Chapter 241 Impeachment

Chapter 241 Impeachment

Xie Zhifei returned to Shi'an Yard, and Physician Pei hurried over, followed by Pei Mingting, who had been missing for a day.

When Physician Pei saw Xie Zhifei's injuries, he was so angry that he wanted to poison him with arsenic.

This kid didn't care about his own body at all. Was there anyone like him?

Xie Zhifei's mouth immediately became as sweet as honey, and in just a few words, not only did Physician Pei stop being angry, but he also handled the medicine application very gently.

After applying the medicine, Physician Pei glanced at his son with disdain. "I'm going to Jingsi Residence to check on Miss Yan."

"Dad, I'll go with you."

"No need."

Physician Pei pointed at his son. "Stay here and keep Cheng Yu company. Don't sully the reputation of a young lady."

Pei Mingting: "..."

That's it; I don't just want to sully her reputation, I want to sully her person too.

"Then tell Miss Yan that I'll visit her later."

Physician Pei ignored his son and left, waving his sleeve.

Pei Mingting sat down beside the bed. "Xie Wushi, today has been quite tumultuous."

Having grown up together, he knew exactly what Xie Zhifei was thinking without him even saying a word.

"This morning, Lu Shi wore vermilion robes and impeached Xu Lai. In the afternoon, several people came to the Prefecture Office to appeal their grievances, all accusing Xu Sheng."

Pei Xiao added, "Prince Han took his entourage to the villa for the summer. Now Xu Lai is like a stray dog, begging everyone for help!"

"What about Xu Sheng?"

"All your good friends are taking care of him. It's said he confessed to several wrongful death cases. If things go badly, this kid might be sentenced to execution after autumn, depending on whether Prince Han decides to save him."

At this point, Pei Xiao paused.

"Xie Wushi, you know people in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. If you push harder and use some torture, maybe you can get Xu Sheng to reveal something about his father..."

"Absolutely not!"

Xie Zhifei: "Don't beat a fallen dog; it will fight back."

Pei Xiao: "Are you afraid of Prince Han..."

"Yes!"

Xie Zhifei thought of his father's words. "I won't go to the Military Commandery for a while. You should go to the Buddhist Monastic Registry every day and then come over to keep me company."

"Why?"

"To eat, drink, play, and enjoy the company of women... Oh, and when I recover a bit more, we can do some shamanistic rituals."

"What are shamanistic rituals?"

"Since there are female shamans, there must be male shamans. She can sit still for a day or two, but ten days or half a month might drive her crazy. We should help her."

Helping his wife, Pei Xiao was more than willing. "Alright, I'll stay with you."

Xie Zhifei: "Good brother!"

Unlike usual, Pei Xiao didn't joke around and continued, "Today, besides impeaching Xu Lai, Old Censor Lu also impeached someone else."

"Who?"

"The chief eunuch, Yan Ruxian."

"What?"

Xie Zhifei was so shocked that he sat up, pulling at his freshly bandaged wounds and groaned in pain, breaking out in cold sweat.

Pei Mingting wasn't surprised by his reaction at all.

Who was Yan Ruxian?

The emperor's most trusted eunuch.

He entered the palace at twelve years old and served the emperor before he was even a prince.

Starting as a tea-serving eunuch, he accompanied the emperor through countless battles, never wavering in his loyalty.

After many years of service, one became an emperor, and the other became the chief eunuch of the palace.

Yan Ruxian could have retired long ago, but the emperor still kept him close, showing how much he relied on and trusted him.

Xie Zhifei composed himself. "What did Lu Shi impeach Yan Ruxian for?"

"For abusing power, corruption, and..."

Pei Mingting suddenly lowered his voice. "And debauchery within the palace."

"What?"

Xie Zhifei was so shocked that he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Eunuchs, being castrated men, often found comfort in having relationships with young palace maids, forming illicit couples.

If there were any who truly fell in love, they would be kept in the residence after their age exceeded the limit and they were released from the palace.

Indecency within the imperial harem?

That would mean touching the Emperor's women.

How could that be possible!

"Then what did His Majesty say?"

"His Majesty cursed, 'Lu Shi, you are out of line,' and then dismissed the court with a dark face."

Xie Zhifei was extremely curious.

The top eunuch in the court, the one closest to the Emperor, wielding power was inevitable, and this matter was not surprising.

Too many people sought his help; even a lowly dung carrier in his residence had many advantages, and corruption was also unsurprising.

Indecency within the imperial harem?

Who could believe it?

Who dared to believe it?

"How could an outsider like Lu Shi know about matters within the forbidden palace?"

Pei Xiao shrugged, "I'm just as curious as you are. I've been thinking about it for a while, but I can't figure it out."

"How old is Yan Ruxian this year?"

"He must be over fifty."

"Over fifty and still...?"

Xie Zhifei's eye twitched slightly, "Could the old censor have lost his mind? That shouldn't be!"

"Whether he should or shouldn't isn't something we need to worry about."

Pei Xiao raised an eyebrow, "Just wait and see, within three months, Lu Shi will definitely retire and return home. How could he match up against Yan Ruxian?"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone outside called, "Third Master, dinner has arrived. Where should we place it?"

Pei Xiao's expression changed, "Why is there a maid in your courtyard?"

Xie Zhifei smiled bitterly, "My mother forced her on me. Be more careful when speaking from now on."

"Oh, Supervisor Xie is here."

"Give me the food box, all of you retreat."

"Yes!"

A moment later, Supervisor Xie entered carrying the food box, his face full of worry.

Xie Zhifei glanced at him, "What happened?"

Supervisor Xie hurriedly put down the food box and recounted everything that had just happened in Jingsi Residence.

Xie Zhifei's expression turned grim, "Who told you about this?"

"It was Tangyuan who secretly came to tell me. I thought I should inform Third Master."

"Good job."

Xie Zhifei looked at Supervisor Xie, "What do you think about this matter?"

"Third Master, I haven't figured it out yet and would like your advice." Supervisor Xie became even more respectful.

Both Lady and Miss Yan were people he couldn't offend; he was just a servant who followed his master's orders.

Xie Zhifei was also troubled and looked at Pei Mingting.

Pei Mingting was already furious, his face darkened as he said, "Not to be rude, but your mother doesn't know how to speak or act and likes to think she's always right. Truly, she's stupid without realizing it."

Every word was true.

After a moment of silence, Xie Zhifei made a decision, "Tell my father about this, don't miss a single detail."

Supervisor Xie didn't expect Third Master to report directly to the master, so he tried to advise, "Third Master, if the master knows, he might not give Lady a good face. What do you think..."

"Lady is only manageable by the master."

Xie Zhifei closed his eyes tiredly, "If we don't give her a warning, it might happen again. Go ahead."

Supervisor Xie gave Xiao Pei a look to "persuade Third Master" before leaving.

Pei Xiao wasn't going to persuade him; not adding fuel to the fire was enough.

This Lady Wu treated her own son and daughter as treasures but regarded others as weeds. She needed to be taught a lesson long ago.

"In my opinion, you two brothers have protected her too much. The less one thinks, the stupider they become."

"This brave warrior..."

Xie Zhifei weakly lifted his eyelids, "Can you give me a break?"

The brave warrior rolled his eyes and replied with four words.

"Faithful words are often harsh to the ear!"