Reborn Daughter: The Young Lady Wants to Make a Trouble

No one spoke in the carriage to the palace. Duchess Wang Qixing accompanied Li Xueyue, but both women were unhappy with the sudden summons.

Li Xueyue told herself to hold back. This would all be over soon. The royal family could no longer play her as a pawn. Her eyes turned to Duchess Wang Qixing, who had been staring at the scenery in front of her.

"Mom." Li Xueyue called softly. "Are you sure you want to accompany me?"

Duchess Wang Qixing heard the worry in Li Xueyue's tone and couldn't help laughing. "Silly girl, of course, I'm fine, what does the emperor want to do to me?" She rolled her eyes, knowing that he would never do anything to her. Not if the queen mother had a say.

Speaking of the Queen Mother, Duchess Wang Qixing's face darkened. Some members of the royal family will survive the massacre after massacre. The influential Queen Mother is one of those who survived.

Duchess Wang Chil-sung fought fiercely to ensure her mother was not killed. The Queen Mother did not cause trouble at court. Her only crime was loving her children, which did not merit the death penalty.

Duchess Wang Qixing knew that her husband wanted to kill the Queen Mother. It was the Queen Mother who viciously opposed the marriage between Lord Li Chenyang and Duchess Wang Qixing.

"It's strange that the emperor would summon me to the palace at will." Li Xueyue said. "It makes me wonder what he has prepared for me."

"Who knows?" Duchess Wang Qixing shook her head. "He has a bad temper and it's inexplicable. Maybe he was irritated by the Duke and wants to take it out on you."

Li Xueyue bit her lower lip. What had the Duke done to anger the emperor? She wondered how cowardly the emperor was to punish someone else instead of the real perpetrator.

"We're here." Princess Wang Qixing said helplessly as the carriage drove through the gate.

The carriage stopped, the door opened, and several eunuchs appeared. The servants of the Li family rushed forward with umbrellas to lead the way for the lady and the young lady. Duchess Wang Qixing stepped out first, followed by Li Xueyue.

Everyone walked up the huge steps leading to the palace in ominous silence. Their trek was tiring and slippery due to the relentless rain that poured down.

Li Xueyue's Hanfu was wet and dirty from the storm. She swallowed her complaints and continued to climb up.

“This violent man,” Duchess Wang Qixing said angrily when they finally reached the top of the stairs.

Li Xueyue was amused by her words. She was a little out of breath while climbing, but she decided to keep going.

Soon, they arrived at the throne room. When everyone finally retreated to the shade, the umbrellas were closed. The eunuchs guarding outside saw them and immediately announced the news.

"Welcome to Princess Wang Qixing and the third-rank princess Li Xueyue!"

Seeing the two walk in, Fadongdi tilted his head, and seeing the princess's dirty Hanfu, he curled his lips in amusement. She walked as if it didn't bother her, but deep down, he knew she was very excited. He wondered if her emotions would affect her performance in court today.

"I hope the journey here is not too difficult for everyone?" Fa Dongdi thought with a playful look in his eyes. He really wanted to see how courageous Li Xueyue was.

"I would be very grateful if you could pick us up when the weather is better, but I think my duty must be fulfilled." Duchess Wang Qixing said, with a sickeningly sweet smile in her eyes.

She and Xueyue bent down at the same time.

Li Xueyue noticed that the queen was not there. The smaller throne was empty, but several princes and concubines were present, none of whom she disliked. But there was also a familiar face, that of Wang Longhe. His eyes met hers briefly, then he frowned and looked away, as if he was uneasy about her.

"My dear, you have been hiding from me." Fa Dongdi pointed out. "Why? Are you afraid that I will eat you?"

"You want to see me succeed alone from the sidelines." Li Xueyue explained calmly. "So, I dare not waste your majesty's precious time."

Fadongdi listened to her words and smiled. She had always been a pleasant conversationalist. He wondered what made her so excited. Maybe… “Do you want to know what my source told me, little lady?”

Li Xueyue just lowered her head.

"You recently abused your power and abused one of the Second Prince's servants. There were bruises on her neck, and many witnesses saw Guard Li push her to the ground."

Li Xueyue bit her tongue. The behavior of her people was reflected on her. This was inevitable.

"How do you respond to such an accusation?" Fa Dongdi asked. He turned his eyes and looked for the servant who was supposed to be summoned to the court, but he didn't find him.

Li Xueyue gritted her teeth. It was illegal to abuse servants, but many people chose to ignore the law. Why did she raise this issue now? She knew that many servants in the palace were bullied, but why didn't the emperor care?

"The servant acted on his own initiative," Li Xueyue finally said. "I apologize on their behalf, but an undisciplined servant should not go unpunished. If her unruly behavior offended a diplomat from another country, it would cause problems."

Fa Dongdi raised his eyebrows. "This is not your place to discipline servants."

"Your Majesty," she said, looking up. "I did not kneel before someone several levels higher than her. This sin is unforgivable. The bruises on her neck were not caused by the Li family's servants."

Fadongdi narrowed his eyes. She was losing touch. How boring. He thought she would be better than this apologetic explanation. Indeed, she was right. Respecting superiors is one of the most valued social norms.

"So, you are blaming others?" asked Fadongdi. "As their master, you are responsible for the actions of your servants. It is despicable that you, who should be speaking for them, put the blame on the voiceless."

Li Xueyue did not falter in the face of his obvious taunting. The emperor was in a bad mood. She could tell from the pucker of his lips to the wrinkles in his forehead. Didn’t he have anything better to do than interrogate her about her crimes himself?

Li Xueyue knew that he treated her as an artist and deliberately gave him a boring answer. The more tired he was of her, the less likely he would summon her to court. She didn't want to give him a reason to see her.

"This is just an explanation of the situation. If I have offended Your Majesty, I deeply apologize." Li Xueyue said fluently.

Duchess Wang Qixing always felt that there was something she hadn't said. "Our servants never cross the line. Their discipline is better than this, unlike the Second Prince's disrespectful maid."

"Dear sister, don't meddle in other people's problems." Fa Dongdi laughed. "Li Xueyue is not a child, you don't have to speak for her."

Li Xueyue frowned slightly. "If you want to start the trial, I'm afraid you've missed the main culprit."

"Who is that?"

"Wuyi Commander Wen Jinkai." Li Xueyue said without hesitation. "The one who caused the most damage and intervened unnecessarily when the situation was under control."

Emperor Fadong gnashed his teeth. It turned out that this girl was so bold as to accuse Marshal Wuyi of such a crime. He hoped that she would be prepared for the consequences of targeting Wen Jinkai.

"In that case, I will summon him." said Emperor Fadong.

The eunuchs hurried to fetch the Marshal. Meanwhile, the throne room was in complete silence.