The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 1115 - 253: Facilitating a Match_4

Chapter 1115: Chapter 253: Facilitating a Match_4

Pei Qin coughed, "Thank you all for your kindness, but I’m already married and have two children!"

The chancellors were shocked. Married and with children? Two of them, at that? Pei Hansan was only just sixteen, where did these married and born children come from?

"Stop fantasizing about me causing such harm to innocent girls! I am the innocent girl who’s been wronged! I am Pei Qin, a woman!" Pei Qin hastily stopped their thoughts and revealed her identity. She refused to believe that even after everyone in the Imperial Court knew she was a woman, Emperor Xiao Guangzhao would still not allow her to resign.

"What? A woman!?" Now everyone was truly stunned.

Pei Qin took out a wet handkerchief, wiped her face clean, revealing her naturally delicate and fair features, removed the fake Adam’s apple, and her voice returned to normal, "That’s right! I am a woman, Pei Qin! With Wa Ci and the Rong Clan taken care of, it’s time for me to resign and step down! A woman shouldn’t be meddling in court affairs, it’s unseemly!"

Before she could finish, a wave of chancellors collapsed to the ground, followed by an even larger group.

Pei Qin widened her eyes, looking around, "Well... I know it’s a bit shocking, but it’s not that astounding. You don’t have to fall over because of it!"

After she finished, two more collapsed.

Pei Qin stopped talking and watched them hurry to get up.

Just as the chancellors managed to stand, Mo Heng’s cold gaze swept over, "Pei Qin is my wife, Mo Heng. No need for the esteemed lords to worry about matchmaking for her!"

Thump, thump, the chancellors who had just stood up collapsed in droves again.

Jiang Gan turned his head away, "I am old, and it’s indeed time for me to retire and leave office! I can’t handle such shocks anymore!"

The whole court was in an uproar, how could Pei Hansan be a woman!? How could she possibly be a woman!? The legendary deity general Pei Hansan, who was second only to one and above thousands, was actually a woman!?

It was strictly forbidden for women to enter the military, and by the ancestral laws of the Imperial Court, women were not allowed to be involved in politics. As a woman, Pei Qin had committed numerous crimes, all carrying the death penalty. For a moment, the chancellors mulled over the fact that Pei Qin deserved the death penalty several times, then simultaneously ignored it, thinking instead of her great achievements. The Great Chu Dynasty would have a hard time finding another Pei Qin! Without her, the entire history would have been rewritten! Great Chu might no longer exist!

The court was quiet like never before, with all eyes on Pei Qin, nobody said a word.

Emperor Xiao Guangzhao spoke up, "As for the Surrender Army of the Rong Clan, do any of the cherished officials have objections?"

The court officials expressed their opinions one after another, and those supporting their factions heatedly discussed how to deal with the Rong Clan’s surrender and Ji Le’s matter.

Pei Qin blinked, and looked at Mo Heng. Was she being... forcibly forgotten?

As a result, when the court was dismissed, no one brought up Pei Qin again, nor mentioned her resignation.

Pei Qin came out with a somewhat dark expression, "Damn it! What are you all trying to do!?"

What does it mean? The fact that she was a woman, the Emperor said nothing! Regarding resignation, she must have already discussed it with the Emperor, and he must have disagreed! And the several Elder Statesmen from the Cabinet, they were as silent as could be today, obviously, they knew of her identity. Wasn’t there talk yesterday of a few Elder Statesmen visiting the Tiance General Mansion? With the Emperor and Cabinet keeping silent, naturally, they too kept their opinions to themselves!

Suddenly, the intelligence of all the chancellors seemed to align, maintaining their silence about the matter of Pei Qin being a woman. What needed to be done, was done, without mentioning her gender even once.

Qian Wanxiu, clinching the news about Pei Qin and Pei Hansan, gnashed her teeth, "As a woman, she dared to lead troops and even became Tiance General! Once people know you’re a woman, your days are numbered!"

Now wasn’t she bathing in the glory of a victorious battle? Qian Wanxiu would turn Pei Qin’s triumph into a death curse! Let everyone know that she was a woman! A petty, scheming, cunning, and vicious one at that!