At this moment, in the banquet hall, all eyes fell on Ming Li again.
Feeling the gaze of everyone, Ming Li's mouth twitched, and she couldn't even drink her wine.
She calmly placed the wine jar in her hand on the table in front of her and said expressionlessly, "I'm not interested in this throne."
With that, she waved her hand and returned the Royal Seal, which was not far away, to the old king.
Everyone, "......"
Looking at the Royal Seal that had returned to his hand, the old king looked numb, "You brat!"
Ming Li, "You old geezer."
"You brat!"
"You old geezer..."
Everyone, "......" Can these two idiots stop being so childish... It makes them look so out of place...
A group of princes and princesses, who felt like outsiders, looked back and forth between Ming Li and the old king, unsure of what to say for a moment.
After a long pause, the old king, whose beard had stood on end with anger, shot Ming Li a glare. His gaze fell on the princes and princesses and he asked, "Do any of you have anything to say?"
Princes and Princesses, "Nothing."
Old King, "...Can you show some spirit! This is the throne! Facing it, can you not be so calm?" Did he have no dignity as king?!
Look at the princes and princesses of other countries. To sit in that position, they would kill each other, engaging in all sorts of scheming, framing, and murder, which was incredibly spectacular.
Then look at his bunch of silly sons and daughters...
The old king sighed deeply and didn't want to speak anymore.
Hearing this, the princes and princesses subconsciously said, "Since Big Sister doesn't want it, why should we? If Big Sister wanted this position, then we wouldn't want to fight her for it."
Old King, "......"
After calming his emotions, the old king's gaze fell on Ming Li, and he said irritably, "You brat, look at what you've taught them!"
Hearing this, Ming Li raised an eyebrow and asked blankly, "What's wrong? Are they not excellent enough? Then I'll go back and train them more."
The princes and princesses, hearing this, trembled and cast resentful glances at the old king.
Old King, "......"
Glancing at his children, his eldest daughter was beyond mention. His second son had conquered six kingdoms without a single defeat. His third daughter was peerless in medicine and poison, sought after by everyone in the world for treatment. His fourth daughter had become a renowned talented poetess. His fifth son...
The old king sighed again. It was difficult to lie to himself and say they weren't excellent; they were simply too excellent, so much so that the suitors knocking on the palace doors recently had almost worn out the thresholds...
After a moment of silence, the old king waved his hand, and the next second, servants came and placed a small booklet in front of the princes and princesses.
Glancing at the small booklet placed before them, the princes and princesses looked at each other and asked doubtfully, "Father, what is this?"
Old King, "The small booklet in front of you has twelve tasks. Whoever completes these twelve tasks first will be eligible to inherit the throne."
Princes and Princesses, "But Father, we don't want to inherit your throne..."
Hearing this, the old king's forehead twitched fiercely, and he said, "If you don't want to inherit, then all of you get married! I'm old and want to hold my grandchildren!"
Princes and Princesses, "......"
After a moment of silence, the princes and princesses exchanged glances, and the next second, they said in unison, "Father, I think we can discuss inheriting the throne again. We will definitely not disappoint Father's expectations and will complete the tasks well!"
With that, they grabbed the small booklets in front of them and quickly left.
Old King, "......"
Soon, only Ming Li and the old king were left in the vast palace.
Seeing Ming Li not making any move, the old king's mouth twitched, and he asked, "You brat, why are you still sitting there?"
Ming Li, "I don't have a task."
"Then what do you see on your table?"
Hearing the old king's words, Ming Li raised an eyebrow and lazily lifted her gaze to look. Upon seeing the small booklet, she calmly raised her hand and elegantly snapped her fingers. The next second, the small booklet was turned into a pile of ashes by a sudden black fire, and blown away by a gust of wind from who knows where.
Ming Li, "Is there anything on my table?"
Old King, "......"