"You?" Princess Ning An looked at him with skepticism.
Eunuch Wei said, "Your Majesty hasn’t washed for two days and looks a bit rugged. Since you, Princess, are so precious and honorable, it’s better for this servant to do it. You can watch by the side, and if this servant doesn’t feed him properly, you can remind me."
Princess Ning An looked at the disheveled Emperor and pursed her lips, then handed the bottle to Eunuch Wei, "Alright, you do it."
Eunuch Wei took it, uncorked the bottle, and carefully yet apprehensively reached for the Emperor’s chin.
His hand trembled lightly, unable to be restrained, and it was evident he was very nervous.
But such nervousness wouldn’t raise any suspicion, for it was the first time he had so brazenly affronted the Dragon’s body and anyone would be frightened in his place.
Princess Ning An watched unblinkingly as Eunuch Wei meticulously poured the medicine into the Emperor’s mouth, and she smiled faintly, "You did better than I did, not a drop spilled."
Eunuch Wei laughed without saying a word, wearing an expression of fearful obedience.
Princess Ning An was successfully pleased and couldn’t help but laugh, "Enough, your head is safe and sound on your neck. Even if you had spilled it, I wouldn’t kill you. If Empress Xiao wants to kill you, I would still save you. Do you know why?"
Would Eunuch Wei dare to say it’s because you, Princess, are kind and virtuous?
That would be like flattering her up to the skies, wouldn’t it?
Eunuch Wei said with a smirk, "Because I’m the chief steward of His Majesty, I have to relay His Majesty’s words at times, so I still have some utility for the Princess."
Princess Ning An gave a cold laugh, "You’re smart."
Eunuch Wei said, "By the way, Princess, in the future, is it possible for you to visit Huaqing Palace less often? If the Empress finds out—"
Princess Ning An said nonchalantly, "If she discovers I came, I’ll just say I was visiting my imperial brother. We siblings share a deep bond, why would the Empress suspect anything?"
Eunuch Wei earnestly said, "That would be if you came openly; the Empress wouldn’t suspect you. But if you always come sneaking around and the Empress catches you... the Empress isn’t foolish."
The reason Princess Ning An came sneaking around was to avoid people’s eyes while she administered the medicine to the Emperor—it was a time when fewer people were around.
Thinking of this, Princess Ning An suddenly realized the palace maids were absent this evening.
"Eh? Where have they all gone?" she asked curiously.
I sent them away to do my dirty deed.
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