Chapter 420: Rights Claim
The news of Yang Ming's serious injury spread quickly among the imperial aristocracy.
Those photos were later circulated on the Empire's unified network and quickly became big news that dominated the charts for a day and a night.
That photo that Boss Yang carefully took...
It's so miserable.
The Empire's hero, White Ghost, was lying in a half-open medical cabin. There were obvious cracks on the skin on his chest and blood was constantly seeping out. The medical robot next to him was quickly performing a hemostasis operation.
It can also be seen that Yang Ming's face was black, his lips were purple, his muscles were twitching, and there were thick blood scabs on his hair.
After being authenticated by thousands of professional authentication agencies, this photo has no signs of synthesis or modification.
A large number of reporters flocked to Sakaar, and various forces within the empire also sent their representatives to Sakaar to express care and condolences.
Her Royal Highness Princess Daphne, the Imperial singing diva who had originally planned to conduct a nationwide charity tour to help the disaster-stricken planet recover as quickly as possible, also announced the suspension of all activities and rushed to White Ghost to take care of it, earning a lot of favor from White Ghost fans.
Boss Yang has long been numb to the fact that Daphne would take advantage of his traffic for no reason.
She did help with a lot of things, and Yang Ming could only turn a blind eye.
However, Yang Ming did not expect that Daphne would actually give up this good opportunity to gain popularity;
When he had just arrived at the Lord's Mansion on Sakaar, just five standard galaxies away, Daphne appeared directly before him.
As soon as Daphne entered the spacious, luxurious and magnificent master bedroom of the lord's mansion, she saw a figure lying behind the screen. She rushed up without stopping and complained quickly:
"Is the injury really that serious? Hamton, shouldn't you be a selfish person? Why put yourself in such a dangerous situation..."
Daphne's voice stopped abruptly.
Black lines gradually appeared on her forehead as she stared at Yang Ming who was sitting on the bed wrapped in a quilt.
Boss Yang held a handful of authentic charcoal-grilled skewers in his left hand and a bottle of Saka Star specialty alcoholic beverage in his right hand. He also wore a white ghost genuine peripheral nightcap on his head, and there was some...natural oil at the corners of his mouth.
"Oh," Yang Ming raised his hand to cover his chest, his expression began to become extremely painful, "It hurts here."
The corners of Daphne's mouth twitched slightly.
No wonder the guard wouldn't let the maid get close to here!
She felt a little irritated for some reason, and ran her fingers through her slightly curled light blue hair. This was her latest look for the tour, and she hadn't had time to restore her dignified look before she hurried here.
Daphne suddenly wanted to hit someone.
But considering the terrifying fighting power of the man in front of her, she finally chose to remain rational.
"Is this a political operation? " Daphne asked with a frown.
"Hmm," Boss Yang shrugged, "How about I go to your father or your great uncle to ask for credit? Look, I killed this big queen, you should reward me something, otherwise I will mobilize the people to overthrow you, is that right?"
Daphne was immediately amused by him.
She walked to the bed and sat down, with a thoughtful look in her eyes.
"This method is indeed good. You can arouse people's sympathy for you by playing the victim. The pressure that the people of the Empire have endured during the Zerg tide has now turned into anger and is directed at those guys who previously led the rhythm to slander you.
"Many so-called experts, scholars and political commentators have fallen from grace... Are you really okay?"
"It couldn't feel better," Yang Ming said with a smile, "It's a pity that I couldn't really kill the queen, otherwise I might be able to complete the evolution of the life level now."
Daphne was stunned for a moment: "Failed to really kill the Queen?"
"The body is dead, but the mind is immortal," Yang Ming said slowly, "I can replenish my own biological energy by killing insects. Judging from this, the Queen is definitely not dead."
Daphne suddenly fell into deep thought.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Did you rush back?"
"It's just for political reasons. I'm going to go wash up and change clothes."
Daphne said calmly. She stood up to leave, then turned her head and whispered:
"I have to act my best. I will leave with tears in my eyes later. Please don't be overwhelmed by my acting skills and have any misunderstandings."
"Of course not," Yang Ming spread his hands, "We are partners, don't let low-end desires like lust pollute our pure comradeship."
Daphne almost couldn't help rolling her eyes.
She snorted softly, turned around and floated away, sniffling lightly a few times, and tears suddenly welled up in the corners of her eyes.
"This is really good acting. I feel sorry for him."
Yang Ming let out a light click of the tongue, then continued to eat the kebab in his hand with his head down.
This barbecue is pretty good, but... well, without the sweet onions, sweet sauce and pancakes, it just lacks soul.
Daphne returned from outside soon.
Yang Ming, who had already eaten and drunk his fill, inexplicably felt that he might be craving for sex, and he actually had a slight urge to do so when he saw Daphne.
Actually, Yang Ming can’t be blamed.
Daphne had changed into a light white suspender nightgown. It was originally just an ordinary style of nightgown, but it became full of beauty because of Daphne's slim and charming figure, especially her pair of white, smooth legs and beautiful feet. There was no artificial modification at all, but the proportions were close to perfect.
She was like a goddess of love from a movie, singing the old ballads of Sherman's Empire.
