Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 377 Rebellion

"you?!"

Perhaps touched a nerve, Lin Wei angrily pointed into the distance, seemingly wanting to refute him, but after glancing at Ying Jiuque, who appeared nonchalant but was actually watching his every move intently, Lin Wei ultimately couldn't bring himself to yell. However, his expression was rather unpleasant.

But nobody at the scene paid any attention.

Lin Wei finally realized that his visit today had been a self-inflicted humiliation. What a rebellious daughter! She was disobedient from a young age, and she's still just as unfilial and disobedient as she's grown up! She's practically no different from when she was a child!

But still unable to accept it, Lin Wei couldn't help but look at Ying Jiuque.

"Jiu Que, look at the child you raised. This is how he talks to me. Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Jiu Que slowly set down his exquisite wine glass, exuding an air of languor. In other words, he didn't take the other person seriously at all. While Lin Wei was red-faced with anger, Jiu Que casually nodded his chin.

"Lord Lin, my friend is right. When you see me, you shouldn't address me by my given name, but by my title. I am Prince Rui, personally bestowed by His Majesty, while you, Lord Lin, are merely a Vice Minister of Rites. Wherever you see me, you should straighten your clothes and pay your respects. I have no interest in your family affairs. If you want to complain, why don't you go find your relatives?"

"Furthermore, Yuandao is my adopted son. I think there's nothing wrong with what he said. But Lord Lin, you've repeatedly disregarded me. Do you think you can disregard the rules of officialdom? Or do you really think that as my biological father, you're superior to me, and that I have to do whatever you say? That I have to rush to fulfill whatever you ask?"

Although Lin Wei didn't speak, his facial expression conveyed the same meaning. This disgusted Chunyu Shuang, who was standing nearby. Seeing Lin Wei reminded her of her own repulsive relatives. It was truly a cruel fate to have arranged such a group of relatives for them; they were annoying to see and repulsive to be around.

However, Chunyu Shuang didn't have any better ideas at the moment. After all, in the eyes of the world, Lin Wei, no matter what his faults were, was still Jiu Que's father. This damned set of social norms had bound her for more than ten years; was she going to bind her friend now as well?

Or should she secretly find an opportunity to bring this Lin guy down? Without that coveted official position, let's see what Lin Wei can do...

Just as Chunyu Shuang was secretly plotting and about to put her plan into action, she suddenly heard a muffled thud. Looking up, she saw Jiu Que slowly withdrawing her hand.

The wine glass that had been on her table was gone. It was now spinning on the floor, with a few drops of wine spilled beside it.

Slowly raising her eyes, she met Lin Wei's shocked, angry, and incredulous expression.

If he hadn't dodged in time, that glass would have smashed into his head!

Lin Wei couldn't even believe what he had just experienced. Was this rebellious daughter trying to smash him with a wine glass? How dare she?!
Even Wei Yuan, who had been about to speak up for Jiu Que when he sensed things were going wrong, slowly widened his eyes. The sight of children attacking their father was far beyond the imagination of people in this era. They looked at Jiu Que as if he weren't from this world. This...this...even if parents have done something terrible, they're still parents. Jiu Que...

Lin Wei finally came to his senses, trembling all over. He simply couldn't imagine what the woman who should have been his daughter was thinking! Her emotions were a mixture of anger at a father's dignity being challenged and a sudden, inexplicable panic. "You, you dare to lay a hand on your own father! This is outrageous!"

Wei Yuan snapped out of his shock. He quickly stood up, ready to shield Jiu Que at any moment. He needed to stop Lin Wei if he became disoriented and did something inappropriate.

However, Jiuque did not give his friend that opportunity.

She had just drunk several glasses of wine; though not drunk, she was slightly tipsy. Her gentle smile now sent a chill down one's spine.

"So sometimes I really find it strange. Why can't some people see their place? Lin Wei, tell me, who are you? Who gave you the audacity to run wild on my turf? Who gave you the confidence to speak disrespectfully to a prince? Oh, it can't be because of that pitiful bloodline, can it?"

"Bloodline is a complicated thing... My mother carried me for ten months, enduring hardship and pain to give birth to me, and she raised and educated me from childhood. When I grew up and went out to work for His Majesty, it was my mother's blessings that protected me. And you, my so-called biological father, what did you give me? Just that one tremor on the bed? If you ask me, my mother was wise and powerful her whole life, and her only stain was that she was blind to have chosen you. If I had been given another father, my achievements might have been even greater than they are now."

"If my mother were still alive, I would indeed respect and love her for giving me life and raising me. But what have you done for me? You didn't give birth to me, you didn't raise me, and I don't even have the surname Lin. Oh, the food is ready and you realize you don't have chopsticks? It's time to go to the battlefield and you realize you don't have weapons? Where were you all this time? Now you have the nerve to come and ask me for help? You even say that Ran is my own brother, how dare you ask? My mother only gave birth to one daughter in her life, how come I didn't know I had other brothers? Lord Lin, this isn't how you claim kinship. It's only right that someone who's eager to curry favor gets a few sarcastic remarks, isn't it?"

"I'm really sorry, but I don't want a poor relative like you. Go back to where you came from. For some reason, just seeing you gives me a terrible headache. Maybe we're just incompatible. It's either you or me, or neither of us can have the other?"

……

Silence, absolute silence. Shock, utter shock.

Even Chunyu Shuang was stunned, the layered cake she was holding falling onto her knees and skirt with a thud. Her face showed shock, but her eyes gradually brightened!
Jiuque is truly a role model for us all!

Xie Mingchen was studying what nourishing herbs were in the bowl of medicinal food in front of him when his hand trembled, and the white jade spoon fell back into the bowl with a clatter, splashing a few drops of clear soup.

Cui Zhufeng disliked Lin Wei from the start, finding him hypocritical and a typical official. Therefore, he didn't even give him a second glance. But even Cui Zhufeng's group of free-spirited martial artists were now staring wide-eyed in astonishment. Not to mention Wei Yuan, who had been steeped in Confucian values ​​for years. His fingers trembled uncontrollably, causing the sword at his waist to clink crisply.

This is utterly outrageous...

This absolutely must not be allowed to leave this courtyard!

A murderous glint flashed in Wei Yuan's eyes!