He Qing gently bit the tip of his tongue with his teeth, using this method to keep himself awake and also to stop the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
She glared at He Buping. "Lord Tang is a minister of the imperial court. The imperial court has its own laws. Even if he is to be punished, it should be decided by the ministers and approved by the Council of State before it can be carried out. The Grand Empress Dowager is attending court on behalf of Your Majesty. How could she violate the imperial laws and punish a court official with an imperial decree? Even if such an order is issued, it will be sealed back by the Council of State!"
He Buping only smiled slightly and did not argue with her, "Master Zhen is absolutely right."
His words only aroused the wrath of the Grand Empress Dowager. She looked at He Qing with a very cold expression, "This is a matter of the imperial court. It is not appropriate for a person outside the True Master to interfere. Come, ask the True Master to return to the Dao Palace!"
He Qing met her gaze and shuddered all over. He suddenly calmed down and realized that he had lost his composure in front of He Buping.
Directly opposing the Grand Empress Dowager at this moment was actually of little use. Even if he could have stopped the Grand Empress Dowager's order and allowed the ministers to discuss it, Tang Lichen would have suffered no better consequences than being stripped of his position.
On the contrary, she herself, by opening her mouth, became a joke as a "person from outside the world". How could she tolerate the Empress Dowager showing her ambition to control the government in front of her?
When He Qing looked up, he met He Buping's meaningful smile.
Her heart couldn't help but skip a beat. All of this was probably within He Buping's expectations. He had deliberately provoked her to say those words in order to minimize his influence on the Empress Dowager.
After today, she lost the amulet of the outsider and could no longer speak in front of the Empress Dowager. The only one who could influence the Empress Dowager was He Buping.
Just thinking about it made He Qing's hands and feet go cold and his whole body was icy.
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