No wonder the principal allowed someone to carry his chair to Lin Fu, it turns out it wasn’t that the principal was unreliable, but that she indeed had the eligibility to sit in the Duke’s chair.
They were indeed in a terrible plight, and some even glanced at Xia Zeming with complaints. The principal must have known, yet didn’t bring it to mind, truly irresponsible.
Facing the grumbles from his old subordinates, Xia Zeming returned a look that said they got what they deserved.
Angering the hot-tempered old men to the point where they felt like flipping tables, they directed all their grievances toward the middle-aged woman.
Unaware of the surging undercurrents on the scene, Lin Fu looked disdainfully at those who stood up in the gallery to accuse her and responded with a half smile, "I finally understand why Princess Therese finds ignorance amusing—it seems to be a tradition passed down in the Royal Starship Academy!"
"You... what did you say? Say that again." The representative of the Royal Starship Academy was so angry his face turned red and his neck swelled.
"Ha ha ha..." No longer caring that the hearing was a serious matter, the crowd below erupted in laughter. As long as they could see the Royal Starship Academy being mocked, they were happy—it didn’t matter what the occasion was!
Elbert and the Royal Starship Academy had long-standing issues.
They had been looking forward to seeing them displeased.
Even the representative from the First Military Academy subtly shifted to the side, distancing themselves from them. If before they had been mere spectators enjoying the show, now that was no longer possible.
Lin Fu was not entirely Major General Fu Xing’s person; she was also half a person from the First Military Academy.
Anyway, they should stand by Lin Fu, especially since they were all admirers of Major General Fu Xing.
The Royal Starship Academy was so frustrated that they almost spat blood; they wanted to erupt but knew it was the host’s territory and unless they sought death, they had to just sit down obediently.
In the end, they had no choice but to sit down, simmering with suppressed anger.
"Quiet please." Lin Fu stood up from the chair, casting a calm gaze around her. Everyone fell silent under her look, assuming an attentive posture to listen.
Lin Fu was satisfied.
Xia Zeming raised his eyebrows in surprise and murmured to the person beside him, "Has her prestige become so high?"
The person beside him replied with a wry smile, "It wouldn’t be there without Major General Fu Xing’s aura, but now it is."
"But Lin Fu herself is quite good," said the person beside him.
The middle-aged woman behind the platform saw that the situation had completely fallen under Lin Fu’s control and understood she had to do something, or else they would suffer complete defeat. Not only would Princess Therese become a laughingstock, but she herself would be unable to stand her ground in Elbert.
The middle-aged woman began to speak sternly, but Lin Fu didn’t give her the chance to continue. She didn’t want to be forced into a defensive position again and didn’t expect any leniency from certain people.
She interrupted the woman with a domineering attitude she had never shown before, her voice resonant and decisive, "Quiet. Since I am here to attend this hearing, I shall speak up for myself, and these are the only words I will say."
She cast a cold glance at the middle-aged woman, then turned her gaze to the others behind the platform, who all gestured for her to go ahead and speak.
"First, regarding the accusation that I killed Princess Therese’s lady-in-waiting, both the Military Court and the Prime Minister’s Office have given their verdicts. I am prepared to accept responsibility, but that doesn’t mean I’m actually in the wrong. She, being a lady-in-waiting who knew full well my identity, forced me to kneel in public, her intentions