A family of widows, all shouldered, raising the dragon flag!

boom!

Qin Ze was deeply shaken!

At that moment, he suddenly felt that the other person was not his mother-in-law but his mother!

"Don't worry, Mother-in-law, I won't allow myself to be humiliated!"

"I will never let Yanran suffer the slightest injustice!"

This was an answer Chu Canglan never expected.

"You've got quite a bit of pride, kid!"

"I acknowledge you; you have earned my approval!"

Chu Canglan's words brought Chu Yanran to tears of joy.

Chu Qingrou's face was beaming with joy.

Qin Ze, however, remained completely unfazed by the praise or criticism!

Qin Ze felt that things weren't that simple.

As expected, Chu Canglan spoke again.

This time, Chu Canglan was extremely serious!

"Qin Ze, although you have gained my approval, I still have a question for you!"

"This question involves too many factors; think it through before you answer!"

Seeing Chu Canglan's serious expression, Qin Ze became more attentive as well!

"Your Majesty, please ask!"

Qin Ze remained neither humble nor arrogant!

"What if one day, relations between the two countries turn sour!"

"Will you choose to become the son-in-law of my Chu Kingdom, or a subject of the Great Zhou?"

This question immediately drew everyone's attention to Qin Ze.

Everyone thought Qin Ze would hesitate.

It will be a difficult decision.

But Qin Ze gave his answer without even thinking.

"I choose to protect the Great Zhou!"

"The sons of the Qin family have been guarding the territory of the Great Zhou for generations."

"The loyal spirit of my Qin family will never perish, and it will certainly not perish with me!"

This answer is unwavering.

Chu Canglan frowned.

Because this wasn't the answer she wanted.

"Do you know that your father and nine brothers were very likely part of Emperor Renzong's scheme?"

"Are you aware that Emperor Renzong of Zhou has been suppressing your Qin family?"

"In the eyes of the Emperor of Great Zhou, your Qin family is a thorn in his side, a thorn in his flesh. Even so, you still want to protect a country that doesn't love you?"

Qin Ze smiled.

He was laughing very happily.

His smile puzzled everyone.

"Your Majesty, you are absolutely right!"

"but!"

"The sons of the Qin family need not be pleased by the Emperor of the Great Zhou!"

"It is enough for the sons of the Qin family to be liked by the people. This is the fundamental reason why the sons of the Qin family would rather die than surrender."

"Because our loyalty is to the people, not the emperor!"

"I can tell you, everyone shouts 'Long live the Emperor!'"

"But the sons of the Qin family only know how to shout 'Long live the people! Long live the common folk!'"

boom!

These words struck like a thunderbolt.

It exploded in everyone's hearts.

No one expected that the loyalty of the Prince of Zhenbei of the Great Zhou Dynasty was actually to the people.

No one expected that Qin Ze's "Long Live" would be a tribute to the people.

This completely infringes upon their interests.

In their eyes, ordinary people are nothing more than fish on a chopping board.

Ordinary people are nothing but ants.

Long live the people! But who are they?

"Your Majesty, this child is truly an anomaly. If he is not killed, he may cause future trouble!"

"Absolutely arrogant!"

Soon, another argument broke out in the court.

There is only one target!

That means Qin Ze must die.

Qin Ze has infringed upon the interests of all of them!

Chu Canglan was also shocked by Qin Ze's remarks.

They are from a prestigious family!

They are a powerful clan!

They are royalty!

They are cultivators!

Those below cultivators are all ants!

But Qin Ze regarded ants as beings on equal footing with him!

This idea is absolutely insane!

"Qin Ze, do you realize that your words have brought you death?"

"Your Majesty, when has a son of the Qin family ever escaped death?"

"If I were afraid, I wouldn't have accompanied Yanran to Chu this time!"

"It is because I am fearless that I can stand before you!"

These words were neither humble nor arrogant!

Eyes brimming with sincerity!

Chu Canglan sighed deeply.

