“So vicious?”
After a cup of tea, Lu Jing was a bit bewildered after listening to the Eunuchs' narration.
It turned out that being Hu Meier's personal Eunuch wasn't that easy.
It could even be said to be very difficult!
Hu Meier, as a former Empress candidate, was now demoted to the Cold Palace, her status plummeting.
With nowhere to vent her resentment, she took it out on her subordinate Eunuchs.
She completely disregarded the lives of Eunuchs and palace maids, especially her personal Eunuchs, often beating and scolding them.
If they made a big mistake, they were directly dragged away and beheaded!
No matter how cruel other concubines were, a Eunuch could last several months.
But Hu Meier's personal Eunuchs only lasted six or seven days!
After six or seven days, they had to be replaced.
Why replaced?
Because they were all ordered by Hu Meier to be dragged away and beheaded!
In just this one month, she had already beheaded five personal Eunuchs.
Counting it, Lu Jing was the sixth!
Therefore, to be Hu Meier's personal Eunuch, one needed to tread on thin ice at all times!
Otherwise, there would easily be a life-threatening disaster.
“No wonder those Eunuchs who were selected with me were all trembling, and Eunuch Wang, that old dog, had a somewhat meaningful expression before he left. So this job has such a high death rate!”
“I haven't learned how to serve others. I won't be beheaded on the very first day, will I?”
Lu Jing was on the verge of tears.
He originally thought that being a personal Eunuch was a glamorous job, but he didn't expect the danger level to be so high.
“Forget it, I'll adapt as I go.”
Lu Jing pondered for a moment, then finally shook his head.
Overthinking was useless.
As a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist and having the System, he figured he wouldn't end up dead on arrival.
If he really was dragged out and beheaded by Hu Meier on the first day, he could still forcefully use his “strength” to “persuade” Hu Meier.
“You guys, tell me more about the situation in the Taihe Palace.”
...
Just after noon, Lu Jing went to wait at the entrance of Hu Meier's sleeping quarters.
Once Hu Meier had something to instruct, her maid would relay it to Lu Jing to handle.
“You dog, you can't even do this little thing properly?”
“Strip!”
Inside the main hall of the sleeping quarters, Hu Meier's angry voice rang out, followed by the sound of whipping.
“Your Ladyship, spare me, Your Ladyship, spare me!” Then a Eunuch's plea for mercy came from the sleeping quarters.
Lu Jing stood at the entrance, cautiously peeking inside.
He saw Hu Meier with a cold and arrogant expression, holding a thorny whip, lashing a shirtless young Eunuch until his skin was lacerated and bleeding, leaving him only able to lie on the ground howling.
“My goodness, this woman is beautiful, but she's really a bit ruthless!” Lu Jing watched from outside, his heart pounding.
If that thorny whip landed on him, even as a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist, he would feel a sense of dread and fear.
The young Eunuch inside was just like him, Hu Meier's personal Eunuch.
It was just that the young Eunuch was responsible for standing guard in the morning and noon, while Lu Jing was responsible for the afternoon and evening.
Just now, Lu Jing was still wondering why no one had relieved him, and it turned out the Eunuch who was supposed to relieve him was being beaten inside!
The whipping lasted for several minutes, and the young Eunuch inside was beaten to a pulp, yet he dared not resist or hide, only whimpering and begging for mercy.
And Hu Meier became more and more excited with each lash, a charming blush appearing on her face.
“Scram!”
Hu Meier seemed tired of beating, and her soft voice spoke.
The young Eunuch felt as if he had received a great pardon, his consciousness instantly clearing, and he dragged his bloody body, half-crawling, half-rolling, out of the main hall.
“Hey, why were you beaten?”
Lu Jing pulled the young Eunuch, who was leaning against the wall and trying to quickly get away from the sleeping quarters, and asked.
The young Eunuch only wanted to hurry back and apply medicine, too lazy to bother with Lu Jing, and tried hard to break free, but couldn't.
He was about to curse out loud, but then he turned his head and saw Chen Wu's burly figure, so he could only suppress the anger in his heart and said calmly:
“Her Ladyship has been on her period these past few days, and she's in a bad mood. You need to be careful. I was treated like this today just because I was a little slow in clearing Her Ladyship's meal tray after lunch.”
After the Eunuch finished speaking, he staggered away, wailing.
“Being beaten half to death just for being a little slow in clearing a tray?”
Lu Jing was stunned.
This woman's heart was even more vicious than he had imagined.
“It seems I need to take her down quickly, otherwise, if she's lonely for too long, her endocrine System will be out of whack, and her temper will be bad, which isn't good for anyone!”
“For the peace of the Cold Palace, I am willing to sacrifice myself to the demon!”
...
Lu Jing waited until evening, but there was no movement inside the sleeping quarters.
Standing still for most of the day, even with his Fifth-Rank Martial Artist physique, his waist and legs felt a bit sore.
Seeing that it was almost time, he was about to go back when he saw someone walk out of the sleeping quarters.
It was Hu Meier's maid, Hong'er.
“Sister Hong'er.”
Lu Jing respectfully bowed.
“Xiao Jingzi, follow me.” Hong'er said blandly and turned to leave.
Lu Jing's heart rejoiced.
If he could enter Hu Meier's sleeping quarters tonight, as long as he found an opportunity to light the Soul-Bewitching Incense inside the sleeping quarters, he could make a move on Hu Meier!
“Yes.”
Upon entering the sleeping quarters, a faint scent of rouge wafted through the air, and the decor was exquisitely luxurious, everywhere revealing a maiden's delicacy and elegance.
Hu Meier had just finished bathing, wrapped in a bath towel, and walked out of the bath.
Beneath the bathrobe was a vaguely appearing perfect body—voluptuous and alluring, legs to play with for years!
Her wet hair hung down, making her even more charming and captivating.
Those enchanting fox eyes could simply hook away a person's soul.
“Xiao Jingzi, sweep these things up and take them out.”
The maid Hong'er pointed to several broken vases on the ground and instructed.
These vases, at a glance, were clearly intentionally smashed by someone.
They were likely smashed by Hu Meier to vent her anger.
“Yes.”
Lu Jing carefully packed up the fragments.
During this time, he wanted to find a place to put the Soul-Bewitching Incense, but Hong'er was always supervising him from the side, so he really couldn't make a move.
Just as Lu Jing was tidying up the vase fragments, at a certain moment, with the help of several maids, Hu Meier, who was rubbing her hair in front of the dressing table, suddenly had her bathrobe slip off.
And this scene was just caught by Lu Jing as he looked up.
Even just seeing her back, Lu Jing felt his Bloodline surge, and facing this exquisite scenery, he couldn't help but take a few extra glances.
Due to Lu Jing's identity as a Eunuch, Hu Meier continued to calmly dry her hair, and the maid walked over to put the bathrobe on her.
And Lu Jing also collected the vase fragments while secretly glancing at Hu Meier.
“Does it look good?”
Suddenly, Hu Meier's cold voice rang out, startling Lu Jing!