Chapter 163

Chapter 163: Conflict Between Civilians and Imperial Power (2)

Gong Sheng's mouth twitched and didn't speak. From Changxi's report, he might've really falsely blamed the Crown Prince, but those doubts were like a thorn, stabbing into his suspicious heart.

"The one who fixes the canal will rule all under the heavens," Gong Yi Mo rubbed her chin and suddenly laughed, "Do you all... want me to be your Empress?"

This sentence was earth-shatteringly shocking. Everyone from top to bottom sharply inhaled.

Without waiting for Changxi to call her audacious, Gong Yi Mo twirled around once on the deck. She looked at herself and spoke in a troubled tone.

"I didn't know that I had the talent to be Empress."

"Presumptuous!"

Gong Sheng's face was ashen like he was just hit by a sledgehammer! Who gave her the courage to say such words in front of the Son of Heaven?! He even wanted Changxi to kill Gong Yi Mo lest she continue to say such shocking things!

But Gong Yi Mo lifted her head and looked at the Emperor, "Is it not? Your Majesty, you should be the most clear that... repairing the canal was my idea."Follow current novels at novelhall.com)

Her words caused Gong Sheng to start. Gong Yi Mo pointed to the minister who spoke earlier and coldly smiled, "And wasn't he the one that just said that 'the one who fixes the canal shall rule all under the heavens?'"

All the scholars and civilians heeded her and respectfully knelt.

"We swear loyalty to the Princess! Ten thousands deaths shall not hinder me!"

"Ten thousands deaths shall not hinder me!"

The oaths could topple mountains and overturn seas! Quite a few people on the wall were impressed and admired this girl, even the ones that loathed her!

Was Gong Yi Mo crazy? Even if she was trying to plead for Gong Che, she shouldn't really be directing all the blame onto her, right?

He who personally saw Gong Yi Mo's charisma, Gong Sheng was in deep shock. He didn't expect that a mere woman could not only gain the support of the people, but even the recognition of so many scholars!

The thing these scholars looked down on the most were women. What kind of appeal and charm did Gong Yi Mo have that would swing so many scholars to her side?

He looked deeply at Gong Yi Mo

His voice held a slight tremble.

"What about the third one?"

Gong Yi Mo's gaze met with his at that instant. That young and tender face revealed incomparable grief that penetrated straight to the bone marrow...

"My third grievance: I am reporting you, Your Majesty!"