The daughter of the emperor is beautiful and holds the power over the world

Qi Ziyu slowly closed his eyes, his heart feeling as if it was being cut by a knife.

There is no pain like the poison or the pain in my heart.

His throat was choked with sobs and he didn't speak for a long time.

When killing King Chen, Qi Ziyu didn't even blink an eye.

But looking at the empress dowager who raised him since he was a child, and thinking of the warmth she had given him, he just couldn't bear to do it.

He and the King of England grew up together, and their laughter seemed to still echo in the palace.

Now, it has come to a life-and-death situation.

Qi Ziyu finally understood why A Yan advised him not to resume his status as King of England too quickly.

How prescient Ayan was.

It was because he failed to withstand the pressure from the Queen Mother and restored his status as King of England that gave the King of England the opportunity to rebel.

The hall was silent and no one spoke. According to the laws of Daxuan, the Queen Mother and the King of England would surely be killed.

But the Queen Mother is the Crown Prince's biological mother after all, and she has the grace to raise the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince and the King of England also had a deep relationship.

Everyone was silent, waiting for the prince's decision.

Qi Ziyu's eyes were red as he turned to Si Yan and said, "Ah Yan, what do you think...the Queen Mother and the King of England should do?"

All the ministers understood that the prince was still soft-hearted and could not bear to kill the Queen Mother and the King of England.

Si Yan was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly: "The Queen Mother and the King of England should be executed according to the law. To save the royal family's reputation, the Crown Prince can announce to the public that the Queen Mother died of excessive grief over the death of the late Emperor, and the King of England will be charged with the crime of treason by leading troops to force the palace."

After hearing this, all the ministers couldn't help but admire him.

Lord Si Yan is worthy of being the one in charge of the army. He has lightning-fast tactics, is decisive and never shows any mercy.

Qi Hongyuan wailed and burst into tears. If the prince had obeyed Si Yanyan's orders, both mother and son would have died.

The Queen Mother's face turned pale and she slowly closed her eyes.

Tears fell from the corners of Qi Ziyu's eyes, and his already uncomfortable heart felt as if it was grabbed by a pair of hands.

Time passed by bit by bit, the prince's lips trembled, and he did not speak for a long time.

At this moment, Si Yan said again: "Regarding the crimes of the Queen Mother and the King of England, the final decision still lies with the Crown Prince. Please make the decision, Crown Prince."

Qi Ziyu looked at Si Yan with gratitude and pronounced the verdict: "The Queen Mother has been kind to me in raising me. From now on, I will confine her to the Imperial Palace and allow her to enjoy her old age in peace."

The ministers were all surprised. Qi Hongyuan widened his eyes and looked at Qi Ziyu in disbelief.

"The King of England was demoted to a commoner and exiled to the frontier, never to return to the capital."

After Qi Ziyu finished speaking, he fell back into the chair.

"Prince! Prince!"

All the ministers exclaimed and couldn't help shedding tears. The prince was truly a kind and righteous monarch.

The Queen Mother could no longer hold back and fell to the ground crying.

Si Ru supported the prince and was about to treat him, but saw the prince trying to sit up again.

She felt the prince's pulse, her eyes red, and whispered in Qi Ziyu's ear, "Prince, please don't get too emotional."

Qi Ziyu nodded, sat up straight, and regained his dignified look.

He smiled and said to the ministers: "I am fine, ministers, don't worry."

At this moment, Duke Dingguo suddenly fell to his knees with a plop, and shouted: "The late emperor has passed away, and the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. The crown prince should succeed to the throne as soon as possible to ensure peace in the court and the world."

As soon as he finished speaking, Duke Dingguo kowtowed to the Crown Prince in the hallway: "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Duke Pei then said, "Long live the emperor!"

The remaining three dukes, as well as Si Zhengxuan and other civil and military officials, all knelt and shouted in unison: "Long live the emperor."

Si Yan also knelt down and said, "The Crown Prince's ascension to the throne is what all the ministers wish for and what everyone expects. Please grant our request and ascend the throne immediately."

