You are asked to marry in place of the tyrant, and you allow the tyrant to send you to marry?

"How can that be possible? The Emperor is the supreme ruler and the face of Daye. How can he be willing to go to Loulan as a hostage just because of Du Qingwan, a deposed empress?

Your Majesty, I beg your pardon but I cannot agree with your proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

Zhang Xingguo was the prime minister of a country, and although he was sometimes a little strong, he used this to win over his allies and increase his power.

But at this critical juncture, he was still able to distinguish right from wrong and know what was more important.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the audience, who had originally had different opinions, stood on Zhang Xingguo's side.

Even though they usually form cliques and factions secretly, they are still very rational at this critical moment.

No matter how powerful Empress Dowager Qiao was, she was still a woman after all and could not be accepted into the upper class.

Not to mention who would allow her to send the emperor of Daye to another country as a hostage.

After all, the emperor is the face of a country.

"My dear ministers, please think clearly! Princess Yunluo is the emperor's favorite, so isn't the emperor my own flesh and blood?"

When she said this, Queen Mother Qiao stood up angrily, leaning on her crutches and glaring at all the civil and military officials in the audience.

Seeing that no one dared to say anything, she continued:

"For the sake of Daye's country and people, let alone sacrificing Princess Yunluo, even if I had to personally deliver my own prince, I would never regret it!"

Queen Mother Qiao said all she wanted to say in one breath, and she felt a lot more relieved.

Every time she competed with the civil and military officials in the court, she felt extremely exhausted and had a particularly strong sense of frustration every time.

This time is no exception.

After all, even those ministers who usually supported her stood on Zhu Yunhao's side without hesitation.

Traditional consciousness reminds them all the time---

This was the Daye Dynasty where men were superior to women, not a matriarchal society.

If Empress Dowager Qiao sent Zhu Yunhao, the ruler of a country, away, it would undoubtedly be like replacing the emperor of Daye.

And the candidate for emperor can only be Prince Changning.

"Mother, I have discussed this matter with you countless times. You can see now that they all disagree with my son being a hostage!"

"Therefore, I, your son, advise your mother to stop at the right time!"

It was a rare sight to see all the civil and military officials in the court unanimously recognize him. Zhu Yunhao couldn't help but feel proud and his face was full of joy.

Every word he spoke contained a threat, and every word he spoke was a declaration of his sovereignty.

As the king of a country, he still has some say.

But Queen Mother Qiao didn't take it seriously and immediately sneered:

"Emperor, do you think that since you are so partial to Yun Luo, do you still need to continue to be the emperor of Daye?"

"I have already sent someone to bring Prince Anyuan back to the palace. If you insist on not letting Yunluo go to marry, then don't blame me for not considering our mother-son relationship!"

Queen Mother Qiao said this angrily and prepared to leave in anger.

But Zhu Yunhao spoke the next second, and she couldn't help but stop and prick up her ears to listen.

"Mother, if you insist on replacing me, how about we make a bet?"

What shocked everyone in the audience was that Zhu Yunhao could actually say something shocking while still looking amused.

Queen Mother Qiao was also stunned and at a loss:

"Oh? The situation is so urgent, but the emperor still has the leisure to make a bet with me? Tell me, what is the bet?"

When Empress Dowager Qiao said this, her face was full of disdain.

At this time, all the ministers looked terrified.

No one dared to speak freely, for fear of angering both Queen Mother Qiao and Zhu Yunhao at the same time, and then unfortunately being charged with the crime of having the entire family executed.

"How about we bet on whether King Anyuan can reach Daye safely?"

Zhu Yunhao sneered and quickly stood up from the dragon throne.

At this time, his face was extremely gloomy, and it seemed that he didn't want to maintain his last bit of patience at all.

He quietly winked at Eunuch Liu, and after the two of them whispered a few words, he quickly pretended to be calm again.

"Then if Prince Anyuan can return to the palace safely, what should the emperor do?"

Queen Mother Qiao had long anticipated that Zhu Yunhao would not allow Prince Anyuan to return to the palace successfully, so she had already made several preparations.

She glanced at Zhu Yunhao with disdain in her sunken eyes, and the corners of her lips curled slightly.

In the eyes of everyone, Empress Dowager Qiao was serious this time.

"I bet you dare not let Prince Anyuan return to the palace!

If Prince Anyuan really returns to the palace safely, I will voluntarily give up the throne and never be a puppet emperor again!"

What shocked everyone present was that Zhu Yunhao actually took the initiative to abdicate for the first time in history and openly confronted Queen Mother Qiao.

In the eyes of everyone, if Zhu Yunhao was not absolutely sure, he would never be so decisive.

"Then let's wait and see! I'm tired, I'll go back to the palace first!"

After Queen Mother Qiao finished speaking, she raised her hand and gently rubbed her forehead, then took a step to leave, but was immediately stopped by Zhu Yunhao.

"Wait! Mother, please don't leave in such a hurry! I haven't finished speaking yet!

If Prince Anyuan cannot return to the palace smoothly, then I hope that your mother will no longer interfere in state affairs, is that okay?"

Queen Mother Qiao had long seen through Zhu Yunhao's little tricks, so she didn't want to resist at all.

She sighed helplessly and said calmly:

"In front of everyone, I agreed."

Lin said this coldly, and Queen Mother Qiao sighed helplessly and slowly walked away.

After Empress Dowager Qiao left, all the civil and military officials in the court became restless, and everyone's face was shrouded in panic.

"What should we do? I heard that King Anyuan was defeated in the Northern Kingdom and was imprisoned by the Northern Kingdom.

But some time ago, he suddenly disappeared for unknown reasons, and it was exactly the same as Du Lu's disappearance case!"

"That's not right! After all this time, it turns out that he was kidnapped by the Queen Mother's people?

In this case, the bet between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager just now is not true?"

"You can eat more of this meal, but don't say anything careless, or you'll lose your head."

There were many different opinions at the scene, and various voices emerged one after another.

But Zhu Yunhao didn't listen and just smiled indifferently.

Everything is under his control, so what does he have to fear?

"My dear ministers, if you have something to discuss, please discuss it. If not, please leave the court!"

"Your Highness is here to see you off~"

Zhu Yunhao originally just wanted to calm the situation down, but he never expected that he would be greeted with the farewell calls of all the civil and military officials in the court. He could not help but feel angry but dared not say anything.

Helplessly, he had to bite the bullet and leave. He was so angry that veins were bulging and he really wanted to replace all the civil and military officials in the court.

"What should we do now? Will the Queen Mother really start a mutiny and force Prince Anyuan to ascend the throne?"

After Zhu Yunhao left, Zhong Shanzhu was the first one who couldn't hold it anymore.

His voice was somewhat loud, and one could vaguely hear some fear and uneasiness in it, and his expression was extremely anxious.

"Prince Anyuan is brave but not wise, isn't he even better than Prince Changning?

But the emperor abdicated the throne because of the previous emperor. Isn't it against the will of heaven to force him to do so?"

Zhang Xingguo had remained silent, but at this moment he couldn't help but become nervous.

Apart from anything else, if Prince Anyuan ascends the throne, he will be doomed to fail in his role as prime minister.

Although Empress Dowager Qiao usually agreed with Zhang Xingguo on the surface, in fact, she always wanted to replace him.

"Yes, that's true about the appearance. But this..."

"Ugh!"

As soon as Zhang Xingguo finished speaking, the only sounds at the scene were long sighs.