Actually, Qian Renxue was just as furious over the matter with Meng Shenji.
She and Tang San shared the same interest.
They both adored their uncles.
Everything she said now came straight from the heart. Making Yin Chuan a mere chancellor was far beneath him.
Could Qian Renxue possibly have good intentions when she bestowed the titles of Equal-Rank King, Grand General, and chancellor all in one go?
She practically wanted to gobble Yin Chuan up.
"Exactly! Bestow it first, then revoke it! My uncle deserves far better."
"Your Majesty is wise."
"You mustn't shortchange a meritorious official."
Once Tang San confirmed that Qian Renxue was on his side, he directed all his hostility toward Meng Shenji.
It seemed Qian Renxue had been left with no choice, too.
It was all Meng Shenji's fault for forcing her hand!
Besides, this Empress might well become his aunt someday, so he still had to show her respect.
But the nature of Tang San's respect had changed.
Before, he had respected the supreme authority of the throne, the codes of propriety, and the sovereign who stood above him like a father.
After absorbing the Dark Gold Bear Gallbladder Soul Bone, even Tang San himself hadn't noticed that his reverence for imperial authority was gone.
Now, his respect for Qian Renxue was merely respect for a prospective aunt, for an elder.
As a result, Tang San behaved much more naturally and casually, even bordering on disrespect.
That made Yin Chuan see him in a new light.
The Dark Gold Bear Gallbladder really was good stuff!
It had cured Tang San's greatest flaw: his blind loyalty.
What Yin Chuan didn't know was that, while the Dark Gold Bear Gallbladder had played a part, the real reason was him.
He had turned himself into a veritable