As for the King of Yan supporting Qin Yuanze to the throne, since Qin Yuanze was already an adult, he would not normally need a regent. However, if Qin Yuanze were to personally lead an expedition, a regent would naturally be needed. Therefore, until the very last moment, no one knew who the winner would be.
"This matter... still needs to be discussed in detail with the Empress!" Qin Mu neither agreed nor disagreed with Qin Mo's suggestion, and took the lead in walking out of the Imperial Clan Court.
"A bunch of scheming bastards, do you think you're worthy to fight me? I'd rather you all be in mourning!"
Qin Mo chuckled and followed them out. He wasn't worried about Qin Mu and the others disagreeing. In any case, he would definitely not agree to anyone else acting as regent at this time, but few people would object to the empress acting as regent, because they had no reason to object. The empress's status was more esteemed than others, and her strength was at the Heavenly Realm. Before there was a new ruler in Great Xia, she was the best candidate.
The great funeral of the Xia king was a solemn affair; the entire city was draped in mourning, and the coffin lay in state for forty-nine days before the burial. The first snow of winter arrived late, turning the entire capital into a somber white.
During the period of mourning, envoys from various countries came to pay their respects according to protocol. As expected, they expressed doubt about the lack of a new ruler in the Great Xia Dynasty, but Qin Mu and the others did not offer any explanation. Qin Mo brought up the matter of appointing Wang Yushi as regent again, but they were turned down with various excuses. Qin Mo did not get angry; he simply smiled and said nothing more.
Taking advantage of the funeral arrangements, Qin Mu and others rallied many royal nobles and officials from other places who came to pay their respects. They repeatedly sought an audience with Wang Yushi, crying and pleading, hoping that she would prioritize the overall situation and agree to Qin Yuanze becoming the new ruler.
"These bastards got tricked again. Come at me if you dare! What are you doing bullying a woman?"
Qin Mo felt extremely guilty about Qin Mu and the others' new methods. He could use a rogue-like demeanor to deal with everyone, but these people, seeing that he was difficult to handle, turned to harass Wang Yushi instead, which was something he hadn't anticipated.
A pregnant woman who faces a bunch of shameless old men crying, banging their heads against the wall, and rolling around every day will definitely have high blood pressure and become irritable, which is very detrimental to the healthy development of the fetus.
Qin Mo underestimated Wang Yushi. This woman, who fought her way out of the suicide squad and cultivated to the Heavenly Realm with a crude "Breaking the Heaven Technique," possessed a tenacity and stubbornness unimaginable to ordinary people. If these members of the royal family were truly for the sake of Great Xia, she might have reconsidered. However, this blatant coercion ignited the tenacity within her.
For more than ten days in a row, people came to see Wang Yushi, but even if they kowtowed until their heads cracked, they could not get a word of comfort from her. All they were met with was her fierce gaze.
The two sides were once again deadlocked. Just as Qin Mu and the others were determined to spread rumors that were detrimental to Wang Yushi, two saints from the temple arrived.
"Lord Hong, we request to see the true ruler of the Great Xia Dynasty!"
"I wonder what brings you two elders here?" Hong Yan, the Minister of Rites, sensed, with a man's intuition, that something bad was about to happen.
“Our temple has a mutual assistance alliance with Great Xia, but this year’s aid has been delayed in reaching the Western Continent. Do you intend to terminate the alliance?” Elder Page said angrily.
"This... My Great Xia Kingdom has just lost its king, so there has been a delay... a delay. We will begin preparations immediately after the funeral!"
Elder Charles had lived in the capital for quite some time and naturally understood the excuses used by the Great Xia. He said bluntly, "The orcs' main attack has always been directed at the Western Continent. We have made enormous sacrifices over the past thousand years, and now you want to break the alliance just because the orcs have retreated slightly? Fine! If we negotiate peace with the orcs... then where will their main attack be directed?"
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