funbook-pk Chapter 478 The Woman the Enemy Can't Get
Chapter 478 The Woman the Enemy Can't Get
"What a great guy!" Su Peisheng sneered with a hint of disdain, his tone revealing a barely concealed contempt, "I thought he was a man who knew what was happening, but I didn't expect he would dare to act so wildly against me!"
Gao Changjin was once the person Su Peisheng feared the most!
When the emperor first ascended the throne, he surpassed himself, who had accompanied the emperor since childhood, and became the chief steward of the Yangxin Palace.
At that time, Su Peisheng knew very well that his master was in a difficult situation, so he chose to endure temporarily in front of Gao Changjin.
Later, as the master's power became increasingly solid, Su Peisheng was promoted.
Gao Changjin was indeed dissatisfied at first and made frequent small moves in private, but Su Peisheng had the emperor's firm trust and protection. Every secret confrontation between the two ended with Gao Changjin's failure.
In the following years, although Gao Changjin still showed off in front of the emperor from time to time, he was still relatively honest.
It turns out that the old guy has been hiding in the dark and eyeing his position!
Gao Changjin! Cui Jinxi!
These two names that have nothing to do with each other are now linked together, which makes Su Peisheng feel a chill in his heart and cold sweat breaks out on his back.
While he was thinking about it, Cui Jinxi had already stepped into the large courtyard with a plaque with the words "Gaozhai" hanging on it.
She was feeling uneasy. There had been no progress on Su Peisheng's side, so how could someone else suddenly be involved?
The servant with a scar on his face stopped in front of the main house and motioned Cui Jinxi to go in.
Just as she showed hesitation, a cold and shrill voice came from inside.
"Aunt Cui, Changjin has been waiting for you for a long time. You really made me wait so long!"
"So it's Eunuch Gao." Cui Jinxi looked up and walked towards the person at the top with a smile. "If I had known it was you who invited me, I wouldn't have been so worried."
Although she had never dealt with the previous chief steward of the Yangxin Palace, she had investigated the man in front of her with extremely shriveled skin.
Gao Changjin in front of him was full of gloomy aura, obviously driven into this state by the frustration he had suffered in recent years.
Gao Changjin raised his sparse and messy eyebrows and asked with a half-smile, "Oh? Why do you say that?"
Cui Jinxi, who had a plan in mind, smiled slightly and bowed respectfully to the leader.
"Eunuch Gao, Jinxi often heard people talk about you when she was in the palace. It's a pity that I am of low status and have no chance to meet someone as extraordinary as you."
"I didn't expect that now that I'm out of the palace, I'd meet you by chance."
"Jinxi, I am honored to meet you..."
Cui Jinxi couldn't continue speaking and could only lower her head pretending to be embarrassed.
Gao Changjin was stunned by her little woman's behavior. After laughing, he pointed to the chair below.
"It's Changjin's fault that Aunt Jinxi was made to stand for so long."
"Come here! Serve the tea, use the tea leaves I brought back yesterday!"
The servants moved quickly and brought two cups of steaming tea in a short while.
Cui Jinxi took it and smelled it lightly, and knew that it was this year's new tea - Mingqian Longjing.
This tea was a tribute tea, but the quantity was limited each year. In the past, it was only available to the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, the Empress, and favored concubines.
It seems that Gao Changjin has some face in front of the emperor.
Cui Jinxi took a sip and thanked him with a smile.
"Thanks to Eunuch Gao, Jinxi is able to drink this excellent Mingqian Longjing tea today."
"Aunt Jinxi is indeed a big hit with Concubine Wan. She even drank such good tea."
Gao Changjin said this, his heart sinking.
He secretly took this tea to save face when serving tea in the tea room, but he didn't expect that he would be recognized after just one sip.
"Eunuch Gao, you're joking. Ever since my master was forced out of the palace, all the glory of the past has long since vanished. Now, perhaps only people like Eunuch Gao, who value loyalty and loyalty, still remember her as she cultivated arduously at Lingyun Peak..."
Cui Jinxi wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and continued to complain.
"Eunuch Gao, you don't know that my master was bullied as soon as she arrived at Ganlu Temple. She was constantly forced to carry water and chop wood. Even the brown sugar I asked someone to buy for her health was stolen... The abbot made things difficult for us, so the master had no choice but to take us to the remote Lingyun Peak for retreat."
"It was during this trip down the mountain that Jinxi accidentally learned from a little nun that the emperor had recently sent someone to visit my master, but the abbot was interfering, saying that my master had refused the visitor's request."
"Eunuch Gao, my mistress has been cultivating in Lingyun Peak for several years. She has long understood that the Emperor exiled the Zhen family for her sake. Otherwise, with the Emperor's decisiveness, anyone else would have already..."
After hearing this, Gao Changjin thought to himself.
He had already learned from his subordinates that Su Peisheng's housekeeper had personally sent the person to Lai Fu Inn, so he sent someone to invite him after dark.
Unexpectedly, this invitation allowed him to discover a rare opportunity.
Gao Changjin had served in the palace for many years. He had met Empress Chunyuan and knew that Concubine Wan, who had come to his senses, would definitely become the emperor's favorite concubine again.
So he got straight to the point.
"Then Jinxi, you came to the city, but what order did Empress Wanfei follow?"
When Cui Jinxi heard Gao Changjin's respectful address, she knew clearly what he was planning.
Su Peisheng refused to budge, so she had to think of another way to not disappoint her master's determination.
Cui Jinxi sighed softly, "Eunuch Gao, my mistress has always remembered the emperor's kindness to her. Jinxi originally thought that Su Peisheng had taken good care of me, a fellow countryman, in the past, so she wanted to ask him about the emperor's recent situation to comfort her."
"But when I went to deliver the letter at noon, I went there at the agreed time, only to find Su Peisheng being beaten in a sack."
"Eunuch Gao, what do you think he means?"
Gao Changjin also couldn't understand Su Peisheng's actions. He looked at the pretty Cui Jinxi several times, and suddenly an idea popped up in his mind.
He spoke tentatively.
"Aunt Jinxi, has Su Peisheng ever expressed his feelings for you?"
Cui Jinxi let out an "ah" and quickly lowered her head.
Upon hearing this, Cui Jinxi blushed slightly and quickly lowered her head.
Her pink earlobes silently told Gao Changjin the answer.
He looked at the woman in front of him, whom his enemy couldn't have, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
"Jinxi, my house is newly decorated, what do you think of it?"
Cui Jinxi looked around and praised softly.
"This house is majestic and imposing, its appearance both awe-inspiring and captivating. Eunuch Gao truly has exceptional taste."
Gao Changjin slowly exhaled and sighed dejectedly.
"What's the point of having good taste? You'll still be living alone in a cold and lonely place."
Cui Jinxi's heart moved, and she smiled and continued, "Eunuch Gao, Jinxi walked from Lingyun Peak to the city early this morning, and her legs and feet are a little sore. Could I rest at your house?"
Gao Changjin, with his wrinkled face, stood up with a laugh and agreed generously.
"Jinxi wants to rest, how can Changjin refuse? Come, I will take you to the best courtyard in the mansion."