"I really don't know anything about this blue-haired princess. This, this is all made up!"
The Prime Minister of Douling was anxious. If such a person really existed, then it wouldn't be a crime against him.
But he had been Prime Minister for three reigns, and he could practically control everything in the court.
The new emperor would have to rely on him on certain matters.
The Douling Empire was a country that placed great importance on bloodline inheritance.
Even if it was an illegitimate daughter left behind by an unknown princess who had run away, there was no need to hide her, right?
Because if the bloodline wasn't pure, she couldn't inherit the throne at all! Back then, when Princess Xue Lingxun returned to the Douling Empire with the young master of the Xuanming Sect and a little boy, she didn't receive any attention from the emperor.
In fact, the emperor was extremely angry.
You have to know that the Xuanming Sect was a top sect on the continent.
Perhaps one of the sect's titled experts was equivalent to most of the Douling royal family.
Under such circumstances, the emperor would never acknowledge Xu Sanshi's royal bloodline. If the Xuanming Sect hadn't been so powerful, they probably would have hunted him down.
So how could the Douling Empire possibly have a blue-haired princess?
And why would they arrange for a titled Douluo to be her bodyguard? " Isn't this nonsense?
The ministers imprisoned on the ground wailed, praising the Prime Minister's loyalty.
They weren't being kind; they were simply using the Prime Minister as a shield.
Since they'd already gone this far, they might as well go all the way and transform this former corrupt and crony-forming Prime Minister into a loyal protector of the royal secrets.
Hailong Douluo smiled, inwardly delighted. He touched his right eye socket, then grabbed the Prime Minister by the collar, saying,
"Among these spineless cowards of the Douling royal family, you're a loyal minister. It seems that emperor did have some insight."
"Come on, I'll take you to the prison and give you a good welcome until you acknowledge the blue-haired princess, then reveal all her secrets."
As the saying goes, only those who have wronged you truly know how wronged you are.
Amon was well aware of the Prime Minister's current collapse; he was utterly humiliated.
However, there was nothing he could do; this was the task his father had given him: to use the Sea God family to solidify Kerudela's status as a princess.
He could only make things harder for the Prime Minister.
After the Sea Dragon left, the Sea Demon Douluo looked at the many ministers trembling on the ground and asked Chen Hanhai,
"Clan leader, what should we do with these ministers?"
"Kill them?"
Chen Hanhai didn't answer the question.
After the last attack on the Star Luo Empire, he lacked confidence in his own wisdom and instead asked the Sea Demon Douluo, currently the smartest person in the clan.
"Sea Demon, what do you think we should do?"
"Kill them or spare them?"
The ministers below trembled, like Louis XVI about to be beheaded, awaiting their final death sentence.
The Sea Demon Douluo smiled and said,
"Killing them would be a waste."
"My suggestion is to keep them alive.
These ministers are likely connected to the entire Douling Empire's noble network."
"Perhaps we can control these nobles through them. The most important thing now is to have these ministers write a joint letter to announce this to the world."
"The letter reads: The Emperor is unjust and cruel, leaving the empire desolate and devoid of life.
Our Sea God Clan, summoned by the gods, has come to save the people from their suffering.
Our ancestor, King Lan Hao, was a king of a different surname in the Heaven Dou Empire, and his disciple was the former Avalanche Emperor.
If it weren't for our ancestor, the Heaven Dou Empire would have long since fallen into the hands of the Spirit Hall.
Looking back, the Sea God Clan was unwilling to interfere in the affairs of Heaven Dou, even though they had split.
Now, the lives of the people of Dou Ling are as worthless as grass, and they have strayed from their former ideals and beliefs.
From this day forward, the Sea God Clan has decided to reclaim the glory that belonged to our ancestor, King Lan Hao, and ascend the throne as the Emperor of Dou Ling with the joint petition of all officials.
We will surely restore the glory of our ancestors and save the crumbling empire!"
Chen Hanhai's eyes widened, and he pointed at himself, saying,
"Let me become emperor?"
"This, this isn't quite right, is it?"
"I have absolutely no such thought!"
Seeing the Sea God Douluo's smug and excited expression, the Sea Demon Douluo touched his right eye socket and kicked the kneeling minister beside him.
The ministers suddenly realized what was happening and immediately began to kowtow frantically, shaking the earth.
"Please let the Sea God Douluo ascend to the throne!
Restore the glory of the Heavenly Dou and sweep away the gloom of the empire!"
The ministers didn't care who was the emperor; where would the court of the Douling royal family find loyal ministers?
The ministers who actually did anything had long been relegated to small border towns to fend for themselves.
Just then, Chen Hantian, the grandson of the Sea God Douluo, and his son Chen Hanyun ran over. They had received advance notice from the Sea Demon.
Chen Hanyun, holding an exquisite golden jade seal, knelt on one knee, his hands raised high, and excitedly said,
"Congratulations, Father, you can become Emperor!"
Chen Hanhai's hands trembled, but his face couldn't hide his smile.
The Sea God family, adrift at sea, had always longed for a place to settle.
Looking at the glorious history of the Venerable God's past conquests on the continent, how could Chen Hanhai not yearn to roam freely on land?
Now, with the opportunity to become the emperor of a vast empire with a population of over a hundred million, he was naturally tempted!
The entire ocean, including all the Sea Soul Masters and commoners, probably didn't even amount to a million, and they were scattered far and wide; becoming Emperor was impossible for them.
But it didn't end there. The Sea Roar Douluo excitedly flew over, holding an extremely luxurious dragon robe, and made as if to drape it over Chen Hanhai's shoulders.
"Oh dear! Absolutely not!"
"I... I have no right to become emperor! The Sea God's oracle didn't mention this!"
Despite his words, Chen Han Hai's resistance was as weak as a lamb's. If he truly wanted to resist, he could have easily slapped Hai Ming Douluo away; his Limit Douluo strength was genuine.
Hai Ming Douluo quickly dressed Chen Han Hai in a dragon robe, then knelt on one knee and said,
"Please, Clan Chief, assume the title of Emperor!"
Hai Mo Douluo kicked the minister beside him again, then knelt on one knee, his meaning clear.
All the ministers gritted their teeth and began to perform the rites of a subject to a ruler, their unified voices echoing throughout the ruins of the imperial city.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
Chen Hanhai, with a smug expression, waved to the assembled officials and powerful figures from various Sea God families below, who were paying their respects to the Emperor.
"You! You've really put me through a lot!"
"I..."
"Sigh!"
"Since the officials have wished, the people have entrusted me with this, and my brothers and sisters love me so much, I can no longer refuse."
"I will sit on this throne for a while, until the Sea God's decree is fulfilled.
Then you can find someone more suitable than me to take over the throne."
"From today onwards, I am the Emperor of the Douling Empire!"
"I will shepherd the people on behalf of the God! Let every inch of the Douling Empire proclaim the name of the Sea God!"
"Let this continent forever remember the prestige of our Sea God family!"
Chen Hanhai changed his title so quickly; it hadn't been long before he was calling himself "I."
The powerful figures from the Amon family, who were maintaining order around the imperial city, shouted praises of the new Emperor's benevolence while their faces showed delight.
"Interesting, very interesting. Our chieftain is truly fascinating."
"You guys are quite sarcastic."
A burly man wearing a monocle smiled as he chatted with a woman beside him, who also wore a monocle.
The woman adjusted her monocle and said,
"I think the chieftain is enjoying himself too."
"The chieftain has fought his whole life; what's wrong with him enjoying himself?"
"Next up is the script of the runaway princess's restoration of her kingdom. The most interesting part is yet to come."
(End of Chapter)
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