Later that evening, Anning was carried back to the side room where the eunuchs lived.
Fortunately, only two people lived in this house.
"Xiao Ningzi, your injury is quite serious. Let me apply some medicine for you."
The one speaking was Xiao Guizi, who shared a room with Xiao Ningzi.
An Ning clutched her backside and kept shrinking back, her face pale as she shook her head: "No need, no need, I can do it myself. You...aren't you on night watch? Go on."
It wasn't that An Ning was being pretentious; it was just that she suddenly realized that her current body wasn't that of a eunuch at all, but rather that of a woman whose body was underdeveloped.
As for why a girl would enter the palace to become a eunuch, she has no idea. All she knows is how much courage it must take to dare to switch things under the emperor's very nose. However, her current situation is too complicated, so she must be careful in everything she does.
After Xiao Guizi left with a puzzled look, An Ning pulled down one side of her pants and painstakingly applied the medicine.
Time flies, and the last rays of the setting sun have dissipated. Half a month later, Anning's injuries have mostly healed.
On the long corridor of Chunxi Palace, made of blue bricks and stones, Bai Lan led several young eunuchs in a hurry.
"I've already inquired. The Emperor has been busy with state affairs these past few days and rarely visits the inner palace. It's obvious that the Emperor has forgotten about this little eunuch. So, once he's inside, give him a good beating, preferably until he can't get out of bed."
Inside the room, Anning had just finished applying the medicine when the door was kicked open, and dust filled the room.
She propped her head up and glanced over: "Oh, someone I know."
The palace maid was the Imperial Concubine's personal maid, named Bai Lan. Perhaps because she had been by the Imperial Concubine's side for a long time, she had learned about 70-80% of the arrogance. In Chunxi Palace, apart from the Imperial Concubine, she was probably the most powerful.
Bai Lan stepped into the room, then frowned and hurriedly retreated, reaching out to take out her silk handkerchief and gently covering her mouth and nose, her expression full of disgust.
Anning shook her head at Bai Lan's extremely affected actions, and simply sat up halfway, pinching the corner of the quilt and imitating Bai Lan's affected manner: "Oh, oh, oh, it really stinks, it stinks."
Bai Lan could tell from the eunuch's extremely awkward and disgusting appearance that he was deliberately imitating her. However, she wasn't going to waste her breath arguing with this eunuch. Today, she was going to get back all the humiliation she had suffered in the past few days. Thinking this, she sneered and directed the eunuchs behind her:
"You, drag him out here."
Before Anning could react, several eunuchs rushed up menacingly, grabbed her arms, and dragged her from the bed out of the room. Anning used all her strength to kick and struggle wildly, but they still managed to push her to the ground, her face pressed against the cold brick surface, making her shiver.
Bai Lan swayed her hips as she walked over, squatted down, and grabbed An Ning's ear: "You rootless brat, let's see how I deal with you today, beat him up."
"Hiss~" Someone kicked An Ning in the shin, making her gasp in pain. Before her leg could recover, she was slapped in the face, and her ears rang.
An Ning struggled to lift her face, only able to see the embroidered hem of Bai Lan's skirt. A flash of ruthlessness crossed her eyes as she reached out and grabbed the hem of the skirt, pulling hard. Bai Lan fell to her knees. Judging from the noise, her kneecap must have been disfigured!
"What kind of behavior is this within the imperial city?"
A shrill voice suddenly rang out, causing everyone to stop what they were doing. Then, one by one, they all knelt down on the ground.
Even Bai Lan bowed respectfully.
An Ning curled up, shielding her eyes from the glaring light. Through her fingers, she saw a figure approaching, holding a duster in his hand and with a smooth chin.
An Ning's heart sank: Damn! An old eunuch has arrived.
Eunuch Wu glanced down at An Ning, his brows furrowing slightly. He then looked away and asked, "Which one is Xiao Ningzi?"
Upon hearing that they had come to see Xiao Ningzi, Bai Lan's expression changed instantly:
"Does Eunuch Wu need to see Xiao Ningzi about something?"
An Ning raised an eyebrow, looking on with amusement. Observing Bai Lan's timid and submissive demeanor, she thought that this Eunuch Wu must be a formidable character.
Wu Gonggong's cool gaze swept over her without saying a word, but Bai Lan couldn't help but shiver. She quickly pointed a trembling finger at An Ning, who was watching her gloatingly on the ground.
"He, he is Xiao Ningzi."
Eunuch Wu flicked the duster in his hand: "By imperial decree, summon Xiao Ningzi to Yangju Palace to serve."
An Ning was stunned, Bai Lan was terrified, and the eunuchs behind her had already begun to weep bitterly.
This means that Anning will be one of the Emperor's men from now on, and just now, they beat up the Emperor's men.
An Ning was unaware of what the Emperor's sudden decree meant, nor did she know the saying "serving the emperor is like serving a tiger." All she knew was that right now, immediately, she could kill that unruly little palace maid, Bai Lan!
Thinking about it, An Ning's buttocks no longer hurt, and her dizziness subsided. She turned around abruptly, coldly sneering as she reached out her devilish claw towards Bai Lan's ear and twisted it hard...
Bai Lan immediately burst into tears from the pain.
An Ning chuckled: "Does it hurt? Bear with it. Chunxi Palace, no screaming or yelling allowed~"
Seeing this, Eunuch Wu didn't react much, but urged, "Little Ningzi, His Majesty has a terrible headache, you should come with me quickly."
An Ning whispered in Bai Lan's ear, "Little palace maid, we... have a long future ahead of us!"
After saying that, she looked at Bai Lan's trembling body with a satisfied expression, then stood up, a slight smile playing on her lips, and bowed to Eunuch Wu with an innocent face: "Yes."
With Xiao Ningzi gone, Bai Lan's soul was also lost; the feud between her and Xiao Ningzi was now officially sealed.
Chunxi Palace is not far from the Emperor's Yangju Hall. You can get there by going around a palace and through the Imperial Garden.
Grandpa Wu's slightly hunched posture made him look a bit old, but he walked with incredible speed and agility.
"Eunuch Wu?"
An Ning couldn't help but want to chat with Eunuch Wu for a bit, because judging from his demeanor, this should be the chief eunuch by the Emperor's side. Since they would be serving the same person in the future, it would be better to get along well.
"The first rule of eunuchs is to speak little." Eunuch Wu's high-pitched voice sounded weak, yet it carried an undeniable authority.
An Ning was completely overwhelmed by Eunuch Wu's imposing aura, and even her breathing became cautious.
She looked up and sighed: It's hard to be a eunuch, but it's even harder to be a fake eunuch.
After passing through half of the imperial garden, and separated by a clump of willows, I saw the rather elegant palace in front of me.
Eunuch Wu said that was the Yangju Hall, where the emperor usually rested.
He tiptoed in, knocked on the door, and said in a low voice, "I've brought Xiao Ningzi."
An Ning peeked out slightly and, through Wu Gonggong's slightly hunched back and the wisps of calming incense smoke rising from the bronze incense burner, saw the true dragon emperor reclining on the soft couch.
Suddenly, he coughed, and Anning was startled, quickly pulling her head back. Then she heard the person on the bed say, "Bring him here."
Then, she was pushed inside by Eunuch Wu.
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