"Thank you, Grand Preceptor. I am aware of that. But if what I have said can gain your attention, Grand Preceptor, could you please put in a good word for me with the Chief Steward?" Zhang Huaiming was now making his request.
Gao Hongyuan laughed, but his laughter was full of coldness. "Zhang Huaiming, you actually dare to bargain with me?"
Zhang Huaiming lowered his head so low it was almost buried in the ground, his voice trembling slightly, "This humble servant dares not, but this matter is simply too important."
Gao Hongyuan was too lazy to waste words with him. "Zhang Huaiming, I have always been very generous to those who are loyal to me. As long as the information is useful, what harm is there in asking Lord Li of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices to take care of you, let alone the Imperial Censor?"
Lord Li is the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, a third-rank official. How could he be compared to a mere sixth-rank Imperial Kitchen Attendant? Zhang Huaiming's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly kowtowed to express his gratitude, "This humble servant thanks the Imperial Preceptor, this humble servant thanks the Imperial Preceptor."
"Speak."
"Yes, Your Excellency. On the day of the princess's wedding, I happened to meet Eunuch Liu, a subordinate of the Imperial Kitchen Manager. Eunuch Liu was with two palace maids and two eunuchs at the time, and one of the eunuchs seemed to have heterochromia."
When Zhang Huaiming passed by the group, he glanced at them and inadvertently saw Yuan Hong's eyes, but he didn't react for a moment.
It wasn't until later that I remembered the legend from the palace.
He immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to make a contribution. Regardless of whether this little eunuch was the person the Grand Preceptor was looking for, if he dared to bring someone with heterochromia into the palace, Eunuch Liu would surely die!
"What did you say?!" Gao Hongyuan slammed the teacup on the table with a loud bang, startling Zhang Huaiming.
"I told you, I once saw a eunuch under Eunuch Liu who had heterochromia," Zhang Huaiming said, suppressing his fear as he repeated himself.
Are you sure?
Seeing Gao Hongyuan's reaction, Zhang Huaiming knew he had made the right bet; the Imperial Advisor truly cared about this matter. He gritted his teeth and said, "I only dared to come to see the Imperial Advisor after I was certain."
Actually, he only glanced at it briefly at the time, and he wasn't sure how accurate his assessment was.
But that's life; how could he turn his life around without taking a gamble?
"Do you know who that little eunuch is? How old is he?"
"He looks about twelve or thirteen years old. I really don't know his name. He looks unfamiliar. I wonder if he's a newly recruited eunuch from the Imperial Household Department. But since he's Eunuch Liu's man, the Grand Preceptor can summon Eunuch Liu to ask him and find out." Zhang Huaiming replied.
"Okay, I understand. You may leave now. But you must not tell anyone about this. I will give you what you want."
Zhang Huaiming was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Thank you, Grand Preceptor! Thank you, Grand Preceptor!"
After Zhang Huaiming stepped down, Gao Hongyuan beckoned, and Ye Mei appeared and knelt in front of him.
"Go and investigate this matter, and give Eunuch Liu a thorough interrogation."
"yes!"
Gao Hongyuan sat there for a long time without making any movement.
Could it be him?
He was the right age, so why did he become a eunuch in the palace?
Thinking of the star whose brightness hadn't changed much recently, Gao Hongyuan fell into deep thought.
Nightshade returned quickly. "Reporting to the Imperial Preceptor, Eunuch Liu is missing. The Chief Imperial Kitchen said that he hasn't seen him since the princess's wedding. On that day, someone saw Eunuch Liu leading four people towards the Cold Palace."
Eunuch Liu has disappeared?!
How could there be such a coincidence in this world?
The Cold Palace?!
Heterochromatic eyes, the Cold Palace, Consort Yun!
So many years have passed that Gao Hongyuan had almost forgotten about Consort Yun, but Ye Mei reminded him of her at this moment.
"Quickly, lock Consort Yun in the Heavenly Prison. No one is allowed to touch her. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without exception!" Gao Hongyuan shouted hurriedly.
If it really is him, as long as Consort Yun is in their hands, he would never dare to act rashly!
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