"W-What are you laughing at!?"
Wan Ziling looked at him in horror and yelled.
"Are you thinking that after hearing these words, I will be extremely angry and kill you with a single blow, and you will die a quick and easy death?"
Wan Ziling's breathing stagnated and she looked at him with cold eyes.
"I heard countless harsher words than this before I took this position."
The emperor raised the corners of his mouth slightly with a hint of sneer, but his eyes revealed a sinister coldness that made Wan Ziling shudder.
Wan Ziling bit her lip tightly, blood dripping down her chin. She was about to say something when the emperor spoke first, "I won't let you get in my way either. You've defiled the harem and killed innocent people. I wonder how many shameful things you've kept in your secret room? These are enough to make you die amid the people's curses."
The emperor looked at Wan Ziling's pale face and laughed again. His voice was like a poisonous snake, winding around Wan Ziling's ears: "Such a vicious woman is naturally not worthy of entering the imperial mausoleum."
Wan Ziling: “!!!”
Her eyes widened and her breathing became rapid. "No, you can't!"
"I am the emperor. The whole world belongs to me. There is nothing I cannot do."
After saying this coldly, the emperor turned around and left, no longer looking at her hysterical expression.
Wan Ziling hurriedly took two steps forward, but her legs eventually gave way and she fell forward. A sharp howl came from her throat, her body kept shaking, and she was unable to get up for a long time.
The emperor came out without stopping for a moment, and Fuping hurriedly followed him.
Although no sound could be heard outside the hall, it was expected that the emperor would not be in a very good mood at the moment. Fu Ping followed him closely, not even caring about his own back pain. He looked at the emperor with his eyes and nose, and wished he could not breathe, so that the emperor would not think of him.
But this was obviously impossible. Just as Fu Ping had this thought in his mind, the emperor's voice came over: "Where is Chao En?"
Fu Ping shuddered with fear and trembled as he said, "Your Majesty, I was afraid he would betray us, so I locked him up in my room before the palace banquet."
The emperor nodded slightly and said, "Bring the person here."
Fu Ping replied "yes" and looked up at him carefully, only to see that his face was not as unhappy as he had thought. Instead... he had a slight smile on his face.
Fuping calmly withdrew his gaze.
What's going on? Could it be that as those people worry, the emperor is going to let the empress dowager go?
With a lot on his mind, Fuping went straight to his own room as soon as the emperor entered the imperial study.
Such a big thing had happened before, so the palace maids were naturally worried, fearing for their future. Most of them had not slept a wink, and when they saw Fuping coming back, they hurried forward.
He had brought Chao En up by himself, so although Fu Ping was anxious, he simply said a few words to comfort him. Then he dismissed everyone and went into the room to bring Chao En out.
"You are a smart person and I know you know what to say and what not to say in front of His Majesty."
On the way to the imperial study, Fuping spoke threateningly.
Chao En responded coldly.
Fuping narrowed his eyes slightly and said nothing more.
They soon arrived at the imperial study. The emperor closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair. Fuping and Chaoen paused in their greetings at the same time, hesitating whether to speak.
"What are you standing there for?"
While they were hesitating, the emperor spoke first. Without opening his eyes, he continued, "Close the door and come in."
The two men walked forward swiftly, Chaoen knelt in front of the emperor, and Fuping stood beside the emperor.
"You did a great job on this matter. I want to reward you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chaoen looked up flattered, while Fuping, standing beside him, rolled his eyes secretly.
Earlier, when Qiu Yi tried to win him over, Chao En informed the emperor of this matter, and the emperor came up with the idea of turning the tables on him.
The rumors heard in the Empress Dowager's palace were all leaked by Chao En at the emperor's instruction.
"It is my great honor to serve His Majesty. How dare I accept a reward?"
"No need for such compliments," the emperor waved his hand. "You have done a good job, and I will naturally reward you."
Chao En thanked him.
I thought the emperor would be gone after saying this, but I never expected him to knock on the table and say, "You go down first."
Fuping was slightly startled, looked at him and then at Chaoen, then he shook off the dust, answered yes, and walked out of the hall.
Worried that Chaoen would reveal other things, Fuping paced back and forth outside the hall, and whether he should lie on the door to listen to the movement inside.
After an unknown amount of time, the door creaked open. Fuping was about to rush in but was stopped by someone.
"What do you mean?"
Fuping narrowed his eyes and looked at him.
"Don't worry, Eunuch Fuping. The emperor just told me that he is tired and no longer needs anyone to serve him. No one is allowed to set foot in the imperial study before dawn."
His voice was low, just like the threatening tone he used when Fuping came.
Fu Ping laughed in anger, "Just because you gained power for a day, you've forgotten who you are? Remember your identity! Get out of here!"
Chao En stood still.
"Eunuch Fuping, please don't make it difficult for me. As for my identity, I will be the same as you."
Fu Ping's expression changed and he looked at him in shock: "What did you say?"
Chao En chuckled softly, "Just now, His Majesty said he wanted to reward me. He gave me some silver but it wasn't enough, so he appointed me as the Chief Eunuch, so that I can be on equal footing with you in the future."
Fu Ping gritted his teeth and glanced at the imperial study. He didn't dare shout out loud, so he spoke fiercely, just loud enough for both of them to hear, "Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you be on the same level as me?"
Chao En was not angry, and retorted in the same voice: "Even if I am no longer a good-for-nothing, this is what the emperor said himself, and it cannot be false. Could it be that Eunuch Fuping is questioning the emperor?"
Fuping choked and couldn't say anything.
Chao En taunted him, "I'll be the one guarding the place today. Eunuch Fu Ping, go back and have a rest."
He glanced at Fu Ping's entire body and said, "After all, he is old. Eunuch Fu Ping should take better care of his health."
Fuping looked at him angrily and walked away.
Looking at his back, Chao En also put away his sarcastic expression, looked at the imperial study, with a thoughtful look, no one knew what he was thinking about.
After a moment, he collected his thoughts and did not enter the imperial study. Instead, he closed the door and walked in front of the Jinyiwei.
"The emperor asked me to personally deliver a message to Qian Hu. Take me to see him."
A captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was busy interrogating Prince Yu and several other ministers. When he heard that the emperor had sent someone to deliver a message, he put down the bloodstained torture instruments in his hands and went out to meet him.
After hearing what Qing Chaoen said, Qianhu stood there in a daze for a long time.
After a long while, he swallowed his saliva and said in a dry voice: "Your Majesty, I obey your command."
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