77A fake eunuch?
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Chapter 77 The Fake Eunuch?
Zhang Xinjie opened his mouth, wanting to curse, but he didn't dare.
He eventually sat on the ground, wailing, "I can't live like this..."
Shen Yulou couldn't be bothered with him. After getting the blood letter, he took Song Hu and returned to the palace.
Previously, when he tricked the Consort, he didn't actually have any leverage; that poem alone couldn't prove anything.
It was just that the Consort had a guilty conscience, and with Shen Yulou's deception, he successfully tricked her into bed. Although it was half-hearted, the Consort ultimately didn't dare to resist.
But this time was different; the evidence was now thoroughly obtained.
Not only the Consort, but even Zhang Xinjie would have to obey Shen Yulou from now on.
Back in the palace, Shen Yulou first went to visit Princess Naxing.
Princess Naxing lay in bed, looking a bit weak, but her complexion was fair.
Upon seeing Shen Yulou, Princess Naxing showed a slight smile on her face.
"Mr. Shen."
Princess Naxing didn't want to call him Lord Shen; to show respect, she called him Mr. Shen.
Shen Yulou took Princess Naxing's pulse, "Princess, how do you feel?"
Princess Naxing held Shen Yulou's hand and said,
"I'm alright, just a bit weak and a little uncomfortable."
Shen Yulou said, "Tomorrow at noon, I will have a Palace Maid come to help you bathe. Draw the curtains, and keep the room tightly closed. As long as no drafts blow in, you will be fine.
A dirty confinement period is bad for the body. Bathing will not harm you; those are just rumors."
Princess Naxing's face lit up with joy, "Thank you, Mr. Shen."
Just as Shen Yulou was about to leave, Princess Naxing suddenly grabbed his hand.
Shen Yulou paused, "Princess, is this...?"
Princess Naxing said, "Mr. Shen, are you willing to return to Yan State with me?"
Shen Yulou's expression became somewhat complicated.
In this situation, could Princess Naxing still return to Yan State?
Seeing Shen Yulou's expression, Princess Naxing said,
"Mr. Shen, after returning to Yan State, I am willing to appoint you as Prime Minister."
Princess Naxing had observed Shen Yulou's performance during this period.
She had also heard Palace Maids speak of his deeds.
In Princess Naxing's eyes, this person was a great talent.
If he was willing to return to Yan State with Princess Naxing, he could be appointed Prime Minister.
Princess Naxing was indeed sincere, but her own situation was very bad, and Yan State was plagued by internal and external troubles.
Given Emperor Ren's character, he would naturally not let her return safely.
"Thank you for your kindness, Princess, but my parents and sister-in-law are all here. It is truly difficult for me to leave without any worries.
If one day I find myself at a dead end and come to seek refuge with the Princess, I hope the Princess will take me in."
Princess Naxing nodded with some regret.
"Mr. Shen, rest assured, as long as I am alive, the gates of Yan State will always be open for you."
After checking Princess Naxing's body, Shen Yulou left the room.
He always felt that Princess Naxing was a bit strange; she seemed very confident that she could leave Hun Kingdom.
Princess Naxing, with her bulging belly, had traveled back and forth between these three kingdoms, and there was still no news of rebellion from Yan State. This Princess seemed not as simple as he had imagined.
In any case, Shen Yulou now had another fallback option.
If the Princess's uncle truly didn't come after a while, then Shen Yulou would have to ask Princess Naxing to find a way to create some chaos in the north, and then have Zhao Ying lead troops to battle.
Shen Yulou came to the Ministry of War's hall and gave instructions regarding the forging of steel plates.
With the Emperor's token, the Ministry of War naturally dared not delay.
It was estimated that the forging would be completed within two or three days.
As for whether these steel plates could achieve modern effects, Shen Yulou couldn't say for sure, but at least they would be much better than Zhao Ying's current ones.
Returning to the Imperial Heirs Residence, just as he was about to enter his room, he happened to see Eunuch He Shun passing by, carrying a square tray.
