jdhmnovel Chapter 724 That steel needle was well inserted!
Chapter 724 That steel needle was well inserted!
In the palace, the Grand Eunuch Wang, who served the Emperor, also woke up after being treated by the imperial physician.
Originally, the steel needles were non-toxic; removing them would have been fine. Unfortunately, Eunuch Wang was unlucky enough to be holding that "chariot" at the time.
All the steel needles on Wang Gonggong's body were stuck in his body, some of them piercing his internal organs, making it difficult to remove the needles.
As luck would have it, a steel needle pierced an acupoint, which was the main reason why Eunuch Wang fainted.
Of course, it's also possible that he fainted from fright.
Wang Gonggong probably never imagined that being an imperial eunuch would become such a high-risk profession.
Eunuch Wang had served the emperor for decades, and the emperor had specifically instructed the imperial physicians to treat him. Therefore, even when treating eunuchs, the imperial physicians did their best, after all, these were not ordinary eunuchs.
After being treated, Eunuch Wang slowly regained consciousness. When he saw the imperial physician who had treated him and the gleaming silver needles on the tray on the table next to him, he felt a wave of fear.
"Oh my, has this old servant come back to life?"
Wang Gonggong muttered weakly.
"Eunuch Wang, you are much better now. Just rest for a few more days and take some medicine and you'll be fine."
"Your Majesty, how is His Majesty? Has he been hit by a steel needle?"
When Eunuch Wang realized he had fainted after being hit by the needle, he had no recollection of what happened afterward. His biggest worry was that something might happen to His Majesty.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, His Majesty is fine, but many of the ministers were injured."
I must say it's all thanks to you. You were holding that harpoon cart with your back to His Majesty, and you practically used your own body to block all the steel needles that were shot backward.
That's how Your Majesty was able to emerge unharmed. Your Majesty also ordered us to do everything in our power to treat you and ensure that you wake up as soon as possible.
Now that you're awake, we can say we've done our job.
"It's good that Your Majesty is alright. It's good that Your Majesty is alright."
My lowly life is worthless, but if I could exchange it for His Majesty's life, I would consider it a great gain! It would be my great fortune!
This wasn't just empty talk; that's truly what Eunuch Wang thought.
After all, he was a native of ancient times, and he naturally believed that people were divided into different classes, noble and lowly.
He felt it was an honor to save the life of the ruler of the world with his own life, and he probably even considered it a glory to bring honor to his ancestors.
At this time, the emperor sent someone to visit him.
The messenger brought the Emperor's decree, and then several eunuchs carried in all the rewards.
With great effort, Eunuch Wang sat up and knelt on the bed, trembling as he expressed his gratitude.
The emperor's rewards were quite substantial, consisting of gold, silver, and tonics.
Elderly palace servants like Eunuch Wang will be sent out of the palace and resettled when they grow old and can no longer serve others.
The place where eunuchs were uniformly housed was only attended to by a few lowly servants and was not particularly well taken care of.
Many eunuchs who reached a certain age left the palace to retire, but they would soon pass away from illness, which was unavoidable.
People are constantly being sent out, but no one cares or pays attention to them, so the person in charge of serving them can't possibly take on much responsibility.
These eunuchs had some savings during their lifetimes, and often it was money that moved people.
Those who served the old eunuchs became greedy and deliberately didn't feed them enough. Over time, quite a few of them starved to death.
The estates of these old eunuchs naturally fell into the hands of this group of people; this was an unspoken rule that everyone knew.
The eunuchs still serving in the palace were very afraid that they would end up like this in their old age, so they would try their best to save some money. After leaving the palace, they would buy their own houses if they could, and buy a few servants with life contracts from the brokers. This way, they could live at least two more years.
Among the rewards the emperor bestowed upon Eunuch Wang was a deed to a house, specifically a courtyard house in the suburbs of Beijing.
The courtyard has two sections. Although it is located in the suburbs of Beijing and is not very large, it is more than enough for Eunuch Wang to live in alone.
Moreover, although it's not a house in a prime location in Beijing, the suburbs of Beijing are actually more suitable for retirement.
With its beautiful mountains and clear waters, and lush green trees, even a prince who was used to seeing glazed tiles might yearn for the vibrant countryside.
"This old servant is unworthy of such a high honor as to receive such consideration from His Majesty."
"Oh dear, Eunuch Wang, don't talk about great joy or sorrow. Your acupoints have only been released recently. Keeping your mind at peace will help you recover faster."
The imperial physician, standing to the side, was quite envious. Leaving aside the mansion in the suburbs of the capital, just those several chests of gold and silver—he couldn't earn that much even if he were an imperial physician his whole life!
"Yes, yes, I couldn't control myself, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is so thoughtful, doing so much for a lowly person like me. Even if I die, I will have no regrets!"
"Please don't say that. I'm the one who treated you. His Majesty gave a strict order. If anything happens to you, I might lose my head!"
"Haha, I certainly won't let you lose your head. I'll live a good life!"
"I'll wait until I leave the palace and retire to a house in the suburbs of Beijing, so as not to disappoint His Majesty's kindness!"
"This is it! This is a favor that others would beg for. Your good days are yet to come!"
At this moment, Eunuch Wang also deeply understood the saying, "Those who survive a great calamity are sure to have good fortune in the future."
I'm really lucky! That steel needle worked so well!
Eh?
Only then did Eunuch Wang suddenly realize who the culprit was.
What kind of war chariot was that box that shoots out steel needles? What is the Tenth Prince doing now?
Thinking of this, Eunuch Wang asked the question.
However, the imperial physician's expression was quite strange.
"What? It really was the Tenth Prince who did it? Is the person being held in the Imperial Clan Court, the Ministry of Justice, or the Court of Judicial Review?"
"Oh, it's the Dali Temple, but the person is already dead."
"W-what? Dead? Sentenced so quickly?!"
This is far too hasty; it's not like His Majesty's style of doing things.