Chapter 13: Eunuch 13 (Uncle is the head of the family)

Eunuch 13 (Uncle is the head of the family)

Character: Jiang Yuner has long been unable to eat enough, her digestive absorption is extremely poor; lately she can only drink porridge, forget about roasted sweet potatoes and such.

By comparison, Character: Mingzhi's situation is much better than hers.

Jiang He frowned, 'Character: Mingzhi can eat, I can eat, but you cannot! Lately you can only drink porridge, don't even think about meat; at most I'll give you some minced meat congee……'

Knowing this sister is a foodie, especially since she feels her days are numbered, she probably wants to eat her fill before dying, with no restraint.

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Character: Jiang Yuner could only droop her head and listen to her brother's scolding.

Her brother has grown up, knows medicine, and is no longer the little fatty she could suppress with age and height.

'You need to take medicine for at least three months! What state is your body in? If you don't nurture it, how can it work? And Character: Mingzhi, he also needs to regulate his body……'

The little Character: Mingzhi singled out by Uncle also drooped his head.

He had taken the medicine; it was bitter and strange, especially hard to swallow, fearing he'd really have to take the medicine, he quickly said, 'Uncle, I'm going to the kitchen to stoke the fire.'

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Character: Mingzhi ignored his mother's pleading gaze, toddling out on his short legs with pat-pat-pat sounds.

He felt he had exceptional foresight; even from far away he could still hear Uncle scolding Mother, which was especially imposing.

Young Character: Mingzhi had a realization: it turns out Uncle is the head of their family; he and Mother must obey Uncle!

Character: Mingzhi skillfully lit the fire, and saw that round, plump three-colored cat return, bringing back a packet of medicine and a few small sweet potatoes.

'Kitty, you're back!' he exclaimed delightedly, eyes wide, discovering the cat really had brought back the medicine and sweet potatoes.

The child eagerly took the medicine and sweet potatoes, sincerely praising, 'Tongtong, you're the greatest cat in the world, you even fetch medicine; I'll roast sweet potatoes for you…' His eyes shifted, looking expectantly at the system, 'Kitty, I can also grill fish, stew meat, cook rice and make porridge.'

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As everyone knows, Sima Zhao's heart is obvious; it turns out this little one is also a foodie.

Character: Jiang Yuner saw the cat really fetch medicine and bring back sweet potatoes, and was amazed in her heart.

She returned to the living room and couldn't help asking, 'Jiu Lang, where did this cat come from? It's too clever.'

Jiang He showed a mysterious smile, 'If you associated with palace people you'd know; Tongtong also has an alias, everyone calls it Cat God.'

Saying that, he glanced at the oil lamp on the table and casually trimmed the wick.

This lamp oil is what he brought last night; it won't last long.

Lenggong lacks everything; with his abilities, preparing everything is not difficult, the trouble is this dilapidated house—if he wants to repair it to be habitable, it will surely attract outside attention.

Character: Jiang Yuner suddenly realized, 'So it is the Cat God……'

Seeing her brother look over in surprise, she was somewhat speechless, 'Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not truly without any connection to the palace; otherwise, where do you think our rice and flour come from?'

Although Lenggong is large, this place really isn't suitable for growing grain; if there were no source of food, she and Character: Mingzhi would have starved long ago.

Jiang He grunted; it seems his seventh sister's abilities have indeed improved—the once simple little girl in his memory has grown up and even become a mother.

Character: Jiang Yuner added, 'I heard the Cat God in the Imperial Kitchen enjoys almost the emperor's treatment—whatever the emperor can eat, it can eat!' Saying this, she wore an envious expression; no wonder it can procure food and medicine.

However, the cat is already so formidable; as its master's younger brother, wouldn't he be even more formidable?

The two siblings chatted about the Cat God, then soon fell silent again.

They both had much they wanted to say, but didn't know how to start, fearing that speaking would hurt their relatives.

After a while, Character: Jiang Yuner finally gritted her teeth and asked hoarsely, 'Jiu Lang, why did you enter the palace as a eunuch?'

In fact she had never dared to ask; even seeing Jiu Lang in eunuch attire, she still held a sliver of hope, maybe her brother just dressed that way to sneak into the palace.

But after observing for a long time, she painfully concluded: her brother is a genuine eunuch!

Jiang He fell silent for a moment, then gave a bitter smile, 'Seventh Sister, if I didn't enter the palace I'd have no life! Actually you can guess what you'd get, right?'

Just as she had no choice but to flee to Lenggong, not daring to show her face.

Character: Jiang Yuner's tears welled up in clusters, and she painfully choked out a sob.

'That… it was at high tide when an especially fat fish leapt up; I couldn't resist wanting to get a closer look…'

Could it be that back then someone already guessed the Jiang family would face ruin and destruction, so they first targeted Character: Jiang Yuner?

