In the first episode, Little Palace Maid Lian Hua, holding tea leaves, thought to curry favor with Zhaoyi. The Emperor intercepted her halfway, and before she could react, he hijacked her tea leaves, leaving her bewildered.
In the second episode, she wanted to curry favor with the Noble Consort. During the Noble Consort's birthday feast, she hadn't even presented the meticulously prepared tea leaves before the Emperor seized them, leaving her aggrieved.
In the third episode, she had just sneaked out with the Palace Maids to pick bamboo shoots, planning to go back and cook something delicious when the Emperor burst out of nowhere wanting to freeload a meal. If it wasn't tasty, he would punish her, she managed to barely pass muster by exerting all her energy. Before she could feel relieved, the Emperor told her he was also staying to sleep!
This time, he was thoroughly taking advantage of her, enjoying free food and lodging without the slightest intention of rewarding her.
At night, the more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. All the silver she had saved up in earlier years had been used to sustain the Emperor. Now that the money was gone, she feared being punished for not being able to support him in the future. The more she thought, the sadder she got, her tears plopping down, which woke the Emperor sleeping beside her.
In a flurry, the Emperor consoled her, "There, there, don't cry, don't cry. I haven't even had time to reward you, how could I punish you!"
After much consoling, and finally with his promise to provide for her sustenance, she turned her tears into laughter.
The Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. This Little Concubine would need to be favored properly from now on—he dared not make her cry again.
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The Minister of Punishment and two men carrying a chest entered the Main Hall and set the chest down.


The three of them immediately performed a ceremonious bow, "We pay homage to our Emperor, may the Emperor live for ten thousand times ten thousand years!"


"As you command." The Minister of Punishment stood up and immediately said, "Your Majesty, please forgive your servant for being late, but there was a reason for this."


"As decreed." The Minister of Punishment immediately turned around, allowing the two men to open the chest. Watched by everyone, he shockingly announced, "Your Majesty, please observe, this chest contains all evidence of crimes, all significantly connected to the six ministries of our dynasty. I have brought less than one-tenth here, owing to the shortness of time, with many others yet to be investigated…"


Chapter 691 - Chapter 691: His Majesty is in a Bad Mood