Chapter 13 — Pregnant Exterior Forced to Confess, Queen Mother Only Says Two Words: Husband

An Vuong looked at me, a meaningful smile on his face.

"I, Dai Luong, cannot go a day without a successor."

"Your Majesty has been on the throne for many years, and up to now, there is still no heir in the harem."

“This… is a national worry.”

His words, like a large rock, were thrown straight into the calm lake, immediately raising thousands of waves. All the guests in the palace were suddenly in an uproar. In this era, the heir is the father of the country. The emperor's fate is truly a matter that affects the nation's foundation. But such a thing is also the biggest taboo. Who dares to openly discuss in front of the courtiers? An Vuong... yet he spoke so solemnly. His ambition was clearly exposed and there was no need to hide it.

“Therefore,” King An's voice raised a little higher, “this king and his relatives, and the great men in the court, have discussed.”

"Decided, on behalf of Your Majesty, choose a virtuous family member, accept him as heir in Your Majesty's name, and establish him as Crown Prince."

“To stabilize the country.”

“To reassure the people.”

As soon as the words ended, the Minister of Household Affairs, Truong Kinh, immediately stepped out and bowed to help.

“Your Highness An Vuong, profound plan, I… approve!”

Immediately after that, each mandarin stood up one by one.

“God, I agree!”

“We… agree!”

In the main hall, the accompanying sounds rose in waves, one after another. Those names... all appeared in the secret book. They... are all people of King An. This is not a party at all. It's a battle that has been prepared for a long time! They wanted to force the emperor, in front of the civil and military officials, in front of the royal family, to appoint someone of their own choosing as Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince has decided, the Emperor will be completely free from them. An Vuong, what a profound calculation! Everyone's eyes finally stopped on me. Because, I am the younger sister that the emperor trusts the most. Our attitude... is extremely important. An Vuong Ly Hien also curled his lips slightly and looked at me.

“Chieu Duong, you are His Majesty's sister, how do you think this matter should be handled?”

A sentence that seemed indifferent, but gently pushed me into the middle of the situation. He didn't need to force, nor did he need to push, just a slight turn of his hand, making all the eyes in the hall turn towards me. I understand very clearly, this is not a question of opinion. It's about... choosing sides. If I open my mouth to object, it means right in front of the civil and military officials, openly siding with the royal brother, opposing all those present here. At that time, they just need to take that opportunity to simultaneously pressure us, making us the only one standing in opposition to the so-called "big picture" and "national basis". Once we fall into an isolated position in the middle of the palace, it's only a matter of time before they want to break us. And if I nodded in agreement... Then from that moment, I was the first person to push the royal brother into a position of being forced into reserve. Fame means following the overall situation, but in reality... it is personally handing over power to others. One step back is a deep abyss. One step forward, also a perfect path. In this department... from beginning to end, there was never a way to live. What a dilemma. I looked at An Vuong's fake smiling face, but my heart was as cold as ice. I was silent for a long time... slowly stood up. Before the light Looking at everyone, I raised the cup of wine in front of me.

“The royal uncle's words are indeed very reasonable.”

As soon as my words ended, everyone was stunned. In Vuong An's eyes, a flash of pride flashed. He thought I had bowed my head in submission. But my next sentence made the smile on his face... freeze instantly.

"The nation cannot live without a reserve for one day, and the army cannot without a future."

"If your Majesty doesn't have a prince, then... how about accepting a princess as your heir."

I raised my cup, turned it towards An Vuong, and paid a respect from afar.

"I see, I see... it's very suitable."

"I don't know, what do you mean?"

My words, like a thunderbolt, exploded in the main hall. Everyone... was stunned into shock. They looked at me with crazy eyes and stared at me. A woman serving as a reserve army? Inheriting a great system? This story... is truly unprecedented, absurd to the extreme! On Vuong An's face, that false smile completely disappeared. Instead, there was endless sadness and anger. No matter what, he never expected that I would use such an absurd method to the extreme to solve the mystery he laid out.

“Chieu Duong!”

He shouted loudly, not even bothering to keep the title "royal female" anymore.

“Don't you dare speak nonsense!”

"From ancient times until now, there has never been a precedent for a woman to inherit a great dynasty!"

"You are... a demon who deceives them, disrupting the state!"

He immediately slapped a big crime on my head. And his gang also quickly reacted, standing up at the same time and attacking me unceasingly.

“Your Highness, the eldest princess, please be careful!”

"A woman's courage to attend court is a sign of the country's demise!"