Chapter 456 Isn't the Insect God spoiling their male insect cub a bit too much?
He was a little worried that Simon might rub the other males away until they were all gone...
He hesitated for a moment, then asked again, "Should we ask him to avoid the banquet hall? There are quite a few male members of the clan there..."
The Insect King nodded. "We'll put all the male insects that have good relations with the Thomas family in one room. Who knows, there might be some surprises."
He hadn't planned to deal with Simon before, but Simon kept attacking him, and now he was even scheming against his master. So he shouldn't blame him for being impolite.
This time, let him experience what it means to fight fire with fire!
Upon hearing what the Insect King said, the servant insect's eyes lit up instantly.
He had only recently heard that the male insect named Had Thomas was actually so disgusting to insects in private.
The male insects that were with Had weren't any good either; I heard that they all gathered together to play with dirty things.
Now that Simon has joined the fray, the things these male insects do will likely be exposed.
This also prevents other female insects from marrying non-insects.
This is a perfect two-birds-with-one-stone situation!
The servant insect thought for a moment and almost immediately said, "Then I'll go and make the arrangements now, and try to put the rest rooms for all the insects on the same floor, so that they can gather together."
"Okay, go arrange it." The Insect King rubbed his tired temples, glanced at the official business in front of him, and sighed helplessly.
"Knock knock knock!"
Just then, the study door was knocked on again from the outside by an insect.
The servant insect and the insect king looked towards the study door at almost the same time.
Soon the study door was gently pushed open.
Tan Chi led Letekar in by the hand.
Röttkar remained as quiet as ever, his pale gold eyelashes drooping, as if everything outside was irrelevant to him.
His only attachment was the hand that Tan Chi held tightly in his hand.
Seeing this, the Insect King gave the servant insect a look, and the servant insect immediately nodded and left.
Afterwards, the Insect King stepped down from its position and squatted down in front of the two insect cubs.
Tan Chi settled Letekar into a chair in the study before turning to the Insect King and saying, "Father, I would like to take Letekar to an auction in five days."
"An auction?" The Insect King paused for a moment, then subconsciously searched his mind for recently registered auction information.
But after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't find the auction five days later.
He asked tentatively, "Achi, are you sure it's five days from now? If the Empire is holding any large-scale auction, they will definitely notify the royal family immediately. Father hasn't received any news..."
He worried that Tan Chi might have heard about some shady small gathering where safety could not be guaranteed.
Tan Chi shook his head. "It's not the existing auction. It's a special auction called 'The Legacy of Ancient Blue Star,' which will be held in the Imperial Underground Black Market in five days."
He thought for a moment and then added, "At the auction, some items from the ancient Blue Star era will be auctioned, as well as rare natural plants that have never appeared on the market before."
"The black market?" The Insect King couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
If it's the black market, the royal family indeed wouldn't be able to receive a formal invitation.
Conversely, if you want to participate in a black market auction, especially one with such a prestigious name, you'll definitely have to pay an entry fee before you're allowed to enter.
Some small families can't even afford the entrance fee.
Not to mention that this auction features items from the ancient planet Blue Star and rare natural plants.
The Insect King frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Achi, is this source reliable? Could it be fake news spread by some organization? The black market is a mixed bag..."
On the one hand, he was worried that the cubs would be deceived by false information, and on the other hand, he was indeed not very comfortable with the situation on the black market.
Tan Chi chuckled and patted the Insect King's arm. "Father, don't worry, the source is very reliable."
He lowered his voice considerably and whispered in the Insect King's ear, "Because I am the mastermind behind this auction."
"It's you?!" The Insect King's eyes widened in shock. "You, you...you organized this? Ah Chi, what...what's going on? Those ancient Blue Star artifacts and rare natural plants..."
For a moment, he didn't know where to begin.
This news contains a tremendous amount of information.
Whether it's the various ancient Blue Star items needed for the banquet, or the quantity of rare natural plants.
Or how much insect power and material resources would it take to assemble the team for the auction?
He took care of his little bugs so easily?
Especially when his female father found out, it was already time to start talking about it to the outside world?
The Insect King pressed his temples in disbelief, then heard Tan Chi speak concisely.
"These are all gifts from the Insect God."
Insect Emperor: "..."
He was at a loss for words.
Isn't the Insect God spoiling their male insect cub a bit too much?
They've almost reached the point where they give you whatever you want.
Those who don't know this might think that the Insect God is Tan Chi's male and female father.
Seeing that the Insect King hadn't spoken, Tan Chi assumed that the Insect King didn't believe him.
So he spoke again, saying, "The Insect God gave me a space, and there are many things inside. I don't know exactly what else is there, so for now, I'll just use whatever I find. Anyway, it's a waste to just leave it there."
Since the royal family still needs time to prepare for large-scale sales of natural plants, this opportunity can be used to test the waters with a small quantity at the auction, which can also increase the royal family's funds.
Tan Chi thought this through and said it.
When the Insect King heard Tan Chi mention that it was for the sake of the royal family's funds, the shock on his face was gradually replaced by deep guilt.
He sighed softly, his voice slightly hoarse, "Achi, you've really gone through a lot. This was originally something the female father should have done. If it weren't for the royal family's mismanagement and tight finances, you wouldn't have to worry about the financial situation with your insect cubs all this time..."
Since the Insect King ascended to the throne, he has felt that he has done a pretty good job.
But now, seeing his own insect cubs worrying about financial problems, he felt as if his heart was being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, a bitter ache gripping his chest.
“Father, you don’t need to blame yourself.” Tan Chi reached out his small hand and gently patted the back of the Insect King’s hand.
His voice still had a childlike quality, yet it contained a peculiar power to soothe the heart.
"Looking back at the many insect emperors, you have done more than enough. In such a complex situation, you have done your best to maintain the balance between the royal family and the nobles, and have allowed the royal family to return to the center of power. You are already very capable."
This isn't just him blindly praising the Insect King.
It is a fact.
Prior to this, the insect emperors of all dynasties were almost all puppets of the nobility, and the great nobles had almost replaced the imperial power.
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