Qiao Zhen was the first concubine that Ye Shangzhou took into the harem when the Great Night Dynasty Immortal Emperor ascended the throne.
Although her rank was only that of the lowest-ranking Baolin, she received treatment that no queen had ever received before.
Having moved into Crane Palace and sharing a bed with Emperor Linxian, Qiao Zhen was required to attend to Ye Shangzhou even when he was attending court. She was the first consort of the Great Ye Dynasty to participate in government affairs.
Moreover, the weak and submissive officials in the court had all witnessed Ye Shangzhou's brutality, so no one dared to dissuade him.
All the ministers: Sorry, we value our lives Q^Q
After Ye Shangzhou left the court, Qiao Zhen personally carried him back to Heque Palace.
"Your Majesty, would you like to have a meal?"
Although it was the time after court, it was only seven or eight o'clock in modern time. Their court started at five o'clock, so Qiao Zhentian was dragged up by Ye Shangzhou before dawn.
That's absolutely outrageous.
Moreover, the content of court discussions mostly revolved around how to instigate and wage war. Whenever the people's livelihood was involved, Ye Shangzhou would frown and tell the officials to skip over it.
Qiao Zhen felt that making Ye Shangzhou a wise ruler was the most difficult task she had ever encountered.
Qiao Zhen placed Ye Shangzhou on the soft couch. "No need, I had already eaten when I got up."
Qiao Zhen felt miserable for a moment. He had eaten, so be it, but she was still hungry. Hungry and sleepy, life was really tough.
"Gurgle."
Qiao Zhen casually lowered her head, absolutely refusing to admit that her stomach had been growling just now; she couldn't bear the embarrassment.
"Gurgle gurgle—"
Ye Shangzhou looked up at Qiao Zhen, his eyes full of smiles, but he still pretended not to know and lowered his head. He looked at the military book in his hand and curled the corners of his lips.
Qiao Zhen saw some blurry images. Face was not as important as life, so she immediately knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, I haven't eaten yet. I'm so hungry, I'm starving."
Ye Shangzhou looked at Qiao Zhen with a half-smile.
Qiao Zhen, feeling frustrated, croaked.
Seeing Qiao Zhen's grief-stricken expression, Ye Shangzhou bent down, grabbed her by the back of the neck, and lifted her into his arms like a chick. "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"Hmph." Qiao Zhen pouted, her hands clasped together and twisted, looking utterly aggrieved.
Ye Shangzhou turned Qiao Zhen's head and leaned down to kiss her cheek. "Your courage is growing, daring to hold a grudge against me?"
Qiao Zhen replied with a lie, "I wouldn't dare."
Ye Shangzhou sneered, "I see you dare to do this. Guards, take Baolin away and give her ten strokes of the cane, then lock her in the Yeting Prison. She will be released tomorrow."
Qiao Zhen lay face down on the hard wooden board again, her buttocks were bruised and battered once more, but this time she didn't put on a grief-stricken expression.
Xiao Ling: [Zhenzhen, are you alright?]
Qiao Zhen: [It's nothing. I suddenly figured out a way to deal with Ye Shangzhou. I'll try it out after I get out.]
Xiao Ling: [Oh.] Qiao Zhen might have gone mad from doing the mission, but given her vengeful nature, Ye Shangzhou is basically done for. Let's light a candle for him.
Even the injured Qiao Zhen did not receive any leniency in Yeting Prison.
In particular, the old nanny who was in charge of the punishments at Yeting Prison, while pricking Qiao Zhen's back with a needle, said viciously, "If you're not in Yeting Prison, then you're in Baolin. But once you're in our Yeting Prison, ha, ptooey, you're nothing but a lump of mud!"
Qiao Zhen cowered and tried to dodge, but was pushed back by several strong old women.
She clenched her teeth tightly, never uttering a single cry of pain or begging for mercy.
Qiao Zhen: [Waaaaah, I'll never be so arrogant again. Please, Daddy Ye, love me one more time.]
Xiao Ling: [Should I block your pain sensation? You're not a proper host anyway.]
Qiao Zhen: [No, I want to remember this pain, and see how I torture that scumbag Ye Shangzhou to death.]
Xiao Ling: [He is the kind of person who wants to be a wise ruler.]
Qiao Zhen: [If this mission won't bring revenge, then it'll be the next mission, the one after that, and the one after that. Don't tell me they're not the same person. Pshaw, what do I care if they're the same person or not?!]
Xiao Ling: [Oh...]
After the nannies finished inserting the hundred needles, they stood up wearily. One of them couldn't help but say, "She looks so delicate and weak, I didn't expect her to be so difficult to treat."
Qiao Zhen felt heartbroken. She had made the elderly people work so hard, and she felt guilty.
The Yeting Prison has separate, dark rooms that are completely empty and damp. Qiao Zhen's previous injuries had only healed a few days ago when she was injured again, and now she is suffering from double injuries. She is in a terrible state.
Qiao Zhen: [Is no one spying here? Can you give me the illusion that I'm spacing out?]
Xiao Ling: [What do you want to do?]
Qiao Zhen: [I want to play King of Glory. I'm itching to get started. Recently, I've been getting a 5v5 Black Card, which prevents me from losing stars in ranked matches. I think I can't miss it.]
Xiao Ling: [Holy crap...]
Qiao Zhen: [Please, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Please have pity on me, this pitiful, weak, and helpless person, for the sake of my miserable state (?д?；)]
Xiao Ling: [Okay.]
So Qiao Zhen had Xiao Ling tamper with the King of Glory system and give her many 5v5 black cards.
Ye Shangzhou picked up his brush on the Xuan paper, but hesitated to dip the brush in ink. "How is Baolin?"
Xiao Xunzi had just visited him in person, and he bent down to answer, "Baolin is lying on the straw, lost in thought, but his face looks rather pale."
Ye Shangzhou gave a slight smile. "Whatever."
Xiao Xunzi tactfully ground ink for Ye Shangzhou.
Since Qiao Zhen was promoted to the rank of Baolin, she has been in charge of all the trivial tasks, such as grinding ink and serving tea. Moreover, she is the one who carries Ye Shangzhou wherever she goes. She is the one who does the work of many people.
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