“Princess Long.”

Darryl shook his head and smiled bitterly. “Even if I use all my might, it would be too difficult to reclaim the throne. A month is pretty tight, do you think you could—”

Quincy immediately interrupted him before he could finish his sentence.

“Don’t try to buy yourself more time—one month. If you can’t do it, then you are not worthy of being my husband,” Quincy said coldly.

Darryl sighed helplessly. Quincy was not an easy woman to handle. After he pondered a few more moments, he was about to agree to her condition.

“Your Majesty!”

A eunuch walked forward quickly and spoke politely to the Empress. “A Westrington envoy is requesting to meet with you. He is currently waiting outside the main hall.”

Hmm?

Everyone in the hall—the Empress, Darryl, or the other guests—were stunned.

It was such a coincidence! They had discussed if Darryl could reclaim his throne as the Westrington Emperor when the continent’s envoy arrived.

The Empress snapped back to her senses. She lifted her hands and said, “Send him in.”

responded before he stepped

the eunuch led the Westrington envoy into

Benjamin Joyce?

suddenly stunned when

recognized him—he was Benjamin Joyce, the Minister of Rites. He had seen the

Swoosh!

Benjamin. They wondered about the purpose

shocking turn of events had

Thud!

and immediately knelt in front of him. He sounded sincere and urgent as he said, “Your Majesty, Westrington is currently in chaos. I beg Your Majesty to return to Westrington at once to soothe the hearts

What?

erupted in

Westrington envoy just address Darryl as

Darryl in scrutiny. Her exquisite face was full of

how was he

envoy had addressed Darryl as

looked at Benjamin suspiciously, but he was

What had happened?

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