Chapter 104 Wishing Eunuch a speedy birth of a son
Li Hui had a peaceful night.
Usually, his wife would always talk to him at night, but today, for the first time, she didn't disturb him.
Li Hui slept soundly that night; he was incredibly excited at the thought that his wife had actually agreed to him taking concubines.
That night, he dreamt that he had indeed taken ten concubines, each one incredibly obedient.
The next morning, Li Hui arrived at the palace early for duty.
Emperor Ren saw Li Hui and was a little curious.
"Li Hui, why are you beaming today?"
Li Hui was a bit embarrassed, "Your Majesty, yesterday my wife agreed to me taking concubines."
Emperor Ren laughed, "This is truly novel; aren't you most afraid of your wife?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, yesterday I learned two tricks of 'woman-taming', and my wife was immediately subdued by me."
Emperor Ren was somewhat surprised, "What 'woman-taming' tricks are so miraculous? Tell them to Us."
The women in the Imperial Harem were not easy to deal with, each with her own schemes.
Although they dared not lose their temper with Emperor Ren, they would get upset at the slightest thing, which also annoyed Emperor Ren.
Li Hui had actually learned such a skill?
Previously, he was a famous 'henpecked husband' in the palace; officials of the same rank all had three wives and four concubines, but only Li Hui had never taken a concubine.
Even when he had a child at thirty, he was never heard to be taking a concubine.
Now that he had a child, his wife even agreed to him taking concubines—wasn't this a fantasy?
Li Hui thought about it, the method of slapping was a bit unsuitable for Emperor Ren; after all, for His Majesty, hitting someone was more likely to cause panic among the imperial concubines, rather than flirtation.
Li Hui said, "Your Majesty, your servant has two tricks."
"The first trick is called 'Drink more hot water'."
"The second trick is called 'If you think that way, there's nothing I can do'."
"Yesterday, after these two tricks, my wife immediately said she wanted to help me take concubines."
Emperor Ren listened and frowned slightly. These two tricks seemed ordinary, yet he hadn't expected them to have such an effect.
"Hmm, We've noted them down."
...Today, the Imperial Clan Court finally finalized the marriage between the Princess and Shen Yulou.
The date was set for the sixth day of next month, leaving half a month's time.
Moreover, the Emperor specially decreed that Prince Rui would preside over this wedding.
Prince Rui was Emperor Ren's younger brother; although he was an idle prince, he was still a legitimate prince.
To have Prince Rui preside over the wedding was absolutely a great honor.
No other Princess had received such treatment.
When Shen Yulou received the notification, he had just left the Empress's bedchamber not long ago.
He Shun told him the date, then said mysteriously,
"Lord Shen, this afternoon this old servant will leave the palace and has requested a ten-day leave. Do you find it convenient...?"
Shen Yulou nodded, "Eunuch Shun, then let's meet at the Princesss Residence this afternoon."
Previously, Shen Yulou had promised to perform a surgery for He Shun. This matter was rather private and couldn't be known by others, so the Princesss Residence was a more suitable location.
He Shun happily agreed. In fact, He Shun wasn't particularly fond of women; having seen so many imperial concubines and Palace Maids in the palace, he had long grown numb to beauty.
However, as he grew older, he increasingly desired offspring.
Although he served in the palace and didn't need to worry about retirement, the concept of passing down the family line was deeply ingrained in everyone's heart.
He used to think he had no chance, but now that he found there seemed to be a slight opportunity, of course he wanted to try.
That's why he befriended Shen Yulou; in the future, if he had children, there would still be many instances where he would need Shen Yulou.
After seeing off He Shun, Shen Yulou called Song Hu and asked Qin Guiru to train Song Hu.
Ever since the surgery for the imperial prince last time, Shen Yulou had realized this problem and now urgently needed a male assistant.
In the field of modern medicine, male nurses are also relatively scarce.
In the Da Hun Dynasty, an era without electric instruments, a male assistant was even more indispensable.
Song Hu possessed natural divine strength, which was inherently an advantage.
If he could serve as Shen Yulou's assistant, future tasks would definitely be twice as effective with half the effort.
However, there was one thing he still needed to figure out.
Currently, Song Hu was quite comfortable serving under him.
But last time at the city gate tower, Song Hu punched Zheng Feifan to death, and many people witnessed it.
Emperor Ren also saw it with his own eyes, once again witnessing Song Hu's bravery.
Emperor Ren would definitely find a way to send such a talent to the front lines.
Shen Yulou had also boasted at the time that he would make Song Hu submit within a month.
He had originally planned to have Song Hu work as a laborer for him for a month, and time passed quickly; a month was almost up.
Given Emperor Ren's personality, it was impossible for him to forget a top expert like Song Hu.
Would Emperor Ren be willing to let such a formidable person serve as Shen Yulou's subordinate?
Shen Yulou had to find a way to make Emperor Ren willingly keep Song Hu by his side.
In the afternoon, Shen Yulou brought Song Hu to the Princesss Residence.
As he reached the entrance, a man wearing a bamboo hat approached.
"Lord Shen."
Seeing this fully armed man, Shen Yulou knew it was He Shun.
"Please!"
Inside the courtyard, He Shun removed his bamboo hat.
"Lord Shen, I'm relying on you today."
"Eunuch Shun, there's no need to be polite. I, Shen, will certainly do my best!"
He Shun's surgery was actually very simple, just a male genital cosmetic surgery, with virtually no risks, only needing attention to sterility and avoiding infection.
However, out of consideration for human nature, and to make Eunuch Shun even more grateful to him, Shen Yulou naturally had to make it seem more difficult; if it was completed too easily, the weight of the favor would naturally be much less.
Currently, besides Qingqing, the Princesss Residence had also recruited about ten maids and house servants; as soon as Shen Yulou entered, someone came to attend to him.
Shen Yulou directed Qingqing to set up a simple sterile room and had He Shun lie on the bed.
After closing the door and performing a thorough disinfection, he began to anesthetize He Shun.
Seeing only Shen Yulou and Song Hu in the room, He Shun breathed a sigh of relief.
He had thought there might be maids present during his surgery, which would have made He Shun somewhat uncomfortable.
After all, he was Emperor Ren's chief eunuch, and he had his dignity to maintain.
Now, with only Shen Yulou and Song Hu, it made him much more relaxed.
Shen Yulou picked up the scalpel and began the surgery.
After Qin Guiru's simple training, Song Hu was also able to assist.
After all, this surgery was not very complicated, as long as Song Hu was serious, there would be no problem.
"Scissors!"
"Sterilize!"
"Wipe sweat."
Song Hu picked up a towel and wiped the sweat from his own head.
Shen Yulou:??
"Brother, I meant for you to wipe my sweat!"
Song Hu:...The surgery progressed very smoothly.
He Shun sat up and examined his affected area, then tears streamed down his face.
"Lord Shen, thank you! You are like my reborn parents; this old servant will kowtow to you..."
Shen Yulou quickly helped He Shun up and said,
"Eunuch Shun, you are too kind to me. In three days, you will be able to walk normally, and in half a month, you will be able to share a bed."
"I wish Eunuch Shun an early birth of a noble son."
After saying that, Shen Yulou suddenly felt that his words sounded a bit strange