Chapter 1: The Treasure of Yi De, Crossing the Deep...

  Three days passed. Liang Xin had started his work as the imperial attendant, which required him to follow the emperor everywhere, even standing guard outside the palace gate at night when the emperor and the empress were sleeping, in order to record it as evidence for the empress's future pregnancy. Therefore, Liang Xin had little time to visit Yang Jiaofu recently.

  The emperor ordered the chief musician of the Imperial Music Bureau, Wang Chengming, to compose a melody for "Mo Yu'er - Yan Qiu Ci" within three days. Wang Chengming led all the musicians in the Imperial Music Bureau to work day and night without rest, and they completed the composition in just one day. After the emperor listened to it, he made some minor changes and finalized it, handing it over to the music troupe for practice and performance.

  In three days, this poem of Yan Ge will spread out. The beautiful words accompanied by the sorrowful music of Wang Cheng, at that time, in Bianjing City, many infatuated men and resentful women recited this poem with tears like rolling pearls.

  It was originally a poem that had gone viral, but this time it was different. Almost the entire Bianjing City was circulating rumors that the person who wrote the Yanqiu Ci was a small eunuch in the imperial palace. What? A eunuch, a man without eggs, could also write such beautiful and moving words with deep emotions? For a while, many talented scholars in Bianjing City came forward to refute this rumor from an academic perspective, but as they refuted it, the rumor that Yanqiu Ci was written by a small eunuch in the imperial palace became even more intense.

  Unlike the talented scholars within Bianjing City, the people in the imperial palace knew that the poem "Yan Qiu" was written by Liang Xin. Who is Liang Xin? Ah, you don't even know Liang Gonggong, who was willing to write letters for the lowly eunuchs and was never looked down upon? Then you must at least know Chen Yudian, the chief of the Imperial Hospital? Hmm, our Liang Gonggong is his only inner disciple. What? You don't even know Chen Yudian? You're new here, right? Then you should at least know Yang Jie, Yang Gonggong? Hmm, Liang Gonggong is Yang Gonggong's only adopted son. What? You don't even know Yang Gonggong? Guards, quickly come and capture this spy who snuck into the imperial palace!

  "What is this thing called love in the world, that makes life and death inseparable?" In the Jade Cold Palace, Imperial Concubine Wang Shiyin lightly strummed the ancient zither and sang this song. After finishing the song, Wang Shiyin stared blankly at the palace gate outside and said: "Is this what you call 'love'?"

  Wang Shiyan tilted her little head, thought for a moment, and then chuckled to herself. She muttered in discontent: "Heartless guy, how long has it been since you last came to see me?"

  The story splits into two threads, and now let's talk about what happened in the imperial study of Yanfu Palace.

  Yang Jiong ventured to say to Zhao Ji: "Your Majesty, recently the affairs of the Censorate and the Ministry of Rites have been numerous, and this old slave really has no energy to interrogate Empress Qiao. However, this old slave does not dare entrust this matter to anyone else, so it has dragged on for many days. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

  When Emperor Zhao heard about the affair of Empress Cao, he was somewhat displeased. However, regarding Yang Zong's dragging on for so many days, Emperor Zhao could understand it. Emperor Zhao said: "Yang Zong, I know you are busy. But family scandals cannot be made public, who else can I rely on besides you?"

  Yang Jian slightly bowed and said: "This old slave thanks Your Majesty for the favor, but actually this old slave has a suitable person to replace Your Majesty in investigating this matter."

  "Is there someone else who can go and take care of this?" Zhao Ji furrowed his brow in thought for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up as he said: "You're referring to Liang Xin?"

  "Your Majesty is wise." Yang Jiaolong bowed and said, "Liang Xiao has been involved in this matter all along, and he's clever and cunning, with many tricks up his sleeve. Having him handle this matter for Your Majesty would be perfect."

  Zhao Ji nodded after a moment of contemplation: "That's right, he's a good candidate. You go tell him personally and let him handle it with full authority. I want him to complete the task within seven days."

  "Yes! Your Majesty, I bid farewell." Yang Jian bowed and withdrew, preparing to go find Liang Xin to inform him of this matter.

  On the other hand, Liang Xin was now carrying crystal pork knuckle and various pastries from the imperial kitchen to the imperial pharmacy. In the palace, Liang Xin didn't have many friends, but Xiaochunzi definitely counted as one.

