Chapter 663: The Queen Mother Arrives
Seeing Nalandeyi's hesitation, Nangong Xin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, she was secretly grateful to her father for giving her such an opportunity.
"snort--"
At this moment, a cold snort suddenly appeared, breaking the silence in the imperial study.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and the person who snorted coldly was none other than Zhong Nian Yao.
Nangong Xin's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition came to her mind.
Sure enough, Zhong Nianyao’s next words made her so angry that she almost vomited blood.
"General Nangong is truly pitiful. He lived an upright life, dedicated to his country and his people, and ultimately sacrificed his life to protect the people." Zhong Nianyao's face also showed a hint of admiration, but then she changed the subject, "It's a pity that his only descendant, after his death, continued to use his reputation to escape responsibility for his crimes."
"I think if General Nangong, such an upright man, knew about this, he would be unable to rest in peace!"
"You..." Nangong Xin was so angry that she could hardly speak.
When Nalan Deyi looked at Nangong Xin, his eyes were immediately filled with disgust, and he immediately issued an order, "Pass on my decree. Princess Mingyue Nangong Xin has abused her power to bully others and has a corrupt character. She is truly unfit to be a princess. From this day forward, Nangong Xin's status as Princess Mingyue is revoked and she is demoted to a commoner."
"Your Majesty, you can't do this. You can't do this."
After hearing the emperor's decree, Nangong Xin became anxious. Her tone was filled with tears and anxiety. "My father died for his country. You can't treat his daughter like this. If you do this, it will chill the hearts of all the soldiers."
Listening to Nangong Xin's accusations, Nalan Deyi's expression turned even uglier. He waved his hand, intending to have Nangong Xin sent back to the mansion first. As for other punishments, he still needed to consider them.
At this moment, a sharp voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
As the voice fell, the Queen Mother walked in from outside, her expression serious and her eyes fixed straight ahead. As soon as she came in, she sat down directly.
Everyone was caught off guard by the Queen Mother's sudden arrival.
Even Nalan Deyi stood up and bowed to the Queen Mother, "Why are you here at this time?"
"Can't you see why I came here?"
The Queen Mother was old, but her majesty remained undiminished. After glancing at Nalan Deyi, she set her sights on Zhong Nianyao. "For the sake of this so-called Imperial Master, you are even treating the descendants of meritorious officials harshly. Tell me, can I continue to sit back and do nothing?"
Nalan Deyi frowned, "Mother, you have no idea what the whole story is. Nangong Xin has done things that are enough to make her die ten times over. Now I am only going to abolish her status as a princess and demote her to a commoner. This is already the lightest punishment for her."
He made this decision only because of the former General Nangong.
"Absurd," the Queen Mother shouted angrily, "General Nangong sacrificed his life on the battlefield for his country and his people. Now, not only are you not caring for his orphan, but you're also trying to abolish her status for some inexplicable people. Do you think you're being worthy of those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country?"
Nalandeyi wanted to say something, but Zhong Nianyao spoke first.
"Queen Dowager, are you referring to me as that inexplicable person?" Zhong Nianyao said slowly, "If General Nangong sacrificed his life on the battlefield to defend his country, he has done a great service to the people of Li. What about me?"
"I'm sure you haven't forgotten the drought from ten years ago! I sacrificed myself to the heavens to end this drought, so isn't that a credit to the common people? Does the father of a man who has done such a great service deserve to be bullied by Nangong Xin?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of everyone present changed drastically.
The Queen Mother had a trace of disdain on her face, and when she looked at Zhong Nianyao, there was no extra respect. "Back then, the National Master sacrificed his life for the common people. For our Li Kingdom, he is naturally the greatest hero. We have always been grateful for the National Master's efforts. But-"
At this point, the Queen Mother's eyes swept over Zhong Nianyao. "Since the Imperial Preceptor has sacrificed his life for his country, he may have been reincarnated. You are just a little girl. I don't know what tricks you used to deceive the Emperor. But I absolutely do not believe that you are the Imperial Preceptor."
"Mother."
After hearing what the Queen Mother said, Nalandeyi's face changed drastically. He glanced at Zhong Nianyao, and only after seeing that she didn't seem angry did he feel relieved.
Then, he looked at the Queen Mother and spoke directly, "The identity of the Imperial Master is beyond doubt. I can confirm this. Or, are you, Queen Mother, questioning the words of me, the ruler of a country?"
As he spoke, he was no longer just a son to the empress dowager, but also an emperor.
The empress dowager was choked by the emperor's words, and for a moment, her face became extremely ugly.
She was the Empress Dowager, the Emperor's mother. However, the Emperor was her son, but he was also the ruler of a country, the master of the entire Li Kingdom. Even she had to obey the Emperor's wishes.
She had always understood this principle. However, the emperor had always been filial and respectful to her, his biological mother, and had never used his status as an emperor to suppress her. Unexpectedly, today, for a little girl, he would actually contradict her biological mother like this.
Thinking of this, when the Queen Mother looked at Zhong Nian Yao, there was even a hint of murderous intent in her eyes.
"Emperor, no matter how you believe this is the Imperial Master, as long as I am here today, I will absolutely not allow you to abolish the status of Princess Nangong Xin."
Seeing the Queen Mother's resolute attitude, Nalan Deyi couldn't help but feel a little angry. However, before he could say anything, the Queen Mother took Nangong Xin away.
Nalandeyi wanted to stop it, but he was worried about a bigger conflict with the Queen Mother, so he could only endure it for the time being.
After waiting for the Queen Mother to leave with Nangong Xin, Nalan Deyi looked at Zhong Nianyao with an apologetic look in his eyes, "Imperial Master, I don't know why the Queen Mother suddenly appeared at this time. I can promise you that this time, I will definitely punish Nangong Xin accordingly."
Zhong Nianyao shook her head, a meaningful smile appeared on her lips, "I will handle this matter myself, Your Majesty, don't worry."
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