She had just spoken out of anger, being extremely disrespectful to the new emperor and empress, and had violated the laws of South Vietnam.
At this moment, Concubine Ye was very upset. If she had known earlier, she would have figured out the situation first before asking for culpability.
Seeing the guards rushing into the palace gate because of her loud shouting, Concubine Ye had to change the subject.
"Okay, let's take it as it is. Then, I, the Concubine, would like to ask the Emperor why he didn't allow me to see the Emperor Emeritus? Could it be that the Emperor Emeritus had a stroke caused by someone with ulterior motives?"
"Your Highness, it's not that the Emperor forbids people from visiting the Retired Emperor, but rather that the Retired Emperor is in poor health and only accepts visits for one hour a day. If you wish to visit the Retired Emperor, you may do so within the allotted time, and no one will stop you."
"I am the Emperor's concubine. I can visit him whenever I want. Why should I be restricted?"
This was also one of the things that irritated her the most at the moment. It was said that the emperor had a hidden military token. If they found it, King Cheng or King Li could command the armies to the west and south. With an army, even if Qian Yeming was the emperor, they could overthrow him.
But now they can only meet for an hour a day, and when she goes to meet him, that bitch Ling Yingzhen will definitely be there. So why did she still have the military talisman?! So today she must find Qian Yeming and give her some alone time with that useless Qian Yeying.
"I'm asking you a question, why don't you answer?" Seeing Qian Yeming and Murong Xiao actually started to whisper to each other, Concubine Ye was so angry that she went crazy.
"Your Majesty, I am asking you a question, why don't you answer?"
"Lord Wang from the Ministry of Justice."
Qian Yeming ignored Concubine Ye and just summoned the ministers into the palace.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Concubine Ye stopped talking to Qian Yeming, flicked her sleeves, snorted, and walked out. However, she was stopped by the imperial guards at the palace gate.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? You ignore me and won't let me go out. Could it be that you want to secretly kill me in the imperial study?"
Facing Concubine Ye's questioning, Qian Yeming adhered to the truth Murong Xiao had once told him: Ignore her and treat her like a pig. Concubine Ye stopped questioning for half the night, and Qian Yeming didn't even open his eyes to look at her.
After a while, Lord Wang, who was still working in the cabinet, arrived as quickly as possible.
"Your Highness!" Upon seeing Qian Yeming, Lord Wang, the Minister of Justice, knelt on his knees. His politeness formed a sharp contrast with Concubine Ye's arrogant look.
"Master Wang, please stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lord Wang glanced at Concubine Ye and asked, "I wonder what important matter the Emperor has summoned me for?"
"What should be done if the imperial concubine in the harem addresses the emperor by his name?"
The Minister of Justice chuckled inwardly. This Concubine Ye simply wasn't as smart as Concubine Ling. No matter what Concubine Ling planned to do later, at least she was keeping her composure. And this Concubine Ye, knowing full well that the obstacle ahead was a stone wall, still tried to push forward. How foolish!
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is the supreme ruler of a dynasty. Addressing the Emperor by name without his consent is extremely disrespectful and should be punished as a crime of disrespect. The Dowager, while a concubine of the Retired Emperor, is also a Nanyue person. As a Nanyue person, she should abide by the rules of Nanyue. The Dowager just committed a crime of disrespect."
******
(Updated on February 2)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
