Chapter 91
Tsk.
Yael paused for a moment and stopped in the middle of the living room.
His eyes swept over the tea table beside him, and indeed he saw an extremely subtle stream of light hidden among the clusters of flowers.
"Why are you standing here? Didn't you say you were going to receive the guest insects?"
015 put the little turtle into the water tank and turned around to look at him strangely.
"It's OK."
Yael walked around the living room without deliberately stopping his eyes, but he had already figured out the locations of the surveillance cameras.
He sighed.
Sometimes, having overly sensitive senses is not a good thing, at least when faced with the crazy behavior of female insects, you cannot be blunt and completely ignore it.
Forget it, at least for this period of time...
Yael sat on the sofa, opened the materials he would need later, and then thought about his future plans in a casual manner.
015's welcome voice soon came from the door, followed by Vito's polite thanks, and soon, the young male insect appeared in sight.
"Long time no see."
Vito coughed softly, smiled after getting a response, and sat on the sofa next to him.
"Yes, it's been more than two months. A lot of things must have happened during this time."
He had already taken a rough look at it last night. The current situation was better than he had imagined. The only thing worth worrying about was——
"Anto, Lance and Ganuo, are they still being secretly imprisoned, still suffering from lynching instead of exile?"
When he first saw it, Yael was really surprised for a long time. After all, he knew that the female insects were very honest and even if they were injured, they would just kill the enemy insects cleanly and efficiently.
He would not return all the pain he had suffered bit by bit in such a cruel way. Although he had no objection, it was not Xi Ze's usual style.
Vito smiled bitterly.
"Yes, and the longer it is delayed, the worse it will be. It will definitely give the media and political opponents a handle, and they may use this as a reason to attack us in the future."
"Did your majesty not advise him?"
Yael was looking through the new news brought by Vito, and frowned slightly when he heard this.
"Your Majesty has tried to persuade him, but it was ineffective. Perhaps only your persuasion would be effective... After all, it was because of your coma that Marshal Monte completely lost control."
After hesitating for a long time, Vito finally said frankly that he was not sure whether His Majesty would feel offended or would find it troublesome and not want to care.
Yael paused for a moment, and then he let out an inaudible sigh, "I understand."
"Speaking of which, Your Majesty..."
Vito hesitated to speak, unsure whether his question was inappropriate, since it was another male insect's family affair.
"Um?"
"Have you always been living under such high-intensity surveillance? Don't you feel uncomfortable?"
As soon as he entered the room, he felt a strong sense of being spied on, almost like a shadow following him. It sent a chill down his spine and made him wonder how many surveillance cameras were installed here.
Because male insects have stronger mental strength, their senses are generally more acute than those of female insects when not in a fighting state, and they are more likely to feel uncomfortable.
"Although it's not nice to say this, no matter how much you pamper the female monarch, it's best to have a limit, otherwise it's easy for her to invade your insect space or even interfere with your insect freedom."
Seeing Yael raised his face and looked a little unhappy, Vito quickly raised his hand to show weakness and said a few more words.
"I'm not a very feudal insect. I won't be full of praise for the majesty of male insects. But if the female monarch wants to install surveillance cameras at home to spy on my whereabouts at all times, I definitely can't stand it."
Seeing that the male insect seemed to be thinking about something, he lowered his voice and continued to persuade him.
"Besides, countless eyes are staring at you and the Marshal right now. If you are discovered, I don't know how those unscrupulous media will make up stories."
"It wasn't like this before."
Yael closed the file and scanned the hidden dark lights everywhere, but he did not feel unhappy because of Vito's exposure, nor did he avoid talking about it directly.
Normally male insects would not tolerate this, because in their eyes female insects are subordinates and property, while they must always maintain their dignity and right to speak. Such behavior would only make them furious.
But Yael is calm now.
He even kindly reminded Vito not to talk so much, "The surveillance here can pick up any sound, so you should talk less."
The young male insect suddenly looked embarrassed as if he had been caught saying bad things behind someone's back, and he adjusted his sitting position and turned his body to the side.
"Well, the Marshal probably won't hold a grudge like that..."
Yael had an expression of "who knows?" on his face, but he quickly stopped joking and said seriously.
"He is not my property, or even my female lord or female insect. Whether in terms of identity or emotion, in a sense, we are on an absolutely equal footing."
Knowing that Vito was not a traditional male insect, but still ahead of his time with his words, he simply stated his attitude without making a long speech to try to convince him.
"I respect all his decisions, but of course, I will inevitably have some preferences."
Vito looked as if he was eating dog food. "Uh, so?"
