The Emperor’s Favorite Imperial Concubine is an OCh42.1 - Go To Court (1)

Translator: ChiFu

Wen Mingyu, who wanted to sleep, was dragged by his “boss” to the meeting with a look of reluctance on his face. 3ls92A

He was told to change into a lop-eared rabbit by Mu Zhan. Making an effort to change a certain person’s mind, he resisted going, not wanting to go.

The man, though, was looking at him from just in front of the bed, showing no signs of giving up easily.

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“Change into your rabbit form or just continue as you are—your choice.”

Wen Mingyu immediately visualized himself in the audience hall—those ministers toppling violently to the ground as if they were in misery, gazing at a portrait of a conceited and self-indulgent monarch and a demon concubine, with tears and snot streaming down their faces. g5hnuE

In contrast, changing into a lop-eared rabbit seemed to be more acceptable.

Seeing that he was still not moving, Mu Zhan tried to direct him there.

In a hurry, Wen Mingyu exclaimed, “Wait!”

As the white light passed, the young man vanished into thin air, being replaced by an extra mass of snow-white on the bed.

Like a cloud, fluffy and velvety.

With a cool demeanor, Mu Zhan easily picked up the small lop-eared rabbit. He then gathered it in his palm before tucking it into his sleeve pocket before walking out.

Nobody could have imagined a tyrant monarch—ruthless and despotic—would bring a certain rabbit to appear in court.

Within the ornate and spectacular hall. faKEBe

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The civil and military officials stood neatly and properly, bowing their heads in respect.

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The moment he fully extended his head, a hand came down on top of him. Gently and meticulously, it massaged his head, pinched his ears once more, stroked his fur, and rubbed his back. The entire process was highly proficient and effortless, clearly having been performed numerous times. WcFfBi

Under the palm of Mu Zhan’s hand, Wen Mingyu peered over and saw him leaning against the dragon throne, lounging somewhat indolently, and not paying any attention at all.

But aside from that, he was a little taken aback by the ancient imperial court. Naturally, he anticipated it to be extraordinarily strict and solemn, with everyone in attendance being a big shot from the elite of the elite.

But the truth was that several ministers below were squabbling over something, their cheeks going blue, and they were almost rolling their sleeves and brawling on the spot. It reminded him of the scene of elementary school chickens pecking each other. Of course, they used far more sophisticated fighting styles. They were the kind of individuals who accuse and imply, satirize the present with the ancient, and put meanings between the lines—the kind who could poke someone’s lungs till they threw up blood.

Wen Mingyu was astounded to observe the official’s razor-sharp tongue, which was used to curse without smearing or murder without blood. Few people could beat him in the modern era, I’m afraid.  iMXlWY

Those who were able to stand in the audience hall made excellent officials by default. Wen Mingyu had a lot to learn in this place.

He clutched onto the cuffs while watching animatedly through Mu Zhan’s parasol-like palm.

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Only he started to grow weary of looking, with Mu Zhan massaging his back and Wen Mingyu feeling it was so cozy that it made him fall asleep. When his head was about to fall forward from the edge of his sleeve pocket and tumble out, Mu Zhan’s hands came together to catch him and allow him to land safely in his palms, unharmed.

The momentary weightlessness of his suspension jolted Wen Mingyu awake. He looked about in confusion as his eyes continued to swirl in circles. When he realized that he was surrounded by a comforting, familiar scent, he instantly became at ease again. He then unconsciously nuzzled his face against Mu Zhan’s fingers before plopping down and returning to sleep. kRtCJn

Too sleepy to keep my eyes open.

The warm and gentle plush, softly stroked against the skin, were like a multitude of cool feathers falling on the heart, creating an unfathomable sensation.

The minister at the bottom was still fervently stating his opinions to the world when he looked up and saw the man seated on the dragon throne smiling suspiciously.

—instantly trembled in terror. Pg6dxB

Mu Zhan had a reputation for treating his courtiers harshly, so they wouldn’t assume that his smile was caused by a happy mood but rather by the icy leer of impatient murder.

Hence, everyone fell silent simultaneously, and the hallway was eerily quiet.

Fearing the wrath of the Son of Heaven would descend upon them and sear them to a crisp and battered state, they held their breath and hardened their bodies.

Wei Yingwu was perhaps the only official present who was relaxing. sybQ5r

He had always detested attending court, finding it taxing and exhausting to listen to those who kept beating around the bush. However, because of his position and the fact that his cousin was keeping an eye on him, he had to report on time and then stand for nearly four hours. He was so bored that he almost bit his nails.

But today was different. Because of his amazing vision, he was able to see that His Majesty had hidden something up his sleeve—it moved!

After some sneaky investigation, he concluded that the fluffy snow-white lump was a lop-eared rabbit!

If the circumstances hadn’t intervened, he would have acted like an orangutan thumping his chest, roaring so loudly that he would have lifted the roof and bounced the floor off. SbnuHi

He couldn’t believe it was his favorite rabbit… The emperor unexpectedly raised rabbits too!

He was so overwhelmed by this revelation that he didn’t care what the other ministers thought; all he wanted to do was exchange shit-shoveling stories with His Majesty.

So, while everyone else remained silent and kept their heads down, Wei Yingwu continued to steal silly looks at the rabbit above.

The soft, lop-eared rabbit then rolled over in Mu Zhan’s palm, its ears drooping down, its mouth half open, its little belly rising and failing with its breathing, its little paws hopping at the air, and its hind legs swaying slightly. Anyone would wonder what kind of fond dream the rabbit was having. NxO8QT

Mu Zhan rested one hand on his cheek and poked its belly with the other. Relaxing, he went to work with the goal of caressing bunnies openly. He was the big boss, so no one even dared to have a problem with it.

Observing from below, lemon juice virtually shot out of the corners of Wei Yingwu’s mouth. It was really acidic. He also wanted to bring a rabbit to the court and pet it for four hours—he was entirely fine with that! It didn’t matter if he had to stand here the entire day!

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Mu Zhan lowered his voice and commanded, “Continue,” after seeing that there was no motion below.

The courtiers paused after hearing his, hesitating to present their views again. They shook a little at first, but when the passion hit, they could not help but squabble once more. T c9Yo

“Li-shilang, Wang-shangshu, can we not have a sensible discussion?” Wei Yingwu couldn’t help but interfere. “Is it necessary for you to be as boisterous as you are in the market?”

The two who were quarreling simultaneously turned to face Wei Yingwu, very surprised at how abruptly General Wei had spoken out. Had he been drawn in over there?

Wei Yingwu, however, really merely wanted to prevent them from waking up the rabbit. He wasn’t involved, but he wasn’t stupid either; he could tell that they were only intentionally making a scene to express their attitude to the emperor. He believed that saying it out loud and directly was totally appropriate. He concurred with what his cousin had advised him—to avoid mind tricks in front of His Majesty.

After finishing this sentence, Wei Yingwu remained silent. Others questioned him, and he didn’t answer. alvime

The quarreling between the two men had somewhat subsided, but it was still ongoing. Mu Zhan listened patiently while gently petting the rabbit’s back one at a time.

Until someone touched upon, “If the previous emperor had seen…”

The voice faltered. After speaking, the man went ashen. He was well aware that he had touched on something unacceptable.

As was to be predicted, Mu Zhan had an unamused face, horrifyingly sunken eyes, and a stormy onslaught of killing intent. People couldn’t catch their breath, and the fear had them almost on their knees. 9OdfrX

Those past events were taboo and must not be spoken of.

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