The boy outside unconsciously pressed his ear to the window, gazing at the overcast sky above Lenggong.

Jiang He suddenly snorted coldly, 'You're dreaming!'

She dare not claim mastery of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, or needlework, but when it comes to food, she is certainly proficient.

He furiously shouted, 'You gluttonous cat! You won't die from eating! Is the house lacking your food, or your clothing? You claim to be a cat? At the sight of a fish you can't move! Do you know when the news of your disappearance reached home, Grandmother immediately fainted, and your mother kept weeping, her eyes almost going blind?'

In the end, the Jiang line died out; later there wasn't even anyone to sweep the graves.

Her gaze wandered, looking at sky and earth, just not daring to look at her brother's face.

Outside the window, Character: Mingzhi came over holding a roasted sweet potato, his steps suddenly stopping, curiously peering inside through the window lattice.

Sure enough, Uncle truly is the head of the household; even the usually formidable Mother has been scolded into silence.

Right, she still has her brother, and even a son! The Jiang line won't be cut off; besides, the dog emperor doesn't acknowledge Character: Mingzhi anyway, so even if he changes his surname to Jiang it's no matter!

'Character: Jiang Yuner, don't forget you still have your brother and son—could you really give them all up?!'

Recalling her loving grandmother and mother who almost cried herself blind for her, her eye sockets suddenly reddened again.

Little Character: Mingzhi unknowingly left a deep impression in his heart: Uncle's words must be obeyed!

Poor Jiang family, over a hundred souls, with no descendants to offer rites; in the future they can only become wandering ghosts……

Character: Jiang Yuner was startled by his fierce expression and harsh rebuke, suddenly reacting.

He softened his tone and asked, 'Seventh Sister, when you fell into the river back then, did you have any hidden circumstances?'

Jiang He, full of scheming plots, froze there, his face turning livid with anger.

Character: Jiang Yuner's motion of wiping tears paused; for a moment she couldn't even feel sorrow, her face showing embarrassment, thinking that if she spoke the truth she would surely be scolded to death by Jiu Lang.

Is he surnamed Jiang? Actually he doesn't mind what surname he bears; the emperor's surname is Li, so what? The most noble surname under heaven, so what? He was born in Lenggong, raised in Lenggong, and always accompanied by his mother, who, even when mountains are barren and waters run dry, chewing wild vegetables and hungry, still optimistically tells him stories.

Not to mention Character: Jiang Yuner's astonishment, even Character: Mingzhi wore a bewildered expression—does Uncle not want us to share his surname?

She is also a great‑aunt of the Jiang family; the son she brought back naturally must also bear the Jiang surname.

Character: Jiang Yuner smiled ingratiatingly at Jiang He, "Jiulang, since you have found us, can you get us out of the palace? Don't worry about making a living; I love to eat and can cook well. Even if I can't open a grand restaurant, opening a small eatery to earn a living is absolutely fine!"

Jiang He didn't know what she was thinking, but as long as one can rally one's spirit, that's fine.

Jiang He narrowed his eyes slightly, countless conspiracies flashing through his mind, "Speak up—who is the mastermind? I'll go and kill them!"

The Jiang family is vast and prosperous; there is no shortage of great‑aunts who return after marriage, and the children they bring back are fully accepted by the Jiang clan, who even let them change their surname to Jiang.

Jiang He, however, caught her meaning and directly exposed her plan: "You want Character: Mingzhi to take the Jiang surname? To leave Huangong and never return?"

Jiang He said coldly, "The Liangkang Emperor owes our Jiang family; he won't settle the debt even in his next life! If that throne doesn't belong to Character: Mingzhi in the future, I can only rebel against his realm!"

In fact, he also wanted to adopt his mother's surname. And that celestial‑like uncle—sharing his surname would be fine.

Jiang He, seeing the situation turn sour, seized her shoulder, struck a few of her acupoints in rapid succession, and barked, "Regain your senses!"

That year, Character: Jiang Yuner returned to her hometown to visit her maternal grandmother, and while touring the river with a local lady to watch the tide, she accidentally fell into the water; even after her grandmother hired over a hundred tide‑riders, none could locate her.

Character: Jiang Yuner grew increasingly sorrowful, and for a moment felt all hope extinguished—better to return, even if on the Yellow Springs road she must fend off demons and monsters for her grandmother; why should she cling to life?

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Until the Jiang family fell apart and perished, Character: Jiang Yuner could not tell which were the Jiang bloodline and which were children brought back by great‑aunts; after all, they were all Jiang children.

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She reached out to wipe away her tears, looked up and smiled at Jiang He, "Jiulang, you're right; I was the one who went astray."

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However, he also thought his mother acted wrongly; for a single fish, she almost risked his own life.

Character: Jiang Yuner's forehead was repeatedly prodded by a long, attractive finger, yet she dared not utter a sound.

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