Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

This Eunuch Helang is no longer the cautious eunuch who used to fawn on others in the palace. As the emperor's condition worsened, Eunuch Cheng accompanied him day and night, and he took over the management of all the affairs in the palace.

Due to his outstanding abilities, Eunuch Cheng also transferred the management of the Western Factory to him. Since Jin Gu controversially left Beijing to become a fiefdom, the Jinyiwei was disbanded and its personnel were scattered. The Western Factory had already taken over the power of life and death over the Jinyiwei.

Today, the Western Factory and the eunuch are in charge of internal affairs and monitor all officials externally, and have become the most powerful figures in the Forbidden City.

At first, he was still a little hesitant and asked Eunuch Cheng for advice on everything. However, the emperor's illness recurred and Eunuch Cheng was too busy to handle everything. He was also afraid that people outside would know the inside story, so he forgot to ask for advice and only told him to do his job well.

Therefore, within just a few months, everyone knew that this acting director of the Western Factory appeared gentle on the surface, but was actually a cruel and capricious person in private. Once you were targeted by him, losing your job and title was the lightest punishment, and losing your life was also common. There were also poor people who failed to see the situation clearly and had their entire family massacred, and the outside world didn't even know what crime they were guilty of.

There were also some upright and bold censors who made impeachments, but the emperor was seriously ill and ignored state affairs. The crown prince had passed away and the grandson was still young, so He Lang easily learned about it and was so bold that he removed those censors one by one.

For a time, the court was in a state of panic, and everyone in the capital was terrified when talking about it.

However, what is ridiculous is that the notorious and all-powerful He Lang is very concerned about Hongze's disappearance. He not only orders everyone in the West Factory to find out about Hongze's whereabouts, but also sends people to report the news every day.

Anan's belly was getting bigger day by day, and she was about to give birth in half a month. There was no news from Hongze, and everyone was worried. No one dared to mention a word in front of her. Uncle Da even stopped the person who came to report from the West Factory and stopped passing the message to her.

Seeing Anan eating and drinking every day, chatting and laughing with everyone, Yuan Ruolan was even more anxious. She often cried and sighed alone. Li Ma comforted her, saying, "Our young lady is calm and composed, and she is not easily shocked by praise or criticism. The son-in-law is also a calculating person. I think there are some things that are not convenient to disclose. It will be fine!"

Seeing that Yuan Ruolan seemed to have listened, Nanny Li smiled and said, "As an elder, you must feel distressed to see the young lady like this, but the young lady has been patient again and again, and I think she doesn't want to make you feel uncomfortable. If you worry every day, not only will you not be able to help the young lady, but you will only make her worry about her husband and you."

These words did make Yuan Ruolan feel a little more at ease. When she went to see Anan again, she had learned to hide her emotions. She also specifically told everyone in the family not to ask about Hongze in front of Anan.

Anand saw it all and felt both moved and sad, with a mixture of emotions in his heart for a moment.

To her, Hongze was something that was lost and then found again, the greatest gift from God to her, just like the light that broke out of her dark life. Suddenly, it disappeared without a trace, as if she was plunged into darkness and chaos again. She was anxious and helpless, in agony, and heartbroken. Every time she woke up from her dreams at midnight, she would touch the cold bed beside her, and her face would always be covered with tears.

She had no one to vent her sorrow and sadness of having gained and losing again, only the naughty baby in her belly was always moving around when she was in trouble, interrupting her sadness and giving her strength to hold on at night.

In the blink of an eye, the baby was about to be born. He Lang's attendant did not come that day, so Huaizhu came in person, and He Lang came with her.