Since Si Yan had already spoken, Qi Ziyu didn't know what to say.

"Okay, I will do as you all request."

Si Yan looked at Gu Yuan standing beside him and said, "Please ask Eunuch Gu to read out His Majesty's will."

Eunuch Gu took out the emperor's will. The content of the will was very simple, with only one sentence: "I am about to die. I issue this edict to pass the throne to Crown Prince Qi Ziyu to ensure the peace of the world."

When Eunuch Gu finished announcing the will, all the ministers shouted again, "Long live the emperor!"

The era of the previous emperor has passed, and a new era is about to begin.

The new emperor ascended the throne, issued a general amnesty, and rewarded civil and military officials.

The emperor glanced at his ministers and spoke slowly, "I am able to reach this day thanks to the contribution of Si Yan, the first-rank female official in front of me. Although Si Yan is a woman, she is capable of maintaining peace in the country through both civil and military means. She is a truly unique woman in the world. Today, I appoint Si Yan, the first-rank female official in front of me, as the first female general of Daxuan. She will hold the military power of Daxuan and protect the country."

Si Yan bowed lightly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Qi Ziyu forced himself to stand up, stepped forward, and helped Si Yan up: "From now on, Si Yan, a female official of the Imperial Court, will not be required to perform formalities or kneel down when she sees me."

Si Yan was silent for a moment: "Your Majesty, this is against the rules..."

"If I say it follows the rules, then it follows the rules." Qi Ziyu smiled faintly, with majesty revealed in his weakness.

Seeing that the new emperor was determined, the ministers didn't know what to say. Besides, what Lord Si Yan did was indeed convincing.

Qi Ziyu returned to his position and said, "Ling Mohan and Si Qingshan have rendered meritorious service in protecting the emperor. Ling Mohan is appointed Commander of the Imperial Guards, Yi Jiangfeng as Deputy Commander, and all the officers and men of the Left Guard House are promoted to Imperial Guards, responsible for protecting the palace. General Si Qingshan is promoted to General of the Cavalry, and will continue to be responsible for training new recruits and strengthening the Daxuan Army."

Ling Mohan, Si Qingshan, and Yi Jiangfeng all stepped out: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The guards of the Zuowei Mansion present all knelt down and shouted, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"

The passionate and high-pitched voices of the guards from the Left Guard House moved all the ministers present.

The ministers originally thought that once Prime Minister Xin Guifei fell, many people would be implicated, and the Queen Mother and King Ying were plotting rebellion, so Daxuan would inevitably be in disarray.

But when the ministers heard the passionate men of Daxuan being so heroic, they felt at ease.

Now that the treacherous officials have been eliminated and the rebellion has been quelled, Daxuan will surely become stronger and stronger.

Qi Ziyu looked at Si Zhengxuan and said, "Lord Situ is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and has a noble character. He has made great contributions in the fight against treacherous officials. I now appoint him as the Grand Tutor of our dynasty to assist me in handling court affairs."

Si Zhengxuan slowly stood up and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I am old and lack energy. I should give way to a virtuous and capable person. Please do not give me any more rewards..."

Qi Ziyu said firmly: "Master Situ, now is the time to use people, Master Situ, please do not refuse."

Qi Ziyu knew very well that the Si family's honor and favor made Lord Situ somewhat cautious.

But Lord Situ must accept these rewards.

Seeing Qi Ziyu's determination, Si Zhengxuan could no longer refuse and said, "This old minister will obey your majesty's order and will shamelessly serve as the Grand Tutor for now. I will wait for your majesty to find a good minister in the future..."

"Grand Master, we'll talk about it later." Qi Ziyu said softly.

"Yes." Si Zhengxuan stepped back.

Qi Ziyu looked at Prince An Qi Guang'an and said, "Uncle Prince An is loyal, as the sun and the moon can attest. I honor him as the Emperor's uncle and grant him the title of Duke of An."

Qi Guangan knew he couldn't refuse, so he knelt down to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty."