the least favored of all the princes, he couldn't be so self-deprecating. He was going to offend people like this.

Having worked in the palace before, the little eunuch Zhang knew that these eunuchs might not have much power, but if they really wanted to ruin things for you, they had plenty of underhanded tricks. Just saying a few bad words about you in front of their masters was enough to make you suffer.

The Sixth Prince waved his hand dismissively, and even sucked his greasy fingers, saying:

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Everyone knows that I am living a frugal life now. These eunuchs in the palace, if you reward them with a gold bean each, they will call you 'Master' politely, but they are actually used to it.

But if I don't have food and wait for them to send food and drinks, and then knock some silver out of them, they won't be angry, but will be even happier."

The Sixth Prince didn't say one more thing. They were not only happy, but also moved to see you eat what they sent.

Of course, you have to find the right people to extort. You can't really be stupid and extort everyone. You need to carefully grasp the timing.

The little eunuch Zhang didn't understand.

The Sixth Prince didn't care.

"If you don't eat, then I'll eat it all."

"Your Highness, please eat."

"Hehe."

As he was continuing to gnaw, a cry suddenly came from the other side of the palace wall.

The Sixth Prince, who was gnawing on the goose neck, was so frightened that he shivered.

Had Father Emperor passed away?

For a moment,

The Sixth Prince's heart felt empty.

Fear, unease, confusion, astonishment, and a little bit of... relief.

However, the Sixth Prince still suppressed his emotional outburst and said to the little eunuch Zhang:

"Go and see what's going on over there."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The little eunuch Zhang went to look, and after a while, he ran back with red eyes and knelt at the Sixth Prince's feet.

The Sixth Prince's head was about to explode.

No way,

Did the old man just pass away like that?

Wouldn't that mean that Second Brother could sit on the dragon throne before he even warmed the bed in the East Palace as the Crown Prince?

The imperial family was ruthless.

This was the Sixth Prince's first reaction at this time.

Of course,

You can't force the Sixth Prince to be too sad at this time.

The son is not filial, it is the father's fault.

This sentence could be said to be vividly displayed on this pair of imperial fathers and sons.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, the begonia flowers in Grandpa's palace have withered."

Hearing this sentence,

The Sixth Prince felt like he had just been pulled out of the water after drowning, and his head was a little dizzy.

He staggered back to the chair,

Phew…

Father Emperor,

Had not passed away.

His heart suddenly felt much more at ease.

Because the Sixth Prince knew that no matter how Father Emperor bullied him, killed his mother's clan, demolished the ancestral hall, and took away everything he had, at the very least, Father Emperor would not kill him.

Even Third Brother, who had committed such a big mistake and might even have spies from Qian Country by his side, was still confined to the Lakeside Pavilion. Although his lower body was gone, he was still alive, wasn't he?

But if his Second Brother came to power,

According to his Second Brother's personality, to be honest, not many of his brothers would have a good end.

Not to mention, his even more powerful and formidable sister-in-law was about to enter the capital. If she became the empress as soon as she entered the capital, then the contemporary princes of the Ji family would really have no hope at all.

But in the dark, the Sixth Prince even felt a little disappointed.

Father Emperor, had not passed away.

Immediately afterwards,

An extremely rebellious thought emerged.

Father Emperor,

How long can you last?

The little eunuch Zhang did not know what forbidden things his Highness was thinking about. He was still immersed in the sadness of Grandpa's passing.

The Palace Grandpa was the "teacher" in the hearts of all the eunuchs.

In fact, not many eunuchs could be accepted by him and taught the art of Qi refining, only a small number. But he was like a bright light, igniting a ray of hope in the hearts of these eunuchs living in the palace.

These eunuchs were prone to extreme personalities because of their physical defects. They could hate someone to the bone, but in other words, if they were truly grateful to someone, they could really regard that person as their "parents," even more so than their own parents.

Because most of the eunuchs were sold into the palace by their parents when they were young to be castrated.

"Take your grief in stride."

The Sixth Prince sighed,

Lowered his head,

And continued to eat the roast goose.

He didn't actually know where that Grandpa had gone. He didn't dare to inquire too much, because the cards in his hand would only decrease as he used them.

But the Sixth Prince had known for a long time that Grandpa had been out of the palace for many days.

Because the two eunuchs who did chores in Grandpa's palace did not secretly bring him rice cakes when they delivered food.

Grandpa,

Died outside the palace.

………

The atmosphere in the palace suddenly became stagnant.

The corners of many eunuchs' eyes were red, a genuine and heartfelt sorrow that was difficult to suppress.

Inside the Imperial Study,

Emperor Yan was reviewing memorials.

He looked good, with a ruddy complexion.

At this time, a small eunuch walked to the door of the Imperial Study. Wei Zhonghe, who was attending to His Majesty, understood and walked out. After hearing the news that the begonia flowers had withered, Wei Zhonghe's body swayed, and then his eyes shone brightly. He looked up at the sky and began to make hand seals.

After a short while,

Wei Zhonghe walked back into the Imperial Study.

"What's the matter?" Emperor Yan put down his brush and asked.

"Your Majesty, Grandpa has ascended to heaven."

Emperor Yan heard this,

Leaning back in his chair,

Closed his eyes,

After a short while,

He said:

"Has it returned?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, all the Qi Luck that Grandpa borrowed has returned, and there is even more. Grandpa said before he left the palace that regardless of whether Your Majesty believes this or cares about it, since he is a Qi refiner of Great Yan, he must help Great Yan replenish this Qi number.

This is the only thing he can do for Your Majesty besides making rice cakes."

Emperor Yan waved his hand,

"I want to be alone for a while."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wei Zhonghe bowed and retreated from the Imperial Study.

Emperor Yan leaned back in his chair, and no one could see what he was thinking in his eyes at this time.

No one knew how long had passed,

Emperor Yan forcibly propped himself up and sat up straight again,

Picked up his teacup,

The tea was already cold, but he drank it all in one gulp without caring, even swallowing the tea leaves inside, and began to chew slowly.

But no matter how he chewed, he couldn't taste any bitterness.

A flash of ferocity appeared in Emperor Yan's eyes, and he gripped the imperial desk tightly with his fingers.

"You kept telling me that it was because the dragon vein was severed by Zang Fuzi that my body began to deteriorate. You said you would replenish the severed Qi Luck for me.

Ha,

Even if I can live a few more days, so what?

I can't eat the rice cakes you made with your own hands anymore."

"Cough cough……"

Emperor Yan reached out and covered his mouth.

After coughing,

He habitually spread out his palm,

But he suddenly found that the bloodstains on his palm were half as much as usual.