Genshin Impact: My confession was rejected, so I traveled to seven countries

"Why don't you check?" Hearing this, Ningguang turned her head and looked at Su Mo.

"Or do you really think that the Emperor was assassinated?"

"Is not it?"

"Haha, the Geo King Emperor ruled Liyue for thousands of years, carving out this pure land from a battlefield once teeming with demons, and passing it down to this day. This speaks volumes about the Emperor's power. There are only two possibilities for this to happen: one, the Emperor died of old age, or the other, he was assassinated by an equally powerful opponent. If that were the case, why would they bother investigating these ordinary citizens?"

Su Mo was about to speak when Ningguang interrupted him.

"You're probably thinking, 'Since there's no point investigating that, why bother?' As for investigating the murderer, it's just a facade. We have to give the public an explanation. After all, the Emperor fell in public; the sound of him falling from the sky couldn't be fake! And it happened to fall during the Immortal Invitation Ceremony. It's all too coincidental, as if it were a deliberate announcement to the world that the Rock King Emperor has fallen. If it weren't so unbelievable, I'd think it was a play staged by the Emperor himself."

Su Mo's face suddenly changed, and he looked at Ningguang with disbelief in his eyes. How could such a thing be deduced?

Noticing Su Mo's drastic change in expression, Ningguang couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

"What? Are you shocked? Haha, but this is unlikely. After all, Liyue is the Emperor's labor of love, like his own child. If he were truly ambushed by a being of equal stature and about to perish, he wouldn't appear before the world in this manner, putting Liyue in danger. Instead, he would secretly hide away, make arrangements for his afterlife, and then quietly depart."

"Of course, this is just my speculation. After all, given the Emperor's people-oriented nature, I don't think he would do this. But now it seems a bit unexpected."

"But let's get going now!"

……

Entered the General Affairs Department and walked towards the conference hall.

Ganyu was waiting in front of the door. Ningguang hurried her pace when she saw her. When Ganyu saw Ningguang coming, she also walked towards her. When she saw the situation between Su Mo and Ningguang, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then she reacted and gave Ningguang an affirmative look in response to her inquiring gaze. Ningguang was completely relieved and nodded to indicate that she should walk towards the conference room.

The eye contact between the two made Su Mo next to them a little confused, but the situation was urgent and this was not the time to talk about this.

Near the door, Ningguang stopped, looked at the closed door, turned to Su Mo, and instructed, "After we go in, don't say a word. Let me take care of everything."

"Sister Xiyue, I..." Su Mo wanted to say something but was interrupted by Ningguang.

"Listen to me!" Ningguang shouted.

Su Mo looked at the other person's determined eyes and knew that the other person was serious.

"Well, okay, but..."

"Sister Xiyue, can you please let go of my hand first. You've been pulling all the way and must be very tired." Su Mo looked at his hand being held by Ningguang and said helplessly.

Ever since they got off the car, Ningguang had been holding his hand and walking. Although he could understand that the situation was urgent and that she was dragging him along because she was dissatisfied with his slow pace, later on, he was walking at the same pace as her and she still had no intention of letting go, so he reminded her.

Hearing this, Ningguang glared at Su Mo resentfully, then let go of her hand and looked down, only to see that it was covered in sweat.

She frowned slightly, took out a handkerchief and wiped it, then casually threw it to Su Mo. Su Mo quickly caught it and folded it carefully.

Ningguang came to the door, looked at the tightly closed door, took a deep breath, and as if she had made up her mind, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes. Then she suddenly pushed the door open, and a burst of noise came towards her.

In an instant, the originally bustling conference hall suddenly fell silent.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the man at the door, and that man was also looking at them.

"The Emperor has just passed away, and you can't wait any longer? Aren't the ways you eat a little too unpleasant?"

Ningguang walked in slowly with a firm look in her eyes, a smile on her lips, and an imposing aura, taking elegant steps.

When she arrived at the center, she took a quick look and saw that most of the bosses were there.

Oh, they were really fast. Even if she hurried over, she still couldn't be faster than these people.

Indeed, speed is of the essence in war. Who would be slow to act when there is an advantage? They are eager to fly over, fearing that their share will be snatched away by others.

Thinking of this, he gave Su Mo a look. Su Mo understood and then sat down in his seat.

