There is nothing contradictory in what i said. I already explained, in many details, multiple time the difference between de facto and de jure authority of the Emperor. You just refuse to reply when i make these arguments.
There is no legal recourse to appeal the Emperor's orders. There is no way for one of the Empire's subject to restrict the authority of the Emperor, except by actively disobeying him or appealing to him personally.
Hammerfell was SIGNED OUT of the Empire. Titus Medes II gave up the province to the Aldemari Dominion, and the province refused to acknowledge this surrender and thus de facto seceded, claiming they were not the Emperor's to give.
Dont bother answering to me if you ignore the point about the legal power of the Emperor vs the effective power of the Emperor again. Im done retelling you the same thing for the 3rd time.
If you have confirmation or could point me to the work of media that has that, id be happy to review my opinion on the matter. But i will not give the benefit of the doubt about an "implication" to an Emperor that signed away Hammefell and Talos just because Cyrodill got a bloody nose.