Chapter 938
Geshu Tang was relieved to see her holding steady, without panicking or becoming distraught: “Jiushu, you must immediately issue a video address to reassure the hearts of the more than ten million citizens of the imperial capital. The other elders and I will discuss countermeasures.”
Ye Xingguang nodded: “Fine, I have just one condition: in the face of the rebel forces’ threats, we will not compromise! No one can expect me to exchange Mo Yinhe for the peace of the imperial capital!”
Beside them, several guards were about to take Cao Jianyu away, but Cao Jianyu laughed loudly: “My fellow kings, do you really want to stake your lives and fortunes on such a woman with no experience in governing a nation? Do you really want to wait until Ye Tianfan’s artillery shells fall on your heads before you realize what ‘too late for regrets’ means?”
The King Guo, a fickle opportunist, jumped up: “Hand over… hand over Mo Yinhe!”
“Hmph…” Mo Yinhe chuckled coldly: “King Guo, you truly are a turncoat.”
King Guo was rather timid, and meeting the stern, devil’s face of Mo Yinhe, he said nothing more, afraid that Mo Yinhe would pull out a gun and shoot him on the spot.
Cao Jianyu said: “You reckless child, with your impetuous actions, you’ve put the lives of more than ten million citizens of the empire at risk. There is a saying: ‘The prince who breaks the law suffers as the commoners do.’ Besides, Muya Jiushu has not officially ascended the throne yet; she isn’t the true queen!”
“So, Cao Jianyu, are you in such a hurry to rebel?”noveldrama
With his little hands pocketed, Mo Yinhe looked up lazily at the much-taller Cao Jianyu, his gaze was not one of looking up but rather a disdainful one, as if looking down from above.
“I’m just telling the truth! The elders should not support Muya Jiushu’s ascension!”
Ambitious as he was, Cao Jianyu was actually a nephew of the former king by a cousin, and by blood relation, even he had more right to the throne than Muya Jiushu.
“And you, Mo Yinhe, you think you’re tough? If you dare, take your little handgun and command those hundred plus warships above to submit to Muya Jiushu, to salute her as they would a general!”
Ye Xingguang frowned, shielding Mo Yinhe behind her, and drew his small pistol from behind his back, aiming it directly at Cao Jianyu: “King Cao, this small pistol can’t make those hundred plus warships above bow their heads to me, but it is more than enough to execute a treacherous subject with a divided heart like you. Want to give it a try?”
Unconcerned, Cao Jianyu’s face was brimming with confidence: “So now, is Her Majesty’s solution to any king who displeases her to simply kill that king, to silence anyone who dares to speak the truth? If the entire nation refuses to obey you, would you annihilate us all?”
Ye Xingguang, never one to hold back, responded: “For a great general to be famed throughout history, countless bones are needed. I don’t mind adding another rotten skeleton to the pile!”
“Jiushu,” said Shu Tang, shaking his head at her.
Ye Xingguang pretended not to hear; after all, her reputation for wiping out the previous royalty was already well established in people’s hearts!
In short, today, whoever dares to demand that she hand over Mo Yinhe, she would ascend to the throne over their dead bones!
“Ha…” Just then, Mo Yinhe stepped out from behind Ye Xingguang, with an air of calm composure, “Having those hundred plus warships above bow to my mother and salute her as a general? That would make a nice gift in celebration of my mother’s impending coronation. King Cao, since you’re so eager to see this, I shall grant your wish.”