As a result, the person who was most unable to accept Xue Jiayi's succession to the throne was her biological mother Zheng Jiao.
The widowed queen thought that after devoting herself to Pei Xuan, she was sure to win and that her future of ruling the country from behind the scenes would be realized. However, she did not expect that her dream would be shattered by Xiao Yunxiu's words.
Zheng Jiao's face was extremely grim. She quickly signaled to a minor official in her faction. The official immediately jumped out and knelt at the bottom of the steps after receiving the order. The master said, "Your Highness! Since the founding of Silla, although there have been female rulers, the premise was that the male heirs were extinct. We had no choice. Now that the Crown Prince is still alive, how can we make his sister the heir? This is against the established laws of Silla. Please reconsider!"
"The laws established by our ancestors cannot be easily changed," Xiao Yunxiu said in a serious tone. "But this princess, following the emperor's decree, is selecting a new king for Silla. I must assess the situation and choose the most virtuous and capable. How can I be so rigid and conservative? Furthermore, the emperor's decree is above all other laws. How dare you make irresponsible remarks? If you dare to disobey your superiors again, I will punish you for high disrespect!" Without waiting for anyone to react, Xiao Yunxiu immediately ordered, "Princess Xue Jiayi!"
At Xiao Yunxiu's command, Pei Xuan, who had been waiting on the side, came out with Xue Jiayi.
Early this morning, Pei Xuan quietly came to the door. As soon as he explained his purpose, the smart and clever little princess agreed without hesitation.
At this moment, she was wearing her father's original court dress. Under the surprised gaze of everyone, she quickly walked up to the platform and sat on the empty throne without hesitation.
When Pei Xuan saw this, he immediately shouted, "The throne has been decided. Pay homage to the new king!"
The hall fell into silence for a moment.
Xue Chengji looked at Zheng Jiao's gloomy face and knew that Xue Jiayi's succession to the throne was not part of Zheng Jiao's plan. The mother and daughter were bound to become enemies because of power.
If Xue Jiayi wanted to secure the throne, he would have to seek his help to fight against his mother. Then he would become the most powerful official in Silla, second only to the emperor.
Thinking of this, Xue Chengji quickly knelt down and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty live a thousand years!"
As soon as Xue Chengji took the lead, the officials under his command followed suit and paid homage. Soon after, the centrists headed by Prime Minister Lin Chengdong also swore allegiance.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Zheng Ji turned around and bowed to her daughter sitting on the throne with a complicated expression.
At this point, the throne of Silla was settled, and the eldest princess Xue Jiayi succeeded to the throne and became Her Royal Highness the Queen.
After the officials finished their worship, they dispersed to deal with government affairs or prepare for the coronation ceremony of the new monarch.
In the end, only Pei Xuan, Xiao Yunxiu, Zheng Jiao, Xue Jiayi and a few others were left in the hall.
"Jia Yi, you're so cunning!" Zheng Jiao's face remained livid as she scolded her daughter. "For the throne, you're willing to sell your beauty, betray your mother, and betray your brother. How could I not have seen before that you are such an ambitious person!"
"Mother, how can you say such things? You were the one who forced me to sell my body, weren't you?" After successfully succeeding to the throne, Xue Jiayi's previous obedient and well-behaved expression disappeared, replaced by a mixture of pride and mockery. "To tell you the truth, until this morning, I had no other thoughts at all. I just wanted to please you and my brother wholeheartedly so that I could live a more comfortable life. But since fate has come to me, I naturally cannot refuse. If you don't take what heaven gives you, you will suffer the consequences. This is the teaching of the ancient sages. Can't you understand, mother?"
"Well said." Xiao Yunxiu nodded approvingly. "When Pei Langguan recommended you to me, I didn't quite believe it. Now it seems that you are indeed intelligent and kind-hearted. You will definitely be able to govern Silla in an orderly manner in the future."
"You---!" Before Xue Jiayi could reply, Zheng Jiao angrily shouted at Xiao Yunxiu, "As a princess of the empire and an imperial envoy of the Celestial Empire, you allowed your male favorite to rape the queen of a vassal state. Afterwards, you even went back on your word and violated the alliance. Do you have any sense of shame?"
"How dare you! How dare you speak so rudely to the princess!" Pei Xuan shouted at Zheng Jiao as he walked forward, grabbed her hair, dragged her to the throne, and threw her to the ground.
Zheng Jiao subconsciously used her internal energy to resist, but was horrified to find that she had no internal energy at all.
Pei Xuan slapped Zheng Jiao twice, then quickly took out his penis and stuffed it directly into her mouth.
Zheng Jiao, filled with shame and anger, wanted to bite off Pei Xuan's penis, but she couldn't control her body at all. Instead, her mouth opened as wide as possible and she tried her best to swallow most of Pei Xuan's penis.
"Master Pei, I command you to stop!" Seeing Pei Xuan openly humiliating her mother in front of the throne in this hall, Xue Jiayi, although she had a grudge against Zheng Jiao, had to protect her dignity as the Queen of Silla. "Your Highness Princess Guantao, quickly tell your male favorite to let go of my mother!"
"Pei Langguan can do whatever he wants. I have no right to interfere." Xiao Yunxiu came to sit in Zheng Jiao's original chair, leisurely enjoying this good show. "You are the queen. You should handle your own affairs."
"Little Princess, don't forget that your imperial edict hasn't been issued yet." Pei Xuan grabbed Zheng Jiao's head and thrust into her mouth as he spoke coldly to Xue Jiayi, "Even if it's issued, you'll still be alone in the court."
Generally speaking, the monarch of a semi-independent vassal state like Silla held power comparable to that of the heads of the eight great families. Xiao Yunxiu and Pei Xuan had previously taken advantage of the current situation to easily control Zheng Jiao and Xue Chengji.
Now that Xue Jiayi has ascended the throne, he naturally acts like a superior in a hurry.
But after being reminded by Pei Xuan, Xue Jiayi remembered her situation. She was able to ascend to the throne only with the support of Xiao Yunxiu, and she had no foundation in the court.
If, three to five years later, Xue Jiayi could successfully unite all forces in the government and the country and become the true ruler of Silla, then he would have the confidence to be on equal footing with Xiao Yunxiu.
As for now, she could only continue to look up at Xiao Yunxiu's breath, and thus could not punish Pei Xuan.
"Master Pei, since you like my mother, there are so many beautiful beds in the palace, why do you have to stay in this inconvenient place?" After assessing the situation, Xue Jiayi's attitude immediately softened. Without hesitation, she sold out her mother, Zheng Jiao. "Master Pei, please stay in my mother's palace tonight and let me serve you well!"
"Don't be in a hurry. Your little mouth is so soft and warm, I can't stop fucking it. Wait until I'm done." Pei Xuan smiled and said to Xue Jiayi, "As for you, just expose your cunt first, play with it until it's wet, and then ask me to fuck you."