novelraw Chapter 479: Please Ascend to the Throne Immediately, Your Majesty the Queen! 2
Chapter 479: Please Ascend to the Throne Immediately, Your Majesty the Queen! 2
Bai Chuanfeng, supporting her feeble body, staggered toward the bodyguards. Ignoring the High Priest’s and everyone else’s attempts to stop her, she bellowed fiercely, "Go, go save my Qingshui now! This is not divine punishment, it’s not!"
This Giant Shark was raised by the Huo Liwen family; what divine punishment could there be?
Yet, this was precisely what Bai Chuanfeng and Huo Liwen had planned. When the Giant Shark devoured Si Mingjing, even though she, as the mother, would want to intervene, the High Priest and the others would fear the gods’ will and forbid her from saving her daughter. Then she could play the grieving mother while simultaneously maintaining an image of impeccable virtue!
This was the perfect way to eliminate Si Mingjing!
She and Huo Liwen had schemed for an entire week to devise this foolproof plan!
Indeed, the effect was exactly as she had expected; everyone believed it was the will of the gods!
But the target of the assassination was wrong. It wasn’t Si Mingjing; it was her precious daughter!
Bai Chuanfeng, suffering a bitterness she couldn’t voice, could only lead her bodyguards onto the submarine to chase the Giant Shark.
Sitting inside the submarine, Bai Chuanfeng felt as if she had been struck by five thunderbolts. Could this be reaping what one sows, an inescapable, self-inflicted doom?
Seeing Bai Chuanfeng taking people to the rescue, the High Priest loudly denounced her shameful act.
Si Mingjing watched with cold detachment, saying nothing.
She wondered, if she had been the one swallowed by the Giant Shark, would the High Priest also have so cold-bloodedly stopped others from rescuing her?
Mulling this over, she lost any desire to speak.
She helped Old Madame Bai to a chair, took her pulse, and administered acupuncture.
At that moment, Si Lisao, who had been seated in the highest position, abruptly rose. He strode down step by step from the high platform until he stood before Si Mingjing.
Si Mingjing tilted her head, looking at Si Lisao with puzzlement.
The next second, she saw Si Lisao suddenly kneel before her, performing a very solemn kowtow.
Si Mingjing’s heart skipped a beat; this was bad.
Sure enough, she then heard Si Lisao’s composed and steady voice say, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Queen! May Your Majesty ascend the throne immediately!"
Si Mingjing’s eyelids twitched violently.
Following this, Sheng Liuyun, Yun Yin, Gu Changbin, and Lu Jinyi also came forward. They stood behind Si Lisao and knelt in unison, their voices sincere, loud, and solemn as they proclaimed, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Queen! May Your Majesty ascend the throne immediately!"
Si Mingjing wished she could dig a hole and bury herself!
"I’m not!" she refused.
But the High Priest declared loudly, "No, you are! The Crown Prince is right; the throne of Mu Continent belongs only to the Saintess. For generations, we have awaited the reincarnation of the Saintess. You are indeed the most revered Queen of Mu Continent! Greetings, Your Majesty the Queen! May Your Majesty ascend the throne immediately!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Queen! May Your Majesty ascend the throne immediately!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Queen! May Your Majesty ascend the throne immediately!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Queen! May Your Majesty ascend the throne immediately!"
One after another, everyone knelt and prostrated themselves, chanting the same words.
Their voices were powerful and resonant, like the roar of mountains and the crash of tsunamis...
Outside the waterproof barrier, the little Liyu, who hadn’t dispersed, swam back and forth excitedly.
Led by Little Xiangru, all the little Liyu formed a line of words, which also read: "Greetings, Your Majesty the Queen! May Your Majesty ascend the throne immediately!"
Pulled down by Hua Jinse, Ye Jingzhe also knelt. The little boy tilted his head up, gazing at Si Mingjing, who was being revered by thousands, his thin lips pressed together.
In his mind, he recalled Si Lisao’s words: "You are my chosen successor. In the future, I will hand Mu Continent over to you. When Heaven is about to confer a great responsibility upon a person, it first tests their will with hardship, exhausts their muscles and bones, starves their body, subjects them to poverty, and thwarts their actions. To be an excellent leader, you have no right to play!"
Now that the true leader had appeared, could he, like other children, have a normal childhood and play whenever he wanted?
Si Mingjing was in a predicament, like riding a tiger and finding it difficult to dismount.
After finishing Old Madame Bai’s acupuncture treatment, she rose and looked down at all the people worshipping her.
She gently pinched her temples, a headache blooming.
She suspected Si Lisao had done this intentionally, deliberately wanting to push her onto the throne, which was why he hadn’t stopped her from verifying her identity earlier!
What was that saying about the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind? Si Lisao was that oriole!
What was she to do now?
She didn’t want to be some queen. If she became queen, could she still return to Yecheng and enjoy the blissful life she desired?
The Queen of Mu Continent, running far from home, debasing herself to become the Crown Princess Consort of Atlantis... She could already imagine how the media would tear her apart!
Moreover, Mu Continent and Atlantis had always been political adversaries. If she inherited the throne, wouldn’t she be forced to stand against Mo Yinhe?
No... that wasn’t quite right...
Suddenly, Si Mingjing’s mind cleared.
The three Undersea Kingdoms did not recognize Mo Yinhe’s political ideals. However, if she ascended the throne, as the Queen of Mu Continent, she could support Mo Yinhe’s political ideals...
Though this path sounded simple enough, actually taking that seat of power would be far from easy!
However, Si Mingjing felt that there truly was no need for a hierarchy between land-dwellers and sea-dwellers!
Many years ago, the people of Mu Continent were also land-dwellers!
She had sacrificed herself to save Mu Continent, not for its people to hide away at the bottom of the sea, thinking themselves superior...
Having thought it through, Si Mingjing no longer felt resistant.
She looked down at the crowd and raised her hand. "You may all rise!"
But no one moved.
Everyone looked towards Si Lisao. Seeing that he remained kneeling, no one dared to get up.
Si Mingjing walked over to Si Lisao, bent down, and personally helped him up. "Brother Crown Prince, please rise."
Si Lisao remained motionless, solemnly correcting her, "Your Majesty the Queen, you should say, ’My loyal subjects, you may rise.’"
Si Mingjing was speechless.
Wouldn’t saying that line be an admission that she was the Queen?
Si Mingjing coughed twice, straightened up, and clasped her hands behind her back. "My loyal subjects, you may rise!"
Hearing this, Si Lisao kowtowed deeply. "We thank Your Majesty the Queen!"
The others followed suit, all kowtowing deeply. "We thank Your Majesty the Queen!"
Si Lisao slowly stood up, hands clasped behind his back, and stood beside Si Mingjing.
Once everyone had risen, Si Lisao said in a deep voice, "Today, the Statue of the Saintess distinguished the true identities of Si Mingjing and Bai Qingshui for us. The facts prove that our true Queen is Si Mingjing. Anyone who dares challenge Her Majesty’s authority will surely face divine retribution. Bai Qingshui’s fate must serve as a warning to all!"
Bai Qingshui had sacrificed herself, thereby cementing Si Mingjing’s claim!
Her being devoured by the Giant Shark was the most potent proof and the most direct, effective deterrent, banishing any lingering doubt from everyone’s minds!
Si Lisao continued, "Now that the Saintess has returned to the mortal realm, it is only right that she ascend the throne. However, this is a matter of great significance and cannot be conducted hastily. I announce a preparatory period of half a month. Three months from now, Mu Continent will witness the grandest coronation in its history to welcome its greatest Queen!"