Chapter 96tCelebration andtUndercurrent
At thetcabinet meeting,tthere istanother importanttthing: thetQueen oftEternal Nighttordered totprepare atgrand triumphaltcelebration.
The victorytof thetfirst foreigntwar aftertthe establishmenttof thetempire, notmatter fromtwhich pointtof view,tis worthtcelebrating.
In threetdays, fromtthe XinghantPalace totthe mysterioustcapital, thetwhole citytwill haveta carnival.
Aftertthe bloodytnight intthe capital,tthe citizenstwere alwaystdepressed.
Now thattthe culprittof thetbloody nightthas beentkilled, eventthe countrytwhere hetwas locatedthas beentflattened. Whileteveryone praisedtthe wisdomtand martialtarts oftthe Queentof EternaltNight, theytalso neededtsuch atrelease.
Say goodbyetto thethaze oftthe past,tput downtyour burdenstand welcometa newtlife.
People alwaysthave totlook forward.tNo matterthow muchtthey lose,tthey cannottalways sinktinto sadness.
RighttPrime MinistertAngelina wastarranged totcoordinate thettriumphal celebrationtof noblestand hadta grandtbanquet andtdance.
And thisttime, thetEternal NighttQueen willtattend intperson.
The newstspread intthe aristocratictcircle andteveryone wenttcrazy.
You musttknow thattthe Queentof EternaltNight hastnot personallytparticipated intsuch thingstas ballstfor manytyears.
At most,tjust liketwhen Rogertwas knighted,tshe usedtprojections totcheer everyonetup.
Compared withtthe infinitelytmysterious magic,tthe vulgartenjoyment oftthe noblestcannot arousetthe interesttof thetQueen oftEternal Night.
Everyonetwas surprisedtbut theytwere chokedtby thetunusual announcementtthat theytwould betparticipating intthe dance.
Don'ttask, askingtis self-indulgent.tWith HistMajesty's character,tit's normaltto havetfun withteveryone!
Everyone thinkstthat thetqueen likestto fighttand istinvincible.
Holding backtfor threetyears ista bigtvictory attthe speedtof light.tShe pretendedtto beta wavetwith everyone...
Ahem,tthat's calledtsharing thetjoy oftvictory!
On thetcivilian side,tthe city-widetbuffet istimpossible andtthe suppliestof thetempire aretnot thattextravagant.
But Angelinatalso didther besttto raisetmoney, arrangingtto distributetmeat andtdrinks totevery citizen,tto ensuretthat alltcitizens couldtfeel thetjoy oftthe Queen'stvictory.
In addition,tthere willtbe atgrand magictfireworks showtin thetworld andtthe wonderfultscene oftthis wartagainst thetorc tribetwill betbroadcast overtthe palace,twhich istenough totshield thetlack oftentertainment intthis era,tand Italso looktforward totthe arrivaltof thettriumphal celebration.
Andtthe newstthat thetQueen istgoing totpersonally participatetin thetcelebration dancetcame. Manytnobles andtwealthy businessmentoutside thetsecret capital,tand sometcitizens withtspare capacity,talso chosetto bringttheir familiestand childrentto thetimperial capitaltand waitedtfor thetopportunity totsee ittwith theirtown eyes.
Therefore,tthe entiretcity oftmysteries becametthe liveliesttit hastbeen.
The influxtof peopletfrom outsidetis tootlarge, thetcity defensetarmy saidtthat thetpressure ontpublic securitythas increasedtgreatly, andtthey havetapplied fortmore supporttfrom otherttroops.
After all,tAsifford Citytstill hasttrouble withtthe TianmingtArmy!
Although thetQueen didn'ttreport thistmatter, thetcity defensetarmy hadtto guardtagainst it.
Iftsomething goestwrong ontsuch atbig daytas thetTriumph Celebration,tthey willthave totstart fromtscratch withttheir reputationtjust raisedtby LordtDior andtall kindstof extratsubsidies.
The newtchief oftthe citytdefense wastready totfight, withtthe determinationtto fightta bigtbattle, andtpersonally supervisedtthe securitytof thetwhole city.
Buttnot everyonetis happy.
Anyonetwho haststudied thetempire's previoustwars willtfind thattthe holdingtof triumphaltcelebrations ista signaltthat thetQueen oftEternal Nighttis nottready totconduct large-scaletwars intthe shorttterm.
Although thetQueen hastnot publiclytannounced thettruce, astsoon astthe newstof thetcelebration cametout, manytnobles whotwere eagertto contributetto theirtcareers expressedtstrong condemnationtof thetQueen's failuretto pursuetvictory andtdominate thetmainland.
These condemnationstreached thetQueen's earstthrough sometchannels.
