Upon hearing this, Eunuch Li was secretly pleased. If the delay was not too long, it would be acceptable.
But then Xique, while flipping through the red bracelet with Lin Shuang, continued as if nothing was amiss, "It might have to wait until the Emperor holds his morning court session. Our young lady said she has urgent business with the Emperor."
"Huh?!" Eunuch Li instantly felt utterly drained, as if he had no will to live.
As the previous champion of the harem, the Empress Dowager was no pushover. Even though he was an old servant of hers, and she was so infatuated with him that she threatened to beat him to death, no one dared to stop her!
After careful consideration.
Eunuch Li had no choice but to leave two eunuchs behind to wait while he returned to Cixi Palace to explain the situation to the Empress Dowager—it was better for the Empress Dowager to be angry with this bandit than to be angry with him and have him beaten to death.
The Empress Dowager was already in great pain and anxious. When she heard that the bandit was actually squatting at the door of the Imperial Study and dozing off instead of coming to treat her, she was furious and felt her leg hurt even more.
"Go! Send a squad of Imperial Guards! Even if they have to tie her up hand and foot, bring that bandit to me!" The Empress Dowager's eyes were red, whether from pain or anger, it was hard to tell. "I refuse to believe that a mere bandit can cause any trouble!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Eunuch Li successfully escaped the danger of being flogged and even gained a team of thugs to help him show off. He felt relieved and walked out of Cixi Palace, straightening his usually hunched back.
When they arrived at the Imperial Study.
Ji Fengyao was indeed still sleeping soundly, curled up in the large chair, completely oblivious to her surroundings.
Lin Shuang even covered her with a cloak, and Xi Que kept tucking her clothes in, as if afraid she would catch a cold.
Judging from the way these master and servants were acting, it really seemed like they were treating the entrance to the imperial study as their own bedroom.
The imperial guards standing at the entrance to the imperial study were so shocked that their expressions were numb, their hearts completely unmoved. They stood there motionless, like emotionless pillars.
"Master..." Upon seeing Eunuch Li arrive with his entourage, the two young eunuchs hurriedly went to greet him in a fawning manner.
With his head held high and chest puffed out, Eunuch Li arrogantly ordered the imperial guards behind him, "Go, wake up the Ninth Princess and take her to Cixi Palace."
"What are you doing? This is the Ninth Prince's Consort. Are you trying to commit insubordination?" Lin Shuang stepped forward and blocked Ji Fengyao's way.
Without saying a word, the magpie pulled out a short whip from its sleeve and lashed out hard in the air.
The short whip sliced through the air with a startling sound, demonstrating the immense power of the blow.
"I'm sorry, ladies, we are also acting on the Empress Dowager's orders to invite the Ninth Prince's Consort over," the leader of the Imperial Guards said politely, clasping his hands in greeting.
With a flick of his whip and a raised hand, Xi Que pointed at the leader with an air of thuggery and said, "Then let's have a fight. As long as you beat me, no one here will be able to stop you from disturbing my young lady's peaceful dreams."
“Girl…” the leader couldn’t bear it.
Although the other party was a bandit, she was still a girl, and a fair-skinned and beautiful young lady at that.
Eunuch Li, however, remembered the humiliation he had suffered at Xique's place before, and urged in his hoarse voice, "What are you dawdling for? If you delay the Empress Dowager's treatment, can you bear the consequences? Hurry up and fetch someone!"
"You old turtle, shut up!" The sparrow, in a fit of temper, lashed out at Eunuch Li with her whip and shouted, "If you don't retreat into your turtle shell and keep quiet, believe me, I'll stew you into a pot of turtle soup!"
Lin Shuang held back for a long time, then clenched her fist and tried to look tough: "Why are you interrupting when men and women are talking!"
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