This made them all want to go back and spend some quality time with their husbands and children, as if no one didn't have one.
However, some ministers, seeing that the Empress was in a good mood, took the opportunity to speak up: "Now that the Empress has given birth to a child, she should assume the responsibility of being the head of the palace and help His Majesty to expand the harem."
"Moreover, since the Empress did not give birth to a dragon girl this time, she should do her best to produce offspring for the royal family."
Seeing the emperor's face darken instantly, the ministers couldn't help but feel worried for the minister.
Countless times, they have argued endlessly with the Empress about the issue of the harem.
Normally, the emperor's selection of concubines should not be under their jurisdiction. Even empresses would love to have a harem, but this outlier has appeared, which is very troublesome for the ministers.
They didn't want to keep an eye on the Empress's harem all the time, but Her Majesty didn't have an heir at all, so how could that be allowed?
Wei Wangqing stopped pretending with them; her good mood was completely ruined.
So, they went all out.
"What, are you in such a hurry for me to have a daughter to inherit the throne? Are you hoping I'll die soon?" he said angrily, slamming his hand on the dragon table.
The officials below were so frightened that they all knelt down and said repeatedly, "We dare not."
"Dare not? I find you all quite audacious. You can't even handle the trivial matters in your own backyards, yet you're always eyeing my harem. Who gave you the audacity? The late Emperor?"
There was complete silence below.
"What can you do to me if I don't choose a harem? Even if you force someone into it, ha, can you force me to sleep with her?" Wei Wangqing was really annoyed. These ministers didn't do their jobs all day, they just watched her have children. Who she married and how many she married was none of their business.
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