Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 260 That's because he has that ability.
What do you mean he's not from Dajing? If he's not from Dajing, could he be from the grasslands? But the appearance of grassland people is very different from that of Dajing people. They are generally tall with deep-set eyes. But Di Yun has a handsome and gentle appearance, clearly the appearance of a standard Dajing man.

Di Yun looked at General Yuchi with trembling eyes, his eyes filled with pain.

“General, I have always believed that I am a true Da Jing person. Even before the grassland barbarians contacted me, I thought I was my elder brother’s own brother. I have grown up on the land of Da Jing as far back as I can remember. Who would have thought that I am not a pure Da Jing person, but a mixed-race bastard.”

Di Yun took a deep breath, recalling the letter that had appeared out of nowhere in his armor three months ago and its contents—a nightmare he would never forget for the rest of his life.

How could such a ridiculous thing happen in this world? He, a general who led the Northern Frontier Army to fight against the barbarians of the grasslands, was not a pure-blooded Dajing person, but a mixed-race bastard whom his mother hated.

"The letter said that there were many mixed-race children like me back then. They deliberately picked out children who looked more like Da Jing and abandoned them in Da Jing territory. They knew that the people of Da Jing were kind-hearted, and that the government wouldn't abandon them; someone would surely be willing to raise the children. After the children grew up, after careful consideration, they even fabricated very plausible backstories for some of them, and I was one of them. They said they never imagined that any of those children would reach my position, or even become the future ruler of the North. But my bloodline is impure; I am not a true Da Jing person. If this is revealed, I will lose everything I have now..."

“Actually, I don’t care about these things. Everything I have was given to me by you, General. If you want to take it back, I will naturally have no complaints. But what I can’t accept is that I’m not a pure-blooded Da Jing person. Who would respect a mixed-race bastard like me? I don’t want to be a barbarian of the grasslands, but I can’t truly belong to Da Jing. This is the root of my pain. In addition, they threatened my wife and child with their lives. I am all alone, drifting and helpless. Now I’m like a rootless duckweed. I only have my wife and daughter as my family. I just want to protect them.”

“General! The outcome of the previous war truly had nothing to do with me. Even though they used such methods to control me, I only told them that Lord Ying would be hunting near the border today. I was just... I was just too scared. I didn't want to see my familiar brothers hate and despise me. I didn't want to leave this land where I've lived for so long. And I didn't want to disappoint you. I..."

Di Yun burst into tears.

His wife finally understood what had happened, and her hands trembled as she let go. Their child, sensing the tense atmosphere, burst into tears, oblivious to the danger. The child's clear, high-pitched voice echoed in everyone's ears, bringing a pang of sorrow to their hearts.

General Yuchi opened his mouth several times, but had nothing to say, so he could only keep his mouth shut. After a long while, he rubbed his face vigorously.

"Di Yun, let me ask you this: besides this time, when Jiu Que was ambushed on the way here, was it you who provided the information?"

"I am the Great General!"

Don't even think about lying to me!

General Yuchi suddenly stood up, took a few steps to Di Yun, grabbed his collar hard, and almost roared.

"You've been by my side for so long, we're practically the people who know each other best. I blame myself for being so foolish before, for not realizing you'd encountered something like this. But Di Yun, if you're a man, don't try to shirk responsibility! Weren't you the one who passed the message to the thieves?!"

"I……"

Di Yun's expression shifted rapidly, and after a moment, he finally nodded patiently. "It's true that someone secretly contacted me back then, but I know that Lady Ying is General Ying Chongming's daughter. How could I possibly leak her whereabouts? That matter truly has nothing to do with me. General, I knew long ago that if this matter were exposed, I wouldn't survive. Since I'm going to die anyway, if I really did it, why wouldn't I admit it? It just shows that our Great Jing isn't a monolithic entity. There are so many people in the court, how could they all be of one mind? Haven't our Northern Frontier Army suffered enough criticism over the years? We're clearly stationed in the most dangerous and difficult places, yet..." Even regular rations and pay are incomplete. Every winter, large numbers of our soldiers freeze and starve to death. Didn't the Great General grieve for this? How could those nobles adorned with gold and jade in the court know how we endured the harshest winters? Those who live a life of luxury only think of their own interests. This empire was won by everyone together, so why can they live in peace and prosperity while we are forced to remain in this bitterly cold land? And even have to shamelessly beg those parasites to release our rations and pay?

"They say that kings and generals are not born with a special destiny. The general clearly holds a large army, yet he has been staying in this desolate place for more than ten years. Has he never felt resentful?"

"Di Yun!"

Enraged, Ying Jiuque stepped forward and slapped him hard, knocking out half a tooth! This bastard, saying such things in front of so many people, isn't he afraid of causing a riot? If even a single word of these words gets out and reaches His Majesty's ears, the Grand General will rebel, if not outright. Yet the Grand General has guarded the frontier for so many years without complaint. He clearly only wants to be a pure general, and Di Yun, who has been by his side for so many years, can't even see that.

Di Yun is forcing General Yuchi to rebel...

I initially thought he was an honest and upright person who was forced to choose this path because he was pushed to the limit, but judging from his words, this kid is no ordinary person.

After a brief period of noise, General Yuchi looked at his loyal and reliable old comrades and brothers behind him, and his baby face suddenly became unfathomable.

"I know that some of my brothers are actually dissatisfied and believe that the world belongs to the capable. To be honest, I think so too."

"Then, General, why must you hold this position? You could..."

"Snapped!"

General Yuchi struck Di Yun hard on the other half of his face, which was still intact, and then laughed heartily as he looked at his bruised and swollen face.

"You idiot, I've already made it so clear, how can you still not see it? I've already said that the world belongs to the capable, and His Majesty is the one who can turn the tide in chaotic times, resolve internal strife, resist foreign enemies, and end the war in the shortest possible time!"

"Do you think this country is easy to govern? Do you think that having an army makes you the boss? Do you think that a commoner could climb all the way to the throne just because he was lucky?"

"Wrong! Utterly wrong! It's because he has that ability!"

(End of this chapter)