But after waiting for a long time, there was no response from inside, only bursts of laughter from men and women.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and all the officials request an audience!"
Wang Zhen had no choice but to raise his voice.
Snap!
Before he could finish speaking, a wine glass landed squarely on his head.
"You scoundrel, what are you shouting about, disturbing my enjoyment!"
Qin Yu's angry voice rang out.
Wang Zhen quickly lay down on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was only because the Prime Minister and the officials had been waiting for so long that I lost my composure in my haste."
After saying this, Wang Zhen lay on the ground, not daring to get up for a long time.
"Hmph, didn't I tell them to discuss whatever they have to say tomorrow at the morning court? I'm busy!"
Qin Yu snorted coldly, still unwilling to leave the Empress's palace.
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhen gritted his teeth inwardly.
What else could this tyrant possibly do? He just plays around with women.
"Your Majesty, this is the Prime Minister's order..."
Seeing that the soft approach wasn't working, Wang Zhen decided to resort to a hard one.
He refused to believe that a foolish emperor would dare to disobey even the prime minister's words.
Bang!
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Xuejian kicked him, sending him flying.
"You audacious Wang Zhen, how dare you command His Majesty?"
Xuejian drew her sword and stared coldly at Wang Zhen.
Seeing her frosty face and murderous aura, Wang Zhen was so frightened he almost wet his pants.
This woman might actually dare to kill him!
"Commander Xuejian, please forgive me. It was a slip of the tongue. I only meant to say that the Prime Minister and the officials have been waiting for a long time. It is really not good for Your Majesty to leave them waiting like this."
Wang Zhen trembled all over and hurriedly waved his hand, saying...
"snort!"
Xuejian snorted coldly and ignored Wang Zhen.
If this person weren't still useful to His Majesty, Xuejian would have killed him with a single blow long ago.
At this moment, Qin Yu inside the house finally responded.
"I'm too lazy to go see them. Let them go back."
Qin Yu rejected Wang Zhen again, but Wang Zhen saw a glimmer of hope.
His Majesty is too lazy to go and see the officials and the prime minister, so why don't we have them come and see him?
"Very well, this old servant will report back to the Prime Minister and the others."
Wang Zhen agreed and then hurriedly left.
After he left, Zhao Yan looked at Qin Yu with concern.
"Your Majesty, you should still see them!"
Zhao Yan was very worried at this moment.
Although the Zhao family has been rivaling Sima Lie for the past few years, they still cannot compare to Sima Lie in terms of power in the court.
Qin Yu's rude treatment of Sima Lie might provoke Sima Lie into a desperate act.
Seeing Zhao Yan's worried expression, Qin Yu smiled slightly.
"My dear consort, there's no need to worry. I'm confident in my abilities, and besides, I'll be meeting them soon, won't I?"
Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, Zhao Yan looked puzzled.
How can Qin Yu meet Sima Lie and the officials while he is still here?
Meanwhile, Sima Lie and his men received a reply from Wang Zhen.
"Your Excellency, judging from the foolish emperor's words, he absolutely refuses to come today. Your Excellency, why don't you lead all the officials to the Empress's palace to see him?"
Wang Zhen lowered his voice and spoke to Sima Lie.
Sima Lie's expression was gloomy, and he wished he could explode on the spot.
This foolish emperor is so easily pleased, he actually dared to send him to find him in person.
It seems this foolish ruler has truly lost sight of the difference between the two kings!
"Prime Minister, since the foolish emperor is unwilling to come, let's go to the Empress's palace to find him. If we don't resolve this matter today, it may become a great threat in the future!"
At this moment, a minister spoke up.
Everyone else also looked at Sima Lie.
In fact, they already harbored resentment towards Sima Lie.
If Sima Lie hadn't forced them to utter those words of praise, they wouldn't be in this predicament now.
Seeing the officials staring intently at him, Sima Lie frowned.
He was naturally unwilling to bow down to a tyrannical ruler, but as these people said, if this matter was not resolved today, it would only become more troublesome.
"Very well, then let us proceed to Kunning Palace to meet His Majesty!"
Sima Lie said through gritted teeth, emphasizing the words "meet His Majesty".
When Sima Lie agreed to go see Qin Yu, all the officials breathed a sigh of relief.
Before long, a group of people arrived outside Kunning Palace.
"Your Majesty, I, Sima Lie, have come with all my officials to pay my respects!"
Sima Lie and the others stood outside the palace and spoke up.
At this moment, Zhao Yan in the palace couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
So that's what Qin Yu meant by "we'll see each other soon".
However, Qin Yu did not respond immediately, but looked at An Fu instead.
"Did they kneel?"
Qin Yu asked.
Anfu shook his head.
"They're all standing, not even one of them is bowing."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu lay back down.
"Then let them stand there."
As Qin Yu spoke, he waved to the musicians and dancers in the palace.
"Keep the music playing, keep dancing!"
Upon hearing Qin Yu's order, the crowd hesitated for a moment before resuming their singing and dancing.
At this moment, a group of people outside Kunning Palace saw that Qin Yu not only ignored them, but even started playing songs and dances again, and their faces turned completely dark.
"Eunuch An, what does His Majesty mean by this?"
Someone couldn't help but ask Anfu, who was standing at the door.
Anfu smiled slightly.
"How dare this old servant presume to guess His Majesty's intentions? However, there is one thing this old servant would like to say to you all: a subject should act like a subject."
Upon hearing Anfu's words, a group of civil and military officials frowned.
Good heavens, so the tyrant was upset that they hadn't paid their respects!
"Gentlemen, the key now is to get the tyrant to come out and meet us. We're already here, so a grand ceremony won't be a big deal!"
At this moment, an official spoke up.
Everyone agreed with his point and nodded in agreement.
"Your Majesty, we pay our respects! Long live the Emperor!"
All the officials knelt down and addressed the palace in unison.
Although Sima Lie did not kneel, he had no choice but to bow deeply.
"Your subject, Sima Lie, requests an audience with Your Majesty!"
Such a grand scene naturally attracted many palace maids and eunuchs to watch.
Seeing that all the officials and the prime minister treated Qin Yu with such respect, the palace maids and eunuchs were secretly astonished.
Everyone says that the tyrannical emperor is now just a figurehead, but looking at the scene before us, Qin Yu is clearly not a figurehead emperor at all; he still has real power!
For a time, many people stopped looking down on Qin Yu.
Seeing that he had the upper hand, Qin Yu stopped putting on airs.
"Guards, carry me out!"
At Qin Yu's command, several eunuchs immediately carried him out on a chair.
Seeing that even a few steps required the emperor to be carried out, the officials couldn't help but secretly scoff at the sight.
It seems this tyrannical ruler has truly ruined his health; now he can only walk with someone carrying him, and it won't be long before he can't even get out of bed.
"Oh dear, Prime Minister, please rise!"
As soon as Qin Yu came out, he quickly raised his hand to Sima Lie.
Sima Lie's expression softened, and he straightened up.
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