“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.”

the eunuch responded before he stepped out

the eunuch led the Westrington envoy

Benjamin Joyce?

was suddenly stunned when he saw the

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

Swoosh!

eyes were on Benjamin. They wondered about

turn of events

Thud!

walked toward Darryl 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

What?

erupted in another uproar;

Westrington envoy just address Darryl

as she looked at Darryl in scrutiny. Her exquisite face was full

Darryl had lost the throne; how

envoy had addressed Darryl as His Majesty. She did not

also baffled. He looked at Benjamin suspiciously,

What had happened?

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