Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1404: The Queen’s Decision

Chapter 1404: Chapter 1404: The Queen’s Decision

Su Chengyu’s brows tightened as he looked in the direction of the rising flames, and with puzzlement turned towards Natasha asking, "Isn’t that where Her Majesty The Queen was supposed to be?"

Natasha’s expression was grave and serious as she spoke, "Yes, had the coming-of-age ceremony banquet proceeded as normal, Her Majesty The Queen would have been awaiting the arrival of the guests there."

Hearing this, Irina, who was beside them, spoke with a sense of fright, "Was this aimed at me?"

Natasha immediately knelt on one knee beside Irina and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Natasha swears to protect Your Majesty’s safety with my life!"

Su Chengyu watched this scene silently, recognizing that Natasha was indeed quite capable.

A War Emperor, though only in the early stages, but her swordsmanship was extremely exceptional; he believed that even when facing mid-stage Fourth Level or Fifth Grade War Emperors, she was certainly not without the strength to fight.

But to stir up such a commotion within the Thousand Tents Palace, this was already beyond the ability of an Emperor Level or someone from the Hollow Void Realm.

"How many are aware of the Queen’s disappearance?"

Su Chengyu asked, maintaining his composure.

Natasha’s brows furrowed, her trust in Su Chengyu was evidently still lacking.

In her view, these folks from Xia Country, led by Su Chengyu, could just as likely be targeting Irina.

Noticing her gaze, Su Chengyu scoffed, "If I wanted to create turmoil within the Bei Luo Empire, I could have just let the Nether Clan wreak havoc in the Tower of Eternal Winter. Just the group that fled from the tower is enough to trouble the Empire for quite a while, right?"

Despite Su Chengyu’s words, Natasha’s wariness towards him did not dissipate; she remained extremely vigilant.

At that moment, Irina spoke, "Enough, Natasha, I trust this gentleman... from the Bei Tang family. He isn’t someone who would harm me."

"But..."

"This was the last thing said by Sir Xu Zijing before he left."

Natasha was stunned by Irina’s words and her gaze towards Su Chengyu shifted significantly.

Su Chengyu watched the change in the Swordsman’s attitude, feeling somewhat amused and exasperated.

He wouldn’t claim that he had fought to the death for the Bei Luo Empire at Tower of Eternal Winter, but he had certainly played a part in the Empire’s moment of danger. Yet, in the end, his efforts seemed to pale in comparison to a single word from Xu Zijing.

However, he soon let it go.

After all, Xu Zijing had saved the entire Bei Luo Royal Family, and it was Xu Zijing who personally propelled Irina to the position of Queen of the Bei Luo Empire.

For the current Bei Luo Empire, the name Xu Zijing obviously held an extraordinary and different significance.

"Lady Natasha, I understand that you are only concerned about Her Majesty The Queen’s safety, but right now everyone in the Thousand Tents Palace could be your enemy, and you alone will surely struggle to safeguard Her Majesty," he said.

"Everyone?"

Suddenly grasping Su Chengyu’s intention, Natasha frowned and said, "Are you implying His Royal Highness the Regent? Impossible! I left the royal palace with Her Majesty long beforehand, the Regent couldn’t possibly be unaware that Her Majesty The Queen wasn’t there."

"Knowing doesn’t mean he won’t set the fire. After this chaos, he could very well claim that Her Majesty The Queen was unfortunately killed in the incident, allowing him to take over the governance of Bei Luo seamlessly."

Su Chengyu’s words were straightforward.

It didn’t matter whether Irina was at the royal palace or not; what mattered was that everyone believed she was there.

"Blair also wants me dead?"

Irina was clearly confused by Su Chengyu’s words, shaking her head: "Impossible, if he wanted that, he could have just told me directly, I would have given it to him."

Natasha was about to speak upon witnessing this scene, when Su Chengyu smiled and interjected: "This is just my speculation, Your Majesty need not take it to heart too much. I only mean to say that our current situation might be more perilous than we imagine."

"Besides His Royal Highness the Regent, who else could it be?" Natasha apparently grasped Su Chengyu’s implication and continued to inquire.

"The Bam Alliance."

"The Bam Alliance?"

Natasha asked, clearly hearing this name for the first time, sounding puzzled.

Su Chengyu observed their surroundings and suggested: "Let’s walk and talk. Leaving the Thousand Tents Palace is unwise, the best decision for now is to have Her Highness Irina return to everyone’s line of sight."

Under the watchful eyes of all, even if the Regent truly wished to seize power, he would not dare to act directly.

Otherwise, without a just cause or rightful rhetoric, even were Irina to die, he would not be able to smoothly take over the Bei Luo Empire.

"I understand your meaning, but once Her Highness Irina’s identity is revealed, those traitors would definitely come straight for us. In my opinion..."

"There’s no escape."

Su Chengyu anticipated what Natasha was about to say and interrupted her directly: "Today is Her Majesty Irina’s coming-of-age ceremony. The enemy chose this moment to strike, intending to challenge Her Majesty The Queen, challenge the entire Bei Luo Empire. It’s only natural for Her Majesty The Queen to hide and avoid the battle, but after today, everyone will know that Her Majesty does not possess the strength to be a competent sovereign. This is an open conspiracy, Lady Natasha should understand."

Natasha’s eyes narrowed, looking at Su Chengyu with great dissatisfaction.

What Su Chengyu said, was she not clear about it?

But even knowing this, in her view, nothing was more important than Irina’s safety.

"I will have my companions create an opportunity and I will also personally assist you to return to the center of the banquet."

Su Chengyu volunteered a plan, then turned his gaze to Irina: "Of course, the final decision ultimately depends on Her Majesty The Queen."

"Me?"

Irina was still somewhat dazed as she asked.

Su Chengyu smiled and said: "Do you wish to keep being that little girl who doesn’t grow up, or truly become the Queen of Bei Luo for once?"

"How dare you!"

Su Chengyu’s presumptuous words incensed Natasha, who almost drew her sword on him right there amidst the crisis.

But Su Chengyu ignored her reaction and simply looked at Irina. He had known Irina for too short a time and had to resort to this extreme method to see what kind of person this young queen, poised to take over the Bei Luo Empire, really was.

Skills can be learned, temperament can be honed, but when a nation’s peril is at stake, that inherent timidity is a hard thing to change in a lifetime.

"I’ll go."

Irina’s sudden response took Natasha by surprise. She turned to look at Irina and felt a sense of strangeness towards the expression she had never seen before on her face.

Irina took a deep breath and said: "Since I am the Queen of the Bei Luo Empire, it is fitting for me to appear at the forefront at this time, and... I want to personally ask Blair, whether all of this was his doing."

Su Chengyu’s lips curled slightly upwards, he gave a gentleman’s bow to Irina, then affirmed: "I will definitely assist Your Majesty to fulfill this wish."