A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

The next day, Consort Li's younger brother came to her to ask what title she had been given and when the court would issue the decree.

Princess Li told him impatiently, "His Majesty has not agreed."

"Huh?! His Majesty didn't agree, why, sister?"

"Rong'er is the Crown Prince. As the Crown Prince's uncle, isn't it only right that I be granted the title of Marquis? Look at Dou Ying, he is already a Marquis with a fief of several thousand households and has even served as Prime Minister."

"Why won't I be granted a title of nobility!"

Princess Kuri's younger brother was yelling loudly, which annoyed her.

"It's alright. Some ministers are now siding with Rong'er because he's the Crown Prince."

"Once we have more power in the court, we can get these ministers to speak up and request His Majesty to grant you the title of Marquis."

Princess Kuri didn't realize that those who came to her for refuge were mostly low-ranking officials of the seventh or eighth rank. Not to mention the bigwigs in the court, even some officials of the third or fourth rank didn't come to her aid.

Anyone with eyes to see could see that Liu Rong was merely a pawn put forward by Emperor Jing of Han, and that he had no genuine intention of making him the crown prince.

The Han Dynasty simply needed someone to sit in the position of Crown Prince, to serve as a symbol and prove that the Han Dynasty had a successor, so Liu Rong was chosen.

Otherwise, Princess Kuri would have been empress long ago.

It is unbelievable that the Crown Prince's mother was not the Empress.

If Consort Li were now the Empress, with both the Crown Prince and the Empress in power, many people might actually flock to her side.

It's also possible that it could be a high-ranking official in the imperial court.

But now, that's impossible!

Those who can sit in high positions are all shrewd as monkeys; they wouldn't place bets so early.

Especially the performances of Consort Li and Liu Rong were utterly incompetent; they showed absolutely no ability to shoulder the responsibility of governing the country.

Only Princess Kuri couldn't see clearly, still believing that her son's position was as secure as Mount Tai.

Princess Guantao could also see this, but she was confident that she could secure Liu Rong's position and thus chose him as her successor.

Princess Guantao believed that whoever had her support would become the new emperor, and Liu Rong, at least, held the position of crown prince, making it easier for her to manipulate the situation.

But to her surprise, Consort Li mocked her like that. She was just a woman who had been fortunate enough to receive some favors because she gave birth to a member of the Liu family. How dare she look down on her, Guantao!

Let's see how she pulls Liu Rong down from the position of crown prince!

"Sister, has anyone from the Wei family come to seek refuge?"

Princess Li's younger brother was also a troublemaker, as he actually set his sights on the Wei family.

"No, no one from the Wei family has come to seek refuge with us."

"In that case, why don't we go to their door in person? After all, the Wei family is descended from the Prince of Zhongwu, and their status is incomparable to that of ordinary families. It wouldn't be an insult for us to go there in person."

Princess Kuriki's younger brother suggested.

"If the Wei family sides with us, and the Marquis of Yan proposes to grant me a marquisate in court, no one, whether civil or military, will dare to object."

"Rong'er's influence in the imperial court will also increase significantly!"

"You make a good point."

Princess Li nodded without any sense of propriety and immediately headed to the Marquis of Yan's residence with her younger brother.

"What did you say?"

Wei Qing picked at his ear before asking a question. He really hadn't expected Consort Li to say such a thing.

"As long as your Wei family pledges allegiance to the Crown Prince, the position of Prime Minister will belong to my younger brother, and the positions of Grand General, Grand Minister of Agriculture, and Grand Tutor will also be given to your Wei family."

"If you refuse to listen to reason and then face the consequences, when Rong'er ascends the throne, your entire Wei family will be executed!"

Princess Kuriki repeated.

Hahahahaha.

Wei Qing was so angry he laughed.

"Very well, then I'll wait for Her Majesty the Empress to have my entire Wei family executed."

"However, the empress and her consorts are not allowed to interfere in politics. This was an agreement made between Emperor Taizu and my father. It seems that Your Majesty is prepared to pay the price for doing this?"

Wei Qing drew his sword, startling Consort Li.

"What do you want to do!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, you are the Empress. I will not do anything about such a small mistake."

Before Li Ji could even relax, Wei Qing sliced ​​off one of her brother's ears with his sword.

"Oh! My ears!"

"Wei Qing! How dare you!"

Wei Qing's sword tip was pointed at Li Ji, choking her words.

"This is just a small lesson. If the Empress continues to interfere in politics, next time, I won't cut off her ears, but her head!"

"Make sure you are not warned."

"see a visitor out!"

Consort Li glared maliciously at Wei Qing, vowing in her heart to exterminate Wei Qing's entire family.

After returning to the palace, Consort Li went to Weiyang Palace and cried to Emperor Jing of Han.

However, the Embroidered-Robe Envoy had naturally informed Emperor Jing of this matter long ago.

Emperor Jing of Han was speechless. How could Consort Li be so stupid? How could he have ever fallen for such a big-breasted, brainless woman?

Who are the Wei family?

She actually wanted to win over the Wei family? Isn't that just courting death?!

Did they really think the Wei family's swords would become dull after King Chungmu's death?!

Indeed, because the Rebellion of the Seven States required the use of the Liang State, Emperor Jing of Han postponed his idea of ​​having the Wei family check and balance the harem.

In that case, it's time to let this sharp sword show its edge!

Consort Li, and Empress Dowager Dou, who intended to put the Prince of Liang on the throne, have gone a bit too far.

However, some groundwork still needed to be laid. Unexpectedly, Consort Li was so impulsive that she went directly to the Marquis of Yan's residence and had Wei Qing cut off one of her brother's ears.

But it doesn't matter, a little provocation will suffice.

"What does the Empress wish to do?"

Emperor Jing of Han spoke gently.

"Your Majesty, please execute the entire Yan Marquis's family, including his nine clans."

Princess Kuri said fiercely.

"Is there anything else?"

Emperor Jing of Han did not explicitly refuse, which Consort Li interpreted as consent.

"I request Your Majesty to compensate my brother with a marquisate."

Consort Li said, "If it were Marquis Che, give him all the fiefdoms of the Wei family."

The Wei brothers' fiefdoms totaled over 20,000 households, the largest in the land, so Consort Li wasn't worried about her brother being overfed.

Emperor Jing of Han took a deep breath, controlled his expression, and smiled at Consort Li.

"Is there anything else?"

"And my father should be made a king, and his fief should not be less than that of my brother."

After thinking for a moment, Princess Kuri continued to make suggestions.

"And my mother should also be granted a title, as should Princess Guantao. She is a member of the royal family, so there's no need to execute her entire clan; just kill her whole family."

"And then there's Empress Dowager Dou, that old hag who occupies the position without doing anything. I am the Empress, and I should be in control of everything in the harem!"

"And that vile woman Wang Zhi, along with her daughter and son, must all be executed. I want to turn Wang Zhi into a human pig!"

Empress Lü, the human pig!

This Consort Li is even more tyrannical than Empress Lü!