บท 289: Clean House

"I have thought deeply all night and all morning about this, but this is the dictate I have received from the heavens - The will of heavens by which I am bound by, which we are all bound by. Therefore, from this day onward... the harem shall only have the Empress -"

Lei Xing immediately froze and turned to the Emperor wide-eyed in shock, it took all of her self-control for her mouth not to drop open in shock. 

{...Huh? Say what now?! O_O)...}

"Your majesty!" Prime minister Zhao loudly exclaimed in shock, while confused and shocked whispers promptly followed amidst the crowd of ministers. Prime minister Zhao quickly bowed, adjusted his tone, and politely asked, "Your majesty...what do you - what exactly do these words mean?"