The court officials were in an uproar.
Wenbin shouted, "Has the Princess gone mad? The Emperor only allowed you to oversee the country, not to usurp it. Treason is a capital offense."
The Minister of Rites pointed at her with trembling hands: "The Emperor and the Crown Prince are both alive and well. There is no way that the throne should be for a princess like you."
The censors were spitting everywhere, their faces flushed with anger; anyone who didn't know better would think they'd been cuckolded by their wives.
"Absurd, utterly absurd! How can a woman be emperor? This is utterly upside down, what kind of order is this?"
"When a hen crows at dawn, the country is doomed."
"Disloyal, unfilial, inhumane, and unjust, they deserve to die a thousand deaths."
"We swear to defend the legitimacy of the imperial power to the death and will never yield."
The four regents stared coldly at Qi An.
Only if that incompetent crown prince ascends the throne can their power be maximized.
Amidst the chaos, only a few ministers exchanged glances and waited to see what would happen.
Qi An looked at the ministers below, who were indignant with excitement, with amusement.
Don't be fooled by their current righteous indignation and indignation, as if they're ready to sacrifice themselves for their country at any moment.
But before the imperial city fell in their previous lives, most of them packed up their belongings and fled, some even abandoning their wives, children and parents.
Finally captured by the enemy, he groveled and behaved in a cowardly manner in order to survive, no different from a boneless maggot.
Wenbin pointed at Qi An and shouted at the military officers, "Why aren't you taking down that traitorous minister for His Majesty?"
The military officers looked at Qi An hesitantly.
They had all followed Nie Yuhuang to the battlefield, been saved and protected by her, and still respected this princess.
Qi An took out the tiger tally and played with it in his hand. When the generals saw this, they simply closed their eyes and pretended not to see it.
They were military officers, and when the emperor was not around, they only recognized the tiger tally.
Wenbin was shocked when he saw the tiger tally: "You...how did you get the tiger tally? What did you do to the Emperor?"
The other ministers were pale, wondering if the old emperor had been killed by the eldest princess.
Several censors cried and wailed, hurling the most offensive insults, and kept threatening to bang their heads against a pillar.
Qi An sneered. What etiquette and rules? They're just high-sounding fig leaves.
These self-important bastards simply can't accept being ridden on by a woman.
Because in their eyes, women are inherently inferior to men.
Qi An stood up and slowly walked down the jade steps.
"So what if no woman has ever been an emperor? From this day forward, I, Nie Yuhuang, am the first empress of this Great Yu."
"Absurd! We absolutely refuse to acknowledge this!" Wenbin said angrily, flicking his sleeve.
Qi An gave a cold laugh: "I am informing you, not discussing it with you. Those who disagree can stand up."
Several imperial censors rushed forward, crying and shouting, "We are not convinced!"
"How can a woman be an emperor? It's a joke."
"That's right. The imperial court is a sacred place, not a place where a woman's defiled body can be defiled."
“We would rather die than accept having to kneel at the feet of women.”
After saying this, the group made a gesture as if they were about to smash their heads against a pillar. Other court officials quickly pulled them back and also denounced Qi An.
Qi An nodded: "Alright, since you censors are willing to die to remonstrate and gain a good reputation after death, then I will grant your wish."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi An flicked his sleeve and pulled several censors and court officials aside.
With no one holding them back, the old censors stopped crying and stood frozen in place.
Qi An pointed at the pillar: "Let's crash into it."
The censors all stepped back: "You..."
The next second, Qi An struck with lightning speed, grabbing one of them with each hand and slamming their heads against a pillar.
Pull again, bump again.
The banging sounds echoed throughout the hall.
In his previous life, after Nie Ming surrendered, these imperial censors knelt down with great ease, even praising Xu Shize as the chosen emperor who would save the people from suffering.
The ministers were so terrified by this brutal scene that they wet themselves and panicked.
Some people ran towards the palace gate, but were forced back by the swords of the imperial guards.
Only then did everyone realize that the entire hall was surrounded by the imperial guards and the Imperial Guards.
Clearly, they had already betrayed the princess and were now all her people.
A moment later, several censors lay neatly beside the pillar, their heads all rotten like watermelons.
Qi An wiped his hands: "Is there anyone else who disagrees?"
Silence reigned.
Even Wenbin didn't dare to speak, his mind racing as he considered a solution.
Did Xu Shize know about Nie Yuhuang's sudden usurpation of the throne?
The situation has changed drastically, and he needs to inform Wumeng to prepare as soon as possible.
Qi An walked up to Wen Bin, startling him so much that he said in a fierce but weak voice:
"What are you trying to do? Do you intend to force all the ministers to their deaths?"
"I have a question for Prime Minister Wen."
After a pause, Qi An continued, "When do you plan to fulfill the promise of the vassal kingship that Wumeng Khan has made to you?"
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
The ministers were once again stunned.
What did the eldest princess mean by that?
What is the relationship between the Prime Minister and Wumeng?
Wenbin's face turned pale: "You're making baseless accusations and wronging loyal officials. I am utterly loyal to Da Yu, and it's not up to you, a usurper and traitor, to attack me."
"What a ridiculous 'thief crying 'stop thief!' It's a real shame the Prime Minister doesn't go to the theater."
Qi An took out a roll of black cloth and showed it to the assembled officials: "Whatever the Khan of Wumeng promised you, it has all vanished now."
Wenbin stared at the roll of black cloth in disbelief, his face changing drastically, cold sweat pouring down his face.
That was a handwritten letter from Wumeng Khan, containing all his promises to him.
He was hiding it safely in a place only he knew, so how did it end up in Nie Yuhuang's hands?
“This is the golden seal of Wumeng Khan, I recognize it.”
"My God, the Prime Minister is actually colluding with Wumeng. What a traitor!"
Qi An pointed at Wen Bin and said coldly, "Take down this old beast who colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country for me."
"yes."
Wenbin stumbled and collapsed to the ground.
It's over, the Prime Minister's mansion is completely finished.
Wu Hao, the commander of the Imperial Guards, personally led his men to tie Wen Bin up and force him to kneel on the ground.
Wenbin stared at Qi An with resentment and unwillingness, then burst into maniacal laughter.
"Haha, Nie Yuhuang, do you think you've won? Do you really think you can sit on this throne? Be careful, or you'll end up doing all the work for someone else."
"Just wait and see, your fate will be a thousand times, ten thousand times more miserable than mine. Your country will be destroyed, your family will be ruined, and you will be abandoned by everyone. Hahaha."
The thought of Nie Yuhuang sharing a bed with a venomous snake every day filled Wenbin with immense pleasure.
However, the next second, he couldn't laugh anymore.
"Are you referring to your well-hidden ally?"
Qi An smiled gently: "He is still breathing, but Prime Minister, don't worry, I will send him down to keep you company soon."
Wenbin, looking utterly dejected, was taken away; the guillotine would be his final resting place.
As for his good daughter, in her previous life she had an affair with Xu Shize, and she made Nie Ming wear a green hat.
Qi An didn't intend to waste time with her and planned to simply give her a cup of poisoned wine to settle the matter.
As he ascended the jade steps, Qi An stood with his hands behind his back.
"Is there anyone else who disagrees?"
The guards' knives gleamed coldly, ready to drink blood at any moment.
A moment later, all the ministers knelt down and bowed their heads.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
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