"The title of Prince of Equal Rank is not enough; that little beast actually wants to make more demands! This is simply outrageous—I absolutely refuse!" Empress Ji, well aware that she could not let him take an inch and ask for a mile, spoke out in a furious rebuke.
The eunuch Shang Jin stood there, respectfully holding the document, and at the sight of the Empress’s fierce opposition, he found himself caught in an impossible position.
"I agree with the Empress. We must not repeatedly make unconditional concessions to the Prince of Hexi simply because the Crown Prince is under his control!" Prime Minister Wang Meng rolled his eyes, stepped forward, and made his stance known.
Chapter 228