"Lady He, did she really say that?" the Emperor asked with great curiosity after hearing the eunuch's report.
"Although Mrs. He's voice was very weak, I heard her clearly; she said exactly that!"
The eunuch's face was filled with an ingratiating smile as he eagerly said, "And, I've noticed that Mrs. He's gaze toward the medicinal herbs bestowed by Your Majesty was also quite extraordinary."
"The way she looked at them, it wasn't like she was looking at mere herbs, but rather as if she was gazing upon elixirs blessed by an Immortal!"
"The way Mrs. He looked, I can hardly describe it—it was just like a devotee beholding a gift from the gods!"
The eunuch went to great lengths with his flattery, speaking with great artfulness.
On the surface, he was gossiping about Duchess Wei, but in reality, he was frantically trying to butter up the Emperor.