She knew that even if Qin Ze agreed to work for her now, she wouldn't dare to.

Qin Ze's idea is too outrageous!

Sure enough, at this moment, not a single official in the court objected to Qin Ze's marriage.

This scene made her feel even colder.

This is tantamount to the entire court watching her daughter go into a fire pit.

Because she believed that Qin Ze would do this one day, letting the people be the masters of their own destiny...

For a moment, she felt conflicted.

She approved of Qin Ze, and she genuinely liked his style.

When you talk to her, there is no ulterior motive, only sincerity.

Even the remarks she made earlier, which were enough to push someone into an abyss, were not avoided at all.

She could even sense that Qin Ze truly treated her as an elder.

Looking at her two daughters, her eyes were fixed on Qin Ze.

I couldn't help but sigh softly!

"Yanran, are you willing to go with him?"

"Mother, I do!"

Even though I already had the answer in my heart.

But when Chu Yanran said she was willing to leave with Qin Ze, her heart still ached.

It was as if someone had ripped out the heart of her.

"Since that's the case, I grant your permission..."

Before he could finish speaking...

Chu Yanran quickly spoke up.

"Mother, my third sister also wants to be with her daughter!"

boom!

Chu Yanran's words struck the hall like a thunderbolt.

If she were to marry Qin Ze, no one would care so much.

After all, although Chu Yanran was well-read, her martial arts skills were lacking.

But Chu Qingrou was different.

He ranked second on the list of prodigies, and his divine soul power was terrifyingly strong.

It can be said that Chu Qingrou represents the future foundation of the Chu Kingdom.

How could they possibly want Chu Qingrou to marry Qin Ze as well?

At this moment, Chu Qingrou was even more shocked.

She never expected her older sister to make such a request at this time.

She felt both ashamed and angry.

Yet they couldn't refute it.

Because she didn't want to go against her own heart.

Moreover, she envied Qin Ze's attitude towards her older sister.

Or rather, it was what she had always dreamed of.

"Your Majesty, this old minister objects to this matter!"

"Your Majesty, this old minister also objects!"

"Your Majesty, we object!"

Seeing the opposition from the entire court.

Chu Canglan smiled faintly.

Her smile silenced all the civil and military officials.

Seeing that everyone had fallen silent, Chu Canglan looked at Chu Qingrou with satisfaction!

"Qingrou, is what your older sister said true?"

The voice was very soft and faint, yet it carried an immense sense of power.

Such a scene!

Qin Ze stood directly in front of Chu Qingrou.

The aura of the Free and Easy Realm directly enveloped Chu Qingrou.

Facing her mother, Chu Qingrou dared not use her true energy or the strength of the Free Realm, but Qin Ze dared!

【Favorability +5】

【Favorability +5】

[Chu Qingrou's Favorability: 60]

Qin Ze was overjoyed to see Chu Qingrou's sudden increase in affection.

He hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise.

"Gentle, give me a straight answer!"

Chu Canglan was both satisfied and furious when he saw Qin Ze standing in front of Chu Qingrou.

She was satisfied that the other party knew how to protect her daughter.

What infuriates her is that this daughter hasn't even married into the family yet, but it's as if she's already theirs. How can she tolerate this?

"Mother, I'm also willing to marry my brother-in-law!"

hum!

Chu Canglan felt a wave of dizziness wash over him.

She never imagined that she would lose both her wife and her army.

He had already taken on one daughter, and now he wanted to take on another.

She knew that eighteen-year-old Chu Qingrou, just beginning to experience love, would be unable to resist Qin Ze's seduction.

She shouldn't have let Chu Qingrou protect her eldest daughter.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

The wailing of the entire court officials.

Chu Canglan couldn't help but snort coldly.

"This is my family matter!"

"Since when have I needed your opposition to my family affairs?"

Powerful!

overbearing!

At this moment, she is truly the Empress, the Empress above all others!

"Guards! Proclaim the imperial decree!"