At this critical moment, the goddess did not respond, which gave Guina some unpleasant associations.

...

Edwan was not wrong.

The Sherman Empire delegation indeed harbored ill intentions.

The ministers of the Luofeng Empire and the representatives from politics and business were waiting in the square in front of the Imperial Palace half an hour in advance.

Edwan was sitting in a lounge near the palace gate, while Guina held a tray in her hand, containing the anesthetic injection.

The Sherman Empire's six-ship fleet had already entered Ilando Star's atmosphere, with five ships stationed in the thin atmosphere, and a kilometer-class supply ship rapidly descending to the ground.

In the past twenty minutes, several pieces of bad news continuously reached Edwan's hands.

The Sherman Empire controlled General Gudun Mah, who was at the frontline, and launched an investigation into Gudun Mah's assets, simultaneously controlling more than a dozen related officers;

Outside the Luofeng border, six border guard fleets of the Sherman Empire were assembling, while on other directions of the Luofeng border, fleets from three vassal states of the Sherman Empire had already appeared;

The private homes or workplaces of the main ministers of Luofeng all received mysterious death threat letters...

All of this was to facilitate the arrival of Princess Luna.

Their actions surely had some purpose.

A palace coup?

Or more direct means?

"Edwan Your Majesty," Miss Guina reminded, "please inject immediately."

Edwan nodded, and Guina immediately kneeled down, swiftly rolled up Edwan's sleeve, and took out the quick permeable patch.

"Wait! Wait!"

Edwan quickly pulled his sleeve back.

His Adam's apple trembled, and his slightly sunken eye sockets showed a bit of fatigue: "Let me think for a few more minutes, there's still time, Guina."

"Yes."

"Guina, tell me," Edwan whispered, "What can they do to make them feel they can control the Luofeng Empire again? They've laid so much groundwork, it must be to execute some plan... like what they did to my father?"

Guina lightly frowned: "Edwan Your Majesty, you seem to know about these things."

"I understand my father, I can feel the difference from before and after, but Ming always thought that keeping it from me would prevent me from getting angry with the Empire, so I pretend not to know."

Edwan's Adam's apple and gaze kept shifting.

He was contemplating.

His brain was constantly turning.

"Edwan Your Majesty, you need not worry, we will help you deal with these people."

"What about the fleet Gudun Mah took? There are six hundred thousand Luofeng soldiers on board, that's a third of our forces."

"The Empire shouldn't..."

"Shouldn't, see, you said, shouldn't, the Empire can do anything. The obvious rift within the Empire after the last great battle loss, the high-ranking officials have been pushed to the edge, they are capable of anything!"

Edwan stood up, pacing back and forth.

Guina glanced at the time and quickly sent a message.

She must report this to her father.

[Force execution.]

"Sorry, Your Majesty," Guina suddenly stepped forward, one hand grabbing Edwan's arm like a steel clamp, "I need to execute father's command."

"Stop! Stop, Guina!"

Edwan shouted loudly.

Guina already pressed the patch onto Edwan's arm, ready to start the injection.

"Guina! Let me talk to your boss! I want to talk to Ming! If you force me to sleep, I will harm myself!"

Guina's movements paused.

A conflicting glimmer flashed in her eyes, protection protocol was at play.

Guina issued a communication request.

About two minutes later, from Guina's fingertips came the somewhat deep voice of Yang Ming.

"What are you thinking," Yang Ming directly asked, "I'm on my way to Gudun Mah's side, can't talk for long."

"It's useless, Ming, you are just an imperial hero, can't interfere with them."

Edwan tore the patch off, quickly saying:

"I know this communication is dangerous for you, but now, I must persuade you, Guina only listens to you.

"We must now find a way to dodge the Empire's strangulation, our time is insufficient, and the Empire won't allow us to escape their control. Our desperately developed economy is just a piece of fat to them.

"They are forcing me to meet with them, then I will meet with them, I will figure out a way to make them temporarily pardon Luofeng."

"What means do you have?"

Yang Ming's voice became sterner:

"Edwan! Don't be too idealistic! What they might want to do now is very likely what they did to your father!"

"That's our chance, Ming."

"Are you an idiot? Do you know what they did to your father!"

"Replacement, intelligent machine replacement, and you have the means to control this machine, just like affecting my father back then, right, Ming?"

"..."

Edwan chuckled slightly, then continued:

"Do you know when I decided to place all bets on you? Of course, it has nothing to do with our friendship, it was when I was sure you could suppress my father. That is the opportunity, Luofeng's only chance, otherwise no matter who the emperor is, the Sherman family can use the same means to keep Luofeng under their control."

"But, Edwan, it's not rational for this!"

"Politics has nothing to do with rationality, we've come all this way, only the last two steps are left to success."

"Guina, force execution."

"Ming! Ming would you have me die here now Yang Ming!"

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