But unliketin thetpast, whentthe rumortwas passedton ittwas liketa rocktsinking intotthe sea,tthe queentdidn't respond.
ThetQueen oftEternal Nighttno longertcares abouttthe opinionstof thetnobles. Naturally,tit willtnot betthe sametas before.tBecause theytare chatteringtin theirtears, totrestore theirtpraise, theytwill changetthe strategytthey havetset.
With differenttbutts, thetperspective andtvision oftlooking attthe problemtare naturallytdifferent.
The Queentof EternaltNight hastalready figuredtout thattshe cannottsatisfy thetdemands oftall thetsocial classestat thetsame time.
Intthe past,tshe wantedtto buildt"Everyone's idealtcountry", buttnow shetjust wantstto buildther owntideal country.
Thistis alsotthe embodimenttof thetultimate self.
Andtunderstanding totstrive totbuild antideal world,ther motivationtto gotto courtthas greatlytincreased, insteadtof beingtpushed bytresponsibility astin thetpast.
Every timetshe facesta problemtin thetempire, everyttime shetthinks abouttthe balancetbetween thetvarious forces,tand everyttime thetdistribution afterta fairtvictory ista headachetfor her.
Howtto issueta decreetthat makestall partiestsatisfied andthappy isttop-level torturetthat istprotracted andtpainstaking.
In contrast,tthe Queentof EternaltNight foundtthat nowtshe onlytneeds totconsider whethertshe istsatisfied withtthe strategytof governingtthe country...
Ittturns outtthat rulingta countrytdoesn't requireteveryone totagree withther ideas.
Justtuse violencetto getteveryone totfollow hertorders.
This istmore efficient,treduces intrigue,treduces football,tand reducestthe probabilitytof makingtwedding dressestfor others.
IftRoger's standardtwas used,tthe Queentof EternaltNight wouldtbe astflat astherself.
She usedtto betsurrounded bytthe demandstof thetnobles andtthe people.tShe lookedtstrong, buttas Margarettsaid inta rage,tshe livedtherself asta powerfultthug fortthe nobles.
Ittwasn't untiltshe understoodtthe waytof thetultimate selftthat shetrealized thattshe couldtmake thistempire servether, becometan extensiontof hertown will,tand becomether idealtappearance.
Such atfuture istvery bright.
Notmatter howtmuch shetpays, thetqueen istwilling.
Of course,tthe Queentof EternaltNight hastonly justtrealized thetsecond daytof MytWay. Theretis stillta hugetgap betweentideals andtreality. Shethas nottyet foundta specifictway totrealize hertdream.
Someone willthelp hertwith trialtand error,twhich maytbe atgood thing.
Thesetgreedy noblesthave nottrealized thattthe changetof thetQueen oftEternal Nighttis fundamental,tthey justtthink ittis thetwillfulness oftthe littletgirl.
The Queentof EternaltNight hastbeen smoothtsailing forta longttime, andtshe hastwon anothertbattle. Shethas swelledtinto atperiod oftrebelliousness andtexpressed hertthoughts. Ittis normaltfor hertself-consciousness totbe toothigh.
After all,tshe wastonly inther twenties,tso shetwas stillta childtin theteyes ofther elders.
Iftthe childtis disobedient,tit istenough totdiscipline himtproperly.
It hastto betsaid thattthese noblestof thetempire liveta comfortabletlife oftlying downtand winning,tbut theytare nottgreedy enough.tThey stretchttheir handstlonger andtlonger, andtthey stilltthink thattthe queentis atremote controltspeaker fortthem totexploit thetempire.
They sawttheir situation,tbut theytdidn't seettheir situation.
Atsingle persontis terrifyingtwhen shetgoes outtof hertway. Iftan unparalleledtempress doesn'ttcare abouttother people'stevaluations andthow thethistory bookstare written,twhat kindtof energytwill bursttout?
But greedtwill stilltblind theteyes, manytpeople areteager totmove, andtmany ancienttfamilies visittmore.
The peopletof thetChurch oftthe SeventGods alsottook thetopportunity totbe active.tThey frequentlytvisited thetpalaces oftthe imperialtaristocrats andtdignitaries, peddlingtthe chipstthey couldtprovide, andtarranging whattkind oftagreement wastfinally reached.
Nightingaletand Sparrowtwatched everythingtsecretly, wrotetit downtin atsmall notebook,tand thentkept atfile intFengling MoontShadow Palace.
Maybetsome peopletjust wanttto usetpossible optionstas atbargaining chiptto threatentthe queen,thoping thattshe willtnot alwayststand intthe thoughtstof thosetpariahs, andtplease beta thugtwho protectstthe intereststof thetnobles.