That's getting off topic.
Yael stopped talking in time with a low cough and briefly explained the reason.
"If it was normal, I would have a good conversation with him, but now he is sick, so everything is excusable, and this is what I allow."
If he is sick, he has the privilege to be tolerated for some excessive behavior, and those behaviors are out of love and anxiety, not out of a desire for imprisonment or cruelty.
If it weren't for the two months of delay due to the time travel, Xize wouldn't have become like this. After getting sick, he felt even more wet, like a snow leopard with all its fur wet.
Yael is very soft-hearted and doting about this.
"S-sick?"
Vito let out a surprised cry, with an expression that said "How could I know this?" He suspected that the Marshal was going to set a trap for him in the next second.
"No, the information I gathered is that the Marshal was still killing people in the training ground this morning, demonstrating how to tear apart monsters with bare hands..."
His voice got lower and lower as he spoke, and he suddenly realized that it was all a trick played by the young couple, and he was just a passerby who accidentally had entered the set.
And because of talking too much, he has already received a double blow of dog food, he deserves it.
Vito closed his eyes and said with a fake smile, "...Okay, Your Majesty is aware of this. Let's continue to talk about the latest situation."
They talked for a while.
Near the end, Yael suddenly closed the data, looked at the male insect and whispered, "Can you help me customize something? I'll send you a message later."
Vito didn't understand why, but he agreed anyway.
After he left, the living room returned to silence again, with only the occasional sound of the little turtle stirring the water. Yael sat back on the sofa, staring at the scene outside the balcony in a trance.
His face looked somewhat solemn, as if he was thinking about something. After a long time, he got up and returned to the study.
*
The next morning at half past six.
Before he even opened his eyes, Yael reached out to touch his side, and found that the other half of the bed was already cold.
“…”
He frowned, and soon came to his senses. He could vaguely hear some movement outside the door, but he did not rush to get up. Instead, he curled up in the quilt.
Xi Ze didn't sleep well last night, and today he had to get up early to prepare for something important.
Although he knew that the female soldier had great energy and endurance, it did not stop Yael from feeling tired for him.
And there is one very important thing -
His departure really left a huge psychological shadow on the female insect.
Even though I accepted the reality that he had returned and knew he would never leave again, the subconscious fear did not lessen much, and I even became a little neurotic because of losing and regaining him.
Yael recalled that last night he was just turning over and was grabbed into the arms of the awakened female insect. When he wanted to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, he saw the female insect staring at him as soon as he opened his eyes.
This can't go on.
He wanted to stay in bed for a while, but then he remembered that he had an important press conference today, so he forced himself to get up, wash up, and after he was ready, he opened the door and left the living room.
"morning."
When Caesar came to his senses, he saw the male insect leaning against the wall, greeting him lazily. His pajamas were a little messy, and looked soft and warm.
His expression softened, he raised his hand to stop the designer from chattering, and walked over to Yael in two or three steps.
"You're awake. It's still early. Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
"It's getting late. Aren't you going to hold a press conference at 8 o'clock? It must be very important to you. I have to prepare in advance as well."
Feeling the small kisses on his face, Yael looked over the female insect's shoulder at the designer with shining eyes not far away and chuckled.
After not seeing for a long time, the designer's eyes flashed with a wolf-like green light, and he reached out and brought over all the new clothes he had designed during this period.
"I heard that you have already finalized the prototype! Looks like I can design a special dress for you. What kind of dress would Your Majesty like..."
A few days ago, they went to the hospital for a checkup and did not avoid other insects during the period. The news spread quickly, but the specific data is still kept confidential.
The biggest topic of discussion is who is the prototype of His Majesty Yell?
"We'll talk about this later. Let's prepare for the press conference first. It should be something formal. Beauty is secondary."
Cizek was wearing a military uniform with no medals on it, but he was still very serious.
Yael's fingertips brushed across the crisp collar and looked at himself in the mirror.
"It will be a very important occasion later."
…
The purpose of the press conference was to reveal the truth about the Battle of Lemire.
The press conference invited several of the most authoritative media outlets and was broadcast live across the empire.
The Battle of Lemuth was the fastest and most costly defeat for the Empire.
The glory of the empire fell, even to the point where nothing was left. The so-called indestructible defense line was also completely breached by the enemy, and countless planets were reduced to a sea of fire and hell.
The victims signed a petition asking for an explanation, but the imperial family chose violent suppression and buried the tragedy under the dust.
