Shangguan Qing slowly sat down in his seat. He had just given everyone a slight warning to let them know who was in charge of the Murong Kingdom.

The people from the other three countries looked at Shangguan Qing and fell into deep thought, wondering what weapon Shangguan Qing had just used and how many she had.

Shangguan Qing didn't care about the gazes of the crowd and ate and drank casually, while Murong Bai kept feeding him.

Shangguan Qing said dissatisfiedly, "I heard that you beat up Princess Qili, but I saw that she was fine. Could it be that you were too gentle with her and couldn't bear to hit her too hard?"

Murong Bai hurriedly explained, "Qing'er, you've wronged me. I didn't kill her, but I'm sure she was seriously injured. There must be many capable and righteous people in other countries. As for why she was able to attend the palace banquet, I really don't know."

Shangguan Qing glanced at Murong Bai. He was just unhappy now.

Murong Bai knew Shangguan Qing was unhappy and just wanted to vent. He leaned close to Shangguan Qing's ear and said ambiguously, "Seeing Qing'er care about me so much, I am very happy. I will make it up to the princess tonight."

Shangguan Qing almost choked on the tea he had just taken a sip of. It seemed like Murong Bai had been like this since he started having sex, flirting with him anytime and anywhere.

Murong Bai hurriedly patted Shangguan Qing's back and said softly, "Qing'er, slow down. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Shangguan Qing glared at Murong Bai, his eyes clearly filled with warning and dissatisfaction.

Murong Bai couldn't help laughing when he saw Shangguan Qing's cute appearance.

Everyone saw the ambiguous interaction between the two, but those who were looking for death never stopped.

Wang Bingbing's tone was slightly sour as she sarcastically said, "The Princess Regent is really different now. I'm afraid she's already forgotten her foolish self!"

As she spoke, she glanced at Shangguan Qing with jealousy and disdain in her eyes.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire place fell into a momentary silence, the sound of a pin drop being audible. Concubine Liang's expression instantly darkened, and she angrily shouted, "Bingbing, you are so rude! Apologize to the Regent Princess immediately!"

Murong Bai's face also became extremely cold, like a volcano about to erupt.

Shangguan Qing gently tugged at the corner of his clothes and said softly, "You don't need to worry about these things. I can handle it myself."

She smiled at Wang Bingbing, her eyes full of majesty. "Wang Bingbing, if you hadn't stepped forward, I might have forgotten you existed. So now, how are you going to apologize to me?"

Concubine Liang also quickly agreed, "That's right, Bingbing, apologize to the Regent Princess immediately!"

However, Wang Bingbing seemed extremely aggrieved, tears welling up in her eyes. "Aunt, I don't want to apologize to her! Didn't everyone bully her before? Why did she become so arrogant and domineering after marrying into the palace? And she's so jealous that she even forbids the Prince Regent from marrying another woman."

Hearing this, Concubine Liang was immediately furious. She slapped Wang Bingbing hard in the face and said sternly, "Apologize immediately!"

Wang Bingbing was a little dazed by the beating, but she still shouted stubbornly, "I don't want it! I don't want it!"

Concubine Liang's expression grew even darker, and she raised her voice to scold him, "Bingbing, you are so ignorant!"

However, Wang Bingbing seemed to have made up her mind. She responded without flinching, "Auntie can deny me, but I don't want to be as timid as her!"

Shangguan Qing raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said with a hint of sarcasm: "I think Concubine Liang should not waste her energy. Once these people become stupid, they are simply hopeless!"

After hearing this, Concubine Liang showed a very embarrassed smile on her face.

At this moment, Nangong Qili suddenly burst into laughter, as if she had discovered a great secret and said, "Haha, I've also heard that the Regent Princess was a fool before, but I didn't expect it to be true!"

The eldest prince, who was standing by, heard this and glanced at them calmly. Then he said calmly, "Some people are clearly on the brink of life and death, yet they are completely unaware. They are the real fools!"

Shangguan Qing couldn't help but look at the eldest prince curiously, secretly pondering his words in his heart.

Compared with before, the eldest prince now gives people a completely different feeling.

I originally thought he was just a naive person, but now it seems that anyone who can control the economic lifeline of Murong State must be extremely shrewd.

Nangong Qili looked at Shangguan Qing defiantly with disdain, and said arrogantly, "Whether he's stupid or not, we'll have to prove it to ourselves! There are so many talented people from all over the world, wouldn't we find out after a competition? Your Majesty, what do you think?"

Although the emperor was a little afraid of Shangguan Qing, he also wanted to embarrass her and the entire Regent Palace, so he gritted his teeth and said, "That's right! It doesn't matter if we compete!"

The Fifth Prince frowned and reminded him, "Father, this is a competition between several nations. How can you make such a hasty decision?"

Indeed, his words hit the nail on the head.

The emperor, for his own selfish desires, actually wanted to compete with other countries alone. Such behavior is really disgraceful, and it seems unnecessary for him to sit in that position.

Shangguan Qing stood up, her voice loud and majestic, echoing throughout the hall: "Your Majesty, if I participate in this competition and win, I hope you will abdicate."

Her words were like a bomb, instantly causing shock and amazement in the audience.

Everyone gasped, shocked by Shangguan Qing's audacity.

The queen's heart tightened, but soon she felt a little excited.

The emperor's expression darkened. He pointed a trembling hand in Shangguan Qing's direction and angrily rebuked him, "You are truly ambitious and wicked. Your true colors have finally been revealed. It turns out you've always coveted my throne."

Murong Bai sneered and said disdainfully, "Brother Emperor, ask yourself, if we really want to seize your throne, can you still sit there peacefully? Now that envoys from various countries are here, you should save some face for yourself!"

The second prince's lips curled up into a calculating smile, his eyes flickering as he asked, "I wonder what the emperor's uncle means by this?"

Murong Bai's eyes were cold, and he spoke in a firm tone, "This king believes that the most urgent task is to nominate a prince who is benevolent, magnanimous, capable, and courageous to serve as the new emperor of Murong Kingdom!"

Murong Hui, standing by, was beaming with excitement, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. He quickly echoed, "Father, I also think your uncle is right. After all, your health is not good right now, and you need to rest and recuperate."

The emperor's face turned ashen with rage. He pointed a trembling finger at Murong Hui and said through gritted teeth, "Well, you are truly my good son! Do you think you can become emperor just like this? That's simply wishful thinking!"

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