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Chapter 15: The Revenge Begins

"You certainly are bold! You dared to help a Xiu Girl send letters, and it was even to a young master outside of the palace!"

"Steward, mercy Steward!"

"Mercy? Although that Xiu Girl Mo did not get a title as a concubine, her plate has been turned over by the Emperor. As such, she is still the Emperor's woman. A matter regarding the Emperor's woman can only be handed to the Emperor. The Emperor will come to a decision on this."

"Steward, Steward Ling, aren't you driving us servants to death like this?"

"If this were to be known by the Emperor, would us servants still have a life?"

Ling Xiao listened to him and sneered, "If this matter was reported to the Emperor, the ones to die are all of you. You guys made the error, you will die for the sin. If I do not report to the Emperor, then it's knowing things but not reporting. If the Emperor found out, then the one to die will be me, the Steward."

"Why don't you say it, why should I risk my life to conceal this matter to His Majesty?"

The meaning of those words hit heavily, hinting to the eunuchs that without benefits, who would do anything?

The eunuchs immediately caught on and looked at each other before one of them came up to beg for forgiveness, "Steward, Steward Ling, if you do not report to His Majesty, then the silver this servant has obtained is all yours, please spare my life!"

Ling Xiao disdainfully replied, "The Emperor has bestowed upon me thousands of ten thousand units of silver. Your bit of money really doesn't enter my eyes."

The people kneeling on the floor, all dispiritedly sat on the ground with expressions as if death was near at hand.

Seeing that his purpose of threatening them was almost done, Ling Xiao switched and said, "It's not like I can't not risk my life for you all."

Hearing that there was a way to survive, the eyes of the five people gazing at Ling Xiao, suddenly lit up.

Ling Xiao played with his palm as he said, "This depends on if I can see your sincerity."

"Your servants are willing to do anything." Everyone kneeled.

What Ling Xiao was waiting for was just this sentence.

Silver? He didn't want it, what he wanted was their obedience. He wanted these people to know clearly that if they did not give their lives to him, then he wouldn't let them live.

As these people's behavior made him feel very pleased, he dragged it out for a while before replying, "If you want to live, first, you must never pass on letters again. Next, you need to atone for your crimes, so if you find someone passing on a letter, you have to inform me at once."

Ling Xiao had thought it over. Since there were countless eunuchs in the palace, he could use his memories of his past life to give him the advantage when settling the first batch, but it would be hard to find the second. As a result, it would be better for him to exploit these people in order to find out about Lan Wei and Mo Qi's communication.

"Your servants shall follow your orders!" The five said and kneeled in front of Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, "Very good, then you guys can go. Remember, if you find something, you have to notify me immediately. If I find out someone has been hiding something..."

"Your servants are clear!" The five saluted.

Ling Xiao nodded and allowed the group of eunuchs to leave.

When they left, Ling Xiao began to think.

How should he mention this to the Emperor?

The Emperor's perception was astonishing, so he definitely wouldn't be able to conceal this matter from him.