Chapter 11 (2/2)
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”Eunuch Li, don't you feel that his Majesty is very strange recently?”
”What makes you say so?”
”The Emperor has never concerned himself with the princess. However, these days, he has summoned her several times. Unexpectedly, her courage is rather big – finding all kind of excuses to decline his Majesty. In addition, the strangest thing is the Emperor forgives her! Does that mean that she is on the rise?”
”Hey, what are you muttering about? They are from the same mother, not to mention the Empress Dowager has pa.s.sed away. Between blood-related siblings, how can the older brother bear a grudge against his little sister?”
”I might overthink, but I feel that a strange atmosphere within the harem as if there was a storm brewing.”
”Alright! Alright! Stop making wild guesses. Today, the Emperor has flipped three beauties' tablet, so you better watch yourself. After half a month, the Emperor flips harem tablets again.”
”Eunuch Li, are you certain that the Emperor wants to sleep with three beauties today?!” Σ( ° △ °
) Eunuch w.a.n.g asked in shock.
”How cannot it be? A few days ago, his Majesty's complexion was dark, becoming ugly as days go by. Besides, it has been almost half a month since he last summons one of the beauties in the harem. Surprisingly, today, he showed a keen interest in bedroom matters. Although I don't what the Emperor is planning, but this is a fantastic news for our country as this involves the continuation of the Lan's ancestral line,” argued Eunuch Li.
”Forget it. This is a matter between the masters of the harem. We only need to do our tasks.” Eunuch Tai stated before turning back and ordered the apprentices, and he also warned them. ”Hear me, we will immediately go inform those beauties to bath themselves and wait for their summons.”
Eunuch Li and Eunuch w.a.n.g promptly replied with respect.
They had no need to question Eunuch Tai because the latter had followed the Emperor since his childhood, and he doesn't have to act like a servant in front of the Emperor.
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Night time.
”Emperor, let us, concubines, serve you~” Behind the layers of curtains hid the imperial bedroom, a sumptuous room with decorations leaning toward lasciviousness. Yellowish candlelight illuminated the place, not too much, not too little. It highlighted the golden carving on the pillars, the mahogany bed and the thick scarlet cashmere carpet. Aside from the bed, there was a big square pool from which white smoke rose. It appeared that the water inside was very hot. The room was devoid of any other decorations, remaining simplistic but lavish.
From within the room, one could hear the lewd voices of women, but so far, no male voice was heard as if there was no man inside.
However, if one paid attention, in between the fluttering of cotton curtains hung around the bed, it was possible to catch a glimpse of a man draped in a dark robe with golden embroidery. He held in one hand a cold cup of wine while watching the alluring women trying to seduce him. His long and narrow almond-shaped eyes were soul-stirring, yet the coldness within made people dread. His nose was tall and straight, and his thin lips were curled up into a mocking smile. His skin was creamy, but far from being feminine. His complexion gave him a cold countenance instead. A powerful impression that obviously didn't lack to anyone. He was majestic, showing the presence of a sovereign, a tyrannic one. He was the most supreme man in Mist Empire, the one and only Lan Ziyu.
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