Chapter 276: Insolent
After the words were spoken, the entire hall fell silent.
The eyes of the people from Du Gong's faction immediately became sharp.
Li Mingshan looked at the woman with an icy gaze. Even if she was being used by her husband, she actually dared to come out. Then...
As for the remaining people in the hall, no matter whether they were watching the show or had bad intentions, almost all of them had their eyes on Xiao Tu.
Everyone was quietly waiting to see how this newly-appointed Lady of the Nation would respond to the question of how she dared to occupy a high position despite having no talent or virtue.
In the eyes of the crowd, Xiao Tu, who was sitting alone in the high seat, heard this without any anger on her face. She just looked at the official woman who was pushed out and stared at her with contempt. Her beautiful red lips smiled a little deeper and said, "Madam, do you understand where we are? Are you sure your brain is in chaos? How dare you speak to me like that?"
The woman's heart skipped a beat when she heard that. She looked around blankly and shrank back in fear at the cold gazes of countless officials.
Her husband beside her immediately held her hand and gave her a look of encouragement.
Seeing this, the woman's fear eased slightly. She then stared at Xiao Tu again and said, "Madam Dugong hasn't answered my other questions yet?"
At that moment, someone in the hall stood up and shouted, "How dare you! You're just a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites, a concubine without even a title, and yet you dare question the current first-rank guardian of the country in front of all the civil and military officials in the hall? You have no respect for your superiors, you deserve a slap in the face!"
Seeing this, the woman panicked and immediately looked at her husband.
The latter immediately said, "Master Yu, why are you so angry? This official's wife is an ignorant woman. I was just curious and asked this question. I definitely didn't mean to offend Madam Xiao!"
As soon as the words fell, someone came out to help, "Master Wang is right. Madam Wang just made an unintentional mistake. Why is Master Yu so fierce and vicious?"
The Dugong Party, however, shrugged, "What do you mean by an unintentional mistake? It's clearly a case of ulterior motives. Aren't you from the Ministry of Rites always fond of using rules to justify your actions? How come when it comes to me, it's considered an unintentional mistake?"
"Yes, the court has strict rules and regulations. To speak so recklessly and without distinction between high and low, and even for a lady of the court, she must be severely punished."
The Left Prime Minister looked at the Dugong Party, who were eager to defend him, and sneered, "Why are you so anxious, my Lords? It's just a woman's rude and curious words. Is it worth it for you to hold on to them so tightly?"
He said this with a hint of contempt in his smile, "Or do you all know in your hearts that this high position, obtained without proper reason, is simply unacceptable to the public, so you are so anxious to come out and silence me?"
Upon hearing this, everyone in Dugong's faction stared at him with gloomy eyes.
"Lord Zuo Xiang, what you said is wrong. The title of Madam Zhenguo was conferred by the Emperor himself. How can you say it is not legitimate?"
When Zuo Xiang heard the familiar laughing voice, he turned around and saw Ji Qinghe's smiling face.
When Zuo Xiang saw this, his face suddenly became extremely ugly. Ji Qinghe, this smiling tiger, would actually speak for Xiao Tu?
Just as he was thinking this, he saw General Qu from the military faction, accompanied by a young couple, Qu Chengyi and Xu Chenghuan, who also asked with a half-smile, "Is the Left Prime Minister questioning the Emperor's decree?"
The Dali Temple Minister, who never participated in the fights between the two factions, also spoke calmly, "Since the Left Prime Minister knows that his words are rude, he should also know the difference between superiors and inferiors. According to the Dazhao law, if the inferior offends the superior, he shall be punished with thirty strokes of the cane."
The Left Prime Minister looked at the two in disbelief, his expression extremely interesting. How could these two...
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