eurekapd Chapter 448 Tong Guan
Chapter 448 Tong Guan
Xiang Fei was the childhood sweetheart of Emperor Qianwu. Due to her poor family background, she was married to Xiao Chengzhang as a concubine. However, Xiao Chengzhang had deep feelings for her and never made her his principal wife. The two of them indeed lived a life that was the envy of others.
But later, the two had a falling out, so that after Emperor Qianwu ascended the throne, he did not make her empress, but only named her Xiangfei.
Up to this point, Concubine Xiang lived in Chonghua Palace for a long time and never went out, and Emperor Qianwu rarely visited her.
Therefore, everyone in the palace followed suit, thinking that Concubine Xiang had fallen out of favor and did not take her seriously.
But what was unexpected was that when Emperor Qianwu learned that someone dared to withhold Concubine Xiang's expenses, he became furious and beat many eunuchs and palace maids to death on the spot, and even executed a noble who had provoked Concubine Xiang.
From then on, although Empress Xiang Fei, who had lived in the palace for a long time and never went out, rarely appeared in public, no one dared to look down on her.
However, Emperor Qianwu still seldom went there, and would only visit Chonghua Palace and sit for a while during the annual festivals and Xiang Fei’s birthday.
It is worth mentioning that the twelfth prince Xiao Hongyan was born to Concubine Xiang.
It is said that Emperor Qianwu did not get the news that Empress Xiang was going to be a father until she was about to give birth. He was so angry that his face turned pale, but he did not punish Empress Xiang. Instead, the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital who were responsible for taking her pulse were all beaten with a stick.
When Shen Shuyi wanted to investigate these things in his previous life, Concubine Xiang had already died. After her death, everything related to Xiao Huaijin and Concubine Xiang became a complete taboo in the palace.
Anyone who dared to mention it would have touched the reverse scale of Emperor Qianwu. The emperor, who was no longer so clear-headed, killed many people for this.
"Is it Empress Xiangfei?" Shen Shuyi said softly.
The old eunuch paused, and seeing that there was no one around and the maids and servants were all following very far, he hesitated for a moment, and then whispered: "When Concubine Xiang was young, she had a good relationship with His Highness and His Majesty."
Shen Shuyi nodded, thinking that he would ask Jiuchou to investigate what happened later.
However, this matter is not easy to investigate, and one careless mistake may easily arouse the emperor's vigilance.
"What's the name of that eunuch? He's still sweeping the Imperial Garden in such a cold day." When he arrived outside the Xinde Palace, Shen Shuyi looked in the direction of the Imperial Garden.
The old eunuch took a look and said, "Xiaozhuanzi is a hard-working and kind-hearted person, but these days..."
The old eunuch stopped talking halfway through.
Shen Shuyi continued softly: "People who are diligent and kind-hearted will inevitably be bullied."
Hearing this, the old eunuch sighed and nodded, "Yes, he and Tong Guan both had miserable lives and were often bullied."
"Both of them were bullied?" Shen Shuyi asked, thinking of Tong Guan's martial arts competition.
"Yes, in fact, Tong Guan is quite skilled, but two fists cannot defeat a deadly force. No one dares to kill him in this palace. However, the more outstanding he is, the more he is bullied. As for Xiao Zhuangzi... he followed his master before, and now the one who came up is his master's enemy. You can imagine how these two people will live..."
Shen Shuyi understood that Xiaozhuangzi was on the wrong side, and Tong Guan was because he caught the attention of a nobleman in a martial arts competition, but he had no power to protect himself.
This thing, a person's talent is sometimes like a woman's beauty. If there is no matching strength to protect oneself, then the so-called beauty can only bring disaster.
As they were talking, several eunuchs walked up behind Xiao Zhuanzi and kicked him into the flower garden.
The small stake stumbled and its big end stuck upside down into the soil of the flowers.
Although it was winter, there were still many flowers and plants in the flower garden that could survive in winter. This time, the face of the small stake was scratched by the branches in the soil.
"Who! What are you doing?" Xiao Zhuanzi got up, with blood all over his face, and looked at them warily.
He turned around and saw a thin face. He held a broom in his hand and pointed at several people.
"Eunuch Zhuan, why haven't we washed our boots and socks? Don't you know how cold it is? If we are one day late we will have nothing to wear!" The fat man in the lead spoke with his nose up.
"That's right, and there's my urinal! Are you planning to keep it for drinking? Why are you so slow!" another person shouted.
The old eunuch beside Shen Shuyi saw this scene, shook his head, and sighed: "His master is the eunuch in charge of the imperial garden, so his life is particularly difficult."
As if he couldn't bear to watch any longer, the old eunuch turned around and went back to Xinde Palace.
Shen Shuyi asked Yuping to stuff a bag of silver into his pocket, while he stood in front of the gate of Xinde Palace and watched the scene from afar.
"You guys threw all the work in the Imperial Garden to me. I don't have the time to do all that!" Xiao Zhuanzi's eyes were red, and it could be seen that he was forbearing and aggrieved.
"Hey, is Master Zhuan about to cry?"
The next moment, a pair of boots and socks that were about to be stained black hit Xiaozhuanzi's face directly.
The fat man in the lead sneered, "If you can't finish it, hurry up! If you cause me to be punished, I won't forgive you!"
Xiao Zhuanzi turned his head to avoid it, and the dirty boots and socks fell to the ground.
The eunuch raised his eyebrows when he fell, grabbed the little stake by his collar, lifted him up, and slapped him twice. Then he said, "Pick him up for me with your mouth!"
Xiao Zhuanzi's cheeks turned red and swollen instantly, and his eyes were filled with hatred and tears.
Shen Shuyi's heart sank slightly, and he suddenly understood why Tong Guan became so...divided after gaining power.
If you live in such a situation every day, it would be difficult to maintain good thoughts in your heart.
"Oh, you don't want to?" The eunuch kicked the little stake and said coldly, "Beat him until he agrees!"
All of a sudden, fists and kicks fell on the thin eunuch.
The little stake was knocked to the ground and curled up into a ball.
Shen Shuyi's eyes were cold, he felt that people must know how to save themselves at any time.
Otherwise, others can help you for a while, but not for a lifetime.
At this moment, a thin, dark figure suddenly rushed forward. He came from behind and kicked the leading eunuch in the back.
"Ouch!" The eunuch stumbled and fell flat on his face in the flower bed, just like the little stake before.
Shen Shuyi narrowed his eyes slightly. The thin and dark-skinned eunuch was none other than Tong Guan.
Tong Guan's appearance was actually quite good, except that he was too thin and had a dark complexion, making him look like a wild monkey running around in the mountains. It was hard to imagine that he would become a powerful eunuch in the future.
"Tong Guan! Hit him! Hit him hard! If you dare to fight back, be careful of your blind mother and sister at home!" The eunuch got up from the ground and pointed at Tong Guan angrily.
At once, several eunuchs swarmed forward. Tong Guan's eyes were about to burst, but after hearing these words, he struggled for a while, and then slowly loosened his clenched fists.
Shen Shuyi didn't turn around and said to Jinzhu, "Go back and ask Bao Kun to check Tong Guan's family."
"Yes."
In her previous life, she had never heard that Tong Guan had any family.