Chapter 540: Lanqi is the national teacher

Lanqi and the Queen sat on either side of the intricately carved dining table. The silver candlestick in the center of the table looked noble and solemn, with no candle on top. The light from the window was also dim. It was clearly noon, but there was no color reflected on the surrounding utensils. The air was a little hazy like a rainy day.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Keshia."

Lanqi thanked the Queen.

After the two had a brief exchange before the meal, the table became quiet again for a long time. The waiters began to serve dishes one by one. While the two were thinking, they ate according to etiquette.

The clock had unknowingly turned half a circle and lunch time had passed. The waiters cleaned the table for them as they did before the meal.

Queen Keshia looked out the window at the courtyard where rain was about to fall and was silent for a moment.

"To be honest, I'm afraid of you because no one can figure you out."

She said frankly, without looking at Lanqi.

"I heard your speech yesterday. It was great. To be honest, I was inspired by you, but I was also more afraid that letting you take office was a wrong decision."

She didn't know whether she should say these words to Lanqi Wilford. She couldn't find a topic to talk about, so she could only say what was in her heart.

"In your opinion, who is more terrifying, me or the Horning Empire?"

Lanci inquired.

“…”

Queen Keshia did not answer.

Objectively speaking, she actually felt that the man in front of her was far less terrifying than the Honing Empire. This was a question without suspense.

But he was right in front of her, and if this man was an enemy, she would feel uneasy from the bottom of her heart.

"Let me ask you another way. I am your staunch supporter and will do my best to serve you and resist the Horning Empire. Do you still think I am scary?"

Lanqi asked again.

"No."

Queen Keshia closed her eyes and shook her head.

Getting such assurance from Lanqi made her feel extremely relieved for a moment.

"I am concerned about your standing in Parliament."

She added.

Even if she is willing to support the new prime minister, she is only a symbol of power in the hearts of the people. She does not have much real power to influence the parliament. She can only use some interpersonal relationships to persuade people who may help the prime minister.

Queen Keshia knew very well what had happened at the meeting of the House of Lords before Lanci came today. If it were not for the high degree of restraint maintained by Wilford and Duke Moretti, the differences and conflicts in the parliament might have further intensified until they could not be handled and caused civil unrest.

When Lanqi heard Keshia's words, he seemed to remember the ridiculous confrontation in the morning.

“They want to remove the street performer and replace him with his monkey.”

He said with some dissatisfaction.

"Watch your words, Lord Wilford. Duke Moretti is my good friend."

Queen Keshia scolded.

She was surprised that Lanci would speak so wildly at this moment and express his thoughts so bluntly. It seemed that he was indeed very emotional about Duke Moretti.

“…”

Upon hearing this, Lanqi lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.

"Although I don't know the specific communication process between you and Duke Moretti this morning, I believe that you are both acting in the best interests of the Polante Empire. I shouldn't interfere in your disputes, and I can't argue for you. I just won't agree when I hear others say bad things about my friends, and I need to correct them."

Queen Keshia began to worry whether she had said something wrong, so she explained or stated it.

"I'm the only one who's not needed."

Lanqi said disappointedly.

This immediately made Queen Keshia worried again.

"Maybe you're scary. No one knows what your next decision will be, or even what you'll say."

Seeing Lanqi looking a little frustrated, Keshia's tone softened a lot.

Cat Boss: “???”

It feels like it has learned new tea ceremony techniques.

Sometimes, directly expressing dissatisfaction, which may not even be considered a low-level green tea tactic, can actively induce the other party to rebuke you, thereby posing as a victim and making the other party wonder who is wrong.

Now, instead of continuing to question Ranci, Princess Keshia may have begun to consider whether Duke Moretti has gone too far.

This is not the method used by a low-level green tea girl, but a return to nature by combining the two: advance to retreat and retreat to advance. Compared to innocence, he even appears to be very honest.

As they talked, their relationship became closer.

Lanci was isolated and helpless in the House of Lords during the war, but Princess Keshia's attitude was clear: she was willing to trust the Prime Minister.

The conversation between the two then covered many topics about the war and the future of the country. Queen Keshia expressed her views in a thoughtful manner, while Ranch showed his leadership and loyalty to the empire. The Queen raised many questions about Ranch's decision-making, but was also satisfied with Ranch's answers.

Although the two people have different identities and statuses, the subtle mutual understanding and respect between them begins to become more and more solid.

Until finally, the agreed lunch time was coming to an end.

Lanqi glanced at his watch and politely signaled to Her Majesty the Queen that he needed to get busy with his work.

"I'm sorry, Sir Wilford, for wasting a lot of your time that you should have been able to rest."

Queen Keshia suddenly realized that time had passed so quickly.

However, Lanqi did not intend to leave in a hurry. If the Queen still had any questions, he would give priority to answering them until Her Majesty was satisfied.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"I actually don't see any hope of winning. Maybe in more than a month, the Horning Empire will enter Hersharem."

Queen Keshia took a deep breath and pointed out the most critical issue directly, "What do you think our chances of winning are now?"

Although no one can really answer this question, she believes that this is not only a question that concerns her, but also the people of the Polant Empire.

She just wanted to hear what was in Wilford's mind, maybe he could give her a little more confidence.

Even if he was lying to her, as a war advocate, he should have exaggerated the chances of winning as much as possible.

"0."

Lanci replied.

“…”

Queen Keshia seemed shocked by Lanqi's honesty.

At least he should say one percent, right? However, Queen Keshia did not see any sign of lying in Lanqi's eyes.

She really wanted to ask.

Since you are the one who is most convinced that there is no chance of winning, why are you still rushing to go against the wind? "Are you serious?"

In the end, these were the only words that came out of Queen Keshia's mouth.

She was unable to empathize with the Prime Minister at the moment and could only stare into his emerald eyes.

She couldn't tell whether it was a clear lake or a bottomless pool. She accidentally stared at him for a long time and forgot to look away.

"Please believe me. There is a saying that goes, 'When you are ready to sacrifice yourself, you are more likely to sacrifice others.' Fighting against the Horning Empire may require considerable sacrifices, but before that, I am ready to sacrifice myself. I will do whatever it takes to create a chance of victory for you, Queen."

At this moment, Lanqi was like a knight swearing an oath to the Queen.

But he was different from the ordinary resolute and brave knight.

It was a vast loneliness and a slight sense of fragility.

“…”

For some reason, Keshia always felt that in front of this man, he was not like a constitutional monarch with a noble status, but a wise monarch with absolute imperial power.

This is a huge expectation, and also a trust in her that one can rely on.

It made her want to protect this man and support him in accomplishing his heroic and great cause.

"I see."

Queen Keshia pondered for a moment, then finally nodded with a firm look.

Then Lanqi said goodbye briefly to Queen Keshia and said that he would come to see her again. After getting Queen Keshia's promise, he left Salem Palace and started his next journey.

It’s hard to comment on Boss Cat.

Another human who failed to escape Lanqi's hypnosis. After a few more sessions, he might just let Lanqi do whatever he wants.

Now those people outside the shadow world, as well as the Honing Empire and the blood clan opposite, may not have realized the seriousness of the problem.

Even Boss Cat understands that this is a movie world of global strategic domination, not a movie world of character favorability winning!

You look just like an evil god that brings disaster to the country!

(End of this chapter)