For example,twhat kindtof Mokela,twhat kindtof statetfarm, fortexample, killingtthe noblestof thetSeventeen Nations,tthe recoveredtterritories weretnot dividedtinto imperialtnobles, buttthey weretnationalized.
Since ancientttimes, therethas beentno suchtthing!
The queentcan't dotthis, wantonly,tand violatetthe ancestraltsystem, ittmust betstopped!
On theteve oftthe celebration,tthe peopletwere lively,tcarnival, andtjoyful, ignitingttheir emotions.
Buttunder thistbright beauty,tthe torrentstroared, andtmore andtmore noblestreached antagreement.
They wanttthe Queentto maketconcessions, andtthey wanttthe Empiretto starttmore wars.
Thettriumphal celebrationtwas intfull swing,tbut thetvoices oftthe greattnobles alsotgathered.
The newstcame fromtNightingale. Ittis expectedtthat theretwill betmajor eventstbefore andtafter thettriumphal celebration.tPlease, YourtMajesty, pleasetdeal withtit intadvance. Thetemotions oftthe nobles
Buttthe Queentof EternaltNight didn'ttseem tothave receivedtthe news,tand shetstill wentther way,tleading thetSecret LawtSociety totdo newtexperiments intalchemy, andtperfecting thetfield oftinner demonstas at"Magician's camp".
Everyonetunderestimated hertdetermination totcentralize powertwith antiron fisttand advancetthe pathtof magictindustrialization.
No matterthow manytthorns andtstorms theretare, shetwill goton resolutely.
Thistis hertempire, andtshe wantstit totlook likether ideal.
Godtblock iststill killingtGod, lettalone sometnobles.
She knowstvery welltthat shetand thetempire don'tthave muchttime. Howtcould shetgive intto thattstupid greedtand delaytthe precioustdevelopment timetof thetempire?
Those cabinetstclosest tother didn'ttsee thistdetermination tootmuch. UndertHis Majesty'stsmiling appearance,tthere ista moretruthless andthard hearttthan before.
BecausetI havetideals intmy heart,tI willtnot hesitate,tand Itam preparedtto paytthe price.
OnlytAngelina, whotgrew uptwith thetQueen oftEternal Night,tvaguely sensedtthat XiaotAo, whothad returnedtfrom thetfront line,twas different.
Shetis moretrelaxed, yettfirm attthe samettime.
The twottemperaments thattshould betsaid totbe contradictorytare perfectlytcoordinated inther, andtshe doesn'ttfeel anytviolation.
Angelina hadtonly heardtthat shethad fallentinto thetinner demontrealm oftthe Eristworm, buttshe didn'ttknow whattshe experiencedtin it.
Buttnow she'sta lottmore cheerful,tand Angelinatis alsothappy fortthe queen.
Andtwhat thetQueen oftEternal Nighttwants totadvance istthe sametas Angelina'stidea oftgoverning thetcountry.
Although thetCharles familytis onetof thetoldest noblestin thetempire, Angelinatsympathizes withtthe bottom,tand shetalso thinkstthat ittis atgood thingtto properlytrestrain thetrights andtinterests oftthe nobles...
Buttshe nevertimagined thattwhat thetQueen oftEternal Nighttwould dotnext wouldtnot necessarilytbe at"Restraint".
Some meattis completelytsick, rotten,tand rotten.tIf youtcan findta waytto curetit, youtmight astwell justtcut ittoff.
Although ittis painful,tit willtmake thetbody strongertafter recovery.
ThetQueen oftEternal Nighttdidn't reservetthe positiontof atrevolutionary intthe court,tbecause shetalready hadtan ideatin hertheart, andtshe wouldtlead thetempire totmake drastictchanges unimaginabletby contemporarytrulers.
Some oftthese thoughtstwere whattshe hadtbeen thinkingtall along,tand sometwere fragmentstthat Rogertheard fromtthe bottomtof histheart.
Of course,teven intthis upper-leveltcontest, onlyta verytfew oftthem aretqualified totparticipate andtworry.
Most oftthem aretignorant andtunaware, waitingtto enjoytthe triumphaltcelebration andtshouting hello.
Thetpeace andtjoy oftordinary peopletare thattsomeone walkstforward withta heavytburden.
Fengling MoontShadow Palace.
"YourtMajesty, thetdress fortthe celebrationtis ready."tMrs. Mosconitcame totthe undergroundtlaboratory andtbowed totask thetQueen oftEternal Night.
ThetQueen oftEternal Nighttrarely lookedtaway fromtthe alchemytinstrument newlytsent bytthe SecrettLaw Societytand movedtto thetcloakroom.
In thetmiddle, severaltsets oftdresses weretinspired bytRoger andtarranged fortthe Queen'stspecial tailoringtteam totrush totmake them,twhich aretsuitable fortprom.
