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Chapter 260 Her Qualifications
"Report——"

Since the appearance of that young prince Mo, urgent reports have been constantly echoing in the capital.

Officials have gotten used to it.

But this time, countless officials still flocked to the Hall of Diligent Governance.

"Has Wei Cuizhen rebelled?"

"Qin'an City has fallen?"

"The city was not lost, and Wei Cui did not rebel."

"The Yunyang soldiers have already reported that Prince Mo publicly admitted to conspiring with Wei Cui to take Qin'an City."

"That was a frame-up! Wei Cui shot that little thief with an arrow!"

"Then he personally led troops to pursue and kill them!"

Amidst the chaos, the King of the East Sea also arrived, and the officials bowed and greeted him.

"I was gathering provisions at the Ministry of War when I heard the news," the King of Donghai said anxiously. "Wei Cui has indeed personally led troops to pursue that traitor."

"So they didn't rebel," an official hurriedly said. "But His Majesty has already ordered troops to be transferred to Longxi, and Feng Su has personally led troops to besiege Longxi city..."

The King of the East Sea said, "I will speak to my father when I see him..."

As a group of people were talking, another person walked over, and upon seeing this person, the area outside the hall instantly fell silent.

The King of the East Sea had a somber expression.

It was that maid, Ah Sheng, again.

As always, the maid didn't even glance at them, while the eunuch who had been standing silently outside the hall, ignoring them and saying he was waiting for His Majesty's summons, immediately rushed forward to greet them, "Miss, you've arrived! Please come in."

The King of the East Sea stepped forward: "Halt!"

Yang Luo paused and looked at him.

"What are you doing here again?" asked the King of the East Sea.

Yang Luo said coldly, "Your Highness's words are truly cold and heartless."

What? He hadn't even said anything yet, and this maid was already criticizing him. The King of Donghai's face darkened. She was indeed arrogant.

The maid was still being aggressive.

“Wei Cui is plotting a rebellion. My young lady is still in the Wei family. You, as a prince, don’t care about the lives of the people. I can’t do that. I care a lot about my young lady’s safety.”

"Shut up!" the King of Donghai shouted. "Wei Cui shot arrows at the Yunling bandits in Qin'an City and even personally led troops to pursue and kill them. How could that be treason! You believe rumors and talk nonsense, and even point fingers at His Majesty, ordering troops to besiege Longxi City!"

It was this maid who made His Majesty do this?

The other officials immediately panicked.

"absurd!"

"How dare you, a mere maid, discuss matters of state and military affairs!"

"This is the imperial court, concerning the lives and deaths of countless people, and the peace and prosperity of the world!"

"How could His Majesty listen to her words!"

Officials in red robes immediately surrounded them, pushing aside the eunuchs.

"My lords, my lords, His Majesty has given an order—" he hurriedly explained.

But the humiliated officials were not afraid.

"Your Majesty's behavior is wrong, and we, your subjects, should offer our advice and correction."

"You ignorant maid, you flaunt your manners and cause trouble in public, spreading rumors and tarnishing His Majesty's reputation!"

"If Lord Ding'an won't teach you, we will!"

"Throw her out!"

The King of Donghai had already retreated to the rear. Looking at the maid who was almost invisible, surrounded by officials, he sneered.

His maternal grandfather forbade him from getting into a conflict with the maid and took away the men he had given him.

But how could he swallow this insult?

As a prince, he doesn't need to use any underhanded methods to discipline a maid; he can command all the civil and military officials at will.

When the officials made a big fuss, even the emperor had to give them a wide berth.

The King of the East Sea watched this scene with arrogance and smugness.

"quiet!"

"No noise is permitted before the emperor!"

The commotion outside the hall reached inside, and soon palace attendants and guards rushed out to quell it.

"What are you doing!"

The emperor's voice also came through.

The emperor himself actually came out.

The officials stopped arguing and turned to bow.

The emperor's gaze fell directly on the maid...

