At this moment, Li Yuzong brought in a white jade jar, along with a medical woman.
Ji Qingwu's eyes showed a hint of gratitude for his thoughtful and timely gesture.
Li Yuzong beamed at her, his old face wreathed in a smile, until Emperor Wu Su shot him an impatient glance.
His smile vanished instantly. "This old servant will take his leave."
Eunuch Li scurried out as if his feet were on the wind, taking the medical woman with him.
Ji Qingwu suddenly felt an urge to sink her teeth into the Emperor, though it was a thought she would only ever dare to have.
The heavy hall doors were closed once more, and silence returned to the room.
Emperor Wu Su held the medicine jar, seemingly contemplating whether to pull off her loose-fitting silk trousers or just roll them up.
Ji Qingwu quickly clutched the waistband of her trousers and shrank back.
She looked for all the world like a helpless maiden being accosted by a villain.
