Chapter 699: Inside and Outside the Palace (Part 1)
Sun Shaozong used to think that eunuchs married wives and raised children just for the purpose of worshipping ancestors a hundred years later, or to show that they were no different from ordinary people.
I didn't expect that this guy without any eggs also had the idea of "being lustful and admiring young girls".
But there is something seriously wrong with his vision!
Miaoyu was naturally impeccable in terms of appearance and temperament, but she was hiding a huge secret. If it was revealed after she married Li Shuncheng...
The emperor and the court would probably be able to come up with a conspiracy to assassinate the king in a matter of minutes!
Not to mention that Li Shuncheng was bound to lose his head, the palace was also likely to face a new wave of crackdowns - the crab poison case two years ago had already resulted in the arrest of a large number of eunuchs and palace maids.
By then, even the entire Rongguo Mansion, and even Jia Yuanchun herself, would be greatly affected.
And how can a person like me who is involved in this be immune?
Thinking of this, how could Sun Shaozong dare to promise him anything?
He hurriedly shook his head and said, "It's not that Sun is pouring cold water on her, but Miaoyu has always been arrogant and has a strong temper. There are probably not many men in the world who can subdue her."
"What's more, she has the support of the Rongguo Mansion, and she is not just an ordinary nun. There are many good women in the world, so why does Li Zongguan have to be obsessed with her?"
These words were apparently persuasion, but secretly contained a certain amount of self-boasting - the nun Miaoyu obviously had a good impression of Sun Shaozong, but Sun Erlang just didn't dare to touch upon her.
But how could Li Shuncheng know the twists and turns involved?
When Sun Shaozong talked about Miaoyu's character, his face lit up. He rubbed his fingers excitedly and said, "It is this kind of girl that I need. She can guard the house for me and not become a wedding dress for others!"
"If she is willing to marry me, I will definitely respect her like a bodhisattva. Whether she eats vegetarian food, chants Buddhist scriptures, or helps the poor and needy, it's all up to her! Even if she wants to continue living in the nunnery, it's up to her too!"
Tsk~
After hearing what he said, it seems that it is really a good deal for a nun to marry a eunuch.
The nuns no longer have to worry about breaking the precepts of chastity, and they also have a stable financial backer.
And the eunuchs don't have to worry about the lack of a "fulcrum" and the wife they married with great effort being "prised away" by others.
If it were any other nun, Sun Shaozong might have agreed.
What a pity...
"Alas~"
Sun Shaozong sighed and said helplessly: "The steward is so affectionate, it makes me feel very embarrassed - well, now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to tell you frankly that Miaoyu and Bao Erye of Rongguo Mansion are actually quite compatible with each other."
"You can see that his sister, who is from the same mother, is pregnant with a dragon, and you insist on trying to steal his girl. I'm afraid you are..."
This is not unfair to Baoyu. He and Miaoyu are indeed quite compatible. In fact, there are few women in the Rongguo Mansion who do not get along with him. It's just that not all of them are romantically involved.
After hearing this, Li Shuncheng's face became uncertain. He silently picked up the wine glass, took a big sip of the aged wine, and suddenly smiled and said, "It was my wishful thinking."
As he spoke, he poured himself another cup and raised his glass, saying, "Thank you, Lord Sun, for your advice. Come, let's drink a full cup!"
From the sound of it, it seems that he has given up the idea of marrying Miaoyu.
But Sun Shaozong observed this guy's expression and found that he had not completely given up - if Jia Yuanchun gave birth to a prince smoothly, it would be fine, but if things didn't go well, he was afraid that he would cause trouble again.
perhaps……
Should I try to persuade Miaoyu to leave the capital?
Calculating in his mind, Sun Shaozong showed some embarrassment on his face, drank the wine in the cup, clicked his tongue and said: "Don't be in a hurry to thank me, but I actually have something to ask of you."
Upon hearing this, Li Shuncheng did not rush to take on the responsibility, but smiled and said, "Lord Sun is now in great favor with the Emperor, so what can he ask of us?"
Just now it was 'I, I', but as soon as someone mentioned coming to help, it immediately became 'our family' .
"It's not a big deal."
Sun Shaozong said, " When I passed through Jinling on my way back to Beijing a month ago, several cousins of the Zong family specifically told me that they had some business and friendship with the Guihua Xia family in Beijing, and asked me to take care of them in Beijing."
