The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 213 Demanding Accounts

The palace was brightly lit. In the magnificent hall, guests dressed in gorgeous clothes were toasting each other and laughing in the air.

Tonight, the palace held a grand banquet to see off envoys from several countries. The atmosphere in the palace was warm, demonstrating the prosperity and prosperity of the Dongyue Dynasty.

The emperor sat on the high seat, wearing a dragon robe and looking solemn. He had a pleasant conversation with the envoys of several countries, sometimes toasting to celebrate, sometimes laughing heartily, showing the demeanor of a monarch of a great country. However, he glanced at the position of the regent from time to time, but found that it was empty, and he could not help but feel dissatisfied and angry.

The eldest prince of Xiliang stood on one side. He was tall and straight, with a handsome face, but there was a sinister look between his brows.

He caught a glimpse of the emperor's displeasure, and a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He deliberately said loudly: "The regent of the Dongyue Dynasty did not attend tonight. He really does not take the emperor of the Dongyue Dynasty seriously! If there are people in my Xiliang country who are disrespectful to the emperor, they must be killed!"

As soon as he said this, the whole place fell silent.

Everyone knows that the Regent holds an important position in the Dongyue Dynasty. It is indeed puzzling that the Regent did not attend the banquet.

The words of the eldest prince of Xiliang were undoubtedly a challenge to the dignity of the Dongyue Dynasty, making everyone present feel a little nervous.

When the emperor heard the words of the eldest prince of Xiliang, his face changed slightly. He knew the importance of the regent and the deep meaning of the eldest prince of Xiliang's move.

He suppressed his anger, tried to remain calm, and showed a stiff smile on his face. He said, "The Regent was busy with official duties and was unable to attend the banquet. I am deeply sorry. But I believe that the Regent's loyalty and respect for me have never changed."

At the banquet in the palace, although the emperor was dissatisfied with the absence of Regent Mo Shaoxie, he knew very well that this was the result of the internal power struggle in Dongyue and had nothing to do with other countries.

The eldest prince of Xiliang was shocked when he heard this. He originally thought that his provocation could provoke civil unrest in the Dongyue Dynasty, but he did not expect the emperor to be so calm. He knew that he had touched the bottom line of the Dongyue Dynasty, but he did not dare to be too presumptuous, so he could only smile and say: "Your Majesty is right, it is this prince who made a mistake."

The emperor did not pursue the eldest prince of Xiliang's gaffe, but changed the subject and talked to other envoys. He was calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.

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The morning light was just shining, the morning glow was like brocade, and the morning court had already begun in the solemn hall of the imperial palace.

Civil and military officials stood in a solemn atmosphere on both sides. Several ministers stepped out and accused the regent Shangguan Ziling of holding their useless son hostage and using it as an excuse to extort money from him.

"Your Majesty, our sons were detained by the Regent and his wife because of their wedding last night. The Regent even demanded a large sum of money. Such behavior is actually extortion and undermines the order of the court!" A minister spoke fiercely with a livid face.

Another minister also echoed: "Your Majesty, the Regent Princess has done this, I implore Your Majesty to severely punish her!"

All the ministers nodded in agreement. For a moment, there was a lot of discussion in the court and the atmosphere was tense.

Some ministers who knew why these people were detained by the Regent last night pursed their lips and remained silent.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne with a dignified look. He looked at Shangguan Dong and asked in a deep voice, "Prime Minister, the Regent Princess is your daughter, what do you think?"

Shangguan Dong stepped out of the line and bowed, his voice steady and powerful: "Your Majesty, a daughter must obey her husband after marriage. I don't understand this matter, so I won't comment on it."

After hearing this, the emperor cursed in his heart: Old fox.

However, the matter did not end there. At the next court meeting, there was still a constant stream of impeachments against the Regent Princess.

At this moment, the eunuch's voice was heard outside: "The Regent is here!!"

In the court, the ministers who were originally talking a lot suddenly became quiet.

The moment Mo Shaoxie stepped into the hall, they were like being cast under a spell. They closed their mouths and tensed their bodies, fearing that their words and actions would cause the regent's dissatisfaction.

Shangguan Dong stood in the crowd, his gaze lingered on Mo Shaoxie for a moment, and he secretly complained in his heart: Those ministers who just fiercely impeached the Regent Princess are now shrinking like quails, which is really ridiculous!

Mo Shaoxie strode forward, his figure looking even taller and more majestic against the backdrop of the morning sun. He nodded slightly to the emperor, indicating that he had arrived. Then, he slowly glanced at the ministers below, and said in a cold voice, "Just now, I heard outside that the ministers have a lot of opinions about my princess?"

His words echoed in the court, and every word was clearly audible.

The ministers lowered their heads one by one, not daring to look him in the eye. Their hearts were filled with fear and anxiety.

"Hmm? Did I hear it wrong?"

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, looking deeply at the scene below. He saw the fear of the ministers and the majesty of Mo Shaoxie, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the regent had great influence, which was one of the reasons why he couldn't tolerate him.

The entire court was silent, with only Mo Shaoxie's voice echoing. His eyes swept over the ministers one by one, as if he was looking for something.

Finally, his eyes fixed on Fu Shengqiang, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Uncle, you seem to have something to say about this prince's wife?"

When Fu Shengqiang heard this, his heart tightened immediately. He knew that the relationship between him and the Regent had always been delicate and tense, and now that he was named in public, it was even worse. He quickly stepped forward and bowed his head and said, "Your Highness the Regent has misunderstood. I have absolutely no such intention."

Mo Shaoxie snorted coldly: "Misunderstanding?"

Fu Shengqiang nodded and said, "Yes, it's a misunderstanding. I was thinking about where to collect enough money and send it to the Regent Princess to redeem my evil son, so that he won't be an eyesore to the Regent King and the Princess in the Regent's Mansion. The Regent also knows that my warehouse was robbed some time ago, and I can't collect enough money at the moment."

There was silence in the court, no one dared to stand up and speak. In their hearts, they all despised this uncle of the emperor, thinking he was such a coward. He had just impeached the Regent Princess to the Emperor, and he was the one who spoke the most enthusiastically.

Mo Shaoxie's majesty made them dare not disobey in the slightest. In the end, it was the emperor who broke the deadlock: "Okay, Shaoxie, why are you here for the morning court today?"

Mo Shaoxie stood in the court with a leisurely look. He said lightly: "Debt collection." The voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.

The emperor was slightly stunned and asked in confusion, "Debt collection?" He frowned slightly, obviously puzzled by Mo Shaoxie's words.

Mo Shaoxie nodded slightly and carefully took out the IOUs from his arms.

Upon seeing this, Eunuch Chang immediately stepped forward, bent down, took it, and then handed it to the emperor with both hands.

The emperor took the IOU and examined it carefully. As his eyes moved on the IOU, his expression gradually became ugly, and the corners of his mouth twitched. There were IOUs written on each of them.