The Prince’s and Princess’s Mansion was built four years ago. The underage princes and princesses live in the palace, and the mansion outside the palace must be guarded. This Eunuch Cai was specially selected by Empress Qiao to be the head chamberlain in the Second Prince’s Mansion.

Facts have proved that Empress Qiao was not very good at judging people.

Eunuch Cai was greedy for money by nature, and he had long been bribed by Concubine Meng’s people in private. No matter how big or small the matter in the Second Prince’s house was, it couldn’t be hidden from Concubine Meng and her son.

The Eldest Prince and Li Jing both died early in her previous life, so Eunuch Cai didn’t have time to do anything to betray his master. At most, it was just spreading some news to the outside world.

Later, Meng Yunluo also died. The Second Prince’s Mansion had lost its master. Eunuch Cai was so daring that he even dared to make money from things in the Prince’s palace, alarming the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Lu Mingyu was already Empress Lu at that time. Out of some unspeakable guilt, she personally investigated the matter and ordered Eunuch Cai to be beaten to death.

She also talked about these things to the “Ox Horn Long Bow”.

Li Jing obviously understood the meaning of Lu Mingyu’s glance and returned the look.

Whether she wanted to braise it or steam, it was up to her.

As a prince, it was not easy to deal with courtiers. It was easy to discipline a chamberlain.

Lu Mingyu withdrew her gaze and looked at Eunuch Cai: “How many years has Eunuch Cai been in the mansion?”

Eunuch Cai bent down and replied diligently: “Back to the huangzifei, the Prince’s palace was built four years ago, and the servants were selected by the Empress. Thanks to the trust of the Empress and the Second Prince, I have been serving as the main chamberlain of the Second Prince’s House from the beginning.”

Lu Mingyu smirked, pulling the corners of her mouth in a half-smile. “Eunuch Cai is implying that you have the Empress’ support, making you quite formidable. So I can’t do anything to you?”

Eunuch Cai: “…”

He was caught off guard.

There was something special about Eunuch Cai being able to be favored by Empress Qiao. He immediately knelt down and expressed his loyalty impassionedly: “I used to be loyal to the Empress and Your Highness. Now that the huangzifei niang niang have passed the door, I will listen to niang niang in everything, and I will not hesitate to go through fire and water.”

Lu Mingyu asked one sentence coldly: “If the Empress orders you to report everything in the house, what will you do?”

Eunuch Cai: “…”

This new huangzifei was domineering.

Eunuch Cai originally had some intention of “weighing” his master, but now the cold sweat had fallen from his forehead. He responded with all caution: “This slave belongs to His Highness and huangzifei, and he will listen to the masters in everything. If the Empress asks the slave, and if the master wants the Empress to know, the servant will tell. If the master does not want others to know, even if the servant is beaten to death, the servant will not say a word.”

Just by his response at this time, one could see that Eunuch Cai was really smart, so no wonder he caught the eye of Empress Qiao.

Lu Mingyu’s expression remained unchanged and continued to ask: “If someone promised you a lot of money to spread the news about the house, how would you respond?”

Eunuch Cai responded without hesitation, “I would never commit such a treacherous act against my master! Otherwise, let me be struck down by the heavens and torn apart by a thousand knives!”

With a face full of loyalty, sincerity, and earnestness, there was not a hint of deceit to be found.

Li Jing felt nauseated, his face expressionless, and his eyes fell on Lu Mingyu’s face.

It was more interesting to see his huangzifei show off her power.

Sure enough, Lu Mingyu’s lips curled into a cold smile as she slowly spoke, “Four years ago, you were chosen by the Empress to become the Chief Steward of the Second Prince’s residence. With His Highness not residing in the palace, and no master in the Prince’s residence, you, as the Chief Steward, wielded considerable power and authority within the residence.”

“Unfortunately, there is no master in the government, and the funds allocated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are limited. It is not easy for you to make money from it.”

“After two years of patience, you finally got a good opportunity. A chamberlain named Guo came to you and gave you a house with three rooms. There are maids and servants, beautiful women from good families, and a strong and lively boy. Suddenly, the yard, wife, son, you have it all.”

“You work as an errand in the house during the day, and when you have free time, you change your clothes and go to the house, being a rich and noble man, with a loving wife and children in your arms, this feeling is wonderful!”

…

Upon hearing the third sentence, Minister Cai’s expression immediately changed for the worse.

Later, Eunuch Cai’s forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he was extremely shocked.

This was done very covertly. Every time he would go there, he went in disguise. He kept his mouth shut and didn’t tell anyone. How could the Second huangzifei know?

Lu Mingyu’s bright and sharp eyes stared at Eunuch Cai, who had a pale face: “Who is that Eunuch Guo?”

Eunuch Cai was stared at and his heart trembled, and he subconsciously opened his mouth to deny: “The prince and concubine must have misunderstood. I don’t have a private house, and I don’t know Eunuch Guo. There must be some villain who wants to smear me…”

“Lu Yi,” Lu Mingyu said coldly, and the tall, strong, and dark-skinned Lu Yi walked in from the door: “You lead ten people, leave the house immediately, go to Yangshu Hutong, Ping’an alley, find the third family, bring everyone inside, and let them confront Eunuch Cai face to face.”

Lù Yǐ solemnly acknowledged the order.

Eunuch Cai’s whole body was shocked as if his skin had been peeled off and his muscles were cramped, and he knelt down on the ground: “Prince and Huangzifei, please forgive me! I was obsessed for a while and did something wrong. But I have never betrayed my master. In the past two years, I have never betrayed my master, and no important news was sent. Please spare my life, Prince and Huangzifei!”

All the stewards were shocked by the scene before them.

They had expected that the new second huangzifei would make a show of force.

However, they never expected that the second huangzifei did not crush the weaklings first, but instead, attacked the most difficult Eunuch Cai! With another new wife, even if she knew there was something wrong with the person sent by her mother-in-law, she wouldn’t have pointed it out so quickly.

It was not a big deal to punish Eunuch Cai. But once word spreads to the palace, what will the Empress think? What will the rest of the people think?

Li Jing, who had never spoken a word, his handsome face also darkened, and his eyes flashed with anger: “Come here, drag this scoundrel slave out and beat him thirty times.”

Commander Zuo responded with a grunt and, accompanied by two burly guards, dragged Eunuch Cai out like a dead dog.

Eunuch Cai did not dare to struggle, but cried loudly and begged for mercy: “Your Highness, please spare your life! I was temporarily dizzy and was deceived, but I was just greedy for money. I was sorry for Your Highness, but I didn’t do anything! For the sake of the Empress, Your Majesty, please spare this slave’s life…”

“Huangzifei, please spare my life! It is not a pity for this slave to die. What should I do if there is a misunderstanding with the Empress…”

What a stubborn Eunuch Cai!

Even at such a critical moment, he didn’t forget to incite trouble.

Lu Mingyu raised the corner of her mouth coldly and looked at Li Jing: “Thirty boards are too few, let’s go for sixty boards!”

(End of Chapter)