When the Regent finished his speech, the atmosphere around the entire white jade square turned extremely tense. The drums had fallen silent and the warm, festive cheer had turned freezing in but an instant.

The Regent's words had demonstrated his reckless ambition. He wanted to take the place of the Little Emperor and complete the coronation ceremony, taking control of the Kingdom Protecting Formation.

"Impudent!" the First Princess coldly exclaimed as her face turned frigid and her eyes furious. "Gong Yuan! Do you plan to commit treason?! Do you wish to violate the Gong family's ancestor’s rules?"    

A commotion broke out atop the viewing stands. Numerous royalists had faces full of anger as they shouted, "Don't talk nonsense, Regent! The Xia Kingdom already possesses the royal court. How can we casually just change the controller of the Kingdom Protecting Formation?!"  Some of the older officials had also voiced their opinions. Although they had been taken aback and infuriated by Gong Jingyao's sudden transformation, the Regent's words were absolutely disgraceful and rebellious. He actually...