' I need justice for the unfairness that happens to me, your highness. Your wife and mistress chopped my hair off because they said I am your whore. They did not even have proof and I denied having any sexual relationship with you, but they did not believe me. I did not spread my legs for you to please me. Hence, I don't deserve this humiliation and punishment. I need justice from you.' Huang Dewei said forwarding his complaint truthfully and the whole court burst into whispers. Wang Lei was shocked himself but then he was not. Huang Dewei was a strong brave man so standing up for himself after getting treated like this was not surprising to him, but he was angry for others to treat him like this. Filled with rage, he glared at his wife and mistresses who seem shocked.

'Have you lost your mind? Do you have any idea what are you saying and to who?' One of the ministers screamed while Huang Dewei just kept looking at Wang Lei.

'I know I am just an ordinary slave but that does not mean I can't question the unjust that just taken place with me.' Huang Dewei replied in a strong tone in his defend

'Your highness, can you let everyone know we are nothing to each other.' Huang Dewei questioned asked him to clarify their relationship and Wang Lei clenched his hands as he spoke up

'Yes, there is nothing between us. Even if there was how dare you went and did that to him. Are you challenging me?' Wang Lei screamed asking Xin Ying, Chen Ju and Ai Cong who were ashamed and they all looked down.

'I don't think you should be listening to slave over your wife and concubines. You should punish him because he is here asking punishment for your wife and concubines.' Aigue, the minister of education screamed replied. Aigue was also Chen Ju's father how he let some slave say shit about his daughter in front of him. He was glaring at Huang Dewei. A lot of people were glaring at him and Huang Dewei would be making loads of enemies today.

'He is right. It was a misunderstanding and you should just forgive them, Wang Lei.' Wang Wei said as he looked at his son

'They need to ask forgiveness from him, not from me.' Wang Lei said and the royal court burst into whispers again over his shocking statement. How could an Emperor's wives and mistresses ask forgiveness from some cheap slave? Has their Emperor lost his mind?

'I don't think that is fair. How could an Emperess of Wang Dynasty ask forgiveness from some cheap slave.' This time Li Qiang, the minister of war and Xin Ying's father spoke up in his daughter's defence.

'Does slave does not have honour? I want everyone to have honour in Wang Dynasty whether it's rich or poor.' Wang Lei asked coldly and loudly from everyone in the royal court.

'No, we just think you can give them different punishment. No need to humiliate them for a slave.' One of the other ministers said

'But they humiliated him without proof.' Wang Lei replied back in response.

'Your highness, I think you should give him money or gold as compensation. ' One of the rich elite suggested and Huang Dewei bite his lips with anger over his cheap suggestion. He was here to gain his honour not to fill his pockets.

'Or you can offer him a high position. How about he becomes captain of the royal guard of the palace.' Another person offered a suggestion and they all nodded their head while Wang Lei thought for a while

'So everyone in this hall thinks that he only deserves their apology only if he is on their level. What if I give him equal status as them then?' Wang Lei said and everyone confused looked between each other even Huang Dewei was confused. He had no idea what Wang Lei was thinking. Wang Lei looked toward Huang Dewei as he continued speaking.

'The place of my third concubine (mistress) is empty which shall he will fulfil it now.' Wang Lei announced and everyone got shocked by his words while Huang Dewei felt his heart stop. He was shocked and stares at him whose expression was all calm.

'What are you even saying, your highness.' One of the ministers complained straight away

'He is a man, your highness. He can't give you children so how he can be your concubine? He can only be your sex toy.' Aigue said raising a question while everyone else was whispering.

'The decision has been made...prepare for the ceremony and spread the news all over the nation that the Emperor had chosen his third and last concubine. Anybody have an objection then stand up and I am ready to give that person a punishment.' Wang Lei said in an authentic tone as he looked at everyone and they all quiet down and then looked away. Nobody can dare raised a question about his decision while Huang Dewei was still shocked. He never thought that would happen. He just wanted a simple apology. Males never became Emperor's concubine so he never thought in his wildest dream that he would become his concubine.

'You called your family and we should set a meeting since we will be becoming a family soon. After meeting with your family we will set a date when the official ceremony will take place. Then after that ceremony, the wife of Emperor, Xin Ying and his two concubines Chen Ju and Ai Cong would ask for forgiveness for their wrongdoing. Anybody got an issue, stand up now.' Wang Lei said as he addressed Huang Dewei first then everyone else in the court daring them to raise issues with his decision. Some people have a huge problem with his decision but nobody said a word.

