Chapter 369
Seeing this, Xia Zi, who was standing to the side, immediately stepped forward and said in a seemingly kind manner, "If His Majesty gets angry, all of you will suffer."
"I suppose you've all forgotten about His Majesty's massacre of the palace three years ago," Ye Lingzhou said coldly.
When the late Empress passed away, His Majesty was deeply grieved. However, only half a year later, these ignorant fools began to propose in court that a successor could be chosen. Upon hearing this, His Majesty immediately drew his sword and beheaded the most outspoken courtier.
He still remembers that day very clearly. The glaring blood splattered on the new emperor's face and bright yellow dragon robe. His gentle face had long since become sinister and cold, no longer the same as before.
As the courtier's head tumbled to the ground, the hall fell silent. From that day on, no courtier dared to mention the matter again, and from that day on, the bright yellow dragon robes were replaced with black ones.
The bright yellow that symbolized the emperor was no longer worn by him, while black became the emperor's color...
The others naturally thought of what Ye Lingzhou recalled as well. They were not part of the Chen Zheng faction, so they immediately got up from the ground, wiped their cold sweat, and said with a smile, "Young Master Ye is joking. That incident back then was Tao's own doing, and we will not do what he did."
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty has given an imperial edict, and we, as your subjects, will naturally obey the imperial command without the slightest negligence."
"His Majesty has finally managed to bring the Imperial Concubine out for a while, so he should certainly have a great time."
"We will take our leave now, and will return to pay our respects once His Majesty issues a decree..."
These officials spoke as they quickly departed. What a joke! They certainly didn't want to be beheaded by His Majesty.
Shen Qingnian glanced at the group of people walking away quickly, and her eyes narrowed slightly.
It seems that the image of a cold-faced king has truly taken root in people's hearts over the past three years.
Seeing how useless those people were, Shen Zheng was so angry he almost lost his temper, but he still refused to leave and remained kneeling on the ground. He felt that there must be something fishy about this matter, and when he thought of the message from the Crown Prince Chongmeng, he secretly decided to find out the truth.
Thinking of this, Shen Zheng took a deep breath and continued loudly, "Your Majesty, I request an audience with you. Please do not let Your Majesty be distracted!"
Seeing that he was so unyielding, Ye Lingzhou was furious. He gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Prime Minister Shen is truly not afraid of His Majesty's punishment."
"Heh, I'm just worried about His Majesty. If His Majesty really punishes me, I'll do it willingly!" Shen Zheng said firmly, even with a hint of excitement. The more he was stopped, the more suspicious he felt!
Shen Qingnian smiled slightly and suggested, "Since Prime Minister Shen is so determined, why not take off his clothes and ask for an audience? His Majesty will surely feel sorry for Prime Minister Shen when he knows how sincere he is in the tent."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zheng's face turned green with anger. This imperial concubine was clearly insulting him!
“Mother is right. Father also said that sincerity can move mountains. Since Prime Minister Shen wants to see Father despite the imperial edict, then Prime Minister Shen should show his sincerity.” Little Yan Qing strode over. He was dressed in the crown prince’s robes, and his little chubby face was full of pride and nobility.
As Shen Zheng watched Xiao Yanqing stride towards him, his old face grew even uglier.
Xiao Yanqing walked up to Shen Qingnian and bowed, saying, "Your son greets Mother."
"Good boy," Shen Qingnian patted his little head, her eyes filled with gentleness, and a look of dependence and affection appeared on Xiao Yanqing's face.
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