The Emperor is an incapable ruler(6): Think of a way to chase him out of the palace
That night, Xiang Han returned to his chambers with an aching body. Thankfully, there was the imperial doctor to help ma.s.sage him.
System comforted him by the side, [Mr. Xiang, such training actually has its benefits. This body is too weak, what if one day it encounters danger? I might not be able to freely control it.]
A pressure point was pressed and Xiang Han instantly let out a cry of ‘ah' before he gritted his teeth and replied, [Then we should take it step by step, ah.]
However, with such intense training, the sleep that came that night was deeper and sweeter. He did not even have the energy to read the yellow books on court romance. But the next few days, Xiang Han felt that he could no longer take it. After eating lunch, he began to fake his illness.
Zhao Ze heard that the Little Emperor was sick and his heart grew worried. However, after investigating a little further, he actually heard that the Little Emperor was researching recipes with Luo Bai. As for the dragon body having suffered or what not, they were all rubbish.
Zhao Ze immediately sunk into silence.
As a reward for his efforts in saving the emperor, Luo Bai was thrust into the position of a royal Chef as an exception. However, since it wasn't something really extreme, no one would comment on it. Moreover, he was young, eager to learn, and had an open personality. Adding on to the fact that the Emperor liked to eat the food he cooked, with His Majesty as his backer, his life in the Imperial Kitchen was smooth-sailing.
At the start, Zhao Ze completely disregarded this person, only treating it as though the Little Emperor had found a common-age playmate. But after hearing that the Little Emperor chose Luo Bai to prepare his every meal, played with birds and fishes with him whenever they were free, and they researched new recipes together all the time, he instantly felt that things were not that simple.
The Little Emperor was gay. He heard that he and Luo Bai would often research new recipes and sometimes they would fall asleep while talking on the dragon bed. This time, because he wanted to ‘hang out' with Luo Bai, he even faked illness and skipped lessons. It was too absurd.
His heart inexplicably felt gloomy, thinking that the Little Emperor's personality was too wild. A few days ago, he was looking at him as if he were in love but in the blink of an eye, he stuck together with that pretty boy. As for Luo Bai, with a weak and helpless face like his, apart from knowing how to make a few dishes, what else was good about him?
Zhao Ze left unhappily, not even understanding why he was angry.
In the afternoon the next day, taking advantage of the time the Little Emperor was still busy with court doc.u.ments, he secretly called Luo Bai over and sternly warned him, “You saved the emperor once and deserve your rewards, however, you should not depend on His Majesty and lead him astray, skipping work and playing around…”
Luo Bai was still confused when he was called over but hearing all this made him stunned. With a “thump”, he fell to his knees and stuttered, “I-I didn't…”
“From what this minister heard, you refer to yourself as “I” in front of His Majesty?” Zhao Ze interrupted him expressionlessly.
Luo Bai shook and his face paled, saying, “I-It was His Majesty who told me-told this servant to call myself that way.”
Zhao Ze sneered and said, “His Majesty is generous and does not mind such courtesy between those he is close with. But this is not an excuse for a servant like you to not stick to customs. Yesterday, you even enticed His Majesty to fake illness and skip cla.s.ses. Do you know your crimes?”
Luo Bai was frightened out of his wits, trembling on his knees and completely unable to return a single word. He simply could not understand, it was clearly His Majesty who dragged him along every time. So, how did he become the one who enticed the Emperor?
At this time, a eunuch rushed in and whispered something into Zhao Ze;s ears.
Zhao Ze put down his tea cup and slowly said, “In consideration that this is only your first offence and since you are still unaware of the rules of the palace, this official will let you off from this bout of misconduct. In the future, adhere to the rules of the palace and remember your place, don't get c.o.c.ky just because of the Emperor's favor.”
Luo Bai's face was deathly pale and he did not even know when Zhao Ze had left. The eunuch from earlier slowly tottered over and told him with pity, “Sir Luo Bai, the Emperor requested for you earlier.”
