Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Mad Prince

Chapter 52 The Grand Wedding (3) (Qin Wu's Madness, the Empress Dowager's Setback)

Just when everyone was celebrating.

A notification sounded.

"The Empress Dowager has arrived..."

The Empress Dowager entered the Imperial Garden, surrounded by a group of palace maids and nannies.

"Mother."

"Greetings, Empress Dowager..."

"..."

Everyone saluted quickly.

"Everyone is free of charge!"

The Empress Dowager waved her hand and sat down in the main seat.

"Your Majesty, today is the wedding day of the Divine Martial King. Why was I not informed?"

The Empress Dowager immediately launched an attack on the Emperor of Eastern Qin.

If it weren't for her informant in the palace, she wouldn't have known that Qin Wu was getting married today.

And it was done with such grandeur.

"Since the Empress Dowager has been practicing Buddhism for many years, I have not allowed anyone to disturb her meditation."

The Emperor of Eastern Qin said with a cold face.

It was no secret that he and the Empress Dowager were at odds.

The other princes invited the Empress Dowager to their weddings, but she did not attend.

This time, he was too lazy to ask the Empress Dowager for help again, but unexpectedly, she returned.

"Hmph, you don't want to bother me?"

The Queen Mother snorted coldly.

"The Divine Martial King has arrived? I've come; won't you come and pay your respects?"

The Empress Dowager changed the subject.

They turned their attention to Qin Wu.

She heard that Qin Wu was the most favored prince of the Eastern Qin Emperor.

She came back this time to give Qin Wu a warning.

"Meet the Queen Mother."

Qin Wu walked out with a cold face.

However, it was just a simple fist and palm salute.

His expression showed absolutely no respect.

If it weren't for the fact that today was his wedding day and he didn't want to ruin the ceremony, given the Empress Dowager's attitude, he would have taken action immediately.

Moreover, the Empress Dowager was not his biological grandmother, so they had no relation to him whatsoever.

"How dare you, Divine Martial King! Is this how you learned etiquette?"

The Empress Dowager was furious at Qin Wu's attitude.

"Oh? The Empress Dowager wishes to see my etiquette? I learned my etiquette on the battlefield."

"Would the Empress Dowager like to see it?"

Qin Wu said with a half-smile.

If the Empress Dowager wanted to see this, he wouldn't mind shooting her.

Many ministers did not know the etiquette on the battlefield, but the generals did.

On the battlefield, to show respect for the opponent, everyone goes all out.

Until one party dies.

"Your Highness is too kind. Your Highness has been fighting on the frontier since childhood and has only recently returned. There are still some etiquettes you do not know. Please do not blame Your Majesty."

An elderly man quickly stepped forward to explain.

He was a veteran who had fought his way through the battlefield, and he understood the meaning of etiquette on the battlefield all too well.

"Brother, what do you mean by this?"

The Empress Dowager was puzzled and looked at the old man.

This old man was the Empress Dowager's elder brother, the Duke of Protector of the State.

"Your Majesty, battlefield etiquette dictates that the fight must end in death."

The Duke of Protectorate approached the Empress Dowager and explained in a low voice.

The Empress Dowager then understood what Qin Wu meant.

"Qin Wu, how dare you!"

After hearing the Duke of Protectorate's explanation, the Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table.

"How have I been presumptuous? I went to the battlefield at the age of eight, and of course I learned battlefield etiquette. The Empress Dowager said that I do not know etiquette, so of course I will let the Empress Dowager see my etiquette."

"So that the Empress Dowager won't accuse me of being rude."

Qin Wu's lips curled up slightly.

He gave a meaningful smile.

Moreover, no one could find anything wrong with what he said.

While other princes began learning etiquette at the age of eight, Qin Wu had already gone to the battlefield, so it was normal that he had not learned court etiquette.

No one could say anything, after all, Qin Wu had gone to the army to protect his country.

Moreover, Qin Wu's military achievements speak for themselves.

People may say Qin Wu is crazy, but no one would dare to deny Qin Wu's military achievements.

That was earned through real fighting.

The Empress Dowager was speechless after Qin Wu's words.

Seeing the Empress Dowager's appearance, the Emperor of Eastern Qin felt secretly pleased.

He was always at a disadvantage when facing the Empress Dowager because of his filial piety.

I always have to put up with a lot of frustration.

This time, we finally saw the Empress Dowager get her comeuppance.

Even the princes were very pleased.

Because the Empress Dowager was not the biological mother of the Eastern Qin Emperor, she disliked him and consequently disliked his children as well.

Even hostility.

