It's not uncommon for an aunt and niece to share a husband, or for an uncle to marry his nominal niece.
Empress Dowager Ashina was determined to marry a noblewoman from the Turkic Khaganate into Helian Jue's harem.
Empress Dowager Ashina became increasingly pleased with herself, and in her speech she became somewhat carried away: "Xie, as the Empress, you should set an example for all women in the world."
"How can a wife be jealous?"
"Take all these palace women back with you! There's no need to give them high ranks; just make them talented ladies for now!"
Xie Yuan deliberately feigned disbelief, hoping to provoke Empress Dowager Ashina into saying more.
Her adoptive mother-in-law certainly didn't disappoint her.
Finally, he said something that Xie Yuan could use against him.
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Xie Yuan stood up immediately.
She stepped forward and knelt respectfully before Empress Dowager Ashina. "Your Majesty, please forgive me for not being able to obey your command!"
Before Empress Ashina could rebuke her, she stood up and strode toward the door.
Empress Dowager Ashina, Yongchang, and many other noblewomen were all dumbfounded.
Has the Xie family gone mad?
How dare they be so disrespectful in front of the Empress Dowager.
Only Empress Xiao smiled.
Xie Yuan reached the doorway, just as the Emperor finished his political discussion and was leading the princes and members of the imperial family to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.
"Your Majesty, the late Emperor has been gone for less than a year. Your Majesty is extremely filial and will observe three years of mourning for him."
"As both a wife and an empress, I should naturally be with the Emperor."
"But today, you first ordered people to prepare meat, fish and other savory dishes, and then bestowed a beautiful woman upon the Emperor... Empress Dowager, do you still remember the late Emperor?"
"Please forgive me, daughter-in-law, for not being able to accept your command!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Yuan knelt upright at the entrance of the main hall.
Her words were heard not only by the female guests inside the hall, but also by the powerful and influential people outside!
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