Long Live the Empress

Chapter 288 Master and Servant Gamble

The chief eunuch returned to the old emperor respectfully, picked up the cinnabar ink stick and began to grind the ink carefully.

The old emperor's brush would occasionally pause and he would make some comments on the memorials.

"What do you think about Su Keqi's matter?" the old emperor suddenly asked.

The chief eunuch quickly bowed and said, "I only care whether the emperor is wearing the right clothes for the season, whether his meals are delicious, and whether he sleeps well... I don't understand political affairs. Besides, the emperor is a wise ruler, and everything is under his control..."

“Hahahaha, you old rascal! You’re the only one who knows how to make me happy!” The old emperor laughed loudly and looked at the chief eunuch. “If those concubines could be half as sweet-mouthed as you, I’d be satisfied!”

"Your Majesty, you are too kind to me. For me, serving you well is my top priority!"

"You have been with me since you were a child, I trust you!"

The eunuch was flattered and knelt on the ground, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your appreciation! It is a blessing for me to serve Your Majesty in this life!"

The eunuch shed two lines of tears as he spoke, but he was afraid of upsetting the old emperor, so he quickly wiped them with his trembling sleeves.

"Get up quickly! You are old too..." the old emperor sighed.

"Even if I live to be a hundred years old, I can still serve Your Majesty well!" The eunuch's words sounded a bit coquettish, and made the old emperor laugh again.

"A hundred years old? Then we'd be old goblins!"

"You are the God of our Wei country, how can you be an old witch!"

"Hahaha! You..." The old emperor suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Did the Ninth Prince send a message?"

"not yet!"

"Once the message comes, tell me immediately. I want to know what his plan is!" said the old emperor, as if he was enjoying a good show.

"..." The eunuch was somewhat speechless. The old emperor sometimes pretended to be confused, and sometimes was smart and capable. But whenever it came to matters related to the Ninth Thousand Years Old, the old emperor always had a gossipy heart. "What else can I do? I think this has something to do with Princess Jing'an."

"Oh? Tell me quickly!" The old emperor didn't even read the memorial and waited quietly for the eunuch's report.

The chief eunuch told the old stories of the Yue Mansion, emphasizing how Yue Jinghao grew up under the harsh treatment of Aunt Su, how Yue Hanwen favored a concubine over the legitimate wife... He also told the story of Yan Liyuan's rectification of the Yue Mansion in a vivid and moving way, and the old emperor listened with great interest...

"Your Majesty, think about it, based on these, can Jiuqian Sui let the Su family get away with it?"

The old emperor nodded. "A Yuan has always been cold to everyone since he was young. How could he be so concerned about that girl? That girl is outstanding, but how could A Yuan be so kind to a woman? Why don't I believe it?"

"Eh, although the Ninth Prince has a cold temper, he is an upright person. Maybe he just can't stand seeing someone doing evil like this?"

"Humph! I don't believe it! There are so many evil people in the world, why doesn't he go to other people's houses to fight for justice? Come on, let's make a bet, just bet..." The old emperor looked at the big pillar in the palace and said, "Whoever loses will hug the pillar and shout three times that I am a fool... How do you think?"

"..." The eunuch twitched his lips. Your Majesty, do you want to play like this? Do you want to play so childishly?

The old emperor raised his eyebrows and looked at the eunuch, "How about we bet on gold..."

Before the old emperor had finished speaking, the eunuch replied, "I think hugging the pillar is a good idea!"

The old emperor said triumphantly, "Okay! You must shout loudly when the time comes!"

"It's not the end yet, how can you know that I will lose?"

"Heh... because A Yuan's personality is exactly the same as his father's! He looks down on everyone, but once he meets the woman he loves, she will be with him for life! He can give up everything for the woman he loves..." The old emperor muttered to himself and fell into memories, his face full of grief.

The eunuch stopped talking and continued grinding cinnabar.