After Transmigrating Into A Eunuch, I Became Famous In The Harem - Chapter 28

Consort Liang returned to her palace, lost in thought for a long time.

Her mind was filled with images of the eunuch’s pitiful, humiliated expression after she had bullied him.

She hated him for making her endure the Noble Consort’s scolding, and she envied him for being able to display the figure and appearance she herself desired.

Jealousy and hatred took root in her heart, eventually giving birth to a vicious idea.

Since the Noble Consort could snatch him from the Empress and persuade the Emperor to allow Shao Yin to visit Chengqian Palace, couldn’t Consort Liang also bring Shao Yin to her own palace?

Once Shao Yin was under her roof, becoming one of her own eunuchs, she would see if he still dared to be so defiant and scheme against her.

She would make Shao Yin understand the difference between a master and a servant.

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The next day, Consort Liang went to the Emperor’s quarters.

The Emperor initially refused to see her, but after she pestered Eunuch Qian relentlessly, he finally reported her plea three times before the Emperor, exasperated, ordered him to let her in.

She brought pastries she had personally supervised the palace maids in making, and as soon as she entered, she said, “Your Majesty, I personally prepared these two pastries for you to try.”

But the Emperor wasn’t buying it.

All the higher-ranked concubines in the Imperial Harem were daughters of powerful ministers at court.

Many of the women in the Imperial Harem weren’t whom the Emperor truly wanted to marry, but rather those he was forced to take in due to political circumstances.

The Noble Consort was beautiful, and he found her refreshing for quite some time.

As for Consort Liang and her bland, unremarkable type, he lost interest within three to five days.

Later, after she gave birth to a son, the Emperor rarely visited her palace.
Now she was back, claiming to have personally made pastries for him. The Emperor didn’t buy it for a moment.

In the Imperial Harem, aside from the newly arrived Junior Ladies and Junior Attendants, no high-ranking consort would personally cook. They’d simply stand by the kitchen door, watching the palace maids prepare the dishes before having them served.

The Emperor glared at Consort Liang, his eyes betraying his impatience. “What exactly are you here for today?”

Consort Liang sensed his irritation and dared not speak of anything else. She hesitated briefly, unsure whether to bring up the matter. But the thought of Shao Yin outwitting her at the Noble Consort’s residence filled her with lingering resentment. Steeling herself, she forced a smile and said, “Yesterday, when I visited the Noble Consort, I saw Eunuch Shao. He seemed rather discontented there. If Your Majesty intends to keep him in the harem, I thought it would be better to have him serve in my palace instead.”

The mere mention of this matter made the Emperor irritable.

He was already displeased that Noble Consort had taken Shao Yin, and now Consort Liang was demanding Shao Yin be sent to her Yongshou Palace.

The Emperor saw through their schemes. He believed these women were merely using Shao Yin to lure him into visiting their palaces more often. Even if he didn’t favor them, it would create a false impression of their favor with the Emperor.

Favor in the Imperial Harem was a matter of great prestige, and could even secure them various advantages.

One after another, they’re all scheming against me.

The Emperor swept Consort Liang’s offered pastries to the floor.

The crisp sound of shattering porcelain cut off Consort Liang’s words.

By that afternoon, news of Consort Liang’s displeasure with the Emperor and her kneeling outside the Imperial Study for an hour had spread throughout the palace and even reached the ears of many courtiers outside its walls.

When they investigated further, they discovered it was all because of that favored eunuch, Shao Yin.

Consort Liang had inexplicably tried to mimic Noble Consort and demand Shao Yin from the Emperor.
At Chengqian Palace, Liang Fujun smirked in schadenfreude, her eyes gleaming with mockery as she beckoned Shao Yin over.

Shao Yin hadn’t expected Consort Liang to be so foolish.

After all, Noble Consort had a “legitimate reason” for approaching the Emperor about her.

The Empress had inadvertently played a part in this.

Consort Liang had already fallen out of favor. Without a legitimate reason, boldly demanding the Emperor hand her over was practically begging for punishment.

Liang Fujun strode over to Shao Yin, her eyes curving in satisfaction as she observed her. “Now I understand why you’ve become such a favored attendant in the Empress’s Palace.”

Shao Yin wanted to say, I’ve never helped the Empress scheme against others like this. Even in her lifetime, the Noble Consort could never hope to match the Empress’s cunning.

Could this mean the Empress is more likely to ascend to Empress Dowager than the Noble Consort?

After all, her position is entirely legitimate.

The thought flashed through Shao Yin’s mind before she dismissed it.

Liang Fujun slipped a jade bracelet from her wrist and pressed it into Shao Yin’s hand, smiling. “This is a reward for you.”

Shao Yin accepted the gift and bowed in gratitude.

If there was one good thing about serving as a eunuch in the palace, it was the generous rewards. These lavish gifts, often quite valuable, provided a measure of financial security for her future.

Liang Fujun nodded in satisfaction and waved her permission for Shao Yin to leave early and rest. She knew Shao Yin was different from other eunuchs—uninterested in wielding power and deeply valuing rest.

As Shao Yin turned to leave, Liang Fujun watched her retreating figure, her mood buoyant, a faint smile playing on her lips.

The moment Shao Yin stepped out of the room, Liang Fujun’s expression suddenly changed. “Stop!” she barked.

Shao Yin froze, her heart pounding wildly in her chest. She sensed danger closing in like a raging flood, yet she couldn’t pinpoint what had angered Liang Fujun.

Stiffly, Shao Yin turned around and stood facing her. Though her expression remained calm, her body tensed. She knew Liang Fujun was furious, but she wasn’t particularly worried about her anger.

Liang Fujun approached, her graceful gait now menacing, like the god of death approaching with a soul-reaping rope.

When she reached Shao Yin, her gaze was piercing. She leaned down to meet Shao Yin’s eye level. “Are you hiding something from me?”

Of course. So much.

But Shao Yin wouldn’t speak. Some secrets she would take to the grave.

Her face paled, her eyes flickered, and her lips parted slightly, but she dared not confirm Liang Fujun’s suspicion.

Liang Fujun seized Shao Yin’s arm, twisted her around, and swept her hand across Shao Yin’s back. When she raised her hand, it bore faint traces of blood.

Liang Fujun’s suspicions were confirmed. The damp patch on Shao Yin’s back was blood.

Shao Yin had been at her post all morning and hadn’t left the palace. She couldn’t have worn a bloodstained robe when she arrived.

So where had the blood on her back come from?

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