Emperor Mingxi nodded and said, "What the Empress Dowager says is true, and I think so too. However, Fu Guang is the victim, so we should ask her opinion on the punishment."
The Empress Dowager also said, "Yes, yes, yes, our Fuguang has suffered a great injustice today, and she should be allowed to vent her anger."
The Empress Dowager patted Yue Fuguang's hand and said, "Fuguang, don't be afraid. Tell your grandmother how you want to punish him, and we'll let the Emperor vent your anger."
【Master, why don't we take this opportunity to finish off this scoundrel? The Great Yan Dynasty should thank you for ridding them of a menace!】
"Little Pearl, you're overthinking it. No matter how wicked this person is, he's still the emperor's son and the empress dowager's grandson."
"Saving my anger is just a polite way of saying it, you actually believed it!"
Emperor Mingxi and Empress Dowager: We really want to avenge you! Are we not being obvious enough, or do you think we're putting on an act?
The mother and son glanced at Xie Zhiwei, who was covered in blood, and silently withdrew their feet that were about to kick him. It was too dirty, and they didn't want to get their shoes dirty!
Ah! They're reluctant to punish this scoundrel? If they knew what he'd do later, they'd probably want to kill him right now!
"It's a pity they don't know, so let's just do as Zhang says. The life of an ant is something we can take anytime we want."
"But you and I, master and servant, shouldn't dirty our hands. This is a calamity for the Xie family and the Dayan Dynasty; what does it have to do with us?"
The hearts of the emperor and his ministers of Dayan sank. Xie Zhiwei was called the calamity of Dayan and the Xie family. What great things must he have done to be called that?
Could he have rebelled? Aren't there other princes like Prince Qi and Prince Ming who also want to rebel? But I never heard the Divine Artifact Master say that they are a calamity!
Emperor Mingxi: I beg my two ancestors to elaborate. How about we get rid of this wicked creature today?
Those present, led by the emperor, displayed inscrutable expressions, while the concubines, princesses, and princes standing to the side felt inexplicably nervous.
They had heard the words of this Junior Tutor at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, and now, judging from the expressions of His Majesty, the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and the other officials, they had clearly heard something extraordinary again.
It's infuriating that, apart from that time at the Thousand Autumn Banquet, they can't hear anything right now!
It's good that you can't hear her. Except for special personnel, Yue Fuguang requires the system to ensure that anyone who can hear her thoughts has a favorability rating of over 60.
If someone who has no feelings for her or harbors ill intentions wants to hear her inner thoughts, they're just dreaming.
Looking at the bewildered and unwilling expressions on the faces of some of the concubines, princesses, and princes, she knew that these people could not hear her conversation with the system.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, let the crime of disrespect be punished as appropriate. However..." She looked at Xie Zhiwei, "The Fourth Prince is still injured. Should we wait until he is better before punishing him?"
【Master, why did you soften your heart towards him?】
"It's not that I'm being soft-hearted. He's injured right now. What if he gets beaten to death during the punishment? Wouldn't that be too easy on him?"
"Revenge? It's about making him suffer while he's alive. If he just dies outright, wouldn't that be too easy for him?"
【Then we can chase them all the way to the underworld! I know King Yama well.】
"My grudge against him is so small that it's not enough to make him suffer for the rest of his life. If you really think about it, most people here have a much bigger grudge against him."
The group looked at each other, wondering if they were among the majority.
Regardless of whether it exists or not, I want to kill Xie Laosi first to prevent future troubles!
“Fu Guang, you’re too soft-hearted. Xiao Si’s behavior today is so rebellious that he must be severely punished.”
After the Empress Dowager finished speaking, she looked at Sun Huajing and asked, "Imperial Physician Sun, how is Xiao Si's injury? How many strokes of the cane can he withstand now?"
Sun Huajing had heard what the two said. Seeing that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor insisted on hitting someone, he carefully said, "The Fourth Prince has suffered serious internal injuries. Normally, he won't be able to get out of bed for half a month."
If I were to be beaten now, I could withstand a maximum of ten strokes.
Those two didn't want the Fourth Prince to die first, so Sun Huajing had to find a way to save his life and let him suffer the punishment he was supposed to suffer.
Xie Zhiwei initially looked aggrieved, trying to gain sympathy, but later he realized that not only his father, but also his grandmother and stepmother didn't care about him.
They even insisted on punishing him, which chilled Xie Zhiwei's heart. He had heard that Yue Fuguang was favored by these men when he first approached her.
But nobody told him that this was the method of gaining favor!
If he had known it would be like this, he would never have dared to act presumptuously in front of this person!
Xie Zhiwei looked into the crowd and his eyes met those of two people. One looked away, while the other silently shook his head at him.
Xie Zhiwei felt a surge of resentment. He had been reckless, and just as Yue Fuguang had said, he had become someone else's weapon.
But still wanting to make one last desperate struggle, he cried out, "Grandmother, Father, spare me! Zhiwei will never dare to do it again!"
"Master, Master, I was wrong! Please save me! Save me! I'll be beaten to death!"
[Tch! What a shameless guy! He just wanted to kill his master, and now he has the nerve to beg his master to save his dog's life!]
It would be a stroke of luck for Dayan if he were really killed.
However, the person who instigated this cannot be let off lightly. They miscalculated, thinking they could use Xie Zhiwei to test their master's bottom line!
Yue Fuguang raised her eyes and lightly swept over the concubines, princes and princesses standing together. "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince's behavior today, apart from his own will, must have been instigated by some people."
Perhaps the mere presence of this fleeting glimpse is catching someone's eye?
Emperor Mingxi's sharp gaze swept over the crowd, frightening the concubines so much that their faces paled, and the princes and princesses dared not utter a sound.
The Empress Dowager said, "Fuguang, rest assured, with me here, let's see who dares to act presumptuously in front of you in the future!"
He then said to Empress Xu, "Empress, remember what happened today. Keep the concubines and imperial heirs in check. No one will dare to abuse their status and act recklessly again."
"My royal family has many children; it wouldn't be unreasonable to demote a few to commoners!"
The Empress quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I have remembered your words and will certainly keep them in check."
The Empress then said to Yue Fuguang, "Today's events are also my fault. As the legal mother, I failed to properly discipline my children, which led to this situation."
Empress Xu was unlucky. She married the emperor and not only had to help him manage the harem and control the jealous concubines, but also his twenty-odd sons and daughters.
In the end, his only son was killed by the son of his concubine.
"That's because we weren't here. Now that you and I are here, as long as the Crown Prince doesn't court death, even if he's poisoned by the most potent poison in the world, could it be any poison that even half a pill of your antidote can't cure him?"
"Of course, considering his usual respect for his master, Little Bead is willing to save him."
With these two people's words, Empress Xu felt much more at ease. At this moment, she felt light and energetic, with inexhaustible energy to deal with the evil spirits in the harem.
Anyone who dares to offend the Junior Tutor is risking his son's life.
The officials were greatly relieved. With the crown prince safe, their Great Yan would be more stable. Since ancient times, the change of the throne has always been one of the most risky moments for a dynasty.
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