Whistling Autumn Wind

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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Palace Fighting: Naive Concubines' Ascent to Power

Lian Hua was laughing merrily as she fed His Majesty cow's milk, lost in the throes of sweet affection, feeling as though the sweetness was about to burst forth from her heart. She had never found the act of feeding each other so amusing; it seemed as if the cow's milk even tasted better than when enjoyed alone.


It was His Majesty who first heard the faint sound of footsteps, spotting Nanny Qi and alerting her.


She looked towards the entrance and got a start, quickly standing up with a flushed face, and respectfully lowered her head to stand properly.


Her heart felt slightly uneasy, as such behavior seemed not quite dignified. She worried that Nanny Qi might scold her for lacking proper decorum. She wasn't afraid, but she felt very embarrassed.


Even with others present in the palace on normal days, she would never dare to behave so with His Majesty, feeling very uncomfortable under their gaze. And now, being caught in the act by Nanny Qi herself was utterly mortifying.


Chapter 190: An Understanding Without Words