Chapter 745
Ye Xingguang touched her chest in discomfort. What should she do? She still wore the splendid attire that was meant for meeting suitors. Unfortunately, it was wasted on people who could not appreciate her. She needed to find someone to relay her situation to stave off unwarranted worries.noveldrama
Who knew whether Yen’an, that wretched girl, was in the Empire or on Bugu Island?
She didn’t even have any way of getting in touch now. She couldn’t even reach Yen’an. Damn it! The ‘headache’ she lived with must be going mad with worry!
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After Ye Xingguang left the council chamber, the six elders who were left shared awkward glances. They stopped their debate but came to a consensus.
“Elders, forgive me for speaking plainly. Her Royal Highness can sleep with any man she chooses, but it must not be the man who sparks her romantic interest — Ye King!”
“Indeed, a beautiful woman has been the downfall of many throughout history. This Ye King, he is a true harbinger of catastrophe! We cannot allow Ye King to approach Her Majesty, it would be a disaster for our nation!”
“I concur. What if Her Majesty only showers Ye King with love and neglects the back palace? What would become of future queens?”
“…”
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Time flew by, and another two days passed.
Ye Xingguang still hadn’t gotten in touch with Yen’an. That damn girl, didn’t she know she had been kidnapped and taken to the imperial capital?
Why hasn’t she come to find her?
Tang Zhou and Han Chengbei were amusing themselves in the palace. Once they realized no one would trouble them, the duo started their own little sight-seeing team. They had explored every accessible part of the palace and understood Ye Xingguang’s lofty status in the capital.
They even discovered that the six big families were conspiring to install their own members into her harem!
In response, Tang Zhou exhausted all the curse words he could muster.
But Han Chengbei, smoothed his shirt: “My good sir, I think I may volunteer myself. Why don’t you accept me instead? If I’ve been brought here, it must mean they believe that I also qualified to stay in the palace?”
Ye Xingguang, who was already frustrated, lifted her leg and kicked Han Chengbei: “Please be serious. Surely our most pressing problem is figuring out how to escape?”
She could have escaped easily on her own, but now with two hangers-on, she was severely limited in her actions.
Still jesting, Han Chengbei said: “What’s so bad about being a queen? This underwater empire looks pretty much the same as any terrestrial nation, with bustling streets in all directions. Its technology is even more advanced…”
Ye Xingguang rolled her eyes: “There is plenty wrong with being a queen! These folks only want me as their queen because anyone else might upset the balance among the families. But who said being a queen equates to having true power? They merely want a puppet queen!”
Ye Xingguang was very clear-headed.
“All of you don’t understand. The six families have been racking their brains to send people to me every day. All their exceptional youths are trying to stage accidental meetings with me in the palace. Just now, when I came to find you, I saw a very handsome young man, truly mesmerizing. If I stay any longer, I fear I may be enchanted by their beauty and forget what my troublesome situation looks like…”
Before she could finish her sentence, she noticed Tang Zhou, who had just been loudly cursing a moment ago, had suddenly darkened his face. His normally bright eyes were now filled with a chilling glare as they glanced over her. Um… What was with Tang Zhou’s look?