Of course, he knew in his heart that it was not Holy Emperor who should be blamed for getting angry, it was indeed Zhou Tiance who was up to no good.
After initially hearing about the "Marquis's succession", the Holy Emperor didn't refuse or agree but simply stated to discuss it at the court meeting the next day.
But Zhou Tiance stubbornly refused and even wept, saying how his Zhou Family contributed greatly to the Great Wei Dynasty, and how they sacrificed their lives in the battle at Beixiong Pass and so on.
This caused the Holy Emperor's complexion to change drastically, leaving him unable to voice any objections, ultimately leading to an urgent summons of several Chief of Staff and Prince Zhenbei for discussion.
If they hadn't reached a conclusion in the end, with both sides making concessions and deciding on Chen Yuan's succession as Duke Jingye, who knows what chaos might have ensued.
