The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man
Chapter 1217 - Chapter 1217 1217

Chapter 1217: 1217 Chapter 1217: 1217 Xiao Yuchuan pondered for a moment, “Wife, from what you say, I think I can guess what happened to that eunuch later.”

“Oh?

Third brother, do tell.”

“Although I’ve only been selling goods, traveling from street to town for seven years, I’ve come across a few hermits who have retired from the official scene, and I’ve heard a lot of strange tales.

That eunuch must have died.

His death was certain; a man cannot live with a hole in his chest, lacking a heart.

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The incident would have alerted the imperial guards, and the Emperor would surely have known.

If the Emperor investigated, the past affair from ten years ago would have undoubtedly come to light.

With the dignity of an Emperor, even if it were an old lover of an imperial concubine, he would never tolerate such a thing.”

Su Qingyue sighed, “Yes.

Both the imperial concubine and the eunuch had considered this.

Even if the Emperor didn’t investigate, there were too many in the imperial harem eager to probe into the matter.

Only the dead will not speak, so the eunuch had to die.

He didn’t wait for the imperial concubine to order his secret execution, nor did he put her in a difficult position.

Instead, he gouged out his other heart with a knife and presented it to the imperial concubine with both hands.

This time the imperial concubine accepted it with tears.

And so, the eunuch truly died.

The imperial concubine announced that he was a heartless monster who attempted to assassinate her and had been executed; this quelled the matter.

The eunuch’s dead body was discarded in the mass burial mound, his chest cavity with two holes, not even a cheap coffin to encase him.

The imperial concubine continued her life of glory and wealth in the Palace.”

“How did the eunuch’s family find out about this?”

“The imperial concubine missed the eunuch her entire life.

When she was old, she found a chance to leave the Palace and told the eunuch’s younger brother about this.

But at the time, it was impossible to speak out until many generations later, when that dynasty had been extinguished, and then the story was passed down.”

“Wife…” Xiao Yuchuan held her, “That eunuch was a fool, I wouldn’t and couldn’t do that.

I couldn’t bear to watch you with another man.

If it ever comes to that, I’d kill that man before anything could happen.”

“The eunuch faced the Emperor as his enemy; not to mention killing the Emperor, he hadn’t even seen the Emperor’s face in his lifetime.

Even during the more than one month he spent in the imperial concubine’s residence, he never saw the Emperor.”

“Why not?”

“Are you a fool?

The Emperor has so many concubines, three thousand beauties in the imperial harem.

Ten years after the imperial concubine entered the Palace, compared with the young women, she was already considered old and faded.

Let alone one month, even in a year, it would be good if the Emperor spent a few nights in her residence.”

“Being an Emperor doesn’t seem so great,” Xiao Yuchuan furrowed his brows.

“How is it not great?”

He said with disdain, “So many women, it’s annoying to just look at them.”

“You don’t like beautiful women?”

“I like beautiful women, but only you, beautiful woman,” he said with a look of gloom.

“Wife, the story you’ve told is too sad.” He gazed at her warningly, “If you ever dare to change your heart, if I can’t kill your love rival, then I’ll have to kill you!”

She rolled her eyes, “Would you bear to do it?

Who was it that was trapped in the cold pool, preferring to die alone rather than let me live?”

“The situation is different,” he said.

“Changing one’s heart and facing a life-or-death situation are two different things.”

“Third brother is indeed a clever man,” she said, looking at him with a trace of admiration in her gaze.

“Woooo…

so touchingaEUR|” A mournful male voice drifted hauntingly through the space.

In the pitch-black abandoned courtyard, it was particularly terrifying.

“Damn it, here we go again!

How did the female ghost turn into a male ghost?!” She looked towards the source of the voice and saw a greyish figure squatting on the top of the courtyard wall.