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Eunuch Rongsheng and Hua Fei looked at each other, curiosity getting the better of them. "What exactly is going on between you and... the Emperor? How did you have the courage to hit him back then?"
"It's a long story. You know, I'm actually not from Dayue. I am from the fallen state of Dazhou. My father and mother both died in the chaos of war. At that time, I had just been captured and brought into the palace. Out of jealousy towards the Emperor, I angrily slapped him... Later, I gradually realized that he is a wise ruler, such a great wise ruler! For someone like me, he actually has a compassionate heart and didn't take my life! He even allowed me to stay in the palace. So I decided that for the rest of my life, I would serve the Emperor... or rather, the Emperor's woman, to repay him! He is the sun for us fallen subjects! The moon! He saved my dark and damp heart!" Gu Yuniang said passionately, tears streaming down her face. She was almost convincing herself!
When she turned around, she saw the two of them staring at her in shock.
She felt a bit embarrassed; had she gone too far?
"Alright, I'll keep you here! But from now on, you must follow my orders completely!" Hua Fei said coldly after a long silence before leaving.
Gu Yuniang let out a long sigh of relief. Why was Hua Fei suddenly so agreeable?
"You were just lying, right?" Eunuch Rongsheng crossed his arms and looked at her with a smile in his eyes.
"Really... it's true!" At this point, she felt like crying again.
"Stop pretending; I won't tell my sister. Since she said she would protect you, she won't go back on her word." Eunuch Rongsheng looked at the woman before him and found her increasingly adorable, even though her appearance was quite disheveled at that moment.
"How about it? Was my acting very moving?" Gu Yuniang immediately broke into a smile. For some reason, she felt an inexplicable trust towards this man before her; perhaps he was the only one who had ever given her warmth in this Imperial Palace.
"Actually, my sister is helping you partly for me and partly out of sympathy for your lack of parents." Eunuch Rongsheng sighed softly; his sister must have gone off to some corner to be sad again.
" Eunuch Gonggong, thank you! If it weren't for you, I would definitely be dead!" Gu Yuniang reined in her smile and thanked him earnestly.
"Call me Eunuch Rongsheng. But I'm curious why Consort Li wants to harm you?" Eunuch Rongsheng couldn't help but ask as some questions came to mind.
" Eunuch Rongsheng, if I tell you the truth, will you help me?" Gu Yuniang lowered her head and thought for a moment. She was certain that these siblings were not ordinary people; if she could gain their assistance, it would be much more useful than struggling alone in the Harem.
Moreover, Hua Fei is still a consort.
Although she felt a slight guilt for using them, there was no other way now.
Eunuch Rongsheng raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue.
"Actually, I have another relative in the Imperial Palace whom I want to rescue. But you know, as a weak woman, I am powerless. Moreover, the Emperor has been coveting my beauty and watching me closely. However, I do not want to sell my body. So, surviving in this tight spot is very difficult..." Her words were half true and half false; this shouldn't be considered deception, right?
There was some truth in it, wasn't there?
At this point, she couldn't help but raise her head sadly and gaze out the window.
"No wonder Consort Li has been scheming to get rid of you!" Eunuch Rongsheng murmured, suddenly enlightened. He clenched his fists and angrily slammed them on the chair. "So what if it's the Emperor? How can he bully a weak woman like this!"
"Sigh... I don't even know what I should do in the future. Even if Hua Fei protects me, what about the Emperor?" This was true; Gu Yuniang had thought about it for a long time. She could no longer have any relationship with Tian Feiyao.
Because this feeling would lead to no outcome. Her only plan was to rescue her father and Yun Shuyan and then wander around in the Jianghu with them.
But now, what should she do?
Eunuch Rongsheng's expression suddenly became strange, his face turning as red as a cooked crab. He stammered, "If you trust me, I actually have a method!"
"What method?"
"Marry me!"
Gu Yuniang stood frozen in place, but when she looked into Eunuch Rongsheng's eyes, there was not a hint of lewdness—only sincerity. Marrying him was indeed the best solution at this moment.
The Emperor cannot possibly compete for a woman with a Eunuch! How embarrassing...
Moreover, doing this would only make Tian Feiyao think of her as an unworthy woman. Wouldn't that make her too lazy to even hate herself?
But... why does her heart hurt so much?
When Hua Fei learned of their marriage, she surprisingly did not voice any objections. She understood well that this was the best option available at the moment, but she needed to give Gu Yuniang a new identity.
"Can I be called Ma Lele?" Gu Yuniang looked at Hua Fei pitifully; this name was her real name. From now on, she wanted to live under her own name again.
"What a ridiculous name! You should be called Peach Blossom!" Hua Fei sat elegantly in her chair, appearing dignified and serene.
"How tacky!" Gu Yuniang rolled her eyes in dissatisfaction.
"You are now replacing a Maid from Listening to Snow Pavilion, and her name is Peach Blossom!" Eunuch Rongsheng quickly explained to her, fearing she might be unhappy.
"What about her? What will happen to her?" Gu Yuniang finally accepted the ridiculously simple name.
"She..."
"She has been sent out of the palace by me! Don't worry, no one knows!" Hua Fei was about to speak but was interrupted by Eunuch Rongsheng. Hua Fei stared at him silently, not saying anything further.
"That's good!"
Everything seemed to have become a foregone conclusion. For several days, Gu Yuniang's task was to recuperate. Meanwhile, the day of the Empress Dowager's return to the palace was drawing closer.
Inside Imperial Prosperity Hall, the room was in disarray, with broken vessels scattered everywhere. Tian Feiyao stood on the ground, gazing intently into the distance; it had been many days without any news of her.
His eyes were bloodshot, and his sharpness seemed to have been dulled all at once. Even with the Empress Dowager returning, he felt nothing.
Gu Yuniang, where are you?
Today he had already sent orders to the Dark Night Gate for a citywide search, extending all the way to the outskirts. He wondered what the outcome would be.
"Your Majesty, Consort Hua requests an audience!" At that moment, Xu Xun, the chief Eunuch, stood respectfully behind him.
"Refuse her!" He raised his gaze lightly, coldly uttering two words.
"But Consort Hua says she has a request!" Xu Xun said awkwardly.
Tian Feiyao thought for a moment, "Let her in!" He did not want to create a stir in the Harem over this matter, so everything needed to remain somewhat normal.
"Your servant pays her respects to Your Majesty!" Hua Fei smiled brightly as she knelt on the ground.
"Does my beloved consort have something to request?" Tian Feiyao got straight to the point, too lazy to engage in small talk.
"Indeed, it is like this. The chief Eunuch in my palace, Eunuch Gonggong, has taken a liking to a new Maid who recently entered the palace. I wish to ask Your Majesty to grant them a marriage!" Hua Fei stepped forward, noticing Tian Feiyao's haggard appearance, her voice softened. She extended her delicate hand and tightly grasped his.
This subtle gesture caused Tian Feiyao to pause, reminding him of Gu Yuniang, making him even more anxious. "Alright, I understand that Eunuch Rongsheng is your trusted aide; it is only right that you want him to have a grand wedding! I will draft an Imperial Edict and have someone deliver it to the Listening to Snow Pavilion shortly!" Tian Feiyao was preoccupied with thoughts of that woman and just wanted to resolve this matter quickly.
He needed to find her himself; no matter where she was, he had to locate her.
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