HCB Chapter 4 The Emperor, Fed Like a Pig
Chapter 4 The Emperor, Fed Like a Pig
The Vice Minister of Rites felt like his world was collapsing.
He barely escaped with his life, and just now it seemed as if he waved goodbye and left without a trace.
Without the slightest hesitation.
The old emperor, who had just stepped out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, happened to hear Shen Zhiyi's heartfelt words.
He stumbled and was furious.
"The traitor, you really are the traitor!"
Before leaving, he didn't forget to go back and bring Shen Zhiyi, whom he had forgotten.
A large group of people arrived at the laundry department.
Consort Chen, who was in the midst of a tug-of-war with Prince Xian, saw the old emperor arrive.
Let's get straight to the point.
"If men can make mistakes, why can't we women?"
The old emperor sneered: "Heh, quite something, you actually know you've made a mistake."
The idle prince, looking utterly pathetic, rushed over and grabbed the old emperor's leg, saying, "I truly love Consort Chen, please give her to me."
The old emperor's lips twitched violently.
How could he utter such blasphemous words in such a refreshing and unconventional way?
"Have all the books you've read over the years gone to waste? The classic texts you've read teach you this, this..."
The old emperor pointed at the Prince's head for a long time before finally withdrawing his hand in disgust.
"I don't even know what to say to you."
【I know, I know! Prince Xian has an Oedipus plex, and he likes Consort Chen the most because she has the biggest penis in the harem.】
[Damn, just thinking about my flat chest makes me want to cry.]
The old emperor remained silent.
"Your Majesty..."
"roll!"
"He is under house arrest. No one is allowed to visit him without my order, and no one is allowed to let him out."
"Here."
After dealing with the idle prince, the old emperor glanced at Consort Chen and waved his hand, banishing her to the Cold Palace.
Afterwards, she cleaned up the harem according to Shen Zhiyi's list.
Those who weren't pregnant were relegated to the cold palace, while those who were pregnant were given a chance to give birth and rest. As a result, they were all relegated to the cold palace.
This series of actions left Shen Zhiyi utterly astonished.
[No, Your Majesty, are you some kind of bodhisattva descended to earth? No beheadings, no extermination of nine generations of your family?]
What an old angel!
The old emperor gave a cold snort in annoyance.
This "extermination of nine generations" probably means he's going to kill himself too, since the Prince of Xian has already been written into his Zhou family's genealogy.
Besides, the son of Prince Xian is also a descendant of the Zhou family.
Why can't his "godson's" son be his own son?
Emperors are expected to have many children and grandchildren.
After dealing with all these unpleasant things, it was already noon in the blink of an eye.
Some high-ranking officials were left to discuss state affairs in the Yanying Hall.
The other minor officials went back to their own homes and found their own mothers.
Another busy day began. Shen Zhiyi stared at the panda eyes and Zhang Sheren, who continued to record the private meetings between the old emperor and his ministers like a door god.
As night fell, Shen Zhiyi's desire to run away reached its peak, until something interesting happened.
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[On the 13th day of the ninth month of the 20th year of Emperor Taizong's reign, at the hour of You (5-7 PM), the Emperor, having not yet eaten, was reviewing memorials late into the night, truly demonstrating his diligence in governing and his love for the people.]
[Excellent, excellent! My classical Chinese has improved significantly.]
Silence is the old emperor tonight.
He began to think about whether he should simply let Shen Zhiyi study with the Crown Prince.
This classical Chinese is absolutely terrible.
He's not even as good as someone who comes from a farming background.
How did they manage to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi?
The old emperor fell even more silent when he thought that Shen Zhiyi was a young woman.
He was the second emperor of Daye, and he followed his predecessor in conquering the country.
The late emperor died after sitting on the dragon throne for only a few months, leaving behind a mess.
The problems in the entire Daye were not limited to the imperial examination system; they existed everywhere.
The old emperor was worried; his future as emperor was bleak.
