Chapter 166 I Don’t Want to Be a Queen Anymore, I’m Going to Elop
2 month 20 day.

Night.

Su Ming and Miao Xueer both arrived at Windsor Castle.

The core members of Eliza's family are already waiting.

"terribly sorry."

"This is an internal meeting of the Eliza family. You cannot enter."

"Why can't he come in? I allowed it."

"..."

"Queen, please know that this is not a joke."

At this time, Miao Xueer suddenly found that the core members who were friendly to her were silent. The older members had grim expressions.

Throw out several more sets of photos.

"Before you even think about expressing your opinion."

"Please take a look at this first."

Someone threw out a few sets of photos.

Most of the time, she and Su Ming went shopping together, buying clothes, and finally they acted like lovers at the airport.

People from the hotel were also photographed staying together.

"What is the problem?"

"I like him."

"..."

Miao Xueer discovered that these people were not Su Ming.

I don't mean to spoil her.

"Because you liked him too much, the Eliza family lost a lot of strength in just one day."

“For example, the Babasha family, which was originally neutral, sided with the opposition party.”

"Have you ever considered how much resistance we have to overcome in order to allow you to ascend the throne?"

"..."

"Stree, you shouldn't talk to the Queen like that."

"I know my tone was a bit harsh. I also believe in and understand how much the Queen has contributed to the Eliza family. But I spoke out because I respect and trust the Queen."

"What about you? Do you think the Queen did nothing wrong? Can we continue like this?"

"..."

Miao Xueer was at a loss as to what to do. She had never encountered a situation where her subordinates suddenly jumped up to give her a warning.

Look at Su Ming.

"Your Highness Eliza, please listen to what they say first."

"What he said was fine."

"I did do something ill-advised. Sorry."

"..."

Miao Xueer didn't understand.

It was clearly she who forced Su Ming to take her out.

Why did Su Ming come to apologize?
"Sir, I still don't know who you are."

"I did not investigate your identity without the Queen's permission. Can you tell me?"

"The Queen and I have known each other for many years. If possible... just consider me an old friend of the Queen."

"..."

He glanced at Mu Xueer and continued, "I understand. Since you are an old friend of the Queen, the Queen will tell you afterwards even if you are not present to listen to the whole thing. If you are willing, please participate in the internal meeting of the Eliza family."

"Introduce yourself."

"I am Stray Toss Eliza. I am currently a member of the House of Commons."

"..."

Su Ming listened carefully for a long time.

Probably got it.

Straye is currently the most likely candidate in Eliza's family to become the next prime minister and hold real power.

And because of Miao Xueer, several of the forces that originally supported him disappeared overnight.

“The current model is not the same as it was a hundred years ago, let alone seven hundred years ago.”

"You can use your abilities to control several people and help us gain an absolute advantage."

“Now anyone who displeases their party can be replaced.”

"Being a queen doesn't take a lot of energy."

"So, I hope you can delegate the practical matters to your juniors without causing them any trouble. Show the responsibility and duty that a queen should have."

This is already quite impolite.

Even Su Ming was condemned.

"Hey! Stray, you don't have to say that, do you?"

"Without what the Queen has done, our family would never have prospered to this day."

"hehe."

Sterey glanced at Su Ming and said, "Mr. Su is from the Snow Country, so he should understand what 'honest advice is hard to hear' means. Am I wrong? Everyone present here is a core member of the Eliza family, so you should know what this means."

"..."

Miao Xueer's face was extremely cold.

The atmosphere was also extremely low.

silence.

"So, the queen is actually just a vase?"

Miu Xueer spoke.

No one answered.

"I don't want to be the queen anymore. Whoever wants to be the queen can be the queen!"

"Everyone get out!"

Miao Xueer left angrily, and everyone else could only look at each other in bewilderment.

Some accused Strayer of being more tactful.

Some accused Straye of being too disrespectful to the Queen.

But some people also think that what the Queen did was a bit unbecoming of her royal status.

Before Su Ming went to look for Miao Xueer, he was stopped by Stray.

"Mr. Su, to be honest... I still can't believe what kind of existence you are to the Eliza family. I think I really need to talk to you."

"Hey!"

"Stre, he is the Queen's guest. You have already angered the Queen by what you did just now. What else do you want to do?"

Someone who was a loyal supporter of Miao Xueer came over to stop them.

"It's okay. I want to talk to him, too."

Su Ming also wanted to know whether Stray was seeking profit for himself or was a truly loyal subject.

Moreover, there were two characters in his name that Su Ming was a little curious about.

