Hai Dafu got up, closed the door, and looked cautious.
He returned to the table and took a white porcelain bottle from his sleeve.
"Tonight, you two sneak into the Cining Palace and put Five Poisons Powder in the Empress Dowager's tea or wine..."
Li Huan exclaimed in shock: "Holy crap! You want to poison the Empress Dowager!"
"Shh!" Hai Dafu stopped Li Huan, "Keep your voice down!"
Li Huan said, "Eunuch Hai, have you lost your mind? Not only have you repeatedly sneaked into the Empress Dowager's palace to steal scriptures, but you also tried to drug her. What exactly are you trying to do?"
Hai Dafu said, "This packet of Five Poisons Powder won't kill the Empress Dowager at all. It will only temporarily deprive her of her internal energy and consciousness, making her unable to use her martial arts. With this opportunity, you and Xiao Chunzi can search for the other copies of the Forty-Two Chapters Sutra without any restraint!"
Li Huan accepted the porcelain bottle, then asked, "What if we can't find any other copies of the Forty-Two Chapters Sutra?"
Hai Dafu said, "If the sutra cannot be found, it means that the Empress Dowager only has one copy of the 'Forty-Two Chapters Sutra.' In that case, you and Xiao Chunzi will no longer need to sneak into Cining Palace, and I will naturally remove the Bone-Melting Palm from you both!"
Wei Xiaobao said, "A promise is a promise, and you can't go back on your word."
Hai Dafu patted his chest and said, "I guarantee it with my integrity!"
Li Huan said, "What if Xiao Chunzi and I don't have a chance to poison her, and the Empress Dowager finds out?"
Hai Dafu laughed and said, "Don't worry, I will protect you two secretly."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a palace maid's shouts rang out from outside the door.
"The Empress Dowager requests Eunuch Li's presence at Cining Palace!"
Upon hearing this, Hai Dafu was overjoyed: "What a coincidence! This time, I don't need to escort you two; you can enter the Cining Palace legitimately!"
Li Huan immediately opened the door and saw four palace maids standing outside.
"Ladies, what brings the Empress Dowager to Cining Palace?"
A palace maid said, "You'll know when you get there!"
Li Huan pointed at Wei Xiaobao: "Can I bring Xiao Chunzi along?"
The palace maid said, "No! The Empress Dowager only invites Eunuch Li!"
Li Huan knew perfectly well that the person who invited him to Cining Palace was not the fake Empress Dowager, but Princess Jianning.
After learning that Li Huan had not been castrated, the girl's heart fluttered, and she prepared to further verify whether Li Huan was genuine or not.
Li Huan deliberately said, "Xiao Chunzi and I are inseparable, so I must have him come with me to Cining Palace!"
"Enough with the nonsense!"
Four palace maids drew their long swords and threatened Li Huan.
In fact, they were not real palace maids, but the personal attendants of Long'er, the leader of the "fake Empress Dowager" Divine Dragon Cult!
Immediately afterwards, four palace maids surrounded Li Huan, brandishing their long swords and swiftly slicing through his clothes.
Li Huan understood the four palace maids' intentions, and feigned panic, crying out, "Four sisters, spare my life! I won't take Xiao Chunzi with me anymore, please don't kill me!"
Hai Dafu was extremely surprised to see the palace maids cutting Li Huan's clothes with long swords, but he did not want to stop them, since Li Huan was not in any danger.
Soon, Li Huan's eunuch robe was shredded into pieces, revealing his T-shirt and shorts underneath.
He shielded his waist bag with his hand: "What do you want?"
Two palace maids unfolded a carpet, and two other palace maids pushed Li Huan down onto the carpet and wrapped him up completely.
Li Huan cried out, "Grandpa Hai! Save me!"
Hai Dafu laughed and said, "Don't be afraid, Eunuch Li. We're just taking off your clothes to prevent you from carrying weapons."
Four palace maids carried Li Huan away quickly.
A moment later.
Li Huan was taken to Cining Palace by the palace maids and sent to his bedroom.
The candlelight flickered, and the fragrance filled the air.
Li Huan said, "Four sisters, I didn't bring any weapons. Quickly find me some new clothes to wear, so as not to expose my body and be disrespectful to the Empress Dowager!"
The four palace maids put Li Huan down and then left the bedroom.
Immediately afterwards, a bright and beautiful woman entered the room.
Her skin was snow-white, her hair was like clouds, her face was pretty, her figure was graceful, and she exuded youthful energy, which aroused people's imagination.
It was Princess Jianning!
Li Huan's eyes widened: "You are..."
Princess Jianning smiled gently: "Don't you recognize me?"
Li Huan said, "Come closer so I can see clearly."
Princess Jianning closed the door tightly, walked up to Li Huan, and her eyes revealed a charming allure.
Li Huan laughed and said, "You're so beautiful, you have such a great figure, and you look kind of familiar..."
Princess Jianning said smugly, "Do you think you can escape my grasp if my brother doesn't bestow you upon me?"
Li Huan feigned sudden realization: "I recognize you! You're Princess Jianning! Oh my, the difference between how you look in women's clothing and how you look in men's clothing is just too great!"
Princess Jianning asked, "Do you prefer me dressed as a woman or a man?"
Li Huan said, "You look better in women's clothes; they accentuate your beauty even more!"
As he spoke, Li Huan glanced at Princess Jianning's captivating features.
Princess Jianning smiled radiantly, her eyes filled with longing.
Li Huan said, "The Empress Dowager sent a palace maid to bring me here. I wonder what brings her here?"
Princess Jianning said, "Fool, it was I who ordered my mother's personal maid to bring you here!"
Li Huan exclaimed in surprise: "So it was you who caused the Empress Dowager's refusal to summon me!"
Princess Jianning's face darkened: "Xiao Huanzi, why don't you kneel before the princess?"
Li Huan laughed and said, "Princess, look at me now, I'm tied up tightly, how can I kneel?"
Princess Jianning raised a dagger and held it against Li Huan's neck.
"I don't care, if you don't kneel, you're committing a heinous crime and will be executed!"
She brandished the dagger and said with a smile, "Should I cut off your nose first, or gouge out your eyes? Or, should I cut off the parts that shouldn't be there, so you can be a real eunuch like Eunuch Li?"
Li Huan said, "I think we should just cut off the parts that I shouldn't have!"
“You…” Princess Jianning was taken aback.
Li Huan said, "Entering the palace as a eunuch without being castrated would be a true act of treason! Please, Your Highness, castrate me yourself!"
“This…” Princess Jianning was stunned.
Li Huan sighed: "I originally wanted to enter the palace as a royal chef and present delicious boxed meals to the emperor. Who knew that I would accidentally enter the 'eunuch recruitment office' and be forced to be castrated. At the critical moment, Eunuch Hai suddenly appeared, stopped the castration, and took me into the palace."
"Now that I have been appointed by the Emperor as the Chief Steward of the Imperial Kitchen, if the fact that I was not castrated is exposed, the Emperor will surely be furious and have me beheaded!"
"Therefore, I implore the princess to take action and swiftly sever my worldly roots, so that I will no longer possess the very advantage I am most proud of!"
Princess Jianning's eyes lit up: "What is your most prized quality?"
Li Huan nodded solemnly: "That's right, besides my outstanding cooking skills, I'm also very capable in this area! It's a pity that I'll never have a chance to use them again! Sigh...sigh..."
Princess Jianning blinked, revealing even greater longing.
"Let me see your most prized strength!"
As she spoke, Princess Jianning pulled on the carpet and released Li Huan...
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