CHAPTER 381: CHAPTER 381 MISUNDERSTANDING

In the Imperial Garden, the Emperor finished reviewing some edicts and came out for a stroll.

A little eunuch ran over and whispered a few words to Eunuch Fu.

Eunuch Fu let out an "ah," capturing the Emperor’s attention.

"What happened?" the Emperor asked.

Eunuch Fu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the young master of the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion has been found."

"Found so quickly," the Emperor remarked.

"Where was he found?"

"In the Imperial Kitchen," Eunuch Fu replied with a smile.

The Emperor, "..."

He actually sneaked into the palace.

Quite a skill.

The Emperor ordered someone to bring Su Yang to see him.

However, when a little eunuch went to deliver the message to the Imperial Kitchen, Su Yang and the Ninth Prince had already finished their meal and left.

The two of them were chasing each other around the Imperial Garden and accidentally ran into Eunuch Fu.

Su Yang was bounced to the ground, landing on his butt.

Upon seeing him, Eunuch Fu quickly said, "Is this the Young Master Su?"

"Did it hurt? Get up quickly," Eunuch Fu said, helping Su Yang up.

Su Yang was pulled to his feet.

The Ninth Prince, seeing the Emperor, looked a bit afraid.

"Father Emperor," he called.

The Emperor looked at him, then at Su Yang, and asked, "Why are you two together?"

The Ninth Prince looked at Su Yang and said, "He’s the little eunuch sent to play with me."

"Play with you?" the Emperor’s brow furrowed.

Eunuch Fu had a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach.

Staring at Su Yang, the Emperor asked, "How did you enter the palace?"

"I was walking peacefully on the road when someone knocked me out, and when I woke up, I was in the palace, even tied hand and foot to a table," Su Yang replied honestly.

Thinking of this made his back go cold.

Eunuch Fu’s face looked even worse than Su Yang’s.

None knew better than he what place Su Yang was describing.

It was the most detestable place in Eunuch Fu’s life.

He looked at Su Yang and struggled to speak, "Young Master, were you... castrated?"

"Yes," Su Yang blurted out.

The Emperor’s body swayed; if not for Eunuch Fu supporting him, he nearly fell.

Eunuch Fu’s face looked as if he had been struck by lightning.

This was the son of the Dongxiang Marquis.

Even if he wasn’t.

He’s just a seven-year-old child; how could anyone be so cruel to him?

If the Dongxiang Marquis found out, wouldn’t he tear the palace apart?

Seeing their grim expressions, Su Yang asked once more, "What does it mean to be castrated?"

Eunuch Fu was stunned, how could he explain this?

"You don’t even know what it means, yet you said you were castrated?" the Ninth Prince asked.

"The little eunuch who took me to your place told me to say that," the Young Master Su said.

"He told me several times, whenever someone asked, to say I was castrated, and also not to urinate with others," the Young Master Su said.

"It’s important to keep one’s word, I promised him I would say that, I’ve already broken my word just now, you mustn’t tell anyone," the Young Master Su instructed.

The Emperor, "..."

Eunuch Fu, "..."

Eunuch Fu patted his chest and said, "Thankfully, the sky didn’t fall."

The Emperor was equally scared.

Eunuch Fu was puzzled as to why the little eunuch gave such instructions to the young master of the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

Su Yang took out a jade pendant hidden in his boot.

The Emperor, "..."

Eunuch Fu, "..."

"This jade pendant is very effective; when people in the palace see it, they are particularly obedient," the young master said.

"Originally, that old eunuch was going to stab me with a knife, but when he saw this jade pendant, he didn’t dare."

Seeing the Emperor’s subtly twitching eye corner, Eunuch Fu’s mouth twitched accordingly.

Knowing it was effective, yet he hid it in his boot.

It’s one thing to hide it, but taking it out right in front of the Emperor.

If you think the young master disrespects the jade pendant, you’d be wrong; he values it dearly.

"Such an effective jade pendant, can’t the Emperor reward me with one too?" the young master asked hopefully.

The Emperor, "..."

Eunuch Fu, "..."

"How did this jade pendant come into your possession?" the Emperor asked.

"When I was playing on the street, I saw someone stealing my sister’s jade pendant, so I stole it back," the young master said.

"..."

It’s truly a blessing from the heavens.

Eunuch Fu now feels a chill down his spine, as the Emperor instructs him to escort Su Yang back.

Su Yang refuses, clinging to the Emperor’s leg, "Emperor, let me stay at your place for a few more days."

