Strive for It

Chu Zhiyuan accepted the imperial decree and smiled. "Eunuch Huang, how about coming into the mansion for a brief rest and wetting your throat?"

Huang Jin, the Head Eunuch in purple robes, chuckled and cupped his fists, his face full of apology. "Imperial Son-in-Law, this official must return at once to report back. I cannot delay. I shall come trouble you another day."

"Since that is so, I won't delay Eunuch Huang. Xiao Zheng," Chu Zhiyuan said.

Imperial Son-in-Laws held little status in the Phoenix Dynasty.

They were generally granted the title of Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant, an empty post with no real authority.

Even though he was the Ninth Prince of the Jade Scenery Dynasty, once he entered the Phoenix Dynasty and became an Imperial Son-in-Law, he was still made an Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant. The Phoenix Emperor had made no exception.

An Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant had neither authority, office, nor influence, while a princess had a fief and subordinate officials.

This was destined to create a vast disparity between their respective positions.

Eunuchs were the sort who fawned on the high and trampled the low. Yet Huang Jin, as the chief eunuch of the Inner Palace, wore a smiling face before him without revealing the slightest contempt. He was truly smooth in every direction.

Fu Zheng stepped forward and slipped him a banknote.

Huang Jin did not refuse it. He accepted it with a chuckle, cupped his fists in salute, and drifted away with two red-robed eunuchs.

Chu Zhiyuan watched their backs gradually vanish, the smile on his face slowly fading.

Fu Zheng asked carefully, "Your Highness, you expected this beforehand, didn't you?"

"Mm. Just as expected." Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

The Phoenix Dynasty did not regard the Jade Scenery Dynasty highly, so naturally it would not make an exception.

Besides,