Chapter 220
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Everyone in the palace knew that Jing Zhong was Consort Qi's most trusted eunuch. No matter where she went, she would bring him along to serve her, just like her most loyal dog. However, no one had expected that this old dog would choose to perish together with its master in such a way.
But why?
There were tens of thousands of eunuchs and palace maids in the Imperial Palace. They were like ants in a crack in the wall. How much effort would a lowly and disabled eunuch have to spend, and how much luck would he have to accumulate before he could gain the favor of a Queen in the Imperial Palace and become the head eunuch of the Imperial Palace? Especially when he was following Consort Qi, who had been favored for many years. For a eunuch, this was already a great blessing.
How many people were envious? But this Jing Zhong eunuch did such a foolish thing. Could it be that he had been possessed by a ghost?
Amidst the sighing and confused discussion, Xiahou Qing calmly opened his mouth and casually recounted Jing Zhong's life. "Jing Zhong eunuch, originally surnamed Chen, was from the capital. When he was twelve years old, his father died and his mother was seriously ill. His family was poor and unable to continue, so he voluntarily entered the palace and became a eunuch. At first, he worked as an odd-job worker in the imperial kitchen for three years. Later, he offended the head steward of the imperial kitchen and was sent to the Imperial Horse Park to clean horse manure. During an autumn hunt, he risked his life to save Consort Qi, whose horse had fallen from a fright. Because of this, he was recognized and served in the Qian Palace.
After a moment of shock, Wang Han slowly came back to his senses. He asked in surprise, "Every year, there are many eunuchs who enter the palace for similar reasons. What does this have to do with him persecuting Consort Qi?"
Xiahou Qing curled his lips and lightly sneered. "Before his family's accident, his ancestors had been running a tofu shop in the west of the city. You say it has nothing to do with him?"
Wang Han took a deep breath. "Could it be that he actually..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but most of the people present were shrewd people. Just from these few words, they could guess the general situation.
In the corner, Jing Zhong eunuch's body lay facing the sky. His body had been stung by poisonous bees and pierced by blades. His body had also been trampled on when everyone was running for their lives. But the satisfied smile on his face did not fade even in death. Ning Shu quietly walked over, bent her knees, and gently closed his eyes that were not closed.
Last night, she searched through the entire night and finally found the record of Mother Hui's adoption. Beside the record, there were a few rough notes about An 'er's family background. It mentioned that he once had an elder brother. Therefore, Ning Shu immediately begged Xiahou Qing to investigate further. Sure enough, they found something.
The Chen family in the west of the city had made a living by selling tofu for generations. Although they were not rich, they were still able to get by. Until their father suddenly fell seriously ill and passed away, their mother was still pregnant. She washed her face with tears every day. Because of her grief, she fell ill during childbirth and had no money to treat her. Their younger brother was still in his infancy. The slender twelve-year-old boy had no choice but to send himself to the palace in exchange for twenty taels of life-saving money to save the lives of his sick mother and younger brother. Unfortunately, his sacrifice didn't get him anything in return. His mother was bedridden for two years and finally passed away. As for his younger brother, he was lucky enough to be adopted by Mother Hui. In the end, he also died tragically on the streets. In the dead of night, he looked at his incomplete body and looked at the merciless moon and sky above his head. When he looked back, his enemy was living the most extravagant life in the world in the palace filled with flowers. How did this former boy spend every day and night in torment?
He cried silently in the middle of the night. After dawn, he had to show the most respectful smile and kneel at the feet of his enemy to serve him wholeheartedly. He played the role of the most loyal dog to gain the trust of his master. Finally, after so many years of enduring, he had waited for this day.
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