He finished bathing and changed into a clean set of robes. As he walked, he hummed a little tune: "As long as the flowers are fragrant, as long as the trees are tall, I am just that blade of grass that no one knows at all..."
Tomorrow, he was due to begin teaching the princess poetry and literature. For now, he decided to visit his old "snail shell" of a home to see his master, Eunuch Li.
Feeling refreshed by his recent good fortune, he wore a look of effortless ease. He stepped into the courtyard with an elegant gait and spotted Eunuch Li from a distance, sitting in his small room, head bowed, drinking in silence.
Chapter 29