novelden Chapter 705
Chapter 705
Chapter 705
The Empress Dowager gets angry whenever she thinks about how all these outstanding men are vying for Yun Xiyue's attention, and she feels that she is not worthy of her at all.
"She is my disciple, isn't it only right that I protect her?"
"The Emperor is her husband, shouldn't he protect her? The royal bloodline that the Empress Dowager once longed for also needs Yue'er to help you continue it. You should be glad that the Emperor is not a mama's boy."
"Otherwise, your Murong family's empire would have been destroyed long ago."
The Empress Dowager's face darkened. "What nonsense are you spouting? An emperor shouldn't have feelings, much less abandon his vast harem for a woman, wanting only her."
"Do you think that the Emperor's exclusive favor towards the Empress is beneficial to her?"
The Empress Dowager sneered, glaring at him as she continued, "You are from the Jianghu, and you don't know the intrigues and backstabbing in the harem and the court. If the Emperor only dotes on the Empress, then the harem and the court will fight endlessly. Moreover, if their interests are damaged, they will only attack the Empress."
"Isn't His Majesty trying his best to find a solution to this problem?"
Ghost Hand knew that it was perfectly normal for men of high status in ancient times to have multiple wives and concubines.
Demanding a lifelong, monogamous relationship is unrealistic.
This era has always been one of monogamy, but men can have several women.
Like Murong Yu, even though he didn't like these women, he still had to marry them.
"The Emperor has come up with a way to balance things out, so why does the Empress Dowager insist on going against him? Why does she insist that he sleep with other women? Most of the women in the harem were forced into the palace."
"They may not have feelings for the emperor."
"With more princes and different mothers, there will be competition between different factions. Haven't you experienced that in the past? Or are you envious of Xiaoyue'er? As the empress, she is happier than you."
The Empress Dowager's expression changed slightly, as if her thoughts had been exposed, and she became furious and embarrassed, "How dare you!"
"Alright then, you should get some rest!" Ghost Hand didn't bother to say anything more and turned to leave.
......
Pei Fang was merely placed under house arrest.
But he also completely fell out of favor.
It's impossible to restore the title of Imperial Concubine, but Prime Minister Pei will not give up. "Your Majesty, the Northern Palace Kingdom intends to form a marriage alliance. The position of Imperial Concubine is currently vacant. Why not bestow the title of Imperial Concubine upon the princess of the Northern Palace Kingdom?"
The three kingdoms were always eager to make a move, but because they had hostages in Daxia, they were hesitant to act rashly.
But after three years, the hostage must return.
There will be no hostages then.
Murong Yu said, "Let's discuss it again in three years. The Imperial Concubine is dispensable."
"A vacancy is fine."
Pei Xiang said, "The Empress's pregnancy with twins is a blessing for the Great Xia Dynasty and also for the Emperor. Now that the Empress is pregnant and unable to serve the Emperor, she should be granted the title of Noble Consort to assist her in managing the harem and serving the Emperor."
"The Consort De and Consort Shu in the harem are ultimately of slightly lower status. Nowadays, many students feel that the Emperor values commerce over literature."
"The imperial examinations are about to begin, and students are flocking to the capital to take the exams. If most of the concubines in the harem are from merchant families, it will inevitably cause a struggle between merchants and students."
"Therefore, I humbly request Your Majesty to bestow upon her the title of Imperial Concubine!"
When Prime Minister Pei stepped forward, most of the court officials stood up to support him.
......
"Then why not restore her to the rank of Imperial Concubine?"
Murong Yu looked at her and found her to be frighteningly rational. "A-Yue, do you want me to marry another woman?"
Doesn't she get jealous?
"It's not marriage, it's just taking a concubine." Yun Xiyue felt that it was better to let the old people continue than to bring in a new person.
"This is necessary for governing the country. Now that all the students of Great Xia have arrived in the capital, it is indeed a crucial time."
"If His Majesty insists on not establishing a Consort, it will certainly give others an opportunity to incite the students' emotions."
Murong Yu said, "But if we compromise like this, wouldn't that just let Prime Minister Pei get his way? He'll just threaten me again next time."
This is the power struggle within the imperial court.
He didn't want to, and was unwilling to, compromise.