At this point, Sun Shaozong spread his hands and said helplessly: "This is my first time meeting my brothers, I can't refuse such a small matter."
When Li Shuncheng heard this, he immediately knew that it was the Xia family who used their connections to find Sun Shaozong.
The reason why they didn't point out the oppression the Xia family had suffered was naturally to leave room in advance so as not to tear their relations because of others - as for the so-called relatives in Jinling and so on, they were probably just excuses made up casually.
Logically speaking, Sun Shaozong was in the ascendant, and had connections with both the Crown Prince and Consort Xian De. Doing him a favor at this time would be very beneficial.
but……
Li Shuncheng was able to take up the post of Chief Purchasing Officer this time thanks to the good words of King Zhongshun.
He deliberately made things difficult for the Xia family in order to draw out the Princess Beijing behind the scenes and to lose face for the Wei family so that he could show off his achievements and curry favor with King Zhongshun.
The bait had already been cast, but suddenly it was abandoned halfway...
Dengdengdeng~
Just as he was in a dilemma, he heard a noise on the stairs below, followed by the shouting of his godson: "Master Sun, Master Sun, there is news from the palace that the Emperor has awarded your sister-in-law a third-rank imperial decree, and your nephew has also been awarded a sixth-rank official title!"
The emperor had already mentioned his younger brother's contributions before, so it was not surprising to award him a reward at this time.
Therefore, Sun Shaozong remained calm and just showed a reserved smile.
However, Li Shuncheng was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly asked why Sun Shaozu's wife and children were rewarded.
After learning that he had made military achievements outside the Great Wall, he suddenly felt more confident.
In addition, he has not reported the matter to King Zhongshun until now. Now that he has given up halfway, although he has lost the opportunity to curry favor and gain merit, he will not offend the prince.
So Li Shuncheng laughed and said, "On this happy day, let's add a little luck to our family - Lord Sun, just tell the Guihua Xia family that as long as I, Li Shuncheng, am here, their family will not be short of benefits!"
After that, both the host and the guests were very happy.
…
At the same time, in the Rongfei courtyard of Jingren Palace.
A young eunuch was kneeling tremblingly in the middle of the living room. His originally handsome face seemed a lot rounder because of the palm prints from the left and right.
"My queen!"
The palace maid Du Yue'e, who had just finished torturing him, knelt down not far from him with a plop: "It was all my fault for sending this loser out of the palace. He almost ruined the queen..."
"alright!"
Rong Fei rolled up her palace dress sleeves and interrupted her impatiently: "What's the point of talking nonsense now? The man surnamed Sun is fine, he doesn't seem like someone who would meddle in other people's business , but Zhou Defu is used to bullying the weak."
"My lady."
Du Yue'e raised her head and suggested, "Zhou Defu's partner entered the palace in the same year as me. If I give her some money and ask her to help arrange a marriage..."
"inappropriate."
Rong Fei rejected Du Yue'e's idea and shook her head, saying, "This matter is neither big nor small. If he gets hold of it, how can we live in peace in the future?"
As she spoke, she stood up and paced back and forth in front of the two of them. Suddenly, she turned around and asked, "Where are the things I asked you to bring into the palace?"
The handsome young eunuch was as if he had been pardoned, and hurriedly took out a bundle from his arms.
Just as she was about to use her eloquent tongue to express the difficulty of finding this large size, Rong Fei suddenly snatched it away and said to Du Yue'e in a cold voice: "Keep slapping him. If you don't knock out a few of his teeth today, you'll have to pay with your own!"
As she spoke, she wrapped the bundle with another layer of fine silk, called on the palace maid to carry it, and hurried out of the courtyard.
As she left, the two people kneeling in the hall unconsciously exchanged glances.
"Good sister."
The pretty young eunuch forced a smile and said, "You have the most face in front of the Empress. Just plead a few words and this matter will be over."
As he said this, he couldn't help showing some dirty looks, licking his lips back and forth with his tongue, and said with a grin: "At worst, I can wait until this matter is over, and then I will serve you well..."
Pah~
Before he could finish his words, Du Yue'e slapped him in the face, staring at him coldly and saying, "I'm just using you as a chamber pot, do you really think you're a man?!"
