The person who spoke was the Loyal and Brave Earl Fang Zhenghua.

He had already planned to reveal the fact that Shi Lidie was the real daughter of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery during the morning court session.

In front of His Majesty, Shi Lidie could not deny it, otherwise it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor. And His Majesty, considering the generations of loyalty of their Fang family, would definitely ask him the reason and help him so that Shi Lidie could return to her roots.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the emperor became interested:

"Lord Zhongyong, the little girl you mentioned, could it be that you are referring to the Princess of Yun'an County?"

Fang Zhenghua cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, that's right. Princess Yun'an is my biological daughter who has been stranded outside. A few months ago, my family sent someone to Luoyun Town to take her back home."

"But at that time, probably because His Majesty summoned her, Princess Yun'an rejected the people in the palace and went directly to the capital to meet the emperor."

Someone in the court saw that the emperor was quite interested in Shi Lidie's affairs, so he took the initiative to speak:

"I have heard of this matter. It is said that at the chrysanthemum viewing banquet at the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, Princess Yun'an personally admitted that she was the bloodline of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery."

"But Lord Zhongyong, it's a good thing that your daughter is successful. His Majesty wants to reward her. Why did you refuse?"

Upon hearing this, the emperor looked at Shi Lidie and asked:

"Is this true?"

"Your Majesty, this is true." Shi Lidie did not want to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor, and indeed had no way to deny it, but she changed the subject and said, "From my background, I am indeed the daughter of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery, but from a formal point of view, he is not my father, so he is not qualified to represent me and refuse the reward from Your Majesty."

Fang Zhenghua was slightly angry when he heard this. He had never expected that Shi Lidie would dare to be disobedient and unfilial in front of His Majesty, so he began to scold her:

"I know you are dissatisfied with Ruoruo's existence, but this is a family affair of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery. Even if you are dissatisfied with your father's arrangement, you should not speak in the court and waste His Majesty's time."

"Your Majesty has already rewarded you enough. Listen to your father and thank him."

Shi Lidie wanted to laugh when she saw Fang Zhenghua's high-sounding words that turned black into white and described her as a willful little girl who was dissatisfied with Fang Ruoruo and was throwing a tantrum at home.

It seems that Mrs. Fang did not tell him about the severance of the relationship!

That's right. His Majesty praised her in front of so many people at the imperial farm. Fang Zhenghua would definitely hear about it. The Earl of Loyalty and Bravery family puts their own interests first. After seeing her value, they would definitely come over eagerly.

So she did not hesitate and took out the agreement to sever the relationship from her purse and said:

"Your Majesty, things are not as Earl Zhongyong said. I have no dissatisfaction with Miss Fang Ruoruo of the Fang family, nor am I deliberately angry with them because of Fang Ruoruo's existence."

"It's purely because I lived a good life alone before, and I believe I can live an even better life in the future, so I don't want to return to the Earl's Mansion."

"I didn't have family honor or noble status before, but I will have them in the future thanks to Your Majesty. So there is really no need to go back to the Earl's Mansion and make everyone restless."

"Fortunately, the lady of the Earl's Mansion and I have the same idea. She loves Miss Ruoruo, whom she raised with her own hands. Therefore, under my advice, she wrote a letter to sever the relationship. Both parties pressed their fingerprints and stamped their seals. The words are clear in black and white."

"So, judging from the results, I have severed my relationship with the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery. Then Lord Fang cannot be considered my father. Naturally, he has no right to call me a little girl and make decisions for me in front of Your Majesty."

Shi Lidie held up the agreement to sever ties in both hands and made her words clear.

She herself did not want to go back, and it was she who proposed to write the agreement, which fully demonstrated her attitude of not wanting to have anything to do with the Earl's Mansion of Loyalty and Bravery. Between the lines, there was a sense of disgust and rejection towards the Earl's Mansion.

At the emperor's signal, Eunuch Huang came down, took the agreement and presented it to the emperor for his review.

After the emperor finished reading, he said:

"Lord Zhongyong, come and take a look. This is indeed your wife's private seal."

Fang Zhenghua took the paper, read it quickly, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

The lady never told him about this!

Seeing this, Shi Lidie said:

"Do you see clearly?"

"Master Fang, I have always carried this agreement with me, just in case you are shameless and insist on trying to get involved with me."

"Since you have brought this up before His Majesty, I would like to ask you, do you really love me as your daughter? Do you really want to take me back to your mansion?"

"If you are sincere, why have you never taken the initiative to come and see me, talk to me, or ask me how I have been doing these years after I came to the capital for several months? Instead, you came to me after I was named the county lady by His Majesty?"

"I have never spoken to you before, nor have we ever known each other, but today in the court, you scolded me and suppressed me, calling me a little girl. What is the meaning of this?"

"Isn't it because you are reluctant to part with your excellent daughter whom you have carefully cultivated for more than ten years, and you are eyeing the benefits of marriage with her, and you also hope that I can be of value to His Majesty and bring help to the family?"

In this situation, Shi Lidie wouldn't care whether it would embarrass Fang Zhenghua.

In front of the highest authority, we must make our words clear.

She was a girl, and very young, and no one had ever taught her, so she developed a straightforward, outspoken, and a little cunning personality.

This temperament may be a thorny problem for the Earl's Mansion, but it is very good for the Emperor.

The superiors like this kind of pure ministers who have simple minds and can see through things at a glance.

If Shi Lidie does not return to the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion, then if she wants to maintain her current dignity, she must surrender to the emperor. She has made great contributions, and there may be more surprises in the future. How could His Majesty not like someone like her?

A county lord who has no family to rely on and has made her way up solely through her own efforts.

She is of great value and she is a woman, so she never has to worry about being threatened. Isn't this what the emperor likes most?

So, the emperor listened to Shi Lidie's words, laughed, and said:

"Since you don't want to go back to the Earl's Mansion, then you don't have to. The mansion I gave you is big enough for one person to live in."

"As for Lord Zhongyong, God made you lose a daughter, but also gave you another daughter in compensation. I have also heard of Miss Fang's talent and reputation in the past, so you are not at a disadvantage."

"In my opinion, let's just forget about this matter."

The emperor is a supreme ruler and his words have been finalized on this matter. Therefore, Fang Zhenghua can no longer use blood ties to force Shi Lidie to recognize her ancestry in the future.

For a moment, his heart sank to the bottom.

Fang Zhenghua couldn't help but blame his wife. She had long hair and little knowledge, and had no sense of the overall situation. Why did she write an agreement to sever ties for no reason?

If there wasn't this agreement, Shi Lidie wouldn't be so confident in front of His Majesty.

It really is... a woman's opinion!!!

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