At this point, Emperor Mingde was quite pleased, because the people had finally stopped saying that he was being cuckolded. In his good mood, he remembered that Sun Yun had not yet entered the palace. He longed to have Sun Yun, but unfortunately, Sun Yun was still in mourning and it was inconvenient for her to enter the palace.

However, it was impossible for him to favor Yide again. On the surface, he denied being cuckolded, but he was disgusted, especially since people were saying that Yide had lived in a temple for more than ten years to pray for the country, which was why the dynasty had enjoyed more than ten years of good weather and abundant harvests.

Leaving aside the fact that Yide never actually lived in the temple, does the country really expect good weather and abundant harvests just because a woman prays in a temple? What about his diligent work reviewing memorials day and night?

Civil and military officials racked their brains to offer advice and strategies, all for the sake of the people's peaceful and prosperous life. What do their hardships amount to?

So, if chanting scriptures and living in a temple for a few years guarantees a prosperous and peaceful dynasty, then what's the point of having an emperor? What's the point of having civil and military officials? Why not just find a group of monks to chant scriptures and see if Buddha will send grains down from the sky?

He's so angry!

The civil and military officials were also extremely unhappy. This woman had first caused the emperor to lose face and suffer all kinds of criticism, and then she had portrayed herself as a savior. What did she think they were?

The civil and military officials of the previous dynasty, including those upright officials who were not involved in factional strife, could not help but speak out. After going to court, they all made petitions. They did not say that Yide should be deposed, but only advised Emperor Mingde not to favor any one concubine too much and to treat her equally. Some even petitioned to select a new concubine.

When the court requested the selection of imperial concubines, the women in the harem were once again in an uproar.

When Yide realized she was being attacked from both sides, she was so angry that she smashed a room full of porcelain, yelling, "That fool Consort Ning! Why hasn't she made a move yet!"

Consort Ning was no fool. Zhao Bi had not yet returned, and she could not find a good opportunity to deal with Sun Yun, so she naturally remained inactive.

The angrier she got, the happier Sun Yun became. A few days later, public opinion shifted again. Some people said that they had searched all the nunneries and Taoist temples in the country and found no record of Yi De becoming a nun. Yi De was lying! Therefore, all the previous rumors were true, and they called on the court to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter!

Upon receiving the intelligence, Emperor Mingde spat out a mouthful of blood onto his desk and fainted.

His sudden fainting spell threw the princes into a panic, and true chaos was about to descend.