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"I must trouble eunuch to give this painting to the emperor." Ye Langmei took off the jade ring in her hand and stuffed it into her father-in-law's hand.

The eunuch was unmoved on the surface, but he secretly glanced at Ye Langmei's actions from the corner of his eye. "This is …"

The eunuch hesitated. Who didn't love gold, silver, and jewelry?

"It's just a picture of a beauty, but it's just a little bit of my filial piety as a son." Ye Lang said with a smile.

"In that case, I'll go this time for you." Eunuch rolled up his sleeves and smiled as he and Ye Langmei tacitly understood each other's intentions.

"Thank you so much for your trouble, Eunuch." He couldn't bear to see the Persian beauty that he had gone through so much trouble to give to his father just like that. Thinking about it, he felt unwilling. However, he had to make some sacrifices for the sake of the Grand Hegemony.

Watching her father-in-law leave, Ye Langmei abruptly punched a pillar at the side.

The Emperor finally lowered the boulder over his chest, and his nerves were in an excited state.

He continuously issued many orders, and the more Eunuch Gao heard, the more he was puzzled. All the princes had done a great service to save their prince, and even if they didn't, there would still be hard work to do.

"Eunuch Gao, you personally go to the Sixth Prince's Mansion to announce this secret decree." The Emperor handed the decree to Eunuch Gao.

Eunuch Gao glanced at the contents of the imperial edict, so frightened that he fell to his knees. "Your majesty."

The Sixth Prince was clearly a meritorious general who had brought peace and chaos to this place, so how could he have been sentenced to death?

The emperor's face was filled with hostility. "Eunuch Gao, how many years have you been following me?"

"To return to the Emperor, this old servant and the Emperor have been together for more than 46 years." Eunuch Gao's back was soaked through, while the emperor's temper was becoming increasingly uncertain.

"Prince Rui always thought that he was secretly hiding something from the world. He didn't know that the Sixth Brother wasn't my child from the very beginning."

The Sixth Prince was actually Prince Rui's son. The Emperor had endured for so many years. Eunuch Gao's legs went soft as he sat on the ground.

When Eunuch Gao thought about how the Sixth Prince had personally killed Prince Rui — his own father — he felt a chill run down his spine. He had watched the Emperor grow up and thought that he knew everything about the Emperor.

"Forty-six years." His Majesty let out a long sigh. Eunuch Gao had watched him grow up, but his heart had softened, making it impossible for him to accomplish anything important. Therefore, there were some things that he had no choice but to hide from him.

"Can you handle this matter well?" The emperor looked down upon his father-in-law.

Eunuch Gao had also seen much of the world. He slowly stood up from the ground, his expression turning from shock to disbelief to one of calmness.

"This old servant will definitely settle this matter properly for the Emperor."

The Emperor was surrounded by people, and he understood that there were many things that the Emperor wouldn't let him know was for his own good. However, this matter was related to the imperial scandal, and the Emperor couldn't lie to others.

"I knew it, Eunuch Gao. You are the safest choice." The emperor helped Eunuch Gao up with a comforting hand.

Eunuch Gao came to the Sixth Prince's Mansion.

The Sixth Prince came out to greet him, smiling gaily. "Sixth Prince."

"Eunuch Gao, please take a seat." The Sixth Prince knew that Eunuch Gao was a popular figure in front of the emperor. Now that he was here, it was natural that the emperor would be envious of him. These eunuchs were like bees that had seen honey.

"This old servant congratulates the prince first. I've specially brought wine with me, and the prince won't leave until he's drunk." Eunuch Gao raised the wine jar in his hand.

"Why are you being so courteous, Eunuch Gao?" The Sixth Prince laughed.

The Sixth Prince politely told the servants to hurry and prepare a table for them.

Eunuch Gao glanced at the servants. The Sixth Prince understood and waved them off. "You may leave. You don't need anyone else to attend to you."

"This old servant brought along the emperor's favorite wine, Jade Pear Spring. Today, this old servant will serve the Sixth Prince." Eunuch Gao smilingly opened the clay seal of the wine jar and the rich aroma of the wine assaulted his nose. He filled his cup and passed it to the Sixth Prince.

He covered his face with his sleeve and inserted a silver needle into the wine cup. Seeing that there was no change in the color of the wine cup, he felt relieved and took a sip.

Eunuch Gao did not seem to see his actions. Seeing that he had drunk the wine, his eyes narrowed into slits as he drank his own cup of wine as well. The two of them looked at each other and smiled.

"Eunuch Gao, does royal father have any decree?" When the Sixth Prince saw that Eunuch Gao didn't want to bring up the emperor's decree, he couldn't help but ask.

Eunuch Gao's eyes were blurry with drunkenness. "The Sixth Prince is rich. Don't forget this old servant's good fortune."

"Of course." When the Sixth Prince heard this, his heart itched even more. Just what kind of reward did the Emperor give him?

Both of them were trying to persuade each other to drink. Unknowingly, they both felt like drinking.

Eunuch Gao shook his body as he poured the wine for the Sixth Prince. "Sixth Prince, you won't be the prince anymore very soon. This old servant will first toast to you."

Eunuch Gao drank quite a bit, his body swaying as his fingers unconsciously inserted into the wine cup.

"Eunuch Gao, what did you say?" The Sixth Prince, who had been drunk to the point of being a complete mess, woke up after hearing his words.

Eunuch Gao's smile grew even more joyous. "Sixth Prince, you've accomplished an extraordinary feat. How could a mere Sixth Prince be able to trap you? You're a descendant of the dragon clan."

Although the Sixth Prince had already expected this to happen, he was still overjoyed when he heard it. "Royal father, he … "But they want to make me Crown Prince."

Eunuch Gao smiled and nodded.

When the Sixth Prince heard this, he laughed heartily and took the wine cup from Eunuch Gao. "Eunuch Gao, if I become the crown prince, I will never forget your benefits."

Eunuch Gao looked at the Sixth Prince with a smile.

The Sixth Prince's facial muscles suddenly tensed. He looked at Eunuch Gao in disbelief, supporting himself with one hand on the table so that his body wouldn't fall down. He opened his mouth with difficulty. "Why?"

Eunuch Gao poured himself a cup of wine and slowly drank it down.

"Why is that?" The Sixth Prince asked unwillingly.

He is a meritorious general, my royal father should reward him and let him inherit the throne.

Black blood flowed out of the corner of Eunuch Gao's mouth. In the end, he still couldn't bear it. It was better to just let him go like this than to know the truth.

"Say something." The Sixth Prince pinched his chin, wishing he could speak up for him.

"Prince Rui …" Eunuch Gao only said these three words as his neck tilted. He was old after all, and had actually left first.

"Prince Rui." The Sixth Prince couldn't hold on any longer and slowly slid to the ground. He hadn't thought that Eunuch Gao was a spy for Prince Rui. However, Prince Rui was already dead. How could Eunuch Gao still … His brain grew duller and duller until he closed his eyes and died without knowing that he was not the Emperor's son at all.