With Xiao Chong's words, the atmosphere immediately tensed up.
Under the tense atmosphere, no one took the lead. At this moment, Qin Shi yawned and stepped forward indifferently. He stood beside Lin Yu and smiled. "What?
No one wants to be the first to stand out?
Then let me do it. The northern region supports Little Yu. "
Qin Shi expressed his stance. Xiao Chong frowned. She circulated her spiritual energy between her legs and gently waved it at Wu Yu, indicating for him to step forward.
The spiritual energy behind him stunned Wu Yu. He gritted his teeth and took a step forward.
Now, he could be said to be riding on a tiger's back. The relationship between him and Qin Shi had already reached an irreconcilable point. He could only rely on Xiao Chong and Fang Heng, and he couldn't change sides even if he wanted to.
"The southern region supports His Highness Fang Heng."
"The western region also supports His Highness Fang Heng."
Mu Xin didn't even need to think about where Wu Yu would stand. He and Wu Yu were similar. Previously, he trapped Lin Yu in the western region. If Lin Yu ascended to the throne, Lin Yu definitely wouldn't let his Qing Luan School off.
The southern, western, and northern regions all stood out. Only Hua Ling was left. Everyone's eyes were focused on her red dress.
Hua Ling smiled. "Don't look at me. Although I didn't have much of a relationship with the previous emperor, I still have the will of a Sovereign Realm cultivator. I'm not like someone who's treacherous. When the previous emperor was still alive, he pretended to be sanctimonious and said that he would listen to the previous emperor for generations. Who would've thought that he would change his mind before his body even turned cold?"
She then stood beside Lin Yu. "The eastern region supports Crown Prince Lin Yu."
Two to two. This result wasn't surprising. Many people had already expected it.
Qin Shi also looked at Xiao Chong with interest. "Empress Xiao Chong, it's a tie now. What do you think we should do?"
Xiao Chong smiled calmly. She already had a plan in her heart, but she still had to put on a show. She pretended to be troubled and frowned. "I didn't expect that it would be like this. The four regions are actually divided so clearly. It makes things difficult for me."
Hearing that, Qin Shi snorted disdainfully, but he didn't say anything. However, it didn't mean that others, such as Hua Ling, wouldn't say anything.
Hua Ling was a hot-tempered person. She couldn't stand people like Xiao Chong who were hypocritical. She immediately mocked, "Ha, cut the crap. Don't you know what will happen?
Since you already have a plan, then hurry up and say it. My Mystical Hall has many matters to attend to, so I don't have the time to waste with you. "
Xiao Chong frowned unhappily, but she didn't argue with Hua Ling. She just went with the flow and smiled. "Alright. Since Hallmaster Hua Ling thinks so, then I'll say what I think."
At this point, Xiao Chong's beautiful eyes scanned the crowd, and a despicable aura gushed out. She said in a clear voice, "Everyone, the same number of votes from the four regions is indeed out of my expectations. However, this doesn't affect anything. Everyone knows that our empire is made up of five regions, and the fifth region is naturally our imperial capital."
She paused for a moment and the corner of her lips curled up into a strange smile. "Then, the fifth region will decide who the new King will be. What do you all think?"
"The fifth region?"
Many people furrowed their brows. Qin Shi's eyes darkened. This was clearly Xiao Chong's premeditated scheme. Because of this, he shouted, "Then I wonder, Empress Xiao Chong, who has the final say in the Imperial City's votes?
Will it be the current Crown Prince or you?
If it's you, I'm afraid we can't agree. Who knows if you and your son are in cahoots? "
Faced with Qin Shi's question, Xiao Chong replied unhurriedly, "Haha, there is no need for Sect Leader Qin to worry about this. Naturally, my words do not have the final say in this massive Imperial City. The votes for the Imperial City should be decided by the Royal Clan."
"Royal family?"
This term was very vague. Qin Shi asked, "What does Empress Xiao Chong mean by the royal family?"
"Of course, all the members of the royal family here are qualified."
Xiao Chong smiled and moved to the side, making way for the crowd behind her. "The members of the Imperial Family here will vote, including me and the Lin Concubine. However, the Lin Concubine is not present. You can't blame me for that. After all, it's such a big matter for my son and she is absent for no reason."
"You!" Lin Yu was enraged, but he was immediately stopped by Qin Shi.
Qin Shi's face was ashen. He stared at the people behind Xiao Chong and his expression became gloomy.
"I don't know if you think this is very fair?"
Xiao Chong took the opportunity to ask, "If you think it's not fair, why don't you suggest a more suitable method? If you think it's fair, then let's start."
Qin Shi and the others didn't open their mouths despite the overbearing pressure.
In this situation, Qin Shi and the others couldn't say no. Otherwise, they would offend the members of the royal family. If they agreed, the position of these people was very clear. Lin Yu had no chance of winning at all. Xiao Chong must have grasped this point, which was why she was so confident.