Just go to the dedicated meeting room.

Talk alone.

Stray seemed to be well prepared and took out some information.

"If the records are true, I think there can only be one person who has a close relationship with the Queen."

"Mr. Su, do you have another name? For example, Plato, what is your full name?"

Not that sturdy.

But his face was inexplicably similar to that of an old friend Su Ming knew.

If he smoked a cigar now, Su Ming might really think that he was Zeke's reincarnation.

full name?

"Socrates, or Socrates? It's been so long I can't remember."

"Excuse me, which town was the origin of your power development? Full name."

"I don't remember. It's too long ago. All I can remember is Keyimu Town."

"Do you find anything in my name that reminds you of something? If so, please tell me who it is."

“…Zeke.”

"Unfortunately, that was a long-ago ancestor of the Toss family. He has been dead for 719 years now."

He paused and continued, "The Toss family had a close relationship with the Eliza royal family more than 700 years ago. My ancestors left many famous military exploits in history in order to defend the glory of the Toss family."

"The official history of the Eliza royal family is incomplete due to the turbulent times. Although the history of the Toss family is also incomplete, the part about more than 700 years ago is relatively complete, and it has been passed down and revised from generation to generation."

"More than a hundred years ago, the Toss family found the old site of Keyimu Town and collected the statue that was made for you."

"Please forgive my intrusion."

"The statue has gone through hundreds of years of wind and frost, and its appearance is no longer recognizable. The only thing that is visible is the knife in your hand... It is a knife, not a sword that symbolizes glory. The Toss family has a book that records that you used extraordinary power with the knife to save everyone."

"Is that right?"

Su Ming took out a small knife, which emitted a slight glow.

"..."

Stray stared at it for a long time, then stood up without saying a word.

Bowed again.

"Please forgive my previous rudeness. It is only now that I fully believe the facts recorded in the book."

"I can see why the Queen is so kind to you."

"Well, I kind of married her over seven hundred years ago."

"..."

He said a lot respectfully.

Including how the booklet increasingly distorted the original deeds, almost turning Su Ming into the holy lord who built Noah's Ark to save people from suffering.

Then, calm down and speak frankly.

"I am certain."

"The booklet records that you are the Queen's staff. The Queen made the decision on her own before you showed up. The Queen also insisted on going on the trip over the past two days despite other people's dissuasion."

"I think you know better than me how serious the consequences will be."

"The Eliza family and the Toss family have basically merged into one family. Our two families have failed in the competition for real power for three consecutive generations."

"The ancestral motto passed down by the Toss family is to complement the Eliza royal family. The Eliza royal family is an open sword, while the Toss family is a knife that can bleed dry."

"I want you to know."

"I'm not doing this for myself. I hope that the Eliza royal family and the Toss family can go further."

"..."

"I try to understand your wisdom from what is recorded in the book."

"Are you... conveying that you are tired of politics. Do you plan to take the Queen back to ordinary life?"

"Please forgive me for overstepping my bounds, but this issue concerns the future of the Eliza royal family and the Toss family. I must know."

Are they the descendants of Zeke more than seven hundred years later?

Instead, looking into his eyes, which showed no fear even when he saw his glowing sword, he saw the same enthusiasm as Zeke had in the past.

How did you say that?

For the members of the Toss family, being a dog is a shame?

You can die, but you can't leave a bad reputation.

2 month 21 day.

early morning.

Su Ming returned to the room, which was arranged by the maid. There were those strange clothes in the room. By the way, there were not only clothes for women, but also clothes for men. Does that mean that she was 50% a male concubine?
The lights weren't on.

But the quilt was obviously bulging, indicating there was someone inside.

I could hear some noise without going close to the bed, indicating that he was not asleep.

"..."

She wanted to lie down, but she wrapped the quilt tightly and refused to let Su Ming in.

With a little more force, she stopped resisting.

But when I got into bed and wanted to hug her... I pushed her away. It was impossible to be hugged.

Do the same thing.

Use a little more force.

She didn't resist, or the force she used didn't seem like resistance at all. It was too weak.

Neither spoke.

Before he knew it, Su Ming felt his neck being bitten.

Put your hands on her back. She only took off her down jacket, not the smock dress underneath.

No need to reach out and feel it.

Her legs were just there, sideways. It was easy to tell that she had changed into the white silk she had bought for some reason.

"you……"

"How long do you want me to wait for you?"

"..."

Su Ming chose to remain silent.

"It's not that I want to be the queen! It's that they heard me say that I would awaken in this era. They were so happy that they called me the queen directly, and the descendants of my grandmother also took the initiative to abdicate." "I know."