Later, the positions of military generals changed, all the remaining female soldiers of the former First Army were dismissed, and the voices that were still calling for an investigation were secretly dealt with. This incident became the biggest unspeakable thing.
“Crack!”
“Crack, crack!”
The press conference was held in the Capitol Hall, with a specially made podium above and a very spacious area below. The first ten rows were already filled with specially invited insects.
Further behind were the authoritative media invited by the royal family, who were making preparations very professionally. The only sounds at the scene were whispered conversations and the sound of high-precision instruments being moved.
"…If His Majesty comes out later, Unit 1 will be in charge of preparing to take a close-up of his face!"
Yael sat in the middle of the first row, with the royal minister on his left and the military general on his right. Both sides were wearing the same uniform, but he stood out.
The live broadcast has been turned on and is now aimed at the position below. Countless bullet screens are flashing across the live broadcast room, and even the boring press conference has become a heated discussion.
[It’s Your Majesty Yel!! Your Majesty, I love you ahh ...
[Is there a network administrator? Can you fork out that screaming chicken? ? ]
[Don't blame him, Your Majesty really is! The beauty of the insect god descending to earth... By the way, does Your Majesty have any female servants? I am willing to drive a luxury car, live in a luxury house, and enter Your Majesty's room! ]
[You upstairs... you don't want to eat even a little bit of grievance, right? Can you be more serious? This is Marshal Monte's press conference! Your Majesty is already the lord of that place! ]
The director who was observing the situation twitched his lips, but still complied with the netizen's wishes and gave a close-up of the male insect crown below.
Yael raised his head as if he had realized something, and looked at the golden Pokémon ball that was almost touching his face, with a confused look on his face for a moment.
Is this broken? Why is it so close?
The little elf ball looked particularly cute with its butt sticking out and its big round eyes squinting. Yael chuckled and stretched out a finger to poke it open. "Go back, be careful not to get damaged."
That low laugh was warm and clear, with the gentle voice peculiar to His Majesty, like the gurgling of a stream flowing past my ears, and in an instant almost half of my body was numb.
The director watched the ratings soar by several points, and turned off the barrage without wanting to see the reincarnation of one screaming chicken after another.
Rachel noticed something and looked at him with an unusual gaze. "You are already married to Hilzer, but why hasn't your marriage status changed?"
"What?"
Yael followed the female soldier's line of sight and saw the ring on her left ring finger. Hearing his doubts, he smiled helplessly.
"Everything happens for a reason. I'll go to the matching center to tie the relationship up when the time comes."
He originally planned to propose as soon as the ring was finished, but he didn't expect that Zhan Zheng would intervene and he later fell into a coma. The ring was directly discovered by Xi Ze, and it took a long time for him to wake up.
...There's no surprise at all.
Yael sighed.
Rachel touched her nose and said deliberately.
"That's good. There are rumors that you and the Marshal are not in harmony. They seem to be in love, but in fact it is just Hillzer's wishful thinking. After all, it has been so long and you haven't tied down a female monarch or anything like that."
Yael frowned, his expression gradually faded, "Is this rumor popular? I haven't heard of it."
"Fortunately, there is no mainstream voice, but since you announced your S-class identity, there have been rumors. Recently, your popularity has risen, and these voices have also become louder."
"Okay, I understand."
Yael said simply, subconsciously turning the ring on his ring finger and looking towards the side door on the stage, as if he could see the female soldier who was about to speak through it.
Whether it's to give Xi Ze a sense of security or to stop those strange noises, that matter must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
Before he could continue thinking, Ogsger had already walked out of the door and stepped onto the podium, and the atmosphere in the venue suddenly became tense.
"I think everyone knows the purpose of this press conference, but no matter how much we talk about it, it's not as good as seeing it with your own eyes. Please take a look."
After the routine opening remarks, Ogsger did not say any unnecessary words, but directly began to play a series of evidence he had collected.
"We have been preparing for this press conference for a long time. Fortunately, the frame-up was not perfect."
The screen clearly shows the beginning and end of the Battle of Lemire, and slowly reveals the truth behind "Marshal Monte's misjudgment that led to the disastrous defeat".
The blood-stained photos are shocking, all dug out from long-sealed files.
They were destroyed and buried by countless malicious hands that colluded with each other, trying to erase those bloody crimes and change the world under the nose of the Insect God.
However, the bug who sensed something was wrong kept it, secretly searched for the truth, and then desperately passed the clues on, and finally waited for the day when the truth came out.
“…”
Yael's expression was serious and dignified. Looking at the images left over from the war that showed the devastated lives of the people, he couldn't help but feel his eyes turn slightly red.
