The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 397: Neither of Them Was in a Hurry

Chapter 397: Neither of Them Was in a Hurry

Emperor Muwu sensed her displeasure and became a bit flustered. He hurriedly said, "It’s not excessive, it’s not. Amending laws isn’t an overnight matter, nor is it something I can decide on my own. It depends on how the officials discuss it."

"If Your Majesty doesn’t find it excessive, then it’s settled," Nanli raised an eyebrow, suddenly smiled, "Many women in Mu Nation are currently in dire straits. I can’t wait for even a moment. I ask Your Majesty to issue orders to amend these laws, or else I won’t repair the enchantment formations in the palace."

Chu Huan abruptly looked up at Nanli, thinking, Sixth Sister, are you crazy?! This is the Qianlong Palace! The Emperor of Mu Nation is right here! How dare Sixth Sister threaten the Emperor!

Ye Chengyan pursed his lips. "Empress Dowager, Father Emperor has his considerations. Your request... it seems a bit too much."

Is the Empress Dowager seeking death? Or does she think she can do as she pleases under the protection of Uncle Emperor’s authority?

"Ah!" Emperor Muwu sighed heavily, "This won’t do. The enchantment formations in the palace are very important. If you don’t oversee them, I’ll have trouble sleeping. Fine, fine. Prime Minister, handle this matter, take Chu Huan and the others, and establish the new laws according to what they’ve written!"

In this way, the Sixth Princess must be quite satisfied.

"..." Ye Chengyan was stunned.

Father Emperor, aren’t you angry at all?!

Chu Huan and the others were also dumbfounded. Did he just agree like that?

"I understand, Your Majesty," Prime Minister Lu remained calm, not surprised in the slightest.

Nanli grinned, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Royal Brother, you should call me Royal Brother along with Ninth Little Brother," Emperor Muwu said, "It’s more intimate."

But Nanli refused, "Your Majesty is old enough to be my father. Calling you Royal Brother feels a bit strange."

Emperor Muwu sighed heavily again and shook his head, "Alright, alright. As long as you’re happy."

Then, Prime Minister Lu prepared to take Chu Huan and the others to the Cabinet to finalize the matter.

Emperor Muwu had originally wanted to keep Nanli to discuss further strategies, but Nanli showed no interest. Instead, she followed Prime Minister Lu to hear how they would perfect and quickly amend the laws.

Only Ye Chengyan remained in the hall besides the palace attendants.

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Father Emperor, I feel that the Empress Dowager actually wants to promote her own brother. Although Chu San has good abilities, he’s still too young and should settle down."

Emperor Muwu saw through his thoughts at a glance and attacked mercilessly, "You also acknowledge his abilities? Did you see the regulations he drafted just now? Concise wording, clear intentions. What about you? You stumbled over your words even drafting a decree!"

He actually wished Chu Huan was his own son. Unfortunately, he wasn’t as lucky as the Marquis of Anyang, whose five sons and one daughter were all outstanding.

Ye Chengyan was suddenly scolded, frightened, and lowered his head, "It’s my incompetence. I was just afraid that Chu San’s current high profile might harm him."

Emperor Muwu gave a cold laugh, "As for Chu San, let’s see his fate in the future. As for you, is there something else you want to say?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chengyan’s heart trembled, frightened as if he had lost half his life, "Father Emperor, Father Emperor... Have I done something wrong again? Please clarify."

He couldn’t bear the fright anymore.

Seeing his son so cowardly, Emperor Muwu’s face darkened.

"County Lord embezzles and abuses the law, using excessive punishments. Even if he confesses to his crimes, the punishment shouldn’t be so lenient. After being the Royal Heir for so many years, don’t you understand even this?!"

Because of his intense anger, Emperor Muwu’s face turned red, and his headache was about to recur.

The chief eunuch quickly came forward to gently pat Emperor Muwu’s back, "Your Majesty, take care of yourself. Please don’t get angry."

Ye Chengyan was already kneeling in panic.

He swallowed nervously and said, "Father Emperor, he is the father of my concubine. I have to consider the face of my concubine and the Heir’s Palace."

Emperor Muwu had calmed down a bit and his face turned cold, "You are confused! If your Ninth Uncle were in the capital, such actions of yours would surely anger him!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chengyan felt extremely uncomfortable. He choked out, "Sometimes I don’t understand. Is Mu Nation really Father Emperor’s, or Ninth Uncle’s? Nowadays, everyone in the court says that Father Emperor has only one son, and the position of Royal Heir is as stable as Mount Tai. Little do they know, I’m always trembling in fear, afraid of making mistakes and facing scolding and punishment again."

Moreover, as the Royal Heir, he had already experienced several depositions and had become a laughingstock! Now, after sparing Lord Chen once, he was once again facing criticism. Being the Royal Heir was truly difficult!

Emperor Muwu stared at Ye Chengyan for a long time, finally sighing lightly, "Alright, you may withdraw."

Ye Chengyan was stunned. Was he really being allowed to leave?

He couldn’t believe it.

Emperor Muwu was still on the verge of losing his temper.

It was the chief eunuch who hurriedly urged, "Your Royal Highness, please return."

Ye Chengyan was dazed and stunned for a moment before hurriedly leaving.

The chief eunuch waved his hand to dismiss the other palace attendants before saying to Emperor Muwu, "Your Majesty, calm down. Royal Heir is still of good character and will surely become a great asset in the future."

Emperor Muwu shook his head with some pain in his expression, "I fought my way out among my brothers, became the Royal Heir for over a dozen years, made mistakes, was plotted against... I learned from my mistakes without any complaints. But him... my only son... after all this time, he hasn’t improved at all. He’s been caught in compromising situations and trying to hide things from me. How can he secure the throne in the future?"

Firstly, he didn’t want Mu Nation to fall into his son’s hands.

Secondly, his son lacked ability, was too scheming, and didn’t favor the ministers his Ninth Brother had cultivated. His rebellious behavior and disobedience could even cost him his life once he ascended the throne.

Despite being his only son, even if Ye Chengyan was ordinary, Emperor Muwu didn’t want to end his bloodline and risk his life on the Dragon Throne.

"Your Majesty, perhaps we could wait a little longer," the chief eunuch couldn’t bear to see this.

"We can’t wait any longer. How many more years can I endure?" Emperor Muwu sighed, "I thought Ninth Brother could teach him to be more intelligent, but once Ninth Brother left the capital, his various schemes started showing. And the county lord even talked about punishing Sixth Sister. If Ninth Brother were there, he might have executed him on the spot. This fool, why doesn’t he understand? And yet, I still want to protect him."

The chief eunuch had always served Emperor Muwu and witnessed the dangers of the palace and court. At this moment, he had nothing to say.

Some people just couldn’t be taught no matter how hard you tried. Once they lost their powerful support, they would meet a miserable end.

Moreover, this was not just about a family, but the entire realm of Mu Nation, affecting thousands of people!

Emperor Muwu finally made up his mind and said, "I will select a few people. When Ninth Brother returns, I will let him choose carefully."

The chief eunuch couldn’t help muttering, "If His Highness would adopt his own child, we wouldn’t have all these troubles."

Emperor Muwu looked even more disdainful, "Wait for them? I’m ruling the Dragon, and they haven’t made a move yet!"

They were not in a hurry at all!