"I just got into the palace, and it rained, so I couldn’t enjoy it. Let me play for two more days before going back."

Ninth Prince, "..."

Eunuch Fu, "..."

The Ninth Prince was stunned.

He had never seen anyone dare to speak to his father, the Emperor, like that.

Especially not hugging his father’s leg and acting spoiled.

This was something he never imagined.

"Young Master Su, your mother is looking for you. If you don’t go back, she’ll be worried," Eunuch Fu persuaded earnestly.

"Then I’ll write a letter, and you deliver it to my mother," Young Master Su said.

"I sneaked out, and once I go back, it’ll be as hard as reaching the sky to come out again. Can you just pretend you didn’t see me?"

"..."

Eunuch Fu looked at the Emperor.

The Emperor had black lines on his forehead.

This rascal attitude was just like Marquis Dongxiang’s.

He wouldn’t believe if told that he wasn’t the Marquis’s son.

"Let’s do it this way," the Emperor said, looking at the leg pendant.

Having achieved his wish, Young Master Su swiftly released his grip.

The Emperor rubbed his temples and walked away, with Eunuch Fu following closely.

The Ninth Prince looked at Young Master Su with admiration and said, "That’s my father, the Emperor, and you actually dared to hug my father’s leg."

"Why not? It won’t harm," Young Master Su said.

"..."

Although saying so, no one really dares to do that.

Young Master Su whispered, "Actually, this trick I secretly learned from my sister."

The Ninth Prince looked at him.

Young Master Su said, "My sister said that by holding tight to the Emperor’s leg, with the Emperor’s support, one can strut around the Capital."

"I’ve tried it many times. Except for my father’s leg, all others work like a charm."

"Why is your father’s leg difficult to hug?" the Ninth Prince asked, confused.

"Often, before I can even hug my father’s leg, he’d lift his foot to block it, and sometimes I’d even get thrown out," Young Master Su said.

"..."

After scaring the Emperor and Eunuch Fu, a letter from Young Master Su almost scared Mrs. Tang half to death.

The letter read:

Mom, I was knocked out and sent into the palace, with all my money stolen clean, the loss is great, I truly have no face to come home, I’ve decided to stay in the palace for a few days to reflect.

I’m currently in the Nine Emperors Palace as a little eunuch, called Little Su.

Make sure not to send the letter to the wrong place, there are quite a few called Little Su in the palace.

——Your penniless son, with tears left

There were also "tear marks" on the letter.

Those were tea water deliberately sprinkled by Young Master Su.

Mrs. Tang’s eyes were fixed on the words knocked out, little eunuch, and her face turned pale.

The little eunuch delivering the letter said, "Madam of Dongxiang Marquis, don’t worry, Young Master Su is all well in the palace."

"Eunuch Fu asked me to convey that he’s taking care of the Young Master in the palace, so you can rest assured, he’ll be returned to the mansion in a few days."

The little eunuch didn’t know Su Yang was a fake little eunuch; Eunuch Fu didn’t mention it either.

They all thought Su Yang would explain it clearly in the letter.

Who would have thought it was a misunderstanding?

Mrs. Tang cried uncontrollably, and Su Jin and Xingxing found two little beggars on the street. After some questioning, they found out Su Yang was in the palace.

She hurried back to the mansion, just in time to see the little eunuch leaving.

Entering the house, she saw Mrs. Tang weeping.

She stepped forward and said, "Mom, don’t cry, Yangyang is fine."

Mrs. Tang gave the letter to Su Jin to read.

Su Jin was full of black lines and said, "Mom, it’s a misunderstanding. Yangyang is just pretending to be a little eunuch for a few days."

"Pretending?" Mrs. Tang’s face darkened.

"That rascal actually dared to trick me!" Mrs. Tang was so angry her face turned blue.

Su Jin sat down and said, "What’s written in the letter is true, Yangyang was indeed knocked out and sent into the palace. Fortunately, although his money was stolen, the jade pendant the Emperor awarded me is still there, so nothing major happened."

"The two little beggars who were with him got sent out of the palace. Yangyang, being playful, stayed pretending to be a little eunuch in the palace."

Mrs. Tang felt slightly reassured, but her face showed no signs of improvement.

Uncle Lin’s face was covered with a cold glare, "Who was so ruthless to send Young Master into the palace?"

No matter who it is, it must be found out.

Almost causing the Marquis to lose his heir, this grudge must be avenged.

Mrs. Tang wiped her tears dry.

Outside, a servant rushed into the house and said, "Uncle Lin, Uncle Li got into trouble."