Chu Xinglin, standing to the side, widened his eyes upon seeing He Yu's vote. Wasn't the He family a staunch supporter of the Empress? Could it really be as the rumors suggested, that the Lu family wanted to use Lu Yulan to seize control of the entire empire?
Even the usually upright and incorruptible He family ultimately chose Lu Yulan.
Looking at this inspector, who was rated as the most impartial by StarNet, Chu Xinglin suddenly felt a little ridiculous.
Unable to resist, she took two steps away from He Yu and then told Sophia the voting results. No wonder Sophia insisted on sitting next to He Yu yesterday; she probably foresaw this outcome.
He Yu naturally noticed Chu Xinglin's little tricks, but he always acted with integrity. He glanced at Chu Xinglin, then turned and left the meeting room. He had already finished what he needed to do; the Supervisory Council needed to be rebuilt, and he was very busy every day.
Sophia, who was lying down sleeping, only yawned lazily when she saw the message from Chu Xinglin. It wasn't surprising; He Yu liked Lu Yulan, so it wasn't odd that he voted for her.
He looked at the Grand Secretary beside him.
"Is the statistics finished?"
The Grand Secretary looked at the result and felt a sudden, stinging pain in his face. He was too embarrassed to even read it aloud, yet the Princess was urging him on. What an ignorant young girl, she didn't even know what this result meant.
"it's over."
Sophia yawned again. She hadn't slept well all night because her mother had held her in her arms and kept nagging her. Naturally, she was exhausted.
"If it's over, hurry up and announce it. The citizens of the empire are waiting. Now that you've finished your announcement, I also have something to announce."
Grand Secretary: ...
You even announced that you won't be a princess anymore. What are you announcing? Don't you know that although Lu Yulan is your cousin in name, you don't have the same mother? Her mother is dead. You should be doing her a favor by killing your own mother and yourself. And now you're announcing this?
The Grand Secretary was furious, but then he felt sorry for Sophia. What did it have to do with her? She was just a child.
He gently reassured Sophia, "Alright, I'll announce it right away."
"According to the voting results, the next empress will be Ms. Lu Yulan, who has royal blood. If anyone is dissatisfied with the result, they may file an appeal."
Sophia put on her shoes and stood up. "No need. I feel this result is quite fair. Miss Lu not only has royal blood, but has also made countless contributions to the empire since adulthood, leading the development of the culinary industry. This princess admires her greatly."
Then, she pushed the Grand Secretary down and took the main seat herself. "Therefore, when the next heir appears, this princess has something to announce on behalf of my mother."
Whispers began to circulate below.
"On behalf of the Empress, does this mean that the victor takes all, and the Empress must commit suicide to save the little princess's life?"
"Isn't it a bit too cruel? Isn't Princess Lan known for her gentle temperament?"
"Who knows? She has the Lu family backing her. It's uncertain whether the power will be in her hands or the Lu family's. Who knows if the Lu family even wants to let the Empress go?"
Sophia listened to the whispers below and, finding them uninteresting, slammed her hand on the table.
"Shut up, all of you."
“My mother is not feeling well and recently wants to enjoy some family time with me. All affairs of the empire have been temporarily transferred to the next heir.”
After Sophia finished speaking, the scene fell silent again; she was very satisfied.
"This is also a challenge for the heir, but I believe Miss Lu Yulan can do it."
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