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 thanking her father for giving her such an opportunity.

"Humph--"

At this moment, a cold snort suddenly appeared, directly 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 really pitiful. He was upright all his life, serving the country and the people, and finally sacrificed himself to protect the people." Zhong Nianyao's face also showed a trace of admiration, and then she changed the subject, "It's a pity that his only descendant, after his death, continued to use his reputation to escape his guilt."

"I think if General Nangong, such an upright man, knew about this, he would not be able 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 gave an order, "Pass on my decree. Princess Mingyue Nangong Xin has bullied others with her power and has a corrupt character. She is really unworthy of being a princess. From now on, Princess Nangong Xin's status will be revoked and she will be demoted to a commoner."

"Your Majesty, you can't do this. You can't do this."

After hearing the emperor's order, 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 face became even uglier. He waved his hand and planned to have Nangong Xin sent back to the mansion first. As for other punishments, he still needed to consider it.

At this moment, a sharp voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"The Queen Mother is here!"

As the voice fell, the Queen Mother walked in from outside, her expression serious and her eyes 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 did the Queen Mother come here at this time?"

"Can't you see why I came here?"

The Queen Mother was old, but her majesty remained unchanged. After she glanced at Nalandeyi, she set her sights on Zhong Nianyao, "For the sake of this so-called imperial teacher, you are treating the descendants of meritorious officials harshly. Tell me, can I continue to sit back and do nothing?"

Nalandeyi frowned, "Mother, you don't know the whole story at all. Nangong Xin has done things that are enough for her to die ten times. Now I just want 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 his former service as General Nangong.

"Ridiculous." The Queen Mother shouted angrily, "General Nangong died on the battlefield for his country and his people. Not only do you not take care of his orphan, but you also want to abolish her identity for some inexplicable people. Are you worthy of those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country?" Nalandeyi wanted to say something, but Zhong Nianyao spoke first.

"Queen Mother, the inexplicable person you mentioned, are you referring to me?" 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. Then what about me?"

"I think you have not forgotten the drought ten years ago! I sacrificed myself to the heavens to end this drought, so isn't that also a contribution to the common people? Then does my father, who has made great contributions, 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 State 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 State Master's efforts. It's just that-"

When she said this, the Queen Mother's eyes swept over Zhong Nianyao, "Since the Imperial Preceptor has died for his country, he may have been reincarnated. You are just a little girl, I don't know what means you used to deceive the Emperor. But, I absolutely don't 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 felt relieved when he saw that she didn't seem angry.

Then, he looked at the Queen Mother and spoke directly, "The identity of the Imperial Master is beyond doubt. I am sure of that. Or are you questioning the words of me, the ruler of a country?"

As he spoke, he was no longer just a son when facing 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 Queen Mother, 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 been clear about this truth. However, the emperor had always been filial and respected her as his biological mother, and had never used his status as an emperor to suppress her. Unexpectedly, today, for a little yellow-haired 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, I don't care how you determine that this is the Imperial Master. However, as long as I am still here today, I will never 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 that a bigger conflict would break out with the Queen Mother, so he could only endure it temporarily.

After waiting for the Queen Mother to take Nangong Xin away, Nalandeyi looked at Zhong Nianyao with an apologetic look in his eyes, "Master, I don't know why the Queen Mother suddenly appeared at this time. I can assure you that this time, I will definitely punish Nangong Xin as she deserves."

Zhong Nianyao shook her head, with a meaningful smile on her face, "I will handle this matter myself, Your Majesty, don't worry about it."

(End of this chapter)

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