Chapter 975
“So!” Ye Xingguang stated with utter seriousness, “I must leverage this relationship all the more to secure the greatest benefits for our empire! For instance, in terms of food,
various fresh vegetables, fruits, and meat products from the land are all things our empire lacks, while our empire possesses a boundless seafood market. Why not export to the nations on land? Not to earn money when you can would be idiotic!”
“For example, in terms of technology, our empire’s tech is streets ahead of all those on land across all levels. Why not introduce them to our nation’s new technologies, becoming a tech superpower that everyone on land envies yet fears? Technology is the most lucrative after all, isn’t living just about chasing fame and profit?”
Ye Xingguang’s words were excessively blunt, causing several elders to glance at her disapprovingly.
Pretend! Just keep on pretending!
Ye Xingguang continued, “Of course, I know that the honorable elders here are not ones to chase fame and profit. You all aspire and believe in guiding the empire towards prosperity and splendor, making the empire a mainstay where its people live in peace and contentment.”
Those words were more pleasing to the ear, and the faces of the elders improved.
“So, for the sake of leading the empire towards an even more splendid and prosperous future, I propose that the empire establish diplomatic relations with the nations on land, starting with Country A!” After buttering them up, Ye Xingguang went on with her own agenda: “To increase the land-dwellers’ understanding of our empire, and also to help our imperial subjects gain more insight into the world on land, I’ve decided that after my coronation, I will live on land along with my consort, residing in the consort’s family home—that is, my in-laws’ place!”
“What? Your Majesty the Queen, you want to move to live on land? Absolutely not!”
“How can our empire’s queen reside on land? You must live in the imperial palace!”noveldrama
“Our empire’s queen going to Country A to live with the in-laws, what is this? Lord Ye should come and live with you in the undersea kingdom!”
“…”
The honorable elders each expressed their own opinions.
Ye Xingguang knew it wouldn’t be so easy, “That’s why we need to establish diplomatic relations with Country A! Once diplomatic relations are set up, the government of Country A is willing to construct a sizable queen’s residence for me. Within the queen’s residence will be built a large embassy that represents the entire empire’s interests. It will be entirely responsible for managing the political relations between the two countries, as well as economic, cultural, educational, technological, and military relations, and the embassy will have consular functions as well. In this way, we can rightfully purchase this medicine from Country A; otherwise, buying it would be considered smuggling! If the government of Country A bans smuggling, we’ll have no way to buy this medicine in large quantities!”
Geshu Tang looked at her: “Little clever one, your eloquence really shines through when it comes to your wish to return to land.”
“I’m definitely not staying undersea. I’ve already turned the temporary federal government into a permanent one, formally handing over state power to you. Yet you can’t even fulfill this small request of mine, are you even human?”
Ye Xingguang, finding that soft tactics were unsuccessful, resorted to a tougher approach, slamming her palm on the desk: “Have a feel of your conscience, doesn’t it hurt?”
“We need to discuss.”
“How long will the discussion take? Let me tell you, if you don’t let me return to land, I will definitely open up territory here and aggressively develop my own power. I might not personally be interested in managing a country, but that doesn’t mean my son, Mo Yinhe, feels the same. When it’s time for me to pass on the throne to him, given his temperament, he certainly won’t be content just loafing around. When the time comes, don’t you regret it!”