The Holy Emperor raised an eyebrow.
Looking at the dark sparrow on her shoulder, he waved his hand and said, "No, we won't gamble this year. Let's each rely on our own abilities to summon the gods!"
Princess Jiarou's eyes narrowed. Was she deciding not to gamble?
That won't do!
She had known since the beginning of the year that she was going to the Holy Kingdom, and she had made preparations for a year. How could she just give up the gamble?
"Does His Majesty the Holy Kingdom lack the courage?" Princess Jiarou placed her beloved pet on her lap, then took a spoon from the table and fed the sparrow water spoonful by spoonful.
Their actions and expressions showed they didn't take the Holy Kingdom's hospitality seriously at all.
The Holy Emperor was furious at her arrogant demeanor.
These are all the finest teas he uses to entertain distinguished guests.
They actually fed it to a sparrow?
Whose face is being slapped here?
"How could that be? I am the monarch of a nation, and this year the event is being held in the Holy Kingdom. I also have to consider the needs of other countries."
Yun Ao Kingdom's minister immediately shouted in a rough voice, "Your Majesty, I don't care. You can just keep betting."
[Oh, he's actually a prince?]
She's so ugly, even my dad's butt is nicer.
"Pfft~"
The Regent spat out the tea he had just drunk, before he could even swallow it.
The children who heard the heartfelt words suppressed their upturned smiles, afraid that they might inadvertently offend the people of Xuan Yue Kingdom.
When the prince of Yun'ao Kingdom saw that the regent was openly mocking him, his smile vanished instantly.
"Your Regent, what is the meaning of this?"
Are you mocking me?
The Regent cleared his throat and said calmly:
"Baili Tang, you've misunderstood. I only managed to snatch the water."
One sentence left Baili Tang speechless.
Doesn't this mean he's deliberately making things difficult for the Holy Kingdom?
He suppressed his displeasure and then met the Holy Emperor's gaze.
"I heard that the Holy Kingdom lit up the Purple Spirit Pearl a few days ago. If that's the case, the Holy Kingdom's new spiritual root person must be quite capable."
"Is His Majesty of the Holy Kingdom being so secretive and unwilling to place a bet out of fear?"
Princess Jiarou glanced in the direction of Yun'ao Kingdom.
A wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
“Bai Litang is right. If His Majesty of the Holy Kingdom is afraid, he should say so sooner rather than later.”
The Holy Emperor's eyes were dark and unfathomable, yet chillingly cold.
Inside, there was a deathly silence.
The officials all looked extremely grim.
What a clever provocation!
If it were an ordinary gamble, there would be some chance of winning, but this is summoning a god. The Holy Kingdom doesn't even have a single person with spiritual roots. How can they win?
If you don't agree.
Doesn't this admit that the Holy Kingdom is inferior to other countries?
"I……"
"Bet~"
The soft, whimpering voice of a baby rang out in the main hall.
That moment drew everyone's attention.
The moment Princess Jiarou saw that it was Lin Wanwan, a mocking smile appeared on her face.
Isn't this the lowly commoner who crashed into her carriage yesterday?
Unexpectedly, she was the daughter of an official.
"It seems that His Majesty of the Holy Kingdom is not even as good as a child."
Lin Wanwan slid off her seat and staggered to the table.
"Mud, shall we?" She stretched out her chubby little hand and pointed at Princess Jiarou.
Princess Jiarou sneered, "Ha, you think you can compare to me?"
"Mmm!"
She tried to cross her arms over her chest, but couldn't manage it, so she ended up putting her hands on her hips instead.
The Holy Emperor was surprised to see that she had actually accepted Princess Jiarou's challenge.
Startled, he immediately stepped down from the palace, picked up Lin Wanwan, and carried her away, fearing she might be bullied by someone with ill intentions.
“Wanwan, we should not gamble with this. There are no people with spiritual roots in the Holy Kingdom. I cannot joke with the people of the world.”
I absolutely cannot let you be bullied.
But the little guy shook his head, looking unhappy.
No~
[Don't worry, Uncle Emperor, Wanwan has a plan.]
[Anyway, as long as you win, it didn't say how you'd win.]
【whee……】
The little guy looked completely innocent, which made the Holy Emperor uneasy.
"I'll bet!"
Princess Jiarou burst into laughter upon hearing her words: "Hahaha, what an overconfident fellow! You can't even walk steadily, yet you want to compete with us?"
"I'm just afraid you'll wet your pants during the competition."
People from many countries burst into laughter after hearing this.
The Holy Emperor gritted his teeth, "Wanwan, Princess Jiarou is a person with spiritual roots. What if she gets hurt?"
The little guy shook his head, looking reckless, "I'm not afraid."
Seeing this, the Holy Emperor smiled and said:
"Very well, if Wanwan wants to compete, then I will take out some silver to wager."
He doesn't care as long as Wanwan is happy.
He saved the sixth princess, accidentally lit the Purple Spirit Lamp, and returned the talisman to her.
It's embarrassing... so embarrassing!
Upon hearing the Emperor's words, the ministers couldn't help but speak up one after another.
"Your Majesty, Lin Wanwan is only one year old. How can she be compared to the Xuan Yue Kingdom?"
Marquis Zhenbei, holding Zou Wanqing in his arms, sat behind him. After listening to his colleagues' words, he finally saw the child that the Holy Emperor was holding.
It turns out to be Lin Wanwan.
He couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
She only causes trouble all the time, how could the Holy Emperor believe her?
The Marquis of Zhenbei's words were full of disdain, and he shouted sarcastically.
"Your Majesty, how can the fate of the Holy Kingdom be decided by a child? Isn't this child's play?"
"When Lin Wanwan was in the Marquis's mansion, all she did was eat and play all day long. She was always dirty and couldn't even lift a bowl. How could she represent the Holy Kingdom?"
He could still believe it if it was Wanqing.
Lin Wanwan?
That's absolutely impossible!
All they do all day is sneak food and go out to play. What can you expect from them?
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