Chapter 14 How dare this old man come to the palace to complain?
An apology is definitely out of the question.
The male insect is notoriously arrogant and would never apologize.
If it was an apology, then the insect that came should have been a female from Lanetta's family, not a male.
It seems the Lanetta family's visit to the palace this time is not a simple matter.
The Insect King glanced at Tan Chi subconsciously, saw his indifferent expression, couldn't help but sigh softly, and then looked towards the doorway.
Soon after, Laneta was brought in by the Palace Worm.
As soon as he entered, Laneta's face fell. "Your Majesty the Insect King, please uphold justice for our Laneta family! Severely punish Lord Tan Chi!"
As he spoke, he pressed one hand against his left chest and bowed to the Insect King.
Tan Chi glanced at Laneta and frowned.
How dare this old man come to the palace to complain?
The Insect King clearly had no idea that Laneta would come to accuse Tan Chi.
His expression was somewhat unpleasant, but he still patiently asked, "Lord Laneta, where did you get this idea? As far as I know, yesterday was your sub-female..."
"Your Majesty the Insect Emperor! Lord Tanchi was clearly drugged by Letkar, yet he wants to punish my other son and force him to marry a male insect from the Berg family as a female servant. This is an insult to the Lanetta family! Does Your Majesty the Insect Emperor intend to expel the Lanetta family from the Imperial Star?!"
As an imperial nobleman, Lanetta had access to many of the empire's resources. Among them, the supply of the most profitable fruits and vegetables was monopolized by the Lanetta family, accounting for 80 percent of the market supply.
It's fair to say that the Lanetta family is incredibly wealthy.
Lanetta's words are simply an attempt to put pressure on the Insect King.
After all, 20% of the Lanetta family's profits are used to supply the royal family.
If the Lanetta family is driven out, it's essentially cutting off their own financial resources.
But if the Lanetta family is allowed to grow stronger, the royal family will be the one to suffer.
The Insect Emperor already had a headache with the Lanetta family. Previously, Tan Chi had taken a liking to the sub-female member of the Lanetta family, and he had even thought that a marriage alliance between the royal family and the Lanetta family might be a good solution.
In hindsight, this really wasn't a good thing.
It's one thing for Tan Chi to marry an unloved son of the Lanetta family, but what's with this backhanded move of marrying off the other party's beloved son to another insect as a female servant?
The Insect King rubbed his aching temples and then looked at Tan Chi, who was sitting in his seat without any reaction.
He coughed lightly. "Tan Chi, did you do this?"
As he spoke, he winked at Tan Chi, hoping he could find a worm to shift the blame onto.
Unexpectedly, Tan Chi stood up abruptly and stared intently at Ranetta. "Lord Ranetta, who did you just say drugged me?"
His lips twitched coldly, and his voice was icy cold as hell.
Lanetta felt a jolt when he was stared at, and inexplicably felt a terrifying pressure from the insect.
But being a Grade A male insect, he managed to hold on and not show any weakness.
“Of course it’s that rebellious son, Letekar. If you don’t like him, just kill him. But Michele absolutely cannot marry into the Berg family! Especially not as a female servant! That’s simply outrageous!”
After saying this, Lanetta didn't forget to snort coldly at Tan Chi, wishing he could snort directly in Tan Chi's face.
This really made Tan Chi laugh in anger.
He immediately pulled up his personal computer and displayed a surveillance video. "I think Mr. Ranetta should take a good look at who drugged whom, so he doesn't lose face without even knowing how!"
As soon as Tan Chi finished speaking, the holographic image from the surveillance camera appeared.
The document clearly records how Michele placed the unconscious Tanchi and the unconscious Letekar in the same room.
As for why the original owner didn't discover it in the book?
Because the original owner didn't investigate at all.
He was Michele's ultimate sycophant; he believed whatever the other party said without ever investigating.
Michele was certain of the original owner's personality, so she didn't bother to hide it at all.
As a result... of course, he got off easy.
The evidence is absolutely convincing!
He originally intended to take this opportunity to sow discord among the insect kings, but he didn't expect that this male insect from the Lanetta family would be so impatient as to come and complain. Ha!
Then he'll give that old Deng a good slap in the face!
How dare you say his wife is bad?
Why don't you just blind him?
Lanetta's already wrinkled eyes widened considerably, as if she could hardly believe what she was seeing.
"So what? You plotted against the royal family and forced him to marry a male worm from the Berg family as a female servant, all because you were loyal to the royal family!"
Lanetta frowned, his expression darkening considerably.
Tan Chi wasn't about to give him a chance to think, and pressed his advantage, saying, "He's just a lowly sub-female from the Lanetta family, yet he dared to attack a prince. Now Lord Lanetta is trying to turn the tables on us. What? Do you think our royal family is just for show?!"
Lanetta's forehead was covered in sweat.
He was a pampered male insect, usually fawned over by other insects and pampered wherever he went. He had never experienced such an embarrassing moment.
Especially in front of the Insect King!
Faced with absolute imperial power, even with a vast and powerful family, he was still afraid of death.
Just as Ranetta was thinking about how to explain, Tan Chi spoke up again in a low voice, "Or is it... that the Ranetta family has been dissatisfied with our royal family for a long time and wants to take over?"
"No!" Lanetta felt the pressure so close at hand and immediately knelt down on the ground with a thud.
Tan Chi then sat back down in his seat, satisfied.
This left both the Insect King and the First Prince completely stunned.
Although they are royalty, due to the rise of the Lanetta family in recent years, they have become quite lenient towards the male Lanetta insects.
In recent years, they have indeed shown a tendency to subtly establish themselves as equals with the royal family.
They appeared respectful on the surface, but their behavior had crossed the line countless times.
Now that they see Laneta being disciplined by Tan Chi like a grandson, the Insect King and the First Prince are both delighted!
Both insects looked at him expectantly, making Tan Chi a little embarrassed.
He coughed lightly. "In that case, Lord Raneta shouldn't have any problem with letting Michele marry into the Berg family as a maid, right?"
No, no.
Lanetta wiped the sweat from his forehead, showing no intention of refuting anything.
Tan Chi's lips curled up slightly. Very good, didn't the protagonist want to raise fish?
When he launched that torpedo, it blew his rod off.
How can a married man like him possibly have a harem?
Tan Chi narrowed his eyes with pleasure, his gaze towards Ranetta now carrying a hint of pressure, and said, word by word, "Now that Michaele has dealt with it, let's talk about compensation, Lord Ranetta."
His voice was calm, yet it inexplicably sent a chill down Lanetta's spine, giving her the feeling of being watched by a natural enemy...
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