"According to the emperor's edict, the eldest princess's son, Li Yunshen, has both political integrity and talent, and a world-wide mind. He is truly a rare talent in the Wanhua Kingdom... to succeed the emperor."

Your Highness, all the civil and military officials had different expressions, while the Queen Mother and the eldest princess breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how capable Xu Shihuan was, she was still a woman. The cruel words he said in front of them before were just words.

Who knows, this edict has not been read to the end. I saw that the father-in-law saw everyone's reactions in his eyes and continued to read:

"However, Yunshen is still young and is always unable to handle the affairs of the court. I am very worried. I have granted amnesty to Li Yunshen's wife Xu Shihuan as the regent to assist Li Yunshen in handling the affairs of the court. I do so!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a minister below immediately questioned:

"Impossible! How could the late emperor let a woman be the regent? Wouldn't Wanhua Kingdom become a world dominated by women? If other countries knew about it, wouldn't they laugh at their own country?"

As soon as this statement came out, Xu Shihuan walked out from among the officials before other ministers could express their opinions. Some ministers were about to say something, but were frightened by the sword in her hand and shut their mouths.

"Oh? What do you mean, Mr. Zhang? Do you have any objections to the late emperor's words? Or do you think your words have more weight than the late emperor's edict?"

Facing Xu Shihuan's questioning, Mr. Zhang was not afraid at all. You must know that he and Queen Mother Shen are distant relatives, and Xu Shihuan would not dare to attack him easily even if he was the regent.

"Of course I dare not disrespect the late emperor. I just suspect that the edict just read out was not the late emperor's original intention. As far as I know, when the late emperor passed away, the queen mother and the eldest princess were standing by."

"According to what I see, Mr. Xu, why don't you ask the Queen Mother and the eldest princess to explain the situation at that time in front of all the civil and military officials, so that you can convince the public."

As soon as these words came out, many ministers in the palace showed wavering in their eyes, obviously they were persuaded by Lord Zhang. Xu Shihuan saw their reactions in his eyes and couldn't help but secretly thought:

If he hadn't been the regent, these ministers would have inevitably made a fuss about Wen Yidi's life experience. But now that everyone's attention was focused on him, no one mentioned Wen Yidi anymore.

With just a clang, Xu Shihuan pulled out the sword from his waist. Before Mr. Zhang could react, Xu Shihuan's sword pierced his chest and even turned half a circle.

Mr. Zhang, who had been so eloquent just now, had fallen to the ground, and his hot blood was flowing all over the ground. Upon seeing this, the other ministers stepped back, fearing that they would be implicated.

Some ministers even looked at the door, preparing to escape in the chaos. But when they took a closer look, they found that the hall was surrounded by officers and soldiers.

"The late emperor's edict is here. Who dares to act arrogantly?"

Xu Shihuan held the sword in one hand and took the edict from his father-in-law with the other. The bright red blood dyed the sword red, making it look extremely dazzling.

At the same time, Wen Yidi also came over and stood in front of everyone. As Xu Shihuan said:

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

The civil and military officials finally realized the current situation and knelt down one after another. After Wen Yidi put on his dragon robe and ordered the regent Xu Shihuan to list Master Zhang's crimes in front of everyone, everyone realized later that the world of Wanhua Kingdom had changed.

It was the emperor Shang Wen Yidi who had a weak character and was easy to control, not the emperor Li Yunshen. After hearing Xu Shihuan enumerate the crimes of Mr. Zhang just now, everyone realized that the emperor wanted to take back all the enemies he had incurred when he was an imperial merchant.

For a time, there were constant cries in the Golden Palace. Every time Xu Shihuan killed a minister, he would immediately tell him about the evil deeds committed by the minister. The emperor already has enough evidence in his hands and does not give these people a chance to defend themselves.

Fourteen people were killed in a row, and the ground was completely stained red with blood. Wen Yidi nodded with satisfaction, obviously very satisfied with Xu Shihuan's behavior.

After retreating from the court, the ministers looked at the officers and soldiers guarding outside the palace and did not dare to say a word. Those with sharp eyes found that the officers and soldiers guarding outside the palace looked unfamiliar. Based on their performance, it was easy to deduce that these were the Guan family troops guarding Hezhou.

At this point, they finally had a conclusion in their minds. Although it was he, Wen Yidi, who ascended the throne, the one who actually held the power was Xu Shihuan, who stood behind the Xu family and the Guan family.

After leaving the palace and confirming that no one from the emperor or regent was around, the ministers finally dared to speak:

"In my opinion, it is true that the late emperor passed the throne to the emperor, but it is false to make Xu Shihuan the regent. The emperor is young? I think the late emperor was much younger than this when he ascended the throne."

"Let me tell you, the emperor doesn't necessarily want Xu Shihuan to be the regent. But now, Yong'an City is full of regents, so the emperor has no choice."

"His Royal Highness the former Crown Prince and Prince Jin are both imprisoned in the sky prison. I don't know how the Regent will torture them. He might even be dead now."

"Tell me, did the regent threaten the emperor with the names of these two people, so the emperor had to listen to her?"

Unexpectedly, with Xu Shihuan in front of him, the whole country completely ignored Wen Yidi's past. On the contrary, they also made up a story of deep brotherhood, thinking that Wen Yidi endured the humiliation for the sake of his two royal brothers.

When the new emperor ascended the throne and the news of amnesty spread, people became even more convinced of their guesses. Nowadays, the saying that the Holy One is kind and righteous, while the Regent Xu Shihuan has evil intentions, has been completely spread.

"How could they say that? No, I want to investigate the source of this rumor. We can't let them ruin your reputation anymore."

When Wen Yidi heard the news from the people, he was so angry that he could no longer sit still. He just wanted to seek justice for Xu Shihuan. Ke Xu Shihuan sat aside, looking indifferent, and said unhurriedly:

"The man who became the emperor is different. He speaks much more forcefully. However, I, the one who was scolded, are not angry. Why are you so angry?"

"You have to know that they just don't like me now. Even if I do everything perfectly, they will still use my identity as a woman to make things happen."

Seeing Wen Yidi gradually calm down, Xu Shihuan continued:

"That's why I insist on letting you be the emperor. There are still many things I have to do now, and I don't have the energy to waste time on these things."

"However, don't get carried away, kid. You must know that you, the emperor, were appointed to you by me. Don't even think about using your own status to yell at me."

Xu Shihuan said fiercely, but Wen Yidi's face was full of smiles.

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