Seeing that the emperor had not yet made a move, Eunuch Xia gently called out again, "Your Majesty?"
Jun Chenbi thought to himself, "That's enough." He then instructed Eunuch Xia to lift the curtain in front of the dragon bed, and the two light gold curtains were hung on the gold hooks and rings.
Without the curtains to conceal him, Eunuch Xia glanced casually at the dragon bed and saw the top scholar sleeping on the inner side, his head resting on His Majesty's arm, his body turned to the side. His face was not clearly visible, but his long hair, flowing over his snow-white undergarment, was as black as ebony, seemingly more beautiful and lustrous than a woman's, exuding a refined and elegant charm.
The top scholar was exceptionally handsome, but alas, he was born a man!
Otherwise, given His Majesty's favor towards him, he would surely have a place in the harem...
Eunuch Xia sighed inwardly, momentarily forgetting his duty as a servant and letting his gaze linger too long. He completely forgot that the emperor's affairs were not something someone like him could interfere with, until a slightly sharp gaze, mixed with displeasure, fell on his face!
As soon as Eunuch Xia looked up, he saw Jun Chenbi sitting up. He was wearing a light gold undergarment befitting an emperor, the collar of which was loose, revealing his chest. His long, black hair was draped over his shoulders, and his handsome face exuded a lazy yet dangerous aura. It was as if a lion had just woken up and casually opened its eyes. With just a casual glance, it could choke a person!
Eunuch Xia was suddenly startled. He could even see a clear warning in the emperor's eyes, as well as displeasure at his spying on the top scholar!
It serves as both a warning and a declaration of sovereignty.
That look seemed to say—
My people are not to be coveted or touched by anyone else, not even for a second glance!
He didn't even get to see the top scholar's face!
Fearing the might of Heaven, Eunuch Xia quickly lowered his eyes, not daring to glance at them again, but inwardly he felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
He's just a eunuch, does His Majesty really have any suspicions about him, or does he think the emperor has any designs on the top scholar?
Of course, Eunuch Xia only dared to mutter these words to himself; he would never dare to say them aloud.
Eunuch Xia bowed and lowered his voice, "Your Majesty, please get up quickly, lest you be late for the morning court session."
Although he was the emperor's chief eunuch, serving him closely, the actual work of serving was delegated to his subordinates.
Today is special, as Eunuch Xia is serving us personally.
There was no one else inside the hall.
Just as Eunuch Xia was about to help the Emperor get up, he saw Jun Chenbi carefully withdraw his arm from Qin Ge's neck. The movement was already very gentle, at least fully demonstrating the gentleness of an emperor, but it still couldn't help but wake the sleeping boy slightly: "...Hmm, what's wrong, Jun Chenbi?"
His speech was somewhat slurred, as he was still not fully awake.
However, that title was enough to take Grandpa Xia by surprise.
—Jun Chenbi!
This, this is...
Your Majesty's name!
How can we allow people to address us so directly?
However, when Eunuch Xia looked at His Majesty's expression again, he found that there was no displeasure or anger on his face. On the contrary, he gave the impression that such a title was nothing out of the ordinary.
Jun Chenbi patted the boy's shoulder. "It's alright, you can go back to sleep. I'm going to court."
Eunuch Xia: He... he's never seen His Majesty so gentle before!
A thought flashed through my mind—
The top scholar will be extraordinary in the future!
They must be respected and revered!
Hearing Jun Chenbi's whisper, Qin Ge closed her half-open eyelids again, "Going to court? Then go..."
Jun Chenbi had a strong urge to pull the man off the bed, kiss him, and make him accompany him to court, but after thinking about it, he decided not to bother him.
He then decided to stay there.
To his surprise, although he had just pulled his arm back, half of his sleeve was still pressed down by Qin Ge.
Jun Chenbi frowned.
Just as Eunuch Xia was about to call out to the top scholar to "save" half of His Majesty's sleeve, he heard the Emperor order him, "Bring me a dagger."
Eunuch Xia stared in shock. "My goodness! No way? The top scholar has just been served in the emperor's bedchamber, and His Majesty is about to execute him in the blink of an eye?"
Swallowing hard, Eunuch Xia quickly presented the dagger.
As a top eunuch serving a tyrant, it's not surprising that he carries a dagger; it's a right granted to him by His Majesty, allowing him to punish those who misbehave when ordered to do so.
The next moment, the young emperor swung his dagger, tearing the cloth apart, and half of the sleeve slipped from Jun Chenbi's hand.
Eunuch Xia was shocked once again. It turned out that His Majesty wanted the dagger for the purpose of cutting ties with someone else...
The reason he did this was because he was worried about waking the sleeping top scholar...
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[Note]: The story of the "cut sleeve" actually comes from Emperor Ai of Han, Liu Xin, and his male favorite, Dong Xian.
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