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 so worried that her eyebrows were nearly furrowed enough to wring out water. Her most valuable possession was the ten Gold Ingots His Majesty had given her, but surely they couldn't be used as return gifts, right?


She had never considered the gifts from the other concubines as her own, and had subconsciously ignored them completely.


Nanny Qi smiled faintly and consoled, "Xu Zhaoyi is not after your possessions. The value of a gift is not in its price, but in the sincerity between people. The intention is what counts. If one only seeks lavishness and price, it loses its sincerity and thus its beauty."


Lian Hua had an epiphany and nodded, seeing the reason in Nanny's words, "Then I shall make something that I am good at to give to Sister Zhaoyi. Nanny, what do you think?"


Nanny Qi nodded and said, "Good, the things you make with your own hands are better than anything else. Once you have decided, that will be fine."


With Nanny Qi's approval, Lian Hua made up her mind.


Chapter 211: Going Bald from Chopping