Rong Cheng ignored the awkward and strange feeling in his heart. Seeing that the eunuch had fled to the door, he spoke in a complicated manner:

"Remember to be careful. Even Yang Xuan doesn't need to know more about this matter."

After saying that, he thought for a while and said, "...if you do a good job, I will reward you according to your merits when you come back."

There was no need for even Yang Xuan to know, and he came back to reward him. Isn't this the path to becoming his confidant?

Chen Huai turned around in surprise: "Really?"

Rong Cheng was angry and wanted to laugh at his silly look, and glared at him: "Why don't you go quickly?"

"Your servant obeys the order," he said and walked out of the door with an excited look on his face.

Rong Cheng sat quietly in the hall for a while, and Mingxi's voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, please have some cakes."

"come in"

Seeing Mingxi placing two porcelain plates filled with exquisite pastries on the table, Rong Cheng asked:

"The Imperial Household Department is not close to the Purple Palace. How did you get here so quickly?"

Mingxi replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I met Eunuch Chen in front of the Bihe Palace, so I took a shortcut."

"Bihe Palace? He's not on duty at the front court, what is he doing there?"

He said he was busy, but it turned out that he was busy in the harem. Even someone as steady as Concubine Xian had been praising Chen Huai to him recently. That eunuch was quite capable of coaxing women.

Mingxi saw Chen Huai coming out with a happy face just now, and knew that he was highly valued by the emperor, so he praised him:

"I heard that Eunuch Chen designed a lotus flower ornament for Zhong Shuyi to please His Majesty. It is so beautiful."

Upon hearing this, Rong Cheng put down the flower cake in his hand. Is this eunuch trying to please Zhong Shuyi again?

He really put a lot of effort into seducing me.

As a eunuch, even if he is favored, he cannot enter the harem and become sisters with those women. Instead of spending time on them, it is better for them to please him directly.

Rong Cheng's lips curled up slightly, feeling somewhat proud. "It's a little stupid, but it's still interesting."

Eunuch Chen, who was believed by the emperor to want to be sisters with the women in the harem, was now standing majestically outside the gate of the Taiwei Mansion.

Looking at the two huge stone lions in front of the door to ward off evil, and then thinking of the two Shiba Inu-sized ones placed in front of his own mansion, he suddenly felt unbalanced and his face was uneasy:

"Humph……"

Jinyiwei envoy Yang Xuan witnessed with his own eyes how this eunuch Chen planned to capture Pei An that day, and he admired him very much and asked hurriedly:

"Master, what are you worried about?"

Chen Huai rode on his horse, pointed at the gate with his whip and said angrily:

"Just looking at this vermilion lacquered gate and these two stone lions, we can foresee that Pei An is a greedy man. Otherwise, why would he insist on taking the risk to kill Wu Shiliang and others? He is simply guilty of a guilty conscience."

Yang Xuan glanced at the stone lions in front of the gates of all the court officials, and saw nothing different. However, the lucrative job of confiscating property today fell into the hands of Chen Huai instead of Zhao Mo, which showed that the deputy seal holder Chen was highly valued by the emperor. He just flattered him, and immediately saluted on horseback:

"The Governor is indeed very perceptive. He saw through Pei An's corruption at a glance. I really admire him."

Seeing that such a Jinyiwei envoy, who was usually feared by court officials, was so respectful to him, Chen Huai was very pleased and immediately replied in a pretentious manner:

"No, no, we are all working for the emperor. Sir Yang, let's go and see how much Pei An has embezzled."

Yang Xuan immediately dismounted and said, "Please, Governor."

Chen Huai got off the horse neatly, and the two walked in one after the other. You won't know until you see it, and you'll be shocked when you see it. This mansion is indeed luxurious, with winding corridors, red lacquered glazed tiles, and even the tables and chairs in the ordinary guest rooms are made of yellow pear wood.

The family members and servants had already been searched and taken away, making the courtyard seem even more empty. Even the words of the Jinyiwei in the distance could be heard echoing.

Yang Xuan and the Jinyiwei worked from noon to dusk before they finished counting everything. Looking at the ten large boxes full of glittering yellow and white objects on the ground, even a rich man like Chen Huai in his previous life was shocked.

Yang Xuan handed over a locked box, "Superintendent, this was found under the floor of Pei An's room."

Chen Huai took it, weighed it, and felt a little confused.

He glanced at Yang Xuan and the Jinyiwei beside him, took out two large ingots of gold from the box on the ground and stuffed them into his arms:

"This is for you and your brothers. Please register the rest and report them truthfully."

Yang Xuan took the gold with surprise: "Thank you, Governor!"

The Jinyiwei behind him didn't expect Chen Huai to be so generous. They had never been stained with oil and water under Zhao Mo's command. They immediately excitedly saluted:

"Thank you, Governor."

Seeing Chen Huai was about to leave, Yang Xuan quickly pulled him back and pointed at the property on the ground with his eyes:

"If you like anything, you can take it. We brothers will pretend not to see it, so you can rest assured."

That look really made Chen Huai feel the sincerity, but he was still more interested in beauty and raised the box in his hand:

"No need, I have to go back to the palace to report."

After saying that, he walked out.

Yang Xuan couldn't believe it. Who wouldn't be eager to take advantage of this lucrative job of confiscating property, just to make some money from it? However, Deputy Seal-in-Chief Chen not only refused to take it, but also gave hard work fees to his brothers. He was so good at dealing with people and he couldn't let others find fault with him. No wonder the emperor wanted to use him.

Yang Xuan looked at the eunuch's departing back and could even feel that he was walking towards a ladder leading to the top. His future was limitless!

Chen Huai wasted no time and went all the way into the palace to report to the emperor, but was stopped outside the Meridian Gate by Zhao Mo, the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department.

"Hey, isn't this Eunuch Zhao? What are you doing here at this hour instead of rubbing shoulders and listening to music?"

Zhao Mo changed his usual smiling face and stared at the wooden box in Chen Huai's arms. His voice was as sinister as a poisonous snake:

"Chen Huai, hand over the box in your hand and don't force me to do it."

"Oh? Eunuch Zhao, what are you talking about? This is something the Emperor wants. How dare I give it to someone else?"

Zhao Mo's face was gloomy and scary. He seemed to be unable to wait any longer and approached Chen Huai step by step:

"You forced me to do this, little bastard."

After saying that, he thrust his hands with long nails fiercely towards Chen Huai's chest. His claws were sharp and carried a strong internal force, and it was obvious that he wanted to kill Chen Huai.

Chen Huai's eyes flashed. If this claw really landed on his chest, it would definitely leave a bloody hole. He pretended to be frightened, fell to the side, and took two steps back.

Zhao Mo was stunned, and attacked again ruthlessly. Chen Huai rolled twice on the ground to avoid him, then stood up and ran away quickly. His pace was unbelievably fast, and he shouted as he ran:

"Eunuch Zhao, calm down. I'll treat you to tea when I come back."

This is the tea to send you off. Seeing Zhao Mo's nervous look, you know that there is definitely evidence to bring him down. Chen Huai is secretly happy. Look, I'm going to send you to heaven this time.

Zhao Mo chased after them from behind, but when he saw palace maids and patrolling guards, he had to stop, his eyes filled with anger and fear.

Is this kid trying to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger?

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