Luo Bai heard this and simply wanted to cry but had no tears left. He had just been scared off by Minister Zhao Ze, how could he still dare to get closer to the Little Emperor?
Xiang Han heard that Luo Bai was ill and could not accompany him for his meal. He was disappointed because he had finally found a friend he could talk to after much difficulty. Ah, forget it, he would just let the imperial physician go take a look at him later and send some nourishment over.
System, [Mr. Xiang, you can talk to me, ah.]
Xiang Han: ...
He waved his hand and allowed the head eunuch to enter the Little Emperor's treasury to pick a few nourishment products to send over to Luo Bai. That kid was just like the original host, too skinny.
After Zhao Ze knew of this matter, he expressionlessly crushed the brush in his grip.
That afternoon when he was conducting a cla.s.s for the Little Emperor, Zhao Ze took out ‘Biography of the Grand Historian' and expressionless said, “Your Majesty, today we will be discussing about ‘Records of eloquent flattery.” [1]
Xiang Han had a bad feeling and pretended to ask in surprise, “Minister Zhao, haven't we learnt about those records before?”
Zhao Ze, “This minister was not clear enough the last time.”
Xiang Han: ...
After forcefully drilling into him the dangers of favoring a servant too much and the rumors it could lead to, Zhao Ze once again, began to preach, “Your Majesty, it's not good to be gay. Favoring a male concubine is even less like a proper Emperor. Liking a woman is more normal.”
It was just that, the more he preached, the more uncomfortable his heart felt.
Xiang Han listened until he was dizzy and left with a bitter face.
After that day, he continued hearing about it for a few more days until he could no longer endure and said, “Minister Zhao, but Zhen really…has no interest in women.”
Zhao Ze immediately choked. When he recovered, he frowned and asked, “What did the imperial physician say?”
Xiang Han scowled, his expression was one of extreme bitterness as he softly said, “The imperial physician said that Zhen doesn't have a problem…It's just that the heart rejects intimacy with women.”
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That night, Xiang Han returned to his chambers with an aching body. Thankfully, there was the imperial doctor to help ma.s.sage him.
System comforted him by the side, [Mr. Xiang, such training actually has its benefits. This body is too weak, what if one day it encounters danger? I might not be able to freely control it.]
A pressure point was pressed and Xiang Han instantly let out a cry of ‘ah' before he gritted his teeth and replied, [Then we should take it step by step, ah.]
However, with such intense training, the sleep that came that night was deeper and sweeter. He did not even have the energy to read the yellow books on court romance. But the next few days, Xiang Han felt that he could no longer take it. After eating lunch, he began to fake his illness.
Zhao Ze heard that the Little Emperor was sick and his heart grew worried. However, after investigating a little further, he actually heard that the Little Emperor was researching recipes with Luo Bai. As for the dragon body having suffered or what not, they were all rubbish.
Zhao Ze immediately sunk into silence.
As a reward for his efforts in saving the emperor, Luo Bai was thrust into the position of a royal Chef as an exception. However, since it wasn't something really extreme, no one would comment on it. Moreover, he was young, eager to learn, and had an open personality. Adding on to the fact that the Emperor liked to eat the food he cooked, with His Majesty as his backer, his life in the Imperial Kitchen was smooth-sailing.
At the start, Zhao Ze completely disregarded this person, only treating it as though the Little Emperor had found a common-age playmate. But after hearing that the Little Emperor chose Luo Bai to prepare his every meal, played with birds and fishes with him whenever they were free, and they researched new recipes together all the time, he instantly felt that things were not that simple.
The Little Emperor was gay. He heard that he and Luo Bai would often research new recipes and sometimes they would fall asleep while talking on the dragon bed. This time, because he wanted to ‘hang out' with Luo Bai, he even faked illness and skipped lessons. It was too absurd.
