What Kind of Good Place Is the Imperial Palace?

All the officials stood in front of Zhou Wanwan. Eunuch Hai looked at Lord Fang and said, "Prefect Fang, what do you mean by this?"

Prefect Fang said calmly, "We're just having a meal; there's no need for shouting and killing."

Zhou Wanwan said:

"Eunuch Hai, we've investigated the matter from back then again, and there are many things that might not be the same as what you think."

How about we go over what happened back then?

Eunuch Hai scoffed, "I heard Feng Jiao is your person, so naturally you're on the Feng Clan's side."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Eunuch Hai and said:

No, no, no, this time I'm speaking for the truth.

I invited the entire Feng Clan family over. Let's settle this face to face, directly and honestly.

Soon, the entire Feng Clan came in.

When Eunuch Hai saw the Feng Clan family, he trembled with rage. "Zhou Wanwan, you have some nerve! Do you really think I can't do anything to you?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "Calm down, Old Master Feng, tell me what happened back then."

Old Master Feng looked at Eunuch Hai and said, "Nephew, I certainly didn't do what happened back then."

Eunuch Hai sneered:

"You really didn't do it? Everyone in the capital knows that you and my father are close friends."

Later, they stabbed my family in the back, resulting in the massacre of my entire family. What do you have to say for that?

Old Master Feng looked at Eunuch Hai and said:

"Little Hai! You've grown up by my side since you were little. Don't you know what kind of temperament I have?"

I've always treated you like my own child.

The Eunuch Hai said in a shrill voice, "Then why did you have to do such a thing? Why did you report my father?"

"I did not denounce your father. These are the letters I exchanged with your father. Take a look!"

I did advise him to stop back then, but I never told anyone about these things.

Looking at the letters, Eunuch Hai asked, "So what exactly happened back then?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said, "Oh! Do you remember what the Ning Clan did during that time?"

Eunuch Hai was taken aback for a moment and said, "What does this have to do with the Ning Clan? Ning Yunshu saved me back then. If it weren't for her, I would have died long ago."

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said:

"Oh dear! Eunuch Hai, you were clever for a moment, but foolish all your life!"

What kind of good family is the Ning Clan? Of course they'd save you; how else could they bring down Old Master Zheng?

You've probably forgotten that Old Master Zheng was the one who supported the former crown prince.

The intricacies involved are actually quite simple.

It's a power struggle between two parties. Old Master Zheng and Eunuch Hai are both people of the former crown prince, so someone plotted against the Zheng Family and the Hai Clan.

Eunuch Hai's expression suddenly changed, and he said, "You mean, all of this is a conspiracy by the Ning Clan?"

Zhou Wanwan raised an eyebrow and said, "Otherwise what? The Ning Clan stirred up trouble between you and the Zheng Family, which gave Noble Consort Ning an opportunity to take advantage of the situation."

The thought of this possibility sent a chill down Eunuch Hai's spine, "Impossible! What have I accomplished in the last few decades?"

Zhou Wanwan called over a dozen more people over; these were all former servants of the Ning Clan.

A woman spoke up, "It was indeed the Ning Clan who orchestrated this back then. I was Ning Yunshu's maid, and I know about what happened back then."

The woman recounted what happened back then, and even produced evidence.

Eunuch Hai's face turned pale:

"Hahaha... The Ning Clan, the Ning Clan, the Ning Clan..."

"I've done so much for revenge over the past few decades, only to find that it's all for someone else's benefit."

Eunuch Hai was somewhat taken aback, and the officials around him remained silent.

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said, "Alright, alright, sit down and talk slowly. As for you, go, go!"

Those officials all ran faster than rabbits; knowing too many secrets is not a good thing.

Eunuch Hai and Old Master Zheng then sat down and recounted all the things that had happened over the years.

Old Master Zheng looked at Eunuch Hai and said:

"Actually, I was looking for you when it happened, but you kept avoiding me, and I really couldn't do anything about it."

Actually, the Ning Clan wanted to pit our two families against each other, which is why Ning Clan 've had such a smooth life all these years.

Eunuch Hai gritted his teeth and said:

"Over the years, I have done a lot for the Ning Clan. I was the one who did all the bad things outside. Everyone thinks I am utterly wicked."

But which of those things was I willing to do? I regret it!

Noble Consort Ning never intervened in many of the dirty dealings; she always left it to Eunuch Hai.

Old Master Zheng looked at him and said:

Now you know how disgusting the Ning Clan is!

"If it weren't for Wanwan, our whole family would probably be gone by now. How could we still be alive?"

Eunuch Hai looked at Zhou Wanwan and choked back a sob:

"This time, Princess Jianing specifically requested that Zhou Wanwan come to the capital."

Princess Jianing is no good person; I think Zhou Wanwan would be better off not going.

Zhou Wanwan said speechlessly, "That won't do. I have to go to the palace. I've been longing to go for so long, how can I not go?"

Eunuch Hai said helplessly:

"What a wonderful place the palace is!"

If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to go back. Dongshan Prefecture is such a wonderful place, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, much better than the imperial palace.

When I get old, I'll come to Dongshan Prefecture to retire.

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said:

"They used to say that Dongshan Prefecture wasn't very good, but now they're all planning to retire here!"

Oh, and there's one more person you should meet while you're at it!

Zhou Wanwan quickly pulled someone out.

Eunuch Hai stared at the person, his eyes wide. "You... Zhao Qingxi, what are you doing here?"

Zhao Qingxi looked at Eunuch Hai and said with a faint smile, "I am now an embroiderer in Black Wind Mountain Stronghold."

Eunuch Hai was taken aback for a moment and said:

"The embroiderer from Black Wind Mountain Stronghold? How did you become an embroiderer?"

I heard from your family that you married very well.

Zhao Qingxi shook her head and said:

"We were already engaged back then, but your family went through a change of fortune. I wasn't liked by my father to begin with, so I married a businessman."

That merchant was a lecherous man who took more than a dozen concubines in succession, and in the end he even kicked me out of his house.

"If it weren't for Wanwan saving me, I'm afraid I would be dead."

Zhou Wanwan also did not expect Zhao Qingxi to be in their Black Wind Stronghold.

Eunuch Hai looked at Zhou Wanwan, and Zhou Wanwan looked back at him and said:

"Eunuch Hai, what kind of look is that? It makes it seem like I'm trying to scam you."

Zhao Qingxi came to Black Wind Mountain Stronghold a year ago. Don't think I'm conspiring with her to trick you; I don't have the ability to predict the future."

Eunuch Hai looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "When did you say you tricked me? I didn't expect you to do so much, I really thank you."

Zhou Wanwan waved her hand and said:

"You're not a bad person, you just look pretty fierce on the surface."

Actually, they treat the eunuchs and palace maids quite well; I've inquired about that."

Zhou Wanwan initially also loathed Eunuch Hai.

However, according to later information, Eunuch Hai was quite popular in the palace and secretly saved many young eunuchs and palace maids.