Chapter 174
The next morning, in the imperial palace .
"Seneschal, it's time to wake his majesty . " a young eunuch looked up at the sky and whispered .
“True . ” Defu said and walked on tiptoes to the inner hall, stopped ten meters from the imperial bed, and shouted with extra caution,
“It’s time to get up, your majesty . ”
After a while, the bed curtain was opened from inside . Baili Jue stretched his arms and sat up, said slowly, “wait on me . ”
Defu was relieved as he heard his voice and assumed that the emperor was in a good mood . Because he only woke him once and the emperor sounded peaceful and not angry at all .
It was a good thing!
Defu waved to the maids and eunuchs outside who carried toiletries and clothes in . They stopped behind Defu, heads hanging down and waiting for the emperor’s commend .
Baili Jue came down from the bed and yawned . He had gone to bed too late last night and was still sleepy .
Defu looked up at his charming emperor, trying to have a good look at his beautiful face . But he was startled immediately and screamed, “your-your majesty?”
“What? You see a ghost in such an early morning? What are you howling at?” Baili Jue wiped his face with the towel the maid passed over and tossed it back, squinting at Defu .
“Pardon me, your majesty! But…But…your…” Defu begged for forgiveness and looked up again, trying to say something .
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“Look at your face, old man . It’s all wrinkled up . ” Baili Jue said after he washed his mouth, “if you can’t wait on me, you can leave . I have had enough of you anyway . It is a good chance to have a new face to look at . ”
“Your majesty, it’s my mistake . Please don’t ask me to leave!” Defu begged for mercy because he knew it very well how harsh his emperor would be when he was picky .
“Fine . Now tell me what happened . ” Baili Jue was not patient to listen to an old eunuch’s high-pitch fake cry .
“Your majesty, you have five bloody marks on your neck . Did anyone hurt you? It is my mistake to have no idea of it . ” Defu said nervously, “they look serious . You’d better go see a doctor . ”
When Baili Jue felt his neck, the skin was not smooth at all . He could feel something slightly popped out . He asked, raising his eyebrows, “is it obvious?”
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Defu nodded heavily . It was too obvious! It could be seen with just one quick look . And the scratches were crazy .
“Go get a mirror . ” Baili Jue said .
Soon a maid got a bronze mirror and walked to him, head hanging down .
Baili Jue tilted his head and observed the five obvious scratches . He smiled, “what a wild cat! Sharp claws!”
“Huh?” Defu was confused, “your majesty, we don’t have cats in the palace . ”
“Outside the palace . ” Answered Baili Jue, still looking at his wound .
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“What?! You are scratched by a wild cat! We have to get a doctor for you! The wild cat’s claws are very dirty! Why were you get hurt?” Defu believed what he said .
After he said, he ordered the young eunuch to go get a doctor .
“Come back!” Baili Jue shouted heavily, “did I say I need a doctor? My wild cat is very clean . I don’t need a doctor . Go get a turtleneck coat and cover it up . ”
Defu dared not to say a word as he was yelled at by the emperor . He ordered the young eunuch to help the emperor dress but still wondered since when the emperor was interested in feeding a cat, and even outside the palace .
It got even harder to guess the emperor’s thoughts .
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