Chapter 1349 - 1356: Advice (6)
Upon hearing this, Nangong Yi’s face suddenly changed colors as he said, "I thought after the previous Gu-poisoning and fasting incidents, she would have calmed down a bit. I didn’t expect she would become even more foolish than before. Now she even wants to meddle in the affairs of my bedchamber!"
Cai Wei laughed teasingly, "Stop complaining and just go have a look. Who knows, you might actually find a beauty that catches your eye!"
Nangong Yi’s face darkened as he said, "I don’t have time to look at those affectatious women. Chen Shangxi, you just need to convey my decree to those ladies. They always talk about virtuous wives and beautiful concubines. I consider my Empress a virtuous wife, so if any of them believe their looks surpass the Empress, let them stay; otherwise, they should just get lost."
Chen Shangxi froze. What did The Emperor mean by this? Wasn’t this making things difficult for people? Let alone these few misses from official families, even if you search through all the maidens of Great Jin, you might not be able to find one more good-looking than the Empress. Although these misses were all very pretty, it depends on whom you’re comparing them to. By comparison to the Empress, their beauty is instantly downgraded from phoenix to pheasant; there’s simply no basis for comparison at all!
After Nangong Yi finished speaking, he flung his sleeves and exited. Cai Wei covered her mouth with her handkerchief and giggled a few times before saying to Chen Shangxi, "Eunuch Chen, go ahead and deliver the Emperor’s decree first. I will change my clothes and follow shortly."
Left with no choice, Chen Shangxi departed. Huan Qiu giggled, "The Emperor’s move is truly ruthless. Not only did he slap those shameless women in the face, but he also slapped the Empress Dowager’s face. Let’s see if she dares to meddle in affairs that don’t concern her in the future!"
Cai Wei said with a cold smile, "She could have been a respectable Empress Dowager, but instead, she insists on playing the reviled villain. Now I understand why she has never been as favored as Jin Guifei. With her temperament, even if she were more beautiful, no man would like her!"
Inside Empress Dowager Mo’s palace