Time has entered August.

In this season that should have been filled with sultry heat and humidity, Hanhai City is now as silent as a dead city.

In that blue castle, as the current emperor, Tide Blue had not had a good sleep for an unknown amount of time.

In fact, he didn't know how long it had been since he went to the queen's room to enjoy the queen's comfort.

Now he was sitting at his desk, looking at the messy military reports in front of him and looking like he had a splitting headache.

In this time when no one was around, he just wanted to silently hold on to his hair that had not been combed for an unknown amount of time, grit his teeth, bury his head on the table, and have a good cry.

Yes, he really just wants to have a good cry now, and cry as much as possible.

As the second prince of the empire, he never thought that he would one day sit in this position, let alone what kind of setbacks he would encounter in this position...

He doesn't want to be the emperor...really doesn't!

During the short period of time when the emperor's brother had just passed away, he might have been tempted a little bit, thinking that he could be the emperor and then take care of the country... But that was really only a short period of time!

So now, what should we do?

Look out the window, look at the port. There are no ships parked there now. The merchant ships should have fled far away, right? The empire's navy should also be blocking those terrifying sea monsters in the far sea now, right?

The Demon King's Army... The Demon King's Army is really approaching here step by step! That legendary Demon King... that I have never heard of before, and only knew it was related to commemoration... That Demon King actually exists in this world.

!He is really...really attacking his own empire!

Dong-dong-dong——

There was a knock on the door.

This voice made Chao Xiang involuntarily startled! After a moment, he calmed down his racing heart, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said, "Who?"

A soldier's voice came from outside: "It's Mr. Sugar-coated Wine Qiaoguo from the Royal Apothecary Society who is here to see you."

After hearing the name, Chao Tide breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Let him come in."

The door opened, and an old man who looked equally worried walked in from the outside. After the soldier closed the door, Tangyijiu slowly walked to Tide, took out a small paper bag from his arms, and placed it respectfully on Tide.

In front of him, he said at the same time——

"Your Majesty, I have brought you the sedative medicine you requested. And I have made some adjustments to the dosage this time, which should help your Majesty to stabilize your mind better."

Chao Tide grabbed the small paper package, opened it, and looked at the two white pills inside.

Next to him, Sugar-Coated Wine poured half a glass of wine from the wine rack next to him and handed it to Tide Tide. As if he had been hungry for three days and three nights and suddenly saw delicious food, Tide Tide quickly poured the pills into his mouth and raised them up at the same time.

He took a big sip of the wine, his throat moved, and he swallowed it.

Afterwards, Tide Tide lay on the chair. After a while, his face that looked extremely sad due to being too nervous gradually relaxed due to the effect of the medicine. It seemed that at this moment, he no longer had that feeling in his heart.

Instead of worries and worries, I am filled with a sense of peace of mind.

It took a long time for Tide to recover from the drowsy and stable state. He rubbed his eyes and looked at the sugar-coated wine across the table with a somewhat lazy look. He smiled and stretched.

He lazily said, "I finally understand why my father likes you so much. With such a thing, how can there be troubles in this world?"

Tangyijiu smiled cheerfully and said respectfully and humbly: "Your Majesty, everything that I can obtain depends on the great blessings of the late Emperor and Your Majesty. It is really great to be favored by you."

Chaochang stretched again and slowly raised his body from his seat. Tangyijiu also went over to help him at this time and let the emperor sit down in his seat.

Chao Xiang continued: "I really don't understand why my brother would want to temporarily reduce the production scale of Du Lengjia. There is nothing better than this in the world!"

Sugar-coated wine showed a flattering smile again and said: "Your Majesty, you are overly flattering. As long as I can gain your favor, it will be an honor for me."

Chao Xiang nodded. After thinking for a moment, he finally seemed to remember that he was still an emperor and needed to do some things that an emperor should do. Then he said: "How are you preparing Du Lengjia for the frontline soldiers?"

?”

Sugar-coated wine then said respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, everything is ready. This time Du Lengjia is also a drug specially developed by our Pharmacist Association. After taking it, it can greatly increase the combat effectiveness in a very short period of time!

You can even be unafraid of pain and death! I believe that with such fighting power, those monsters will be out of the question! Your Majesty’s Blue Bay Empire will definitely be able to regain its former glory!”

Listening to Sugar-Coated Wine's praise, Tide felt as if he had found a life-saving straw, and immediately felt at ease. He nodded gently, smiled and said: "That's good, that's good. Alas, these days, these things

This thing really gave me a headache and made me very irritable... If it weren't for you and your Du Lengjia, I really don't know what I would have done."

Tangyijiu smiled and spoke modestly again.

It was at this time that there was another knock on the door. Soon, Duke Jinguo, the most powerful person in the entire Blue Bay Empire besides the emperor, opened the door and walked in.

Duke Jinguo's face didn't look good after he saw Sugar-Coated Wine. And Sugar-Coated Wine immediately smiled apologetically after catching a glimpse of Duke Jinguo's face, and then turned around and left.

After the sugar-coated wine walked out of the door, Duke Jinguo glanced at the emperor who was slumped in his seat, with undisguised disgust in his eyes. He walked over and pulled Tide Tide up from his seat.

"You are now the emperor of the Blue Bay Empire, the husband of my daughter, and the support of the current queen! Look at you now, you don't even want to be a human being!"

It didn't take long for Tide to be pulled up and he slumped down on the chair again, but judging from his expression, he seemed to have come back to his senses. He looked at Duke Jinguo, smiled slightly dullly at the corner of his mouth, and said: "

Oh, it turns out it’s you~~~My empire will always be great! As long as we have your help, Duke, our empire will prosper forever! Haha, hahahaha!”

