My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World-Chapter 579: The Taste Of Power

Pausing for a moment, Yu Fu added, "The male descendants of the Wen Clan will be exiled six thousand li away and forbidden to step into my Yu Empire’s territory! The female descendants will be reduced to slaves and sold to the slave market!"

After saying that, Yu Fu commanded, "Drag him away!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The two imperial guards responded, then grabbed Wen Kang by the arms and dragged him out.

Coming back to his senses, Wen Kang shouted, "Yu Fu! I’m your maternal uncle! How dare you do this to me?! Yu Fu! You will regret this!"

As Wen Kang’s voice faded while he was dragged out of the Hall of Righteousness, the corner of Yu Fu’s lips curved up slightly. For the first time in his life, he felt the power of an emperor.

Below, the ministers and generals all knelt on the floor and said in unison, "The Emperor is wise!"

Sitting in his wheelchair, Yu Zhao calmly looked at Yu Fu’s thrilled and excited expression. Lowering his eyes, a cold glint flickered within them.

"You all may rise!" After the ministers and generals got up, Yu Fu asked, "My beloved subjects, is there anything you wish to report?"

The Hall of Righteousness fell into silence at his question.

Those who had worked for Wen Kang and had connections with the Wen Clan didn’t dare look at Yu Fu, fearing that they would be the next target of Yu Fu’s purging.

As for the neutral ministers and generals, they chose to wait and see.

Seeing that no one had anything more to report, Yu Fu waved his hand and said, "Let’s end the morning court for now."

With that, he flung his sleeve and walked toward the side hall, followed by the chief eunuch, the palace maidservants, and young eunuchs.

Standing to the side, a young eunuch shouted in a shrill voice, "The morning court is adjourned!"

As his voice echoed through the Hall of Righteousness, the ministers and generals knelt down once more and said in unison, "Long live the Emperor for tens of thousands of years!"

After Yu Fu and his procession left the Hall of Righteousness, Qu Zhihuang and the other old ministers and generals quickly gathered around Yu Zhao.

Unable to hold back his curiosity any longer, Chu Lai asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, have you tampered with the memorial?"

Yu Zhao didn’t answer his question. Instead, he asked back, "General Chu, this prince never touched that memorial. What could this prince possibly do to it?"

Realizing that Yu Zhao didn’t want to talk here, Chu Lai quickly bowed and said, "This subordinate was careless."

"General Chu is too serious." Yu Zhao coughed a few times lightly, then added, "This prince is tired. If there is no more matter to discuss, this prince will take his leave."

Looking at his pale complexion, the old ministers and generals clasped their hands and bowed deeply. "Please walk slowly, Your Highness."

Yu Zhao nodded at them, then signaled his adjutant with his eyes.

Receiving the signal, the adjutant pushed Yu Zhao’s wheelchair and left the Hall of Righteousness.

After they left, the other ministers and generals exchanged glances. Some approached the old ministers and generals, while others discussed today’s matters in low voices as they walked out of the Hall of Righteousness.

An hour later, the news that the emperor had imprisoned the Prime Minister and punished the Wen Clan spread widely throughout the imperial capital.

Heated discussions filled the teahouses and streets, guessing the young emperor’s motive in dealing with his maternal clan.

While the ministers and generals worried about the shift in political and military power, the common people and scholars praised the Prince Regent for his courage in standing against Wen Kang, and for once, praised the arrogant and ruthless young emperor as a wise emperor.

Unlike Yu Fu, who felt refreshed and proud after throwing Wen Kang into prison, Wen Qiaolun almost fainted from anger.

Crash!

The moment the porcelain cup shattered on the ground, the palace maidservants and young eunuchs fell to their knees.

Standing to the side, the senior maidservant stepped forward and persuaded Wen Qiaolun, "Empress Dowager Wen, please don’t be angry. You will harm your phoenix body."

Slamming the table, Wen Qiaolun glared at her and demanded, "How could Aijia not be angry?!"

Lowering her head, the palace maidservant didn’t dare to speak.

Clenching her hands, Wen Qiaolun scolded angrily, "Aijia really gave birth to a good son! Doesn’t he know that harming the Wen Clan is harming himself?! Foolish! Utterly foolish!"

Just as she was scolding Yu Fu, a palace maidservant walked in and knelt before Wen Qiaolun. "This servant greets Empress Dowager Wen."

Still filled with anger, Wen Qiaolun glared at her. "Who let you in?! Get out!"

Instead of leaving the main hall of the Yong Ping Palace, the palace maidservant took out a letter from her sleeve and said, "Empress Dowager Wen, this servant is here to deliver a letter."

The moment Wen Qiaolun heard this, her eyes flickered, and her anger vanished instantly. Waving her hand, she coldly ordered, "All of you, get out."

"Yes, Empress Dowager Wen." The senior maidservant bowed, then led the palace maidservants and young eunuchs out.

As she passed the palace maidservant kneeling on the cold floor, the senior maidservant gave her a probing glance.

Left alone with the palace maidservant, Wen Qiaolun stood up and approached her. Standing before her, she took the letter and opened it.

After reading it, Wen Qiaolun frowned deeply and asked, "Does your master have any other message for Aijia?"

"No," the palace maidservant answered without raising her head.

Wen Qiaolun’s frown deepened. After a brief moment of silence, she said, "Let your master know that Aijia will give him my answer in two days."

"My Master only gives you one day to consider his proposal, Empress Dowager Wen. Tomorrow, this servant will come for your answer," the palace maidservant said expressionlessly.