He Shaochen called.
Afterwards.
Phillips went to his room to take a cold shower. He walked out wearing only a bathrobe and looked at Eve, who was lying on the bed with her body curled up. His lips curled up into a smile as he walked over.
Eve was in a deep sleep. Phillips had almost squeezed out the last bit of her strength.
He sat at the head of the bed and played with a strand of her long hair in his hand. He said leisurely, "I will abide by the agreement and let that man go 'this time'. But if I really catch him, I will not show mercy."
The next day.
On the second day after Qiao Qiao succeeded the throne, she announced to everyone in the Great Parliament Hall, "I have decided to use my immunity to pardon Ravel's death sentence."
When these words came out, everyone was shocked.
Phillips, who was present, could not help but frown.
"Queen, this matter absolutely cannot be done!"
Immediately, someone jumped out to object.
Qiao Qiao frowned and said in a deep voice, "I have thought about this matter carefully. There are very few people in the Charlie Royal Family. If Ravel dies again, I will not be able to face the Charlie Royal Family after I die. I will exempt Ravel's death sentence and turn him into a commoner. Is that okay?"
Everyone looked at each other.
Qiao Qiao glanced at everyone present. She placed her hands on the table and supported her chin. She said indifferently, "Since no one objects, this matter is settled …"
"I object!"
At this moment, Phillips suddenly raised his objection card.
Qiao Qiao was startled. She did not expect Phillips to object after everyone was silent.
"Phillips, do you have any objections?"
Phillips stood up and bowed respectfully to Qiao Qiao. He then said, "Queen, even if you can use your immunity to pardon Ravel's crimes, it will definitely leave a negative impact in the hearts of the people. This will harm your prestige. Furthermore, Ravel is a vicious person. He killed Duke Kruje and left an indelible scar in the hearts of the people. Queen, if you go against the wishes of the people, it will most likely cause public anger."
Phillips's words were reasonable. Every point was based on Qiao Qiao's interests. No one could refute it.
Everyone else also agreed.
"I agree with Sir Phillips's words. Queen, if you insist on pardoning Ravel's death sentence, it will cause public anger!"
"This will be a blow to your reputation!"
"Ravel is a vicious person. Letting him out is no different from letting a tiger return to the mountain! Now that you have just ascended the throne, if you meet with any mishaps, our J Country will be shaken. Please take back your order! "
"I strongly object to pardoning Ravel!"
"We can't let Duke Kruje die in vain!"
…
Everyone spoke one after another. Qiao Qiao did not have any room to interrupt.
At this moment, Phillips spoke again. "Furthermore, Queen, you don't have to worry about the bloodline of the Charlie Royal Family. As long as you give birth to the little prince as soon as possible, the Charlie Royal Family will return to its former prosperity. There's really no need to give up what's near and seek what's far away and let Ravel, this scourge, out."
Qiao Qiao: "…"
"I agree with Sir Phillips's words."
"I agree too."
"Me too."
"Support!"
…
Seeing everyone speaking one after another, Qiao Qiao's voice was drowned out by the crowd's support. She looked at the people on the left and then looked at the people on the right. Everyone had their own opinions. Qiao Qiao did not say a word throughout.
In this meeting, half of the people stood on Phillips's side. Compared to them, Qiao Qiao seemed even more isolated and helpless.
Phillips's gaze landed on Qiao Qiao intentionally or unintentionally. Seeing her pursing her lips and starting to flip through the documents beside her, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
The meeting ended.
When Qiao Qiao walked out of the meeting hall, Phillips also followed.
"Lilith."
Qiao Qiao turned her head and saw Phillips walking over with an apologetic face. He said, "I didn't mean to disobey you today. It's just that using your precious immunity to pardon your enemy is inappropriate no matter who sees it. I'm doing this for your own good. Please don't be angry."
Qiao Qiao was a little unhappy at first.
However, seeing Phillips's sincere attitude, she really could not be angry.
She sighed, turned her head, and said calmly, "Didn't you say that you're doing this for my own good? I won't be angry. "
"That's good."
Phillips heard and breathed a sigh of relief.