The princes and princesses had their share of setbacks with the Empress Dowager.

"I wonder if the Empress Dowager requires any further etiquette when meeting me? To show my respect for the Empress Dowager, I may perform the highest honors due to the battlefield."

Seeing that the Empress Dowager remained silent, Qin Wu spoke up again.

His words caused all the military officers to gasp in shock.

Is the Divine Martial King going to kill the Empress Dowager?

The highest form of honor on the battlefield is a fight to the death!

If the Divine Martial King really killed the Empress Dowager, then the matter would be very serious.

There's no way to end this.

Now everyone truly witnessed the madness of the Divine Martial King.

This is the kind of person who, when driven mad, would even want to kill his own nominal grandmother.

Many people had never seen Qin Wu go mad before and some didn't believe it, but now they had no choice but to believe it.

Now Qin Wu's reputation as a madman is truly known to everyone.

"Well, now that we're back, we should learn some royal etiquette."

The Empress Dowager dared not gamble on whether Qin Wu would actually do it.

After all, she couldn't afford to gamble on something like this.

Although she didn't know Qin Wu personally, she had heard of his reputation.

"Yes, I have remembered."

Qin Wu said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that you have elevated a divorced woman to the position of your concubine. Is this true?"

The Empress Dowager had suffered a loss and wanted to get revenge.

"That is indeed the case, but it is merely concerning a concubine. What insightful opinion does the Empress Dowager have?"

Qin Wu didn't care at all.

"Do you know that this is against the rules? How can a divorced woman be allowed to join my royal family?"

The Empress Dowager rebuked him.

"Your Majesty, some people with marriage contracts can enter the royal family and become empresses. I am merely elevating a divorced woman to the rank of concubine. It would be even more against the rules for someone without a marriage contract to become empress!"

Qin Wu said without any politeness.

His words sent a chill down everyone's spine.

This matter can be considered a taboo for the royal family, and even more so for the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was already engaged when she entered the palace and became the late Emperor's third empress.

This incident has led to the Empress Dowager being criticized behind her back.

However, no one dared to mention it in front of the Empress Dowager.

"Qin Wu, how dare you!"

The Empress Dowager was so angry that she clutched her chest and gasped for breath.

It's clear he was quite angry.

"I was merely stating the truth. How could that be considered presumptuous? In Eastern Qin, there is freedom of speech."

Qin Wu sneered.

If you dare to cause me trouble, don't blame me for tearing off your fig leaf.

The Empress Dowager was so angry at Qin Wu's words that she was speechless.

"Mother, please calm down. The elders of the clan agreed to this matter. Moreover, Jiang Pingxin is a divorced woman who has returned home and is not currently engaged. She is merely a concubine. Mother, there is no need for you to be so angry. Getting angry will harm your health."

The Emperor of Eastern Qin offered words of comfort.

However, his words did not sound like he was advising the Empress Dowager.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have mentioned the word "engagement," and he would have emphasized it so much.

This is clearly an attempt to provoke the Empress Dowager.

It gave the ministers the impression that they wanted to anger the Empress Dowager to death.

"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager."

The nanny beside the Empress Dowager shouted.

The Empress Dowager fainted from anger at the Eastern Qin Emperor and his son, Qin Wu.

Qin Wu dodged away.

He took out a basin of water from somewhere and splashed it directly on the Empress Dowager's face.

The Empress Dowager was jolted awake by the splash of cold water on her face.

"what..."

The Empress Dowager screamed.

"Alright, the Empress Dowager has regained consciousness. It seems there's nothing serious."

"Why haven't you taken the Empress Dowager to change her clothes yet?"

Qin Wu tossed the basin aside.

He gave instructions to the old woman standing to the side.

Qin Wu's actions surprised everyone.

No one expected that Qin Wu would actually pour cold water on the Empress Dowager.

Keep in mind that this is already the end of the year, and winter has arrived.

In this weather, if you don't quickly change out of your clothes, you might catch a cold.

Moreover, the Empress Dowager is not young anymore.

This time, I'm afraid I'm going to suffer.

"Quickly, send the Empress Dowager back to the palace."

"Also, summon the imperial physician."

The Emperor of Eastern Qin also pretended to care about the Empress Dowager and gave her instructions.

The nannies and palace maids hurriedly led the Empress Dowager back to the palace.

This sudden turn of events caught many people off guard.

However, Qin Wu's madness truly frightened them; he was someone who dared to harm even the Empress Dowager.

They probably won't show any mercy to them.

The ministers whispered warnings to their sons, telling them never to offend the Divine Martial King or his household.

From now on, stay as far away from me as possible.