If Hao Yuntu insisted on doing this, the consequences would be severe. Some court officials were easy enough to deal with—at worst, they could be replaced with more compliant men—but Hu Yan Wuhen was another matter.
If Hu Yan Wuhen refused, could they simply replace him as well? If they moved against Hu Yan Wuhen now, the Qi Kingdom's military morale would be finished.
If they could keep Hu Yan Wuhen steady, they could keep the Qi Kingdom's military morale steady, and the situation could still be maintained.
Thus, the Sect Masters of the three great sects tried to persuade him, but Hao Yuntu simply would not agree.
Even the Sect Masters of the three great sects could not persuade him, so Hao Hong's persuasion would be useless too. He did not even dare come see Hao Yuntu. If he came, he might only provoke Hao Yuntu further.
In the end, the Empress came. She had rushed over to speak for her son.
Once her son ascended the throne, she would become the Empress Dowager of the Qi Kingdom. Never again would she have to fight the women of the harem for favor; even the Emperor would have to bow to her when he saw her.
And at this point, she had no choice but to fight for her son. If they failed, who would spare him? Let alone her son—once Hao Yuntu regained great power, or another new ruler took the throne, this Empress would likely become a deposed Empress in an instant.
She had fought in the harem all her life. She could not accept such an outcome.
They said a woman's heart was the most venomous. She knew full well that when those bitches in the harem kicked a man when he was down, they were far