C764 What a Waste!(1)

As soon as Lee Yiru spoke, the hall fell into a hushed silence, the sound of breathing now distinctly audible.

"Yiru, are you sure about this?" Shangguan Mingyue's lovely face was etched with concern. "Governing a nation is no small feat for a woman."

"Mingyue, Zhong Wen is right. After all, I am of royal blood," Yiru said, her earlier timidity vanishing