"I knew it. Xiao Chong was waiting for us here." Qin Shi took a deep breath. His black eyes were unusually serious.
"Shi Tou, what should we do?
Xiao Chong is obviously doing this on purpose. Whether we agree or not, it's not good for us. "Lin Yu clenched his fist and said.
"How many members of the royal family are here?" Qin Shi stared at the crowd and asked.
Lin Yu calculated and said, "There are three princes, two princesses, two concubines, and eight people including Xiao Chong."
"Eight people?"
Qin Shi's eyes darkened and he took a deep breath. According to the current situation, they couldn't get these eight votes back no matter what.
Thinking about this, Qin Shi, whose face was ashen, bit his tongue and allowed the taste of blood to spread in his mouth. The spiritual power in his body started to slowly rise. "Prepare yourself. If there's no other choice, we'll fight it out with them. The disciples of the Qin Sect and the Mystical Palace are outside the royal court. I've already informed them before I came."
Lin Yu was taken aback. Immediately, his eyes became much more resolute as he nodded and replied, "Alright!"
"Everyone, what do you think?" Xiao Chong asked impatiently when they didn't respond.
This time, they obviously couldn't delay any longer. Qin Shi took a deep breath and a golden light burst out from his back. He was ready to take action at any time.
Unexpectedly, an ethereal voice came from outside the court. The people who were tense suddenly relaxed, "Okay, of course it's good. Sister Xiao Chong, why don't you agree to such a fair plan?"
The moment the sound rang out, an uproar arose in the crowd. Qin Shi also hurriedly withdrew the golden light on his back.
Lin Yu's eyes narrowed and a hint of joy bloomed in his eyes, "Mother?"
He couldn't be more familiar with this voice. Wasn't it his mother, the Lin Concubine?
"Haha, Yu 'er, I'm really sorry. At such a crucial time, I couldn't be by your side. You won't blame me, right?"
The Lin Concubine appeared and ignored the strange gazes of the crowd. She hugged Lin Yu in her arms and looked very kind.
Lin Yu's eyes were red and he shook his head, "Mother, I'm glad that you're fine."
The Lin Concubine smiled with tears in her eyes and rubbed Lin Yu's head. Then, she turned to Qin Shi and said gratefully, "Little fellow, you did well."
"Haha, Lin Concubine, you flatter me." Qin Shi was very happy to see the reunion between the mother and son.
When the Lin Concubine appeared, Xiao Chong was naturally the most shocked person. Even her beautiful face was slightly distorted. She shouted in disbelief, "Lin Concubine?
Why are you here? "
The Lin Concubine smiled and let go of Lin Yu. She replied with an aura that wasn't any weaker than Xiao Chong, "Sister Xiao Chong, can you explain why I can't be here?
Or should I say, did you do something wrong and are afraid that I will expose you? "
"You!"
Xiao Chong choked and bit her lips. After a while, she suddenly reacted and turned to glare at Qin Shi, "It's you?"
The sudden sharp light caused Qin Shi to first be stunned. Immediately after, he smiled and shrugged his shoulders, "Haha, Empress Xiao Chong, what are you talking about?
Why don't I understand? "
After saying that, he suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, right, I did encounter three uneducated dogs before, so I took care of them. However, I didn't leave their corpses. I didn't expect that such uneducated dogs would come from the hands of Empress Xiao Chong. If they were really Empress Xiao Chong's dogs, then I can only apologize. I hope Empress Xiao Chong won't hold it against me."
Xiao Chong was angry. His words were very clear. The three dogs that Qin Shi was talking about must be Ye Hao and the other two. However, she had no choice but to accept it. She shouted, "Good, good. I should have thought of it. Sect Leader Qin has always been a man of his word. How could he be absent for no reason three days ago? It turns out that he went to fight with a few stray dogs. But don't worry, I don't have the habit of raising dogs. The dogs that Sect Leader Qin mentioned have nothing to do with me."
"Nothing to do with them?
Hehe, that's for the best. "
Qin Shi smiled unconcernedly. Soon after, his expression became a lot more serious as he said, "Then let's not talk too much about dogs, in case it affects everyone's mood. Since the Lin Concubine has agreed, let's continue, shall we?"
Xiao Chong clenched her fists angrily. If looks could kill, Qin Shi would have died a few hundred times.
However, after spending so many years in the royal palace, Xiao Chong was not afraid of such a small matter. She took a deep breath and gradually calmed herself down. She revealed a charming smile and said, "Of course. I'm also very happy that little sister Lin Fei can come back to participate in the election. Let's continue."
Empress Lin smiled and clapped her hands lightly.
After a few claps, a few people walked into the hall. They were all dressed in luxurious clothes and their aura was no weaker than the princes behind Xiao Chong.