When I arrived at my seat, I saw that Keqing and the other seven stars were already in place.

Su Mo was speechless upon seeing this. Damn it, he and Ningguang had rushed here without a moment's delay, yet they had already arrived a long time ago.

Wow, everyone said they were going to find the murderer, but in the end, the murderer was still hidden.

Keqing hurriedly pulled Su Mo to sit down, then whispered, "Why are you here now? Don't you know that the situation is critical now?"

Su Mo was speechless. "How dare you say that? Sister Ningguang and I rushed here without stopping, but you guys just ran away faster than anyone else without saying a word."

The huge conference room fell into silence, and even a pin drop could be heard, so Su Mo's voice naturally and clearly reached everyone's ears.

Hearing this, some people couldn't help but feel embarrassed, but at this time, this little bit of face was nothing.

Ningguang couldn't help but smile when she heard this. Although this guy was unreliable most of the time, he was just right at this moment.

Seeing everyone's eyes looking at her, Keqing couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. She pushed Su Mo away and straightened her sitting posture.

"I wonder what brings you here today?"

Ningguang spoke up to come to the rescue.

Everyone was silent, no one spoke.

At this moment, a light cough was heard.

"Cough cough cough..."

Ningguang looked in the direction of the voice and couldn't help but teasing when she saw who it was. "Oh? Mr. Li, haven't you retired and stopped caring about these mundane matters? Why don't you stay at home and enjoy your retirement? What are you doing here?" She looked at the person in front of her with great interest, and she had heard a little about the various involvements behind him.

Liyue has many aristocratic families, and the most powerful are the six alchemist families, to which the Li, Yun, Xing, Wang, Feng, and Chongyun belong. Among them, the Yun family and the exorcist family, respectively, focus on opera and exorcism, and are less concerned with political affairs than the other families. The remaining four families, Li, Xing, Wang, and Feng, hold considerable influence in both business and politics. (Don't argue, this is my own story. As long as I'm saying this before miHoYo, it doesn't count as backstabbing.)

The Li family of the old man in front of him, named Li Lao, is deeply rooted in Liyue and has many branches. The old man was originally the head of the Li family in the previous generation. Later, due to his old age, he retired behind the scenes and generally no longer got involved in these matters. But now even this old guy has come out, and I'm afraid he has bad intentions this time.

Ningguang thought to herself.

At this time, the old man surnamed Li spoke, "Alas, to be honest, Tianquanxing should know about this matter. The death of the Emperor is really a misfortune for Liyue, and we are also very sad. But..." He paused, looked around, and continued.

"This country cannot be without a ruler for a single day, and Liyue cannot fall into decline without its emperor."

"Yes, yes, Mr. Li is right. The emperor's death is indeed sad, but this country really cannot be without a king for a day." Everyone echoed.

Seeing this, Mr. Li looked at Ningguang with a smile.

"Tianquanxing, don't you think so?"

Ningguang nodded as if it was a matter of fact.

"What Elder Li said does make some sense. However, Liyue already has the Seven Stars. As for the monarch, it's fine even without one, right? Besides, even without the Emperor, the Immortals can still protect Liyue. And now, Elder Li, you keep saying that the country can't be without a monarch for a day. Or do you intend to take advantage of the Emperor's death and take the throne directly, bypassing the Immortals?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Li showed some disdain.

Haha, little girl, you want to lure him into a trap? No way!

"Ahem, I just explained the importance of the leader, and I didn't mean to disrespect the immortals. As for the position of the emperor, it is still to be decided by the immortals. However, this flock of sheep has a leader. Although the Seven Stars are good, there must be someone to lead everyone forward..." The meaning is very clear at this point.

However, Ningguang pretended to be confused and looked as if she had suddenly realized something.

"Is that so? So what you mean?" She looked at the people in the front with interest.

Old Li did not say anything. This matter was not worth him speaking in person. If he pointed it out directly, it would be too embarrassing. He would say that an old man was deliberately bullying a younger person by relying on his seniority. And since he had started it, even if he didn't say anything, there would naturally be people who would agree with him.

Seeing Ningguang's look, the middle-aged men, led by Elder Li, said, "Ningguang, there's no need to play dumb. Our point is that you should give up your position on Tianquan Star."

Looking at him, he was the current head of the family.

