Liu An, who had been engrossed in farming in the backyard, only learned of Qi Yong's arrival after coming out, and his expression immediately changed drastically. "Why is that eunuch here?"
Realizing he had used foul language, he immediately covered his face with his sleeve, saying, "I just misspoke; you can pretend you didn't hear me."
The Huang family is toxic.
In the past, he would only follow the other two elders and curse behind their backs, so why would he curse out loud now?
This kind of mistake has never happened before in decades!
"Don't worry, Uncle Liu, we didn't hear anything."
To make his words seem more sincere, Xiao Si even acted cute.
Liu An felt that Xiao Si was deliberately teasing him, but he didn't dare to call her out on it directly.
Finally, with a dark expression, he nodded. "What is he doing here? To make me go back? Tell him I won't go back with him, and make him give up on that idea."
As for saying it to his face, Liu Ancai disdained it.
“Uncle Liu,” Huang Xiaosan explained weakly, “you’ve misunderstood. Qi Yong isn’t looking for you to go back.”
"Not coming to ask me to come back?" Liu An was taken aback for a moment, then immediately felt embarrassed for his presumptuousness. "Then what's the point of coming here? Why is a eunuch like him running around instead of staying in the palace serving the Emperor?"
His tone carried a hint of embarrassment and annoyance.
"He came to deliver some things, and also took some bean seeds with him."
"What?" Liu An's voice suddenly rose. "You let him take the bean seeds away?"
How could we let that damned eunuch take the bean seeds away?
Such a divine object, if it falls into the hands of such a despicable person, will it not be disgraced?
"What's wrong?" Huang Lao Er asked, puzzled. "It won't work?"
"Of course not. What can a eunuch do besides serve the emperor and report on others behind his back? If such an auspicious omen falls into his hands, he will definitely make a big fuss about it."
Liu An was puzzled.
What a coincidence that I ran into that eunuch Qi Yong.
Before the people he sent to the capital even arrived, this dog eunuch had already come. But he was in the backyard and knew nothing about it, so he didn't even try to stop him.
The thought of how Qi Yong had caused her so much trouble, yet she hadn't taken revenge and had even given him a good opportunity to curry favor, made her feel heartbroken.
"He can also cook," Doctor Gu stroked his beard and said nostalgically, "His skills are quite good, and his pastries are delicious."
“Imperial Physician Gu, I’m being very serious,” Liu An said, his face turning pale with embarrassment. “Please don’t get involved.”
He was very worried, almost to the point of despair.
What was originally a good thing that would benefit the country and its people has been interfered with by Qi Yong, and it's hard to say whether it will cause trouble.
That bastard Cao Zhen colluded with Qi Yong; it must have been him who stopped us from being informed.
"Liu An," seeing Liu An's agitation, Jiang Nuan had no choice but to speak up and comfort him, "Don't get agitated, Qi Yong isn't as bad as you think."
"Madam, you must believe me. That scoundrel is truly not human."
Then, Liu An launched into a long and detailed list of Qi Yong's crimes.
“That bastard Qi Yong has been arrogant ever since His Majesty boarded the plane. When we tried to advise His Majesty, he got upset and threw tea at us.”
“In the dead of winter, water was deliberately poured at the palace gate, and countless people fell and were bruised and swollen, losing all their dignity.”
"We begged His Majesty to expand the harem and increase the number of male offspring, but we don't know if we touched a nerve with that damned eunuch, because he knocked us unconscious and threw us into a brothel."
"As long as someone impeaches him, we will either lose our official hats or our official seals. He also confuses right and wrong, and makes all sorts of accusations, causing us to be reprimanded by the emperor. That guy is simply despicable."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan asked in confusion, "Are we the three of you elders?"
"That's right."
Upon receiving a definite answer, Jiang Nuan couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
Qi Yong was also a talent. He was able to suppress the three Grand Secretaries of the court so badly that they lost all face. He was the pinnacle of eunuchs!
I never would have guessed he was so fierce!
It's a miracle that it's still alive and kicking.
“Mother,” Huang Xiaosan couldn’t help but touch his nose, “I never thought Qi Yong could be so… so unreliable.”
If he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he wouldn't have believed that Qi Yong could do such a thing. Was he sure it wasn't some kid who had run away?
"He's not just unreliable, he's utterly depraved, inhuman, and utterly inhuman. So we absolutely must not give him the bean seeds."
“Uncle Liu, you’ve really misunderstood. Qi Yong only took 1,000 catties to the Imperial Estate, and left the rest behind,” Huang Xiaosan said hesitantly after a pause. “I think you have too much prejudice against Qi Yong. He’s not actually that bad.”
The Qi Yong he knew, although his attitude was terrible and his words carried a haughty and pretentious air, was still a passable person.
These words startled Liu An again. "He didn't plunder all the bean seeds? How is that possible? He burned all the books in my collection, leaving not a single scrap of paper."
Even his closest relatives were all dealt with by him.
"But it's true."
Slapped in the face once again, Liu An felt even more frustrated, muttering to himself, "He's definitely brewing some bad idea again."
He knew this eunuch too well; he could hatch a whole host of wicked schemes in the blink of an eye. He was cunning and treacherous, and he would scheme to kill as much as possible if he couldn't kill someone.
The only person who could make him back down was the Emperor.
The entire world combined couldn't compare to a single fart from His Majesty!
Such an arrogant and haughty person is unlikely to be considerate of others.
"Uncle Liu," Huang Lao Er couldn't help but speak up for Qi Yong, "Don't always think so badly of him."
"Why are you all speaking up for him?" Liu An asked, puzzled. "Don't you believe in this old man?"
“No,” Huang Lao Er touched the soft sword at his waist and explained seriously, “I just think you are too excited and biased.”
The moment Liu An saw Huang Lao Er's actions, he immediately understood and was heartbroken. "Don't be fooled by these small favors. This guy is good at winning people over, but he has a wolfish ambition that we must guard against."
It's the same old story. Every time, he uses money to bribe officials. He has won over countless civil and military officials.
Now it's even worse; they've actually brought these methods to the Huang family.
In his anger, Liu An had long forgotten that Qi Yong's connection with the Huang family predates his own.
Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances and fell silent.
“No,” Liu An stamped his foot angrily. “Madam, where are the remaining bean seeds? I will send them all away. I cannot let Qi Yong waste them.”
"No need, I'll grow it myself, and I won't let anyone interfere."
This is what Jiang Nuan is afraid of.
Sure enough, before the sowing even began, the civil officials, represented by Liu An, started fighting with Qi Yong. It's anyone's guess what the future holds.
If you stick to your bottom line, that's fine; otherwise...
"Grow it yourself?" Liu An blinked blankly. "Isn't Madam planning to give it away?"
"I won't send them, lest these soybeans get caught up in your fight."
Although embarrassed, Liu An still retorted, "Qi Yong will not agree."
"This was proposed by Qi Yong, and he has already gone out to buy land."
Slap! Another slap in the face!
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