Palace Fighting: Naive Concubines' Ascent to Power-Chapter 430

The Judge was both angry and astonished. This old man, having reincarnated, still possessed a stubborn nature, which shook the judge into a furious scold, frightening the old man into panic.

It was then that the Judge pointed out that the murderer of this old man’s son was...

At this point, Lian Hua imitated a storyteller, pausing a bit to observe the reactions of the two listeners, quite satisfied with what she saw.

"My lady, who was it?" Xiao Qing asked eagerly.

Xiao Jizi was also curious, "My lady, please stop keeping us in suspense, who was it?"

Lian Hua sipped some honey water, sighed in relief, and enjoyed the feeling of keeping her audience anxious just like a storyteller would, before she finally revealed the truth:

The murderer of the old man’s son was his daughter-in-law who, fearing divorce due to her barrenness over the years, had argued with the old man’s son during an outing and accidentally killed him.

Upon discovering the truth, the old man immediately led people to tie up his daughter-in-law and drown her in a pond.

The first story thus concluded.

Lian Hua sat down, shaking her head and said, "Good and evil will always come to justice; it’s simply a matter of time. The ways of heaven are just, and retribution is inevitable."

She had learned all these words from storytellers and piled them up to sound profound.

Xiao Qing nodded repeatedly, "That’s true, my lady."

Lian Hua touched her chin, pondering a test for them, "What do you think this story teaches us?"

Xiao Qing immediately raised her hand to answer, "Doing bad things will bring retribution."

Just as Xiao Jizi was about to speak, Lian Hua stood up and knocked Xiao Qing on the head, "Xiao Qing, you’re silly, if it isn’t discovered, nothing happens!"

Xiao Jizi and Xiao Qing were immediately terrified, Oh my goodness, what’s wrong with our lady’s sense of morality? The daughter-in-law in the story committed murder...

No sooner had Lian Hua finished speaking than she realized her mistake, this shouldn’t be said.

She coughed uncomfortably, "Well, of course, we shouldn’t do bad things; things like stealing chickens are absolutely prohibited!"

Xiao Jizi and Xiao Qing became even more scared, the lady meant, stealing chickens is not allowed, then murder is...

Seeing their uneasy reactions, Lian Hua added quickly, "Oh, no, committing murder or arson is absolutely forbidden too; I was just thinking about that chicken and forgot this serious matter."

Both of them sighed in relief, this was the lady they knew, who looked adorable and had a kind heart with very strict moral standards.

Once they relaxed, Xiao Qing recalled the earlier conversation and couldn’t help but ask, "Lady, what moral does this story teach us?"

Xiao Jizi also perked up his ears, wanting to hear what profound insight his lady had.

At this, Lian Hua became excited and raised a finger, "Firstly, the chicken stolen might taste better than others, which is evident from the repetitive offenses committed by the chicken thief."

Xiao Jizi: "..."

Stolen... chickens taste better than others...

How differently the lady reads from ordinary people, no wonder earlier she elaborated even on the deliciousness of that chicken; he almost thought he was hallucinating when he heard the lady swallowing her saliva...

"Oh dear, why doesn’t the Imperial Garden raise chickens? Otherwise, I could have enjoyed stolen chicken before."

Xiao Qing scratched her head; she really hadn’t seen chickens in the Imperial Garden.

Xiao Jizi’s heart skipped a beat; the last thing he needed was for his lady to become a chicken thief, otherwise, he would be blamed.

He quickly advised, "Lady, even if the Imperial Garden did raise chickens, they are counted, and their disappearance would spell doom for the Young Eunuch in charge of them; it’s not something one should steal."

Lian Hua settled back down, "Oh... I see, then I won’t steal."

She had enough to eat and wear, there was no need to make things difficult for the Young Eunuch in charge of the chickens, so she decided not to steal; it wasn’t absolutely necessary. What if the chicken wasn’t delicious because it was stolen?

Xiao Jizi breathed a sigh of relief; if the master had learned something bad from the book he provided, His Majesty and Nanny Qi would surely have killed him.

Lian Hua became a bit melancholic, supporting her head with her little hand, murmuring to herself, "There’s also this method where the chicken tastes really delicious when grilled on a rack."

She specifically pointed that out because even though the chicken thief was beaten, he couldn’t help praising how delicious the chicken was; it could be that the cooking method made it delicious, after all, even if a chicken was stolen, it wouldn’t taste good if not cooked well.

She felt a craving, unfortunately, it was already late, otherwise, she could have made it to eat.

Although Xiao Jizi felt somewhat helpless inside, after hearing his master’s speech, his entire focus was on that chicken; but as long as the master didn’t stray in thought, it was very good, his expectations weren’t high...

"Master, are you hungry?" Xiao Qing was a bit confused.

Lian Hua shook her head, "Not too hungry. Xiao Qing, let’s roast a chicken to eat tomorrow!"

Saying so, she became excited, "According to the method in the book, I’m thinking it’s done like this, first marinate the whole chicken with spices, then roast it over charcoal fire..."

She and Xiao Qing whispered back and forth, guessing how the chicken was made, completely forgetting that she had only started the first story in "The Strange Records of the Human World Judges."

After discussing tomorrow’s chicken recipe, Lian Hua was utterly satisfied, her mouth watering in anticipation.

Now she really was hungry, but she didn’t feel like eating any cakes.

Just as she and Xiao Jizi, Xiao Qing, and a few others were chattily discussing going to the kitchen to see what there was to eat, the Emperor came back.

From afar, the Emperor approached; seeing the lights bright in the Side Hall, and faintly hearing the voice of his Little Concubine.

His lips curled into a warm smile; what could be better than returning under the cover of night to find someone waiting for him?

As he entered, he saw his Little Concubine and her two servants talking lively, preparing to go somewhere.

Upon spotting him, her almond eyes brightened up, "Your Majesty, you’re back?"

Perfect timing, she was just about to look for food.

Xiao Jizi and Xiao Qing immediately bowed and quickly moved aside.

With a smile in his eyes, the Emperor asked Lian Hua, "Mmm, I’m back. What are you talking about that has made you so happy?"

Beaming, Lian Hua walked over, full of joy, "We were talking about food. You’re back so late, are you hungry? I’ll make something for you to eat."

The Emperor smiled and pinched her cheek, "I’m not hungry yet."

Lian Hua couldn’t help but hug him, cooing, "But I am hungry."

She had just talked herself into hunger, both hungry and craving, she needed to eat something.

The Emperor embraced her, "Then eat something."

With that, he called out, "Someone—"

Lian Hua quickly shook her head, stepping out of his embrace, "Your Majesty, no need for others, I want to see what’s to eat for myself, and I’ll bring back something for you too."

Without further ado, Lian Hua called to Xiao Jizi and Xiao Qing and they set off, unstoppable.

She needed to see what was in the kitchen to satisfy her craving, and if there was nothing, then she would make something quick to eat.

The Emperor, resigned, knew his Little Concubine was always full of fiery spirit. It hadn’t been even a day, and without taking another look at him, she was already gone, leaving the hall suddenly empty.