"Ningguang, you were originally a businessman. Fortunately, you were appreciated by the Emperor and trusted by everyone. That's why you became Tianquan Star. Everyone trusts you so much, but what have you done?

"You formed a clique, practiced power politics, suppressed your colleagues, and appointed people based on personal connections, ultimately becoming the leader of the Seven Stars. When the Emperor was alive, you were under his thumb, so naturally you couldn't monopolize power. Now that the Emperor has fallen, I'm afraid you're here to seize power today."

Haha, he is indeed an old fox, the villain is the first to complain.

"Yes, yes, everyone. The Emperor has fallen, Liyue is everyone's Liyue, we cannot allow such a thing as monopoly to happen." The heads of the Wang and Feng families spoke.

Seeing this, the head of the Xing family became more confident. "Not only that, but there's also the matter of the Emperor's death. If it were me, this matter would be entirely Ningguang's fault!"

"Hmm?" Not only Ningguang was puzzled, but even the people below were puzzled, looking at the head of the expert family in confusion.

"Everyone, think about it carefully. The Emperor didn't die earlier or later, but he fell during her ceremony. Don't you think this is an ominous sign?"

"As for diplomacy with Dongzhidong, also one of the Seven Kingdoms, over the past few decades, Liyue and Dongzhidong have, if not the best of partners, at least engaged in fairly frequent economic trade. And since Ningguang came to power, especially with her recent policies, what has she done? Not only has she resolutely resisted Dongzhidong's overtures, but she has also implemented a series of economic reforms. And each of these reforms has posed a threat to the people's livelihood."

Ningguang said with some disdain, "As for the Winter Solstice, that's their own fault. Everyone, the international situation is ever-changing, and relations between two countries can't be judged by short-term interests. I'm sure you've all heard about the Winter Solstice Faints' movements. What they're doing now is fundamentally detrimental to Liyue's continued development! As Liyue's Celestial Power, I certainly have the right to impose sanctions on them."

"Rights? Sanctions? Who gave you your rights? The Emperor, the people of Liyue! How dare you claim this is for the betterment of Liyue? Look at your reforms; how many people have lost their jobs!"

"Heh, it's nothing more than touching upon the interests of your experts. Is it necessary to speak so grandly? Or are you experts simply traitors who sell out their country for personal gain?!"

Ningguang naturally knew why the expert said this. The expert was originally a family of merchants, mainly engaged in traveling trade. Due to geographical reasons, Zhidong had a shortage of food resources and naturally became a major exporter of Liyue's food. The expert played an important trading role in it. Her reforms restricted the counterpart economic development of Zhidong, which naturally caused serious losses to the expert's interests.

The head of the expert family seemed to be angry and embarrassed by what was said.

"Ningguang, no matter what! Today, you must give an explanation to the people and the Emperor!"

"Yes, explain!" everyone echoed.

Seeing that the situation was almost over, Mr. Li also spoke out to persuade them.

"Ningguang, since you're a businessman to begin with, please step aside and return to being a businessman. That way, everyone can live in peace, you can continue to make money, and Liyue can develop better. What do you think?"

Ningguang was a little disdainful. The old fox came out to pretend to be a good guy now?

Seeing that Ningguang was forced by the situation, Su Mo was about to stand up, but was stopped by Ningguang with a gesture.

Su Mo hesitated to speak, but finally chose to believe Ningguang and slowly sat down.

Seeing Su Mo sitting down, Ningguang looked at the few people with interest.

"So, you guys are going to seize power today!?

"Hmph! Seizing power? What do you mean by seizing power? We are doing this to better protect Liyue. However, we are not doing this for ourselves, but for all the people in Liyue." The head of the Xingjia family said righteously.

"Yes, Ningguang, being a businessman is great, isn't it? Why get involved in this kind of thing?" The Wang family's head lamented. He admired Ningguang, rising from a humble background to the current stellar Tianquan Star. He had originally been reluctant to get involved, out of admiration, but as the head of the family, he felt compelled to intervene for the sake of his family's advancement.

"Ningguang, what else is there to say now? You, just abdicate..." said the Feng family patriarch with some regret.

"Please ask Tianquanxing to step down!" Suddenly a voice sounded in the crowd.

"Please ask Tianquanxing to step down!!!"

"Please ask Tianquanxing to step down!!!"