ATPnovel Chapter 7 Spending the Night in the Empress's Bedchamber?
Chapter 7 Spending the Night in the Empress's Bedchamber?
The cold moon hangs high in the sky.
The Empress's bedroom was tightly shut.
Xiao Shisan stared at the vermilion palace gate, his mind in turmoil. The matter that Wei Gonggong had entrusted to him had not yet been accomplished.
The poison from the Ten-Day Death Powder is still burning in the bones and blood.
If we can't get it done, we'll die!
One day—I will have to lie on the Empress's bed!
Xiao Shisan and the eunuchs walked back together, pondering the Empress Pei Ruohan's words that questioned him.
He felt that he had to kill Chief Eunuch Liu as soon as possible the next day to prove his loyalty to the Empress and dispel her suspicions about him.
Gaining the Empress's favor and climbing into her bedchamber would be a natural progression, wouldn't it?
quickly!
They rushed to the door of the room where the eunuchs lived.
Before Xiao Shisan even entered the room, he heard the eunuch who had just gone in shout.
"Oh dear, that's strange!"
"Thirteenth Brother, come quick! The bodies of those two eunuchs have vanished!"
They've all disappeared?
Xiao Shisan was startled.
He ran into the house in a few brisk steps.
really!
Inside the room, the two eunuchs he had killed with the gold hairpin had not only disappeared, but even the bloodstains left on the ground had vanished.
Depend on?
What's going on?
Xiao Shisan was extremely surprised and quickly sniffed the air, then smelled the scent of Eunuch Wei.
It was confirmed that the smell was still present in the vicinity.
Clearly, this was probably done by Eunuch Wei.
Seeing the eunuchs' puzzled and panicked expressions, Xiao Shisan grinned:
"Don't be afraid, everyone. I had these arrangements made. Rest now, I'll go out and take a look by myself!"
"Yes, we'll listen to Brother Thirteen!"
They now treat Xiao Shisan with both respect and fear.
After Xiao Shisan left the house, he kept a close eye on things!
I guessed they were talking about me, so I stopped for a while and sure enough, I heard them whispering inside the house.
"Wow, we're really on good terms with Brother Thirteen; we even get a tip!"
"That's right. We've been listening to Steward Liu all along, and we haven't even seen a single penny."
"Who says otherwise? It's just that any benefits they get are all pocketed by Steward Liu. He's nothing like Thirteenth Brother who treats us so well."
Hearing this...
Xiao Shisan felt extremely pleased.
Although I am no longer the chief steward of Changchun Palace, I have the power to do so.
The rooms where the eunuchs of Changchun Palace lived were auxiliary rooms in the side hall.
Xiao Shisan followed the scent and came out, where a vast palace courtyard lay before him.
There is a narrow alleyway, about one person wide, between the side halls of the palace and the palace walls.
When Xiao Shisan arrived at the alley, he noticed that the scent of spices on Eunuch Wei was becoming increasingly strong.
Xiao Shisan was about to turn into the alley...
moment!
A sinister, pale old face appeared before him, staring directly at Xiao Shisan!
"Holy crap—"
Xiao Shisan jumped back in fright: "Eunuch Wei, it's so late at night, please don't play such thrilling games! I'm very timid!"
Holding a whisk, the eunuch Wei, dressed in a red robe, sneered with a sinister expression.
"Hmph, you're such a coward! If you were a coward, would you have been so swift in killing the eunuch?"
"Well done, though. We were just about to help you when you killed them."
It seems that Eunuch Wei knows everything!
Xiao Shisan was puzzled, but smiled broadly: "Hehe, Eunuch Wei, what about the two corpses..."
"We just disposed of it!"
Eunuch Wei looked very serious.
"Until you complete your mission and get the Empress pregnant, our family will secretly protect you."
"We've also discovered it, and things are progressing quite smoothly. It seems you'll soon become the head steward of Changchun Palace."
"Tomorrow, we'll have someone clean up the courtyard that the boss used to live in and make it available for you!"
Xiao Shisan's eyes lit up instantly.
Having a separate courtyard to live in would be a wonderful thing, wouldn't it?
Otherwise, the large communal room would be filled with the sounds of burping, farting, and talking in one's sleep, which would be too noisy.
