Chapter 832

Upon hearing the identity of the so-called "helper," Watching Watching Qiaoshuya's scalp went numb, and he even felt a strange phantom pain on his face.

If one were to find the person the freckled Prince feared most in the entire Kingdom, if his cheap brother-in-law claimed to be second, no one would dare claim to be first.

After all, even if he did something absurd and angered the old King, he would at most be scolded a few times and then confined for a few days. If the Queen pleaded for him, he could even skip the confinement.

But if he angered that cheap brother-in-law, he would truly be slapped hard, and even after being slapped unconscious, he would be slapped awake again, treated for his injuries, and then slapped again until the other party's anger subsided.

And what was even more despairing than this was that after the other party slapped him, he did not receive any punishment at all.

Touching his cheeks, which had been slapped several times, a deep sense of powerlessness could not help but emerge in Watching Watching Qiaoshuya's eyes.

The Royal Family needed to borrow the other party's status as a Duke to accept the Laien family's political legacy, so they would not pursue the crime of him beating a Prince, but would only choose to hush things up.

And when he reported the madman to the Cleanup Bureau, demanding they restrain him, the reply he received was that it had nothing to do with them.

Those idiots actually thought that, considering the marriage relationship between that madman and Veronica, judging this as a family matter of the Royal Family, as long as the other party did not use anomalous objects to harm him, it would not be considered a violation of the Cleanup Bureau's rules.

So, as a Prince, he was slapped hard in his own Kingdom, and in the end, there was not even a place to reason. Where in the world is there such logic?

"Uncle! How could you think of asking him for help?"

After observing through the gap in the curtain and seeing a familiar figure in the Deputy Speaker's seat, the freckled Prince could not help but instinctively shrink his neck, then turned back and complained:

"That man is a madman! If he is pushed too far, he really doesn't care about the occasion. Before you found a helper, couldn't you have discussed it with me?"

"You only returned from the Molna Kingdom last night; how could I discuss it with you? Also, watch your demeanor!"

Looking at his nephew who had some fear on his face, the Chancellor of the Exchequer frowned, and reprimanded him with a hint of displeasure:

"Stand straight! Straighten your back! You are the only Prince of the Kingdom! In the future, you will inherit the throne and become the next King of the Kingdom! What are you afraid of?"

"I... I am not afraid of him, but there are so many people outside. If he comes over to hit me later..."

"Why would he hit you? Although he hit you in the past, that was when the Laien family was still useful, and he had Veronica backing him, which was why he dared to be so unscrupulous.

Now Veronica is under house arrest in her bedroom, and the Laien family's value has almost been squeezed dry. He is nothing but an empty-shell Duke.

If he really goes mad and dares to lay a hand on you in front of so many people, then you hit him back! If you can't beat him, call the guards! The Royal Family didn't touch him in the past, but that doesn't mean they can't touch him now! What is there to be afraid of?"

It seems... that's right?

After hearing his uncle's words, Watching Watching Qiaoshuya's eyes lit up.

Yes, it is different from the past now. The Kingdom can completely punish him! Without the ceremonial guard behind him, even if he is arrogant, he wouldn't dare come over to hit me in front of so many people, right?

Gaining confidence from the Chancellor of the Exchequer's words, the freckled Prince straightened his back, lifted his head with high spirits, and glared fiercely at Li Ang's direction through the curtain in front of him.

Damn dog! This time I want to see how you can still be arrogant! Without Veronica backing you, you are nothing but a... a...

"Sss..."

After meeting Li Ang's eyes looking over through the gap in the curtain, Watching Watching Qiaoshuya instinctively gasped.

Although Li Ang in the seat did not have any extra expression, those eyes were passing through the gap in the curtain, staring at him without blinking. And after noticing his gaze, the corners of his mouth even curled up, revealing... a rather gratified expression.

What are you gratified about? Tell me! What are you gratified about at a time like this?

"Alright, it's almost time."

Just as Watching Watching Qiaoshuya's eyes widened and he instinctively felt something was wrong, the Chancellor of the Exchequer took out his pocket watch, glanced at it, and urged:

"Go out quickly. It's your turn to go on stage and deliver the imperial declaration."

"Uncle, I... I think..."

"Go out quickly! We can talk about anything else later!"

"..."

Although he felt something was wrong in his heart, as the attendant lifted the curtain in front of him, the freckled Prince could only bite the bullet and walk out of the preparation area under the gaze of that gratified look, climbed onto the main stage prepared for the imperial declaration, and read the speech draft prepared in advance.

"I, the First Prince Watching Watching Qiaoshuya, under the appointment of the current King of the Kingdom, respectfully represent the King and the entire Royal Family to attend this Upper House assembly."

After reading the awkward opening with some unfamiliarity, Watching Watching Qiaoshuya, whose scalp was numb from someone's gratified gaze, lowered his head, stared fixedly at the speech draft, raised his right hand, and swore:

"I will represent the current King and promise the participating assembly members and all the subjects of the Kingdom that this Upper House assembly will abide by the Kingdom's Code and the Assembly Rules, in accordance with... upholding... abiding by... maintaining..."

As if being chased by a flood or wild beast, after reading the draft at a speed that was somewhat hurried and chaotic, Watching Watching Qiaoshuya, under the gaze of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's dissatisfied eyes, turned his head and said somewhat dejectedly:

"My... my declaration ends here. Next, I ask the Speaker to preside over the assembly and... and read out the motions!"

After hurriedly fulfilling his duties, the freckled Prince's tense expression relaxed slightly. He hurriedly put down the speech draft, climbed onto the golden throne behind the main stage, sat cautiously on half his buttocks, and then looked toward the acting Speaker's seat with full vigilance.

And as the imperial declaration ended and the Prince representing the Royal Family sat on the throne behind the main stage, the entire venue's more than one hundred attending assembly members, plus more than eight hundred observers, a total of nearly a thousand pairs of eyes, all cast toward the Speaker's seat.

Really good. This time I don't have to worry about the Princess not being able to bring herself to stage a coup. You guys picking this peach is simply too timely.

Smiling at Watching Watching Qiaoshuya, who was suspicious and uncertain on the throne, and giving him an encouraging look, Li Ang stood up, left the Speaker's seat, and walked up the red-carpeted stairs onto the main stage.

Immediately following, two guards moved up the single podium prepared for the Speaker. Li Ang stood behind the single podium with his back to Watching Watching Qiaoshuya, picked up the small silver hammer placed on the tabletop, and knocked hard on the golden clock hanging beside the podium.

"I announce!"

Looking around at the assembly members sitting in the red seats on both sides of the stage, Li Ang announced with a full face of smiles:

"The... Upper House assembly officially begins!"