Chapter 25: Do You Dare to Question the Emperor?

she remembered. It's a pity that he was the only one she would never see again in this lifetime. 。Her hatred ran deeper than any animosity Quan Qinghua could possess. 。Yet all of it remained in the pa...In the Hall of Brightness, everyone bowed with their foreheads touching the ground and shouted in unison: "Welcome Your Imperial Majesty!"

Even Empress Li knelt down, flustered and not thinking clearly. Her eyes remained fixed on Ye Wenyan.

Ye Wenyan knelt, but she did not bow her head. Not only did she not bow, she lifted her head and stared upwards at the palace ceiling, seemingly lost in thought.

Too many people were overcome with emotion, crying out of joy. It had been too long since they'd heard the Emperor's voice. They couldn't remember if it had been ten or twenty years, but they hadn't heard his voice, nor seen him. If not for the Yan Hua Hall still standing in the palace, they would have almost thought the Emperor was gone.

Like the ancestors recorded in history books, their immortal lifespans reached their end and they quietly perished.

Now that the Emperor has spoken, no matter what it is about, it's a reassurance to the people.

As long as the Emperor is around, Bei Qi will remain the most powerful force on this continent.

People wailed, their cries quickly merging into a chorus louder than any royal decree. Only Empress Li, kneeling upon the platform, grasped the key to it all.

Just now, Emperor The Seventh Prince succeeded to the throne But… but the Seventh Prince is a mute!

She raised her head and shouted, “Your Majesty, it can’t be the Seventh Prince. The Seventh Prince can’t speak, how could he possibly become emperor”

This single sentence awakened the entire hall. People finally realized, yes, His Highness the Seventh Prince had never spoken a word. How could a mute man become the Emperor of Northern Qi

The crying stopped, the grand hall fell silent. People had doubts in their hearts, but they didn't dare to ask like Empress Li had. They even knew that under normal circumstances, Empress Li wouldn't have dared either.

The reason she's so bold now is probably because she still wants to fight for her sixth prince.

Above the grand hall, the voice of Emperor Zun Shiliyuan once again boomed: “Please, Fourth Sister of the Ye Family, treat the Seventh Prince.”

Everyone was shocked. Having the witch from the Ye family treat the seventh prince Did the witch from the Ye family even know anything about "medicine" Was there any connection at all They had lived in Lin'an City for so many years, and they had never heard that Ye Wenyan knew medicine!

Queen Li was also dumbfounded, but she wasn't dumbfounded by whether Ye Wen could cure the illness. She was dumbfounded by: "A mute, can he still heal"

The Sovereign broke through the void and replied to her, "This deity can, and will!"

Ye Wen's smile almost burst out, "So you were waiting for me here!"

The Empress Li was flustered, "Your Majesty truly means it"

Unfortunately, no response came from the Imperial Sovereign. Even the oppressive pressure that had once blanketed the sky above the Chengguang Hall dissipated.

People knew that the Emperor had passed away, and they no longer bothered to speak to the Empress.

The Empress Dowager naturally understood this logic, but she couldn't bear the shame. Gathering her courage, she asked again, "Your Majesty, how can a mute speak Night Clan's Fourth Sister is only fifteen years old this year. How could she possibly have such abilities"

Finally, Yun Chen, who had been kneeling silently, couldn't take it anymore. He raised his voice and asked, "Your Majesty, are you questioning the Emperor"

The Empress Li shuddered, large beads of sweat trickling down her forehead. She stammered, “Absolutely not! Your Majesty, I’m just worried. What if he can’t be cured This concerns the very foundation of our nation.”

Ye Wenyan's lips curled into a slight smile. "There won't be any what-ifs."

Empress Li took a deep breath, forcing down the urge to slap Ye Wen to death, and said, "Didn't you hear Ye Family's fourth sister knows medicine."

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"Then you're hearing it now, aren't you" Ye Wenyan no longer knelt straight and stiffly, instead sitting down on her own legs.

Empress Li was so furious that her whole body was trembling. She screamed at Ye Wenyan, "Since you understand medicine and can even make a mute speak, why didn't you treat the Sixth Prince Why not"

A wolf-like roar, shook the entire hall with a deafening hum.

Nightingale said, unconcerned whether the Empress remained calm or crumbled. She simply stated a fact: “Your Majesty, do you think that if I heal Sixth Prince, this throne should belong to him That’s impossible! Given the situation on our continent, choosing a new emperor would be more beneficial for future national development. It is better to choose someone who can unite the country and lead it forward. Sixth Prince is older than Seventh Prince, so Your Majesty, please stop dwelling on this matter.”

She hesitated for a moment, letting out a soft snort. "Besides, I wouldn't treat him anyway."

"Why"

"Why"

The Empress was furious, "How dare you speak to me like that"

"Why don't you dare" Ye Wen stood up, his hands behind his back, leaped over the crowd, and looked coldly at the Empress who was still kneeling on the high platform.

When the new emperor ascends the throne, the empress will be elevated to the position of empress dowager. In fact, regardless of which prince inherits the throne, Empress Li would become Empress Dowager Li. Therefore, her decision to confront the future empress dowager at this juncture is not a wise one.