Daphne lifted the quilt and lay down next to Yang Ming naturally, like an old couple, then turned on the Internet terminal and started browsing the web.
Yang Ming moved his butt to the side.
Fortunately, the bed was spacious enough so that physical contact was not necessary.
Yang Ming picked up a virtual book and tried to concentrate on reading. After trying for a few minutes, he decided to try a different method.
chat.
"How did your father react?"
Daphne whispered, "A reaction to what?"
Yang Ming said without even looking up: "Insect swarm, Imperial Star mecha, and me."
Daphne sighed softly.
"My father should know about the Emperor Star Mecha, but he is a little dissatisfied now."
"dissatisfied?"
"Yes," Daphne said, "The Imperial Guard System went too far. For my father, it was too much."
"Oh?" Yang Ming looked over curiously, "What do you mean?"
"At that time, she gave my father a direct order to leave the palace, and my father had to follow her orders without any euphemisms."
Daphne curled her lips slightly:
“Although everyone knows that the emperor’s position is more symbolic than practical, this kind of thing… my father has already smashed a lot of things. He feels insulted.
"In this sniping of the insect swarm, the Imperial Guard system once again demonstrated its unparalleled ability, which made my father feel even more uncomfortable.
"The Empire cannot do without the Imperial Guard System, but it does not necessarily need an emperor who can do nothing. Now, the ruling clique in the Empire, including my great uncles, has reached this consensus."
Yang Ming couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Does she care that she is deliberately trying to mess with the old emperor's mentality?
There were signs of this a long time ago.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "No wonder His Majesty the Emperor sent me a direct communication yesterday. It turns out that his mentality has been affected."
"Hmm?" Daphne asked, "What did father say?"
"No," Yang Ming sighed, "I refused and pretended to be seriously injured."
Daphne: ...
She said a little depressedly: "Sure enough, in your eyes, you don't care too much about me as a father."
"All I care about is the strong, whether it's the strong physically or the strong here."
Yang Ming tapped his temple.
Daphne thought for a moment and continued:
"My great uncle and his men reacted calmly. In their opinion, the negative impact of this insect swarm will mainly cause an economic recession throughout the galaxy, thus affecting the empire's economy to a certain extent.
“As for how many civilians died and how many soldiers were injured, they didn’t care.
“They all agreed that the Empire would not need any foreign wars in the next twenty years to maintain its stability. We only need to use these twenty years to increase our lost population and rebuild our lost ships, and the Empire will still be that powerful empire.
"In addition, the military has decided to promote Lieutenant General Thomas to the rank of general. His achievements are more than sufficient, and a large number of officers within the military will also be promoted."
Yang Ming thought for a moment and asked, "Did the military recommend me?"
"They are very taboo about your name," Daphne said with a smile. "I heard a great uncle who is in charge of the military complain about why you, the ultimate weapon and powerful infantryman, have such a huge reputation."
Daphne sat up, leaned against the head of the bed, and whispered, "During the meeting yesterday, they discussed how to get rid of you."
"Then?" Yang Ming laughed, "You passed the news to me."
"They are just the objects I want to become, and you are my partner, " Daphne said calmly, "The replacement of the old with the new is normal, but there will always be some old people who don't want to die and continue to hold on to power, which is easy to annoy people."
Her ambition continues to grow as her position becomes more secure.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "And then?"
"They are very afraid of the Fayya people," Daphne said. "They discussed it for a long time, but in the end they couldn't reach a consensus. The number of people who want to get rid of you and those who want to continue to use you is about one to one."
"Alas, Faya," Yang Ming sighed, "I didn't expect that I still have to rely on it to survive in this world."
Daphne asked, "Did the Fayyas really have any contact with you?"
"This is for you." Yang Ming took out the wristband from under the pillow and handed it to Daphne. "It's broken. It's broken due to energy overload. Give it to your great uncle for research."
"What's this?"
"The Faya civilization used the cells of the Valkyrie Posa to construct a powerful biological weapon," Yang Ming said, "and that biological mecha was deployed through it."
Daphne's expression became extremely solemn.
She immediately turned over and went to the bed, emptied her designer bag, and carefully put the wristband into the bag.
"I'll arrange for someone to send him to Emperor Star right away!"
She lowered her head and walked quickly.
Yang Ming shouted, "Remember to tell them that what you took off my wrist while I was unconscious must be returned to me before I wake up!"
"Well, don't worry. Do I look like I'm clueless?"
Boss Yang shrugged.
Then he looked at the bedside table, which was where Daphne had just poured out.
Well, they are all cosmetics for girls. Each one is very valuable and contains rich technology and hard work.
uh-huh?
Yang Ming saw several rings.
It is a relatively popular contraceptive tool in the interstellar space. It does not require any additional barriers and its contraceptive effectiveness is as high as 100%.
Boss Yang suddenly felt a little depressed.
He thought of Hera.
During those two years of living together on the ship, they had used up countless of these things, and later confirmed that even without using them, she would not be able to conceive naturally...
Huh?
Why does Daphne keep this thing in her bag?
Does she have someone outside?
