Emperor Deyuan: Heh, the little darling has already started digging into Consort Yi's gossip. You'll never find out what happened next with the dragon throne!
Let the suspense kill you!
You've chewed over Consort Yi's gossip several times already. I doubt you can make flowers bloom out of that old melon!
The pillars of the court collectively turned toward Su Xuelin, the Minister of Personnel.
Official Su, don't speak yet. Since we're here, let's take a few bites of Consort Yi's gossip first.
Still, this old melon of Consort Yi's isn't especially tasty.
Emperor Deyuan: "..."
What a hardship for you all!
Su Xuelin, the Minister of Personnel, bore such a heavy responsibility that his back bent beneath it.
He opened his mouth, then closed it.
Your Majesty, let your servant think before answering!
I want to enjoy the gossip too!
Emperor Deyuan: "..."
[That old emperor is absolutely ravenous. He keeps picking on Consort Yi alone! She's due to give birth next month!]
[Childbirth in ancient times was already a brush with death. That old emperor really is a bastard!]
[Ptooey!]
The pillars of the court: Yes, yes, yes. Consort Yi good, #￥￥% bad!
Emperor Deyuan: "..."
Jian Ruonan kept her head down and rummaged furiously through the melon patch of gossip-
[Oh, oh, oh! I wronged the old emperor. It's not that he has some weird fetish. Consort Yi asked for it herself...]
The pillars of the court: Whoa, that twist came awfully fast!
Emperor Deyuan: My lifelong reputation!
[Has Consort Yi gone mad? Doesn't she care about her own body?!]
[Could she have a grudge against the emperor and deliberately be doing that with him while pregnant? If she hemorrhaged, he'd never be able to rise again.]
[Whoa, this is an attempt on the imperial root!!!]
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