Palace Fighting Naive Concubines’ Ascent to Power

Inthefirstepisode,LittlePalaceMaidLianHua,holdingtealeaves,thoughttocurryfavorwithZhaoyi.TheEmperorinterceptedherhalfway,andbeforeshecouldreact,hehijackedhertealeaves,leavingherbewildered.

Inthesecondepisode,shewantedtocurryfavorwiththeNobleConsort.DuringtheNobleConsort’sbirthdayfeast,shehadn’tevenpresentedthemeticulouslypreparedtealeavesbeforetheEmperorseizedthem,leavingheraggrieved.

Inthethirdepisode,shehadjustsneakedoutwiththePalaceMaidstopickbambooshoots,planningtogobackandcooksomethingdeliciouswhentheEmperorburstoutofnowherewantingtofreeloadameal.Ifitwasn’ttasty,hewouldpunishher,shemanagedtobarelypassmusterbyexertingallherenergy.Beforeshecouldfeelrelieved,theEmperortoldherhewasalsostayingtosleep!

Thistime,hewasthoroughlytakingadvantageofher,enjoyingfreefoodandlodgingwithouttheslightestintentionofrewardingher.

Atnight,themoreshethoughtaboutit,themoreaggrievedshefelt.AllthesilvershehadsavedupinearlieryearshadbeenusedtosustaintheEmperor.Nowthatthemoneywasgone,shefearedbeingpunishedfornotbeingabletosupporthiminthefuture.Themoreshethought,thesaddershegot,hertearsploppingdown,whichwoketheEmperorsleepingbesideher.

Inaflurry,theEmperorconsoledher,“There,there,don’tcry,don’tcry.Ihaven’tevenhadtimetorewardyou,howcouldIpunishyou!”

Aftermuchconsoling,andfinallywithhispromisetoprovideforhersustenance,sheturnedhertearsintolaughter.

TheEmperorbreathedasighofrelief.ThisLittleConcubinewouldneedtobefavoredproperlyfromnowon—hedarednotmakehercryagain.

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