“I think you’re absolutely right.” Qu Tong lazily raised an eyebrow. “However, Luo Yixing won’t sell, and the formula won’t sell.”
After he finished speaking, there was a few seconds of silence.
Everyone turned to look at Qu Tong, finding it hard to believe that she would still dare to refuse after all that had been said.
"What did you say?" Si Xian stood up from his seat, speaking slowly, his gaze towards Qu Tong extremely oppressive.
Everyone knew that Si Xian was furious.
Qu Tong calmly stood up under everyone's watchful eyes, patted her skirt, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone, "Didn't you want to discuss this with me? My opinion is that I disagree."
"So can I leave now?" Qu Tong glanced at the personal terminal, then walked out the door, ignoring Si Xian's dark and gloomy expression.
"Hiss~" Someone gasped at Qu Tong's fearlessness.
Elder Ouyang and his men blocked the doorway, saying, "Young lady, don't refuse a polite offer only to be forced to drink a forfeit."
Qu Tong's expression turned cold. "Get out of the way."
Elder Ouyang was clearly prepared. With a wave of his hand, dozens of people inside and outside the hall held ion guns, all pointing them at Qu Tong.
Elder Ouyang slowly took out a gun from his spatial storage, pointed it at Qu Tong, and said with a smile, "I advise you to sit back and have a proper talk. Don't think that we invited you here today just to hear your opinions."
"These are all ion guns capable of penetrating mental barriers. If you want to get out of this door, let's see if you're faster or if my guns can take your place..."
"Smack!"
Before Elder Ouyang could finish speaking, he was lashed away by a lightning whip.
Elder Ouyang was stunned by the slap. Just as he was about to lash out, he met his superior Yu Ting's sharp gaze and asked, "Elder Ouyang, who are you going to shoot? My wife, the Second Prince's Consort?"
Si Yuting moved with lightning speed, blocking Qu Tong's path in a protective stance.
Elder Ouyang, clutching his bloodied and mangled right hand, endured the pain and downplayed the seriousness of the situation, saying, "This woman is selfish and self-serving; she is not worthy of being a prince's consort."
"Is that so?" Si Yuting looked at Elder Ouyang, his eyes narrowed, his voice as cold as frost.
Elder Ouyang, his neck stiff, said, "The Canaan royal family is the backbone of the entire empire, and she, as a member of the royal family, not only fails to share the burdens of the country, but also is petty and calculating, only caring about her own gains and losses, without considering the current predicament the country is facing. Such a despicable woman..."
"Whether she's worthy or not isn't up to you to decide." Si Yuting interrupted him before he could finish speaking, his powerful mental energy transforming into fine threads of power that attacked the group of people with guns.
Dozens of ion guns fell to the ground with a clatter.
This was the first time Elder Ouyang had faced Si Yuting's power directly, and he was so shocked that his whole body trembled.
However, he understood that things had come to this point, and there was no turning back.
So, Elder Ouyang gritted his teeth, resisted the powerful intimidation, and raised his voice.
"General Si, as the God of War of the Empire and the embodiment of the Empire's faith, you are openly protecting someone who harms the interests of the country. This is trampling on the hearts of the people."
Do you know how many people want a child conceived naturally?
"Can you bear to see more and more people die without successors?"
"This is not just a planet, but the future of the empire, the hope of the empire!"
"If I don't take this step bravely, there will only be fewer and fewer newborns in the future, and the strength will only be lower with each generation."
"The progress of the times needs people to drive it. If General Si insists on protecting this woman, I am willing to be the first to sacrifice myself!"
Qu Tong felt something was off after listening to Elder Ouyang's heroic speech about his sacrifice.
I looked up and around, but I didn't see the live broadcast ball.
Si Yuting whispered in his ear, "It's an invisible live broadcast ball."
Qu Tong frowned.
That means that from the moment she entered the palace, everything was broadcast live on the StarNet.
Oh shit!
Moral blackmail!
Knowing that he was in the wrong, he tried to incite public opinion to pressure her.
The interests of one person or one gene pool may not be so important, but what about the citizens of the entire empire?
Qu Tong wanted to curse!
That's utterly shameless.
The viewers in the live stream were swayed by Elder Ouyang's words; some remained silent, some reflected, and some more radical voices spoke out.
[I just can't understand it. The princess has earned so much money, yet she's unwilling to contribute anything to the country.]
Yes, the king means to buy it, not to take it for free.
[How come I never noticed before that the Crown Princess was such a selfish person? Isn't this just making His Highness, the God of War, look bad?]
[His Highness the God of War isn't much better; he's completely bewitched.]
[Is Elder Ouyang wrong? Although his actions were a bit extreme, his intentions were good.]
Indeed, if everyone only considers their own gains and losses, the country will become a disorganized mess, never able to progress, and the overall birth rate will never increase.
Elder Ouyang's righteousness.
[His Highness the God of War is so disappointing.]
Qu Tong was about to say something when Si Yuting stopped her.
Si Yuting took a step forward, and his top-level SSS mental power pressed down on Elder Ouyang, causing Elder Ouyang's waist to buckle and fall to the ground with a thud.
The transparent live-streaming sphere that happened to land not far from him also stopped hiding and showed a camera flashing red.
Si Yuting raised his foot and stepped on Elder Ouyang's outstretched left hand, which was reaching for the live broadcast ball. His voice was icy and unhurried as he addressed the ball:
"Article 1350 of the Imperial Law, Book Two: No one may seize another’s property in any form without the other’s permission."
"Article 35 of the Imperial Law Supplement: Except for the Royal Guard, Legion, and Police Department, no one may use firearms in the Imperial Palace, let alone point a gun at a member of the Royal Family. Qu Tong is my wife, the Second Prince's Consort as officially announced by the Royal Family to the entire Empire."
Si Yuting's cold gaze swept over the rest of the crowd. "Elder Ouyang and the people from the Elder Council pointed guns at her, attempting to shoot her. Even if you use the empty name of serving the country and the people, it cannot cover up your crimes of coercion, coercion, and contempt for the law."
“Everything I have done to protect my wife is in accordance with the law. Anyone who feels that it is not in accordance with the law should report it to the Supreme Court and file a lawsuit.”
Then Si Yuting turned his gaze to Si Xian and the others behind him.
"Loy Star was the royal dowry given to my wife. Loy Star, including all its output, was built and created by my wife herself."
"The energy fruits and vegetables of Planet Loy are sold to the public on the Star Network, with equal opportunities to purchase them, and the quantity is increasing every day. This is her greatest contribution to the country."
“If the gene bank and the central hospital want energy plants for research, they can buy them themselves or negotiate amicably with my wife, instead of coercing, bribing, or threatening them with guns.”
"We hope that the gene bank can truly benefit the entire population, as you just said, rather than serving the interests of a few reproductive medical institutions."
"Finally, as Qu Tong's guardian, if anyone still has objections to the ownership of Luo Yi Star, please feel free to come and talk to me in person. Thank you all."
Si Yuting spoke at length, listing Elder Ouyang's crimes, responding to public opinion, and incidentally turning the tables on the gene bank.
As soon as he finished speaking, the live broadcast ball exploded with a "bang." (End of this chapter)
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