She stood up and continued, "Before I leave the palace, I will go and ask the emperor. The common people and merchants are all his subjects, and we are all untouchables. So what is the emperor?"
Li Feiteng stood up and pointed at Kang Yueran, "Are you plotting against me?"
"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't do that. I was just stating the facts."
Queen Wan came out to smooth things over, "Alright, stop making trouble!"
A cold light flashed in her eyes as she said to Kang Yueran, "As a woman, don't be too sharp-tongued, and don't look for trouble!"
"Yes! I have followed the Queen's instructions. I have achieved my goal and there is no need to continue."
Concubine Li was panicked. "What do you mean? What is your purpose?"
Kang Yueran said bluntly, "The master of this palace is the emperor. What we say here will soon reach his ears. I don't need to complain.
I just made a plea to His Majesty, hoping that he would give the merchants some preferential treatment, and he said he would consider it. Concubine Li keeps calling them "low-class people" and "vulgar." How could he, as a king and father, ignore the noble families' disdain for His Majesty's subjects?
Kang Yueran was trying to give Emperor Jianning a reminder that the aristocratic families had always looked down on the common people and merchants. If the court wanted the merchants to be willing to work for it, it would have to give them benefits.
The common people and merchants are also human beings. Why should they be subjected to criticism while being treated like slaves by the imperial court? The history books clearly record that when the people's resentment accumulates to a certain extent, some people will definitely stand up and rebel.
Concubine Li was furious, "You are so treacherous, cunning, despicable and shameless..."
"I advise Her Majesty Li to be careful with what you say. I am also a merchant. Do you think all merchants are treacherous, despicable, and shameless?"
Queen Wan stared at Kang Yueran with a bad look for a long time, then left with Concubine Li.
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