He closed the distance between Qiao Qiao and walked side by side with her. A kind and amiable smile appeared on his face. "Why did Lilith suddenly think of pardoning Ravel? Did someone say something to you? "
Qiao Qiao opened her mouth.
Suddenly thinking of something, she turned her head and asked curiously, "You're very concerned about this matter."
Looking into Qiaoqiao's eyes, which had suddenly turned sharp, Phillips said seriously, "That's a must! I'm firmly on your side! However, if there are people who want to slander you, as the speaker of the Elders' Council, I have the obligation to get rid of the obstacles around you! "
"Oh, don't worry. This is my idea alone."
Phillips's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Really?"
Qiao Qiao asked back, "Who else do you think would speak to me?"
Phillips was stunned.
Under Qiao Qiao's gaze, he smiled and said, "I'm just curious. After all, Ravel is your enemy. Being soft-hearted to your enemy is being cruel to yourself. You're still too kind."
"I'm not being kind …"
If she was really kind, she would not have watched so many people die in front of her eyes. She would not have used a dead person …
"Hmm?"
"Nothing."
Qiao Qiao shook her head and did not intend to continue this topic.
They walked out of the House of Representatives.
Adam was already standing in Qiao Qiao's car.
"I still have to attend the meeting with the foreign envoys. I'll take my leave first," Qiao Qiao said to Phillips.
"Well, I also have something to do. Goodbye."
"Mm."
Phillips watched Qiao Qiao get into her car, and then the motorcade slowly drove in the opposite direction. Only when it became a small black dot in the distance did she get into her car.
"Your Excellency, the next itinerary is to meet with Mr. Chalmo, the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce." Phillips's assistant reported the specific itinerary to him.
"Cancel it."
Phillips said casually.
The assistant's face did not change. He did not feel embarrassed and replied respectfully, "Yes, I will arrange for someone to inform Mr. Chalmo to postpone it. Where are you going now, Your Excellency?"
After the assistant's voice fell, the car fell into a short period of silence.
Phillips leaned against the window and looked at the fast-moving scenery. His thin lips opened and closed.
He reported a location.
The assistant nodded.
"Yes."
…
"Lilith, you don't look so good. Are you feeling unwell?"
Adam found that Qiao Qiao's face was a little gloomy, and he was worried.
Qiao Qiao laughed bitterly. She covered her face, not wanting Adam to see her in such a sorry state. "Adam, I realized that I'm so useless. Those ministers don't listen to me at all. They say that I'm the queen, but I'm just a queen whose power has been taken away. I don't have any right to speak at all."
She could only watch as others talked about it in full swing. Even Phillips had more right to speak than she did. She was really a failure!
Adam was silent for a moment.
He was faintly worried. He thought of what Eve said to him that night. This was just the beginning. As time went on, Qiao Qiao would realize that no matter what she did, she would be restricted. In the end, she would not be able to move an inch.
And this was probably Phillips's goal.
After a long time.
Adam comforted her. "Everything will be fine. You just succeeded the throne and have not established your prestige. When you do something impressive, everyone will approve of you."
"Really?" Qiao Qiao looked up at Adam. "You're not comforting me, are you?"
Adam rubbed the top of her head and smiled. "No, I really think so."
"But everyone doesn't approve of me pardoning Ravel's death sentence …"
Thinking of this, Qiao Qiao's mood fell again.
If everyone disapproved, wouldn't Ravel be hopeless?
Then what about her promise to Lacey?
"…"
Adam was also in a difficult position.
Needless to say, this matter must be caused by Phillips.
Adam lowered his head and pondered for a moment. "Now that the matter of Ravel murdering Duke Kruje has not been settled, the people are still very agitated. An immediate pardon will indeed cause dissatisfaction. Anyway, there is still some time before Ravel's death. Let's wait for this matter to die down before trying to persuade the people."
"That's the only thing we can do now."
Qiao Qiao pursed her lips. She was still very depressed.
Seeing Qiao Qiao like this, Adam's dark red eyes flashed with an unknown emotion.
Since those people had already started to act, he could no longer sit still and wait for death.
