I Cannot Harm Her

As for appointing an Empress, what Zhou Ming had not expected was that before he had even expressed any opinion, the ministers and nobles had collectively turned their spears on Duchess Aier Sha.

They said that anyone could be chosen as Empress, except Aier Sha.

Why?

"Why can't I choose Aier Sha? Please, everyone, explain your reasons." Zhou Ming spoke up, wanting to know the answer.

Several ministers immediately gritted their teeth and offered their explanations:

"Your Majesty, the reason you still have not taken consorts or appointed an Empress is entirely because of this vicious woman! Those dozen or so return operations she carried out forcibly dragged countless women who deeply loved Your Majesty away from your side. How many human tragedies did that cause? How many women fell ill from longing for Your Majesty and tragically withered away? Your Majesty, this woman's crimes are heinous. She deserves to die a thousand deaths!"

"Exactly! If this woman had not interfered and bewitched Your Majesty, you would have appointed an Empress and taken several Imperial Concubines eight years ago! This woman deliberately delayed matters, plotting to achieve some unspeakable purpose so she could monopolize Your Majesty for herself! Your Majesty, I request that Duchess Aier Sha be executed. This matter cannot be delayed!"

"Your Majesty, the Lucis Family should have been exterminated long ago! Yet this woman exploited Your Majesty's kindness not only to preserve her own family, but also to make every effort to come to the imperial capital and prevent Your Majesty from appointing an Empress or taking consorts. She deliberately seduced Your Majesty into obeying her every word. Countless beautiful women in the harem were driven away by this poisonous woman, leaving not a single beauty able to approach Your Majesty or guide you onto the proper