The two eunuchs held the maid tightly, their expressions filled with terror.

"Ah Sheng, are you alright?" The emperor stepped forward and asked urgently, bypassing the crowd.

Yang Luo said calmly, "They didn't hit me. If they had, Your Majesty, please rest assured that I would have hit them back."

How dare this maid be so arrogant!
The officials who had stepped back were now furious again, and even the emperor's presence could not stop them.

"That's ridiculous!"

"That maid!"

"Such utter nonsense!"

"What right does she have—"

"Father, please allow me to explain. It was this maid who spoke recklessly about matters of state, and coupled with some rumors, that led the officials to—"

The area outside the hall became noisy again.

The emperor roared again, "Shut up! How can she not be qualified! She is my daughter!"

The scene in front of the hall froze instantly.

It immediately became noisy.

"what?"

"daughter?"

"Another daughter?!"

"How many daughters did the Yang family have?!"

……

.......
Yang Luo's ears were filled with noise, but the noise seemed very distant.

She felt somewhat dazed, as if it were all unreal.

Her and Azheng's identities were made public by the emperor. Sure enough, no matter how well planned, there are always unexpected events, and things don't always go as you wish.

"This is my daughter, and I will not allow her to be criticized again!"

The emperor's voice came from near and far.

"There are many rumors circulating in the world, and I do not wish to say more."

“The Yang family daughter was betrothed to me since childhood, but we later divorced and she returned home. I promised her that I would not mention this matter again.”

"But later, the Li family committed evil deeds, which harmed the people. A Luo went to the capital to ask for the arrest of the murderer."

"Although the father and daughter have recognized each other, in view of Yang's request from back then, I will not announce it to the world."

"After Yang Luo entered the capital, in order to avoid being assassinated by villains, he switched identities with his maid A Sheng."

They switched identities.

The officials in the hall and the King of Donghai all turned their gazes to the maid, so...

"So the Yang Luo you see is a maid, and the maid you see is the real Yang Luo." "She is my true daughter."

After the emperor finished speaking, he looked at the Prince of Donghai with a cold expression.

"She is your younger sister, Princess Luoying."

"Therefore, she has a royal carriage and eunuchs bestowed by me to protect her, and she can freely enter and leave the palace, because this is her home."

"All her transgressions in your eyes are because she, like you, is one of my children!"

"Don't let me see you being disrespectful to her again!"

The King of Donghai's ears had been ringing ever since the Emperor called out "She is my daughter" outside the palace.

Once inside the hall, it was as if he both heard and didn't hear what the emperor said.

At this moment, he was rebuked by the emperor and shivered, then lowered his head.

"My son, I know."

Seeing the King of the East Sea being reprimanded, some officials couldn't help but speak up.

“Your Majesty, the Prince of Donghai was wrong, the princess was rude,” he said. “It was because of the dispute over Wei Cui’s matter. The matter of Wei Cui has not yet been investigated, and she, this princess, has already accused him of treason. Such a serious matter cannot be spoken of lightly…”

After saying that, she looked at the fake maid, who was actually Miss Yang.

Even if a princess is flamboyant, extravagant, and pampered by the emperor, how can a princess speak carelessly about important matters of state and military affairs?
Other officials in the hall also spoke up.

Yes, although it's surprising that a maid can become a princess, she's still just a princess no matter how she changes.

The real issue now is that Prince Mo is plotting a rebellion.

"...The matter of Wei Cui has not yet been investigated."

"...Wei Cui had submitted several petitions requesting permission to fight, and the reports also stated that Wei Cui had led his troops to pursue and kill the bandits of Yunling."

"...We cannot conclude that Wei Cui is plotting treason based solely on what that Yunling bandit said..."

"Your Majesty should be very careful about this matter!"

More officials spoke up, and the room became noisy.

"Of course I am taking this matter very seriously—" the emperor said in a deep voice.

But before the emperor could finish speaking, a woman's voice rang out first.

