Chapter 658: The Sound of Drums and an Unjust Case (3)
Besides, even if the emperor really couldn’t hear it, wouldn’t the palace servants remind him?
Empress Dowager Wei’s words were also interesting. It sounded like she came here casually and indifferently, but she didn’t even go out in formal attire when she went to the Hidden Spirit Temple to pray for blessings. Today, she was wearing a phoenix robe. No matter how one looked at it, she didn’t seem to be walking around casually.
The emperor was not stupid. The ministers could naturally think of something. He frowned and said, "Mother."
"Emperor." Empress Dowager Wei interrupted him. "Let’s set aside the fact that Old Master Song was Great Xia’s trusted aide."
"The obligation to listen to anyone who beats those drums is a promise your father made to the world. It’s a rule he set. If you don’t follow it, what will the world think?"
How was this any different from saying that the emperor was guilty? The ministers quickly lowered their heads, wishing they could cover their ears.
The emperor’s face alternated between green and red from anger. He closed his eyes and waved. "Bring her in."
Fifteen minutes later, the eunuch who had gone out to deliver the message returned alone. He knelt there trembling and did not dare to speak.
"Speak," the emperor snarled.
"That old woman said that her death is not worthy of pity, but she can’t let good people continue to be wronged."