Eunuch Sun, who followed at Baili Jia Jue's side year-round to serve him, didn't even dare to breathe heavily. He grasped the handkerchief in his hand and continuously attended to his forehead, secretly dabbing at the cold sweat that was coming out.
He was thinking in his heart [Master, you absolutely must not say anything to provoke Retired Emperor. Otherwise, if Retired Emperor gets even angrier, some very unfortunate things could happen. He'd certainly give an order to eliminate all the eyewitnesses...The ones who ultimately would be out of luck would be these servants like us...]
"What did you previously promise?" Baili Jia Jue yawned as if no one was around, turned his body and straightened out his cuffs, calmly and leisurely, continuing as always to be indifferent and graceful.
Seeing that appearance, Retired Emperor ferociously gnawed at his gums, "That's right, at that time, I'd agreed. As long as you were willing to choose a consort, you could choose anyone..."