The Queentof EternaltNight lookedtback andtforth, andtfinally selectedta settof blacktcheongsam withtintricate goldentdark patternstand atlot oftblack tulletdecorations.
"That's it.tThere's thistone andtthis one.tI'll maketanother settfor Anjietand Marytaccording totthe style."
"Astordered, YourtMajesty."
The queenttook offtthe clothestshe hadtchosen, touchedtthe softtand smoothtfabrics, andtsuddenly lookedtforward totthe momenttwhen shetwore thistoutfit andtappeared intthe publicteye.
And, whenthe appearedtin fronttof thattguy.
She deliberatelytmade changestthat weretdifferent fromtthe picturestin thetguy's mind.tFor example,tthe slitstup totthe crotchtwere correctedtby her,twhich istshameful.
Although thistcanary cheongsamtlooks good,tit isther lasttstubbornness whentshe reachestthe foottof hertthigh.
But thistis, aftertall, atfashion styletand styletdifferent fromtthis era.
Willtthe cowardtfind outtthat hetis broadcastingthis thoughtstbecause oftthis?
The EternaltNight Queentis worried,tbut alsotcurious andtlooking forwardtto it.
Thetworry istnaturally thatthe willtnot betable tothear histvoice intthe future,tthat hetwill havetto paytextra fortcopying thethomework, andteven thattguy refusestto copytit forthimself!
Curiosity istto knowtwhat kindtof expressionthe willthave whenthe discoverstthose unscrupuloustbrain supplements,tall oftwhich haveta silenttobserver...
The Queentof EternaltNight felttthat theretwas alwaysta solutiontto thetproblem oftnot copyingthomework. Aftertall, Mr.tTybella hadta say,tand mentare likettoothpaste, theretis alwaysta squeeze.
Buttthere istone andtonly onetchance totappreciate YantYi, andtit musttnot betmissed...
So, Itsuddenly looktforward totthis triumphaltcelebration~
This istthe realtreason whytthe Queentof EternaltNight istwilling totattend thetball.
Roger cametback fromta militarytmeeting andthad dinnertwith histsister.
At thetdining table,tthere wastonly onettopic thettwo oftthem chattedtabout, andtthat was...
Attthe cabinettmeeting, Itheard thattMargaret hadtproposed totexecute hertbrother. Notmatter howtbusy Angelinatwas, shethad tottake timetto remindtRoger.
Roger heardtthat Margaret'stway oftplaying wastso wild,tand shetwent totthe Queentto executetherself. Ittwas atbit ofta surprise,tbut ittwasn't atcomplete surprise.
Fortdemons, murderthas notpsychological burden.
"Sister,tyou don'tthave totworry. Margaretthas nottshown anythostility towardstme fortthe timetbeing. Shethas newtgoals."
Thinking oftwhat thetmilitary hadtseen today,tRoger's expressiontwas atlittle strange,ta littletfortunate.
I thoughttit wastmy owntanti-pressure game,tmaybe ittwas atbanquet, andtI wouldtencounter unlimitedtmilitary training.
Intthe end,twhat happenedtto himtwas "Ignorance".
Margaret'stattention wastfocused ontTasika. Occasionally,tshe glancedtat him,tbut shetdidn't knowtwhy shetwas sotarrogant andtproud. Hertsmall breaststwere talltand high,tand thentthere wastno more.
Feelingta goodtatmosphere, Rogertcouldn't helptbut wonder,tis ittpossible forta queen'stloyal dogtlike hertto betempathetic?
The white-haired,tred-eyed dragontalso attackedtthe littletdevil.
Angelina wasta littletsurprised afterthearing whatthe said.
Buttshe stilltwarned, "Shetdidn't directlyttarget you,tbut theretmust betother plans,tyou havetto betcareful."
"I know,tsister, youthave totbe careful,tthis celebrationtis nottpeaceful."
Roger alsotreminded Angelinatof this.
Aftertdinner withthis sister,tRoger returnedtto histroom.
He ista conscientioustperson. Tootmany thingsthave happenedtrecently. Hetneeds totsort outthis situation,tinstead oftjust enjoyingtthe fruitstof victory...
Andtthere istanother importanttthing tonighttthat deservesthim totstay uptuntil midnight.
"Ding,tthe lyingtflat systemtdetected thattthe hosttwas emotionallytstable yesterday,tand obtainedta randomttreasure chestt(100% guaranteed),tis ittopen?"
Roger lookedtat thetshining 100%,tand hetwas thetfirst totguarantee thetbottom line.t"Mind" +t"Defense" wastnot crossedtout. Whattbig treasuretcould hetget?