Side Story Chapter 6 - Gao Lishi! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Li Taiyi ended his cultivation, wiped out the sweat from his forehead, and called out, “Enter!”
The door opened with a creak, and an elderly eunuch came inside with a jade tray. It was none other than Eunuch Fu.
Eunuch Fu had been sent by his mother, Virtuous Empress Dou, and he was very loyal. When Prince Xuan was seriously ill, Virtuous Empress Dou had been concerned and sent him over to care for her son.
“Little Xuan, the medicine that you should have taken at the Shen Period (3-5pm) was taken away on His Majesty’s order. This is a medicine that Virtuous Empress Dou requested that the imperial physician remake. It is late at night and the dew is heavy, so please drink it while it is hot.”
Eunuch Fu placed the tray down on the nearby sandalwood table and then brought up a bowl of warm medicinal liquid to Li Taiyi.
“Sir Eunuch, thank you for your efforts,” Li Taiyi sincerely said to Eunuch Fu as he took the medicine.
Eunuch Fu couldn’t help but freeze for a moment in surprise. Though he had served Prince Xuan for some time, he had never heard him being so polite. And even thanking him?
For some reason, he had this feeling…
Prince Xuan had changed!
In the past, whenever Prince Xuan grew impatient, he would start beating up the eunuchs to vent his anger, or even have them fight against each other for his own amusement.
Although he was one of Virtuous Empress Dou’s old subordinates, he had also found it hard to escape such treatment.
But at some point, seemingly after he had been punished by His Majesty, Prince Xuan had grown much more reserved, and he had even begun to appreciate others.
This left Eunuch Fu overcome with surprise. It wasn’t just him. All the maids, eunuchs, and guards of Jade Dragon Palace had sensed the change in Prince Xuan.
However, there was no doubt that this was a welcome change.
“Third Prince… has truly grown up. Empress, your efforts were not in vain!”
Eunuch Fu was almost on the verge of tears as he felt gratified in Virtuous Empress Dou’s place.
The heavens had taken pity on a mother’s heart. Perhaps Little Xuan had finally understood the Empress’s pains and finally changed.
On the other end, Li Taiyi frowned as he finished his medicine and swiftly took the candied plum on the jade tray to alleviate the bitterness.
Once he put the bowl back on the tray, he saw that Eunuch Fu was still standing there in a daze, so he couldn’t help but ask, “Eunuch Fu, is there something else?”
Eunuch Fu blinked as he came to his senses. He immediately remembered something, and after some hesitation, he began to speak.
“Under Little Xuan’s orders, the young master of the Lu Clan set about establishing a deer park. The construction is done now, so he has sent someone to ask Little Xuan when you will visit.”
“A deer park?”
Li Taiyi frowned, and after a few moments of thought, he finally remembered.
In the past, Prince Xuan had truly been irredeemably sex-obsessed. While this deer park sounded ordinary, in truth, he had ordered someone to seize the beautiful women of the world so that he could enjoy them.
The young master of the Lu Clan was none other than the person he had sent to supervise this matter. But the building of the deer park took so much time that he had already forgotten about it.
“Understood.” Li Taiyi waved his hand and unhappily said, “Tell Lu Yan to dismantle the deer park and send all the women back! In addition, if he comes to visit in the future, refuse him at the door!”
Hearing this, Eunuch Fu was taken aback, and then he rejoiced.
“Yes, this old slave will go!”
The deer park was a time bomb that had always left him uneasy, so he had secretly hindered the matter. To his surprise, Little Xuan had decided to dismantle it. This was truly a wonderful surprise.
It seems that Little Xuan really has changed!”
Eunuch Fu was crying, so he hastily lowered his head and wiped the tears away.
“Eunuch Fu, I would like to read for a while. Go about your business.”
With his medicine taken, Li Taiyi quickly sat himself behind his desk and took up a copy of the ‘Spring and Autumn Annals’.
“Yes, yes, this old slave will go,” Eunuch Fu hurriedly replied. Seeing his Little Xuan already beginning to read by the light of the lantern, Eunuch Fu felt even more gratified.
He was Virtuous Empress Dou’s old subordinate and had watched Little Xuan grow up. Nothing could make him more happy than seeing Little Xuan reform and pull himself together.
Just as he was crossing over the door, Eunuch Fu remembered something and walked back.
“Right, does Little Xuan remember what this old slave mentioned to you last time? In a few days, this old slave will return to Virtuous Empress Dou’s side, so I have found a minor eunuch to serve as your personal attendant. When would Your Highness like to see him?”
“Oh?” Li Taiyi seemed to remember and indifferently said, “Let’s do it now.”
Cha!
A few moments later, Eunuch Fu led a minor eunuch of around sixteen years old into Jade Dragon Palace.
This was someone that Eunuch Fu had selected, so Li Taiyi felt like he could rest easy. However, when he saw this minor eunuch, the eunuch seemed to be rather reserved, or afraid. His head was bowed as he hid behind Eunuch Fu, not daring to look at Li Taiyi.
He had obviously heard of Prince Xuan’s reputation.
Li Taiyi rapped on his desk and sternly said to the minor eunuch, “You seem to be very afraid, yes?”
The eunuch instantly grew even more nervous.
Eunuch Fu saw this and was about to say some good words about the minor eunuch, but Li Taiyi stopped him with his eyes.