Chapter 791
However, Xia Ye Zhao didn’t want to give them time for discussion. He stood beside Ye Xingguang with his hands behind his back, immediately making the decision for her.
He spoke, “The elders should discuss the following conditions thoroughly: First, arrange a queen’s office where all state affairs must be delivered. The queen will personally review them before they can take effect. Second, the queen’s freedom is sacred and not to be casually infringed. If anyone dares to regard her like a prisoner, she might as well abdicate as the queen!”
After saying this, Xia Ye Zhao gave Ye Xingguang a signal and walked away directly.
It wasn’t until they had left the conference hall that Ye Xingguang grumbled, “Brother, I’m not capable of managing state affairs at all. Why did you fight for this for me? I’d rather have absolute freedom.”
Xia Ye Zhao wasn’t like her other brother, who kept reminding her not to take the throne.
Xia Ye Zhao said, “If you’re destined to be the queen, act like it.”
Ye Xingguang said exasperatingly, “But I don’t want to be a queen at all. I don’t have a dominant personality, and I don’t know how to manage a kingdom. I just want to be an ordinary person, with an easy job and a worry-free family. Even managing a company exceeds my capabilities, let alone an entire kingdom!”
All she wanted was to be beautiful and let her brother take responsibility for earning money and keeping their home…
Yes, that’s right. She lacked ambition.
“If you’re unwilling, you can pass it to your nephew in the future.”
Um… why does everyone assume she’s going to have a son?
Ye Xingguang thought of Alexander. She would be criticized if she had a daughter, instead of a son.
Muttering, Ye Xingguang said, “I don’t want my son to live underwater. Land life is good too. You can sunbathe every day. Even if the underwater world is prosperous, it’s not as good as life on land.”
Xia Ye Zhao gave his unambitious sister a disdainful look and said, “The harder a woman is to get, the more a man will cherish her. If you’re the queen of this underwater kingdom, he will never dare to bully or neglect you, let alone play ball with other women when you’re sick. Do you understand?”
“Um…” It seemed to make a lot of sense.
“I still don’t want to live underwater, and I don’t want to deal with endless affairs or manage a kingdom. People should know their limitations. I don’t have the ambition to be a queen.”
Xia Ye Zhao outstretched his hand and roughed up her hair, “Do you think you can actually hold power if you want to? Have you ever bought clothes? Bargained?”
“Who hasn’t bought clothes or bargained? I’m a master at haggling.”
“Let me ask you, do vendors initially give low prices when you buy clothes?”
“Of course not. They always overprice at first. I can haggle the price down by half.” Sharing her experience, Ye Xingguang seemed to know quite a bit about this matter.
“Therefore, if you don’t set a high bar at first, how will you later negotiate with the deeply-rooted elders? Do you plan to do nothing here and let them lead you by the nose, arranging your marriage and your lazy lifestyle? Do you allow your life to be totally controlled by others and become a puppet in their hands?”
“Um… Brother, you mean… Oh, I get it!”
Immediately, Ye Xingguang hugged Xia Ye Zhao’s arm and said, “So, brother, what should I do next?”