The Chief Eunuch was somewhat exasperated, why would the Empress still keep such an impudent little palace maid close to her side? Could it be that there's something extraordinary about her? In the palace, which of the little maids and eunuchs doesn't try to curry favor with him? This was the first time he'd met someone so disrespectful towards him. How strange!
Inside the bedchamber, the Emperor suppressed his anger, sat down, and said in a deep voice, "Do you have something important to say to me? It better be something real."
"And what brings you here?" Tianmiao picked up a small silver fork, speared a peeled grape, and lazily asked.
"You... you actually speak to me like this?" The Emperor looked at the calm and composed Empress in astonishment, up until now, the Empress seemed to have no intention of paying respects.
