Despite having many thoughts in her mind, Lorena dared not show them, and respectfully greeted His Majesty as "Father."
"Hmm." His Majesty nodded, enjoying a rare moment of leisure. He sipped his tea and simply responded with a faint sound.
The room was quiet and silent. No one spoke to Lorena, who stood there alone, feeling awkward and embarrassed.
And so it was; no one paid any attention to her. They treated her casually, as if she were someone dispensable and insignificant.
She wasn't his daughter, nor their sister, which was something Lorena couldn't tolerate the most, and it made her feel very bad.
She was a princess, the most noble woman in the empire. Why did her brother and father treat her so badly? What was wrong with her?
Lorena's face turned ashen at this form of emotional abuse, but she held back, and the room fell into complete silence.
After a while, His Majesty's voice rang out, "Now that the second prince has returned, you should hand over the financial power back to him."
“Father!” Lorena exclaimed in disbelief, “I’m in charge of the finances now, and I’ve only just gotten the hang of it. My second brother asked me to hand it back as soon as he came back. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for you to do this?”
"Do I need you to question my decision?" His Majesty looked up, his eyes cold as he stared at Lorena.
Lorena shuddered. Her greatest fear since childhood was her father. As far as she could remember, her father had never smiled at her, as if she were his enemy.
This kind of father made Lorena feel sad and suffocated, and made her crave his approval even more.
"But I'm managing it quite well. If I switch again, I'll have to readjust. Why don't you let my brother do something else, and I'll continue managing it?" Now that he has the power in his hands, how could he expect her to let go now?
"You've managed things quite well? Lorena, I am His Majesty. Do you think I wouldn't know the current situation of the Ministry of Finance? I have already notified the Ministry of Finance that you no longer need to go there." His Majesty said calmly, sipping his tea.
If I weren't a bit older now, with a better mindset and temper, I would have slapped him when I was younger.
She has only been in charge of the Ministry of Finance for a little over six months, and a quarter of the Ministry has already been emptied. If she continues to manage it, all the money in the Ministry will end up in her own pocket.
"Give back the money from the Ministry of Finance. This is your last chance," His Majesty said calmly. "If you don't return it, you can stay peacefully in your princess residence and don't need to go to any other departments."
"Father!" Lorena cried out in alarm. Was her father going to take away all her rights and imprison her?
His Majesty showed no mercy because of her cries. Instead, he said indifferently, "Also, you don't need to go to the Third Military Region anymore. Si Yuling just made it very clear to me in a video call that he doesn't like you. Your appearance has brought a lot of trouble to the military region. I hope you will not appear in the military region again."
"Impossible." Lorena couldn't accept it at all. With just a few words from His Majesty, she lost everything in an instant. She lost the power she loved most, and she lost the man who was most suitable for her marriage.
Lorena looked at His Majesty, her voice hoarse and choked with sobs, and said, "Father, I am your daughter, why are you treating me like this?"
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