At the time of Yu Hongchang's attack outside the Nan Palace, Qian Long, the chief eunuch and seal bearer of the Sili Bureau, who entered the Nan Palace, also faced a life or death crisis.
Upon his entered the palace, he was confronted by a man in green robe covering his face at the heavenly level, who was bombarding him with a rain of crossbow bolts.
But the most lethal danger came from behind Qian Long.
Cao Jixiang, the leading eunuch of the Neiguan Bureau, suddenly stabbed a sword into the side of Qian Long's waist as he was distracted.
Qian Long was initially in disbelief, then erupted in rage, "Cao Jixiang! You treacherous ingrate!"
Cao Jixiang originally belonged to Wang Zhen's party, and he was able to escape the Wang Zhen case thanks to the protection from Qian Long after the incident at Tumu Fort.
Later, this man gained the Emperor's trust with his help and became the commander of the Jingying camp and the leading eunuch in the Neiguan Bureau.
