ATPnovel Chapter 3: Gaining the Empress's Favor, a Pretty Palace Maid Wants to Become His Partner?
Chapter 3: Gaining the Empress's Favor, a Pretty Palace Maid Wants to Become His Partner?
As they met Empress Pei's beautiful, peach-blossom eyes.
Xiao Shisan's heart skipped a beat as he suddenly remembered the task assigned by Eunuch Wei.
Tsk tsk, if I could sleep with Empress Pei, my life would be worth it!
Just as Xiao Shisan was openly admiring Empress Pei's beauty,
I heard Steward Liu's loud shouts in my ears.
"How dare you, Xiao Shisan!"
"You've just arrived at Changchun Palace, and you're already kneeling and bowing to the Empress? This is utterly disregard for imperial authority!!"
"You lot, quickly take this unruly eunuch, Xiao Shisan, to the Palace Punishment Department and have him beaten to death!"
Chief Steward Liu instructed several of his eunuchs.
Xiao Shisan: "..."
To be beaten to death?
Damn it, I just got here and you're already trying to kill me?
Xiao Shisan glared angrily at Steward Liu, and was about to kneel down to make amends...
Empress Pei remained calm. Just now, she had heard the commotion inside the palace as Xiao Shisan approached the head palace maid Ruyi.
Of course I know who is right and who is wrong!
"Alright, no need for formalities."
Empress Pei said with a dignified and majestic air, "Your name is Xiao Shisan, right? I will let it slide since you are new here."
Xiao Shisan was grateful and clasped his hands in thanks, smiling broadly, "Hehe, thank you, Your Majesty."
Empress Pei's gaze did not linger on Xiao Shisan; instead, her expression was cold as she turned her eyes toward Steward Liu.
"Steward Liu, you say that Xiao Shisan's failure to bow is a disregard for imperial authority. Hmph, but what about you?"
"You perform the etiquette flawlessly... but don't you usually show disrespect for imperial authority and completely disobey me?"
"I told you not to bully Ruyi, but did you listen?"
Instantly!
Ruyi, who was kneeling on the ground, felt a lump in her throat and burst into tears when she heard Empress Pei speak up for her.
"Ah? This... Your Majesty, I was just following the rules. Miss Ruyi didn't do things properly... That's why I punished her," Steward Liu argued.
"Enough!!"
Empress Pei descended the steps gracefully, her exquisite face bearing a cold and stern expression.
"You have repeatedly refused to mend your ways. I cannot quell my anger without punishing you… Guards, go and slap Steward Liu ten times across the face… slap him in the face!"
These words were spoken.
The other kneeling eunuchs and palace maids dared not make a move!
Manager Liu, however, wore a smug expression, suppressing a laugh and remaining silent.
Upon seeing this!
Xiao Shisan was startled.
Oh ho?
This Chief Steward Liu is really arrogant in Changchun Palace; no one else dares to mess with him!
Oh dear, if I were to go up and beat him up... that would both punish Steward Liu and impress the Empress.
This is the best of both worlds, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Think about it!
next moment.
Xiao Shisan pretended to be angry, glaring at the group of eunuchs and palace maids.
"Hmph, how dare you disobey Her Majesty's decree?"
"Is none of you brave enough to lay a hand on Steward Liu?"
In short.
It was quiet; no one spoke.
"Fine, if you don't dare to fight, then I, Xiao Shisan, will!"
Xiao Shisan, with a fierce look on his face, rolled up his sleeves and strode toward Steward Liu.
"You, you dare!!"
Manager Liu was startled.
Snapped!
Xiao Shisan slapped Steward Liu hard across the face, causing Steward Liu to cry out in surprise.
The handprint on Steward Liu's face was clearly visible as he dodged the attack, saying, "You bastard, my godfather is Liu Jin, the head of the Western Depot! How dare you provoke me... Ah!!"
"I'll let you, Liu Jin, have your way!!"
Xiao Shisan slapped him across the face. With Eunuch Wei as his backer, he wasn't afraid at all.
Snap, snap, snap!
"Ah, ah..."
Seeing Xiao Shisan slapping Steward Liu hard with both hands, Empress Pei, whose brows held a hint of sorrow and whose beauty was breathtaking, slightly curved her gorgeous lips into a charming smile.
She was certain that Xiao Shisan would dare to lay a hand on Steward Liu.
After all this time, she had never seen anyone in Changchun Palace dare to scold Steward Liu, except for Xiao Shisan!
Here.
Xiao Shisan has also finished slapping ten times.
After glaring at Steward Liu, who was clutching his cheeks in pain, Xiao Shisan smiled and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Pei Ruohan:
"Hehe, Your Majesty, this servant has finished fighting as you commanded!"
Pei Ruohan nodded gently, appreciatively looking Xiao Shisan up and down: "Hmm, come into the palace with me, I have something to say to you. Ruyi, you come in too."
Having said that, her tall, elegant figure in her phoenix robe turned and walked towards the main hall...
Gazing at her noble and slender back, Xiao Shisan's eyes burned with fervor, and he sniffed the air slightly.
Even from a distance of a dozen steps, he could use his sense of smell, far surpassing that of others, to detect the delicate fragrance emanating from Pei Ruohan—a natural, virginal scent.
