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The meaning of the Queen's words sounded like she was afraid that they would be dissatisfied with the Queen's decision, so they would not deal with it directly. However, it was more like a warning to directly challenge them in front of all the civil and military officials.

Moreover, being imprisoned in the prison and waiting for the emperor to come back to deal with it may seem like a concession, but in reality it is not as satisfying as being beaten several times.

How can it be that the prison is so easy to stay in?

"Empress, even if we made a mistake, it was for Tianyi's sake, and I hope the Empress will forgive me!" Qian Heng was the first to recover and spoke quickly.

However, in addition to panic, there was also a hint of suspicion in his tone, as if he was suspicious. Chu Huanyan was just using these words to scare him so that they would beg for mercy, and would not really put the person in the prison.

However, what made him miscalculate was that Chu Huanyan didn't pay attention at all. He just raised his voice and said: "I have ordered that the person be imprisoned in the heavenly prison. What, does my word not hold enough weight?"

After the question was suppressed, the atmosphere in the entire Jinluan Palace instantly became much more serious.

A guard was ordered to go to the temple, escorting Qian Heng and the others to leave.

Now, Qian Heng and the others were really panicked.

"The Empress! The Empress, forgive me! I really only think about Tianyi Country and have absolutely no thoughts to shake people's hearts. I hope the Empress will spare my life!"

"Yes, my dear, please spare my life! My dear, please spare my life!"

With a louder begging for mercy, Chu Huanyan finally raised her hand slightly to signal the guards to stop temporarily.

"My beloved sirs, I just ordered you to be temporarily imprisoned. I didn't order your dismissal from office, nor did I order you to be punished. Why do you need to beg for mercy like this?"

"My Majesty, Wei Chen knows that what he said just now is wrong. Wei Chen is willing to take the punishment, but please don't imprison Wei Chen in the sky prison!" A court official said hurriedly.

It's okay to be beaten for a while, but once they are imprisoned in the sky prison, the government affairs at hand are handed over to others. Whether they can return to their hands in the future is another matter.

"I can't bear to part with you. What's more, if I order a beating, some rumors will spread among you..." Chu Huanyan said in a long tone, her eyes resting on a few people.

"No, absolutely not!" Qian Heng spoke immediately and kowtowed to Chu Huanyan, "Your Majesty, I made a mistake just now. Your Majesty's small punishments and big warnings are for our own good. We will never have any complaints. I won’t let anyone slander my empress!”

"The same goes for Wei Chen!"

"The same goes for Wei Chen!"

Several other people quickly spoke in agreement.

Chu Huanyan looked at them, a smile flashed across her eyes, she sighed softly and said quietly.

"Well, you are all the pillars of the imperial court, and I don't want to criticize you harshly. Since this is what you ask for, I can only do what you want."

After speaking, Chu Huanyan raised her voice and spoke.

"Thirty canes for each person. As for the other courtiers, they will stay and watch the execution, as a warning to others, so as to remember not to say anything disturbing in the future. So as not to... embarrass me."

The courtiers held their breath and concentrated, and they all responded with their hands raised.

Soon, Qian Heng and the others were taken out for execution, and the other officials stayed to watch the execution according to Chu Huanyan's order.

Chu Huanyan did not stay, but returned to the harem.

"Miss." Xian Yue frowned in the corridor, "Isn't it a little too harsh what you just did?"

Although the emperor temporarily handed over the government affairs of the court to the young lady before leaving, he was a courtier after all, and to be beaten like this... she still felt a little uneasy.

What if the government officials hold a grudge against Miss Shang because of this matter? Or maybe you feel that the young lady abused her power and criticized the courtiers harshly. I'm afraid it won't sound good if this news spreads!

Chu Huanyan had a smile on her lips and her expression was calm, "This is the first time I have summoned civil and military officials. If the majesty cannot be maintained, it will be difficult to get them to obey orders in the future."

She is very clear about the attitude of the courtiers towards her. Although they all seem to be respectful on the surface, if we say how many people are really willing to support her in acting as a government official from the bottom of their hearts, it is probably very few.

What Qian Heng and others said just now was indeed disturbing, so even if they were punished with a rod, they were not wronged.

It's just that because this order came from the mouth of the queen, it seemed a little weak.

And if you take the matter lightly because you are worried about being criticized, then when you encounter government affairs later, the courtiers will treat you less and less seriously.

Xiao Jinzhi rushed to the border to start a battle with Danyue. At this juncture, nothing could happen in Tianyi Imperial City no matter what. And she, the queen, must stand firm.

"Your Majesty." A eunuch walked over quickly behind him, "The punishment with the rod has been completed, and the courtiers have not left yet. They are all waiting outside the Jinluan Palace. Please let me know what happens next."

"Call the courtiers to disperse, and send a few other imperial doctors to follow Qian Heng and his family to have a look," Chu Huanyan said.

"Yes, I obey!"

On the other side, in front of Jinluan Hall.

The courtiers looked at Qian Heng and others with lingering fears.

Although it is said that the butt cane will not hurt the muscles and bones, and the blow is not too heavy, these people are all civil servants after all, and now they can hardly walk. Their faces are pale, and big beads of sweat are constantly falling from their faces. Rolled off my forehead.

But because Chu Huanyan did not give a direct order when he left just now, even if the execution was completed now, they did not dare to leave rashly and could only wait here.

It wasn't until they heard the little eunuch's reply that they relaxed and quickly asked people to help them out of the palace.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, the Empress's move today is clearly to establish her authority!" A courtier came up behind Liu Changhan and lowered his voice.

"So what if it's Li Wei? It's Qian Heng and the others who said the wrong thing and brought it upon themselves." Liu Changhan's expression was slightly cold and his tone was grave.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, although it is the Emperor's order to have the Queen temporarily take charge of government affairs, is it really..."

"Do you also want to be punished?" Liu Changhan interrupted the other party directly, and his cold eyes fell on the faces of the courtiers beside him, "You have been an official for many years, can't you see the situation clearly? Since you know that the Queen is here to establish her authority , then stop talking nonsense, otherwise the person lying here and getting slapped will probably be you instead."

He could naturally understand the Queen's thoughts, but without Qian Heng and the others talking nonsense, even if the Queen wanted to establish her authority, she would not be able to find a chance.

What's more, the Queen Empress deliberately mentioned being imprisoned in the sky prison at first, but later Qian Heng and the others took the initiative to ask for a punishment. Even if this matter spread, no one could say that the Queen Empress handled it too much.

The courtier's face turned pale at Liu Changhan's words, but he still refused to give up and asked in a low voice, "Prime Minister, you were the one acting in government affairs before. No matter how noble the Queen's status is, she is still only a member of the harem." Man, are you really willing to let a woman get involved in government affairs?"