The meal was simpler than Liang Chongyue had imagined, but when she thought about it, her father still hadn't figured out the real purpose of the Northern Territory, and her political achievements were enough for him to think twice about whether it was worth it.

When they came out of the Yangxin Palace, it was snowing outside. The group of civil servants who had been so full of vigor just now were now huddled in place, shivering with faces turned purple from the cold.

When they saw her come out, they all started looking at her with pleading eyes, and their mouths began to tremble as soon as they opened them. They looked very pitiful.

Liang Chongyue stood in the corridor, waiting for Yun Ling to tie the belt of her cloak for her, and watched the miserable plight of these people with cold eyes.

"Eunuch Qi."

After tying the cloak, Liang Chongyue turned to Qi Deyuan and said:

"This princess said, let them kneel all day long. No need to eat or drink. Let someone take care of their toilet and defecation. Don't dirty this place."

After Liang Chongyue finished speaking, without even a glance, he took Yun Ling and left the Yangxin Palace.

After leaving the Yangxin Palace and turning onto the palace road, Yun Ling hesitated and said:

"Your Highness, this will damage your good reputation that you have built over the years. For a group of people like this, I don't think it's worth it."

Liang Chongyue knew that Yun Ling was loyal to her and was really worried and concerned about her.

"Each one or two of them are forcing this princess, so why don't I grant them their wish? Even if someone dies on their knees in front of the Yangxin Palace today, it won't matter. History is written by the successful, and they won't even appear in the annals."

There was a biting coldness in Liang Chongyue's eyes as she looked straight ahead. The faces of those people appeared in front of her one by one. They might think that today they were just standing on the moral high ground and doing what civil servants of all generations would do.

But Liang Chongyue is a vengeful person. If she wants to use moral kidnapping on her and put her on the fire, she is dreaming.

If they are not made to pay the price, others will follow suit in the future. This is why the scumbag father did not send anyone out to stop it today.

If a minister can change the emperor's decision just by kneeling, then he is not really an emperor at all; he is just a puppet.

Liang Chongyue received the message from the system as soon as she arrived at Yiku Palace, but her mother was still waiting for her in the side hall, so she had no time to read it.

When Xiang Huayue saw Chongyue returning, it was as if her soul had left her body and flown back again. She immediately became energetic and stood up and walked towards Chongyue.

Liang Chongyue didn't even have time to take off his cloak before his hand was firmly grasped by his mother. Looking at his mother's red eyes, Liang Chongyue directly held his mother in his arms.

"Don't be afraid, mother. Nothing will happen to me. Father has also said that he will not send me away to marry in exchange for so-called peace."

As for how long this statement would last, Liang Chongyue didn't know.

But in front of his mother, Liang Chongyue always reported good news but not bad news.

Xiang Huayue knew very well what kind of person His Majesty was, and she did not believe a single word he said.

Xiang Huayue broke free from Chongyue's embrace, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes casually, and calmed herself down, holding Chongyue's hands tightly with both hands:

"You are the only child my mother has in this world. She will never allow anyone to hurt you, not even your father."

Liang Chongyue knew that what happened today had frightened her mother and reminded her of her unhappy past, so she did not respond to her mother's words, lest she sink deeper into the painful memories of the past.

"Don't worry, Chongyue. After your grandfather learned about this, he secretly communicated with your mother. Even if the Xiang family..."

Liang Chongyue knew what his mother was going to say, and before she could say it, he quickly reached out and made a gesture of silence on her mouth.

"Mother, I understand. I understand how good my grandfather and his family have been to me. Don't worry, that day won't come."

Her mother had never been so straightforward when she spoke to her about her grandfather's family. Although the Yiku Palace was like an iron bucket now, if such words fell into the ears of others, there might be a second one in the future, just as there was Huazhi who rebelled in the past.

"If we want to avoid a marriage alliance, given the reputation of the Northern Royal Family, there are naturally a thousand ways to do it. It's not that I don't want a marriage alliance, but the conditions haven't been negotiated yet. But don't worry, mother. I have it in mind. There's no need for you and grandfather to intervene. I can handle this matter myself."

Liang Chongyue did not resist the marriage from the beginning. She only saw the pros and cons. Love was something illusory, and she had never expected it from the beginning.

After coaxing his mother, Liang Chongyue personally sent her back to the main hall before returning to his own side hall.

There was a floor heater burning in the hall, and Liang Chongyue was sweating profusely.

"Yunling, you should go down first. This princess wants to be alone."

"Yes, then I will go and make medicine for Your Highness."

Liang Chongyue felt nauseous when she thought of the smelly and bitter medicine, but her mother had to watch her take it every day, and she couldn't escape.

Liang Chongyue sighed deeply and waved towards Yun Ling:

"Go ahead, go ahead. Don't put sugar in it this time. It will be even harder to drink if you put sugar in it."

Yun Ling left, and Liang Chongyue opened the message sent to her by the system. She looked at the news about Yan Yang. It had grown from just a few lines at the beginning to seven or eight pages long.

"Host, these have been streamlined."

There are also notes left by the system on the top, which proves that there were originally more. Liang Chongyue frowned slightly.

The system couldn't find anything before, but now it finds so many. There must be a reason.

Liang Chongyue began to flip through the pages one by one. After reading only one page, Liang Chongyue began to question whether there was something wrong with the system's favorability score.

"Little Dog, Yan Yang doesn't say a single word of truth. Is this 99% favorability of his just fabricated by you guys?"

The system looked at the words "99%" next to Yan Yang's name with some guilt and confusion. This thing shouldn't be wrong. It was calculated by a high-tech algorithm. If there was a mistake, then the previous data couldn't have been calculated by chance, right?

The system thought about it and immediately shook its head to deny it. This set of high-tech was not produced in the factory director's factory. It was passed down from the main god realm and there was no doubt it could not be wrong.

"Host, don't worry. This shouldn't be wrong. This only shows that the bloodline of the Northern Territory royal family is indeed not good. Not only is it cruel and bloody, but it is also hypocritical and cunning. Why don't you reconsider the marriage?"

The system is a little worried about the host. It has looked through all the history and information of the Northern Royal Family. In the three hundred years of Northern history, there has not been a single normal king.

Almost every king is a bit cruel. When it goes to get snacks from the host's backpack, it will occasionally see Yan Yang's eyes. It doesn't believe that Yan Yang is an exception. The powerful bloodline of the Northern Royal Family is not immune, and there is no exception.

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