I bought a eunuch off the street. On his very first day in the manor, he started throwing his weight around.
When the others refused to follow his orders, he turned right around and complained to me.
Everyone waited for him to be put in his place, but instead, I said, “From now on, whatever Pei Yunchuan wants, you give it to him.”
He was about to gloat over his newfound power, but he hadn’t even let out a laugh before I continued with my announcement.
“He is the man I am going to marry.” He froze, his voice shrill as he shrieked, “You deranged lunatic, what kind of nonsense are you spouting?”