Maybe none of them even wanted to receive her.
But right now, Emperor Yongcheng only felt that Wang Shijiu had shown up at the perfect time.
Not only did she resolve the predicament he had just been in, she even changed his position in all this.
Emperor Yongcheng liked this feeling of being high and mighty, worshipped by everyone.
He much preferred acting as a "sovereign who decides all under heaven" kind of arbiter.
Amid the buzzing murmur of the ministers, Emperor Yongcheng lifted both hands and slowly pressed them down.
The noise gradually faded, and in the end the hall returned to its former tranquility.
"Since Wang Shijiu is acting under the Empress Dowager's decree, then summon her in!" Emperor Yongcheng put on the air of a dutiful son.
"Your Majesty! You mustn't! You mustn't!"
"Indeed, Your Majesty, this runs counter to the proper order, it breaks all rules!"
"Your Majesty, to let a hen crow at dawn is an omen of chaos in the realm!"
"Your Majesty—"