He must enter the upper management of the J Organisation as soon as possible.
— —
After a busy day, Qiao Qiao dragged her tired body back to the Holy Glory Palace.
If it were in the past, she would have collapsed from exhaustion. But for some reason, her mental state was unexpectedly good recently, and her physical fitness was also stronger than before.
She sat on the bed and took out a "Fairy's Tear" necklace hanging around her neck. There was a faint smile in her eyes.
Maybe this thing really had a miraculous effect.
It seemed that her physical fitness improved after wearing this necklace.
She didn't know what He Shaochen was doing now.
As soon as she saw the necklace, she inexplicably thought of He Shaochen. They hadn't called or seen each other for almost three days. Was he very busy in A Country?
Qiao Qiao thought for a while and decided to call He Shaochen.
This time.
The other party actually picked up very quickly.
"Hello?"
Qiao Qiao was stunned.
He actually picked up!
The previous few calls were in a state of no answer.
"I'll hang up if you don't speak!"
He Shaochen said.
"Hey hey … Don't, Shaochen, I miss you." Qiao Qiao said honestly.
"Heh, didn't you always find me annoying? Every time I came to J Country, you looked at me with disdain. Now that I'm not coming, you don't like me? Your Majesty, aren't you asking for too much? "He Shaochen's voice had a trace of sarcasm.
What was wrong with this person?
He was so rude.
However, to be able to hear He Shaochen's voice, she always felt at ease. Qiao Qiao ignored his "unfriendliness".
"Heh heh, when have I ever found you annoying? It's just that seeing you come here every day, I'm afraid you'll be tired. "
"Heh."
This time, he didn't say anything and used onomatopoeia.
Qiao Qiao's heart thumped. Did this person eat explosives today?
"Can't you speak properly?" Qiao Qiao asked unhappily.
"I've always spoken in this tone."
He Shaochen replied Qiao Qiao.
Qiao Qiao was a little unhappy. This person must have eaten explosives!
Just as she was about to argue with him, Qiao Qiao suddenly thought of something and said, "Shaochen, did something happen in A Country? Have you been very busy recently? "
He didn't even attend her coronation ceremony. He must be very busy.
"I'm not that busy."
"Then why can't I find you recently?" Qiao Qiao muttered unhappily. No one answered her calls.
"Something."
"What's the matter?"
"It has nothing to do with you. You called just to ask me this?"
"Mm …"
Before Qiao Qiao could say anything else, He Shaochen's voice came over. "If it's just about such boring things, don't call me again. Have a good rest."
With that, He Shaochen hung up the phone.
He hung up the phone …
"Bastard, how dare you hang up on me!" Qiao Qiao looked angrily at the phone that only had a busy tone left. She threw the phone to the side of the bed and lay on the bed gloomily.
Who exactly provoked him? Did he have to treat her like this?
Qiao Qiao was sure that He Shaochen's attitude was definitely much colder than before. He actually said that it was nothing.
She suddenly had an ominous feeling in her heart.
Could it be that He Shaochen had another woman in A Country?
When she called just now, he was flirting with another woman. Did she interrupt his flirting? Was that why his tone was so impatient?
Some things, the more she thought about it, the more uncertain she felt.
She didn't know who said that long-distance relationships couldn't last …
Irritating!
Coupled with the things that happened during the day, she became more and more irritated.
But at this moment, her phone rang.
Who was calling again?
Qiao Qiao was unhappy.
She reached out for her phone and realized that it was He Shaochen. She snorted in her heart. Didn't this person find her annoying? He even hung up on her. Why was he calling her now?
If he had the guts, then don't call again immediately!
Qiao Qiao thought in her heart, but she still picked up the phone without any backbone.
"Hello?"
"Did something happen in J Country?"
He Shaochen asked indifferently.
"How did you know?" Qiao Qiao asked in surprise.
"Heh, I can tell from your tone. Tell me, what happened?" He Shaochen asked. His voice was faint, but it gave people the power to calm down.
Qiao Qiao was still suspicious of him just now, but now she felt especially relieved.
She told He Shaochen about what happened during the day.
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