A time-travel story where I forcefully marry the leading lady in a film/TV series!

Of course, appearances still need to be maintained.

So the ministers all burst into loud wailing and weeping, but not one of them actually shed a tear; some even almost couldn't help but smile.

In order to hide their true emotions from others, these ministers, who were actually quite happy inside, could only wail even more fervently...

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Chapter 206 The Confidence of the Beautiful Empress Xiao Yan! A Grand Drama is About to Begin!

Xiao Yan understood that this was an inevitable process that could not be skipped, so she could only sigh silently and let the ministers pretend to cry and plead for Emperor Wu.

"Such a momentous matter, how could I dare to speak lightly!" As the weeping of the ministers in the court subsided, Xiao Yan turned to face the assembled civil and military officials and said, "Prime Minister Zhang and Prince Danyang can both bear witness!"

Upon hearing this, the court officials who had previously doubted the veracity of the news were finally convinced.

"Please accept our condolences, Your Majesty!" The ministers all knelt down to pay their respects.

"Please rise, my lords!" Xiao Yan, with superb acting skills, squeezed out two lines of clear tears from the corners of her eyes and said with a sorrowful expression, "Although I am heartbroken, I cannot let my personal grief interfere with matters of state!"

"The most important matter for the nation today is none other than the war fought by our Great Wu!"

"My Wu Kingdom has just suffered a defeat, and now His Majesty has passed away in another country!"

"I fear that Beipan and even Anguo might take the opportunity to attack after learning of this!"

"I only want to ask Prince Danyang and Prime Minister Zhang, if this is truly the case, how should we respond?"

"In my opinion, with the mountains collapsing suddenly, it is best for our Great Wu to maintain a defensive posture!" Zhang Song said after a moment of contemplation. "Although our Great Wu's national strength has been greatly diminished, the most powerful Shazhong tribe of An Kingdom was also destroyed ten days ago, and they are equally incapable of attacking our country!"

"The only one we need to be wary of is Beipan; they might take advantage of our weakness!"

“I believe…” King Danyang snorted coldly and said, “Our Great Wu should form an alliance with Anguo to jointly resist Beipan!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers in the room stared in astonishment.

After all, Emperor Wu died within the territory of Anguo. Although the other party explained it as an accident, such hatred cannot be eliminated in a few words.

"The last time Beipan invaded, their iron hooves trampled across all nineteen prefectures of Wu Kingdom!" However, the next sentence from the King of Danyang dispelled most of the ministers' doubts.

Although there was war between An and Wu, it was ultimately a clash between two civilizations, and the struggle was nothing more than for territory, resources and population.

But Beipan was different; they marched south like bandits, committing all sorts of atrocities, including burning, killing, looting, and pillaging.

Recalling the various atrocities committed by Beipan after invading Wujing, it seems that it is not unacceptable to unite with Anguo now.

"I only know that war requires military supplies!" Zhang Song, not to be outdone, added, "His Majesty personally led the expedition to Tianmen Pass before, but the entire army was wiped out! This time, another 100,000 taels of gold were used as ransom!"

"The national treasury is already empty. If war breaks out again, the Ministry of Revenue simply will not be able to support it!"

The two sides engaged in a heated debate in the court, exchanging arguments back and forth, while the other ministers seemed to think that both sides had valid points.

"I understand your thoughts!" However, Xiao Yan spoke directly at this moment: "State affairs are family affairs! Since His Majesty is no longer here, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day! Therefore, I intend to recommend the Prince of Danyang to succeed to the throne!"

Xiao Yan's words shocked all the ministers present, and even the Prince of Danyang showed an expression of disbelief.

He knew, of course, that Xiao Yan had political ambitions, so he couldn't understand why this woman would suddenly push him forward to inherit the throne.

Xiao Yan naturally had her reasons. In fact, she had already received instructions from Wei Tingyu and was simply acting according to the plan.

