Chapter Fifty-two: An Unexpected Person

  Ke smiled lightly and said with a hint of reproach, "Not to mention the emperor, you haven't been coming to see me much these past few days. Have you found someone new?" There was a playful tone in her voice, but also a thread of concern.

  "Let's not mention it, today His Majesty entrusted several important matters to me, most of which were handled together with the Eastern Depot and the Brocade Guard. I certainly cannot lose to that Luo Si Kong, so naturally I have to be more diligent, it's not intentional to neglect you." Wei Zhao smiled happily, seemingly satisfied with Ke Shi's attitude, but also making an explanation for himself.

  "What brings you here today?" Knowing Wei Chao's thoughts, Ke Shi shifted his attention to other places.

  After a slight pause, Wei Chao slowly said: "I've adopted a son, I'll bring him to meet you."

  Wei Chao, who was laughing without reason, gently lifted the silk quilt, and Guest Shi put on his clothes one by one.

  "What's wrong?" Wei Chao asked, seemingly noticing that Ke Shi was unhappy, and he didn't even bother to put on his clothes, pulling the woman's hand as he spoke.

  "They are all people who can't get out of the palace, what do you take them in for? To carry on your family line? If you had that ability, I would have given birth to a bunch of children for you long ago." Guest's expression was somewhat desolate, and it was clear that life in the imperial palace with fine clothes and food did not make this woman feel particularly happy.

  Wei Chao's face was slightly awkward, and his wrinkled face also rarely turned red for a moment, but it quickly disappeared. After a slight pause, Wei Chao said, "This person is different, you know him."

  "What's different? Isn't it just a eunuch?" Guest Shi looked at Wei Chao with some disdain and said.

  "Hmm, that's it." Wei Zhao was speechless after being told by the guest. This person was indeed eloquent! With a bitter smile, he shook his head and continued: "I have a different identity, and if I can get him to surrender, my position in the palace will be greatly elevated. King An won't dare to do anything to me!" A glimmer of desire flashed in Wei Zhao's eyes, a desire for power.

  Staring blankly at Wei Chao, Guest Shi was somewhat perplexed. Currently, the three most favored eunuchs in the imperial palace were: first, Wang An, the head eunuch of the Imperial Guard; second, should be this Wei Chao, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Guard, who was entrusted with overseeing the Eastern Depot by imperial decree. If not for his age and the emperor's favoritism, Wei Chao's power would even surpass Wang An's. Ranked third was Chen Hong, a eunuch who had recently gained favor. This former martial arts enthusiast, once looked down upon by everyone, now enjoyed the deep trust of Emperor Tianqi, and could be said to be at the height of his career.

  Among the three, apart from Wei Chao himself, there were only Wang An and Chen Hong. But how could Chen Hong possibly call Wei Chao his godfather? As for the other eunuchs in the imperial palace, even if they wanted to acknowledge a godfather, Wei Chao might not necessarily look up to them!

  Mysteriously smiling, Wei Chao didn't satisfy Ke's curiosity, but instead said: "You go prepare a few dishes later, I'll bring him over."

  After Wei Chao left, Guest ordered people to go to the imperial kitchen to fetch a few small dishes and a pot of good wine. Although it's not as good as the tribute wine of Emperor Tianqi, it's still a rare good wine outside.

  Not long after, Wei Chao brought a person in, wearing the same eunuch attire, but this person looked much younger than Wei Chao. When Guest saw this person's face, his expression changed, somewhat gloomy and uncertain.

  It seemed that Wei Chao didn't see Ke's expression, he walked into the house without saying a word, came to the table and sat down, picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. As he ate, he said, "Not bad, I'm really hungry."

  Wei Chao Ke didn't notice the person who had just arrived, his expression was quite complex, and he said in a complicated tone: "Li Jinzhong, how did you end up here? You didn't die in the last purge, your luck is really great."

  "Madam, this is the world where Li Jinzhong no longer exists. I now bear the surname Wei, having followed my adoptive father's surname. As for how I've managed to survive until now, it's naturally also thanks to my adoptive father's blessings. With his current power and influence, wouldn't it be easy for him to protect me? It wasn't someone else who came, but that Li Jinzhong who used to follow by Li Xuan's side. To say that this person's abilities aren't just talk, not only did he successfully survive, but also managed to make the Wei imperial family his adoptive parents."

  She gave Li Jinzhong a cold glance, but then shifted her gaze to Wei Chao and said in a low voice: "Don't you think that since you're both the chief eunuch and the director of the Eastern Depot, no one can touch you? Do you really believe this person can help you defeat Wang An?" Madame Qi's words were full of sarcasm, clearly showing her disdain for Li Jinzhong.

  "How can you be so surprised? Isn't it just Li Jinzhong? What's the big deal, Your Majesty didn't even let me kill him back then." As for Guest's thoughts, Wei Chao naturally couldn't understand. Is a trivial matter like Li Jinzhong worth making such a fuss about? With his current status, isn't this kind of small matter something he can handle with ease?

  Ke's constant heavy breathing, looking at Wei Chao with a mixture of anger and amusement. She couldn't believe she was actually paired up with such an idiot. That Li Jinzhong was the confidant of Li Xuan, and when Emperor Tianqi ascended to the throne, he didn't show any mercy towards Li Xuan, issuing a decree to purge the entire palace at the very beginning.

  In Ke's heart, he highly approved of Tianqi Emperor's approach. He believed that one must be ruthless when taking action, and this made him realize that this young emperor was very different from before. Decisive and wise, those who deceived him would certainly meet a miserable end. That Li Jinzhong should have been the first to be eliminated, but Wei Chao not only secretly protected him, but also wanted to adopt him as his son - this was simply like Lao Tzu drinking poison!

  Glancing at Li Jinzhong, who was standing there with his head down and eyes lowered, Ke Shi couldn't help but sneer coldly: "You're really good at currying favor! You can survive even like this. Li Jinzhong, it seems I've underestimated you."

  "Madam, you're joking. All of this is due to my uncle's care. Without him, I wouldn't be where I am today. Don't worry, madam, I will definitely repay my uncle's great kindness in the future, and also report your kindness." Li Jinzhong emphasized the two words "repay" heavily, but Mrs. Ke, who was in a bad mood, didn't seem to notice, while Wei Chao, who looked indifferent, didn't notice anything either.

  As soon as Li Jinzhong finished speaking, the room fell into a brief silence, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

  "Alright, nothing's wrong, let's not talk about this anymore. Anyway, from now on Wei Xian is my godson, you should understand." Wei Chao walked over with a smile, obviously wanting to break the awkward atmosphere.

  "What's his name?" Guest asked with some difference, isn't he Li Jinzhong? Why did he change his name?

  "I've made him my adopted son, so he'll naturally take my surname. I've given him a new name - Wei Zhongxian! What do you think of this name?" Wei Chao said with a smile, looking at his adopted son's obedient face.

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