The eunuch trembled instantly. Who stood before him? It was the Prince of Chu, second only to the Emperor. If he were to kill these minor figures, no one would dare to say otherwise.
"Your Highness Prince of Chu, we are merely following orders. Please do not make things difficult for us." The eunuch constantly observed the Prince of Chu's expression. If anything seemed amiss, he would flee at once!
Ye Feng let out a cold smile, and instead, took out silver. He directly threw it to the two eunuchs. "Now you can tell me clearly, who exactly wanted to make a move against me!"
"So the Prince of Chu also resorts to such tactics. It's quite embarrassing to think about it. You should go home quickly and not meddle in such messy affairs."
Ye Feng remained silent. He directly dismounted the Halberd of the Sky-Shattering Cloud, holding it suspended in the air. The eunuch hurriedly took it, but Ye Feng released it too early. The Halberd of the Sky-Shattering Cloud fell straight down, landing on the ground with a loud crash.
After all, Ye Feng was the Prince of Chu. It was not yet time to turn hostile, so he could only speak in a hurry. "Your Highness Prince of Chu, it is our fault for being careless, which led to these mistakes. We beg for your forgiveness!"
"It's nothing. As for this Halberd of the Sky-Shattering Cloud?" Ye Feng's meaning was clear. The eunuch, however, was in a dilemma, looking at each other blankly. The Prince of Chu was someone they couldn't afford to offend, but Emperor Ling was another powerful figure.
"Your Highness Prince of Chu, this is merely an order from His Majesty!" the eunuch hurriedly said. "We beg you not to blame us!"
"I can choose not to blame you, but do you know who gave up Liangzhou to Emperor Ling back then? This way, you should be able to distinguish who truly controls Liangzhou!"
Although he said this, there was an important issue. Currently, Emperor Ling was in charge openly, and Prince of Chu Ye Feng was nothing significant.
"Your Highness Prince of Chu, this is after all His Majesty's command!"
The eunuch spoke in a hurry, still unwilling to relax Ye Feng's vigilance. Ye Feng reached into his embrace, took out silver, and held it in his palm, saying, "Look, what is this?"
The eunuch's eyes went blank, and he quickly said, "Thank you, Your Highness Prince of Chu, thank you, Your Highness Prince of Chu!"
Ye Feng gently threw the silver in his hand onto the ground, revealing a sly smile. "Whoever gets this silver will have it!"
The eunuch rushed to grab the silver, losing his composure for a moment, and hastily said, "Thank you, Your Highness Prince of Chu, we will never forget your kindness!"
"Take the silver. May I enter now?" Ye Feng spread his hands, speaking slowly. "As for His Majesty, I believe he never gave such an order!"
The eunuch was stunned. Emperor Ling indeed had not given such an order. Only one person had instructed them to do this, and that was the Grand Eunuch Zhang Rang!
As for Zhang Rang, he usually appeared glorious, but compared to Prince of Chu Ye Feng, he was nothing. Realizing this, Zhang Rang said in a hurry, "Do you have to be like this?"
"We dare not neglect our duties regarding the task assigned by His Majesty. We beg Your Highness Prince of Chu to put down the Halberd of the Sky-Shattering Cloud, and you will be able to enter the court as usual!" the eunuch explained cautiously. Ye Feng understood clearly. It was usually fine, but now the situation was volatile. Putting down the Halberd of the Sky-Shattering Cloud would be seeking death!
"Then does Your Highness Prince of Chu intend to bring the Halberd of the Sky-Shattering Cloud into the court?" The eunuch's expression changed. "His Majesty did not give such an order, and we absolutely cannot agree. Your Highness Prince of Chu, please forgive us!"
His words struck a chord with Ye Feng, who hastily said, "Your Highness Prince of Chu, don't make things difficult for us!"
"Who is making things difficult for whom? I also come from a poor family!" Ye Feng explained. "If I had any other way, why would I make things difficult for you here!"
The eunuch nodded repeatedly. "Your Highness Prince of Chu is right, but there's one thing. How can we follow Your Highness Prince of Chu?"
Actually, it was not bad. The news of Prince of Chu had already spread clearly. As long as they followed Ye Feng, they would naturally enjoy endless glory and wealth. At the very least, Ye Feng would treat them as respectable individuals!
"What is so difficult about that? If the great undertaking is accomplished, everyone will have a good life. What is the point of just one or two families!" Ye Feng said righteously. "Don't worry, I will certainly not treat you poorly!"
His words brought tears to the eunuch's eyes. He hastily said, "Your Highness Prince of Chu, please enter. We will obey your orders!"
"Alright, alright, you are indeed good servants of His Majesty." Before the two could react, a voice came from behind. They hurriedly cupped their hands, and Zhang Rang slowly stepped forward. "You truly have great skill to become the Prince of Chu's people while I was unaware. Truly great skill to have climbed onto the great tree of the Prince of Chu!"
"I thought it was someone else. Just a mere Grand Eunuch, daring to speak such nonsense. Who gave you the audacity!" Ye Feng said coldly. "I really want to see who gave you the audacity!"
Zhang Rang's expression darkened. Who could give him the greatest backing? It was none other than Emperor Ling. As for Emperor Ling, he was already inferior to Ye Feng, let alone himself. Realizing this, Zhang Rang said with a smile, "Your Highness Prince of Chu, do you intend to tear down the facade with me? Are you not afraid of His Majesty's reprimand?"