His heart inexplicably felt gloomy, thinking that the Little Emperor's personality was too wild. A few days ago, he was looking at him as if he were in love but in the blink of an eye, he stuck together with that pretty boy. As for Luo Bai, with a weak and helpless face like his, apart from knowing how to make a few dishes, what else was good about him?
Zhao Ze left unhappily, not even understanding why he was angry.
In the afternoon the next day, taking advantage of the time the Little Emperor was still busy with court doc.u.ments, he secretly called Luo Bai over and sternly warned him, “You saved the emperor once and deserve your rewards, however, you should not depend on His Majesty and lead him astray, skipping work and playing around…”
Luo Bai was still confused when he was called over but hearing all this made him stunned. With a “thump”, he fell to his knees and stuttered, “I-I didn't…”
“From what this minister heard, you refer to yourself as “I” in front of His Majesty?” Zhao Ze interrupted him expressionlessly.
Luo Bai shook and his face paled, saying, “I-It was His Majesty who told me-told this servant to call myself that way.”
Zhao Ze sneered and said, “His Majesty is generous and does not mind such courtesy between those he is close with. But this is not an excuse for a servant like you to not stick to customs. Yesterday, you even enticed His Majesty to fake illness and skip cla.s.ses. Do you know your crimes?”
Luo Bai was frightened out of his wits, trembling on his knees and completely unable to return a single word. He simply could not understand, it was clearly His Majesty who dragged him along every time. So, how did he become the one who enticed the Emperor?
At this time, a eunuch rushed in and whispered something into Zhao Ze;s ears.
Zhao Ze put down his tea cup and slowly said, “In consideration that this is only your first offence and since you are still unaware of the rules of the palace, this official will let you off from this bout of misconduct. In the future, adhere to the rules of the palace and remember your place, don't get c.o.c.ky just because of the Emperor's favor.”
Luo Bai's face was deathly pale and he did not even know when Zhao Ze had left. The eunuch from earlier slowly tottered over and told him with pity, “Sir Luo Bai, the Emperor requested for you earlier.”
Luo Bai heard this and simply wanted to cry but had no tears left. He had just been scared off by Minister Zhao Ze, how could he still dare to get closer to the Little Emperor?
Xiang Han heard that Luo Bai was ill and could not accompany him for his meal. He was disappointed because he had finally found a friend he could talk to after much difficulty. Ah, forget it, he would just let the imperial physician go take a look at him later and send some nourishment over.
System, [Mr. Xiang, you can talk to me, ah.]
Xiang Han: ...
He waved his hand and allowed the head eunuch to enter the Little Emperor's treasury to pick a few nourishment products to send over to Luo Bai. That kid was just like the original host, too skinny.
After Zhao Ze knew of this matter, he expressionlessly crushed the brush in his grip.
That afternoon when he was conducting a cla.s.s for the Little Emperor, Zhao Ze took out ‘Biography of the Grand Historian' and expressionless said, “Your Majesty, today we will be discussing about ‘Records of eloquent flattery.” [1]
Xiang Han had a bad feeling and pretended to ask in surprise, “Minister Zhao, haven't we learnt about those records before?”
Zhao Ze, “This minister was not clear enough the last time.”
Xiang Han: ...
After forcefully drilling into him the dangers of favoring a servant too much and the rumors it could lead to, Zhao Ze once again, began to preach, “Your Majesty, it's not good to be gay. Favoring a male concubine is even less like a proper Emperor. Liking a woman is more normal.”
It was just that, the more he preached, the more uncomfortable his heart felt.
Xiang Han listened until he was dizzy and left with a bitter face.
After that day, he continued hearing about it for a few more days until he could no longer endure and said, “Minister Zhao, but Zhen really…has no interest in women.”
Zhao Ze immediately choked. When he recovered, he frowned and asked, “What did the imperial physician say?”
Xiang Han scowled, his expression was one of extreme bitterness as he softly said, “The imperial physician said that Zhen doesn't have a problem…It's just that the heart rejects intimacy with women.”