The naive concubine is only interested in being a bad person. Your Majesty, please change your favor

The Queen Mother said that she would put pressure on Xiahou Xuan, and when she went to court the next day, some ministers gave her advice.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xi is pregnant and cannot serve you. Your Majesty still has so many concubines in the harem. You should consider the heir more."

"I am busy with state affairs today and have no time to favor the concubines in the harem. There is no need to mention this matter again."

Xiahou Xuan looked coldly at the person who made the proposal, wishing he could chop him with a knife.

"Your Majesty, there is no queen in the harem to manage the affairs of the palace. Your Majesty should treat all concubines equally and not let other concubines feel cold. It is a taboo to favor one concubine exclusively. I hope Your Majesty will consider the stability of the country!"

"His Majesty....."

Xiahou Xuan was almost overwhelmed by the advice given by everyone.

Finally, Xiahou Xuan couldn't stand it anymore and responded directly:

"Even if I went to other concubines, so what? Whether I favored the concubines or not, can you sneak under my bed to peek?"

"this....."

The court officials blushed at Xiahou Xuan's words, and they all lowered their heads and dared not speak.

"This prince thinks that you ministers are worrying too much. In the past, when was it the turn of the ministers to interfere in matters between the emperor and his concubines? As long as there is someone to carry on the throne, isn't that enough? Do you think that Concubine Xi's baby will definitely be a princess? Even if it is a princess, my brother and Concubine Xi can have another one. If they really can't give birth to a prince, it's not too late for you to worry about the issue of offspring."

Xiahou Cong's words were full of ridicule and sarcasm, and he criticized this group of ministers to no avail.

But at this time, Xia Qingyuan stood up again:

"Your Majesty, my mother visited Concubine Shu before and unexpectedly learned that Your Majesty had previously favored concubines by only letting them sleep on the floor and not performing the Zhougong ritual. But these women in the harem did not suit Your Majesty's taste, so Your Majesty was unwilling to even touch them?"

As soon as Xia Qingyuan said this, the court officials immediately started to discuss:

"What? Your Majesty has never touched those concubines? How did Concubine Xi get pregnant?"

"What's the big deal? Your Majesty, aren't you delaying those women?"

"So Lord Xia is saying that His Majesty only allows Concubine Xi to sleep with him? Who is Concubine Xi, and why is she the only one who is favored by His Majesty?"

Xiahou Xuan did not expect that Xia Qingyuan would actually talk about such things openly.

"So what?"

Xiahou Xuan looked at Xia Qingyuan coldly, wanting to see what his purpose was.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten the disaster of the previous dynasty? The previous emperor favored only one person, which led to the interference of foreign relatives in politics and almost caused irreparable losses. If Your Majesty insists on having your own way and continues to favor Concubine Xi, we can only implore Your Majesty to remove the emperor's entourage and execute Concubine Xi after she gives birth to an heir!"

Xia Qingyuan knelt straight, speaking in a neither humble nor arrogant tone, not worrying at all about what Xiahou Xuan would do to him because of his words.

"How dare you! You asked me to execute Concubine Xi right away? Who do you think you are? How dare you tell me what to do? According to what you said, the Xia family is now very prestigious in the capital. Do I have to order everyone in your family to be executed?"

Xiahou Xuan was really furious when he heard that Xia Qingyuan dared to say such outrageous words!

He was reluctant to lift a finger against someone, but Xia Qingyuan wanted to execute him the moment he opened his mouth? How abominable!

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I am only considering your reputation. Now that your Majesty favors Concubine Xi, I cannot help but suspect that your Majesty has been bewitched by Concubine Xi. That is why I dare to ask your Majesty to clear the court. If your Majesty has not been bewitched by Concubine Xi, then why do you ignore so many concubines in the palace? This is unfair to the women trapped in the harem. Please think twice -"

"Think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, we implore Your Majesty to treat everyone equally and consider the century-old foundation of Fengyu Nation!"

With Xia Qingyuan taking the lead, half of the ministers in the court knelt down.

Jiang Huaiyuan naturally stood on Xiahou Xuan's side. They demanded the execution of his daughter, so how could Jiang Huaiyuan go along with them!

Seeing that the Xia family's power had implicated so many important officials in the court, Xiahou Xuan could not help but sneer.

Well, it is really very good.

"Since you like kneeling, then just keep kneeling. If you feel that kneeling is not enough, there is a big pillar at the door, just hit your head and die."

Xiahou Xuan snorted and just let them do what they wanted. They thought it was too naive to threaten him!

So there was a stalemate in the court, half of the ministers knelt down, half of the court officials were confused, and Xiahou Xuan was holding back his anger, waiting to vent it.

After a long while, Haidezi suddenly stepped forward and whispered to Xiahou Xuan:

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xi is waiting outside the door. May I summon her?"

"Why is she here? Let her in."

After Xiahou Xuan finished speaking, he stood up and walked down the steps to greet Jiang Wange who came in from outside.

Jiang Wange's four-month pregnancy has become apparent, with a slightly bulging belly that shows her current status.

"Wanwan, why are you here? You are not feeling well, why don't you rest in Fengming Palace?" Xiahou Xuan looked at Jiang Wange with concern and asked.

"The imperial physician told me that I should walk around occasionally during pregnancy, which would be beneficial for giving birth in the future. I didn't expect that after I became pregnant with the emperor's heir, some people would be disgusted with me and want to kill me as soon as possible."

Jiang Wange moaned softly, her target very clearly. The court officials who had just clamored to purge the emperor's side suddenly dared not say a word. After all, she felt a little guilty in front of her master.

"My Lady Xi Guipin, there has never been a rule of court in the harem. Are you knowingly breaking the law?"

Xia Qingyuan looked up at Jiang Wange and asked her sarcastically.

"You are Xia Qingyuan, Master Xia, right?"

"Does Xi Guipin know me?"

Xia Qingyuan was still very surprised that she knew him.

"How could I not recognize her? After all, just now the Lord suggested to Your Majesty that I should be executed after I gave birth to an heir."

Xia Qingyuan: ...

"Wanwan, don't listen to their nonsense. I will not execute you. It is not up to them to decide who I will favor. I..."

"Your Majesty, I think what Lord Xia said makes sense. Now that I am pregnant, I really cannot serve Your Majesty very well. Your Majesty should also treat everyone equally, so that the adults will not think that I am seducing Your Majesty and monopolizing Your Majesty, preventing Your Majesty from favoring other concubines."

"As an emperor, if I can't even decide who to favor, what's the point of this throne? Wanwan has been urging me to go to the harem since she became pregnant, but my heart is on the world, and now is a time when state affairs are busy. You, my dear ministers, only have eyes for my boudoir. It's ridiculous. The court pays you so much salary every year so that you can benefit the people, not force me to execute an innocent woman! Execute the woman who gave birth to my child and knew nothing about it!"