Chapter 10 I Ask, Do You Dare to Answer?

The two eunuchs in Yanqu Palace felt that they were really unlucky today.

They must have been contaminated by something dirty in the cold palace during the day, and they felt like they had encountered an evil spirit this day.

First, they were broken into during the day and lost all their savings.

At night, they also encountered a strange cat and these ghosts.

These people silently surrounded the two eunuchs and stared at them, which was terrifying.

That was not the look they gave to living people.

But when the two eunuchs saw the luxurious flowery clothes these people were wearing, their pupils shrank instantly.

"Welcome to all the eunuchs, please forgive us for not being able to come from afar, please forgive us..."

Then the two men kowtowed like crazy, fearing that if they kowtowed too slowly, they would encounter something terrible.

That action and expression were not out of respect at all, but fear deep in their bones.

The palace had clear classes, and even the clothes that eunuchs wore were strictly regulated. If they overstepped the boundaries, they would have to pay with their lives.

The two praying mantises on the ground are wearing low-grade yellow clothes.

Although there are white clothes below the yellow clothes, most of them are young eunuchs who have just entered the palace.

On the contrary, the yellow clothes are the bottom of the society, and they are generally rootless duckweeds with no ability and no backing.

Above the yellow clothes are black clothes, and the ink-colored clothes are generally decorated with auspicious patterns.

Those who can wear black clothes have masters, and they are dedicated to serving in a certain palace or hall and serving special nobles.

As the saying goes, you should look at the owner when beating a dog. The eunuchs who can wear black clothes are dogs with masters.

Not only can they rely on the power of others, but they can also make the other party consider the master behind them when they want to move themselves.

And the flowery clothes above are qualitative changes.

Now the eunuchs surrounding the two of them are all wearing flowery clothes, and they are all tall young men.

They must be the minions of the legendary eunuchs.

Thinking of this, the two eunuchs in Yanqu Hall were frightened and felt cold all over. They didn't know how they had offended such a person.

Breaking in late at night was probably a disaster rather than a blessing.

Therefore, they didn't even dare to ask questions, but just kept kowtowing and asking for forgiveness, trying to save their lives.

In the palace, life is all about seeing.

Moreover, there were rustling sounds coming from other rooms. Although there was no candlelight, it was obvious that someone had been awakened by the noise in the yard.

It's just that no one dared to come out to check easily.

The two eunuchs kowtowed and begged for mercy, and they didn't mean to make a big noise.

But it was obviously very limited.

The eunuchs living in the rooms were all the lowest eunuchs, and who dared to wade into such muddy water.

The two eunuchs' foreheads had been scratched and bleeding, but they still didn't dare to stop.

"Oh, how could such a good thing be wasted like this."

An old eunuch came to them at some point, then squatted down to pick up the food box on the ground, sorted it out, and put it on the stone table beside him.

Then he sat on the stone bench beside him.

After knocking his head for a long time, he finally heard someone talking. The two eunuchs in Yanqu Hall immediately ignited hope and looked up at the person who was talking.

The old eunuch had a kind face, his eyebrows and hair were all white, his flowery clothes were even more colorful and luxurious, and he wore a pearl and jade crown on his head, which made his long hair meticulously groomed.

"Shang Zongguan!?"

The two eunuchs raised their bloody heads and let the blood run across their noses, making their faces look even more embarrassed.

Obviously, this old eunuch was not an ordinary person, so the two young eunuchs could recognize him at a glance.

"Okay, don't bother with it, both of you."

Shang Zongguan waved his hand and said casually, but his voice was inconsistent with his appearance and sounded very crisp.

"I ask, you answer honestly."

Shang Zongguan didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the point.

"Grandfather, just ask questions, and your grandchildren will definitely tell you everything you know!"

The two eunuchs replied immediately.

They also understood that the following conversation might be related to their lives.

"What's the matter with this food box?"

Shang Zongguan raised the orchid and pointed at the stone table.

"This..."

The two eunuchs who were questioned were stunned.

To be honest, they only saw the food box now.

Previously, they only knew that the cat on the courtyard wall threw something at their feet. Later, after lighting the candle, they were frightened by the masters who suddenly appeared around them before they could see clearly.

Now that Shang Zongguan asked questions, the two noticed the food box.

"Huh?"

Seeing that the two young eunuchs dared to hesitate, Shang Zongguan snorted coldly.

The two young eunuchs woke up as if from a dream, with a layer of fine cold sweat on their foreheads. They immediately kowtowed and replied: "I dare not hide it from the old ancestor. We just saw this thing clearly. There was a cat on the courtyard wall just now. It threw something at our feet. Before we could see it clearly, the old ancestor brought people in."

"Hahaha!"

Shang Zongguan laughed before they finished speaking, and laughed so happily that he almost laughed to tears.

The laughter spread far away in the silent night, but no one came to check what happened, even the talented people living in Yanqu Hall did not dare to show their heads.

This shows the status of Shang Zongguan in the palace.

Seeing Shang Zongguan laughing, the two eunuchs could not help but get anxious.

As soon as the words came out, they also heard how outrageous their words were, but the fact was that.

They had also figured out the situation at this time, and they must not have anything to do with the food box on the stone table, otherwise their lives would be in danger.

"Grandfather, although it sounds absurd, but every word of your grandchildren is true, and we dare not do anything to deceive."

"Grandfather, please distinguish!!!"

The two young eunuchs spoke in a shrill voice, and their feelings were sincere, which really made it impossible to see the slightest flaw.

"Okay, okay, I haven't met such courageous young people like you for a long time."

"Since you call me ancestor, I must clarify it for you."

Shang Zongguan smiled, and there was no anger on his face.

He just winked, and several eunuchs in the group were sent out to search the area.

The others still stood where they were, guarding the two people kneeling on the ground.

"You said that a passing cat dropped the food box, so did you see clearly whether the cat was big or small? Black or white?"

Manager Shang asked softly, and he really believed what they said.

"This..."

One person was still hesitating, but the other one answered without hesitation: "It's not big or small, it's black!"

His tone was decisive, leaving no room for doubt, and he gestured with his hands to show the size, with a look of certainty.

His companion glanced at him, but seeing that he was so confident, he lowered his eyes and remained silent.

"Okay, I'll send someone to arrest the cat you mentioned and bring it to justice for you to identify."

Manager Shang waved his hand after saying this, called a eunuch who was accompanying him, and whispered to him.

The eunuchs who were summoned immediately took the order and left without any hesitation.

"By the way, there was no light in the courtyard before we arrived just now, right?"

The two eunuchs nodded to Shang Zongguan's question, not daring to be clever on this point.

The eunuchs who accompanied them appeared in the dark and watched them light the candles, but they didn't dare to talk nonsense on this point.

"Well, turn off the lights first."

At Shang Zongguan's order, the candles that had just been lit were blown out again, and the courtyard became dark again.

There was no moon tonight, and it was really pitch black.

At this time, a figure suddenly jumped up from the courtyard wall.

The man was holding a ball of something in his hand, and there were two balls of green light.

The two eunuchs who had seen this scene before immediately understood that the man was holding a cat.

The voice of Shang Zongguan also sounded slowly:

"Look, the two of you, this cat is..."

The two eunuchs couldn't wait to shout "yes", but then they had to hold it back.

"Look, the two of you, what color is this cat?"

Shang Zongguan's unexpected question made the two brothers stunned.

The silence in the dark was deafening.