Chapter 11 (2/2)

“I don’t know.” Yingda shook his head.

Eunuch Feng began making guesses. He, too, had grown up with the master, but he was a little more shrewd. “How well does the master sleep?”

“His sleep has been pretty good. But over the past few days, he only goes to sleep when it’s very late at night,” Yingda said.

Eunuch Feng’s eyes lit up a little. “Did the widow say something?”

Yingda shook his head. “I wouldn’t know.” He did not dare to approach the room to listen. “But the master really likes her serving him.” This was something he was very certain of.

Every single time she came, the master was very happy. Even though it did not show on his face, those who were familiar with him could tell that the master was in a good mood.

Eunuch Feng sighed. “She truly has quite a lot of tricks up her sleeves. If it were not for her status, she would be able to achieve great things.”

He was a eunuch and had seen a lot of the methods women used in the palace. Even so, he had to admit that the widow had her own ways as well.

How could her methods be normal if she were able to make her master not able to sleep at night?

Eunuch Feng was especially amazed by her when he learned that she had been personally washing the master’s feet, because it meant that she had come into direct contact with him yet the master did not find her an annoyance. It made it clear that the widow had some good tricks.

However, Eunuch Feng still stood by the fact that she was a widow and could not change anything about her life. On the day his master completed his spiritual practice, he would end his relationship with her.

But she had served him well, so he would ensure her a life of riches and glory.

Whether she would receive it would then depend on her own luck.

Eunuch Feng came back to serve his master. The monk read through the reports and asked, “Did any disasters occur because of the blizzard this year?”

“Master, you do not need to worry. After you were crowned emperor, you reduced taxes by three-tenths, and the people have enough money to spare. The snow this year fell hard, but it did not cause any disasters,” Eunuch Feng said.

When the monk heard this, his expression became gentler. But halfway through reading the reports, he stopped.

Eunuch Feng knew that his master would order him to do something when he stopped reading, so he began listening intently.

“Once I am done with my spiritual practice, bring the widow into the palace and arrange a job for her in the imperial kitchen.”

Eunuch Feng was shocked.

His master wanted to bring the widow into the palace!

“Understood.” Yet even though he was in great shock, Eunuch Feng did not dare to say anything. He just agreed to it.

Once done with the matter, the monk continued dealing with the reports. His mood was slightly better. If he moved her to the palace, she would not be too disappointed, right?

After Eunuch Feng left the room, he said that he wanted to meet the widow.

Yingda called Chu Yue over.

“Ma’am, you have been taking care of the master very well. This is your wages this month. I hope that you will continue working hard and will have a bright future ahead of you,” Eunuch Feng said with a smile.

Chu Yue did not really care about her future and did not take the silver. “My wages this month should be used to buy the charcoal.”

Eunuch Feng gave her a look. ‘You wouldn’t be able to buy a lot of golden animal charcoal with just this bit of money, you know? The amount of charcoal you use isn’t that much smaller than what the master uses. How much money do you think would be needed to buy that charcoal?’

“Then, I will go back and ask the master about it,” Eunuch Feng said. He went into the room to ask, and soon, he came out. “The master said that the charcoal is a gift to you. You will still receive your wages.”

“Oh, I feel ashamed about this. The master is already very good to me, so how can I just take what is his without paying him?” Chu Yue shook her head.

The monk stood in the courtyard, so there was a wall between them. When he heard her words, a smile bloomed on his face.

“The master already said that it’s for you, so take it. You just have to serve him wholeheartedly. That is the best way for you to repay him.” Eunuch Feng words hinted at an underlying meaning.

‘This stupid eunuch is seriously constantly trying to seize the monk’s weakness, huh?’