A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 164 Offering the Faith of the Believer

The highly anticipated investiture ceremony, which Shen Tang had meticulously prepared for so long, was ruined by this little incident.

This has never happened before in the history of the empire!

Shen Tang is currently enjoying great popularity, and various media outlets in the audience are broadcasting the entire event live with their cameras and microphones.

The people of the empire all witnessed this dramatic turn of events.

Some people took the opportunity to stir up trouble online.

[Could this be the will of Heaven? Shen Tangde is unworthy of the position and should never have been re-appointed...?]

[I agree with the comment above. When Shen Tang was a princess, she brought so much disaster to the empire. It was only during the year or so she was exiled that the people of the empire had a rare period of peace. Now that she is about to ascend the throne, her investiture ceremony has been interrupted. Perhaps this is a warning from heaven!]

I once heard a fortune-telling blogger say that Shen Tang symbolizes disaster, and if she were to succeed as princess, she would bring calamity to the entire empire once again!

[Ha, serves her right! I never even watched this fake princess in the first place; she got what she deserved!]

[The person upstairs is wrong. The investiture ceremony isn't over yet, so she can't be considered a princess!]

I propose that Shen Tang's eligibility for the title be revoked.

[Yes, cancel. The empire only has one princess!]

[Heaven has eyes! Shen Tang doesn't deserve it!]

Online opinions spread extremely quickly.

In just a short while, many orcs present saw it all, and their hearts were filled with mixed feelings; they didn't know what to do.
Jialan coldly cursed, "A bunch of fools! Are their brains filled with mush? If you don't want their eyes, gouge them out and feed them to the dogs. Can't you see you've been kidnapped? It's obvious someone tampered with the ceremony to sabotage it!"

Shen Tang also saw the comments online, her brows furrowed, and she said calmly, "People aren't interested in the truth; they only want to believe what they see."

At such an important occasion as the investiture ceremony, there must be people arranged by Shen Qingli present. Even if they failed to kill her this time, it would still be a good opportunity to spread rumors and cause trouble. How could they possibly let it go?

"Ignore them, let's go." Xiao Jin put his arm around Shen Tang's shoulder and pushed through the crowd.

With the investiture ceremony in such a chaotic state, she was terrified and had an injured person with her, so the ceremony definitely couldn't continue.

To avoid further accidents during the chaos, leaving the scene as quickly as possible is the best course of action.

Unexpectedly, the auditorium doors were surrounded by the army, and they were unable to leave.

Jialan looked ahead, her face grim. "What does the Empire mean by this?"

Lu Shen, the head of the Lu family, walked slowly out of the army. He was tall and imposing, and although he was middle-aged, his aura was even colder and more domineering.

His cold gaze swept around, and when he looked at his own son, he was filled with disappointment and frustration. Finally, he fixed his gaze on Shen Tang.

His stern face held a hint of disdain as he spoke indifferently, "Please, madam, stay and cooperate with the investigation."

Shen Tang said in a deep voice, "The patriarch doesn't seem to be here to investigate; it seems more like he's abusing his power for personal gain and coming to interrogate someone."

Lu Shen sneered, "You flatter me, Your Excellency. I am only doing this for your safety. The area needs to be sealed off. I hope you will understand."

He never mentions His Highness, which suggests he has ill intentions.

Lu Shen glanced at Lu Xiao again, suppressing his anger, and said coldly, "However, I have indeed come here this time to ask for a favor."

Before Shen Tang could ask any questions, he directly produced a divorce agreement.

"I urge you, sir, to divorce my son."

"As long as you sign this divorce agreement today, I will let you leave immediately and will do my best to investigate this case and clear your name!" Having been in a high position for many years, Lu Shen was not like those ignorant people who thought this was divine wrath. He was considering deeper interests.

The fact that both the emperor and empress declined to attend such an important investiture ceremony is enough to show how much importance this princess holds in His Majesty's eyes.

The emperor nominally restored Princess Shen Tang's status, but it was merely a formality; she was not worthy of Lu Xiao, nor did she deserve their family's support.

Today, she has no choice but to sign the divorce agreement!
Shen Tang looked at the army behind Lu Shen and felt a chill in his heart. This was an attempt to coerce and entice!
“Last time I went home, I made myself very clear. Does my father really need me to repeat myself in public?”

Lu Xiao strode out and confronted Lu Shen. His voice was deep and cold, and his imposing demeanor was no less than that of the current head of the Lu family.

Lu Shen's face turned ashen. "You unfilial son, stop making a scene here! Get out of here! You have no right to interfere in this matter!"

This child was obedient since childhood, but why does he keep disobeying him because of this?

His decision was for his own good and for the sake of the family!
Lu Xiao said politely, "I'm also considering the family's interests. There's no reason for a male beast to unilaterally break off a marriage with a female master."

"If I set a precedent, what will the various noble families say about my Lu family in private?"

Lu Shen roared, "Are you the head of the family, or am I? I'm ordering you back! Other matters are none of your concern!"

The crowd was stunned by the scene, like weasels in a melon patch.

The Lu family actually led troops to block their path?!
This young master of the Lu family, who was expected to be the most promising son since childhood, defied his father for the sake of the female master. What a spectacular show this is!
Many nobles present could see that His Majesty did not value this princess who was not related to him by blood; he had merely given her a title arbitrarily. Shen Tang was indeed not worthy of Lu Xiao.

This young master of the Lu family is the heir to the family business. These noble children are all very clever and shrewd, good at scheming for power and profit. It is only right that the engagement be dissolved as soon as possible.

However, the reality was quite different from what was expected.

Many people were excitedly watching the drama unfold, wanting to secretly film it with their personal computers, but no one dared to do so.

Lu Xiao is tall and imposing, with a cold and resolute appearance. Even if he doesn't do anything, he can still make people feel a great sense of pressure.

He looked directly at Lu Shen, whose face was ashen, and said in a calm and methodical voice, "Father, the Lu family is not your sole authority. There is an ironclad rule in the Lu family's ancestral precepts that the head of the family has no right to strip away."

“The heir of the Lu family has the right to choose the monarch to support. If Father insists on violating the family’s ancestral teachings, I have the right to question Father.”

His deep voice carried a chill.
"...When necessary, they may overstep their bounds and take charge of the family seal."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

This young master is blatantly trying to oust me from my position.

Lu Shen was so angry that he couldn't even calm himself down.

He breathed heavily, "You! You unfilial son! All these years of raising you have been for nothing! Are you trying to drive your old man to his death?"

Lu Xiao's expression was cold and indifferent, and he didn't care about other people's comments.

In front of everyone, he turned around, walked up to Shen Tang, took her hand, and leaned down to kiss her.

The final step of the investiture ceremony is to offer the faithful's loyalty.

It was just a light kiss, like a dragonfly skimming the water, without any transgression, and without any desire or love, but simply the loyalty of a subject to a princess.

Just a kiss.

He respectfully released his grip, his sharp, hawk-like eyes sweeping over the crowd, his voice resounding.
"The investiture ceremony has been completed. Shen Tang is now the rightful princess of the Night Glow Empire. I swear on the honor of the Lu family that I will do my utmost to support this new ruler."

No regrets in this life.

(End of this chapter)