At that, Xu Xiaogang clutched his crotch even tighter.
Eunuch Feng had His Majesty's deep trust and wielded considerable power. He also had a peculiar hobby.
He liked to castrate people. Rumor had it around the capital that whenever Eunuch Feng occasionally left the palace and came across a handsome scholar or a clever young man,
he would make inquiries. If the young man had no powerful connections, Eunuch Feng would take him into the palace and have him castrated.
If he was willing, Eunuch Feng would arrange some odd job for him in the palace.
If he wasn't willing—
Well, he'd be castrated first. Whether he stayed in the palace afterward as an eunuch was entirely up to him. Eunuch Feng didn't like forcing people.
In short, whenever men in the capital heard the name Feng Yu, their faces would turn pale.
Xu Xiaogang hurriedly said, "Eunuch Feng, that man just now is my future brother-in-law..."
"Hmm." At that, Eunuch Feng instinctively looked at Xu Suwen.
Xu Suwen bit her lip slightly, finding it hard to deny.
Eunuch Feng wielded immense power. If she denied it, he really might drag Jiang Yun off to be castrated.
Xu Suwen gave a tiny hum, her voice barely louder than a mosquito's.
Eunuch Feng sighed. "What a pity. In that case, I'll look forward to attending Miss Xu's wedding feast."
Only then did Eunuch Feng turn to business. "Before I came, Commander Yang of the Imperial Guards heard I was headed here and asked me to give the two of you a job."
Eunuch Feng felt around his clothes, took out a sealed envelope, and set it on the table.
"Have a look."
With that, he rose to leave. Xu Suwen stood to see him out, though she still said, "Eunuch, stay