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.
→→【This story has concluded, thank you for reading】→→
New book recommendation: "Consort of the Roll-Royce is Here, Run!"—It's a good read! Please add it to your favorites.

Palace Fighting: Naive Concubines' Ascent to Power

The Emperor led Lian Hua by the hand, listening to her talk as he silently pondered how to let her know what she had done wrong.


In the past, punishment was the norm, but it was no longer an option now. What to do?


Should he just take note of it for now? Yet, what good was simply taking note when she still didn't know what to do?


It was indeed worrisome; his beloved Little Concubine was now with child, exceedingly delicate and demanding careful handling—too harsh and it would be unacceptable, too gentle and it wouldn't have any effect; he had to pamper her.


How should he put it—he quite enjoyed it.


Well then, well then, he was reluctant to say, let her be herself. After all, he was there for her. But plans never keep up with changes; he hadn't been at it long before he started thinking about punishing her. Truly a dilemma.


A man's word is his bond, yet he still needed to teach her. If he didn't teach his own people, then who would?


Chapter 181: Remember now, Punish her later?