The Pri Minister received the Emperor’s oral decree conveyed by Mr. Chen, feeling discontent and secretly brooding, his gaze dark and breath caught in his throat, almost spitting blood. The usual facade of a smiling tiger concealed deeply, yet at this mont, his eyes betrayed him sowhat!
Harboring resentnt internally, he had no choice but to show courtesy to Mr. Chen, outwardly displaying loyalty!
As if whatever the Emperor says goes?
He was rely a loyal minister after all; when the Emperor said east, he would not dare go west. From Mr. Chen’s words, he understood that not only could the incident at the banquet not reclaim justice, but he was also required to apologize to the Ye family.
The incident caused by the Emperor’s daughter put the Emperor in a position where he, for the sake of face and his ulterior motives, stepped on him.
Mr. Chen conveyed the ssage; what the Pri Minister would do was of no concern to him. At this ti, she thought the Pri Minister’s team rather foolish, targeting a young girl in secret was already bullying, and involving so many people to bully a girl was not only foolish, but they also gathered dubious allies, and failed miserably, coming out tarnished instead!
Mr. Chen didn’t think highly of the Eldest Imperial Prince, particularly the Noble Consort, who, without a Prince of her own, supported other Princes and clashed with the Empress. He thought it unwise, yet the Emperor supported them. It seed the position was inclined towards the Eldest Imperial Prince, but there was no intention to establish him as the Crown Prince!
Near the Emperor, always cautious, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, unpredictable in mood, with a sowhat vicious character—Mr. Chen thought it might be better to align with a more promising Prince in his later years!
At this mont, a bit envious of the Chief Steward by the Empress’s side, both responsible for Internal Affairs, their duties differ, matters managed beside the Emperor differ from those beside the Empress!
It’s not necessarily about serving the Emperor or Empress; there’s much more behind the scenes!
Of course, their respective scopes of duty differ, and they both have nurous subordinates; usually, unless necessary, duties are not personally handled but delegated!
The Pri Minister had soone give a pouch of silver to Mr. Chen, sending him off before gloomily returning to his own courtyard!
That day’s banquet was chaos; so courtyards at ho replaced flowerpots, and those slightly injured had doctors called for.
The visiting ladies had doctors see them, the guests were apologized to and sent away!
Family mbers, the Old Dowager, his Madam, even the concubines, and the Ladies of the mansion were hurt!
Organizing a banquet, intending to trap a young girl, resulted in his own people getting hurt and offenses made!
Now, he’s required to send soone to apologize to the Ye family, which caused him to gloomily return to the courtyard to discuss with his Madam!
He had the room cleared of people, only then did the couple speak in confidence!
The Pri Minister’s Wife was looking for a chance to vent, not expecting her husband to return, now needing to apologize and causing almost a fit of rage, nearly coughing up blood!
Her eyes seed venomous: "Hmph, what does the yellow eel an? Are they seeking new arrivals in the harem?"
Exchanging a glance with her husband, fearing walls had ears, she inwardly cursed that old scoundrel, at his age, still wanting to marry a granddaughter, an ordinary woman, such a large ego!
Since ancient tis, Emperors’ harems were vast, just about to enter the grave, yet recruiting show girls wasn’t uncommon, and in the Imperial Palace, every few years a batch of palace maids was recruited!
If fortunate, a palace maid might catch the Emperor or one of his sons’ attention, transforming into a golden phoenix!
Their family had many daughters; throughout history, many entered the Imperial Palace, all to maintain the family’s status, whether man or woman, bound to marriage alliances!
Just like her and the Pri Minister, rely an alliance!
"As for the one above’s thoughts, if she wants to bring them into the palace, she would rely be of low status; if it’s the son of the one above, then it’s different—it carries another nature, so let the matter proceed as such!"
The Pri Minister’s aning was understood by the Madam; the Emperor currently holds the position and is already old, even if one becos his woman and bears children, by the ti they grow, there would be no qualification to reach that position!
After all, the Emperor’s sons are already grown; these already grown Princes have no opportunity to enable children born from newly wed won to have a chance at the position!
If it’s the Emperor’s son, it’s different; whatever woman they beco to any son, they wouldn’t align with this team, might even oppose them!
The Pri Minister most feared that Mr. Ye Senior had secretly allied with the 13th Prince, this Prince is already of age, whether it’s Zheng Fei or the concubine, they had steadily tied Ye family to them, representing a military general.
Nanyue Country rely had a few Great Generals, others’ alignnt with Ye family? Unknown!
13th Prince was allied, hence following this scenario, General Xuan Yuan from Deep Blue Island, He Ye Family seed quite amicable!
The Old Emperor might have considered this layer, why he had the Eldest Imperial Prince’s team act, perhaps rely to suppress the 13th Prince’s forces!
So many Princes, with the Eldest Imperial Prince being their ally and the 13th Prince being with the Empress’s team, a competition arises!
The Emperor still in power, openly supporting the Emperor while secretly backing the Eldest Imperial Prince!
Others have various intentions, now aligning!
In Capital City, such a major event occurred, seeing the protagonists in the bustle, spectators contemplating the potential of both parties!
Injured parties receiving apologies but harboring deep resentnt towards the Ye family’s won!
The actions of the Second Princess, they wouldn’t dare openly hate, openly seek justice!
The Ye family was different, fundantally there’s no adult at ho!
Even though everyone knew they were from General Mansion, the general’s troops weren’t in Capital City, and all of them held power and influence!
Just as Pri Minister’s Mansion planned suppression, the Princess sent people to suppress them, they wanted to intrude as well!
Yet discovered, amidst the storm in the entire Imperial Palace was buzzing with gossip so lively that a betting pool erged—a gamble whether the Princess would again create trouble?
So bet if the injured Madam and Ladies in school uniforms would cause a scene at the Ye family?
Would they secretly or openly seek justice?
All sorts of bets were made, so believed there wouldn’t be any attempt to seek justice, even with Ye family elders absent, General Ye’s connections persisted!
So bet with the Emperor present, they wouldn’t dare openly bully Ye family’s won!
Just like today, bullying happened but not openly, and injuries couldn’t be sought redress imdiately, neither could the governnt office be sent to arrest anyone!
The Ye family sisters were worried about soone coming to cause trouble, or soone using power to arrest people!
Spent the day in fear, startled awake in the night, a slight noise imagined as an intruder here to kill or arrest!
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