Rebellion or Not

Gregory Gu Jr. cupped his hands and immediately echoed, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger! I have only just learned of this shocking news and rushed here to report it to you! Back when Lily Evans was in Green Seedling City, she disguised herself as a man and deceived my grandfather to sneak into Phoenix Academy. Then, she used Phoenix Academy as a stepping stone to join the Scholar Tournament Team and came to the capital. Now, she’s used the Scholar Team to trick Your Majesty into establishing a Mathematics Institute for her, even under the royal name! For Princess Lily Hayes to deceive and use both Your Majesty and the Gu Family like this—it’s simply outrageous! When I first learned the truth, I was heartbroken, because both my grandfather and I were tricked by Lily Evans. My grandfather’s condition even worsened from the shock, and now he’s on his deathbed..."

Gregory Gu Jr.’s performance was so convincing, and his exaggerations so vivid, that Emperor Jin Xuan was furious. He slammed the table and shouted, “Guards! Quickly deliver my decree—arrest that Princess Lily Hayes who dared to deceive the emperor!”

"Your Majesty, please wait!" Gregory Gu Jr. quickly stopped him. "Your Majesty, think about it—Princess Lily Hayes is just a woman. If she didn’t have someone powerful supporting her, no matter how bold she is, she’s just a farmer’s daughter with no backing. How could she dare deceive the Son of Heaven?"

Gregory Gu Jr.’s words jolted Emperor Jin Xuan out of his rage, and a sudden clarity emerged in his mind.

Alexander Hayes!!!

It must be Alexander Hayes!

In Emperor Jin Xuan’s mind, no matter how daring a woman might be, she could never do something as outrageous as Lily Evans did without Alexander Hayes supporting her—or even masterminding it. Emperor Jin Xuan simply couldn’t believe otherwise.

But now that Alexander Hayes was involved, everything changed.

Originally, it was just a woman defying convention, disguising herself as a man. But now, with Alexander Hayes—the one who holds military power over the entire realm—supporting her from behind, Emperor Jin Xuan felt a chill run down his spine.

If Alexander Hayes dared let his consort deceive the emperor so boldly, what else might he dare to do?