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Rang received a heavy slap across his face. "You, a Grand Eunuch, are considered a favored official of Emperor Ling, yet you speak such nonsense. Today, I will teach you a good lesson on what is called etiquette!"
"Your Highness Prince of Chu, do not push your luck too far. His Majesty is..." Zhang Rang tried his best to suppress his anger and spoke quickly.
Before he could finish, Zhang Rang received another heavy slap across the face. "It has been a long time since I last fought, and I seem to be a bit rusty. Please do not mind!"
Zhang Rang's face was gloomy, wishing he could devour Ye Feng alive. But Ye Feng knew very well that Zhang Rang did not have such ability!
"If a Grand Eunuch wants to make a move, then make a move. I can go before His Majesty and ask who gave a Grand Eunuch such authority to order around the Prince of Chu personally appointed by His Majesty!"
Ye Feng's casually spoken words undoubtedly stirred up a tempest in Zhang Rang's heart. Instantly, his body trembled, and he was unable to utter a word.
"You dare!" After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Rang finally managed to utter this sentence. "His Majesty only listens to me, Zhang Rang. Do you think you can achieve anything? You are dreaming!"
Zhang Rang's casual words chilled Ye Feng's heart. He had given Liangzhou to Emperor Ling, but he would never tolerate such humiliation. Realizing this, he let out a cold laugh!
"For a moment, I can't tell whether this world belongs to His Majesty or to you, Zhang Rang. Is His Majesty your Emperor, Zhang Rang's Emperor?" Ye Feng casually threw out a sentence.
Zhang Rang stared at this huge accusation, gasped, and quickly waved his hand. "What are you saying, Your Highness Prince of Chu? Does everyone act like Zhang Rang? If that's the case, then the Third Legion is truly unnecessary!"
"You dare!" Ye Feng roared, lunging forward without hesitation. Before Zhang Rang could react, he had already received several slaps across the face, his nose and face swollen like a pig's head!
"You, Ye Feng, I am a close confidant of the Son of Heaven. You dare to lay hands on me, you have great courage!"
Listening to Zhang Rang's curses, Ye Feng remained silent. He gently swung the Halberd of the Sky-Shattering Cloud in his hand, and instantly, a bright red bloodstain appeared on Zhang Rang's body!
"Your Highness Prince of Chu!" Zhang Rang cursed through gritted teeth, but faced with Ye Feng, he could not say a word. After a long while, he said fiercely, "I will definitely report this matter to His Majesty, and I want to see how His Majesty will deal with it!"
"Very well, go ahead. His Majesty will naturally handle it justly!" Ye Feng said with a fake smile. "I wish that the Grand Eunuch would go and tell His Majesty!"
Ye Feng saw clearly that although Emperor Ling relied on Zhang Rang, he himself was a trusted minister of Emperor Ling. It was impossible for Zhang Rang to punish him.
"Your Highness Prince of Chu, do not push your luck too far, or do not blame me for a mutually destructive outcome!" Zhang Rang roared, but Ye Feng calmly said.
"The fish will surely die, but the net may not break. Today, I tell you, Ye Feng, I will definitely purge the court and leave no trace of you traitors!" Ye Feng glanced at Zhang Rang and said slowly.
"Well, Ye Feng, what ability do you have to make His Majesty obey your every word? What a fantasy!" Zhang Rang said coldly and sarcastically, but Ye Feng continued to speak slowly.
"Alright, let's go before His Majesty to clarify things!" Ye Feng said. "If one day I die at His Majesty's hand, do not blame me for being ruthless!"
"Ruthless is good!" Ye Feng stared at Zhang Rang with a smile. "His Majesty may not listen to you. Perhaps this time, you will fall."
"Good, let's go!" Zhang Rang pulled Ye Feng forward step by step. "If Your Highness Prince of Chu dies by my hand, you cannot blame me!"
Ye Feng followed behind Zhang Rang step by step. Before long, the two entered the Golden Hall together. Zhang Rang immediately knelt on the ground and cried bitterly. "I thought Your Highness Prince of Chu was a gentleman, but I did not expect him to strike a humble servant. Your Majesty, please administer justice for me!"
Emperor Ling stared at the bruised and swollen Zhang Rang, stunned for a moment. "How did this happen? Who turned my elder brother into this state!"
"Your Majesty, Your Highness Prince of Chu did not obey the imperial will and actually brought the Halberd of the Sky-Shattering Cloud into the Golden Hall. Since that is the case, I had the responsibility to remind him, but Your Highness Prince of Chu assaulted me. I beg Your Majesty to administer justice!" Zhang Rang said hurriedly!
"In that case, what explanation does Your Highness Prince of Chu have? Is there some hidden hardship? Tell me everything. I will certainly not shield anyone. As for those who falsely accuse, I will surely make them pay the price!" Emperor Ling cast a meaningful glance at Zhang Rang, then gave Ye Feng a look of trust.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I have no explanation. If Your Majesty blames me, I am willing to bear the full responsibility. If someone wants to frame me, I will surely make them pay the price!" Ye Feng clenched his fist tightly, gnashing his teeth in hatred.
Emperor Ling saw it clearly and sighed heavily. Zhang Rang was his playmate since childhood, but Ye Feng was a vital minister of the state. Blaming either one was not a plan. Thus, he fell into deep silence.
After a long while, Emperor Ling finally spoke slowly. "Do all of you really have to push me to this point? How am I supposed to handle this!"