Unlike the carriages he had seen in period dramas in his previous life, the carriage Zhao Hao was riding in was hardly a carriage. The thing pulling the carriage in front was a huge strange beast, and the entire carriage was more like a small palace. The carriage body was covered with light blue runes that shimmered, and various smooth and wind-controlling magic arrays were running smoothly, making the people inside feel as if they were walking on flat ground, without feeling any vibration at all.

Almost all the high-ranking officials of the court were here, as if it were a court assembly in the capital.

As soon as Zhao Hao uttered those words, everyone in the room looked at Zu An with varying expressions: some were shocked and horrified, some were gloating, some were worried, and some were just watching the show...

Zu An's expression changed several times. He originally thought that his secret release of Bai Fei had been exposed and was thinking about how to explain it, but he never expected it to be like this.

Although he had long anticipated that the regent's affair would be exposed sooner or later, he did not expect it to happen so quickly, and that everything would come so unexpectedly.

He didn't refute it; there was no point in arguing about such things. The emperor didn't make judgments based on evidence like in later generations.

He even had an urge to run away. Although Zhao Hao was very powerful, with his current cultivation level and confidence, he might still be able to escape.

Just then, a familiar voice rang in his ears: "Don't panic. Although your status as regent has brought you trouble, it is also your shield."

Zu'an was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "Empress, you're awake?"

Ever since Mi Li fell into a deep sleep once, she would occasionally fall into a deep sleep afterward, which made Zu An almost used to the days when she was not around.

“Call me Master!” Mi Li corrected her impatiently.

"Master Sister..."

"Zu An called out willingly. For some reason, his emotions stabilized a bit as soon as the other party appeared. He felt that he was really born to be a gigolo."

"Stop being so glib, let's deal with the immediate crisis first," Mi Li reminded her.

Zu An nodded secretly. He had already made up his mind. He bowed to Zhao Hao and said, "It's a long story. I had many concerns before, so I didn't inform the Emperor immediately. I hope the Emperor will forgive me."

Zhao Hao was taken aback. He had thought that the other party would try to argue for a while, and then he would convince him completely after the other party's clumsy performance. He never expected that the other party would admit it so calmly and confidently.

The senior officials in the court also had very interesting expressions. Some of them who had been on good terms with him had originally hoped that this was a hoax, so that they could put in a good word for him. But now, they were truly powerless to do anything about it.

Bi Ziang was also among the crowd, but among a group of high-ranking officials, he could only sit at the very end. His usual imposing manner seemed as insignificant as an ant in front of such a large group of officials.

His jaw nearly dropped. Before this, he had absolute confidence in Zu'an. No matter how outstanding Zu'an's performance was, he didn't care. Zu'an was just a favorite of his sister, and no matter how powerful he was, he was just a dog of the Bi family.

But now that they know the other party is actually the regent of the demon race, everything has changed. After years of propaganda, the demon race is known in the minds of humans as a ferocious and bloodthirsty but extremely powerful race, a great enemy of humans of similar size. And what is the concept of the demon regent? Not to mention him, even his father and other figures are three points inferior to him.

Who exactly is?

A dog?

King Qi, standing at the head of the court, raised his eyebrows. He had previously thought this kid was nothing more than a clown who often ruined his plans, but now he had to reconsider his opinion.

At this moment, Attendant Pei Zheng stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this boy has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor and has colluded with the demon race. He holds a high position but has remained silent. He is truly a wolf in sheep's clothing. I hope Your Majesty will take this boy out and behead him, and thoroughly investigate the remaining members of the demon race!"

His voice was incredibly passionate, as if he were angry, yet also excited and thrilled.

It's no wonder he behaved this way. A year or two ago, the power of the King of Qi was so great that everyone was confident he would succeed as the next emperor.

As a result, everything changed as soon as Zu'an arrived in the capital. Various low- and mid-level officials in the Qi King's faction were either dismissed or sidelined. Some time ago, even the most core members of the Qi King's party, the Vice Minister of the Chancellery Yu Nan and the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel Yu Xuanchong, fell from power one after another. The events in Yunzhong destroyed decades of Qi King's efforts, and the power of the entire Qi King's party was weakened to the extreme.

All of this is related to that kid Zuan. Watching him rise to prominence, I feel resentful but helpless.

Now that we've finally found a chance to retaliate, how could we not be happy?

Zu An thought to himself that Da Manman's grandfather really didn't give him any face. If he knew about his relationship with his granddaughter, would he still treat him like this and try to kill him?

At the same time, General Liu Yao stepped forward and said, "That's right. In this dynasty, colluding with foreign races is the most serious offense punishable by the execution of the entire family. The Zu family knowingly committed this crime. Despite receiving imperial favor from the Great Zhou Dynasty, they still became the regent of the demon race, which makes their crime even more serious!"

Many people in the room had strange expressions on their faces; normally...

The Qi Wang faction and the Di faction can argue fiercely over a trivial matter, but today, on the Zu'an issue, they have surprisingly joined forces for the first time.

The emperor nodded slightly: "That makes sense."

At this moment, Bi Qi, who rarely expressed his opinion, spoke up: "Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate. I had previously wondered why the terms of the ceasefire and peace talks between the demon race were so generous, and I was worried that the demon race was playing tricks. Now I finally understand that it must be because Lord Zu has influence over there. So from this point of view, Lord Zu is still thinking of the human race. He is not only without fault, but also meritorious."

Bi Ziang was stunned, never expecting that his father would speak up for Zu An at this critical moment.

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