"What do you know? The reason why I want to ascend the throne... is to let you, an idiot, know!"

"..."

"I don't even know where you are! You didn't tell me! You only told me you were in 2023!"

"Feel sorry."

"I don't want to hear an apology! I just want to know...what did I do wrong?"

"..."

"After becoming the queen, can't I even go out and play? I just want to see more of the differences between now and my previous era. I just want to be with... I don't care! If you have to go through so much trouble and hate me being the queen so much, why not just say you don't want me to be the queen from the beginning?"

"How about being a civilian?"

"I was born into royal blood..."

"You can choose for yourself. Well, whether you are a queen or a commoner, it doesn't matter to me."

"…Who cares about your opinion? I'm the one who feels uncomfortable."

"..."

"Then take me away now. I don't want to live here."

"Elope?"

"What? You don't dare to elope with the queen?"

"If you want to regret it later, you may not have the chance to be queen again."

"I don't care!"

"Okay. Let's go now."

"?"

"Wait, wait! Clothes..."

"Humph, you're still so brave. Can you take me out? Don't let us get caught along the way."

"Don't worry, I have this ability."

For Miao Xueer.

She changed into her nightgown again and saw Su Ming preparing to "escape". She missed him very much, and the unhappiness just now was swept away.

For Su Ming.

This is an opportunity for Miao Xueer to experience it.

Maybe she can figure out what kind of life she wants.

time does not wait.

Leisurely days will come in the future, now, he hopes that no matter whether it is An Shiyao, Xia Ye, or Miao Xueer in front of him, no one should give up the "ideals" they should have because of his existence.

According to Su Ming's observation.

Cher.

She is probably not the same type of person as Xiaoye, who takes being a virtuous wife as her ultimate goal.

I glanced at the information.

My sister sent me a photo of her and An Shiyao at Kyoto University.

People are really strange.

Before I had too many people and things to worry about, I felt that life was just like this, and I was satisfied with it.

But after thinking about so many people and things, I feel that life should not be just like this. Not only can I not "just be this level and can be better", but I also have the same idea for the people around me.

They can live a better life, so why don’t they work hard? I can be their backer, so why don’t I work hard?
"I...I didn't wear it because I wanted to reward you! It was just a little cold just now!"

"..."

Didn't ask.

Why should I explain to myself while changing into dark clothes and taking off my white stockings? It's unnecessary. Too much talk leads to mistakes.

Oh.

There is more news.

[Master, Mr. An has been very excited recently.]

[Can you imagine? I went out on business 8 times a month. I never thought that I would go to Neigu early for a business trip in my lifetime, and I never thought that after I got there, I would have to meet four clients a week and would not even think about taking one more photo.]

The plan of sleeping together in the same quilt may be postponed.

A wife is taking medicine.

One is completely confused about this era and can only learn to speak by himself.

One who is too perfect except for her petite figure.

The worst one should be Miao Xueer.

"Why do I feel a little uncomfortable all of a sudden?"

"Maybe I'm wearing too thin clothes. It's quite cold now."

Already left Windsor Castle.

In addition to Su Ming's technical preparations and means, someone's deliberate letting go was also a key factor in the success.

"Where to?"

"Just go ahead. The so-called elopement means that you are now completely following me."

"..."

Rarely, Mu Xueer did not refute.

Just hummed softly.

It's better to follow me than to deal with those bastards.

"I'm going to eat something. Something sweet."

"it is good."

"..."

Take a taxi to the night market.

Through the car window, I could see the commercial street outside which was still bustling in the early morning.

The first thing that made Miao Xueer uncomfortable happened. She had no money and could not pay with her card.

"I'll give it to you."

"No, why can't I pay? Didn't you say before that I just need to swipe and fingerprint like this?"

"Isn't there a message? The bank reported that the card is temporarily unavailable, which means it has been frozen and can't be used to pay. Your decision to elope with me means that the property originally given to you by the Eliza family has been confiscated, and you have no right to use it. From now on, you can only rely on me for support."

Su Ming was well aware of all this.

After all, it was he who instructed Stray to do it.

Sterey felt that it was inappropriate because he didn't understand Miao Xue'er. After spending a few days together, Su Ming almost understood. Miao Xue'er hadn't changed at all... Even though more than 700 years had passed, she was still the naive and downtrodden princess.

I gave her the choice at the beginning, and now I want to know what kind of life she likes.

The human heart is made of flesh.

