"That Chi Jingyu clearly doesn't take me seriously!"
Chi Yan brushed past the Minister of Works, and upon hearing the other mention Chi Jingyu with a hint of displeasure, he couldn't help but look up.
What did Chi Jingyu do?
"What's wrong?" Shen Ci stopped and looked at him in confusion.
He looked away and shook his head: "You really intend to come with me?"
Shen Ci raised an eyebrow and said irritably, "Or did you think I was joking? You're someone I'm protecting, so if those people bully you, it's the same as bullying me."
Upon hearing this, Chi Yan couldn't help but smile and said, "Alright, let's go then."
On his way here today, he was splashed with dirty water for no reason. Perhaps his calm reaction gave those people the illusion that he was easy to bully.
Some people even tampered with his food. Although it wasn't as heinous as poisoning, if he tolerated it again and again, it would only embolden those people, and who knows if they would do something even more outrageous.
Before the palace gates were locked, Chi Yan made a special trip to the Imperial Household Department.
Knowing his purpose, the head eunuch cooperated fully and summoned all the eunuchs who might be near that road during that time period.
There were no palace maids present. Firstly, the buckets were too heavy for a palace maid to handle. Secondly, he heard footsteps and deduced that it must have been a tall man.
Once everyone had arrived, the head eunuch began to reprimand them: "From the very first day you entered the palace, I reminded you that the most important thing in the palace is to be careful with your words and actions, and to keep your eyes open! It seems some of you haven't taken my advice to heart..."
Taking advantage of this moment, Chi Yan discreetly observed the eunuchs. There were about ten of them in total, most of whom looked blank, with only one or two hanging their heads, appearing somewhat nervous and not daring to meet his gaze.
Chi Yan raised a smirk as he approached the two eunuchs, bowed slightly, and asked slowly, "Why do you two seem a little nervous?"
The steward, who was speaking, also looked over in surprise, his face darkening: "Lord Chi is asking you a question!"
The two eunuchs trembled even more violently. One of them mustered up his courage and looked up, his expression barely managing to remain calm: "Your Excellency is joking. This is the first time I have been so close to you, so it is understandable that I am intimidated."
Chi Yan grabbed the other person's hand, and the latter looked up in shock, instinctively trying to pull back, but Chi Yan's strength was unexpectedly great.
He slowly opened the other person's tightly clenched hand, and sure enough, there was a red mark on the palm.
The buckets were so heavy; it would have taken a lot of effort to pour the water over from the other side of the palace wall.
Chi Yan chuckled cryptically, "Did you think you couldn't catch me just because I didn't see you?"
The eunuch in front of him immediately turned pale.
Before Chi Yan could even interrogate him, the eunuch beside him immediately knelt down upon seeing this display of force: "My lord, spare my life! My lord, spare my life!"
The steward, his face turning ashen with rage, rushed forward and kicked one of them, yelling, "You worthless bastards!"
Shen Ci snorted coldly: "Speak, who exactly ordered you?"
The two eunuchs stammered and dared not speak.
They figured the other party must have some status, and they dared not offend them.
Chi Yan casually lifted his eyelids: "Alright, why don't we go and settle this with His Majesty?"
The two were immediately terrified and turned pale.
If they went to His Majesty's presence, would they have any chance of survival?
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The steward looked extremely pale and awkwardly asked Chi Yan for his opinion: "Lord Chi, what do you think should be done with these two?"
Chi Yan raised an eyebrow and slowly smiled: "I'm just here to seek justice for myself. How to deal with it is up to you, Steward. How could I overstep my bounds?"
His main purpose in making this trip was to set an example for others, so that they would think twice before trying to trick him again.
The steward had a general idea of what was going on and assured him, "Don't worry, we will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!"
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