Villainess, Without You, Who'd Treat Me Like a Child?

The protagonist works tirelessly to save lives and the country, and then the empress becomes incredibly scheming, constantly thinking about flirting with and beating him. Is she even human? He has to strip naked and kneel on the ground every time he sees the empress. Is she even human? Isn't this a recipe for rebellion? Will he really kneel for life? Will he have to bring his harem to kneel before the empress later on? Will all those women, like Yun Wei and Yun Xiang, end up getting whipped by the empress? Once or twice is tolerable, but being whipped every time he sees her is unbearable. Is she even human?

The protagonist was so exhausted he fell asleep standing up, and the Empress's first reaction was to summon him to the palace and give him a good slap with a small leather whip. Is this human? How can a puppet Empress treat a meritorious official like this? The online forums are full of people who are telling the Empress to increase the severity of the punishment. Is this human? He gets whipped every two or three chapters. Is this human? All the other concubines have disappeared, and everyone is just focused on getting whipped by the Empress. Is this human? Is this how you treat the retired Emperor on the border? Is this human?

The next chapter update might be a bit late; I'm out of drafts. I've been so tired lately, and I'm worried that what I write won't be presentable and will disappoint everyone, so I woke up early this morning to write for you all.

At this rate of acquiring concubines, this book could be renamed "The Imperial Physician's Personal Bodyguard."

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Sigh, it's well-written, but I came here for the yuri (lesbian) story, not for political intrigue. 👍

It's alright. I've read the comments and the author's replies. In short, it's about a foreign harem girl named Anna who gets to sleep with the protagonist. Some readers felt it was unfair that the Empress and other previously encountered harem members didn't get the first taste, so how could a foreign girl get there first? That's roughly the gist of it. I have reservations about this; I'll wait until I read further before giving a more detailed evaluation.

Why are Alicia and Eden on the cover?

The plot has been built up over hundreds of chapters, from the current emperor to the courtesans in his hometown. Every single one of them is portrayed as loyal and compassionate. I don't expect you to be perfect in every way; you could even have written something like, "Shen Yu returns to his hometown on his annual leave, spends time with three courtesans, and they express their longing for each other—it all falls into place naturally," since there's time, emotion, and plot buildup. But you've let a Western girl you've only met a few times, whose story only spans a few chapters, have it all done.

This empress is indeed annoying. Not only does she hit people at the drop of a hat, but she also treats the protagonist like a tool, throwing him around everywhere, which only makes her seem more incompetent.