The wedding scene instantly turned into a power struggle, which Song Yanran had not expected.

What surprised her even more was that the one leading the charge was actually her most trusted younger brother—Prince Rui, Song Yu.

Why do this?

"Your Majesty, your indulgence of the Prince of Jing this year has aroused the anger of the court and the public. For the sake of the face of our royal family and for the eternal foundation of the Longhan Dynasty, we beg you to issue an edict to abdicate!"

Song Yu's reasoning was sound and well-founded. Indeed, over the past year, Song Yanran's indulgence of Di Feijing had caused a great loss of public support, and both officials and commoners had expressed their dissatisfaction with her.

In addition, Song Yanran has attended court only a handful of times in the past year and has not been as dedicated to state affairs as before, which has caused dissatisfaction among many ambitious officials.

Therefore, when Song Yu incited the royal family and officials to force Song Yu to abdicate, surprisingly few people opposed him.

"Do you really intend to force me to abdicate?"

Song Yanran pointed to the kneeling officials around her, her heart filled with desolation.

As for the envoys from the seventy-two countries who witnessed this scene, they all tacitly agreed and remained silent.

They need to see how things develop, and choosing sides to maximize their benefits is the most crucial factor.

But deep down they hoped Song Yanran could step down, because Song Yanran was like a mountain, pressing down on them so much they could hardly breathe.

"Your Majesty, the people's will is with you; do you still intend to defy Heaven?"

Song Yu's righteous words resounded throughout the wedding venue, shattering Song Yanran's expectations of family affection.

"Are you really going to force me to abdicate?"

Seeing the pain on Song Yanran's face, Song Yu couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.

But for the sake of the greater good, he remained resolute and said, "Your Majesty, you have committed many sins throughout your life. If it weren't for you, how could the late Emperor and my brother have died?"

You seized the throne illegitimately, and have now occupied it for over 2,700 years. You should have been content and abdicated long ago.

Upon hearing this, Song Yanran felt utterly devastated.

Di Feijing, who was standing to the side, had no idea what was going on and was completely bewildered.