Luo Lin: "And then what happened? How did he become a eunuch, living in the palace, and even practicing these evil arts?"
Qin Nan: "Although Li Yuchu found his aunt's success disgusting and repulsive, the deed was done, and his parents' revenge had not been achieved. He could only suppress his feelings and secretly plot to leave home and go to the prefectural government to write a petition to overturn the verdict for his parents and himself."
Little did he know that he had been watched all along. Even though he changed into women's clothing and disguised himself as a woman to evade the city gate guards' inspection, he was still caught by the yamen runners who had been tailing him. His ugly makeup was splashed off with cold water, and the county magistrate, knowing that he was going to sue him, locked him up in jail to make him suffer.
He was handsome, dressed in women's clothing, and had offended the county magistrate. Therefore, at the behest of the jailer, the guards took turns humiliating him.
The original intention was to make him commit suicide because he couldn't bear the humiliation. That way, they could easily find a reason to cover it up, since they couldn't kill him themselves. But only if he died could the county magistrate be at ease. This method of humiliation was just right, since he was a scholar with a strong sense of pride.
But they didn't know that he had already suffered such humiliation. Not only did he not want to die, but the deeper his hatred became, the more he wanted to live. Only by living could he have the chance to kill those people and avenge his parents and himself.
He too had once harbored lofty ambitions, but the Southern Yue Kingdom was not only too small, but its emperor was also incompetent, with eunuchs involved in court affairs, and neighboring countries were always eyeing it covetously. Beset by internal and external troubles, it had little bright future to begin with.
Luo Lin: "That's true. Sigh, I've witnessed Zhu Zhenghe's life. Not to mention the military camp, even the garrison in the capital was lazy, poor, and lacked discipline. Before Zhu Zhenghe took office, they were a motley crew."
Luo Lin paused, glanced discreetly at the two women beside him, and his voice became a little weak.
Luo Lin: "I have to say, although Zhu Zhenghe was a scumbag, he was quite good at military campaigns and training troops. The military achievements he made on the battlefield were genuine. It's just that later, for some reason, he actually came back to defend the capital, and then he was defeated and died."
Qin Nan: "Because Li Yuchu wants everyone in Gucheng to die and turn the place into a ghost town."
Luo Lin: "That's ruthless!"
Qin Nan: "Li Yuchu did not commit suicide, so he had to be released from prison after a few days. He pretended to be dejected and even acted like he was a little crazy, not letting others get close. After a long time, those people gradually relaxed their guard against him. Even when his aunt was sent to force him to have sex to test him, he endured it."
And so, he had a chance to actually escape, but he was really unlucky; he escaped one danger only to fall into another.
He went to the higher-level government and wrote a complaint, but unexpectedly they colluded with him and he was arrested again, and even charged with defamation.
He was originally supposed to be killed, but something happened instead.
Qin Nan paused, considering how to say it.
The sun had set on the horizon, and darkness had fallen, with only the dim lights in the courtyard remaining.
Bai Hao continued, "With eunuchs in power, they recruit male prostitutes for their amusement."
Luo Lin: "Luan...tong? What does that mean?"
Li You: "It seems that some eunuchs used to be fond of men, especially young ones. And because they didn't have that thing, they were tortured even more. Very few could endure it and survive, and those who did were almost ruined."
Luo Lin: "That's so perverted!"
Qin Nan: "That's right. At that time, Li Yuchu was nearly sixteen years old, in the prime of his life, and also very handsome."
Furthermore, the mortality rate for child molestation is very high, and those who survive often suffer from disabilities or severe hemiplegia, which is tantamount to death.
Therefore, Li Yuchu was transported to Gucheng like an object, and it was his subsequent experiences that completely changed his personality.
Qiong Ruiheng: "Brother Anan, is he the bad guy who was nailed to the wall and had nails stuck in his body?"
Qin Nan: "Yes, that's right."
Tanuki Yu: "Nailed to the wall? Inserted with nails?"
Qiong Ruiheng: "When my brother Anan and I went to collect the painting, there was a person in that room who was nailed to the wall. His body was covered with tiny nails, with no empty space at all."
Upon hearing this, Luo Lin and Li You shuddered; they could easily imagine the scene.
Qin Nan: "This man is called Chen Xiaoen. His original name was Chen Zihui. In order to please the emperor, he asked to change his name. He gained power in the palace and his influence was enormous. He could control everything."
Because of his fondness for toying with children, he had many people who fawned over him. He was a complete pervert who enjoyed torturing people.
Li Yuchu was taken to Gucheng and placed on his bed. To prevent him from resisting, his hands and feet were tied and his mouth was gagged...
In short, he was carried out for treatment that day, covered in wounds. Because of his stunning appearance, Chen Xiaoen did not kill him, but wanted to keep him as a plaything.
And so it was only when Li Yuchu was deeply involved that he learned that the place he longed for was so corrupt, and that the dynasty, rotten to the core, was beyond redemption.
He was forced to serve Chen Xiaoen day after day, his skin torn and bleeding, his body covered in wounds. Aside from the beatings, he received no benefits. And besides the beatings, there was also… special treatment… being used as a spittoon, a chamber pot… Sigh…
The kind of life he led made it impossible for him to live like a normal person. So later, he went from being forced to actively using his appearance and body to exchange for the power and benefits he wanted.
He endured it, gradually eroding Chen Xiaoen's power while pretending to be obedient in front of him, even coaxing Chen Xiaoen into accepting him as his godson.
However, Chen Xiaoen was not stupid. He had suspicions but no evidence, yet he really liked Li Yuchu's face and his humble attitude. In addition, Li Yuchu deliberately catered to his preferences. Even if he guessed something, he did not kill Li Yuchu.
Instead, while he still held some power and Li Yuchu dared not openly confront him, she forcibly castrated him and took his... for herself..."
Qin Nan felt nauseous just talking about it, and he admired Li Yuchu for being able to feign compliance with such a pervert.
Luo Lin: "My worldview is about to collapse... I'm speechless, he's insane! He's really sick!"
Qiong Ruiheng asked curiously, "Brother Anan, this person is so bad, why did you put him down?"
Qin Nan said calmly, "Actually, the pain of pulling out a nail is worse than that of a nail."
Qiong Ruiheng: "???!!!"
No, when? When did his brother Anan become a bad guy?!
Qin Nan: "Later, when Li Yuchu was twenty-three years old, he gained power and controlled the court. He also abandoned his old name and changed it to Li Yuchu."
Chen Xiaoen was placed under house arrest by him, and he returned everything that Chen Xiaoen had done to him.
The reason I practiced evil arts is that since ancient times, there have always been people who want to live forever. Therefore, among the things that people with good intentions presented to me were methods for creating ghosts and my lost jade pendant.
In order to refine ghosts and consolidate his power, he built the Temple of the Moon Goddess and spread the legend of the Moon Goddess. He was only looking for suitable people to refine into ghosts and conduct an experiment to achieve immortality by combining ghosts and humans.
Of course, his experiments failed after a long time, which was against the natural order and impossible to achieve.
Because of him, some people outwardly obeyed but inwardly defied him, while others took advantage of the situation to pursue their own interests, thus giving rise to many instances of... the Moon Goddess Temple, which took on a different meaning.
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