That's enough!
Since the imperial edict was read aloud in the general's mansion, Li Chang'an treated the imperial eunuch well and rewarded him with a gold ingot before he left, thus settling the matter.
Feng Beichuan had already arrived at the palace gate.
His face was somber, his thin lips were pursed, and his unfathomable eyes were filled with coldness.
"Whoa—"
Feng Beichuan dismounted and headed straight for the Imperial Study, his face contorted with rage.
"Oh, Your Majesty, this humble servant greets Your Majesty! May I ask what brings you here?"
As soon as Feng Beichuan arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Study, he was stopped by Xingchang's personal eunuch.
Before the other party could finish speaking, Feng Beichuan, with a cold face, asked in a deep voice, "Is the Emperor inside?"
Upon hearing this, the personal eunuch was slightly taken aback, then nodded obediently and replied, "Yes, but His Majesty is currently handling state affairs. If you have something to discuss with His Majesty, please wait a moment..."
"Get out of the way!"
Feng Beichuan frowned and spoke, then reached out and roughly shoved the other person away.
Then, with a loud bang, the door to the imperial study was kicked open by him.
Upon seeing this, the personal eunuch immediately panicked and rushed forward, prepared to risk his life to stop the person.
Unfortunately, Feng Beichuan wasn't about to give him a chance. He didn't even manage to grab the other man's sleeve before getting a solid kick.
Then, Feng Beichuan stormed in.
At that moment, Emperor Xingchang was bent over his desk reviewing memorials. The loud noise just now had truly startled him.
Just as she was about to lose her temper, she looked up and saw Feng Beichuan standing in front of her with a furious expression, and her face immediately froze.
Before he could speak, Feng Beichuan asked first, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xingchang was completely bewildered, having no idea what the other party meant by speaking so seemingly out of nowhere.
"What are you talking about?"
Seeing that the other party was so impolite in front of him, Emperor Xingchang was immediately enraged.
It seems that I really have too good a temper, which has allowed these people to take advantage of me.
But his appearance made Feng Beichuan think that this man was just pretending to be stupid, so he bluntly asked, "I'm asking you, what's the deal with that imperial edict?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xingchang immediately understood everything.
So that's what they came for.
Just then, the personal eunuch rushed over again. Seeing that Feng Beichuan had not done anything outrageous, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Emperor Xingchang looked at the man, who was covered in sweat, and said calmly, "You may leave now. I have something to discuss with the Regent."
Upon hearing this, the personal eunuch bowed to the two of them and then withdrew.
Emperor Xingchang then composed himself, softened his expression, and slowly said, "You mean the imperial concubine selection? Isn't the imperial edict clear enough? I simply want to choose a princess for you. The Regent is the pillar of our nation, and seeing you settle down and start a family is a wish shared by me and our people..."
Upon hearing this, Feng Beichuan couldn't help but snort coldly. Looking at the other party's hypocritical appearance, he truly felt disgusted.
He then said, "Is that so? Then Your Majesty's concern is truly appreciated, but I am really unworthy of it. Please rescind your order! There is no need for the selection of concubines."
Upon hearing these words, Emperor Xingchang was immediately enraged. He slammed his hand on the table in front of him and pointed at Feng Beichuan, demanding, "Are you openly defying the imperial decree?"
Looking at Emperor Xingchang's face, which was as black as the bottom of an iron pot, Feng Beichuan still maintained an indifferent expression, as calm as a clear pool.
But a closer look at his unfathomable black eyes reveals a chilling aura that cuts to the bone.
He raised his eyes and stared intently at Emperor Xingchang. After a long silence, he finally spoke in a deep voice: "Imperial edict? I have never accepted it, so how can I disobey it?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xingchang was startled. Just as he was about to get angry, he felt a strange sense of tension as he sensed the coldness emanating from the other party.
He silently swallowed, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to speak.
“But I’ve already announced the news of the talent show to the capital myself. If you don’t go, won’t people laugh at you?”
Emperor Xingchang spoke with a hint of helplessness.
At this moment, he felt extremely choked up, thinking, how could he, a dignified ruler of a country, be suppressed like this by a mere boy?
The world is in complete chaos!
Upon hearing this, Feng Beichuan frowned. He looked at the person in front of him with displeasure and raised an eyebrow, saying, "You're quite quick."
What a brilliant move – acting first and informing later!
Emperor Xingchang was speechless.
Indeed, that was exactly what he was planning. Emperor Xingchang knew Feng Beichuan's personality all too well, and if he didn't do this, he probably wouldn't be able to get that person to submit obediently.
Unfortunately, Feng Beichuan was even more difficult to control than he had imagined.
"I'm not afraid of being laughed at. You spread the news yourself, so you'd better deal with it!"
After uttering those words without any politeness, Feng Beichuan simply turned and left.
"Cough cough cough..."
Watching the man's retreating figure, Emperor Xingchang was immediately enraged, nearly choking on his own breath. He then clutched his chest and began coughing violently.
The personal eunuch rushed in after hearing the commotion. Seeing that Emperor Xingchang's face had turned liver-colored, he was terrified. He quickly patted the emperor's back to help him catch his breath, and then anxiously prepared to call the imperial physician to take a look.
"It's alright...cough cough cough, no need to call the imperial physician..."
Emperor Xingchang finally calmed down a bit, and then spoke up to stop him.
Then, with a stern face, he said, "Go, summon the Prime Minister."
Before long, Bai Yuanshan hurriedly arrived at the Imperial Study.
He reached out and closed the door, then stepped forward and bowed slightly to Emperor Xingchang, saying, "Your Majesty, why are you in such a hurry to see this old minister? Has something happened?"
It wasn't until he saw Bai Yuanshan, the Emperor of Xingchang, that he felt a little better. Then he couldn't help but sigh and say, "It's Feng Beichuan."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yuanshan immediately frowned. After listening to Emperor Xingchang recount what had just happened, his face darkened, and he said angrily, "This fellow is getting bolder and bolder! He actually dares to openly refuse the imperial edict, showing such disrespect to the emperor. He deserves to die!"
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