"Eunuch Lu, please go and ask others, are you talking about me or the prince?" Xue Hengzhao asked with a smile.
When Lu Shuangxi heard this, he was so frightened that he quickly knelt down.
"I don't mean anything else. I really don't know anything."
"Presumptuous." Yu Guming, who had not spoken for a long time, scolded him coldly.
"Your Majesty, please calm down, this old slave deserves to die!" Lu Shuangxi lowered his body even lower and touched his head loudly.
"Lu Shuangxi, you appear to be extremely humble on the surface, but in your heart you are laughing at us for not being qualified to judge you, right?" Xue Hengzhao squatted down, like a black cat that has grown into a spirit.
She always tried to look directly at Lu Shuangxi, without being condescending or looking up to please her.
"Your Majesty... I really don't know this! How dare I be disrespectful to you!
Girl, just do it and let me go!" Lu Shuangxi knew that Yu Guming didn't like to talk, so he guessed that Xue Hengzhao was questioning him on his behalf.
"Eunuch Lu, no matter what you say, no matter how Zhou Hong behaves like a Buddha before others.
You and I both know in our hearts what kind of person he is." Xue Hengzhao is a military strategist who stands on a high place and overlooks the overall situation. He is not fooled by any illusions. "I know that in addition to his kindness in promoting you, it is more important.
The only thing is that he holds the handle on you."
Xue Hengzhao said, paused for a moment, and smiled meaningfully: "To be more precise, I hold the handle for all of you."
Lu Shuangxi's heart trembled. He raised his head, glanced at Xue Hengzhao and quickly lowered his head, still saying: "Girl, how many times do you ask me, I still don't know anything."
"Eunuch Lu, from now on, you don't have to speak." Xue Hengzhao stood up slowly, "Just wait until you decide to say something useful before you speak."
Her tone was always calm and gentle, which made her even more confident: "Listen to me and hear whether what I say is right or not."
Yu Guming looked at Xue Hengzhao and motioned her to sit down with his eyes.
He felt that Xue Hengzhao had been squatting for too long, and her illness was not cured yet.
Xue Hengzhao rejected him with her eyes.
"Zhou Hong is known as the Smiling Buddha, and many people think he really has the heart of a Bodhisattva.
But if a person wants to be so determined to make his subordinates work for him and take the blame, it is not enough to be kind and kind.
Especially in this place in the palace, the Buddha and Bodhisattva are only on the surface, but in fact what really makes you submit is his diamond method.
His status is above you, his popularity has always been good, and now he has a handle on you.
Even if you want to expose him, you think it is extremely difficult.
And you, Eunuch Lu, have no complaints against him even if you are demoted to a handyman.
The first is that I don’t dare, and the second is that Zhou Hong must have told you that after the new queen is canonized, there will be an amnesty after the crown prince is canonized.
At that time, you can be released from the palace and reunited with your relatives and the people you care about."
Xue Hengzhao paused for a while after speaking, took a breath and then said: "Of course, there are other benefits that Zhou Hong promised you, but the most important thing is that I have already said it.
Likewise, the handle he holds is your relatives and the people you care about.
Am I right about this?"
Lu Shuangxi remained silent, neither admitting nor denying.
Xue Hengzhao continued his analysis: "About ten years ago, you got sick in the palace and almost died.
It was a palace maid named Qiuye who took good care of you and kept you alive."
This was an ordinary name, but Lu Shuangxi's whole body trembled when he heard it, but he still gritted his teeth and didn't say a word.
"A few years later, Qiuye was released from the palace because she reached age. She made an appointment with you and will wait for you outside.
Zhou Hong also promises you that he will definitely order someone to properly arrange Qiu Ye outside.
He often goes out of the palace to run errands for the Holy Emperor, and has been to all over the world. He has a wide range of knowledge and connections, which you simply cannot compare with.
Zhou Hong not only agreed to help you settle Qiuye, but even earlier had already brought your family somewhere to enjoy themselves.
However, I want to tell you that Zhou Hong probably won’t let you get what you want.
He is such a cautious person, how could he let you live without any scruples?
You are no longer a child, you should understand the simplest truth - only dead people will not become traitors."
Following Xue Hengzhao's words, Lu Shuangxi's body became more and more stooped, but he just didn't speak, like an old dog that had been mute due to poison.
"Eunuch Lu, do you think the prince is here to force you to coerce you?" Xue Hengzhao tightened his cloak tightly, his fingertips were extremely cold, "Take a look at this first!"
As she spoke, she handed Lu Shuangxi an embroidered purse.
The purse was obviously old, embroidered with a wild goose looking back and a clump of lotus leaves and water plants.
"Where...where did this purse come from?" Lu Shuangxi could no longer remain calm. He held the purse in both hands and asked with trembling lips.
"I got it from Qiuye. You should also have one. Is it slightly different from this one?"
"The prince has found Qiuye and your family and brought them to a safe place.
Over the years, Zhou Hong only put them under house arrest and did not treat them well. They ate rough food three times a day, and their clothes were sewn, mended, and mended.
Therefore, the Crown Prince is here to give you a guarantee, so that you can rest assured.
With his protection, you no longer have to worry about the safety of your family.
And as long as you identify Zhou Hong, you can get out of the palace and reunite smoothly. You don’t have to worry about your future livelihood."
After Xue Hengzhao finished speaking his last words, Lu Shuangxi burst into tears.
For so many years, he has endured hardships and acted cautiously in the palace in order to protect his family.
He has elderly parents and two brothers.
When the family couldn't survive, he, as the eldest son, voluntarily purified himself and entered the palace.
Because those who join the palace as eunuchs and maids will not only receive a reward from their families, but will also be exempted from corvee military service for three generations.
In his heart, Qiuye is also his family.
He had long wanted to leave the palace due to illness, but Zhou Hong had refused to let him go.
Naturally, Lu Shuangxi did not dare to force himself. He only hoped that Zhou Hong would pity his hard work of being obedient and let him out one day.
Yu Guming is trustworthy both in terms of character and identity, and everyone knows that he has always been upright and honest, and will not lie or deceive others.
Zhou Hong promised to treat Lu Shuangxi's family well, but did not do so.
Lu Shuangxi then knew that Zhou Hong didn't want him to live at all.
Otherwise, he will definitely know this after meeting his family.
Where does Mr. Zhou put his face?
He is not short of money, nor is he short of people.
But it went astray.
Although Lu Shuangxi is not as deep as him in the city, he can still see clearly the essence of it.