The emperor's shout was obscured by the curtains and became indistinct. In the bedroom where light and darkness blended, it sounded like the roar of a beast, which was frightening.

Eunuch Yuan leaned forward on the ground.

"It is my incompetence. I deserve to die." He said repeatedly.

The emperor stood up and paced back and forth, his wide sleeves waving.

"I am not heartless. The Fang family has enjoyed wealth and glory. Isn't three generations enough? People can't be so greedy," he said.

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty is right." Eunuch Yuan responded repeatedly.

"I know that the Fang family has been honest and dutiful for so many years, so I ordered you to provide more assistance. I will not hear or ask." The emperor said, "Isn't this enough?"

"That's enough." Eunuch Yuan said again seriously, "Your Majesty has done the best for the Fang family."

After pacing back and forth and having a conversation, the emperor's depression was relieved a lot. He brushed his sleeves and sat down again. The dim morning light shone into the room through the curtains.

"The Fang family is doing good business and has not made any mistakes over the years." He asked in a deep voice.

"But Your Majesty is not a businessman after all." Eunuch Yuan took over and said.

Yes, he doesn't need that money now.

The most important thing is that he cannot let anyone know about the business he once did.

"As long as they behave themselves as honest businessmen, I will naturally promise to ensure that they will live a life of wealth and glory without worries during their lifetime," said the emperor.

"I have always followed your majesty's instructions and have never harmed the Fang family's business or the women." Eunuch Yuan leaned over and said.

They just want to make the Fang family extinct.

It's a pity that we missed the mark by one step.

"It was all because of my poor selection of personnel that I gave away my true colors." Eunuch Yuan bowed his head in fear and trepidation, "I almost got into big trouble."

A flash of resentment flashed across the emperor's face, but he quickly concealed it and smiled at Eunuch Yuan.

"How can I blame you for this?" he said, raising his hand to gesture for him to stand up. "Maybe it's God's will."

Eunuch Yuan thanked him repeatedly.

"In order to avoid any surprises, I will continue to look for opportunities to make arrangements," he said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

"Old Yuan, I trust you of course." The emperor sighed, "You are my truly reliable old friend, otherwise I would have handed this matter over to Lu Yunqi."

Lu Yunqi's Jinyiwei indeed did not know about this, but Eunuch Yuan knew about it and became excited again when he heard it.

"I am ashamed of your majesty's trust." He kowtowed and said.

"After you have arranged this, you can come back." The emperor sat sideways on the pillow, his face heavy and worried. "Since Jiuling's death, I have found it increasingly difficult to grasp Lu Yunqi's thoughts, so I want you to come back and help me. When the time comes, I will give you a position in the Imperial Household Department. You don't have to worry about anything else. Just do the things that the Jinyiwei do, so that you can supervise them."

Eunuch Yuan was overjoyed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." He kowtowed and said, then raised his head and smiled flatteringly, knelt down and approached the emperor, gently patting his legs, "Your Majesty, is your cold leg disease better?"

"What's good about it? Although it's warmer here than Shandong, it's still chilly." The emperor allowed him to serve him, pinching his forehead and saying, "But the plaster you sent back is very effective. You still worry about this old illness of mine every year."

Eunuch Yuan's eyes were filled with tears.

"I have been following Your Majesty since I was a child. There is no one else in my heart except Your Majesty." He choked up and said, "I know how difficult it is for Your Majesty. How can those outsiders use it more conveniently than us?"

The emperor nodded with a smile.

"Okay, go down and have a rest. You'll have to leave again after a while," he said.

Eunuch Yuan leaned forward and kowtowed, saying yes, then lowered his head and walked out.

The room was getting brighter and brighter, and he could no longer sleep. The emperor simply reached out and flipped through the table. He saw a memorial from Huang Cheng, so he took it out and opened it. He saw the three words "De Sheng Chang" in it at a glance, and immediately sat up straight. The more he read, the uglier his expression became, and he threw the memorial on the table with a bang.

"Someone come here." he shouted.

The eunuchs outside rushed in, opened the curtains and saluted the emperor who had a sullen look on his face.

"Call him Mr. Huang..." said the emperor.

The eunuch hurriedly responded and turned to leave, but after taking only two steps he was stopped by the emperor.

"Let Lu Yunqi come," he said.

…

Yuan Bao walked slowly in the palace and left the emperor. He no longer had any humble attitude. Occasionally, when he looked at the arrogant red-robed eunuch passing by, a bit of disdain would appear on his face.

When the King of Qi ascended the throne, he did not bring his old servants to the capital. All the palace servants remained motionless to show respect for the late emperor.

He seldom came here, and when he did, he would be looked down upon by the eunuchs. In their eyes, he, a potential eunuch, was thrown away like a dog.

A sneer appeared on Yuan Bao's face.

These rubbish have no idea how important he is to the emperor and how much he has done. Just wait and see, he will be back soon, and when he comes back, they will know who is the most popular person in front of the emperor.

There were hurried footsteps and a flurry of greetings coming from the front.

Yuan Bao looked up and saw eunuchs of all ranks making way for him. A tall, thin man in a red robe was walking slowly towards him against the morning light.

Although he couldn't see his face clearly, Yuan Bao knew immediately that the person was Lu Yunqi because he was so young to wear a red robe and the eunuchs were so respectful and fearful.

Yuan Bao hesitated for a moment, then stopped by the roadside and dodged like the others, but he couldn't help but look at him secretly.

The young commander of the Royal Guard was indeed handsome, and his handsome face was frightening at the same time, but his eyes were as cold as a snake.

He walked straight ahead without looking around, as if nothing mattered.

Yuan Bao straightened up, looked at the figure passing by, and curled his lips.

There is nothing to be proud of. It's just that I am a worthless person and I am where I am today thanks to good luck.

When Yuan Bao walked out of the palace, he had changed his clothes. He had a mustache on his lips, wore an ordinary cloth robe and a hat. He looked like any official's attendant. He rode out of Yu Street and quickly turned into the market.

Although it was just daybreak, there were already many people walking on the street, and shops were busy taking down their doors in preparation for opening.

He walked around and stopped in front of the Deshengchang Bank.

The bank had only half its door open, but when Yuan Bao walked in, a clerk came to greet him in time.

"Change some money." Yuan Bao said, taking out a banknote and speaking in a thick Shandong accent, with the nervousness of a foreigner and pretending to be calm.

This kind of outsider's appearance is always ridiculed and laughed at by the locals in Beijing.

Yuan Bao saw that the guy looked at him twice again.

"Okay, sir, please sit down and wait for a moment." The clerk said, taking the banknote and going into the counter.

Through the railing on the platform, Yuan Bao saw that guy said something to another guy, and that guy also looked up at him.

Although the two talked in low voices, they were not laughing.

Deshengchang is a big business after all. If its employees don't have such rules, it should be closed down as soon as possible.

Yuan Bao didn't care. He crossed his legs, picked up the tea on the table and drank it slowly.

Soon the guy came out holding a heavy small box.

"Sir, please accept the order. Do you need us to deliver it to your home?" he said respectfully.

Yuan Bao stood up.

"No thanks." He said, took the box and went out.

The waiters only greeted the guests indoors and did not escort them to the door in order not to make the guests feel uncomfortable.

After Yuan Bao left, the waiter stood up and did not greet the next guest. Instead, he turned around and walked quickly inside, passing through several doors and coming to the backyard.

Shopkeeper Liu was drinking tea by the stove.

"Shopkeeper," the clerk stepped forward and whispered, "the man who painted the portrait has appeared."