The Empress was a demon who supported her younger brother. This was something that all the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty knew.
Fortunately, this State Uncle Cao did not have any other misdeeds other than enjoying himself.
Whether it was the Emperor, the East Chamber, or the Brocade Guard, they all turned a blind eye.
Who asked the Emperor's only son to be born by the Empress?
Everyone knew that the Emperor's dragon body was declining day by day and he did not have long to live.
The new emperor was young, so the empress would be the empress dowager in the future and would definitely be in charge of the country.
In that case, the status of this Cao Guojiu would surely rise.
This was also what everyone had expected.
Therefore, as long as State Uncle Cao didn't go too far…
Everyone could tolerate it.
Unfortunately, this time, he met a tough nut to crack-Shen Yan of the Jinyiwei.
Now, both sides were no longer just about the mansion, but also about their dignity.
In the Imperial Palace.
The Empress had already begun to draft an imperial decree to reprimand the Deputy Commander of the Brocade Guard, Shen Yan.
"Who will pass on BenGong's decree?"
As soon as the empress finished speaking, a red-robed eunuch immediately ran out.
"This servant is willing to go."
The man's surname was Wei, and his name was Ming.
He was a popular eunuch by the Empress's side.
He was also one of the godsons of Eunuch Cao from the West Chamber.
Now was the best time to show his loyalty. How could he miss it?
Everyone in the palace knew that the Emperor seemed to be getting better these few days, but it was actually just the last bloom of the sun.
According to the secret of the palace, something big would happen in less than ten days.
At that time, the eunuchs of the Eastern Palace would rise to prominence.
For the West Military Hall, which had been silent for a long time, it would be the arrival of their glory.
The empress dowager was in charge of the country, and the new emperor was young. Then the eunuchs in the harem would definitely rise.
Thinking of this, Wei Ming could not hide the excitement in his heart.
How could he miss such an opportunity to please the Empress and the country's brother-in-law?
"Alright, then go and pass the decree to Shen Yan.”
"Yes."
Wei Ming happily received the Empress 'decree.
After walking out of the harem, Wei Ming felt a sense of ease and comfort that he had never felt before.
A feeling of power and high spirits arose spontaneously.
"Low profile? It was impossible to keep a low profile anymore. Sooner or later, I'll be like Wei Xiaobao of the East Wing, with supreme power in my hands.”
The few eunuchs beside him were also exceptionally happy.
Going out to announce the imperial edict was a fat job. Today, they could finally taste the sweetness.
"Eunuch Wei, you will definitely succeed.”
"Yes, in the future, this lowly one will see that this kind of task will definitely fall on Eunuch Wei's head often.”
Wei Ming was instantly smug under the flattery of the few eunuchs.
Just as he was feeling high and mighty.
Suddenly, he ran into a group of eunuchs from the East Chamber.
Seeing this, it was obvious that it was Wei Xiaobao, the most popular supervisor of the East Chamber in front of the Emperor.
Wei Ming and the eunuchs behind him immediately knelt down in fear.
"Eh, isn't this Eunuch Wei from the harem?”
Eunuch Qin of the East Chamber saw the eunuchs kneeling on the ground and couldn't help but feel curious.
"Greetings, Factory Supervisor."
Wei Ming instantly panicked and subconsciously placed the decree behind him.
On the palanquin, Wei Xiaobao saw it clearly and smiled."Wei Ming, are you following the Empress 'decree?”
"Reporting to the factory supervisor, this lowly one is following the Empress 'orders to prepare to go to the residence of the Embroidered Uniform Guards Deputy Commander, Lord Shen.”
When Wei Ming said this, he couldn't hide the smugness in his tone.
Wei Xiaobao was taken aback, but he did not ask further.
"Then you should hurry up and go."
"Yes, Factory Supervisor." Only then did Wei Ming and the eunuchs behind him feel like they had been pardoned.
Looking at their panicked expressions, Eunuch Qin, who was at the side, laughed disdainfully."Supervisor, some of the eunuchs in the harem have been a little arrogant recently.”
"Oh?"
"In the past, the Imperial Palace would give you a few portions of whatever good things they offered as tribute. Now, as long as I don't ask for it, they will pretend to be deaf and mute.”
"Is that so?" Wei Xiaobao sneered. Ignore them, let them be smug for a while.”
"However, why did the Empress convey the imperial decree to my elder brother?”
"Right, while you were serving the Emperor, a small matter happened." Lord Shen of the Embroidered Uniform Guards led his men to beat up Cao Guojiu's servant.”
After that, Eunuch Qin told him everything that had happened.
Wei Xiaobao smiled after hearing this."So it's such a small matter."
"It seems that the Empress is preparing to vent her anger on behalf of Cao Guojiu.”
"Maybe…yes."
"Let's return to the East Chamber. I want to see how the Empress will vent her anger.”Wei Xiaobao smiled faintly.
At the same time.
Wei Ming and the four eunuchs finally arrived at Shen Yan's new residence.
As soon as he entered the mansion, he immediately held his head high and shouted arrogantly.
"Is Shen Yan, the Vice Commander of the Brocade Guard, putting on such airs? The Empress 'decree had arrived, yet she didn't let him quickly kneel and welcome her.”
The few eunuchs beside him also berated him.
"This is Eunuch Wei from the harem. Hurry up and get Shen Yan to welcome him.”
The few lieutenants of the Brocade Guard were shocked when they heard this and hurriedly went to look for Shen Yan.
Shen Yan was currently in the back garden with Wang Yuyan, British Duke Zhang Ying, and the others, discussing how to renovate the garden.
At this moment, a lieutenant ran over in fear and trepidation.
"Milord, the Empress 'decree has arrived."
Shen Yan was slightly shocked when he heard that.""The Empress 'decree?"
The British Duke, Zhang Ying, laughed and said,"The Empress is a demon who supports her younger brother. Presumably, she wants to vent her anger on behalf of Cao Guojiu. Go take a look and see what it means.”
After Shen Yan heard this, he had no choice but to change into his official uniform.
Then, he leisurely went to the front door to receive the edict.
At this moment, the sun was shining brightly.
Wei Ming and the other eunuchs were sweating profusely from waiting.
"This Shen Yan is really too rude and neglects his duty. When I return to the harem, I will definitely report him fiercely.”
Wei Ming said viciously in his heart.
After a long time.
Shen Yan finally walked out.
Since it was a reprimand from the harem, he was mentally prepared.
Wei Ming sneered when he saw Shen Yan.
"The Empress decreed that the Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, Shen Yan, may have been rewarded by the Emperor, but he was given a seat in the Martial Imperial Manor. However, all the furnishings and decorations of the Martial Imperial Manor were personally provided by Cao Guojiu.
In order to compensate the country uncle, Shen Yan was ordered to pay five million taels of silver and another one million taels of silver as compensation for the medical expenses of injuring the country uncle's servant.”
After hearing the decree, Shen Yan revealed a cold smile that was hard to hide.
This empress was really a brother support devil, opening her mouth and asking for six million silver.
These days, I've painstakingly searched the corpses and only managed to accumulate 500,000 to 600,000 silver.
Six million taels? You might as well snatch it.
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