"Eunuch Shun!"
Eunuch He Shun was an eunuch by Emperor Ren's side; everyone had to be polite when they saw him.
Eunuch He Shun responded with a smile, "Lord Shen."
"Eunuch Shun, come in and have a cup of tea."
Eunuch He Shun paused, then nodded, "Alright, I'm a bit thirsty."
After Eunuch He Shun came in, Tao Hong and the others immediately busied themselves making tea.
Eunuch Shun coming in for tea was an honor for them.
They had never seen Eunuch Shun get close to anyone before.
Eunuch He Shun placed the square tray on the table. Shen Yulou saw that it contained the name tags of several consorts.
Shen Yulou said, "Did His Majesty not choose a consort today?"
Eunuch He Shun shook his head, "His Majesty said his chest still hurts a bit, and he will consider it in a few days."
Shen Yulou nodded, "His Majesty's wound will take at least seven days to heal."
The Old Emperor must have a hard time; favoring consorts for the sake of continuing the family line had become a task.
Eunuch He Shun drank a cup of tea, then said,
"Lord Shen, this old servant has something I'd like your help with."
Shen Yulou said, "Eunuch Shun, you are too polite. Just tell me what you need."
Eunuch He Shun entering the Imperial Heirs Residence naturally wasn't without reason.
Eunuch He Shun leaned closer and whispered in Shen Yulou's ear,
"When this old servant entered the palace back then, the castration wasn't done completely. Now, on rainy and cloudy days, it always aches faintly. I don't dare to find an imperial physician to examine it. I was hoping Lord Shen could take a look and see if there's a chance for a cure?"
Eunuch He Shun's expression was a bit strange, and his eyes were full of ambiguity when he looked at Shen Yulou.
Shen Yulou immediately understood.
Given Eunuch He Shun's position, if he had any illness, the imperial physicians would be scrambling to treat him.
But Eunuch He Shun dared not find an imperial physician, which could only mean one thing: he still wanted to regain his masculine abilities.
Eunuch He Shun spoke very vaguely, saying that he wasn't completely castrated when he entered the palace.
In fact, the surgery was unsuccessful, and a part remained, or perhaps it grew back.
After all, eunuchs like Eunuch He Shun might have been very young when they entered the palace.
Although ancient times emphasized 'complete removal of the male organs,' meaning everything would be removed without leaving anything behind during castration.
However, they also had to consider the issue of mortality rates.
Complete removal had a very high mortality rate, so the head eunuchs of the Office of Attendants would sometimes leave a little discretionarily, making the wound easier to handle and reducing the mortality rate.
Eunuch He Shun, being castrated at a young age, might have been lucky not to have been completely removed, and coupled with the fact that some organs in a young body hadn't fully developed, it led to something like a secondary development.
This situation was very rare in the palace; eunuchs were screened annually.
So, wanting to be a fake eunuch in the palace was absolutely impossible.
Unless one was like Eunuch He Shun, with immense power.
Serving by the Emperor's side all day, who would dare to investigate him?
A situation like Eunuch He Shun's was a once-in-a-century occurrence.
Shen Yulou said, "Eunuch, please come inside to speak."
Shen Yulou led Eunuch He Shun into the room, then instructed Tao Hong not to let anyone approach.
Once inside, Shen Yulou told Eunuch He Shun to lie on the bed and pull down his trousers.
After undressing, Eunuch He Shun was a bit nervous.
"Lord Shen, given my condition, will I be able to have offspring in the future?"
Shen Yulou examined him. He had never dealt with such a situation before.
"Eunuch Shun, there's a chance, but it will require surgery."
Eunuch He Shun's situation was a male urology case. Fortunately, Shen Yulou was skilled in medicine and could handle it.
However, it required surgery, and the difficulty of the surgery was much lower than a C-section.
Eunuch He Shun immediately became excited.
"Lord Shen, if you cure this old servant, you will be this old servant's reborn parents