Unfortunately, Jin Guo was not so relaxed. He snorted and slapped his hands heavily on the table.

The huge sound shocked Tide and brought him back to his senses. He stared at the old man in front of him with wide eyes.

Duke Jinguo's eyes were also fixed on the tide. After he seemed to be a little more awake, he spoke -

"According to our intelligence, the demon king's naval forces will approach Hanhai City in about half a month. Those deep-sea monsters may not be able to land and fight, but those demon ships are not that easy. We must mobilize all our strength now.

, just be prepared for this desperate battle."

"And... half a month?"

Tide, who had just been immersed in a sense of comfort, finally sobered up a little after hearing this time limit. He quickly came back to his senses and said: "Then... we should move out as soon as possible! My costume

, and the manuscripts of those songs! Those are all my hard work... No, I have to ask my servants to pack them up immediately!"

Seeing that Tide Xiang was about to get up from his seat, Jin Guo immediately stretched out his hand to hold down the man who looked a little panicked. At the same time, he stretched out a pair of iron-like hands to tightly hold his shoulders and stared at him.

eyes, said——

"Your Majesty, anyone can escape, but you cannot escape. You are the emperor of the Blue Bay Empire. As an emperor, if you escape casually, the foundation of our entire empire will collapse. To put it bluntly, you

Even if you die, you must die on the throne. This is the destination of all the emperors of the Blue Bay Empire."

Listening to Duke Jinguo's words, Chao Xiang's face turned blue and white.

Now he could only sit blankly on the chair, staring blankly at the Duke and father-in-law in front of him.

Then, Duke Jinguo exhaled slightly and said: "But don't worry, even if I risk my life, I will protect you. Just like I will protect my daughter and my granddaughter. Jin Guo

The Guo family has always been the best vassal of the Blue Bay Empire, and our Jinguo family will always be loyal to the Blue Bay Empire and to you, Your Majesty."

At that moment, some tears began to gather in Chao Tide's originally empty eyes.

After a while, he suddenly reached out and grabbed the sleeve of Duke Jinguo in front of him. His wide eyes no longer looked like a majestic emperor, but more like a man who had been wronged and was looking for a safe haven.

crying child.

Looking at such a tide, Duke Jinguo once again felt nauseated and nauseated. However, the reality did not allow him to give up on the man in front of him now. After all, he had come this far, and the Duke's Palace had already

It is deeply tied to the name Blue Bay Empire. No one can live without anyone, and no one can betray anyone.

At this point, even though he was extremely reluctant, he still had to explain the current situation clearly to the man in front of him: "Your Majesty, there is something I want to make clear to you."

Chao Xiang raised his head, looked at Jin Guo with a surrendered expression, and nodded silently.

Jin Guo: "That Ariel Garcia is the Marquis you canonized, your former mistress in name. This time she is coming to Hanhai City with her 30,000 rebels. She also expressed her willingness to sign an armistice with us.

Make an agreement and form an alliance to resist the attack of the Demon King's army."

Upon hearing this number, Chao Xiang was stunned for a moment and said: "Thirty...thirty thousand?! She...she...now...can actually gather...thirty thousand?!"

Jin Guo nodded and said with regret on his face: "It can only be said that this woman's charm magic is really terrible. How can there be so many people in the world who are bewitched by her and are willing to follow such a person who betrayed their country?

woman. In essence, she is still an ungrateful slave after all, a beast that does not know gratitude and respect. But this beast happens to have a beautiful human skin, covering up her insidiousness and cruelty.

The nature of blood allows her to do such treasonous things as betraying her motherland without any psychological pressure."

"But no matter how terrifying this beautiful beast is, she is now planning to form an alliance with us and come to Hanhai City to help us resist the Demon King's army. After all, this is a point that can be exploited."

Chao Xiang nodded slightly and said, "Then... what should we do now?"

Duke Jinguo continued: "The method is very simple. We need to solve the problem of the Demon King's army first. Therefore, we can temporarily agree to a truce with each other and form an alliance. But when forming an alliance, we must insist on using Blue Bay

The empire is orthodox, and those rebels are able to join the resistance camp against the Demon King's army because they are assisting the royal family."

"Then, the reason for announcing our alliance to the outside world is that after all, Marquis Ariel Garcia still misses His Majesty's tenderness and the past loving relationship, and is willing to temporarily put aside the suspicion between each other and defeat the enemy together first.

After that, we can have a good discussion to resolve the misunderstanding between each other."

Chao Xiang was stunned for a moment. Perhaps his head was still a little unclear because of Du Lengjia's previous appearance. After hesitating for a long time, he said: "In this way...is it really okay?"

Duke Jinguo nodded slightly and said: "Since the rebels established the army, they have been claiming to resist the Demon King's army, hoping to form alliances with various forces to fight against this terrible monster army. Since this

It's the setting they set for themselves, so naturally they shouldn't go back on their word. If they can't agree to even our little request, then their so-called proposal to put aside their hatred for each other and fight the Demon King's army together first

It’s just empty words.”

Chao Xiang nodded slightly. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked again: "So... then, after repelling the Demon King's army? Our current garrison in the city totals just over 10,000.

, if her 30,000 people call directly...!"

Duke Jinguo smiled and said: "Don't worry, as long as this woman agrees to the terms of our alliance in advance, we will immediately announce these alliance agreements to the world. After using them to defeat the Demon King's army, we will host a banquet for that woman, including
To be continued...