"The Emperor has arrived...!" cried a Eunuch from outside the hall.
"All Hail your Majesty the Emperor, All hail your Majesty the Emperor...!!" cried everyone in the hall as they went on their knees.
Walking into the hall without even replying to anyone, Mo Zhitien sat on the dragon throne while emitting a very dangerous and angry aura, showing he was in no mood for any drama but again what is court without drama?
"What's today's report?" he asked the Eunuch by his left.
"Yes your Majesty right away"
"Your Majesty the Northwest are rebelling, as they are requesting your Majesty gets married and have a child to secure the throne," said the minister of human affairs.
"Yes your Majesty, it has been six years since the engagement between your Majesty and princess Yi from the swan kingdom," said another minister as he continued.
"I suggest his majesty Marries a concubine to secure his position before taking in an empress," said the minister.
"So, you are telling Zhen to marry a concubine as his first wife before the main wife. Are you aware that my father only has one wife why should I marry more?" asked No Zhitien while staring daggers at the ministers who have been trying so hard to get their daughters in his harem thinking they can get his favor.
"No your Majesty, this servant doesn't dare" cried the Minister in a frightened voice as sweat slipped down his forehead.
"Then you are saying Zhen is not strong enough to secure the throne without any concubine, is that what you mean?" asked the Emperor to the minister of human affairs.
"Your Majesty, the Wedding between you and the princess of Swan kingdom is at the corner. Taking in a concubine at this point is considered disrespecting the Swan kingdom Princess" whispered Chen Mo who was standing beside Mo Zhitien.
"Really" murmured Mo Zhitien deep in thought.
Then suddenly "since the throne needs to be secured I'm willing to marry a concubine" Mo Zhitien announced loudly in front of everyone in the courtroom.
"What...!! y_your Majesty, how can you marry a concubine without the main wife to control the harem?" asked one of the ministers.
"His majesty has the right to do whatever he wants," said one of the ministers as he continued "by the way, it was the late Emperor that made the rule not to marry a concubine before the main wife but naturally, it is done that way," said the minister.
"Silence...!!" yelled the Eunuch who was a few steps away from the Emperor on the throne.
Immediately the whole courtroom was as quiet as a graveyard waiting for the Emperor to speak.
"Zhen has decided to take in a concubine" announced the Emperor before leaving the courtroom and leaving most of the ministers who were loyal to his father puzzled by his decision, as they knew full well why the previous Emperor make such a decision.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager requests your presence immediately," said a maid from Star Hall.
"Wow...! that was quick, I see the Empress Dowager has eyes everywhere," said Mo Zhitien walking in the direction of Star Hall.
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STAR HALL
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"How dare you Mo Zhitien....!!!" came an angry voice followed by a resounding slap from the Empress dowager.
"Why did you do that?" asked the Empress dowager as she continued "do you know what and how much it took your father to make such a rule, and now look what you've done," said the Empress dowager as tears slipped down her eyelids.
Feeling quilt for his mother's tears, Mo Zhitien walked up to his mother "what's the reason, and why is no one telling me anything?" asked Mo Zhitien to his mother.
"Fine you want to know right, okay I'll tell you everything," said the Empress dowager, as she sat on her bed after dismissing all the maids outside her bedchamber.