After a long time, the sun was setting outside of the window and night fell, but Yuwen Di was still immersed in handling the affairs of the country. If not for his patience, the Jin Country would not have been able to become one of the best in this vast territory.
Eunuch Li waited outside the imperial study from day to night, not daring to enter the room to disturb Yuwen Di. It was just that it was getting late, if Yuwen Di was delayed from using the dinner, then when Yuwen Di finds out about it, wouldn't the blame for it all fall on Eunuch Li?
After thinking about it, Eunuch Li decided to send his subordinate, a young eunuch into the house to tell Yuwen Di that it was time to eat.
The young eunuch was aware of Yuwen Di's rules when dealing with government affairs, hence he was embarrassed and didn't dare enter the room.
The Eunuch Li could not wait any longer, so he kicked the little eunuch hard, "Hurry up and go, if you delay His Majesty's dinner, how many heads do you have left?"
The young eunuch could only bear with the immense pressure and enter the royal study, muttering to himself while the Eunuch Li was not paying attention, "Isn't it because you don't dare to come in yourself? If it's a good thing and you don't allow us little kids to do it, the benefits are all yours, we can only do this kind of hard work." The more he thought about it, the more indignant he felt, but he could only think about it. After all, he was only a eunuch, and since he had chosen to enter the palace, it must be because he was forced to. Otherwise, who would be willing to be locked in this cage?
The little eunuch gingerly opened the door of the imperial study, trying to keep it as quiet as possible. However, after so many years of building the study, the door must have become a bit old. Even though the little eunuch's movements were light, the door still issued an ear-piercing creak.
As Yuwen Di was engrossed with the imperial report, he heard the ear-piercing sound of the door opening. He couldn't help but frown. "What's the matter?"
This time, Yuwen Di still did not raise his head.
"Your Majesty, it's time for dinner. Please take a rest first." What Yuwen Di heard was not the voice of the Eunuch Li, but was a relatively young and tender voice, which caught Yuwen Di's attention.
Yuwen Di raised his head and saw the little eunuch in front of him whom he had never seen before, hence he asked, "Which palace are you from, how come I have never seen you before?"
The young eunuch was naturally very nervous when he was suddenly questioned by Yuwen Di. After all, the man in front of him was the emperor of the Jin Country, who held the power to kill and to kill.
When he first chose to enter the palace, it was because his mother was very ill, but his father had long since lost the ability to support the family. His sister was still young, so the entire family could only depend on him.
The eunuch's father had thought that since it was already so difficult, he might as well sell his daughter. Perhaps this way, he might be able to exchange for some silver, and his daughter wouldn't be able to live a good life with him, so he might as well sell her to a wealthy family and be a servant. At that time, he might even be able to have a bite to eat.
However, the eunuch was unwilling to part with his younger sister. Although he had been living a miserable life, he was unwilling to sell his younger sister in exchange for a hot meal.
Afterwards, after a chance experience, he heard that the treatment of the eunuchs in the palace was not bad. As long as he entered the palace, he would receive five taels of silver. Besides, if he could survive in the palace, there was no need for him to worry about food and clothes.
The eunuch's father was unwilling no matter what. After all, there was only this single child in the family. If he were to become a eunuch in the palace, who would be the one to inherit the incense?
However, the eunuch was able to persuade his father in the end. If he did not enter the palace, where would they find the money to treat his illness in such a short period of time?
"To reply your majesty, this servant has just entered the palace and was chosen by the Eunuch Li to serve you." Although the young eunuch had only entered the palace for a short period of time, he had heard many things about the palace when he was still outside the palace. If one wanted to become a eunuch that was in the prime of his life, the most important thing wasn't that he could serve his master well, but that he could speak.
No matter who it was, even if they were saints, they would still be willing to listen to others speak highly of them. Yuwen Di was no exception. Moreover, when Master asked this question, it would be best for him to speak honestly. This was the first sentence Eunuch Li would say to the newbies when he entered the palace.
At the time, the young eunuch did not understand this logic, but later on he heard that a eunuch who had entered the palace with him had died because he had deceived his master, and had ended up being caned to death. The eunuch didn't intentionally lie to his master, but when his master asked this question, he specially modified it. Although he won his master's favor, in the end, he did not end up in a good end.
From then on, the young eunuch understood that he would rather speak the truth than adorn himself with words. In this palace, every master hated being deceived the most. Moreover, if they wanted to investigate something, it would be too easy. If it wasn't for the fact that he could guarantee that he would only know about it if he didn't know about it, it would be better not to take the risk.
"So that's how it is. What's your name?" Seeing that the young eunuch in front of him was young, Yuwen Di guessed that he was forced to earn a living. Otherwise, it would be hard for him to give up his great future and enter the palace as a eunuch.
"After this servant enters the palace, the Eunuch Li bestowed this servant a name of Xiao Gui Zi." Since he had entered the palace, it meant that he had bid farewell to his past self the moment he had entered the palace. The name of the past naturally could not be used in the palace.
Yuwen Di nodded his head. Although this little eunuch had only just entered the palace, Yuwen Di had the nagging feeling that in the future, he might be able to do something within the palace.
The young eunuch didn't know that Yuwen Di had looked at him in such a way at the time. He thought deeply about whether he was right or wrong, and whether he had angered Yuwen Di.
In fact, the young eunuch was still blaming Eunuch Li in his heart. Although Eunuch Li could be considered his master now, wasn't it Eunuch Li who pushed him into this fire pit? But the young eunuch did not know that in the future, he would be extremely grateful to Eunuch Li for his actions today. If not for Eunuch Li forcing him to enter the imperial study today, how would he be able to achieve great things in the future?
"I understand. Let them prepare dinner." Go to Red Luan Palace and get Thirteenth Princess. "
The young eunuch was relieved now, but luckily Yuwen Di didn't scold him.
"Your servant obeys the decree."