I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 253 - 181: Sesame Oil Dish

"Godfather, godfather!"

Late at night, Zhang Fengcai was dozing off outside the Emperor’s sleeping quarters when a little eunuch suddenly awakened him.

Zhang Fengcai started awake and, realizing it was the youngest of his ten or so adopted sons, he pulled the little eunuch aside to a place further from the quarters and lowered his voice to ask, "What’s wrong?"

"Madam sent someone to find you. She said if you have time tomorrow, you should go see her."

Zhang Fengcai was stunned for a moment before he remembered that he indeed had a wife.

Though he was a eunuch, in his younger days he was fond of a palace maid from the Eastern Palace. They were well-matched and entered into a mutual arrangement. Later, His Majesty showed mercy and betrothed the maid to him.

When the maid turned twenty-five, she regained her freedom. Zhang Fengcai bought a house in the Capital City for her to live in, telling her that if she ever regretted marrying a eunuch and wanted to leave, she should tell him, and he would send her away from the Capital City to a place where no one knew she had served a eunuch.

Occasionally, Zhang Fengcai would leave the palace to spend a few days living a typical married life with the maid.

But after the Emperor ascended the throne, Zhang Fengcai became both the Commander of the Inner Supervision and the Chief Eunuch of the Qianyuan Hall, leaving him so busy that he hadn’t seen her for over six months.

"The palace cannot do without me. If she lacks money, send her some silver taels. Unless it’s urgent, I will not return," Zhang Fengcai said.

The little eunuch hesitated before saying, "The madam says the old man is ill, and the doctors cannot treat him. She hopes an Imperial Physician can take a look."

As Zhang Fengcai’s adopted son, the little eunuch was always responsible for relaying messages in and out of the palace.

He knew his godfather had a mutual arrangement with a woman, whom he kept in a house in the Capital City and referred to as his wife. Although his godfather had become Dayan’s foremost eunuch, he never sought another woman.

Moreover, he even welcomed the woman’s father into his home, providing for him and supporting him. This must be the old man whom the madam claims is ill.

Zhang Fengcai’s eyes sharpened, suddenly becoming alert.

"Sick, sick? Cannot send an Imperial Physician..." Zhang Fengcai murmured under his breath, "Did she say what illness it is?"

The little eunuch shook his head. "Only that he’s old, and his health isn’t what it used to be."

Zhang Fengcai smiled bitterly. Yes, in a blink of an eye, he himself was already past forty, and it’s normal for the elderly to have failing health with the passing of years.

Zhang Fengcai said, "Tell the madam if the doctors can’t treat him, find some renowned doctors, even if not from the Capital City, post notices to seek them. Whatever cures him, don’t mind the silver coins. I will leave the palace to visit her the day after tomorrow, no, tomorrow."

"Yes, son understands," the little eunuch flattered, "Godfather and godmother truly have deep affection, treating the old man just like your own kin, though he’s only godmother’s father."

Zhang Fengcai was stunned and murmured softly:

"I promised to care for him in his old age, and even as a rootless person, I must, honor my word."

Godfather raised him, using his own life, to grant him wealth and honor;

He must take care of him until the end, stand up to set the grave, and wait a hundred years until he finishes serving His Majesty and goes underground, to call him godfather once more.

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Dingyuan Army camp. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Young Master Gu had just finished a morning of training a second ago, planning to bring a lunchbox back to the palace to find Rong Heng. In the next second, Rong Heng appeared at the entrance of the camp.

Alongside him appeared a squad of imperial guard and Rong Miaoyan, who brought an imperial edict.

Miaoyan conveyed the Emperor’s decree, appointing Rong Heng as Military Discussion Captain.

Marquis Gu was spending time with his wife at the Marquis Mansion, and had Mu Jun convey his agreement to the matter, clearly hinting that the Emperor had informed him in advance.

The position of Military Discussion Captain, on the surface, seemed to be on par with Gu Lan and Su Zixiao, but with the term "military discussion," it actually implied a role akin to a military advisor. This meant that while Rong Heng could attend high-level military meetings and make some decisions, he was not allowed to lead troops.

What surprised Gu Lan more than this was how Rong Heng had become a Military Discussion Captain.

Rong Heng’s appointment as Military Discussion Captain meant that he would no longer be confined to the palace, and it also represented the diminishing of his identity as the grandson of a criminal.

Hence, Young Master Gu dismissed everyone, pulled Rong Heng along with Rong Miaoyan into her independent captain’s tent, and they started having a hotpot meal.

Miaoyan, seeing this way of eating for the first time, was quite delighted.

Rong Heng scrutinized Gu Lan’s tent, glancing at Rong Miaoyan, coldly saying, "I can tell you the whole story, you didn’t need to bring her along."