Book 4: Chapter 54: Shou Zhe enters the capital! The storm rises again
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Facing the innocent and pure eyes of the little wolf cubs, which seemed so pitiful as if they were ready to be hit, Emperor Longchang raised his hand several times but couldn't bring himself to strike them.
"Forget it, forget it. This time it was my miscalculation," Emperor Longchang sighed, the anger on his face dissipating. "Since you five little ones are so mischievous, I've decided to give you a small punishment as a lesson."
"Guards, lock them in a cage, set up a small isolation array, and find two—no, ten eunuchs to take turns watching them, not letting them out of sight for a moment," Emperor Longchang ordered. "Let them go hungry for five days—no, three days will do."
"Yes, Your Majesty," the eunuchs immediately bowed and began searching for suitable cages to carry out Emperor Longchang's orders.
"The cage should have a constant supply of water and be lined with soft silk," Emperor Longchang added before leaving with a dark face to Zhuozheng Pavilion.
He couldn't stay in the devastated Imperial Garden any longer.
His heart ached, and he felt stifled just looking at it.
It took two whole days for Emperor Longchang's mood to recover somewhat, and his anger towards the little wolf cubs subsided. He even started to miss them.