[They're here! They've finally arrived!]
The old emperor of NetEase Cloud Music was so excited by Shen Zhiyi's voice late at night that he became even more obsessed with NetEase Cloud Music.
What's with all the happiness? I can't see him getting annoyed.
This official has absolutely no sense of propriety; he should learn from Zhang Sheren next to him.
[Next up is our beloved Consort Zhang.]
The old emperor slammed the memorial shut, stood up abruptly, and said in a deep voice, "I need to relieve myself."
"Your Majesty~"
Outside the door, the words "Consort Zhang" appeared in a roundabout way as she approached the old emperor.
Within the imperial harem, it wasn't from the old emperor's rebellion.
How can the act of becoming emperor be called rebellion?
That's about vying for supremacy!
Within the imperial harem, those who had followed the old emperor since he conquered the country were the Empress and Consort Zhang.
Consort Zhang was born into a peasant family and was only one year younger than the old emperor.
So can you imagine?
An elderly woman in her sixties, dressed in flamboyant clothes, was speaking in a coquettish voice.
[Haha, Consort Zhang saw the Imperial Concubine confined during the day and thought she could seize the opportunity to rise in rank, so she came to seduce the old emperor late at night.]
[Why doesn't the old emperor just give in? Consort Zhang's soup has some delicious stuff in it, why don't you try it and see if it works?]
[Hello everyone, this is Shen Zhiyi's late-night radio station. Whether this man in his sixties can regain his virility, we'll find out tonight.]
"Your Majesty, I brought you some soup. Drink it before you go to the outhouse."
"Otherwise, it's a waste of time to go to the toilet; it's better to just empty it all at once."
Shen Zhiyi glanced at the soup furtively and almost burst out laughing, losing control of her expression.
[Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.]
Consort Zhang is even more talented than a great scholar.
[When other concubines came to bring food, they would bring tiny little bowls, but Consort Zhang brought a whole basin, a basin bigger than her face! Hahaha, she's feeding the old emperor like a pig!]
Old Emperor: What? He ate swill?
"Consort Shu, I have an urgent need to relieve myself. I'll drink this soup later."
Consort Zhang looked at the old emperor with a hint of resentment, giving everyone around her goosebumps.
"Your Majesty~"
"Alright then, during the period when the Imperial Concubine is under house arrest, you will temporarily take care of all the affairs of the harem."
The empress was a few years older than the old emperor, and in recent years her energy had declined, so she had been leaving the affairs of the harem to others.
Consort Zhang's expression revealed undisguised joy.
She threw down the basin in her hand, thanked the old emperor, turned around and left without looking back.
They completely and efficiently stunned the old emperor.
Consort Zhang knew perfectly well that the old emperor was no good.
The old emperor's face darkened.
How many times do we have to repeat this sentence every single day!
He ordered someone to pour out the soup, and then served a bunch of pastries that were easy to cause indigestion, which he then gave to Shen Zhiyi to eat.
Goodness, when did the old emperor become so savvy? These pastries could fetch a lot of silver if sold elsewhere, and he's eating them all?
The old emperor gave a wicked smile.
You little brat, I can't handle you.
Shen Zhiyi is a foodie, and all the officials in the capital know that.
But no one dared to approach her, offer her food, or try to win her over.
Because once you've made an impression on her, your underwear might be stripped bare the next second.
Her good colleague Zhang Sheren suffered greatly as a result.
Without giving it much thought, Shen Zhiyi ate the pastries bestowed upon her by the old emperor with a clear conscience.
In the end, I ate too much and had indigestion.
My stomach just doesn't feel right.
My stomach is so weak, it can't even finish this little bit of food.
Oh dear, I really hope I don't end up like the sixteenth prince, who ate me to death.
The smug old emperor felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
The sixteenth prince died only two months ago. How could he have died from eating so much?
They haven't grown any teeth yet, and they haven't stopped breastfeeding.