The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort

Chapter 506 Best Friend (1)

After Eunuch Li finished speaking, a young eunuch came outside to report that the Empress Dowager Yide of the Palace of Compassionate Ning had summoned him, so Eunuch Li went there in person, but he didn't see behind him, Xiao Chenzi raised his lowered head slowly, That face that had always looked simple, honest, and stupid now no longer had the usual silly look, replaced by an unfathomable face. Then, his eyes moved quickly, and then he lowered his head again, as if As if nothing had happened, he walked out as if nothing had happened.

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The matter of the emperor’s serious illness in the palace caused an uproar in the previous dynasty, but this matter was not over, and the following incidents happened one after another. Eunuch Li disappeared. As the chief steward of the emperor, Eunuch Li has been in charge of the diet and daily life of the emperor. He is the person who knows the emperor best.The disappearance of Eunuch Li alarmed even the Empress Dowager Yide. The guard on duty at night said that no one went out during the night, so Eunuch Li must still be in the palace.

After almost the entire palace was opened up, someone finally found Eunuch Li's body in the dry well behind Jingyang Palace.There were no other traces on the body, and even a suicide note was found from Eunuch Li, who committed suicide by throwing himself into a well.How could a great eunuch commit suicide by throwing himself into a well? Eunuch Li’s suicide note only trivially expressed his regret for the emperor, and he was unable to accompany the emperor all the way.However, those who are interested guess that Eunuch Li saw that the emperor's life was not long, and he was overly worried, and finally became terrified and committed suicide by throwing himself into a well.

Although this is a bit unbelievable, it is not impossible.As the chief executive, it is closely related to the fate of the emperor. Wu Zuo has already checked it. Eunuch Li committed suicide by throwing himself into a well. It didn’t happen sooner or later, but it happened when the emperor was seriously ill. ?The most important thing is that apart from this incident, everyone can no longer find out the reason for the chief executive to commit suicide.

After all, Eunuch Li is the chief steward of the palace. He has worked hard in front of the emperor for so many years, but Eunuch Li has no other relatives around him.Instead, a young eunuch at the bottom volunteered, saying that he was Li Gonggong's adopted son and was willing to handle the funeral for Li Gonggong.Such a kind and caring little eunuch was quite appreciated by his superiors, so Eunuch Li's wealth and silver taels naturally belonged to Xiao Chenzi, and Xiao Chenzi was also valued because of this matter.

When the news about Eunuch Li reached Jiang Ruan's ears, Jiang Ruan was talking to Butler Lin about the account books. Since Jin Yiwei came to report, he did not avoid Steward Lin.Eunuch Li's death was not unexpected. Jiang Ruan thought about it, and suddenly found that Lin Butler was also in a daze. This is Lin Butler, who was very active in discussing the problems in the account book with Jiang Ruan a quarter of an hour ago. A little lost, but a little strange.Jiang Ruan looked at him carefully, and found a trace of sadness in Lin Butler's eyes.

sad?Jiang Ruan's eyes moved, and he reminded: "Steward Lin?"

Butler Lin suddenly came back to his senses, as if he had just realized that he had lost his mind just now, he was at a loss for a while, and then he said in a panic: "This... Wangfei, this old servant has neglected his duty."

Jiang Ruan smiled slightly: "I don't blame you. It's normal for me to be a little bit stunned when I first heard about the things in the palace. I was also shocked just now. Steward Lin seemed to be thinking about this too. I don't know how you feel about it. What do you think?"

Lin Butler laughed a few times, and was about to say that he could tell the way where he was ignorant, but he couldn't tell the way he looked at Jiang Ruan.Jiang Ruan's gaze was the same as before, gentle and sharp, almost penetrating people's scrutiny.She seemed to have already seen what was wrong with her, and grasped it sensitively. Now she just asked. No one is better than the princess of her own palace in terms of guessing people's hearts.

Lin Butler straightened his expression, put away the embarrassment just now, and said, as if he was a different person in an instant, "Eunuch Li has been in power for many years, and he has seen big storms and waves, and he will definitely not commit suicide just because of a temporary incident. Leaving a suicide note, but it is all irrelevant and full of loopholes. This old slave ventured to guess that Eunuch Li did not commit suicide, but was killed by someone and pretended to commit suicide." When he said this, although his tone There is restraint, but a trace of anger still involuntarily flows out.

Jiang Ruan nodded, and said softly: "That's right, butler Lin thought, who killed him?"

"Eunuch Li has achieved the position of chief executive with a smooth and transparent mind. Naturally, ordinary people can't deceive him. Only those close to him can do it. Since this close person can make Eunuch Li defenseless, he must be someone who gets along day and night. He has already gained all his trust. Eunuch Li died at the hands of his own people, there is no doubt about it!"

After Lin Butler said these words, Jiang Ruan showed no expression, but Forsythia and Luzhu behind him were a little surprised. In the eyes of the two of them, Lin Butler was just a crazy old man, who knew that what he said today was justified. According to it, I don't know why, but it is completely different from the feeling in the past.

Jiang Ruan was not surprised. At the beginning, Tanhualang was a personable and personable man, able to retreat bravely at the most beautiful time, and also had the determination and endurance to endure. He was a person of great wisdom.But on weekdays, he just used a disguise to cover up his true face.It's just that Jiang Ruan also noticed at this time that when Steward Lin brought up the news of Eunuch Li's death, there was indeed some fluctuation in his eyes, which could hardly be concealed.Obviously, he may have some relationship with Eunuch Li, but everyone in the world always has some secrets, so why bother to find out?It's just that Lin Butler's analysis coincided with hers, which made her firmer in her mind.

"You are right. Those who can plot against Eunuch Li must be extremely close people, and may even have been lurking beside Eunuch Li for many years. The emperor's serious illness is one of the reasons why he hastily acted now. More importantly, This may be a signal." Jiang Ruan said.

"Signal?" Steward Lin frowned, and asked, "Does the princess think they are going to attack?" At this time, Lao Lin seemed to be discussing the next countermeasure with Jiang Ruan, and he looked unreliable on weekdays. .

"It wasn't hands-on. Eunuch Li died suddenly. I thought his death was too sudden, and there must be a special reason to put him to death at this time. If you do it, you don't have to start with a chief executive, so Li The father-in-law's death must have been caused by himself. He made a mistake in a certain aspect and eventually killed himself." Jiang Ruan said in a deep voice.

Lin Butler also thought about it for a while, and seemed to think that what Jiang Ruan said was very reasonable. He looked at her and said, "But Wangfei, what mistakes could he make? What mistakes made him die in the end?"

Jiang Ruan smiled slightly: "What is the most stressful thing in the palace now?"

"Yes... His Majesty is seriously ill." Lin Butler replied.

"Then, that's where Eunuch Li's fault lies. He is the chief executive, and he is inseparable from His Majesty on weekdays. Therefore, the biggest reason why he lost his life was because of the emperor. And what is the greatest value of a general manager?" , because he is the person closest to the emperor, and may know many of the emperor's secrets. In this way, the matter is very simple. Eunuch Li knew a certain decision of the emperor, and this decision was accidentally known , and then he was killed."

(End of this chapter)