Eunuch An lowered his eyebrows and eyes, seemingly oblivious to the disturbance inside, and softly dispatched the two little eunuchs nearby to prepare water.
He also gave orders for the preparation of a late-night snack.
Meanwhile, he himself stood guard outside the door of the sleeping chamber.
He knew these things might be needed at any moment, so it was best to have them ready in advance.
Others believed it to be his good fortune to serve by His Majesty's side and to have earned His Majesty's absolute trust, especially considering he had taken up his duties midway and had only been in service for a few years.
But they didn't know that what had brought him to his present status were precisely his meticulousness and thoughtfulness.
In her heart, she was acutely aware that he was dead set on her getting pregnant again!