It is easy to tell that she is a holy and virgin!
Since even the emperor never touched her…
Hehe, looks like I, Xiao Shisan, am going to get a good deal?
Xiao Shisan grinned slyly and quickly replied, "Yes, this servant will be right there..."
"Xiao Shisan, you wait and see how I'll make you pay for this!" Steward Liu, sitting on the ground covering his face, glared angrily at him.
"Fine, I'll be waiting!!"
Done.
Xiao Shisan, with a bandit-like air about him, snorted coldly and then walked towards the main hall with Ruyi, who was gazing at him with tender affection...
The palace gates were closed by Ruyi.
Empress Pei sat gracefully on the pear blossom chair in the hall, picked up her cup, and took a few sips with her rosy lips.
Standing beside Empress Pei, Miss Ruyi looked at Xiao Shisan with joy and gratitude in her eyes: "Your Majesty, this Xiao Shisan is a good person. We don't have to suffer anymore."
Pei Ruohan calmly put down her cup, then looked over and said:
"Xiao Shisan, how dare you go against Chief Steward Liu? Do you know that the person behind him is Liu Jin, the Director of the Western Depot? Aren't you afraid of his retaliation?"
I'm not afraid of him!
Xiao Shisan clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, speaking sweet words:
"Your Majesty, this servant has always been someone who hates evil and loves to uphold justice. You are the Empress of our Xia Kingdom, the First Mother of the Nation, and in this servant's heart, you are the supreme being."
"Hmph, this servant just can't stand his disregard for your authority. If he dares to be arrogant, this servant will beat him up!"
"Oh dear... Your Highness, it's so strange to hear you calling me 'this servant' all the time. Could you please refer to yourself as 'I'?"
puff!
The girl, Ruyi, covered her mouth and smiled.
Even Pei Ruohan shook her head and smiled, her beauty captivating: "You little eunuch, you're quite interesting. Considering you obey me, I'll allow you to address yourself as you please in private."
Xiao Shisan was secretly pleased, which proved that the Empress had a good impression of him and had initially developed a favorable feeling towards him.
However, it's just a feeling of liking.
I cannot reveal my true identity as a fake eunuch and a real man for the time being!
"Hehe, thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Shisan thanked him.
Pei Ruohan stood up, her stunningly beautiful face turning solemn.
"Don't rush to thank me."
"Xiao Shisan, you are quite good, this new eunuch. You have won my favor."
"If you can bring down Chief Steward Liu and sideline him, I'll find a way to make you the chief steward of our Changchun Palace!!"
"Xiao Shisan, what do you think?"
Xiao Shisan: "..."
Wow, this is a great idea!
Even Eunuch Wei wants me to replace Steward Liu!
Alright, let's start with a small goal: become the head steward of Changchun Palace first!
Xiao Shisan's eyes lit up with joy.
"Your Highness, leave the matter of bringing down Steward Liu to me."
"Hehe, Your Majesty, may I make a small request, and please grant it to me?"
Pei Ruohan glanced at her with suspicion in her beautiful eyes, then asked, "Oh? Then tell me!"
This man is a fake eunuch, a real man!
According to Eunuch Wei, he was the only one in the entire palace who knew that he was a fake eunuch.
Even Empress Pei didn't know that I hadn't been castrated yet.
joke!
If I were to reveal my true masculinity now, she wouldn't accept me having a child with her, would she?
Maybe she'll even consider her reputation and have someone castrate me!
Then wouldn't I be very wronged?
Xiao Shisanguang thought about it and felt a chill in his groin. He suddenly shuddered and coughed a few times.
"Ahem, Your Majesty, it's like this: if I ever make a mistake in the future, please ensure my safety."
"Hehe, of course... I don't know when this will happen!!"
Upon hearing this...
Pei Ruohan bit her red lips, her bright eyes sparkling, her delicate brows furrowed, and she looked at Xiao Shisan with suspicion.
She felt that Xiao Shisan was a useful person to her.
It's time to win them over!
"Can!"
...
They left the hall.
The girl named Ruyi had been gazing at Xiao Shisan with affection in the hall for a long time.
At that moment, her face was flushed, making her look extremely beautiful and charming.
"Thirteenth Brother, you're a very good person, very manly."
"If you, Thirteenth Brother, manage to bring down Steward Liu, how about... we become partners?"
He keeps calling me "Thirteenth Brother," it's quite pleasant to hear.
Xiao Shisan was in a good mood, with a happy expression on his face.
"Miss Ruyi, what is the meaning of this pair of dishes?"
Ruyi buried her pretty head in her bulging chest, not daring to look up at Xiao Shisan, feeling extremely ashamed.
"Dui Shi... means to become partners. When you have nothing to do, you can sleep together and chat."
Xiao Shisan: "..."
Do you usually sleep together when you're not busy?
Is this exciting?
In the palace courtyard.
Seeing Xiao Shisan and Ruyi whispering and exchanging glances in the corridor, Steward Liu, whose face was covered with slap marks, was instantly filled with jealousy.
He gritted his teeth in hatred, his eyes flashing with murderous intent!
Xiao Shisan, right?
I'm going to make you pay!