In the maids' quarters, Court Lady Han suddenly opened her eyes and immediately rises into a sitting position. Beside her is her roommate, also his majesty's maid. The maid opens her eyes in a sleepy manner, awaken by Court Lady Han's sudden and hurried movements.
"What is it Court Lady Han?" The maid said as she closes her eyes back yet her ears are still waiting for her response.
"His majesty! I dreamed of him, being dirtied by a pig!" She said.
Her voice is a little hoarse. Perhaps it is because she just woke up that her throat feels dry. Or perhaps she got a cold from Eunuch Xu? She angrily said in the back of her mind, "Eunuch Xu, you really didn't do anything well, did you?"
The truth is, he indeed dreamed of his majesty but what dirtied him is not actually a pig. It's Xu Zhengming. How did our Mingming dirty him in her dreams? Who knows? But it must be quite interesting. (A/n: Sorry children! XD)
"Aiyah, Court Lady Han, we keep on telli
"I'm really sorry, your majesty! Please forgive me! Please forgive me!" Eunuch Xu pleaded as he kneels before Prince Yin Wenyan. The prince, on the other hand, forces a smile. "I told you, you don't have to apologize. I understand, Eunuch Xu." He tried to help him rise to his feet multiple times but the eunuch refuses to get up and continues to ask for forgiveness. Xu Zhengming shakes his head as his hold on the other's robe tightens. The eunuch is very thankful that the emperor or is now in a good mood. If it happens that he's in the bad mood at this moment, his majesty might point his sword at him again. In just a couple of hours from now, it would be daybreak already. The princess general has long retired in her quarters. Her brother, Prince Yin Wenyan, remained in the Lotus Hall, looking after Xu Zhengming until he regains his consciousness. When the eunuch sucked enough blood from the prince earlier, his aggressiveness faded, and suddenly fell un
"Your majesty!" Court Lady Han forcefully barged into the emperor's hall. The sun didn't even fully rise in the skies and she's already so full of life... or rather feeling aggrieved. "What is it?" Emperor Yin Renshu annoyingly asks with his eyes still closed. Usually, his court lady would wake him up after sunrise. He wonders why is she making a fuss first thing in the morning. "Court Lady Han, you're disturbing his majesty's rest!" A maid anxiously told the old woman as she pulls her sleeves. The maiden is Court Lady Han's roommate in the servants' quarters. "It's almost time for his majesty to wake up anyway. A couple of minutes wouldn't hurt." The court lady insisted and hurried to his majesty's side. The commotion inside his hall made Emperor Yin Renshu fully awake. Although his head still hurts, he thinks he had enough rest. "What made you very aggrieved, Court Lady Han?" The emperor asks. His annoyance is somehow evident in his cold voice. Of c
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The day of the ceremony for good harvest has come. The sky is clear, as blue as the ocean. It's as if the weather knows that an important event that can only happen once a year is about to be held today. Fortunately, the servants managed to prepare everything after pulling an all-nighter. The temple where the ceremony is going to be held is already all set. What's lacking are the spectators, as well as the emperor who will personally offer his prayers to the Gods in Heaven and the other rituals. Just as planned, Emperor Yin Renshu will be the one who'll show up for this year's ceremony while his brother, Prince Yin Wenyan will secretly conduct an investigation in the grand empress dowager's hall. Speaking of Emperor Yin Renshu, he's getting ready for today's event. His attire for today is more formal than any other event. He's wearing more layers of robes made of the finest brocade in the entire empire. Speaking of robes, he's not wearing black and go
As soon as the prince closes the door of the hall, he let out a deep sigh. He clearly lost his composure there. He's just hoping that it won't arise Eunuch Xu's suspicion. Well, he wants him to be aware of his feelings towards him but this is just too sudden. Also, he doesn't think that this is the right time to know about it. They are still facing a lot of problems and dealing with still unsolved mysteries. This is a hard time for all of them, especially Eunuch Xu whose never been in the cultivation world. Confessing to him right now would most probably make him more emotionally unstable. He will tell him eventually, for sure... but not now. Speaking of problems, he has a task to carry out while almost everyone is away from the imperial palace. Well, there are still people who remained inside the palace walls such as servants and guards patrolling the area. Since everyone here, except for Eunuch Xu, knows that the emperor has departed, he must not be seen by