Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 129: Making a Move

However, when someone’s gaze fell on Fourth Prince, they caught a trace of a barely visible smile on the corner of his lips. At that moment, everyone else also came to realize what was happening.

It was not hard to imagine that this man must also be one of Fourth Prince’s people.

Although the previous Minister of Rites had been replaced, the Ministry of Rites had been under Fourth Prince’s influence for quite some time.

It was inevitable that Fourth Prince had his people inside, more precisely, nearly half of them were his people.

The moment this man stood out, even the young Emperor knew that this was surely a deliberate act by Fourth Prince.

This also caused the Emperor to glance at Fourth Imperial Uncle with a hint of murderous intent.

The matter of the Seven Star Grass was still under investigation, yet this man did not stay quiet and kept making a scene. Wasn’t this just giving himself a reason?

As long as she could recover her composure and grasp any leverage, she would certainly not let him off.

Or to put it another way, once the Seven Star Grass matter was linked to him, she would need to take swift action to cut through the chaos.

Given the current situation, since someone from the other side had stood up to speak, and she couldn’t simply silence them, she gestured for him to continue:

"Speak freely if you have something to report."

After receiving the young Emperor’s approval, the Assistant Minister immediately bowed to the young Emperor, and then he proceeded to speak:

"Your Majesty, although the refugee issue has been handled fairly well, there is one matter that has caused me great difficulty."

After saying this, he paused.

However, when he saw the Emperor frowning, he knew that if he continued to hesitate to speak, the Emperor’s wrath could very well turn upon him.

Fourth Prince might not fear the young Emperor, but he certainly had to.

Especially these last few days, the Emperor’s influence was at its peak, and it would be wise not to provoke him at this time.

If it wasn’t for Fourth Prince’s instruction to step forward, he would surely not have jumped out looking for trouble.

"Just this morning, the Ministry of Rites received a report from the Minister of the Ministry of Rites that a group of blond, blue-eyed foreign delegates wished to pay respects to Your Majesty.

They have already landed, and in two days’ time, they should be able to reach the Capital City.

However, countless refugees just outside the Capital City could be seen by these foreign delegates, which might tarnish the national prestige of our great You Country."

After finishing his speech, he bowed to the young Emperor again, his face showing his difficulty.

This also caused the young Emperor’s brows to suddenly furrow.

For these past few years, she had been unable to grasp the intricacies of court affairs, thus many matters were unheard of by her.

Like this foreign delegation, she had no idea how to receive them.

After all, not even the books left by her late father mentioned how to handle such situations.

This left the young Emperor momentarily at a loss.

Even knowing that this was most likely a maneuver by Fourth Imperial Uncle, she had to admit it was an impressive move.

If the foreign delegation saw the current situation, it would certainly affect the national prestige of You Country.

To put it bluntly, the delegates might well perceive that You Country was not as strong as it seemed.

If they took advantage of this opportunity and launched an attack on You Country’s borders, the consequences could be very serious.

In the realm of international relations, no issue is ever trivial, and although the young Emperor had no experience with such matters, she was aware of their importance.

As the words of the Assistant Minister of Rites finished, the court meeting instantly became noisy.

One after another, the officials began to whisper and point, starting to discuss amongst themselves.

They too felt the difficulty of the situation, as the number of refugees outside was substantial.

If the foreign delegation were to see them, it would inevitably have an impact.

For a time, they had no good solution at hand.

"Does any of my beloved ministers have a solution to this matter?

Although the matter seems neither significant nor trivial,

we must not take the prestige of our great You Country lightly.

Does anyone have a method to resolve the issue of refugees gathering outside the city?"

As soon as these words were uttered, someone immediately spoke up.

They saw the Minister of Dali Temple step forward, bow to the young Emperor, and then speak:

"Your Majesty, in my view, this matter is quite easy to solve. We only need to drive that group of refugees to a remote location.

As long as they are far away from the outskirts of the Capital City, ensuring they remain unseen by the envoys, wouldn’t that solve the problem?

Of course, if we encounter resistance and they refuse to move, we can deploy the military.

I believe those refugees would not dare to act up in the presence of the armed forces."

After these words were spoken, the people around actually began to echo in agreement, indicating that this indeed was a solution.

However, just as the young Emperor furrowed his brow, pondering whether this solution was feasible, the disdainful voice of Lin Yi suddenly echoed in his mind:

"Humph, these old fools are clearly setting someone up.

Dealing with these refugees is very sensitive, and any misstep could lead to revolt.

And now this fellow is even thinking of mobilizing the military to displace people?

If we forcibly displace them at this time, I’m afraid the positive image previously established would collapse instantly.

Right now, the refugees are deeply grateful to the Emperor. If they are driven away at this time, I fear their perception of the Emperor will plummet.

Hehe, what a cunning plan."

Lin Yi’s reminder instantly brought clarity to the young Emperor.

At the same time, his frown deepened, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes when he looked at the Minister of Dali Temple.

It seems this man also belongs to the Fourth Imperial Uncle.

However, since this plan would not work, the Emperor found himself in a pickle, truly at a loss for an appropriate solution.

Yet, as the crowd was discussing and agreeing with the Minister of Dali Temple’s proposal, and the Emperor was at his wits’ end,

the voice of Lin Yi once again resounded in the Emperor’s mind.

And this time, Lin Yi’s voice was clearly excited:

"However, I must say, it’s like someone offering a pillow when you’re dozing off.

I was originally worried about how to get all these refugees to leave.

Concerned that once I moved them all, those fellows might bite back, accusing me of secretly raising troops and horses or something.

Once such a big accusation is placed upon me, it would indeed be quite troubling.

But now, it has come straight into my hands, hehe, now I can completely and legitimately get all these people to leave."

Upon hearing this, the young Emperor became visibly confused; he truly didn’t know what Lin Yi was planning to do with these refugees.

Of course, as for the suspicion that Lin Yi might be using these people for a rebellion?

The young Emperor absolutely didn’t let his thoughts wander in that direction.

...End of the Chapter...