My Scheming Little Devil-Chapter 1819: Forming an Alliance
"No matter what, there are distinctions between sovereign and subject, let alone I am from Hai Country, so naturally I must not be disrespectful."
The Queen’s heart sank as she looked at her nephew, whose smile and manners were impeccable, feeling somewhat displeased. Courtesy meant distance; as a Queen, she had taken the initiative to be friendly, not meeting him as a queen, but intentionally using the relationship as aunt and nephew to bridge the gap.
Yet this nephew did not return her gesture, instead politely throwing it back, saying something about distinctions between sovereign and subject, and claiming to be from Hai Country.
Hmph, doesn’t this imply they are people of two different countries, not family? Clearly delineating relationships and adhering to his stance.
This child, polite as he is, like a loyal dog with no faults to be found, yet his words carried a faint sense of aloof arrogance, untouched by her queenly presence!
Annie certainly bore an extraordinary son.
Alas, if only her own children were as intelligent and composed, she wouldn’t be so worried. In the end, girls are not as competent as boys!
"So, you are here officially representing Hai Country to discuss forming an alliance with me?" The Queen cut to the chase without wasting words.
Wu Bai smiled faintly, "What the Queen needs is the power of our Hai Country, not the private power of our Wu family. Forming an alliance between two nations is more stable and can provide you, the Queen, with greater strength. I have been commissioned by the rulers of Hai Country to represent my nation in discussing alliance negotiations with the Queen." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
His courteous words and gentle voice did not lack firmness and the dignity of the country he represented. Standing before her seemed like someone entirely unrelated by blood,
The Queen inwardly smiled bitterly, wondering if she had made a mistake back then.
Not marrying her sister to a local noble but sending her far to a foreign land, thinking that one day, if anything went awry, she could rely on foreign support.
However, it seems hearts change with time.
The little sister who once clung to her for everything, dependent on her for everything, was now a person of another country, only considering the interests of her husband’s nation, no longer an Aus Empire citizen, and no longer mindful of her own homeland.
"You’re right, I need the power of your Hai Country to regain the throne." The Queen’s face was stern, with a glint of long-repressed anger in her eyes, "Councilman Halian Jing has been abusing power and acting autocratically for twenty years, and though he is about to step down next year, he is now concocting a plot to wage war on Yalan Country. Don’t think I am unaware of his wolfish ambitions; I see he can no longer contain himself and has ulterior motives in using this war as a pretext."
Her pale and thin hand clenched tightly and twisted. As a Queen, though in name the supreme ruler of the nation, she was pushed to this extent by the Councilman, always suppressed, the fury and resentment in her heart were imaginable.
No one wishes to continue being a ruler in name only, the empire is her royal family’s, how can it be allowed to fall into the hands of such a power-hungry traitor.
And now with Halian Jing acting this way, even though she did not know his next move, the sense of crisis weighed heavily on her heart; it was unpredictable what her might do treacherously.
Wu Bai said respectfully, "Our Hai Country is very willing to help you, the Queen, to regain control of the Aus Empire."
"Is that so?" The Queen’s lips held a trace of sarcasm, her heart heavy. There are no free lunches in the world; Hai Country helping her naturally means they expect benefits in return, otherwise, who would be so altruistic.
But she currently had no choice but to rely on foreign power,
