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Shu Jingwei's eyes were bloodshot as she pointed at the sky, her fingertips trembling: "Her surname is Shu! She is my daughter! She is the princess of the Great Flame Kingdom! Who allowed you to change her surname?! Lin Ye! You monster! How dare you do this! How dare you defile my royal bloodline!!!"

She was so angry that she trembled all over, and the crown on her head rattled loudly, as if she had gone mad.

Shu Jingwei could no longer care about her imperial dignity and self-assurance; she kept thinking about sending comments.

A large number of comments starting with "Empress Shu Jingwei" then appeared on the screen.

[Empress Shu Jingwei: Lin Ye! Who gave you permission to change my daughter's surname?! My daughter's surname is Shu! She is the eldest princess of the Great Flame Kingdom!]

Empress Shu Jingwei: You're an outsider, what right do you have to change her surname!?

Empress Shu Jingwei: Lin Ye!!! Don't pretend you can't see this! You're defiling the royal bloodline! You're harming her!!!

……

After Shu Jingwei spoke, the people didn't dare to post any more comments, so in the huge screen, only her own comments were scrolling in the lower right corner.

After realizing that Lin Ye had no intention of paying attention to her, Shu Jingwei's comments gradually turned into a barrage of insults.

The officials below were silent as cicadas in winter, their heads bowed even lower, each with their own thoughts.

Some of the senior officials frowned inwardly, feeling that His Majesty's reaction was too extreme and lacked decorum.

Some ministers secretly pondered that if the surname is changed, then the princess Shu Rou will no longer be considered a member of the royal family... Then, wouldn't the princess Shu Rou be the sole heir to the throne?

No! Actually, that's not necessarily true.

His Majesty is still young, and may have more children in the future. Moreover, judging from His Majesty's recent attitude towards Lord Yao...

Who knows if the talent show next spring will be canceled for him again, tsk tsk tsk...

Yao Jingyuan had no idea that he had been framed by some ministers. He quickly stepped forward to support Shu Jingwei and whispered words of comfort.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger and take care of your health! That sorcerer is deliberately provoking Your Majesty to cause you to lose face in front of the people. Your Majesty must not fall for his trick!"

But a thought stirred within me.

If one day he comes to power... he will also change Shu Rou's surname.

Change it to Yao! Yao Rou!

That sounds so nice. It's definitely his child. All his children will take his surname from now on.

Thinking of his vast descendants, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

Shu Jingwei was pulled back by him, and her rationality returned slightly.

She glanced down at the bottom right corner of the screen—the comments were still scrolling, all of them hers from earlier. "Bitch," "Who do you think you are," "Trash"... each word was sharp and aggressive.

Shu Jingwei froze.

She, the dignified Empress of the Great Flame Kingdom, actually cursed like a shrew from the marketplace.

Her face suddenly burned, from her ears all the way to the base of her neck, as if she had been slapped countless times.

"You—" She whirled around, forcefully shoving Yao Jingyuan's hand away so hard he stumbled and nearly fell. "Why didn't you stop me sooner?!"

Yao Jingyuan steadied himself, lowered his head, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes, and couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Damn it, how can I stop you from thinking what you're thinking!

You're just taking your anger out on me, you stupid woman!

But he still stammered, "It was my fault. I failed to dissuade Your Majesty in time. I deserve to die ten thousand times."

Shu Jingwei's chest heaved violently, followed by a chill running through her body.

Could it be—

This is Lin Ye's real purpose!?

I'll deliberately ignore her and watch her go crazy, watch her lose face in front of the whole nation...

No! She wouldn't let him succeed!

Shu Jingwei took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her anger. Her fingers trembled inside her sleeve as she thought to herself, "I need to send a comment."

A new line of text slowly appeared in the bullet screen.

[Empress Shu Jingwei: I was momentarily anxious and spoke inappropriately. I was only worried that my daughter was suffering abroad. My heart aches for her, and my love for her runs deep; hence my haste. Please do not overthink it.]

The mouths of all the civil and military officials and the common people who saw this comment twitched in unison.

What a wonderful word, "suffering".

They'd rather suffer this hardship themselves; they can't wait to experience it.

The eldest princess lives in a house better than the palace, wears beautiful clothes never seen before, eats delicacies, and plays with ingenious crafts—is this suffering? What do you call their lives? Hell?

But he didn't dare show it on his face at all.

Many viewers left comments expressing their understanding and praising Shu Jingwei's deep love for the eldest princess.

[Wen Ren, Vice Minister of Rites: His Majesty's love for his daughter is as clear as day.]

[Commoner Wednesday: Your Majesty is right. The Crown Princess must miss Your Majesty and the Great Flame Sect very much while she is away. She must have suffered a lot.]

[Commoner Zhao Daniu: Her Majesty is truly a loving mother.]

……

Shu Jingwei's expression softened slightly as she looked at the barrage of comments echoing her sentiments.

Although she didn't care about these peasants—she dared to kill them if they dared to curse her—she was intimidated by their praise of her.

It still made her feel smug.

This is the power of the emperor!

So what if she lost her composure for a moment? Who dares to say anything to her?

You miscalculated this time, Lin Ye!

She sat back down in her chair, a smile playing on her lips. The thought of Lin Ye's possible exasperation finally brought her some relief.

She straightened her back, picked up her wine glass, took a sip, and then looked back at the sky.

……

At the modern-day Maple Garden Villa, the birthday party continues.

Lin Ye had no idea that Shu Jingwei had orchestrated and acted in a grand drama.

He only started the live stream to increase his shock value. Today was mainly to celebrate Xiaodouzi's birthday, and he didn't want to spend any time on anything else.

On the small platform, Lin Ye held the microphone and continued, "Ling'er has had a very difficult few years. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to bring her back, give her a home, and watch her grow up."

Lin Ye felt a pang of pain in his heart when he thought of how thin and weak Xiao Douzi had been. Thank goodness, thank goodness he had brought her back.

"Today is her new beginning, and her first birthday in her new home. I hope that from now on, every day of hers will be filled with peace, joy, and love!"

His words were simple, yet sincere and moving.

The friends present applauded and looked at Xiao Douzi with goodwill.

The heating was on inside, and Xiao Douzi had taken off her coat because she was hot from playing.

She was wearing a custom-made princess dress and was being led by Duoduo to stand in front of her. Her little face was flushed with emotion and shyness, and her big eyes were fixed on Lin Ye, who was speaking.

She suddenly felt as if her heart was filled with something, a little swollen, but not uncomfortable; on the contrary, she felt very at ease.

"Alright, I won't say anything more. Everyone, eat and drink well." Lin Ye smiled and changed the subject.

"However, no one came empty-handed, right? Ling'er is still waiting."

"What about the gifts for her uncles and aunts?" Lin Ye raised an eyebrow, his teasing gaze sweeping over his friends in the audience.

Mu Chenfeng, who was closest to him, immediately chimed in, "Absolutely! We can't forget Ling'er's birthday present! Don't you all agree?"

His friends joined in with good-natured laughter.

Mu Chenfeng took the lead in presenting his gift.

He lifted the exquisite crystal box and gently untied the ribbon with his slender fingers.

All eyes in the living room turned to them.

In the Great Flame Kingdom, the eyes of millions of people were fixed on the exquisite crystal gift box, their minds filled with speculation about what it might contain.

Shu Rou couldn't help but swallow as he moved his fingers.

The moment the crystal box lid was lifted, the light from the living room refracted perfectly into the box, and a dazzling stream of light poured out from Mu Chenfeng's fingertips.

Everyone held their breath.

What could be inside?!