The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 485: Quickly Fetch the Crown and Place It on the Ruler!

This way, they could save the most time!

But He Qinian’s skills were limited. After drawing just a few talismans, his face had gone pale and his hands were trembling.

Seeing this, the head of the guards quickly said, "Master He, don’t push yourself. We can ride horses out of the palace to fetch people."

"No, we must use the Teleportation Talismans. Otherwise... the ministers won’t make it in time," He Qinian insisted, managing to complete another Teleportation Talisman despite his exhaustion.

He was feeling utterly drained, barely able to stand.

"Master He, as long as we’ve tried our best, it’s enough," the head of the guards sighed. "This Ninth Princess of Mu Nation is clearly making things difficult for us. If we can’t manage it, we can let the Xuanyuan clan take over the ruler’s position."

He was worried that He Qinian might lose his life over this.

He Qinian made another attempt, but his remaining strength could no longer support his drawing. The symbols on the talisman were crooked and clearly unusable.

Sweat covered his forehead, and his eyes turned red with frustration. "No, if House Xuanyuan rules Border Nation again, the people won’t have a good life."

Moreover, with House Xuanyuan now without the Evil Bee and the Enchanting Bug King in Mu Nation, it would be easy for the people to revolt. Without a wise ruler, Border Nation would likely fall into chaos and strife.

He wasn’t concerned about himself; he only wanted the people of Border Nation to live in peace and stability!

But why? Why was he so weak that he couldn’t even draw a few talismans?

His chest heaved with internal pressure, and he felt a bout of nausea.

Suddenly, someone came over and took the brush from his hand.

He Qinian immediately felt relief, his complexion returning to a more normal color.

Nanli’s face was grim. "Exhausting yourself to the point of death, is it worth it?"

"My life is of no value," He Qinian replied weakly, sitting on the ground and panting. "In Border Nation, wizards were once respected. They used the Enchanting Bugs Technique to heal the people and perform rituals to ward off evil. But later... later, everything changed..."

When Xuanyuan Cang took power, he forced the wizards to perform immoral acts.

He Qinian had originally studied the Enchanting Bugs Technique and rituals with the hope of benefiting the people. But under a tyrannical ruler, what could he do with his limited power?

He didn’t care whether Nanli was truly the dragon; he only wanted to end House Xuanyuan’s rule over Border Nation.

With this thought, He Qinian tried to stand again. "I’ll rest for a bit and can draw a few more..."

"You’ve exhausted all your strength. How will you return to Mu Nation with me later?" Nanli looked at him for a moment before reluctantly saying, "Fine, I’ll help you draw."

She dipped her brush in cinnabar and swiftly began drawing Teleportation Talismans. In just a breath, she had drawn over a dozen.

Most importantly, Nanli remained composed, showing no signs of sweat or exhaustion. She looked up at the head of the guards with an unperturbed expression. "How many do you need?"

The head of the guards was dumbfounded, taking a while to respond. "Fifty! Fifty should be enough!"

Nanli nodded and continued working.

The head of the guards couldn’t help but glance at He Qinian, who had previously earned respect and sympathy. Now... fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

Why was it that a man like He Qinian could only draw a few talismans before collapsing, while the ruler could draw dozens, even up to fifty?

He Qinian had heard of Nanli’s prowess before, but seeing it in person was something else. Only someone who drew talismans would understand just how extraordinary Nanli was!

Seeing the head of the guards’ change in demeanor, He Qinian said, "I’m just an ordinary person. How can I compare to the true dragon?"

The head of the guards’ disdainful look shifted immediately. Indeed, the ruler was the true dragon--who could compare?

"No one can surpass the ruler!" the head of the guards exclaimed passionately.

Nanli paused, setting down her brush and looking up with resignation. "Stop flattering me. I’ve drawn sixty talismans; that should be enough."

She thought to herself, these guards must have lost their minds from training, insisting she become the ruler. She didn’t believe that educated ministers would buy into this true dragon nonsense.

Once the ministers protested collectively, she’d be able to extricate herself from this situation.

The head of the guards didn’t dare delay. He hurriedly took the Teleportation Talismans, inquiring about their use, and then sent his subordinates to act.

The ministers, who had been dragged out of bed, were teleported to the palace. Upon learning that Border Nation was undergoing a regime change, they were all stunned.

One by one, they glared at the head of the guards and demanded, "Jiang Nian, you control five thousand palace guards and swore to protect the ruler. Yet today... today you conspired with traitors to rebel?! Aren’t you afraid of divine retribution?!"

The head of the guards stood upright, his head held high, and snorted, "I am following the will of the heavens! Xuanyuan Fu is a false dragon. The one who will ascend now is the true dragon of Border Nation! She will lead us, and Border Nation, to a new beginning!"

"Just because you say she’s a true dragon, does that make it so?!" the ministers yelled angrily.

In the grand hall, voices rose and fell in argument.

One particularly rude minister shouted, "What true dragon? She’s probably just a bear in disguise!"

But before he could finish, an Eight Paws Evil Bee buzzed over, seemingly intent on dealing with him.

The minister screamed and fell to the ground in fear.

"Come back!" A woman’s clear voice called from the hall’s entrance.

The Eight Paws Evil Bee paused, then flew back to Nanli.

The other Evil Bees flapped their wings loudly, clearly displeased with the bee that had caused a commotion.

The head of the guards, Jiang Nian, was both overjoyed and reverent. He loudly declared, "Everyone, this is the true dragon of Border Nation, our new ruler!"

He was the first to kneel.

The ministers looked at Nanli and the Evil Bees, their quarrelling subsiding.

One of them said, "She... she can command the Evil Bees!"

Immediately, dozens of ministers knelt down, prostrating themselves on the ground. "We pay our respects to the ruler!"

Nanli’s lips twitched.

Let that rude minister die if he must. Why did she have to speak up and reveal her ability to command the Evil Bees?

She looked at the prostrated ministers and said, "I am a woman."

"Even though you’re a woman, you can command the Evil Bees!" a minister replied.

"I am the Ninth Princess of Mu Nation."

"Even if you’re from Mu Nation, you can command the Evil Bees!" the minister insisted.

"Then, if I make Border Nation a vassal state of Mu Nation, would you have no objections?"

"You can command the Evil Bees! Everything is under your control!" the ministers replied.

"..." Nanli was expressionless.

In terms of brainwashing and propaganda, who could rival House Xuanyuan ?

The chief minister shouted, "Quickly fetch the crown and place it on the ruler!"

"It’s here, it’s here!" He Qinian had already prepared it. The Border Nation crown, passed down for hundreds of years, was still as bright and magnificent as ever.