Chapter 243: Chapter 94: The People of this World Won’t Agree! (Extra update! Please subscribe)_5
 

“My lords, I have already understood all your hearts; thus, if that is the case, I shall ascend to the throne.”

The tone still carried a whiff of reluctance.

It was as though the regional officials were pressuring him to take the throne.

As the situation progressed to this moment, even the most reactionary of the court elders could see clearly.

The attack on Emperor Zhou of Great Zhou today might be related to the Crown Prince, but it definitely couldn’t be separate from the King of South Ming!

However…

They had no evidence!

If it were about the Crown Prince, they might still be able to argue.

But this King of South Ming!

He had no reason to attack Emperor Zhou!

Even if they were to speak out, how could the people of the world believe it?

For a time, court elders who wanted to refute had nothing to say.

Under these circumstances, they could only turn their gaze to Empress Dowager Li who stood beside them, trembling with anger, her elderly face slightly pale.

“Empress Dowager, this…”

“This is…”

Under the watchful eyes of the court elders and numerous nobles, Empress Dowager Li, despite her age, her voice rang out strong and forceful.

She angrily tapped her Purple Dragon Cane on the ground, producing a crisp sound.

“It was not King of South Ming, it was the Crown Prince!”

“All of this, it was his doing!”

“Conspiring with the Devil Clan, assassinating the Emperor!”

“Such a crime deserves death!”

Empress Dowager Li’s angry voice spread out.

The air once again fell silent.

King of South Ming is the Crown Prince?

Everyone looked dumbfounded for a moment at the King of South Ming, and then turned their eyes to Empress Dowager Li.

Looking into her eyes, they were full of bewilderment.

No matter how intently they stared, they couldn’t see any resemblance between King of South Ming and the Crown Prince of yesteryears.

How could the Empress Dowager say such things?

Could it be that the Crown Prince had used some Different Treasure to change his appearance to that of the King of South Ming?

But such a treasure, that could change a person completely, inside and out, was rare to come by!

In the entire history of the dynasty, not one had appeared!

Therefore.

Everyone was puzzled.

With a trace of sorrow on his face, King of South Ming said, “My lords, the Empress Dowager is distressed, her mind is a bit muddled.”

“Among those present, is there anyone who opposes my becoming Emperor?”

King of South Ming stood on the high platform, his gaze sweeping over everyone.

Even some of the courtiers and the Imperial Guard could see that Emperor Zhou’s death was very likely related to the King of South Ming, but they were unable to say anything.

As King of South Ming said, if Emperor Zhou truly had passed away, it seemed that he truly was the only one suitable to succeed the throne.

If someone made a move now and King of South Ming really succeeded to the throne later, their future would be difficult.

But, was it really a good choice to follow a man who was suspected of conspiring with the Devil Clan and assassinating Emperor Zhou?

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

Human nature is not immune to trials; even the court officials loyal to Emperor Zhou could not help but fall silent at this time.

There was no opposition, nor was there agreement.

In this silence.

Footsteps sounded slowly.

Step, step, step.

Empress Dowager Li walked out slowly.

Her aged face unchanged, her gaze fixed firmly on the King of South Ming.

“I’ve said it, I, this old woman, do not agree!”

“The people of the world, do not agree!”

“Back then, the Devil Clan invaded the Capital city! Our land was entirely lost! Yet, you still dreamt of ascending to the throne, countless people died or were injured, yet, you still dreamt of ascending to the throne!”

“And now, you are no different!”

Empress Dowager Li took a deep breath and heavily slammed her Purple Dragon Cane on the ground, “On behalf of the ancestors and forefathers of Great Zhou, I do not agree either!”

The words fell, and the scene went silent for a time.

The King of South Ming’s expression darkened slightly, and the Jade Bead he had been twirling in his hand also stopped.

Empress Dowager Li’s words were as good as openly accusing King of South Ming of being the Crown Prince.

Many officials present began to harbor doubts in their hearts—could King of South Ming really be the Crown Prince?

But they couldn’t see it!

The people pondered.

Despite their doubts, feeling the emotion in Empress Dowager Li’s voice and the words she spoke, they still believed her.

King of South Ming might truly be the Crown Prince.

But in this situation.

Does it matter?

It no longer mattered.

There was no evidence.

The people of the dynasty would not recognize the Crown Prince, but they would recognize King of South Ming.

They could hardly make an impact across the world with just their words.

A short while later.

Wu Yuemei also stepped forward slowly, positioning herself in front of Empress Dowager Li, “I do not agree either.”

The gentleness that Wu Yuemei once possessed had disappeared, replaced by the capricious demeanor she had as a princess of the royal family.

“Even if you’re not the Crown Prince, but King of South Ming, to wish to ascend the throne under these circumstances, what a wild ambition you have!”

Wu Ling slowly stepped forward, her lovely face expressionless, her bright eyes looking at King of South Ming without much fear, her brow filled with a coldness.

“I do not agree either.”

Emperor Zhou was her father, and although he was not a good father, Wu Ling had to admit that Emperor Zhou had treated her extremely well.

With Emperor Zhou having been attacked, and his fate uncertain at this moment, even if King of South Ming was not the culprit behind the assassination, he was certainly not a noble character.

Soon, Empress Wang, several Noble Consorts, and the Princes and Princesses also stood up one after another.