Chapter 54: It is better to offend the fifth-rank official in the court than to offend the waterman in front of the emperor

The moment the whip fell, a slender figure appeared and stood in front of Song Yanxi.

Zhou was so fast that no one could even see how she got there. Even Lin Tingxuan, who was standing next to her, didn't react in time.

The barbed whip landed on his back, tearing his skin and flesh apart in an instant.

"ah--"

Zhou screamed in pain and fell into Song Yanxi's arms with a pale face.

Seeing that it was her, Mrs. Lin, who felt that she was being disobeyed, became even more angry. She said three good words in succession and sneered, "Since you insist on being a good person, I will help you!"

As she spoke, she raised the whip in her hand again and hit Zhou hard.

Zhou closed her eyes in fear, clutching Song Yanxi's clothes tightly with both hands, her body trembling slightly with pain.

For a moment, she even thought that she would die here today.

The imagined pain did not come. Zhou only heard her mother-in-law's frightened voice behind her, "Witchcraft! This bitch knows witchcraft!"

Old Madam Lin looked at her own weak hands that couldn't even hold a whip, her old face full of horror.

She hurriedly took a few steps back and bumped into the maids and old women who were also trying to escape. They bumped into each other and couldn't stand steadily and fell to the ground.

"It's a needle! She has a poison needle in her hand!" Lin Tingxuan, who was the farthest away, was the first to discover the clue.

Everyone looked at Song Yanxi and was shocked to find that the fingertips of her right hand were shining with a faint cold light like needles.

Thinking that the needle might be poisonous, Madam Lin suddenly felt powerless. With trembling lips, she uttered two words, "Poisonous woman!"

She was lying on top of the crowd. Since she didn't move, the people below naturally didn't dare to move either.

If you look from a distance, you might think they are playing something interesting.

When Eunuch Dehai and his entourage were led into the house by two bamboo poles, they saw such a scene of people piled up on top of each other.

Even the knowledgeable Dehai couldn't help but frown at this inappropriate scene and asked, "Are you guys basking in the sun in this courtyard?"

Old Madam Lin was both frightened and angry. She didn't realize the voice was wrong for a moment and thought someone was teasing her. She cursed, "Who is this filthy bastard who gave birth to a son without an anus? Why don't you open your dog eyes and see who I am? Come over here and help me up!"

The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became deathly heavy.

The eunuchs in the palace are all rootless people, and Dehai is no exception.

Over the years, he has adopted one godson after another, fearing that no one would be there to see him off when he gets old.

What he hated most was other people mentioning the issue of offspring, but Old Madam Lin happened to poke at his sore spot in front of so many people.

Dehai's face suddenly fell, and he sneered, "Since Madam Lin feels that this filthy fellow of the Zha family is not worthy of speaking in your presence, then I guess you don't need to listen to this imperial decree."

"Imperial edict..." Old Madam Lin's face turned pale. After she came to her senses, she felt like she was struck by lightning and could not react at all.

Dehai raised his hand with disgust in his eyes, and someone immediately came forward and dragged Madam Lin up.

When she saw his face clearly, Mrs. Lin's legs went weak and she almost fell to her knees again.

Who in the capital doesn’t know Eunuch Dehai who serves the emperor?

Some people even joked, "It's better to offend a fifth-rank official in the imperial court than to offend a waterman in front of the emperor."

Previously, she casually said in front of Lin Tingfeng, "He's just a eunuch", and Lin Tingfeng rarely got angry.

Then I explained to her in detail the interests involved.

She didn't understand those profound principles, and only remembered the last words Lin Tingfeng said.

"Eunuch Dehai is deeply trusted by the Emperor. Even the ladies and princes in the palace are polite to him and dare not offend him easily."

Madam Lin's face became increasingly ugly, and her figure became shaky.

A voice in her head told her that the sky was falling.

Dehai didn't even look at her. He turned to look at Song Yanxi, frowning, "Princess, what's going on?"

Madam Lin said first: "Misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding!"

She winked at Song Yanxi frantically, with even a hint of pleading in her eyes, and there was no trace of her previous arrogance on her face.

De Hai said coldly: "I am asking about Princess Yong'an, why is Madam Lin so anxious?"

The name "Princess Yong'an" made Old Madam Lin's legs go weak.

The reason why she dared to take action just now was because she relied on the fact that she was the mother-in-law and Song Yanxi was the daughter-in-law. As long as she could find something wrong with her, no one would be able to say a word even if she took action.

But now there are people in the palace. If Song wants to distort the truth with just a few words, she will be the evil mother-in-law who bullies the princess for no reason.

Old Madam Lin thought of every aspect, but she never expected that she would not have the chance to speak at all.

Zhuzhi ran out of the kitchen, ran to Dehai, and knelt down with a plop, "Please, father-in-law, make the decision for my daughter!"

Dehai recognized the little girl, and having heard his godson praise her, he immediately said with a pleasant face, "Stand up and speak slowly and carefully."

"Just a lowly slave..." As soon as Mrs. Lin opened her mouth, her mouth was covered tightly by the eunuch next to her.

A foul smell hit the old lady in the face, almost making her faint.

Zhuzhi stood up with red eyes, and told everything that had just happened in the courtyard in a tearful but clear voice, without missing a word.

This included the door of Lingxi Pavilion being kicked open, Madam Lin saying that she would be beaten to death if she dared to protect her master, and threatening to beat Song Yanxi with forty lashes.

She ran over, picked up the whip on the ground, and handed it to Dehai respectfully with both hands.

Looking at the barbs on the whip, Dehai reached out to try it, and his fingertips were instantly scratched by the sharp iron thorns, leaving bloody marks.

If this whip falls on a person...

Dehai glanced at Zhou, who was about to faint, and immediately became furious. "Madam Lin is so bold! How dare she resort to lynching people in her own house!"

"Woo, woo, woo!" Old Madam Lin widened her eyes and wanted to say something, but another foul smell came over her.

She had always heard that after castration, eunuchs would urinate on their bodies, and they would have to wipe it with a handkerchief and wear sachets to cover up the foul smell.

This handkerchief, could it be...

Old Madam Lin couldn't help retching, but her hands were covering her mouth tightly, so she couldn't vomit at all.

Song Yanxi glanced at her, her fingers resting on Zhou's pulse, and frowned as she said, "Sister-in-law's condition isn't good. I need to apply some medicine to stop the bleeding first. Please wait for a moment, father-in-law."

"The princess actually knows medicine?"

"I learned from medical books in my spare time. Although I can't say I'm proficient in it, it's not difficult for me to deal with external injuries."

Dehai nodded and motioned her to go quickly.

Although the eldest lady of the General's Mansion was of humble origin, her father was a rare loyal minister and she still held some weight in front of the Emperor.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Mrs. Lin became even more anxious. Suddenly, something was stuffed into her open mouth. The sour and smelly smell rushed to her head. She could no longer hold back and vomited with a "wow".

The hand covering her mouth was quickly pulled away.

De Hai looked at the pale-faced Madam Lin with a gloomy face and asked, "How could a stinking eunuch like this from my family disgust the old lady so much?"