It’s okay to be slapped until she cries, but I don’t want Mu Xueer to lose her little pearls because of other things.

"..."

Miao Xueer didn't say anything and wanted to throw her phone away.

Su Ming stopped it immediately.

"It's not the phone's problem, it's the bound card. It's like the bank I asked Jike to set up doesn't recognize that you have money in the vault."

“I know it’s not the phone’s fault!”

Miao Xueer said angrily, "I just feel uncomfortable!"

"It's normal to feel uncomfortable. But the reality is that from now on, I will pay for anything you damage or do. You can't do whatever you want like before. The assets I can currently use are only enough to buy a dozen of the phones you want to throw away."

The common assets with Xiaoye are not counted.

He only had a few hundred thousand in his bank account, not counting loans. What Miao Xueer was going to throw away was the latest model of pear, which retailed for more than ten thousand.

"Why are there so few? Any one of my old castles should be worth a fortune and should be left to the descendants of Eliza's family..."

"I'll just go get it from someone who looks uncomfortable!"

"That's not how civilians live. That's a thief. And you don't understand anything in this day and age. Did you see that? That's called surveillance. If you're caught on camera, everyone in Eliza's family will be shamed for what you did the next day."

"I will also share it with the poor people I like!"

"That's also stealing, and being caught on camera would also bring shame to the Eliza name."

"..."

Miao Xueer turned her face away and said nothing.

"I-I'm hungry!"

She wants dessert.

Based on her previous consumption, she would not even look at the price and just take whatever she wanted to eat.

"Plato...what's 15?"

But now I am a little hesitant.

"Very cheap."

"Oh."

She took the money given by Su Ming.

But she stopped eating after two bites. It seemed that it didn't suit her taste. Also, I've never seen her eat a dessert with meat floss before.

Maybe it was because Su Ming was watching him.

She took another bite and swallowed it.

"If you can't afford it, then don't buy it. It's not like I can't make money, so just support me for a while."

"With my talent, I can still make money without having to take treasure from people I don't like."

As if he had some resentment, he ate it in one gulp.

"I'm not going to go shopping anymore. I'm going to go back to sleep. I'll go make money tomorrow."

"Humph."

"As my personal guard knight, you are living in such a miserable state. Tomorrow I will show you how the master makes money."

It seems that Miao Xueer doesn't like being kept by me.

She has self-respect.

"Don't want this. It costs a lot of money at first glance."

"Are there no cheaper ones?"

Otherwise, she wouldn't have not even looked at the luxury hotel after knowing that Su Ming didn't have much money.

No matter how you say it, it's all empty talk.

Truth needs to be put into practice, and she needs to know that "elopement" is not as simple as she thought. People cannot live just by saying "I want to live".

"So dirty..."

"Actually, I should be able to afford it for just a few months."

"I didn't say I can't live there! I've lived in caves before when I was on the run!"

"..."

"Tell me, how do you make money?"

"me?"

Su Ming briefly explained his work.

"..."

She was silent again.

I guess he was quite confused by what was going on with signing orders and sales volume.

"I probably understand."

"Anyway...you can teach me casually tomorrow. With my talent, I'm sure I'll learn quickly."

"Then I will build a new castle. A better palace than Windsor Castle."

"..."

impossible.

The black householder wants to make so much money through personal efforts and build a building more spectacular than Windsor Castle in a suitable place.

But let’s be naive.

In a sense, she was so naive that she wanted to earn money to invite herself to the castle she built, which was better than Windsor Castle. It was a precious pure love.

"If you can't sleep well, you can sleep on me."

unwilling.

stubborn.

When she realizes the cruelty of reality, she might even lose her little pearl.

But after losing the little pearl, she was not sure what she would choose Su Ming. If she just wanted to live happily, then I could shamelessly take out some of the small treasury accumulated with Xia Ye to help her.

If she wanted to return to Windsor Castle...how much could he help?
An Shiyao didn't know about her daughter's affairs, and neither did she.

Although I have accepted An Shiyao's existence, but Avril's matter...

I have to hurry up and let Miao Xueer have a normal life and get used to this era. Then I really should go see my daughter. If I continue like this, my conscience will hurt. When I think of my daughter waiting for me, her father, to come back, but she can't wait...

"If you want a reward, wait until I earn enough money to buy a hotel at least as good as yesterday's."

"You dare to elope with the queen... I admit that you did a good job, and I plan to reward you."

"But you give it to me now and bear with it for a while."

"..."

Not planning on doing anything.

But just now, when I thought of my daughter waiting anxiously, my conscience ached a little.

(End of this chapter)