Didn't His Majesty just say that?

The hall fell silent, and all eyes turned to the girl who was no longer a maid.

The emperor also looked over.

Yang Luo smiled at the emperor: "Father, let me speak."

That one word, "Father Emperor," brought a smile to the emperor's face.

"Okay." He nodded. "You're the most suitable person to speak. This is your achievement."

Yang Luo curtsied, then straightened up, his gaze slowly sweeping over the officials who had just spoken.

"As His Majesty just said, my maid will take my place. So, the marriage I arranged with the Wei family was also arranged by my maid in my place."

"Do you think His Majesty's arranged marriage is merely a marriage alliance?"

The officials exchanged glances. Wasn't it to appease Wei Cui?

"You are all so short-sighted, yet you show such disrespect to His Majesty," Yang Luo shouted.

The officials' faces froze. Why were they cursing at each other?

This maid and this princess are not as good as Princess Heisei in temperament.

He really comes from the countryside.

The emperor's smile deepened. Ah, this is truly his daughter! What's wrong with her cursing? Back when he led his army to conquer the world, he not only cursed people, but he also beat them.

Yang Luo's voice continued to come.

"Your Majesty would not easily agree to a marriage alliance. If you think about it carefully, you will know that there must be a deeper meaning behind it."

"You can't understand His Majesty's previous actions, nor can you understand His Majesty's current actions."

"You've come here making a scene, fine, I'll tell you what His Majesty has done!"

“My maid was sent by His Majesty to enter the Wei family under the guise of marriage to investigate Wei Cui’s movements.”

"Why do I go to the palace every day to participate in the war? Do you really think it's because His Majesty indulges and spoils me, treating matters of state as child's play?"

"That's because my maid and the people His Majesty planted have discovered that Wei Cui is keeping remnants of the Mo family."

"This restoration of the kingdom by Prince Mo is all part of Wei Cui's conspiracy!"

What?! Unbelievable!

The officials inside the hall were once again in an uproar.

"quiet."

The eunuch shouted loudly several times before the hall quieted down.

Is this for real?

What's the matter?

The officials in the hall had complex expressions, but the previous dissatisfaction was gone. They looked up at the emperor with only respect and the unfathomable fear of a monarch.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne and offered no further explanation.

His daughter said everything he wanted to say.

His daughter upheld his imperial dignity.

The emperor solemnly announced a series of names: "Ministry of War, Ministry of Revenue, Jingzhao Prefecture..."

As the emperor spoke, officials stepped forward one by one.

"...Discuss the matter of General Wei Cui's plot to rebel in Longxi. The others shall step down and perform their respective duties."

The officials responded in unison and slowly withdrew.

The King of the East Sea was not called by name and was also among those who were to leave.

As he was leaving, he glanced one last time at the person standing beside the emperor inside the hall…

Yang Luo.

It turns out she was Yang Luo.

She deceived her mother, her sister, and her maternal grandfather.

The King of the East Sea was dizzy and his ears were ringing as he stumbled out.

Furthermore, Wei Cui was also deceived by her.

Wow, that's amazing!

The palace doors slowly closed, and a map and sand table were placed inside, creating a tense and solemn atmosphere.

Yang Luo stood among the emperor and a group of officials, but seemed lost in thought.

When a daughter is criticized, the father will step forward to defend her.

However, when faced with questions from civil and military officials, the emperor would choose the method most advantageous to himself.

The war has begun and is unstoppable. We must be of one mind and work together. Therefore, we must uncover the truth immediately.

As for the life or death of that maid, it was not important.

This is what an emperor is like.

They can be kind or ruthless.

Yang Luo clenched her fists at her sides.

Since we can't stop it, let's steal more credit and win more of the emperor's favor.

After all, this was something Ah Zheng had obtained at the cost of her life; it couldn't be wasted.

She took a deep breath, stepped forward, and pointed at the sand table.

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, my maidservant brought a message earlier..."

(End of this chapter)