"I think the prince is disrespectful to Your Majesty and Queen Xuan by condoning his concubine's misconduct. He should be demoted to a commoner and never be allowed to approach the emperor again for the rest of his life." The newly appointed prime minister made the suggestion.
Yan Yuning raised her eyebrows. If there was no other intention and it was just a dance, such a punishment would be a bit too harsh.
"Your Majesty, we think what the Prime Minister said is absolutely right." As if they had discussed it beforehand, all the ministers stood up and expressed their opinions.
The prince, supported by his maidservant, walked to the center of the hall and said with deep emotion, "Your Majesty, I didn't know that my concubine was dancing such a dance that was not presentable. Please forgive me for the punishment."
"Your Majesty, I have sacrificed so much for Xuan Zhao over the years. If you demote me to a commoner just because my concubine danced for me, Your Majesty, you are really disappointing me."
"Isn't it your duty as a subject to sacrifice for Xuan Zhao?" Xuan Yanyu lazily turned the jade ring on his fingers with distinct knuckles, his tone nonchalant.
The prince choked, concealed the gloomy look on his face, and tapped his fingertips three times inconspicuously.
"Your Majesty is right. It is a minister's duty to make sacrifices for Xuan Zhao. I really shouldn't blackmail Your Majesty over this." The prime minister was filled with indignation.
"We agree with what the Prime Minister said."
A unanimous voice echoed in the hall.
The prince clenched his teeth. None of the ministers spoke for him. This situation was very unfavorable to him. Even if he had asked someone to notify the people arranged around the prince to bring the prince over, without support, he would not be able to pull Xuan Yanyu down.
The gesture had already been made, and it was too late to withdraw it. He had to break off relations. Fortunately, he brought a lot of people into the palace that day.
Thinking of the nearly hundreds of thousands of soldiers he had trained, the prince breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he had the crown prince as a hostage, he was not afraid that His Majesty and the retired emperor would not compromise.
"Since all of you agree, then..." Xuan Yanyu curled his lips slightly and said lightly, "Put him in the imperial prison and give him silk or poisoned wine. The prince can choose for himself."
As soon as he finished speaking, the prince raised his head and laughed, not even pretending, "Foolish, it's a shame for Xuan Zhao to have a Xuan Wang like you. You're crazy for a woman, what a joke."
As soon as he finished speaking, there were sounds of people gasping for breath in the hall.
The prince glanced at the ministers who were terrified and sneered, "Is the prince wrong? Leaving the harem empty and ignoring state affairs, if it weren't for the emperor's backing, would there be Xuan Zhao now? Is this what a prince should do?"
"It is not the turn of us, the ministers, to comment on what your majesty wants to do." The Minister of Justice said indifferently, "Prince, you have overstepped the boundaries."
"So what?" The prince didn't care.
The Minister of Revenue shook his head with regret, "All show and no substance, sheep in sheep's clothing, entangled in their own cocoons, Prince, do you understand?"
The imperial power is firmly in the hands of the retired emperor. Your Majesty and the retired emperor do not take the soldiers trained by the prince seriously. The prince has no choice but to use His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to threaten Your Majesty and the retired emperor.
Not to mention that the prince's people are close to His Majesty, even if they are not, would the emperor give up Xuan Zhao just for the sake of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
No, the Emperor Emeritus will definitely not abandon His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Whether Your Majesty is willing or not, the Emperor Emeritus will let Your Majesty choose a concubine and continue the royal line. This is what he should do as the King Xuan.
The prince narrowed his eyes slightly, "What do you mean?"
The Minister of Revenue gave the Prince a complicated look and said nothing.
What's the meaning?
You'll know after a while.
No one spoke again and the hall fell into an eerie silence for a moment. The prince belatedly looked at the calm Xuan Yanyu and the frequent glances at him by the ministers. He was not stupid and immediately understood something.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I said the wrong thing and I deserve to be beaten." The prince limped forward two steps and slapped him in the face without mercy.
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