Of course, Emperor Mingyang would never give him that opportunity. He wanted to be a renowned minister whose name would be remembered in history, and he had no desire to be a tyrannical ruler.

Qin's father stepped forward, about to speak, but then felt that his position was too far away, so he took several steps forward and said loudly, "Your Majesty, please give the young princess justice!"

Finally, still feeling it wasn't enough, he added, "I beg Your Majesty to give justice to those imperial heirs who were murdered."

Emperor Mingyang: "..." My ears are about to go deaf.

This Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness is usually quiet, but when it comes to his daughter, he's like a firecracker.

Many officials, especially civil servants, felt a ringing in their ears and wished they could cover them.

Military officers are slightly better off; they all have martial arts skills, so it's not as exaggerated.

Yu Shuo coughed lightly, but said nothing else.

"Yes! Your Majesty, please give them justice! Such a vixen is unworthy to be the mother of a nation!" The Imperial Censor narrowed his eyes. He wasn't just showing off; he was genuinely almost deafened by Qin's father.

But he also felt that this Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness was truly a good person! Upright and incorruptible, unafraid of powerful figures!

Good! Good official!

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't get too close to officials, he would definitely have drunk and chatted with this person, discussing life to the fullest.

General Xuanyang came out and knelt down tremblingly. "Your Majesty, even if the Empress has a thousand faults, she still has... she has worked hard, even if she has no merit." He really couldn't say what merit his daughter had, so he could only resort to that cliché.

"Please, Your Majesty, show leniency." He knelt deeply.

General Xuan Yang was not a capable man, but he also loved his daughter and couldn't bring himself to completely ignore her. What could he do now? He could only kneel and beg for mercy.

"Where are the others?"

Everyone understood Emperor Mingyang's intentions; the family scandals had already been completely exposed, and he was determined to make a decision.

Nothing they said could change Emperor Mingyang's decision.

Moreover, the Empress's family were not high-ranking officials, so offending them was no big deal.

With this idea in mind, everyone knelt down one by one to indicate that the empress should be deposed.

The Imperial Censor sighed inwardly: Why wasn't he given the chance to die? He really, really wanted to be remembered in history.

"What are the thoughts of the Imperial Censor?" Emperor Mingyang suddenly looked at Xue Huai'an, who, apart from Yu Shuo, seemed to be the only one who had not expressed his opinion from beginning to end.

Yu Shuo also looked over.

He disliked Xue Huai'an, not just because Xue Huai'an was a rival in love, but more so because he disliked the man himself. Of course, after hearing Qin Su's nightmare, he wanted to kill him outright.

Of course, Yu Shuo wasn't so arrogant as to kill someone with a knife in the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Xue Huai'an stepped forward and said, "The Empress's behavior... indeed warrants her deposition."

He didn't know why Emperor Mingyang singled him out for questioning, but at this moment he couldn't go against everyone's wishes to protect the Empress. Besides, he and the Empress had no connection, so it wasn't worth taking such a big risk.

Emperor Mingyang responded, "In that case, draft an edict to depose the Empress. Demote Empress Xue to commoner status and imprison her in the palace. Demote her father, General Xue, to scout general."

He was originally a third-rank official, but now he has been demoted two ranks.

When Emperor Mingyang issued his edict, even though the Empress had become a commoner, her family dared not offer her any assistance. This was probably how one would fall from grace.

As for why she was confined to the inner palace, it was naturally because they worried that as a former empress, leaving the palace would lead to a series of events that would be even more detrimental to the royal family's reputation.

As for how long the Empress would live in the Cold Palace, that was not something the Emperor would consider.

"Is the Marquis of Loyalty satisfied with Prince Chen as he is?"

This question is naturally related to Yuanyuan's affairs.

Yu Shuo's idea was that it would be best to kill the Empress, and all those who had harmed his family should not live. However, living like this after being deposed would indeed be more painful than death, so this ending was quite good.

"Everything is at Your Majesty's discretion."

Seeing that his son-in-law spoke so eloquently, Marquis Zhongyi also expressed his satisfaction. In reality, he also wanted to kill someone, and his thoughts were even more direct than Yu Shuo's.

Anyway, we'll find an opportunity. After all, who would care if someone died in the cold palace?

Emperor Mingyang was also somewhat tired, but he still mustered his spirits and said, "And there's Yuanyuan's name. Let's call her Xingyue, and give her the title 'Chenxi'."

Although no one said anything, everyone was horrified by the name.

The phrase "stars and moon" may sound a bit cliché, but even from the literal meaning, it's easy to see Emperor Mingyang's affection and high regard for this "round" princess. The emperor is the Son of Heaven, the sun, high in the sky, while those who reside beneath the sun are the moon and the stars.

Emperor Mingyang compared the young princess to "stars" and "the moon," which shows how much he cherished her.

Needless to say, the title "Dawn" was bestowed upon it just over a month after its birth.

There are quite a few princesses in the capital, but none of them are born with a title.

Is this Princess Consort of Prince Chen considered to have "gained status through her daughter"?

Dawn, dawn—this title itself is full of hope.

This young princess is truly remarkable.

Everyone was shocked, except for Yu Shuo, who was somewhat displeased.

The name doesn't sound very poetic.

Perhaps sensing his younger brother's dissatisfaction, Emperor Mingyang snorted and said, "This name is fine, or you can call me Mingzhu. You choose one."

Yu Shuo: "..."

They and the Imperial Observatory clearly didn't look at these names, so why did they end up choosing just these two?

He said with difficulty, "Actually... I can name Yuanyuan myself."

Emperor Mingyang immediately put on a stern face and said, "What's wrong with the sound of 'stars and moon'? Alright, if there's nothing else, the court is adjourned."

Yu Shuo: "..." This was clearly not giving him a chance to refute.

He just felt a headache coming on. What if his wife asked him about this name when he got back, and she wasn't happy with it?

That's all.

If Susu is not satisfied, he goes to the palace to make a scene with the emperor, since as the father, he is the one most qualified to name the child.

After finishing the morning court session, Yu Shuo did not go to the warm pavilion; instead, he turned around and went straight back to the Prince's Mansion.

Emperor Mingyang wanted to arrest people but couldn't.

Looking at the entire stack of memorials, he felt an even stronger urge to drag Yu Shuo back to help.

Deng Quan tentatively asked, "Should I call His Highness Prince Chen back?"

The ministers in the warm pavilion looked at each other in bewilderment; far too many things had happened today.

Especially the matter of the Empress; there was absolutely no warning, and she was deposed just like that.

Now that the Empress is gone, Consort Rong is the one with the highest rank.

Your Majesty has few children; we must hurry up and encourage the birth of more.

"No, let him go and keep Princess Chen company." As soon as Emperor Mingyang finished speaking, several senior ministers urged him to have a child.

There were even suggestions to establish an empress.

Although it is said that the eldest son should be the legitimate heir, in reality these old ministers valued the legitimate son more, and whether the legitimate son was the eldest son or not was not very important.

When Emperor Mingyang heard them talking about establishing an empress, a beautiful young face appeared in his mind, but he didn't say anything.