Those sufferings weigh heavily on our hearts. They are no longer just a rumor, nor are they the helpless and powerless 404 on StarNet. Instead, they are a piece of history that has finally been taken seriously and set right.
Fortunately, everything is over. Those who committed serious crimes have been thrown into prison, while those who were framed have climbed up step by step and finally returned to the altar filled with sunshine.
In the live broadcast, there were fewer people spamming the screen, and some of the negative voices that were originally mixed in seemed to be infected by this scene, leaving only a silent moment of mourning.
despair.
Tick, tick, tick…
The video had reached its end, and at this moment, a firm sound of footsteps could be heard coming from far away.
The hard-soled military boots tapped the smooth ground, making a rhythmic sound. Cizen, dressed in a neat military uniform, finally appeared in everyone's sight.
Yael watched him move forward step by step, with steady and determined steps, passing through those five years of darkness and pain, stepping on all the hardships and difficulties, and finally arriving on the platform.
He turned around swiftly, stood still, and accepted all the scrutiny with great calmness. He looked calm and powerful.
Ogsger looked extremely serious, and the scepter in his hand struck the ground with a heavy sound.
He looked around the field, speaking word by word, his words hitting the ground with a loud noise.
"Marshal Hilzer Monte was attacked by the traitorous criminal Anto and others, and fought to the death until the very end. From beginning to end, he did not make any mistakes in judgment and did not escape from the battlefield—"
"He is a well-deserved general and marshal! He is worthy of the honor of the glory of the empire!"
The deep voice echoed in the empty hall and also rang in the ears of every insect watching the live broadcast. Invisibly, it slightly restored the broken image of the royal family over the years.
Because of the surge of emotions, Ogsger's calm expression broke for a moment, his cheeks twitched because of his forbearance, and his eye sockets turned red a little.
"I held this press conference not to ask for forgiveness from the fallen heroes. No matter what, the Battle of Lemire was a painful lesson for the Empire. Whether it is the royal family or the military, we are ready to take the beating!"
"But we still long for the trust of all the subjects who still live in this universe and within the empire."
"Believe me - the newly-appointed emperor will lead the empire to a brighter future!"
"I believe that your Marshal Monte can once again build that impenetrable line of defense, win one great victory after another, expand our territory, and be invincible!"
Yael happened to meet Caesar's eyes, and saw a sharp gleam in those extremely bright golden eyes, like a blade that had been unsheathed with dust brushed off, with a hint of pride in its smile.
The female soldier raised her hand and saluted. Suddenly, thunderous applause broke out in the Congress Hall. It spread like a tide, one after another, to every corner of the empire, and lasted for a long time.
【good!!!】
[Wuwu ...
[I knew it! There must be something fishy about what happened back then. That was Marshal Monte! He was not a weakling like Anto Edeka who only knew how to play political games!]
【Well said! Applause!!!】
Finally coming back to his senses from the shock, the director took a look at the live broadcast situation, and active netizens began to refresh the screen again, but this time most of the comments were positive.
The effect of this press conference was really good. Even a veteran like him who had experienced several generations of emperors could not help but feel excited and full of expectations for the future of the empire.
After talking about the most important things, Ogsger cleared his throat and began to talk about the new national policy that had been formulated in recent days.
"Over the years, the corrupt royal family and nobles have done a lot of bad things to oppress and exploit the lower classes. We promise to strengthen supervision at all levels of state institutions, constantly reflect on ourselves and make continuous improvements, and gradually eradicate those cancers that are poisoning the empire..."
…
The press conference finally came to a successful conclusion after three hours.
The live broadcast stopped, and the special guests in the Capitol Hall stood up one after another, but they did not leave in a hurry. Instead, they began to greet and socialize as they walked.
Yael was in a hurry to find Caesar, so he ignored the bugs that came up to him, but when he passed by Vito, something was stuffed into his hand.
"The things you asked me for yesterday."
A low voice reached his ears. He was stunned for a moment, then he pursed his lips and smiled, "Okay, thank you."
The handover process was silent and no one noticed it. Yael quickly reached the backstage and saw Cizek walking out.
The female insect had a hurried look on her face, as if she was in a hurry to meet someone, but the moment she saw Yer, her expression couldn't help but soften.
"Now that you're here, are you tired of sitting for so long?"
He was held in his arms all of a sudden, even in the background where insects were buzzing around. Yael still felt a little embarrassed, so he reached out and patted the female insect on the back.
"That's fine. Let's go back. I've prepared something for you, and..."
He mumbled and didn't finish the sentence.
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