"When you go to stay there, our family will send concubines from other palaces to you."
"Don't worry, she's very beautiful. You can mess with her however you want."
Swish!
Xiao Shisan was startled.
Holy crap, are they treating me like a stud?
"Hiss, it's Eunuch Wei!"
"Since you're so capable, why don't you just use your connections to kill Steward Liu? Why do you have to make me do it?"
Xiao Shisan was puzzled.
I can't figure it out either!
Eunuch Wei snorted coldly.
"You're right!"
"Our family has the connections to make Steward Liu die without anyone knowing."
"But then you'll lack the opportunity to impress the Queen?"
"What use are you to our family?"
Xiao Shisan: "..."
With a flick of his whisk, Eunuch Wei faced the palace wall, his back to Xiao Shisan.
"Alright!"
"Don't ask about anything else. There are many things involved here, and telling you now won't help. We'll tell you slowly in the future."
"Your real business is figuring out how to get the Empress into bed!"
What a serious matter!
Xiao Shisan nodded, walked to Eunuch Wei's side, and looked up at the high palace walls: "Hiss, Eunuch Wei, how did you get into this palace?"
"Take a guess?"
Eunuch Wei glanced at him sideways and gave a mysterious smile.
A child?
Still want to guess?
That old eunuch, he really knows how to keep you in suspense.
Just as Xiao Shisan was complaining in his heart, Wei Gonggong's figure suddenly leaped into the air beside him.
With a single leap, he landed firmly atop the high wall!
Xiao Shisan was incredibly surprised by this scene. "Damn, this old man, Eunuch Wei, is no ordinary person."
"Use your brains a little more. If you can't complete what we assign you, you can just wait to die!"
"Oh, right, here you go, you might need it."
pat!
Eunuch Wei tossed down a palm-sized white porcelain bottle, which Xiao Shisan caught in his palm.
"Hmm? What is this?" Xiao Shisan wondered.
Eunuch Wei gestured towards the alleyway with his chin: "Go take a look, and you'll understand everything!"
Xiao Shisan was puzzled and walked into the alley.
After walking about ten steps...
In the alley behind the palace, they discovered two human-shaped, white, powdery objects on the ground!
Holy crap!
Could these be those two eunuchs?
Xiao Shisan looked at the white porcelain bottle in his hand in surprise, and then suddenly realized what was going on.
Just then, there was a whooshing sound behind me.
Xiao Shisan looked back and saw that the high wall was empty; there was no sign of Eunuch Wei anywhere.
Looking back at the powder on the ground, it was blown by the wind, and dust rose everywhere.
Oh shit!
The palace at night is truly eerie!
Xiao Shisan shivered, quickly stuffed the white porcelain bottle into his clothes, and ran away from the place.
Now I don't really want to go back to that dormitory room.
The main thing is that those two eunuchs died in that room; it was a really creepy place.
Moreover, there were various sounds of burping, farting, and talking in one's sleep in that room.
I glanced at the brightly lit Empress's bedchamber...
Xiao Shisan's eyes darted around, and he stepped forward to knock on the palace door, feigning nervousness as he said:
"Your Majesty...Empress, are you asleep yet?"
"What do you want with me so late at night?!" Empress Pei Ruohan said lazily.
"Your Majesty, I wish to sleep in your bedchamber."
"Xiao Shisan, how dare you!"
Xiao Shisan hurriedly explained to those inside through the palace gate.
"Your Majesty, please don't worry, it's like this."
"You also know about the assassination attempt I had on the eunuch in that communal room."
"What if there's one of Chief Eunuch Liu's trusted eunuchs mixed in there? I'm afraid he'll kill me tonight."
"Then how can I serve Your Highness and help Your Majesty the Empress?"
That's what I mean.
The hall was silent for a while.
Then came Ruyi's voice, advising Pei Ruohan: "Your Highness, this servant thinks Thirteenth Brother is right. Thirteenth Brother is on our side now. What if someone really does harm him..."
"Very well... I grant your permission. Let him in!"
Swish!
Xiao Shisan's eyes suddenly lit up. "I'm really something! How did I manage to sleep in the Empress's bedroom?"
However, as long as you get close to the Queen, you'll have a chance!