Nie Lan: "Greetings... Your Highness Prince Heng!"
Nie Lan's eyes were red with anger, but he had no choice but to bow to Qin Mo. Qin Mo was a super-rank official, while he was a third-rank official. If Qin Mo didn't care, that would be fine, but if she did, it would be his fault.
Qin Mo: "The people in the Ministry of Rites talk about 'etiquette' all the time, but when they actually perform a ceremony, it's so crooked and perfunctory. It's truly laughable!"
Nie Lan stood in front of Qin Mo, trembling all over. He never expected that his careless words would bring him such humiliation.
The Ministry of Rites had always been at odds with high-ranking officials and was the most vocal in criticizing Qin Mo. Now, seeing so many of his colleagues who usually joined him in criticizing Qin Mo turn a blind eye to his humiliation, it chilled him to the bone.
"Your Highness, a high-ranking official of the court cannot be slighted. You have gone too far!"
In the end, it was Grand Secretary Xiao Xinyan who came over and righteously rebuked Qin Mo. Among all the civil officials present, only he had the right to do so. He said that if anyone else came over, they should at least pay their respects to Qin Mo first!
"Lord Xiao, what is your mother's surname?"
"...Prince Heng, what is the meaning of this?"
"Lord Xiao, if you believe that insulting one's own mother is a crime punishable by no fault, then I will no longer pursue his wrongdoing. But you must tell me your mother's surname!"
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"...This is outrageous!"
Xiao Xinyan turned and left. Qin Mo's intense gaze had terrified him. Qin Mo's meaning was clear: if you say that insulting one's own mother is not a crime, then I will immediately insult your mother. If Qin Mo insulted his, Xiao Xinyan's, mother in public, then he could forget about being the chief minister and might as well just kill himself outside the palace gates to leave some face for his descendants.
Nie Lan was filled with despair. He had been so excited when Xiao Xinyan stood up for him, but now he wished Xiao Xinyan hadn't come. His boss had been humiliated in front of everyone because of him, so what future did he have?
It definitely doesn't exist.
"Prince Heng...you're so arrogant...uh..."
Nie Lan rolled his eyes and collapsed to the ground, looking as if he had fainted from anger.
"Those who can make it to the imperial court are all talented! This move was brilliant!" Qin Mo's perception was so sharp that she naturally knew that Nie Lan was pretending to be unconscious. In this way, Nie Lan not only didn't lose face, but also gained a reputation for being upright and outspoken.
"Oh dear! Minister Nie has fainted! Quickly, call a doctor..."
"Quickly, come and help! Lift Lord Nie into the carriage..."
A group of officials from the Ministry of Rites surrounded Nie Lan, trying to snatch him away from Qin Mo. They planned to fabricate a whole drama about "The Left Vice Minister's Fearless Rebuke of the Treacherous Officials in the Face of Danger" by tomorrow.
"Oh dear! I have some medical knowledge, let me take a look!"
Qin Mo stepped forward and placed her foot between Nie Lan's legs, and then saw Nie Lan's old body suddenly spring up.
"Ouch... Ah... Ouch... Ugh!"
Nie Lan rolled his eyes back and lay down stiffly, this time truly unconscious.
Everyone was stunned. They had been engaged in fierce verbal battles in the imperial court for so many years, but they had never used such cruel methods before.
"Ha! My dear nephew! How did you end up among the civil officials! We nobles are all in the west..."
King Qin Mu of Yan finally came over and pulled Qin Mo away. If Qin Mo had kicked him again, it would have been a real disaster. In the Great Xia Dynasty, the loss of an heir was a recipe for eternal enmity.
"Uncle, you were watching the fight with great interest just now! Now you want to break it up?"
Qin Mu, with his square face, glanced at Qin Mo and grinned, "I also don't like them. Your assertion of authority makes me feel very relieved."
"Of course. I didn't come to the capital to be bullied. If anyone is blind to my true colors, I won't hesitate to show them!"
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