'Have you written everything I have said?' Wang Lei addressed the man who writes all his decision and statement. He nodded his head then walked towards him and put the paper with his decision in front of him. Wang Lei put his stamp as proof that he approve that decision and hand it back to him.

'Now the decision about what my wife and concubine did to him and now since I was a reason for it to happen, the decision needed to be made regarding that too.' Wang Lei said and everyone's attention went back to him. Nobody had no idea what he was talking about nor what he was thinking now. He looked at the guard standing at his right as he called him towards him. The guard run and bowed down as he greeted him

'Go and get the scissors for me.' Wang Lei ordered and the slave nodded his head as he runoff. He came back with scissors and passed them down to him. Still, everyone was confused about what was going to happen as Wang Lei stood up from his chair

'And that is my punishment for causing an innocent man trouble because of me.' Wang Lei said as he got hold of his hair, put the knife on them and chopped them off. Everyone was shocked and stood up from their chair with his act. The royal court was filled with people's grasps and whispers. Nobody excepted him to take this extreme step as Wang Lei put away his cut hair on the table and looked toward shocked Huang Dewei.

Now his hair was shoulder length as well. Tears flow from Huang Dewei's eyes because he did not want that from him while Wang Lei softly smile at him. Huang dewei understood what was meaning behind that smile. That smile meant don't worry I am standing with you and Huang Dewei felt his heart melt.

'Your highness, what have you done?' some of the ministers asked shocked and Wang Lei looked towards him.

'Don't worry, this hair will grow back. However, I hope my nation would understand the meaning behind my this act. I wanted to tell my nation that I am standing up with them...and I won't let anyone look down on my poor nation whether they are poor or rich or male or female. I, Wang Lei, would make sure to rewrite the new history and the history the next generation would be proud of.' Wang Lei said in a strong and confident tone while wealthy elites frowned upon his words of putting poor and rich together while poor slaves were happy.

A smile spread across their faces as they were proud of Huang Dewei for becoming Emperor's concubine and getting that high status despite being poor and a slave. He gives them hope and they felt now they also have a way of reaching the Emperor without worrying about rich elites.

Wang Lei was proving to be different from previous Emperors and Wang Dynasty's poor nation was becoming his fans. They all liked him and would pray for his long life. The way he took a stand for them in front of the ruler of Qi and now even today. It made them surprised and happy. He was looking out for his poor nation and that meant everything to him.

As the news of Huang Dewei becoming his concubine spread throughout the nation, everyone was surprised but then they were happy. A slave like them and a male too became an Emperor's concubine was an honour to them. There was finally someone in the royal court to stand for them. Huang Dewei became a nation's hero for standing up against rich elites. The nation also started to trust Wang lei more to do justice to them and letters with praises and complaints poured out to Wang Lei.

Wang Lei was also happy to receive love and trust from his nation. The hair for which Huang Dewei was looked down suddenly become his honour. Nobody looked at him like he was a whore but it became a symbol of bravery.

Huang Dewei knocked on the door and entered his chamber and Wang Lei looked at him as Huang Dewei shocked stared at him, not knowing what he should do. Then he slowly walked towards him and touched his short hair.

'Why...Why would you do that?' Huang Dewei asked as shutter because he was still in shock

'Did you know that you actually look pretty even with short hair?' Wang Lei confessed as he weakly smile and Huang Dewei just stares at him.

'I apologised...forgive me.' Huang Dewei apologised

'You suffered because of me...because of my messy relations with women in my life. Why are you apologising for it.' Wang Lei replied and Huang Dewei could not help and cry.

'But it's all my fault.' Huang Dewei whispered between his cry.

'Why you are so soft, Huang Dewei?' Wang Lei whispered said while softly smiling as he moved and hugged him.

'You did nothing wrong so don't overthink about it.' Wang Lei said as Huang Dewei hugged him back and kept crying. Wang Lei sighed and let him cry because he knew how hurtful he was over the whole situation. He was humiliated and that hurt his pride. After crying his heart out, Huang Dewei moved away and looked toward him.

'Are you sure that you won't regret your decision?' Huang Dewei asked referring to his decision of making him his third concubine and Wang Lei shook away his head

'No, I won't...trust me I definitely would never regret that decision.' Wang Lei replied as he cleaned off his tears and then got hold of his hand which was healed, but a mark was left. Wang Lei moved and softly kissed his hand and Huang Dewei's eyes widen but then he slowly closed his eyes as he felt his warm lips touching his skin and he felt peaceful inside him. He liked the feeling of his over him...and tonight something definitely changed between them...their relationship was changed and they could feel a sense of belonging to each other. Wang Lei moved away as they looked at each other and just warmly smile at each other.