Putting everything else aside, given the irreconcilable conflict between the Prince of Danyang and Zhang Song, whoever controls the court will inevitably fight back fiercely, or else they will have no choice but to wait for their death.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't!" Sure enough, as soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, Zhang Song was the first to speak up and shout, "His Majesty died in a fire in Anguo, and there are many suspicious points!"

"Why would Anguo want to murder His Majesty, a hostage? If keeping him alive would be beneficial, then there's no need to burn him to death and create a blood feud with my Wuguo!"

Zhang Song's words were practically an admission that the fire was set by the Prince of Danyang!

The ministers of Wu Kingdom present naturally understood the implication in his words.

"I have my suspicions that the Prince of Danyang was behind His Majesty's death!" Xiao Yan naturally chimed in, adding fuel to the fire. "To be honest, no one in the world wants the Prince of Danyang to succeed to the throne less than I do! But I also know that a country depends on a long-lived ruler!"

Upon hearing these words, the King of England, who had been silent all along, suddenly brightened up.

Many ministers also secretly turned to look at him, after all, if the Prince of Danyang was really not suitable to succeed to the throne, then His Highness the Prince of Ying would be a suitable candidate.

At most, he might have a slight limp, but that wouldn't affect his ability to make decisions! It's still better than letting Danyang, who is suspected of murdering the late emperor, succeed him.

Seeing that some ministers' eyes were starting to dart around and that they were frequently glancing at Prince Yang Xingyan, and noticing that the Prince's own expression was becoming increasingly interesting, Xiao Yan sneered inwardly.

As Wei Tingyu was right, no one can resist the temptation of the throne! Even the Prince of Ying, who had always pretended not to care about anything and not to compete for it, was no exception!

This is why Xiao Yan insisted that the Prince of Ying be present at today's court assembly!

Because, thanks to Wei Tingyu's reminder, she already knew that the Prince of Ying's ambition was no less than that of the Prince of Danyang, but he had been preparing in secret and had not revealed it before.

Of course, today is also the last chance for Prince Yang Xingyan! If he misses this opportunity and Prince Danyang successfully ascends the throne, he knows that he will have no hope in this life.

So this restless prince was also somewhat prepared...

As a cunning old fox, Zhang Song could certainly think of anything that other ministers could.

For him, the ascension of the King of Ying is indeed a better choice than the enthronement of the Prince of Danyang, at least there is no direct conflict of interest between Yang Xingyan and him.

"Your Majesty, please wait!" Thinking of this, Zhang Song stepped forward and said to Xiao Yan, "Since that's the case, this old minister is willing to recommend His Highness Prince Ying to ascend the throne! The reasons for this are known to all the ministers and Your Majesty!"

"Yes! Your Majesty the King also wishes to be recommended to ascend the throne!"

"His Highness the King is pure and virtuous! He was also incredibly loyal to the late Emperor. When he volunteered to serve as the envoy to welcome the new Emperor, he even fainted on his knees in the court! We all witnessed it with our own eyes!"

Besides Zhang Song's cronies, many loyal ministers in the Wu Kingdom's court were also willing to voice their support for the Prince of Ying. After all, compared to the Prince of Danyang, who might have plotted to murder the late emperor, the Prince of Ying was clearly a better choice.

At the same time, most of them were also moved by Yang Xingyan's performance in the imperial court.

The King of England had long been looking forward to this day, and now that he saw half of the ministers in the court were willing to support him, he was overjoyed.

However, before the smile could even appear on his face, he immediately realized that he still had to continue the charade. So he immediately clasped his hands and bowed to Xiao Yan, saying, "Your subject is willing to join all the officials in following Your Majesty's side and respectfully request that Your Majesty, Prince Danyang, assume the throne!"

"The nation is in grave danger, but propriety must not be disregarded!"

"It is precisely because of the Empress Dowager's great righteousness that the funeral rites for the late Emperor must be conducted with the utmost honor!"

