Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 507: No Need to Please Someone Who is Doomed to be Abandoned

Chapter 507: Chapter 507: No Need to Please Someone Who is Doomed to be Abandoned

But in such matters, without evidence, a resemblance means nothing; how could he be held accountable now that his eldest son is already married and has children?

Over the years, however, the distance between the couple had grown, extending to their legitimate children. Especially in the past two years, it seemed as if he indeed harboured intentions of elevating one of his concubines.

None of the legitimate sons and grandsons stood out in ability, whereas the three sons from the concubine, though only around ten years old, each showed prodigious talent, much to the delight of their father.

Eunuch Li was both pleased and anxious upon learning of this situation.

He never expected he would have descendants, now having both sons and grandsons.

Originally he planned to serve the Emperor for a couple more years before retiring to his hometown. Now it seemed he had more to consider.

Old Master Zhen was unkind and unjust, wishing to divorce his devoted wife in favor of a concubine—such a man was unworthy of being a court official.

He thought of saving more silver to leave for his descendants and, given the chance, would speak ill of the Zhen surname in front of the Emperor, or perhaps take advantage of the Emperor’s good mood to request a favor, using the excuse that Lady Zhen once saved his life. If he could secure an imperial decree for her, Old Master Zhen would not dare divorce his wife.

After all, a Lady of Imperial Decree was nothing but a title, bearing no real significance; the late emperor would bestow it whimsically when in good spirits.

Eunuch Li didn’t consider this a significant issue.

But having personally served the New Emperor, he realized that he was nothing like the late emperor; the new ruler was not one to grant titles of Lady of Imperial Decree without reason.

And what could he, a mere eunuch, really do?

Even as a favored person close to the Emperor, he could only arrange for someone to secretly warn Lord Zhen, ensuring he would not rashly divorce his wife.

But he had no control over the covert tactics employed by the Zhen family.

Thinking of the hardships Madam Lin faced, Eunuch Li felt anxious.

But he did not expect that the turnaround would come so quickly.

That turnaround was Wang Yingluo.

Wang Yingluo understood as well.

Eunuch Li was a thorough eunuch, having lived a lonely life in the palace, adopting seven or eight godsons—a sign of his deep concern for progeny.

Out of the blue, to learn he had descendants, and even grandsons, how could he not be overjoyed?

Madam Lin suffered tremendously to give birth to his son and raise the child to adulthood, making arrangements for his son’s marriage. In his eyes, there was no knowing how much hardship Madam Lin had endured.

Eunuch Li naturally sympathized and was willing to give his all for her sake.

But no matter how capable he was, he was still only a eunuch, without much say before the Emperor and Empress.

And she, Wang Yingluo, was different. The Emperor doted on her, and she possessed great ability. Even Eunuch Li could see that the title of Your Majesty was eventually hers.

So, of course, she had no need to curry favor with an Empress who was destined to be deposed.

Wang Yingluo watched Eunuch Li with a dazed look, sneering inwardly.

The eldest son of that Madam Lin might not be Eunuch Li’s after all.

If he truly cared that much, he would have had a message sent into the palace long ago.

Moreover, Madam Lin had prepared a letter long in advance, handing it over the first time she met Eunuch Li, indicating that it was all part of a premeditated plan.

But the truth didn’t matter to Wang Yingluo. She could now be certain that Eunuch Li had indeed switched his allegiance to her, someone she could trust, not a spy for the Empress.

Eunuch Li was a man who understood the times, had keen insight, and for that, he did not mind offending the Empress.

Trustworthy—that was enough.

Wang Yingluo tucked away the pendant, hiding it in her clothes at her neck. She rubbed her temples, her face paling slightly.

"Eunuch Li."

Eunuch Li’s body shook, and his gaze suddenly sharpened.

Wang Yingluo looked at him with a mocking smile, "Wipe your tears, Eunuch Li. To cry from joy, I understand. As the saying goes, of the three unfilial acts, the worst is to have no descendants. Now that you have successors, you’ll have the dignity to face your ancestors a hundred years from now."

Eunuch Li’s eyes widened in disbelief, and with a thud, he knelt down again.

"Miss..."

What was happening? He could not remember anything that just happened. How did Wang Yingluo already know his secret?

"I can promise you now, once I ascend to that high position, I shall certainly grant your wishes,"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Li’s heart trembled again, and he quickly kowtowed, saying:

"This servant thanks Miss for your great kindness! This servant will do whatever Miss wishes without hesitation, even at the cost of my own life!"

"There is indeed one thing I need you to do for me. Come here,"

Wang Yingluo beckoned.

Eunuch Li hurriedly crawled forward on his knees.

Wang Yingluo whispered a few words in front of him.

Eunuch Li looked incredulous and perturbed.

"Can you do it?"

"Yes! This servant can!"

Eunuch Li responded repeatedly.

Even as he left, his steps were unsteady.

He could not figure out what had happened after he entered, nor could he recall what he had said. Miss Wang seemed to have seen through him entirely.

His respect for her grew in his heart, mixed with an indescribable fear.

This was exactly the effect Wang Yingluo wanted.

Fear and respect were necessary to control someone completely.

...

The night was deep and silent.

Wang Yingluo, tired from the day’s events, had long since fallen asleep.

Fu Rong, who should have been resting after her shift, was now dressed in night clothes, appearing in Kunning Palace.

She knelt on the ground, reporting to the Emperor and Empress about today’s matters between Wang Yingluo and Eunuch Li.

The Hidden Guard had already reported the incident, but not as thoroughly as Fu Rong.

In fact, Fu Rong was Hong Yi’s junior martial sister. Although her martial power was not as strong as Hong Yi’s, her Qinggong was exceptionally skilled and mystical.

For many days, whatever the Hidden Guard could not report in detail was reported by Fu Rong.

After listening to her meticulous account of the conversation between the two, Jun Yuyan thought over it for a moment, while Murong Jiu softly told her to rise.

"You mean to say that after using that ability, she looks very tired and pale?"

Fu Rong nodded: "Indeed, she ate more for her evening meal than usual, and she slept especially deeply tonight. It seems that ability does have an impact on her."

Jun Yuyan addressed her, saying, "Wang Yingluo is suspicious by nature; today it was Eunuch Li, and perhaps another day it will be you. Do you have any strategies in mind to deal with this?"

Fu Rong shook her head, saying, "This servant cannot fathom why her swinging pendant can compel people to disclose the whole truth. If it comes to it, I fear I can only try not to look at her pendant." freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

"She has her own plans for tomorrow, and for the next few days, she should not use her ability on you," Murong Jiu said.

Fu Rong had excellent Qinggong, and her hearing was sharp. She had heard the whispers between Eunuch Li and Wang Yingluo clearly.

Wang Yingluo did not intend to sit idly by; she planned to take the initiative.

"This servant worries that Your Majesty might really be poisoned. Wang Yingluo might have had the poison already, and during the days she was out of the palace, this servant did not see her visit any pharmacies."

In other words, nobody knew what Wang Yingluo’s poison was or what its symptoms were.

"It doesn’t matter, I can identify any poison by its scent, so you needn’t worry about exposing us inadvertently,"

Jun Yuyan said, "We will discuss with the Empress how you might avoid Wang Yingluo’s ability. You can go back and rest now."

After bowing, Fu Rong left.

Jun Yuyan looked at Murong Jiu with furrowed brows, "Empress, Wang Yingluo must have used that ability that day to modify my memory. Let’s call it hypnosis for now. Eunuch Li was unknowingly hypnotized, and after waking up, he had no memory. The same happened to me."