Yes, Consort Xian may be rather foolish, but she wouldn't have become so unreasonable without being seduced. Moreover, the Gao family came up with an unprecedentedly stupid idea.
Nowadays, smart people can sense that the situation is changing drastically.
The Great Jin Dynasty is about to take off; anyone who gets involved in this chaos will either be utterly destroyed or rise to the top in one fell swoop.
There's always someone who wants to scout things out first, and Consort Xian and the Gao family are clearly good pawns!
Thinking about it more deeply, if Consort Xian does this, what if the Goddess Aunt takes her anger out on her?
Ambitious people will then have an opportunity, even if it's not a big one, because the effort required won't be too great either.
The emperor fell into deep thought, while Ling Xiao leisurely led his men away.
In just two days, Wang Fu's painstakingly written travelogue was finally completed. After its publication, it became an instant bestseller, with imperial merchants carrying cartloads and boatloads of the travelogue to various places to sell it.
We must make it clear to all the people that the Great Jin Dynasty has a goddess and an emperor, which means it is destined by Heaven.
Meanwhile, the news of the King of Chu's death caused no stir whatsoever.
Everyone was busy discussing their next move and how to get involved in the upcoming grand event; they had no time to care about the outdated old prince.
At most, they would send a member of the family to make an appearance, or even just send someone to the funeral.
Beneath the surface of floral splendor, Li Yue began investigating the matter of Consort Xian.
"Is this all the information you found out?"
With a question, a thick folded document was thrown at the kneeling person.
Li Yue laughed in anger. The investigation revealed that there were more than a dozen instigators, including the Empress, concubines who had given birth to princes, aristocratic families, his brothers, and even the Prime Minister.
If these people unite, what kind of emperor would he be? The dragon throne beneath him would be burning hot!
He won't believe it, won't believe it, and can't believe it.
After dismissing the man, the empire's ruler fell into deep thought, and after a moment spoke:
"Yan Pei, issue an order to demote Consort Xian to the rank of Beauty, and instruct the Empress to send palace servants to teach the Second Princess etiquette and manners."
The head eunuch respectfully agreed, and then heard:
"All members of Consort Xian's maternal family who are still in office shall be dismissed and sent home to reflect on their actions."
The emperor dealt with his once tender and affectionate concubine with ease, and Yan Pei didn't utter a single word. Isn't that how all emperors are...?
In the shadows, Li Yue gave a strict order to investigate, saying it was better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free!
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Empress Wen was so frustrated by the hot potato that she had taken on the Second Princess.
"Let the nanny teach the Second Princess proper etiquette first, then I will see her."
The implication was that if you haven't learned your lesson well, don't come near her and get in her way.
The two old nannies who were assigned to the task were secretly pleased, since it was up to them to decide whether the students learned well or not.
They're eager to teach the rules "properly."
When the second princess saw the old woman, she first shouted that she wanted to see her father and mother, and then picked up a vase and smashed it at her.
Broken porcelain shards flew everywhere, injuring more or less everyone present. The second princess fled outside.
"Quickly capture the princess."
She was used to throwing tantrums, and when she went berserk, she had no scruples. She would stab porcelain shards into the eyes of people who tried to stop her, injuring several people.
Even after being subdued, he still looked defiant. The old woman stepped forward with a forced smile.
"I've long heard that the Second Princess is extremely vicious, lacking the demeanor of a royal daughter. She often injures people, and she especially likes to hit them in the face. I've never been able to understand it..."
He feigned distress, then suddenly realized:
"Only after seeing the princess did I realize that she was already jealous at such a young age and couldn't stand seeing other women being beautiful..."
"Stop talking!" The second princess cried out in alarm, her deepest secret exposed.
The old woman insisted on saying it, while provoking her and pinching her chin. The seven or eight-year-old girl had injuries on her face, but even so, it was clear that she was not a beauty.
Consort Xian was incomparably beautiful and possessed a pitiful charm, making her stand out even in a palace full of beauties.
Unfortunately, her daughter was not very good-looking, and the second princess knew from a young age that she was not pretty.
He was also narrow-minded, and over time, whenever he saw a palace maid who was prettier than himself, he would use playful antics to beat her up.
The old woman had just been splashed by a shard of porcelain, and the sight of the red mark made her unhappy. Having already humiliated herself enough, she went to apply medicine, leaving behind a casual remark:
"The princess has gone mad, so don't send her any food today."
Some palace maids couldn't bear it, feeling that the Second Princess, being of noble birth, would suffer terribly if she lost her support.
As soon as she said it, her roommate spat at her.
"You, a mere palace maid, have ascended to heaven, yet you pity a princess. Even a fallen phoenix is better than a pheasant like you."
She was scolded until tears welled up in her eyes, but it still didn't appease her.
"You're just being a jerk, having nothing better to do!"
Ling Xiao listened as Yang, the female official, seemingly casually recounted the tragic plight of Consort Xian and her daughter, and laughed heartily without any attempt to hide her laughter.
"Host, this should be the emperor's order to you. He's dealt with the favored concubines and young girls. Shouldn't you plead for mercy?"
I feel like the approach isn't quite right.
"I know, that's why I'm smiling so happily."
Ling Xiao said, "You've given him a lot of face, haven't you? You even smiled five times."
She sighed, feeling utterly wronged; the mother and daughter were the best off among those who had offended her.
Ling Xiao's life motto is: repaying evil with kindness is bullshit; take advantage of others' misfortunes and act swiftly.
"It's time to find someone on our side."
The system was shocked; someone was going to take its spot, and it hadn't even opened a single business yet.
"Host, aren't you enough with me?"
Ling Xiao rolled her eyes at the system:
"Are you even human? You don't even have a physical body. A court isn't that simple. I need someone to do things for me."
The system doesn't understand; the system shuts down.
Summon Lady Yang and give her a brief instruction:
"Bring the Ling family here to me."
Yang, the female official, was someone planted by Li Yue. They all understood that Ling Xiao was seemingly giving her instructions, but in reality, he was conveying his own requests to Li Yue.
The Ling family, Yang, the female official, uttered a bitter smile. Everyone knew that the emperor was wary of that family.
Unfortunately, the goddess... alas, when gods fight, even I, an innocent bystander, get caught in the crossfire.
The message was reported up the chain of command, finally reaching Yan Pei. The moment he read the contents, the composed eunuch could no longer contain himself.
Doesn't His Majesty know how much he values the Goddess? It's not only related to the prosperity of the Great Jin Dynasty during his lifetime, but even after his death, he will rely on this aunt.
The Ling family was a thorn in His Majesty's side, someone he wished would be wiped out.
Oh my god, this news is hot stuff! I might end up getting caught up in this mess myself.
Since he couldn't hand it over to someone else, Yan Pei closed his eyes, knowing that whether he stuck his head out or not, he would still get stabbed. So he went in and told them what had happened.
Li Yue, who was reviewing the memorial, waved his hand and said, "I grant it." He then raised his head and said seriously to Yan Pei, "From now on, Aunt's orders shall be as I say!"
The head eunuch was startled and remained in shock for a long time.
"I thought I understood His Majesty, but I never imagined His Majesty's spirit was so... so..."
He couldn't think of a single word to describe it.
Having experienced the vastness of the world after his journey to the underworld, Li Yue no longer took the mere Ling family seriously.
There are so many things waiting for him to do.
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