Perhaps it's because she can't see any normal men in the palace, but Li Shuang now finds that Eunuch Yuanbao, whom she used to hate so much, actually quite pleasing to the eye.

She lowered her eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them.

She raised her red and swollen fingers and touched her face, which was now completely healed.

She considered herself a great beauty! If it weren't for that bitch Li Yunyan blocking her way, her beauty would definitely be no less than any noblewoman in the capital!

She had had enough of this life. If she were to submit to a eunuch, she could finally see the light of day again...

There will be plenty of time in the future.

Li Shuang took a deep breath, suppressed her temper, and put on a gentle and kind smile.

She moved with light steps, but her sleeve was pulled by Madam Huang.

Mrs. Huang knew her daughter very well; just by looking at her expression, she knew what she was about to do.

She felt the faint pain in her wounds. The hearts of eunuchs are all twisted. To submit to a eunuch is tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin.

She shook her head at Li Shuang in disapproval, mouthing "No."

Having finally seized an opportunity, why would Li Shuang listen to Huang Shi?

Without hesitation, she broke free from Huang's grasp, raised her head high, and walked towards Yuanbao in what she considered the most beautiful posture.

She was very confident in her looks. Even before she came of age, many families had come to propose marriage to her. However, she had high standards and wanted to marry a nobleman, so her mother rejected all of them.

She's just seducing a eunuch, and she doesn't believe he can resist her.

But Li Shuang forgot that she used to be the legitimate daughter of an official, wearing exquisite clothes and hair ornaments, with proper makeup on her face, and walking with a graceful gait, which was naturally pleasing to the eye.

But now, she was just a lowly palace maid in the laundry department, dressed worse than even a kitchen maid! Her face was sallow, her hair was disheveled and dull, and she was thin as a bone. When she tried to walk with the air of a noble lady, she looked ridiculously like a poor imitation.

Yuanbao immediately frowned.

He did indeed come to see Madam Huang and Li Shuang today. Madam has been resting at home lately during her pregnancy and is quite bored, so he thought he would come and see how miserable these people are. If Madam is not in a good mood one day, he will tell her the story as a joke to make her laugh.

But what's with Li Shuang's current behavior?

Does she still think she's the second young lady of the Li family?

Yuanbao's eyes were icy as he looked at Eunuch Li, who was bowing and scraping beside him. "Li Fu, didn't you listen to me and treat those two well?"

"Yes, yes!" Eunuch Li replied softly, "Eunuch Yuanbao, how could I dare to disobey your personal instructions? I personally supervise these two, ensuring they do the dirtiest work and eat the worst food every day!"

"Oh? It seems we didn't entertain you well enough~" Yuanbao said with a hidden meaning in his words.

At this moment, Li Shuang had already walked up to Yuan Bao and curtsied gracefully to him, "This servant Li Shuang greets Eunuch Yuan Bao!"

Her voice was so sweet and delicate that it gave Yuanbao goosebumps.

He chuckled sinisterly, "Miss Li, please speak to me in your old, cursing tone. I'm rather flattered by your current voice!"

Li Shuang's expression stiffened for a moment, then returned to normal. "Eunuch Yuanbao is too kind. I was ignorant before and offended you. I have come here today to apologize to you!"

After speaking, she tilted her body to the side, highlighting her figure, and bowed to Yuanbao again.

Yuanbao's eyes flashed with interest. This Li Shuang was actually willing to lower herself like this. He wanted to see what she was up to!

"Miss Li, how do you intend to apologize to our family?"

A triumphant smile spread across Li Shuang's face, which was bowing her head. She knew it! How could a mere eunuch resist her beauty?

She slowly raised her head, her shy eyes looking at Yuanbao, and whispered, "As long as Father-in-law is willing to forgive me, I will do whatever you want me to do."

Her words were spoken in an unusually tactful manner, and only then did Yuanbao take a serious look at Li Shuang's face.

Li Yunyan and Li Shuang are half-siblings, but they don't actually look alike.

To be honest, her face was fairly decent-looking. However, his family's head of household and his wife were both so beautiful that he was used to seeing them, and at this moment, he felt that her face could only be considered mediocre.

However, her nose, small and straight, does resemble his wife somewhat.

As Yuanbao was examining the situation, those around him were already secretly looking down on him.

This lowly slave Li Shuang actually dares to covet the powerful and influential Eunuch Yuanbao!

Eunuch Yuanbao was a handsome and refined man. Back when he was in the Ziyun Palace, many beautiful young palace maids threw themselves at him, wanting to become his concubines and seek his protection.

But he rejected them all.

Has Li Shuang not looked in the mirror in a long time? Does she think that with her looks, Eunuch Yuanbao would be interested in her?

How dare she?!

The next moment, they saw Eunuch Yuanbao gently raise his hand and place a finger on the tip of Li Shuang's nose.

this!!!

Everyone was horrified!

Could it be that Eunuch Yuanbao has really taken a liking to this woman?!

Yuanbao had no idea what the others were thinking; he just thought the nose was pretty and wanted to reach out and touch it.

When his fingers touched it, he saw the sudden look in Li Shuang's eyes, and a feeling of disgust arose in his heart, causing him to lose interest immediately.

Such eyes are not worthy of such a nose.

“Li Fu.” His voice was somber and sounded somewhat frightening.

Li Shuang dared not move, her body trembling slightly. She knew that his next words would determine whether she stayed or left.

Li Fu: "Eunuch Yuanbao, your servant is here!"

“Cut off her nose.”

Li Shuang suddenly raised her head, seemingly in disbelief, and asked in a trembling voice, "Eunuch Yuanbao?"

Yuanbao didn't bother to look at her again, but instead glanced at the stunned Li Fu and snorted, "Hmm?"

"Yes, sir!"

He quickly accepted the order and began to pull Li Shuang away.

"No! Let me go!"

Li Shuang shouted, "Eunuch Yuanbao! Are you mistaken? I haven't offended you at all today, why are you cutting off my nose?!"

Seeing that he remained silent, Li Shuang became extremely anxious. She considered all the possibilities and continued to beg for mercy, "Eunuch Yuanbao! This servant knows she was wrong! Please let me go, and I will never speak to you again!"

Madam Huang also came forward to plead, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing repeatedly, "Please, Father-in-law, have mercy! Spare my daughter this time!"

Upon seeing Huang, Yuanbao recalled some of the things she had done to the madam.

Eunuch Tian from the Imperial Household Department was the one who interrogated her personally. Eunuch Tian confessed that it was the woman in front of him, Huang, who bribed him to keep his wife at the Imperial Household Department, and then...

"Wait a minute," he said.