It was because her son became emperor, and he was too young, that she had no choice but to let the empress dowager rule from behind the curtain.
Helian Jue was in his prime, while Xie Yuan was only the Empress.
"The sage is too willful!"
"Matters of state are not to be treated lightly."
"That Helian Jue! I thought he would become more composed after becoming emperor, but I didn't expect him to be as willful and reckless as he was in his youth!"
Many of the older courtiers had disapproval in their eyes.
Especially the Junior Tutor to the Crown Prince, the Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince, and the veteran censors of the Censorate.
These elders were highly respected and of upright character. In the early years when the Crown Prince was arrogant and disrespectful, they offered him advice and impeached him. They did their fair share of "admonitions".
Now, Helian Jue is no longer the deposed crown prince, but the emperor, yet he has become increasingly willful!
Several senior officials could no longer remain seated.
"His Majesty!"
The Crown Prince's tutor could not hold back any longer and stepped forward, holding his official tablet.
Helian Jue ignored him and instead asked Xie Yuan to take a seat first.
Xie Yuan sat upright in the seat to the side.
The court officials gasped again.
Helian Jue was the emperor, whose word was law and who was the only one who mattered. He wanted to challenge the law to demonstrate his imperial authority.
How could the Xie family possibly—
She's from a prestigious family, how could she be so ill-mannered?
The world's expectations of women are that they be chaste, quiet, and obedient, and that they know how to support their husbands and raise their children.
Besides teaching her son, she also needs to advise her husband when his words or actions are inappropriate!
The Xie family, on the contrary, not only did they not try to dissuade them, but they actually cooperated with them!
What an unvirtuous woman! How could she possibly be qualified to be the mother of this nation?
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