The Fake Eunuch of the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Li Er Made Me Serve Guanyin's Maid

Empress Zhangsun stood atop the Ganlu Hall, scrutinizing the civil and military officials below with an expressionless face.

Although she did not participate in court affairs, ever since Lin Chuan was appointed as the imperial eunuch, civil and military officials have made things difficult for her in every way.

They even compared her relationship with Lin Chuan to that of Zhao Ji and Miao Du.

This infuriated Changsun Hua, who then understood why Li Er had stormed into the Lizheng Hall to question her—it turned out that these people were behind it all.

Empress Zhangsun placed her hands on her waist, her beautiful face showing indifference.

"Have I done anything to dishonor His Majesty or violate court etiquette?"

With her eyes wide open, the Empress swept her gaze across the civil and military officials below the steps and began to question them.

Instantly, all the civil and military officials below the steps fell silent, no one dared to utter a sound, and they all bowed their heads.

Why remain silent?

Upon seeing this, Empress Zhangsun waved her sleeves and spoke in an even sterner tone.

She was puzzled. What was wrong with her personally appointing a eunuch as her private attendant to take care of her daily life?

The matter between Zhao Ji and Miao Du is unrelated to this.

First, Lin Chuan was a eunuch who had undergone castration; second, as the mistress of the harem, she had absolutely no intention of having an affair.

"Old civil official, are you trying to force me to abdicate?"

Empress Zhangsun turned her gaze to the old civil official in the distance.

Among these people, apart from Wei Zheng, he was the most arrogant, even threatening to kill himself.

"Your humble servant dares not."

Upon hearing this, the old civil official trembled immediately, and then replied in a low voice.

The Empress is different from His Majesty. Emperor Li Er is tolerant, and it is the duty of a subject to offer advice.

But in front of the Empress, no one dared to voice their opinion.

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, the emperor and the empress have always been expected to uphold virtuous conduct and maintain a dignified atmosphere."

"Your Majesty the Empress understands this, but I believe it is inappropriate to have eunuchs serve you during your bath and change of clothes."

"Your status is so noble, we hope Your Majesty will reconsider."

Finally, Wei Zheng steeled himself, stepped forward, and offered his honest advice.

In reality, they had no right to interfere in the affairs of the inner palace, but in accordance with the rules and etiquette of the court and having learned from past mistakes, they still had to dissuade the emperor based on morality.

Are you accusing me of having an affair with a eunuch?

"Or do you believe that I am preparing to betray His Majesty and attempt a rebellion?"

Instantly, Wei Zheng's words enraged Empress Zhangsun.

The civil and military officials below trembled involuntarily, secretly marveling at Wei Zheng's audacity.

"This humble subject had absolutely no such intention!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zheng stood tall and spoke frankly.

He was stubborn and inflexible, believing that anything that was against the rules was against the rules, and that even death was against the rules!

"Since ancient times, men and women have been different, each with their own path!"

"If Your Majesty insists on violating this tradition, I cannot stop you. I only hope that Your Majesty will uphold your duty!"

Finally, Wei Zheng emphasized this point again, which greatly alarmed the civil and military officials behind him.

"Are you threatening me?"

Empress Zhangsun's face immediately darkened, and anger welled up in her eyes.

Wei Zheng dared to speak to her so boldly; it was simply outrageous!

"Wei Zheng, how dare you!"

"How dare you speak to the Empress like that? Are you treating me as if I don't exist?"

At the height of the tension, a furious shout rang out from the imperial study.

Then, accompanied by several eunuchs, Li Er, his face full of anger, came out and glared at Wei Zheng.

At this moment, Li Er was very annoyed. Why did these civil and military officials have to oppose Lin Chuan?

Why would a mere fourth-rank eunuch keep pestering him?

He was also dissatisfied with Guanyinbi, asking why she had gone to such lengths.

Why not just have them stand outside the Ganlu Hall?

Now things have gotten really bad. Wei Zheng has contradicted me, and I have no peace. I have no choice but to come out and appease him personally.

"I stand by this rule. Anyone who dares to disobey may impeach me!"

Empress Zhangsun glared at Li Er, then looked around at Wei Zheng and the others, said her words, and left.

For a moment, the entire room fell silent; everyone held their breath.

"You guys!"

This made Li Er even angrier.

Now Guanyinbi is completely enraged, yet you all remain indifferent, while I will bear the consequences.

"Have you all ignored my words?"

"I have already made it clear that if Lin Chuan commits any wrongdoing, he will be dismissed immediately."

"As officials appointed by the court, you do not share my burdens, but instead cause trouble all day long. Do you all not want to continue in your posts?"

Finally, Li Er could no longer tolerate it and directly rebuked his ministers.

As Li Er rebuked them, the civil and military officials below the steps bowed even lower, not daring to breathe loudly.

Wei Zheng stood upright and showed no fear of imperial power.

"Alright, I'll handle this personally!"

These words gave Li Er a terrible headache. Couldn't this stubborn guy at least give her a little face?

"When will Your Majesty resolve this?"

"Everything I do is for the sake of the Tang Dynasty, for His Majesty's sake!"

Wei Zheng looked directly at him and asked directly.

If it were someone else, he might not be so persistent.

But the Empress is the head of the harem and the mother of the nation. If word gets out that she had eunuchs bathe and change her clothes, how can that be allowed?

"I will resolve this as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Li Er frowned deeply and suppressed his anger.

He now deeply regrets it. If only he hadn't kept this stubborn idea, wouldn't it have been much quicker to just kill him?

Finally, in a low voice, he turned and walked towards the Imperial Study.

"This matter ends here!"

Li Er knew he had to have another deep talk with Guanyinbi, otherwise he would not be able to withstand the pressure from these people.

……

As dawn broke, Lin Chuan was already prepared. Today he would go to Yuhua Palace to bathe and change Empress Zhangsun's clothes, a matter of great importance.

Lin Chuan understood that the officials in the court were definitely dissatisfied with him, and even Li Er might harbor resentment towards him!

This practice certainly violated the rules and etiquette of the imperial court.

After calming himself down, Lin Chuan boarded a carriage and headed towards the palace.

The atmosphere in Yuhua Palace was solemn at this moment. The eunuch supervisor personally oversaw the affairs of all the eunuchs and palace maids, and only left after ensuring that everything was in order.

Meanwhile, the officials in the court looked grim, because their worst fears had come true.

"We must never allow another eunuch like Marquis Changxin to appear before our eyes!"

"This situation is absolutely intolerable; it is a disgrace to the nation, and the principles and etiquette of the court have been completely destroyed."

"We once again implore Your Majesty to stop this from happening!"

"His Majesty has promised to handle this matter; we simply need to wait for the outcome."

Wei Zheng's face turned ashen. Although he was extremely dissatisfied, he had no other choice at the moment.

People had no choice but to sigh and leave one by one.

Outside Yuhua Palace.

"Master Lin."

When the eunuch saw Lin Chuan, he immediately bowed slightly in greeting.

He felt very uncomfortable, as he was a fourth-rank official in charge of eunuchs and palace maids.

Now, however, he has to bow respectfully to his subordinates.

Lin Chuan simply nodded, seemingly unconcerned.

Although he was only a fourth-rank official, not everyone could have the status of a trusted eunuch of the emperor!

Lin Chuan waved his wide sleeves and walked directly into Yuhua Palace.

Yuhua Palace was a private bathing place for members of the royal family, and the environment was very beautiful.

Passing through the winding corridors and paths, palace maids waited outside the distant bathhouse.

Upon seeing Lin Chuan, they immediately bowed and reported, "Her Majesty the Empress is already inside."