Chapter 2033 [Shangxie] Shut Up
"I dare not."
In the tense atmosphere, only Changsun Qingzhao was still standing tall and straight, his back extremely straight. Even though he was in a lower position, when he looked up at the emperor, he still had a calmness and dignity.
He continued to explain methodically.
"I have noticed that the people are quite critical of Your Majesty marrying a queen with no background or even unknown origins. They are even making wild guesses and gossiping about Miss Xia in public places like taverns and teahouses. They are acting so disrespectfully towards the royal family, firstly because Miss Xia's identity is unknown, and secondly because Your Majesty is not well-known among the people. Therefore, if Your Majesty can personally lead the troops to the front and return triumphantly with a mighty army, the people will naturally deify you once again. They will not dare to interfere with any decision made by the gods. Even if you are marrying a woman with no background, they will still respect Miss Xia as the true queen."
The long explanation is finally over.
Changsun Qingzhao retreated quietly.
The emperor looked at him for a long time without saying a word. In the atmosphere where no one dared to breathe, after a long while he finally laughed softly.
"The Prince Regent is truly a smooth talker."
If these words were said to a minister, it would naturally be just a joke, even a somewhat intimate one. However, when said to a regent who once held power in the entire court, was still a major backer of many people, and was also the emperor's uncle, it was tantamount to great disrespect.
Some ministers below quietly changed their expressions, but the emperor was the emperor after all. Even though everyone knew that it was inappropriate, no one dared to say a word.
Chang Sun Qingzhao himself replied with a smile,
"Your Majesty, thank you for the compliment."
The emperor paid no attention to his reply. He only glanced at the ministers who were still kneeling at the steps, and did not call them to stand up. He just said slowly,
"After listening for so long, what do you think of what the Regent said?"
There was another suffocating silence.
No one dared to take the lead and say that the Regent was right, and in the end the task fell on the Left Prime Minister.
His neck turned red, he mustered up the courage to kowtow and raised his voice,
"I believe that what the Regent said is very reasonable. Your Majesty, please consider it."
With the first one, you won’t be afraid of the second or third one.
In a blink of an eye, the entire court was filled with voices of approval.
Chang Sun Chi sat on the dragon throne, lazily supporting his chin and looking at them.
Those beautiful yet cold amber eyes reflected the chaotic scene below, as if they were watching a lively and ridiculous ukiyo-e.
They were making noise, but he was bored and silent.
After a while, as if he had seen enough, the emperor suddenly spoke lazily, and the first word he said was just two words,
"Shut up."
The tone was casual yet extremely indifferent. It sounded like an iceberg crashing down on one's ears, freezing one's heart instantly and then shattering it.
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts and fell silent for a moment, then deeply pressed their foreheads into the dust on the ground, wishing there was a crack there so they could crawl in and never come out, and not have to face the trembling sense of danger.
Everyone knew that the emperor had been angered, and it was even very likely that he had become furious.
But the emperor's voice remained flat.
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