Chapter 130 Coup
"It seems there has been a coup; I heard it from Mo Xiao."
Bai Yan, with a solemn expression, recounted the whole story to Xia Yue.
It turns out that the day after the cruise ship accident, a coup d'état occurred in the royal family of Country A.
The reason was that the old emperor was not satisfied with the crown prince's political achievements and preferred the second prince.
The Crown Prince was born to the Empress, and the Second Prince was born to a favored concubine.
The empress died young, and the favored concubine became the most powerful woman in the harem.
Moreover, over the years, the Second Prince has consistently outshone the Crown Prince, and in every aspect, he appears to be performing better than the Crown Prince.
The newly expanded oil business was also thanks to the Second Prince.
The old emperor was considering deposing the crown prince.
The crown prince, without hesitation, launched a rebellion and ascended the throne.
Although his position was not entirely legitimate, he held military power, the old emperor suffered a sudden stroke, and the second prince disappeared during the rebellion.
Country A is now ruled by its new emperor.
The first thing the new emperor did after ascending the throne was to put all the oil revenues in the hands of the royal family and kick out the Qin family, the foreign capital they had previously cooperated with.
The Qin family couldn't tolerate this, but with the patriarch Qin Yeting missing and internal strife erupting within the family, they couldn't attend to this matter.
Qin Yeting's nominal fiancée, the royal princess, was betrothed by the new emperor to a mysterious tycoon who controlled the lifeline of the black market economy.
The Feng family suffered the most during the coup.
The Feng family has always sided with the Second Prince, and the Second Prince's favorite concubine's birth mother is a member of the Feng family.
Fortunately, the Feng family has substantial assets, extensive connections in Country A, and wields considerable influence in certain specialized industries.
In addition, the new emperor had just ascended the throne and his position was not yet stable, which is why the Feng family barely survived.
However, Country A is a constitutional monarchy, and the emperor has great power. Once the new emperor's position is secure, the Feng family will truly collapse.
"At this time, those who are rich and powerful in country A all want to flee abroad."
"Your identity is special; entering country A will definitely subject you to targeting, and losing your life would be a greater loss than the gain."
Every word Bai Yan uttered was for the good of Xia Yue.
Xia Yue understood, of course, but since she was already here and her parents were in Country A, she would be unwilling to give up if she didn't look for them.
"I know how to disguise myself. I'll try my best to hide my identity, so there shouldn't be any major problems," Xia Yue said casually.
Try not to worry your friends.
Seeing this, Bai Yan had no choice but to stop trying to persuade him.
She turned around and opened the dressing table.
Xia Yue saw a pile of dazzling jewelry, each set of which was very expensive.
Bai Yan took a small box out of the pair of jewelry.
Upon opening the box, one finds two black pearls, each about the size of a thumb, with a rich, flawless color.
These black pearls are extremely rare, and even a single one can fetch a market price of millions.
"Yueyue, you took such good care of me before, and I never had the chance to repay you. This pearl is a token of my gratitude."
The other one... If you have the chance to go to Country A, could you please visit the Bai family and give that pearl to my mother?
She had no name; the Bai family called her Third Concubine.
She's not very favored and probably isn't doing well. Hopefully, this pearl can help improve her life.
Don't worry, these two pearls are from a clean source. They weren't given to me by Mo Xiao; I earned them from selling paintings myself.
Before meeting Mo Xiao, I was a painter of some renown in Country A.
Bai Yan smiled and handed the box to Xia Yue.
Xia Yue did not refuse. She carefully put the box away and said, "I'll leave mine for now. Give both to your mother. I have money of my own."
"No, that's my heartfelt gift, you must accept it."
"I can't keep too much money with my mother, otherwise it's not safe for her."
Bai Yan spoke in a very low voice.
The fate of women in Country A is actually not very good.
This country is feudal, patriarchal, and men can marry multiple wives.
And if the child is a girl, it's even worse.
Even princesses of noble birth are used as tools for political marriages, sometimes being betrothed to the Qin family, sometimes to another powerful figure.
People like Bai Yan, who had already become somewhat famous painters, were just as pitiful when they caught the eye of a pirate captain.
No wonder Song Qing protested so strongly after learning that she was going to marry into the Feng family in Country A.
This is truly a pit of fire.
Bai Yan escaped once, but was caught again.
Perhaps only death can solve all of this.
Thinking of this, Xia Yue recalled the fake death drug she had previously developed for Bai Yan.
Even if that medicine were effective, it would probably be ineffective against a madman like Mo Xiao.
After all, one can only feign death for 24 hours.
"Knock knock—"
A knock came suddenly at the door.
Immediately afterwards, a maid pushed a tray of tableware into the room and respectfully said to Bai Yan, "Madam Chief, it's time to eat."
"Just leave it there, I'll eat it later." Bai Yan had no appetite and no interest in food.
The maid still placed the food on the table; the food was local Chinese cuisine, consisting of six dishes and a soup.
The aroma of the food instantly made Xia Yue's mouth water.
"Girl, you can't mistreat your own stomach. Only by taking good care of your body will you have the strength to fight back in the future."
"Come on, let's eat together. I doubt you can finish it all by yourself, so I won't stand on ceremony."
Xia Yue stayed on the island for so long.
They ate either wild fruits or seafood, with hardly any seasoning, making the food taste bland and tasteless.
Now that I've encountered such delicious food that looks and smells amazing, my appetite is whetted.
Bai Yan didn't want to eat at first, but seeing that Xia Yue was eating too, she thought she would eat a few bites with Xia Yue.
As a result, Xia Yue ate with great relish, and unconsciously ate a little more as well.
He eats two to three times more than usual.
When Mo Xiao learned of this news, a hint of pleasure appeared in his cold eyes.
He asked again, "Are you sure you've finished eating?"
"Yes, the chief's wife even drank a bowl of soup, and because she ate a lot, she went for a walk on the deck."
She was chatting and laughing with that Miss Xia, and seemed much more cheerful than usual.
If the leader's wife could be this happy every day, her health would surely improve.
Mo Xiao's heart stirred slightly, and he said, "Okay, I understand. You can go now, and please invite Miss Xia over as well."
"yes."-
When Xia Yue was halfway through her walk with Bai Yan, she received an invitation from Mo Xiao to talk.
Xia Yue didn't really want to have much interaction with this scumbag.
But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
What's more, she also wanted to use Mo Xiao to save her husband.
But after arriving at the leader's office of the Black Owls...
Mo Xiao's first words poured cold water on Xia Yue's enthusiasm!
The man said—
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