The atmosphere in the hall was solemn.
Nangong Huoyue was wearing a fiery red dress and was sitting on a chair talking to the Prince of the Southern Kingdom.
The others all stood aside, not daring to say a word.
What made them even more nervous was that Her Majesty, who was on a secret visit, was talking about state affairs at this time.
"The Enfeoffment Order is truly vicious. I have already ordered its complete annulment. I have already demoted the officials who originally proposed the Enfeoffment Order..."
"Uncle Wang, don't worry too much. If other uncles ask you, just tell them the truth. I have no ill will towards them, and I will never use such a despicable method to seize their land..."
"The rebellion of the King of Thailand and others has nothing to do with them. As long as they stay in their respective fiefdoms and keep their duties, I will never pursue them after I put down the rebellion..."
"If someone is willing to help me put down the rebellion, that would be even better. When the time comes, I will not be stingy with the land of the King of Thailand and the seven rebels..."
"Also, Uncle Wang, just tell them that from today on, they can take the land of the King of Thailand and the seven rebels at will. Whoever can take it will own it..."
Nangong Yufeng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I have already spread the news. As far as I know, the King of Jin and the King of Qi are ready to lead their troops to attack the King of Thailand's fiefdom. The King of Chen and the King of Jing have also begun to recruit soldiers to block the retreat of the seven rebels... Your Majesty's plan to divide the land, wives and children has caused a sensation throughout the country. It is estimated that in a few days, when the King of Thailand and the seven rebel soldiers hear the news, they will flee in large numbers..."
At this time, Princess Bai Ruoshui couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, this plan is really a great plan. When the soldiers hear this news, they will probably no longer have the heart to fight. I wonder who came up with this plan?"
Nangong Huoyue smiled faintly and did not answer.
Nangong Yufeng changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, everyone is worried. You have only sent more than 10,000 soldiers to rescue the Fire Moon Nation. I am afraid that they are like sheep walking into the tiger's mouth and will never return."
Nangong Huoyue picked up the teacup and sneered, "Who is the sheep and who is the wolf? We will know in a few days."
At this moment, footsteps were suddenly heard outside the door.
Yue Wu reported at the door: "Your Majesty, Young Master Luo and his men are here."
Nangong Huoyue looked towards the door.
Luo Qingzhou supported Miss Qin Er and entered the hall, and everyone else followed behind.
Nangong Huoyue's gaze first fell on the two of them, and then fell on the figure at the back, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Everyone bowed their heads and worshiped.
Nangong Huoyue stared at the figure again and said calmly, "Everyone, please stand up. I am here incognito today to congratulate the Qin family on their new home. Don't be too reserved."
Then he looked at the handsome and elegant young man in a Confucian robe in front of him and said with a smile: "Sir and Miss Qin are really in love. He personally supports her wherever she goes."
Luo Qingzhou said respectfully: "The second young lady is weak, Qingzhou will naturally take good care of her."
Nangong Huoyue narrowed her eyes slightly, and suddenly looked behind them, and said in surprise: "Is this... Miss Qin? That day in the palace, Miss Qin was wearing a veil, and I didn't see her true face. I didn't expect that she was so beautiful."
Song Ruyue quickly smiled and said, "Don't blame me, Your Majesty. My daughter Jianjia has never liked to talk since she was a child. When she suddenly saw Your Majesty appear today, she must have been frightened, so she didn't dare to talk to Your Majesty."
Nangong Huoyue smiled and said, "No problem. By the way, Madam Qin, Miss Qin is so beautiful, has she been betrothed to someone?"
Song Ruyue's face suddenly froze: "This..."
Nangong Huoyue said with a smile on her face: "If not, I do have a good marriage here. Lord Qin and Madam Qin may consider it. I promise not to wrong Miss Qin."
Just as Song Ruyue was about to speak, Qin Wenzheng suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I am grateful for your kindness. But my daughter has gone through some things in the past, so she doesn't want to get married for the time being, and I don't want her to get married either. Although my Qin family is impoverished, we can still support her."
Nangong Huoyue smiled faintly and said, "Sir Qin, a woman will eventually get married, and you can't support her forever, right? Sir Qin, don't worry, Miss Qin is so beautiful, I will definitely help her find a good family."
Qin Wenzheng frowned slightly, and just when he didn't know how to refuse, a voice suddenly came from behind him: "Your Majesty, Da Yan is now in internal and external troubles, the rebels are powerful, and Huoyue Kingdom is in danger. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and it is time to worry about major issues in the world. Why bother about such a small matter of the Qin family?"
When everyone heard this, they all turned to look.
Miss Qin also raised her eyes.
Luo Qingzhou cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty should worry about how to quell the rebellion, how to drive out the demons, how to stabilize the border, and then how to recuperate and let the people of Da Yan live a good life. The ministers, soldiers, and people all support Your Majesty and have great expectations of Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will keep his heart in the world and not forget his original intention."
These words are very powerful.
The hall suddenly fell silent.
