Yuai and Masha were watching Thor and Rika playing around everywhere, when they suddenly noticed a strange gaze and looked over.

Miao Fu was just about to withdraw his gaze, but that look was very complicated, which made You Ai very puzzled!

Seeing You Ai turn her head, Masha also looked over. She could only see the back of Mai Fei's head and the profile of Miao Fu. She turned back and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Nothing." You Ai said, looking away.

Perhaps it was because Mai Fei refused completely, or perhaps it was because he saw that there were other people there, Miao Fu said nothing more and simply gave way.

Before the Queen and Meng Danhong returned to the palace, Ghana led them to a side hall to wait.

"What are you thinking about?" Seeing that Masha didn't say anything and looked thoughtful, You Ai couldn't help but ask her.

Masha looked at her, frowned, and said, "So, what's the point of Her Majesty asking you and Meng Danhong to run for succession together?"

You Ai pondered for a moment and said, "To better allow Meng Danhong to inherit the throne."

"But without you, she is the only heir!" Masha still didn't understand the meaning. Since Meng Danhong was going to inherit, why bother with this?

You Ai thought for a moment and said, "Let's put it this way. Meng Danhong is not yet fully prepared to inherit the throne. Her Majesty the Queen wants to use this competition to help her gain a more comprehensive understanding of her responsibilities and obligations."

Masha still shook her head and said, "When Meng Danhong inherits the throne, she will naturally know what she should and should not do."

Yuai was also a little embarrassed and tried to ask McPhee for help, but McPhee patted her shoulder, gave her a look that said "I believe you", and then went to watch Thor and Rika playing.

She could only rely on herself. She pursed her lips and thought for a while before she spoke: "Hmm~ For example, if there is a fish in front of you right now and you can eat it when you are hungry, you won't care too much about when you will be hungry."

"But if the fish in front of you could run away at any time, and you wouldn't be able to eat it if it ran away, would you choose to wait until you're hungry to catch it, or would you hold onto it first?"

"Of course I caught him first," Masha said without hesitation, then tilted her head and asked, "Does this have anything to do with your competition with Meng Danhong?"

You Ai nodded and said, "It's the same principle! If the throne was something that Meng Danhong could easily reach, she wouldn't have thought deeply about what it meant to inherit the throne or what exactly was required. But if someone else was competing with her, and she didn't want the throne to fall into the hands of others, she would have to fight for it herself."

Masha thought carefully about You Ai's words, and then said, "But if she knew that the Queen asked you to compete with her just for her... No! Meng Danhong will definitely know."

You Ai said, "I think this is also within the scope of the Queen's intention. As long as Meng Danhong realizes that the Queen asked me to compete with her just to stimulate her, she will understand the Queen's intentions."

"What if Meng Danhong knew about it but did nothing?" Masha asked.

You Ai suddenly smiled and said, "Then maybe you can just go with the flow and give the throne to me."

"ha?"

"It's just a joke," You Ai waved her hand, "I mean, if Meng Danhong can't understand the Queen's intention, or if she knows it but doesn't respond, then the Queen may cancel her inheritance qualification. But her daughter should understand." If Meng Danhong was really so indifferent and did nothing, she wouldn't have always been labeled as the heir.

"If Meng Danhong really has no interest in the throne, then she'll have to push me up. But I'm an outsider and I don't know anything. Even if Meng Danhong has no interest in the throne, as long as she inherits it, she will definitely do better than me."

"I don't think Meng Danhong would agree to let an heir who knows nothing inherit the throne and rule the entire race. Besides, she should know that I have even less interest in the throne than she does!"

"Speaking of which, if Meng Danhong really doesn't care, the Queen will probably not be willing to hand over the race to her. After all, the Queen must first be the king of the race, and then her mother." This may be what the Queen most wants to teach Meng Danhong.

Masha finally understood, and then she asked, "Then you don't have any opinions?"

"I didn't!" said Youai.

Masha thought for a moment and said, "I mean, um, aren't you angry?"

"I'm not angry," You Ai said calmly. "Think about it. Even if this thing doesn't succeed, the responsibility can't be attributed to me. But if I can make this thing develop in the best direction, then I will be the main contributor!"

These words convinced Masha, and she said, "That seems to be true. This matter will only benefit you and not harm you."

You Ai nodded, then spread his hands and said, "Yes, then why should I be angry?"

Masha suddenly realized and gave Youai a thumbs up. Then Ghana came to inform that the queen and Meng Danhong had returned. Youai went there first, and she wanted to put an end to the competition.

She was led to the highest point of the palace gate, where the queen and Meng Danhong were waiting for her.

The queen motioned for them to stand opposite each other and began to announce the results of the competition.

Many mermaids gathered in front of the palace. The queen stepped forward and motioned for silence. She slowly spoke, "I'm sure everyone is eagerly awaiting the outcome of this competition. There are no rules. Whoever has the most crystals wins. The results are already in."

"Meng Danhong has a total of 1103 crystals, and 46 crystals above level seven." There was a burst of warm applause from the audience, and You Ai also applauded.

The queen raised her hand to signal for silence, then announced, "Yuai has a total of 187 crystals, 51 of which are level 7 or higher."

The applause was deafening, but You Ai seemed not to hear it. Her math was not so bad that she couldn't even compare the size of numbers. She even wanted to ask the Queen if she had made a mistake.

But the Queen continued, "Yue Alvota wins this contest!"

Yu Ai looked at the queen with full of doubts, and she nodded at her calmly.

Hmm? Nodding, what does this mean? In Yu Aimon's circle...

Then the queen raised her hand, and the two baskets of crystals in front slowly rose up and finally mixed together. Then countless spiritual powers ran out from the crystals, one red and one green, and gathered towards Youai and Mengdanhong respectively.

You Ai watched the green light in front of him gradually increase. Although it was not as much as the red light on Meng Danhong's side, the number was still quite large.

After the spiritual power was divided, the queen spoke again, "There are a total of 200 spiritual powers, representing 200 people. Meng Danhong has 126 votes, and You Ai has 74 votes. Meng Danhong wins."

I feel like this is the real selection! It's quite democratic.

"In this succession competition, if both of you win one match each, there will be no winner or loser. Both of you will be eligible to inherit the throne. Please keep up the good work!"

The Queen made the final announcement. This result was beyond You Ai's expectations, but it did not seem to be beyond Meng Danhong's acceptance range, because she accepted it very calmly.