Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife-Chapter 1308 - 998: Showdown

However, to Pei Wenfu’s surprise, Pei Shuhua seemed to have more patience than he did; she had been building momentum for nearly half a year without confronting him.

Pei Shuhua’s patience made Pei Wenfu feel uneasy. He began to suspect that she, like him, was seeking support from other empires.

When he considered that the Ye Family had brought back some bizarre objects and numerous people from the Great Sum Empire, Pei Wenfu instinctively felt that the Daxia Dynasty was the external support Pei Shuhua was seeking.

Pei Wenfu had also thought about drawing the Ye Family to his side, as they had connections with countless empires, and he initially intended to collaborate with other empires through the Ye Family.

But the Ye Family did not pay him any attention, and he thought they did not want to meddle in the power struggle of the Chiyue Dynasty.

But now, with Pei Shuhua not confronting him for a long time, and that company from the Daxia Dynasty proliferating in the Chiyue World, he subconsciously felt that the Ye Family might have already sided with Pei Shuhua and that was why they rejected him.

Thinking of this possibility, Pei Wenfu decided not to wait any longer. He must take the initiative and make his move against Pei Shuhua.

If Pei Shuhua was indeed waiting for external support, to continue waiting would not bode well for him.

Soon, news of an imperial mandate for marriage spread throughout the entire Chiyue Dynasty.

Pei Wenfu issued a Holy Decree ordering Pei Shuhua to marry into the Qingyun Dynasty, to the Emperor of the Qingyun Dynasty.

Pei Wenfu also secretly spread the word that once the Chiyue Dynasty and the Qingyun Dynasty were allied through marriage, the Chiyue Dynasty would no longer need to worry about foreign invasions.

Furthermore, Pei Wenfu issued a Holy Decree to restrict the activities of the Daxia Dynasty’s companies within the Chiyue Empire, branding the Cosmic Development Company as the vanguard of the Daxia Dynasty’s invasion.

Lu Chen had not expected that the Cosmic Development Company would suddenly be targeted by Pei Wenfu.

As the news of the marriage alliance between the two great empires spread, public opinion in the Chiyue Dynasty became increasingly unfavorable for Pei Shuhua.

Some people felt that if Pei Shuhua were to marry into the Qingyun Dynasty, and could foster good relations with them, then her marriage would not be unacceptable.

Although Pei Shuhua is talented and has a high cultivation state, after all, her cultivation is only at the Quasi-Emperor Realm. If the Royal Ancestor were truly to fall, then forward on, the Chiyue Dynasty would no longer have a Great Emperor.

An empire without a Great Emperor is doomed to be destroyed. By that time, even if Pei Shuhua became the sovereign of the Chiyue Dynasty, she would not be able to alter the destiny of the Chiyue Dynasty’s annihilation.

But if Pei Shuhua could ingratiate herself with the sovereign of the Qingyun Dynasty, with the backing of three Great Emperors of the Qingyun Dynasty behind the Chiyue Dynasty, even if other empires wanted to make a move against the Chiyue Dynasty, they would have to consider the Qingyun Dynasty.

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However, no sooner had the news of the alliance through marriage spread than rumors arose in the Chiyue Dynasty of Pei Wenfu colluding with the Qingyun Dynasty, planning to bow down and submit to them.

As soon as this rumor emerged, it immediately sparked discontent among the various powers within the Chiyue Dynasty.

Once people made the connection to Pei Wenfu’s Holy Decree that Pei Shuhua should be married off to the Qingyun Dynasty, they essentially took the news as truth, without the need for evidence.

This caused great anger among the various powers. They had not surrendered, yet Pei Wenfu, as the Emperor of the Chiyue Dynasty, had already capitulated.

Of course, whether the anger was genuine or feigned was unknown, but regardless, they were bound to stand up and condemn him.

Even if some felt that there was nothing wrong with such an action, no one dared to stand up and condone Pei Wenfu’s behavior.

After all, the Royal Ancestor of the Chiyue Dynasty was not yet dead.

Noticing that the factions that once stood by him now fell silent, Pei Wenfu knew that in the battle for public support, he had already lost to Pei Shuhua, as her ascent to power in the Chiyue Dynasty was now an overwhelming trend.

Pei Wenfu no longer dragged his feet and took the initiative to call for a Great Court Assembly with the intent to strip Pei Shuhua of her title as Princess Junwan.

As soon as the news broke out, powerhouses from various factions headed to the Chiyue World, knowing this to be the ultimate power struggle between Pei Wenfu and Pei Shuhua.

The confrontation between the two parties was about to conclude; it was just a question of who would prevail.

Chiyue Calendar year 53,611, September 15th.

Outside the Hall of Political Affairs, in the square.

The square was crowded with leaders of various factions. Not only did the ministers of the Chiyue Dynasty attend this Great Court Assembly, the powers from all sides participated as well.

After all, both parties were ready to lay their cards on the table; there was no longer a need for a struggle of public opinion—it was time to see who had more cards to play.

Dressed in a red robe, Pei Shuhua stood in the center of the square, looking at Pei Wenfu seated on the Dragon Throne ahead, she said expressionlessly, “Your Majesty, the Qingyun Dynasty harbors wild ambitions and covets the Chiyue Dynasty. Yet instead of seeking ways to resist the invasion, you invite the wolf into your home.”

“Do you think you still have the qualification to be the sovereign of the Chiyue Dynasty?”

Hearing Pei Shuhua’s words, Pei Wenfu laughed and replied, “Aren’t you just taking advantage of the Ancestor’s favor to usurp the throne and seize power? There is no need to make it sound so noble.”

“Since you want my throne, let’s see if you have the strength to take it.”

At this point, Pei Wenfu felt there was no need to continue the facade. After all, with the support of three Great Emperors behind him, he did not believe that those three Great Emperors of the Qingyun Dynasty couldn’t match that old immortal about to meet his end.

That old immortal was nearing his ultimate limit; how much power could he still exert? As long as he dared to come out in support of Pei Shuhua today, next year’s same date would be his memorial day.