But she was Ye Wen, a woman with a rebellious spirit who never bowed her head. How could she compromise with this woman just because the timing wasn't right

And the Sixth Prince still owes me an explanation. Only I can cure the Seventh Prince, which makes me a contributor to the country. I don't need everyone to remember my good deeds, just the Seventh Prince himself needs to remember, that's enough." She looked directly at Empress Li, "Things in this world aren't accomplished with a single slap. So the explanation I want, definitely isn't something the Ye family can do unilaterally. Is that so, Your Majesty"

After finishing her question, without waiting for the Empress Dowager to respond, she lowered her head and looked at Yun Chen, who was still kneeling. "Minister Yun, where is Seventh Prince right now Let's get down to business first."

Yun Chen stood up, and Wu Fei beside him also got to his feet.

"All the princes and princesses are now gathered in the Baoji Hall, performing rituals for the late Emperor."

She nodded. "Then let's bring Seventh Prince out first and find a quiet courtyard. I'll take a look at him."

Yun Chen immediately agreed, “We’ll all listen to the fourth sister.” Then he turned to Wu Fei, “Wu Gonggong has been in the palace for many years, so you should handle this matter!”

Wu Fu took a slight bow, then turned to leave the hall. But Empress Li's voice rang out again, "Wait!"

Wu Fei shuddered, instinctively looking at Ye Wenyan, her eyes filled with pleading.

The ministers in the hall also turned to Wu Fei, some with sympathy, some waiting to see what would happen.

The Empress had already risen, her imperial bearing returning. She looked at Wu Fei with a grave expression and said, "When the Emperor Taishang was alive, you were the most trusted person by his side. Over these years, the Internal Affairs Office has sent many new people to serve in the Hall of Immortals, but none have been to his liking. You, appearing here out of the blue, with no one to attend to you, how can this be done"

Wu Fei's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately lost her train of thought.

I thought following him to Ye Fu to recruit people would allow me to avoid this situation, but I didn't expect Empress Li to never want to let him go.

He knelt again, thinking about something. He opened his mouth, but didn't say a word.

As Yun Chen opened his mouth to speak, Ye Wen interrupted him, "My daughter has lived among commoners and heard many things about their customs. Moreover, our family has recently suffered two bereavements, so I am quite familiar with the details of funeral rites."

She took two steps forward, blocking Wu Fu's path. "People say that when someone passes away, their families burn paper offerings like beds, pillows, horses, sedan chairs, and so on. Some wealthy families even burn paper servants and attendants. Why don't you make a paper figure of Wu Gonggong and burn it After all, there are rules to follow. Only burned paper offerings can be received by the deceased. Things like burial offerings are actually pointless because no one knows who will reincarnate first after death. What if Wu Gonggong reincarnates before anyone else Wouldn't the Emperor still have no one to serve him Only paper figures last forever. The Empress and the Emperor aren't enemies, so there's no reason to make a random servant go out of his way to upset people."

All the courtiers were sweating for Ye Wen. This night, the witch of the Ye family had thoroughly offended Empress Li! One after another, each word and phrase pushed Empress Li closer to madness. It was said that the Ye family's witch was domineering, and now it seems the rumors circulating in the streets are not wrong at all. This girl is just like her deceased grandfather, their personalities are exactly the same.

Fortunately, Empress Li didn't go mad. Although she was indeed furious to the extreme, she held back.

I only knew that the fourth sister of Ye Family was spoiled by Ye Zhenwei to the extreme, and she always thought she was a woman with courage but no brains. Only today did I realize that she was so sharp-tongued and cunning.

This is not where the brains are lacking, these brains are quite capable, capable to the point where she doesn't know how to respond to these words.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Wen had followed Yun Chen out of Chenguang Hall, and Wu Fu also followed the two.

She wanted to call the person back, but the palace maid Baochan shook her head slightly at her. "Your Majesty, Eunuch Wu cannot be removed. Although it sounds like he was protected by Ye Si Jie, in reality, the one who truly supports them is Yun Chen. Yun Chen's protection is equivalent to the Emperor's protection. This person, nine out of ten, is reserved for the new emperor."

Empress Li gritted her teeth, her nails digging into the flesh.

"Wu Fu has always been trying to sabotage my efforts in front of the former emperor. Five years ago, when Lu'er was considered as the Crown Prince, he added a few words and made the emperor change his mind. If we let him follow the new emperor, how can I possibly have a good life in the future"

Bao Chan quickly advised her, “Your Majesty, don’t overthink it. No matter what he does, he’s just an eunuch and can’t make much of a splash. Besides, Seventh Prince isn’t the late emperor, he doesn’t necessarily have to listen to him! What matters most right now is Seventh Prince’s side. Are we really going to just watch him ascend the throne”

"Then what" Empress Li said with a face full of despair, "Whose ability can resist the Emperor's words"

Indeed, there is no such thing. Everyone understands this, even those courtiers who have supported the Sixth Prince for many years.

Someone proactively tried to comfort her, addressing her specially as the Empress Dowager, "Please, Empress Dowager, prepare for the new Emperor's ascension. No matter which prince ascends the throne, you will still be the Empress Dowager."

Empress Li took a deep breath, yes! No matter which prince succeeded to the throne, she would still be the Empress Dowager. But she wasn't the only Empress Dowager; the biological mother of the seventh prince was still alive...y suppress our first branch, but outside, you want us to put on a show of harmony and prosperity There's no such thing as easy happiness! People revered your grandfather and my father because of their...