  Liang Xin hummed a tune as he walked, and when he passed by the Jade Cold Palace, he heard the melody of "Floating" again. Liang Xin knew it was Wang Shi Yin playing the piano, so he leaned in to listen carefully and smiled knowingly. At this moment, under the clear blue sky, he didn't dare enter the Jade Cold Palace to greet Wang Shi Yin.

  As soon as he entered the Imperial Pharmacy, Liang Xin heard a loud voice shouting from afar: "Xiao Chunzi, I, Gonggong, have officially taken over as the head eunuch of your Imperial Pharmacy today. Do you still remember me?"

  Xiaochun's face turned pale, standing in front of him was Hai Fu, the eunuch from Jinxiu Palace. Along with Hai Fu were three other young eunuchs that Xiaochun did not recognize.

  "Sea... Sea Grandfather." Xiaochunzi called out with her head lowered, and sweat had already seeped out of her forehead.

  When Hai Fu saw Xiao Chunzi's appearance, he was extremely pleased. At first, Liang Xin helped Xiao Chunzi to extort a sum of silver from him, and Hai Fu was so frightened that he didn't dare to take revenge. This matter had been weighing on his mind all along. This time, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Pharmacy, Xu Gonggong, was transferred, and Hai Fu spent a great deal of effort to build connections with people above and below him, finally succeeding in becoming the new head eunuch of the Imperial Pharmacy, all for the purpose of avenging himself against Xiao Chunzi's arrow.

  "What's wrong, Little Spring? You're so scared. Weren't you and Xiao Fuzi quite arrogant before? I remember Xiao Fuzi saying that you two were chosen by Yan Wangye himself, and that I shouldn't dare to provoke you."

  Hai Fu Yue said with increasing hatred, rolling up his sleeves: "Today, this official will take a look and see just how formidable you are, you bunch of underworld kings who have been summoned."

  "You, you, you... Don't be too arrogant, our Xiao Chunzi Gonggong is a good friend of the famous Liang Xinliang Gonggong. If you dare to bully our Xiao Chunzi Gonggong and let Liang Gonggong know, he will definitely not forgive you."

  Xiao Duzi tightly supported Xiao Chunzi and forced himself to say. In fact, he didn't have much confidence in his own words, after all, Liang Xin's identity had changed too quickly now. Quickly to the point where these little eunuchs could only look up to him.

  "Hah." Hai Fu was amused by Xiao Du Zi's trembling and fearful tone, he threw his head back and laughed loudly: "You little brat isn't afraid of the wind blowing your tongue off. The number one scholar in the imperial palace, Yang Jie Gong Gong's only adopted son, the newly promoted red person in front of the emperor, Liang Xin Liang Gong Gong is friends with this lowly, unrefined, and insignificant little eunuch Xiao Chun Zi? Why don't you just say that you're also Yang Jie Gong Gong's adopted sons?"

  "Never thought I'd have so many titles in the palace already. Truly an honor."

  Liáng Xīn walked into the Imperial Medicine Institute with a basket of food and pastries, smiling as she greeted Xiao Chunzi and the others: "Xiao Chunzi, Xiao Duzi, Xiao Dengzi, Xiao Anzi, how have you all been lately? Brother Xin has come to visit you."

  "Brother Liang?" Little Duzi was overjoyed when he saw Liang Xin, and he jumped up three feet high, clapping his hands and saying to Haifu: "Haifu, you're in trouble! Look who this is? It's the famous Liang Xin, Lord Liang!"

  "Is he Liang Xin?" Hai Fu took a look at Liang Xin and suddenly sneered twice, saying: "Heaven has a road you don't take, hell has no door you rush in. You little brat, don't think that just because I haven't seen you for half a month I won't recognize you. Even if you were reduced to ashes, Ben Gong would still recognize you. Come on, people, catch this little brat for me."

  The three little girls beside Hai Fu immediately rushed towards Liang Xin after hearing his order. Liang Xin kicked one of them lightly with one foot, then said with a playful face: "Hey, I'm reminding you, it's okay if you want to catch me or hit me. But I'm really the genuine and authentic Liang Xin."

  "You are Liang Xin, I am Yang Jia! Take me away and beat me!" Hai Fu shouted loudly.

  "Who dares to hit my son? Who else dares to impersonate me, Yang Jia?" A sharp but majestic voice came, and Yang Jia led a dozen eunuchs into the Imperial Medicine Institute.

  Hai Fu almost got scared stiff on the spot when he saw Yang Jian, only to see him staring with wide eyes and muttering: "Yang... Lord Yang?"