The Emperor said coldly, "Hmm, rise."

The Empress stood up from the ground, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Emperor looked at the Empress and said, "As the Empress of a country, you’re shouting like a madwoman, what kind of conduct is this? Empress, are you tired of the position as the head of the harem? If you are, just let me know, many are waiting to take your place."

When the Prime Minister was still around, the Emperor was wary of the Empress because her family was strong, and the Emperor relied on the Prime Minister to maintain the balance of power in the court. However, now that the Prime Minister is dead, the Empress no longer has any backing, and the Emperor naturally doesn’t regard her highly.

The thought of removing her even flashed through his mind, but the Emperor feared being accused of being like Chen Shimei, disloyal to the old and fond of the new, so he has kept this idea suppressed.

The Empress lowered her head and wept, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has encountered trouble, this concubine is anxious and has lost decorum. I ask for Your Majesty’s forgiveness."

"Your behavior is not just indecorous, it’s practically like a madwoman."

"Your Majesty, I beg you, spare the Fourth Prince, for he is our only son." The Empress finished speaking, threw herself to the ground, and started crying, disregarding all the empress’s poise, only wishing her son could live well.

The Emperor has dozens of sons, far more than just the Fourth Prince.

The Emperor frowned in disgust and said icily, "The Fourth Prince defied the will of the Late Emperor, secretly practiced Evil Technique, bringing disaster to the country and the people. I would like to spare him, but the commoners do not agree. Empress, are you unaware that there is a clamor of criticism outside? The people criticize me for failing to discipline the Fourth Prince, tolerating his wrongdoing. What is your comment on this matter, Empress?"

The Empress was stunned, then started sobbing again, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger, everything is this concubine’s fault. It was this concubine’s lack of discipline on the Fourth Prince that led him into such great misfortune, not Your Majesty’s fault, sob...sob..."

After a while, the Empress cried and said, "Your Majesty, actually, the blame for this matter can’t lie solely with the Fourth Prince. If blame is to be placed, blame the War Prince, he is the one who caused harm to our Xuanxuan."

The Emperor: "The Fourth Prince himself practiced Evil Technique, what does that have to do with the War Prince?"

Empress: "If he hadn’t blinded Xuanxuan, Xuanxuan wouldn’t have risked practicing Evil Technique, nor ended up like this." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

The Emperor frowned: "Do not speak nonsense without evidence."

Since the Insect Person incident broke out, rumors have been flying wildly outside, saying the Emperor has no conscience. Now that Moli Country is peaceful, the Emperor wants to dispose of the donkey after the grind. Such venom, hiring people to study Gu Insects to harm the War Prince, forgetting how desperately the War Prince protected Moli Country, is too heartless. To harm the War Prince, disregarding the lives of the people, even using live humans to practice Gu Insect hosting, is unworthy of being the Emperor of Moli Country.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor was both shocked and angry. Naturally, in such a critical time, he didn’t want to strain relations with the War Prince, leading to the people accusing him of being heartless.

The Empress looked at the Emperor in disbelief; previously the Emperor hated the War Prince most, how is it now that he’s defending him?

In truth, the matter of the Fourth Prince’s blindness has no concrete evidence that the War Prince was responsible. It was merely guessing at the time that the only person with the highest martial arts at the hunting scene was the Despicable Prince.

Empress: "Your Majesty, you didn’t say this before!"

"What did I say?" The Emperor’s tone was full of displeasure.

The Empress dared not speak again and continued crying, "Your Majesty, please take pity on this concubine, spare the Fourth Prince, this concubine only has one son, sob...sob..."

The Empress’s weeping and wailing further vexed the Emperor, who was already unhappy, making him even more frustrated. He said coldly, "The matter of the Fourth Prince is settled, Empress, do not plead for him anymore, I am weary, retire now!"