Chapter 429 A harmonious meeting
Chapter 429 A harmonious meeting (Part )
After hearing the identity of the so-called "helper", Joshua's scalp suddenly went numb and he even felt a strange phantom pain on his face.
If we were to look for the person that the Freckled Prince fears the most in the entire kingdom, if my cheap brother-in-law considers himself second, I'm afraid no one could rank first.
After all, even if he did something ridiculous and angered the old king, he would only be scolded and put in solitary confinement for a few days. If the queen pleaded for him, he could even be spared the confinement.
But if you piss off your cheap brother-in-law, you will really be slapped hard in the face, even until you pass out and then wake up, then get healed and then be beaten again until he calms down.
What is even more despairing is that after the other party beat him, he did not receive any punishment at all.
Touching his face that had been slapped several times, Joshua couldn't help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness in his eyes.
The royal family needs to use the other party's duke status to accept the political legacy of the Ryan family, so they will not pursue the other party's crime of beating the prince, but will only choose to keep the matter peaceful.
However, when he reported the matter to the Cleanup Bureau and asked them to discipline this madman, the reply he got was that it had nothing to do with them.
Those idiots actually thought that, considering the marriage between the madman and Veronica, this was considered a royal family affair and would not violate the rules of the Cleanup Bureau as long as the other party did not use abnormal objects to harm themselves.
So, as a prince, he was slapped in the face in his own kingdom, and in the end he didn't even have a chance to seek justice. How could this be right?
……
"Uncle! Why did you think of asking him for help?"
After looking through the gap in the curtains and seeing a familiar figure sitting in the vice-chairman's seat, the freckled prince instinctively shrank his neck, then turned around and complained:
"That man is a lunatic! He really doesn't care about the situation when he's pushed to the limit. Can't you discuss this with me before you look for help?"
"You just came back from Morna Kingdom last night, how can I discuss this with you? Also, mind your manners!"
Looking at his nephew who looked a little frightened, the Minister of Finance couldn't help but frowned and reprimanded him with a slightly unhappy look:
"Stand up straight! Straighten your back! You are the only prince in 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'm not afraid of him, but there are so many people outside. If he comes and hits me later..."
"Why did he hit you? Although he hit you in the past, that was when the Ryan family was still useful, and he had Veronica backing him up, so he dared to be so unscrupulous.
Now Veronica is under house arrest in her bedroom, the value of Ryan's family is almost being squeezed dry, and he is just a hollow duke.
If he really goes crazy and dares to attack you in front of so many people, then you should fight back! If you can't beat him, call the guards! Just because the royal family didn't do anything to him in the past doesn't mean they can't do anything to him now! What is there to be afraid of?"
It seems...right?
After hearing what his uncle said, Joshua's eyes lit up.
Yes, now is different from the past, the kingdom can definitely punish him! Without the guard of honor behind him, even if he is arrogant, he won't come to beat me in front of so many people, right?
Emboldened by the words of the Chancellor of Finance, the freckled prince straightened his back and raised his head with dignity. Through the curtain in front of him, he glared fiercely in the direction of Leon.
Damn you! This time I want to see how arrogant you can be! Without Veronica's support, you are just... a...
"Hiss..." Joshua couldn't help but take a breath subconsciously after meeting Leon's eyes through the gap in the curtains.
Although Leon, who was sitting in his seat, did not show any extra expression, his eyes were staring at him through the gap in the curtain without blinking. After noticing his gaze, the corners of his mouth even curled up, revealing a... rather relieved expression.
What are you happy about? Tell me! What are you happy about at this time?
"Okay, it's almost time."
Just as Joshua's eyes widened and he instinctively felt that something was wrong, the Minister of Finance took out his pocket watch and took a look at it, then he urged:
"Get out now. It's your turn to go on stage and make the royal declaration."
"Uncle, I...I think..."
"Get out now! We can talk later if you have anything to say!"
"..."
Although he felt something was not right, as his attendants 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 the gratified eyes, step onto the main stage prepared for the royal declaration, and read the speech he had prepared in advance.
"I, the First Prince Joshua, am appointed by the current King of the Kingdom to attend this Senate session on behalf of the King and the entire royal family."
After reciting the awkward opening paragraph with a little awkwardness, Joshua, whose scalp was numb due to someone's gratified look, lowered his head, stared at the speech manuscript, raised his right hand and swore:
"On behalf of the current king, I will promise to the participating members of the House of Representatives and all the subjects of the kingdom that this Senate will abide by the Kingdom's Code and the House of Representatives' Rules, in accordance with... uphold... abide by... maintain..."
As if being chased by a flood or a beast, Joshua finished reading the manuscript in a hurry. Under the dissatisfied gaze of the Finance Minister, he turned his head and said in a somewhat embarrassed manner:
"This is the end of my declaration. Now I would like the Speaker to preside over the parliament and read out all the proposals!"
After hastily fulfilling his duties, the tense expression of the Freckled Prince relaxed slightly. He hurriedly put down his speech, quickly climbed onto the golden throne behind the main stage, carefully sat down on half of his butt, and then looked at the seat of the Acting Speaker with vigilance.
As the royal declaration ended, the prince representing the royal family sat on the throne behind the main stage. More than one hundred spectators in the entire venue, plus more than eight hundred associate members, a total of nearly a thousand pairs of eyes, all turned to the Speaker's seat.
……
That's great. This time I don't have to worry about the princess not being able to make up her mind to launch a coup. You picked this peach just in time.
After smiling at Joshua who was in doubt on the throne and giving him an encouraging look, Leon stood up, left the Speaker's seat, and walked up to the main stage along the red carpeted stairs.
Then, two guards brought up the single-person podium prepared for the Speaker. Leon stood behind the podium with his back to Joshua, picked up the small silver hammer on the table, and knocked hard on the golden wall clock next to the podium.
"I announce!"
Looking around at the members of the parliament sitting on the red seats, Leon announced with a smile:
"Political... The Senate Parliament has officially begun!"
(End of this chapter)