After listening to this, Nangong Huoyue just smiled and said, "Sir, you are too kind. I have been sleepless these days, worrying about the world's affairs. Today I have a rare moment of free time, so I came to the Qin Mansion to rest for a while, chat about other things, and relax. Besides, I am worried about the marriage of the eldest lady of the Qin family, isn't it because of you, sir?"
Then she said in a joking tone: "The eldest lady of the Qin family is so beautiful. I am afraid that you will stay in the mansion all day, distracted and unable to study well, nor can you plan world affairs for me. Therefore, I am anxious to marry off the eldest lady of the Qin family."
She raised her eyebrows and said, "Why, sir, you seem reluctant? Do you really have other ideas? If so, just tell me and I will make the decision for you."
Song Ruyue's eyebrows twitched a few times and her eyes were fixed on someone.
Luo Qingzhou said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Qingzhou has no other thoughts. Qingzhou just thinks..."
Nangong Huoyue stared at him and asked, "What do you think?"
Luo Qingzhou bowed his head and said, "Qingzhou just thinks that Your Majesty shouldn't force others. My father-in-law has already made it very clear that the eldest daughter had some problems and is not willing to marry for the time being. Why does Your Majesty have to use your status as an emperor to force her? Your Majesty is also a woman. How did you feel when the Queen Mother forced you to marry?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces changed!
Even the Prince and Princess of the Southern Kingdom were frightened and looked at him with pale faces.
This young man is so brave!
Song Ruyue was so frightened that her face turned pale. Her body softened and she knelt on the ground. She hurriedly said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, please forgive me... Qingzhou... he was sick today and his mind was a little unclear, so... so he committed the crime of disobeying his superiors..."
Qin Wen Zheng was so frightened that his face turned pale and he knelt on the ground.
Everyone in the Qin family, including the maids outside the door, were terrified and knelt on the ground.
In the corridor, only Bailing and Xia Chan were still standing there.
Bai Ling whispered: "Chanchan, my uncle is so big..."
Yuewu, who was standing by, couldn't help but turn her head and look at her.
Bai Ling quickly muttered, "Courage, courage..."
In the hall, Miss Qin also lowered her head and knelt down.
Only Luo Qingzhou and Miss Qin were still standing there.
The entire Southern Prince's family lowered their heads, terrified and not daring to speak.
The bloody scenes that happened in Kyoto and the Imperial City in the past few days are still vivid in my mind. Ministers, meritorious families, and even members of the royal family were all beheaded for saying something wrong, and even their entire families were executed...
This young man is going to kill the Qin family!
Even if he is favored, he shouldn't be so disrespectful as to say such words to the emperor in front of so many people, right
Everyone knows that His Majesty and the Queen Mother...
Unexpectedly, at this time, the young man spoke again: "Your Majesty, in this era, men are superior to women. In most families, women have no family status since birth, and they don't even have any personal freedom. When they grow up, they can't marry the person they like, and can only obey their parents' orders and matchmakers' words. Are women not human beings? Your Majesty, as a girl, you understand it the most. Even if you are excellent and work hard, what is the result? In the end, don't you become the miserable look before? Even your lifelong event is forced by others, even..."
"Shut up!"
Nangong Huoyue suddenly waved her sleeves, and the teacup on the table fell to the ground with a "bang" and shattered into pieces.
Her red skirt suddenly rustled, and she glared at him angrily:
"Luo Qingzhou! Do you want to execute the entire family?"
Everyone in the Qin family was so frightened that their faces turned pale and they trembled continuously.
The Southern Prince's family was so frightened that they trembled and knelt down.
This young man is really tired of living!
Unexpectedly, that fearless voice sounded again: "Your Majesty, Qing Zhou hasn't finished yet! Now that Your Majesty has ascended the throne as a daughter, you should use your own power to speak for the daughters of the world and let them stand up. Even if you can't make them nobler than men and equal to men, you should abolish some cruel and ugly etiquette and rules that violate human nature... This is what Your Majesty should do!"
After he finished speaking, he knelt on one knee and bowed his head, saying, "I have finished speaking. Your Majesty, you can kill me or chop me up as you wish. But these words have nothing to do with the Qin family. I hope Your Majesty will not vent your anger on others."
There was dead silence in the hall.
Everyone in the Qin family knelt on the ground, their minds were blank and they were speechless due to fear.
Only Miss Qin was still standing there motionless, staring blankly at the figure's back, with ripples seeming in her eyes.
"How audacious! How self-righteous! How disrespectful to the monarch! How arrogant!"
The angry Queen of Yan cursed a few times, then stood up suddenly, flicked her sleeves, and walked away quickly, angrily saying, "Just wait for me! I will kill your entire family! No one will be spared!"
After saying that, he walked out of the hall and headed towards the door angrily.
Yuewu, who was in the corridor, followed immediately.
Everyone in the Qin family turned pale instantly.
Song Ruyue stood up tremblingly, turned around and cried, "Qingzhou, you... you... how could you..."
She suddenly froze and looked towards the door.
The Queen, who had just walked out of the door angrily, suddenly came back and walked quickly, gritting her teeth and said, "I came here to eat, not to be angry! I have been angry, but I haven't eaten yet, how can I save my dignity?"
Then he said angrily: "Madam Qin, serve the food! I want good wine!"
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