He returned from battle without even taking off his armor, then ordered the guards at his manor to shut the gates and turn away all visitors.
"I am going to perform the rites of Zhou Gong with my princess consort," Prince Tao declared, full of energy.
"Your Highness, what... what are the rites of Zhou Gong?" the young guard asked, confused.
"Sleep with a woman," the prince said briskly, his voice booming.
"Your Majesty, when it comes to this, is it you who has the final say, or the Empress?" the chief eunuch asked helplessly, risking his life.
"Fool. Of course I have the final say in my empire. If I say the Empress has the final say, then she does," the emperor declared with great confidence as he looked over the Empress's comments.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
