Chapter 24: Being Righteous and Bold

　　Chief Eunuch Chang stepped forward understandingly and took the medicinal soup from Qingxi. Qingxi's head was lowered so low that her expression couldn't be seen. Presumably, it was her first time seeing the emperor, so she was both reverent and nervous. The last time he saw the empress, there was no accompanying palace maid. This one must be new to the palace. Chief Eunuch Chang knew everything about the comings and goings of the palace maids in the harem. The maid behind the empress really looked very unfamiliar.　　To be assigned to the empress's side right after entering the palace, she must be someone sent by the Prince Regent. Now that the Yue Mansion no longer exists, the only person the empress can rely on is the Prince Regent, who had some interactions with her in the past. Chief Eunuch Chang was an old - timer in the palace, a former servant who had served the late emperor. His power was deeply rooted in the inner palace. Apart from the empress and the officially - conferred concubines, he had the most po