"Stop, stop, stop..." Xiao Yuling waved her hand dismissively. "I don't care what king you are. Today, I'm escorting the Ninth Prince back to the palace. I'm tired and want to return to the Imperial Palace to rest. You, get out of here and go back wherever you came from."
"Oh, and Lord Song," she added, "could you please run an errand for me? Invite Concubine Shu, Concubine Xian, and Concubine De here to welcome me."
After Xiao Yuling finished speaking, she gestured to a eunuch outside the main hall, who quickly brought her a chair.
The ministers exchanged bewildered glances. They had lived for decades but had never witnessed such a brazen woman behave so audaciously in the audience hall. She even slapped a prince in public and utterly disregarded them, the elder statesmen. It was truly a sight to behold, a first in their long lives.
