The murderous gaze struck Zhou Gonggong like a chill, and he suddenly shivered.
It seems they never expected that such a gaze could belong to the weak, timid emperor of the past.
But he quickly realized what was happening.
He had served the Empress Dowager for five years. The Empress Dowager's family had influence all over the country. In recent years, Yu Sijin had no real power. His status in the palace had always been higher than that ungrateful Eunuch Lin.
Why be intimidated by this empty shell of an emperor?!
Thinking this way, Eunuch Zhou felt even more confident.
He strode to the dragon bed and abruptly pulled back Si Jin's blanket:
"Your Majesty, it would be better if you went. Don't force this old servant to have you kidnapped and taken there. You... um..."
It wasn't until his neck was slashed that Eunuch Zhou belatedly realized that a triangular pyramid was hidden under Si Jin's silk brocade quilt.
The slightest move would have cost him his life.
A few drops of blood splattered on the boy's hand, making his already fair and delicate wrist look even more sickly.
"Eunuch Zhou, I'm sorry, but I was almost assassinated by a military officer in the main hall this morning, so I'm being more cautious about people who get close to me."
As he spoke, the boy's eyes curved slightly, and a simple smile shone in his dark pupils.
Like a deadly demon crawling out of the deepest hell.
Bang!
Grandpa Zhou fell backward and soon stopped breathing.
When his longtime nemesis died, Eunuch Lin almost burst out laughing.
He quickly took small, quick steps, carried a basin of water to Si Jin's side, and tried hard to suppress the upward curve of his lips:
"Your Majesty, please wash your hands."
"Hmm." Si Jin sat up, washed the blood off her hands, then picked up her outer robe and put it on, saying:
"Find a few people to take his body to the Cixi Palace and see the Empress Dowager."
"Yes." Eunuch Lin accepted the order and bowed his head to help Si Jin straighten her dragon robe.
After a moment, something suddenly occurred to him, and he said with concern:
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Zhou and the Empress Dowager are from the same hometown. The Empress Dowager has been favoring him in recent years, so I'm afraid he won't be on good terms with you."
"Isn't she just looking for a reason to kill?" Si Jin replied.
"I will give her one; you don't need to worry."
"yes."
After fastening the last button for the boy, Eunuch Lin went out and instructed four eunuchs to carry a stretcher and lift the blood-covered Eunuch Zhou to the Cining Palace.
When the Empress Dowager saw Eunuch Zhou's corpse, her pale face, covered in makeup, changed color instantly.
This was her fellow townsman, her most capable subordinate who had been with her for five years!
Yu Sijin has a lot of nerve.
They just chopped it down like that!
Yun Munian, sitting in the second seat, was not particularly surprised.
His arrogance has changed these past few days; he's become decisive and ruthless.
It further arouses people's desire to conquer.
The Empress Dowager, however, could no longer tolerate it and immediately slammed her fist on the table, roaring:
"Your Majesty! Eunuch Zhou is my close confidant. If you want to kill him, you should at least give me a reason."
Si Jin didn't rush to answer. Instead, he casually waved his hand, ordering the corpse to be left behind, and then slowly walked over to sit down opposite Yun Mu Nian.
While picking up the tea that the palace maid had placed on the small table beside him, he replied:
“I was taking a nap this afternoon when he insisted on barging into the palace to disturb me. He killed me while sleepwalking; it was truly unintentional.”
Dream, wandering, killing, people?
The Empress Dowager trembled with rage:
"Yu Sijin! The imperial physician once said that sleepwalkers are the most vulnerable. How could they possibly kill someone?!"
"If Cao Cao, the prime minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty, could kill people in his sleep, why can't I?"
As Si Jin spoke, she frowned slightly at the teacup in her hand, then turned and spilled the tea on the ground.
Upon seeing this, the surrounding palace maids and eunuchs instantly held their breath.
Throwing tea at someone is a great disrespect.
His Majesty was taught by the Imperial Preceptor and is extremely filial; he would never dare to utter a single dissenting word to the Empress Dowager.
How dare they spill her tea!
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Si Jin slammed her teacup down on the table and turned to stare at the Empress Dowager:
"Your Majesty, is this tea from last year? You're living too frugally. Where has all your money gone? Did you spend it all supporting Prince Liang's rebellion over the years, or did you use it all when you hired assassins to kill my father?!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's surging anger was instantly extinguished, replaced by a chilling coldness.
She had handled the murder of the late emperor flawlessly; how could Yu Sijin have known?!
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