Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Mad Prince

Chapter 459 Qin Wu's Countermeasure (A Brilliant Idea)

"Very well! My beloved father's concubines have dared to extend their trespassing into my harem!" Qin Wu roared through gritted teeth, his voice so powerful it seemed to make the air in the palace tremble.

His eyes were fixed on the long list in his hand, his face was ashen, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. He was clearly furious.

"Do they really think I'm helpless against them?" Qin Wu said, slamming the list to the ground. The crisp sound of the paper hitting the ground was like a roar erupting from the burning anger in his heart.

Back in the day, this group of people were quite prominent in the palace, but as time went by, Qin Wu thought that after so many years of silence, they would have long since settled down and become honest and law-abiding citizens.

Unexpectedly, they have once again become restless and even dared to attempt to seize control of the imperial harem.

"And those clansmen, could it be that I have bestowed too many resources upon them? Or have I been too lenient and indulgent towards them, causing them to have such a misconception that my harem is a place where they can interfere at will?" Qin Wu calmed his emotions slightly, but the anger in his words remained undiminished.

He took a deep breath, paused briefly, and then said, "I want to see who gave them such audacity and courage!"

Seeing Qin Wu's furious outburst, Liu Feng quickly bowed and advised, "Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of your health."

However, Qin Wu was completely deaf to any advice at this moment. He abruptly waved his sleeve and roared, "Calm down? Someone dares to openly reach into my harem, and you want me to calm down? That's utterly absurd!"

Immediately afterward, Qin Wu turned his head and looked at Liu Feng with piercing eyes, saying sternly, "Liu Feng, I order you to investigate this matter thoroughly immediately and find out the details of these people. If you find any other problems, do not report to me. Arrest them all and punish them severely. There will be no leniency towards evil!"

After saying that, Qin Wu let out another cold snort, the icy voice echoing within the palace, sending chills down everyone's spine.

"Yes, I will take care of it right away!" Liu Feng replied respectfully, then turned to leave.

He knew very well that those reckless fools were probably really in for a world of trouble.

Thinking of this, Liu Feng couldn't help but curse those utterly foolish people in his heart: What a bunch of brainless idiots! Why did they have to cross His Majesty's bottom line? Didn't they know that doing so was tantamount to courting death? However, since things had come to this, and they dared to act so recklessly, then he wouldn't blame him for being ruthless and merciless!

At this moment, Emperor Qin Wu's icy voice rang out again: "Go, and remember to send this list to the Retired Emperor. Hmph, let him deal with the women around him himself. If he can't even handle this, then I'll have to take care of it—I'll just kill them all! Anyway, if he still wants women, there's always the imperial concubine selection! Let's hold a special selection for him. It just so happens that some of his women dared to cause trouble this time."

As soon as Qin Wu uttered these words, the entire imperial study fell into complete silence, and everyone was stunned into silence.

A talent show? And it's actually for selecting concubines for the retired emperor? This is simply unheard of! From ancient times to the present, where has such an absurd and outrageous thing ever happened? Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to speak up easily, for fear of accidentally angering this cold and ruthless emperor.

As he finished speaking, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Qin Wu, and a brand new idea arose in his mind.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, a sly smile playing on his lips, and then shouted, "Guards! Immediately convey my decree, ordering the Ministry of Rites to begin preparations for the imperial concubine selection. I observe that those members of the clans are idle and have excessive energy all day long. Perhaps we should carefully select some women for them and send them over, so that they have something to do and won't be bored all day." He emphasized his words, as if he took the matter very seriously.

Immediately afterward, Qin Wu seemed to remember something, paused slightly, and continued issuing instructions: "Also, immediately investigate each person on this list thoroughly, and make a detailed count of the number of wives and concubines they each possess. Then, according to the number, arrange two women to serve them each night, ensuring they fully enjoy the gentle embrace of these beautiful women." Having finished speaking, Qin Wu coughed lightly, picked up the teacup on the table, took a small sip, and then leaned back in his chair with leisurely composure, awaiting further instructions.

At this moment, Liu Feng, who was standing to the side, was so shocked that his mouth was wide open enough to fit an egg.

He never expected that his emperor would suddenly have such an amazing idea—not only to interfere in the marriages of his subjects and hold a selection of concubines, but also to personally oversee and arrange the selection of his bedchamber attendants each night.

What kind of play is this? Liu Feng pondered to himself, completely baffled.

"What? Is there something wrong with it? They were the ones who proposed this talent selection, which is enough to show that they have a need for it. Since I have no interest in the talent selection, but my ministers are eager for it, then I naturally cannot let my loyal ministers and generals feel disheartened!" Qin Wu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a half-smile, and his eyes were fixed on Liu Feng with piercing gaze.

He thought to himself: Hmph, I'll see if these ministers will dare to interfere in my harem affairs again in the future!

Liu Feng looked astonished, seemingly still reeling from the shock of Qin Wu's words.

After a long while, he seemed to wake up from a dream and hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, I have just carefully reviewed the list and found that some officials only have one wife, while others have very few concubines."

Upon hearing this, Qin Wu couldn't help but let out a cold snort: "Oh? So it really is a shortage of women? No problem, let their wives and concubines work harder for a while. After this selection is successfully completed, I can assure you that each of them will be able to have two women on each side and enjoy the bliss of having multiple wives." After saying this, a cold smile appeared on his face.

Upon hearing this, Liu Feng understood that His Majesty's actions clearly indicated his intention to punish these ministers.

However, faced with the emperor's decree, how could he dare to disobey in the slightest?

He quickly bowed and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will obey your decree and go to handle the relevant matters."

Having said that, Liu Feng dared not delay any longer and hurriedly accepted the order and left.

As he hurried forward, he secretly prayed that his emperor wouldn't come up with any more strange ideas later.

After all, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; if you are not careful, you may suffer the consequences as well!