Boss Yang blinked and then burst into laughter; his real partner now is Mimili, and even if Daphne has a real partner, it has nothing to do with him.
“It has been sent out.”
Daphne turned the screen and immediately saw the miscellaneous items on the bedside table.
"Well," Yang Ming said, "Let's take a break to relieve the fatigue of the interstellar journey."
"Okay," Daphne responded, calmly walked back to her side, lifted the quilt and lay down with her back to Yang Ming.
She bit her lip lightly, seeming a little hesitant.
Yang Ming snapped his fingers, and the blackout curtains closed automatically, and a soft light yellow glow appeared in the room.
Daphne suddenly said, "It's for you... I can't get pregnant... otherwise it will affect my performances and many other plans... and carrying it with me will also make them feel at ease..."
"There's no need to explain," Yang Ming said gently, "We are partners."
“It is necessary.”
Daphne's fingers clutched the corner of her pillow.
Yang Ming didn't quite understand why her voice was trembling slightly.
“It’s necessary.”
…
Within three days of Yang Ming pretending to be injured, a public opinion war officially began.
The top brass of the Empire have become unified in their tone, praising the great contribution made by White Ghost and attributing the recent pace to an "organized" and "premeditated" smear campaign by the New Federation CIA.
After Daphne returned to the Lord's Mansion on Sakaar, she held two press conferences in a row.
The content of the first press conference was that she denounced those "people with ulterior motives" who had previously slandered and attacked White Ghost, and conducted an in-depth analysis of the reasons for the outbreak of this insect swarm and put forward new viewpoints.
"...Based on the research of the Empire's scientific research team and the calculation conclusions given by the supercomputer network, we can say with certainty that it was precisely because of the New Federation's insect burial plan that caused this insect tide that affected the entire galaxy!
"For their own selfish reasons and to realize their ambitions, the New Federation used such a sinister scheme to try to drag the Empire into the abyss, which also caused the Zerg to lose a huge number of queens in a short period of time.
"There is no need to elaborate on the preciousness of the Zerg network and the Queen.
“It was precisely because the Zerg Burial Plan was exposed that the New Federation launched an evil plan to summon the Zerg swarm and used warships to detonate all the Zerg Burial Points that the first small-scale Zerg tide that the Empire experienced earlier occurred.
"At the end of that Zerg swarm, the Queen launched a surprise attack on the Imperial Star, which was eventually repelled by our brave Imperial soldiers and the powerful Skywrath Fortress.
“After that, this great queen, who has existed for thousands or tens of thousands of years, began to plan this insect swarm across the entire territory.
"The root cause lies in the New Federation's insect-burying plan!
"According to the historical cycle of Zerg activity, we should be in a low frequency period of Zerg plagues now!
“The New Federation must be held fully responsible for this. The Empire should lodge a solemn protest against the New Federation and take a series of measures, including but not limited to launching a third expedition against the New Federation and demanding compensation.
"I hate war, but I hate it even more when the flames of war spread to the people of the empire.
“The NFU politicians who are trying to divert attention by smearing my fiancé are the real enemies of humanity.
“Don’t let human civilization be destroyed by human hands.”
The impact of this press conference was huge.
Although Yang Ming has always been dissatisfied with Daphne for always taking advantage of his traffic, now, Daphne's influence and his influence combined have created an effect where one plus one is greater than two.
Especially, when Daphne mentioned "Hanton's injury", she tried to hold back her sobs but couldn't, which made Boss Yang exclaim that it was terrible.
This woman is really hard to trust.
The second press conference was much simpler.
The first press conference was written by Lu - Lu would not have direct contact with Daphne;
The second press conference was a pure live performance by Daphne, and it was held in her personal name.
At the press conference, Daphne apologized for her gaffe at the previous press conference and reiterated her principle of not getting involved in politics. She called on her fans and followers of White Ghost to remain calm and not charter a boat to the New Federation border planet to shout and protest.
Then, Daphne began to put pressure on the empire openly.
“I think such imperial heroes should receive due praise and recognition.
"Hanton is a patriotic soldier at heart. He is simple, so simple that he just wants to make this ancient empire greater. He is also naive sometimes, and naively thinks that as long as he risks his life to save more people, he will have no regrets.
“From before the war until now, he has done nothing but encourage and comfort the people, without ever complaining or thinking of anything for himself.
“If he wants wealth, the group that controls the shielding technology doesn’t have to donate it to the Empire;
“If he wanted power, he could have used his extraordinary strength to stand guard beside my great father during the insect tide, just like the elders in the Council of Elders did.
"But he didn't, he was on the front lines fighting against the most powerful lifeforms in the galaxy.
“I don’t know why, before he was about to wake up from his coma, the Empire didn’t make any statement, not even a commendation order, not an official announcement, not a single word of praise from the officials.
“Don’t let the patriots get discouraged.”
After Daphne finished speaking, she turned and walked away. Her angry yet slightly strong expression made the audience feel the anger in her heart.
For a time, all the officials of the empire, from the emperor to the military, the Senate, and the development of the religion, were pushed to the forefront.
His Majesty the Emperor sent a second communication request half a day later.
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