"Your humble servant is unworthy! I am willing to temporarily assume the post of Imperial Clan Minister to handle matters related to the national mourning."

"During this period, my elder brother, the Prince of Danyang, can mobilize troops and generals as the new emperor!"

However, the King of England's statement clearly indicated his support for the Prince of Danyang's ascension to the throne. If he hadn't made a statement, it would have been better, because his words made the ministers below feel even more that the King of England was suitable to be the emperor.

After all this, he doesn't even have this much ambition?!

The death of the late emperor must have been unrelated to him. An emperor with less desire for power would then grant more authority to his subordinates after ascending the throne, so that they would not have to live under such pressure.

The Prince of Danyang was already in a bad mood because so many people had recommended his younger brother, the Prince of Ying, but were unwilling to support him.

Now that the King of England has expressed his opinion, it seems that he has gained more ministers who support him, and a sharp murderous intent has appeared in the eyes of the Prince of Danyang.

In his view, his third brother was also someone who could not be allowed to live!

If I were to ascend the throne, my first act would be to imprison the King of England, and then find an opportunity to secretly kill him! Otherwise, as long as he is alive, he will surely threaten my rule.

"We second that proposal!" Now that Xiao Yan and the Prince of Ying had both expressed their willingness to support the Prince of Danyang to ascend the throne, the other ministers had nothing more to say and bowed in agreement.

Zhang Song, who had been harboring ulterior motives, frowned slightly but then said nothing more.

Now that things have come to this, he can only look for an opportunity to act accordingly. If he were to stand up and oppose it now, he would be going against the tide and would not be popular.

"Granted!" King Danyang stared straight at King Ying, and only spoke after a moment.

"In that case, Your Majesty, please move to the ancestral temple and perform the rites of informing us!" Upon hearing this, the King of Ying immediately lowered his head and continued speaking.

Of course, at this moment, a look of triumph suddenly appeared in the corner of his eye, a scene that was keenly observed by Xiao Yan, who was standing opposite him.

It must be said that the King of England is indeed a very capable mantis stalking a cicada!

For a long time, he had kept his ambition hidden within this mutilated body, never revealing it.

Only now that the time has come has he truly begun his planning and execution!

If it weren't for Xiao Yan's special ability—that is, Wei Tingyu protecting her—she would probably have fallen into his trap just like him!

King Yang Xingyan's biggest mistake was that he thought the mantis stalks the cicada unaware of the oriole behind, so the oriole was the ultimate winner!

Little did they know that a hawk was watching them, the little sparrow, with cold eyes from the treetop!

Xiao Yan was naturally confident of victory, so she watched the performance between the Prince of Ying and the Prince of Danyang as if it were a show.

Soon, as the Prince of Danyang headed towards the ancestral temple, all the officials in the court followed him out of the main hall.

At this moment, only Xiao Yan and her loyal female official remained in the court of Wu Kingdom.

Looking at the empty court, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel melancholy.

From a young age, she believed that she must become a strong woman, at least to trample all the men in the court under her feet and make them do as she pleased, so that she would not have lived in vain!

However, she now felt physically and mentally exhausted! Her previous obsession with power now seemed incredibly naive and ridiculous.

Just like the King of England's scheme, she had never noticed it before. If Wei Tingyu hadn't left two skilled and quick-witted female Golden Shadow Guards to help her, how could she have known about the King of England's plan in advance?

Just thinking about the consequences sent chills down Xiao Yan's spine.

If it weren't for Wei Tingyu's help, I'm afraid that Wu Kingdom would really have fallen into the hands of the King of Ying! And I and the Xiao family behind me would have been doomed.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan suddenly felt a surge of disgust towards the scheming and backstabbing in the court.

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Compared to this, it would be better to stay away from this chaotic world and even be a woman in Wei Tingyu's mansion in peace. That would be a much better choice than this tiring life!