Chapter 283 Arrogant and Domineering
Eunuch Shu sneered, "Zhao Xiang is such a coward, he dares not show up, and instead sends this sharp-tongued girl out to stir things up. We really despise him! Zhao girl, since your father doesn't take you seriously, don't blame us for being cold-blooded! We don't like to talk, and we love to deal with those who are stubborn and cross us! Someone, come and give us a slap in the face!"
Eunuch Shu gave the order nonchalantly, as if he was talking about something very ordinary. He sneered coldly at Zhao Liya and acted recklessly and rudely.
So what if you're eloquent? You're nothing in front of me! I'm going to beat you up! I'll beat you up right away, without even needing a reason.
As long as I'm happy, how about that?
Lord Min, Magistrate Yin, and the others all felt a chill in their hearts, trembling with fear. They had long heard that the eunuchs in the palace were extremely cruel and unreasonable, but they had never expected them to be so brutal and tyrannical.
It is true that those who follow me will prosper and those who oppose me will perish. They are too lazy to even make a superficial cover-up.
The little eunuch with narrow eyes responded proudly, sneered at Zhao Liya sinisterly, swaggered forward, and raised his hand to hit Zhao Liya in the face.
He knew very well that the slap Eunuch Shu was talking about was not just a slap in the face, he would not stop until a few teeth were knocked out.
This girl surnamed Zhao is crazy. She dared not to give face to Eunuch Shu and even dared to talk back to him. Humph, he will slap her in the face and he will definitely not show mercy!
Thinking that this was the daughter of the Crown Prince's tutor and the ex-fiancée of the eldest son of the Duke of Liguo's mansion, the young eunuch was even more excited!
Even if you were once noble and high-ranking, so what? You're still the dirt under your feet! You can do whatever you want to them!
Every time he teaches a lesson to those who are powerful and of noble birth, he feels extremely excited!
However, he failed to hit Zhao Liya, as Zhao Liya immediately grabbed his hand and pushed him away.
Eunuch Shu's eyes widened and he shouted angrily, "How dare you!"
"I think you're the one being presumptuous!" Zhao Liya said coldly, "I'm a commoner of the Great Qin. When did it become the palace eunuchs' turn to assault people for no reason? In front of so many people today, I have to ask! If Eunuch Shu can't explain himself, I'm going to the capital to file a complaint. Are the common people of the Great Qin considered servants of Eunuch Shu's family? Is he going to attack people just because he disagrees with them?"
Eunuch Shu laughed in anger, "What a boast! You're nothing but exiled criminals, how can you be considered the people of the Qin Empire? You're just exiles, yet instead of admitting your mistakes and making amends, you're acting so rebellious and ignorant. I think you're planning a rebellion!"
Zhao Liya refused to give in and retorted, "How am I not a commoner of the Great Qin? Eunuch Shu, please do not wrongly accuse me! Even if you are favored in the palace, you are still a servant of the Emperor and the Empress. The common people of the Great Qin are the Emperor's subjects. How dare you, a mere servant, speak nonsense and slander others?"
"You—slap me, slap me!"
Eunuch Shu made Zhao Liya completely enraged, and she roared loudly.
He had been getting along well in the palace, and wherever he went out of the palace, everyone was respectful and obedient. He had long been floating on the clouds, as if he had the illusion that he was the master of the world and could do whatever he wanted.
How could he not be furious after being contradicted by Zhao Liya like this?
Zhao Liya also shouted coldly, "Who dares? I have redeemed my sins. Eunuch Shu, not only have you slandered me, but you have also committed evil in broad daylight. You have humiliated the emperor's subjects and tarnished the royal family's reputation. I dare to ask if the emperor and the empress know about this? Does the second prince know about this?"
The minions who were about to move forward were stunned and stopped in their tracks.
In fact, for them, teaching a few ordinary people a lesson is a common thing, provided that the other party does not resist and begs for mercy out of fear.
Then, it naturally means that the other party is at fault and they are just teaching each other a lesson, so what?
But the person in front of him is different. He is not an ordinary citizen, and he has caught the fault of Eunuch Shu. If a quarrel really breaks out, who knows what the result will be.
The eunuchs in the palace had a lot of rules to follow. As servants in the palace, their duty was to serve the masters in the palace. On weekdays, they were not allowed to step out of the palace gate. Occasionally, there were a few who left the palace, but they were only there to deliver imperial edicts to various households and mansions, and that was all.
Eunuch Shu was allowed to return to his hometown to visit relatives and worship his ancestors because the imperial concubine asked for him from the emperor. This was an extra favor from the emperor and the only such case in the hundred years since the founding of the Qin Dynasty.
He came to Lingnan under the pretext of looking for local specialties to present to the Emperor and the Empress. If anyone were to investigate, he would not be wrong in this matter alone. After all, the local specialties of each place were to be presented as tribute by the local officials, and it was not his turn to interfere!
He is just a eunuch in the palace. Doesn’t he think that his meddling is too much?
Now, he's even trying to teach the people a lesson! This is simply lawless!
Isn't this a disgrace to the Second Prince? You know, the Second Prince is trying his best to build up a good reputation and momentum.
What others said about going to Beijing to file a complaint might be a joke. Even if it wasn't a joke, no one would take it seriously because it was simply impossible to do.
But no one would think that Zhao Liya couldn't do it!
Because she is Zhao Xiang's daughter.
If she deliberately makes things worse, Eunuch Shu will definitely be in trouble.
Eunuch Shu was even angrier: "What did you say? Have you redeemed your sins?"
"Yes, it's not just me, our whole family has redeemed their sins."
Zhao Liya said frankly.
She didn't want to say it at first, but after thinking about it, she decided to say it. Otherwise, this eunuch Shu might continue to show off his power, and then be humiliated and angry.
There was no need for her to provoke such a person into anger.
Not worth it.
The expression on Eunuch Shu's face cracked. "Who redeemed your sins? Oh, which master did this good deed?"
This is abusing power for personal gain! Eunuch Shu had even planned how to file a complaint after returning to Beijing.
Both parties will be punished for abusing their power for personal gain. Let’s take this opportunity to kill the Zhao family!
"What lord?" Zhao Liya was surprised. "Could it be that Eunuch Shu thinks that some lord violated the rules to exonerate us? We paid the money to redeem ourselves!"
Eunuch Shu: “.”
He turned his head and glared at Prefect Min.
Magistrate Min's mood was like a roller coaster. He didn't know how many times he had gone through the circles and felt very dizzy.
He nodded quickly: "Eunuch Shu, this exile can indeed redeem himself. A man needs 100,000 taels of silver, a woman 80,000 taels, and the amount is half that for those over 60."
Eunuch Shu seemed to have caught another handle and pressed him aggressively: "This calculation will require a lot of money. I didn't know that your Zhao family is so rich!"
(End of this chapter)
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