Zither Emperor Chapter 969 Chapter 309 Do You Want a Country as a Gift

969: Chapter 309 Do You Want a Country as a Gift?

(Part 2) 969: Chapter 309 Do You Want a Country as a Gift?

(Part 2) Crespo glanced at Maximo, and after receiving a nod, he stepped aside.

Ye Yinzhu smiled faintly and said, “Your Majesty, if you have any conditions, you can state them now.

I will try my best to fulfill them within the realm of possibility.

Of course, my condition is that Landias must support this holy war with all its might, without any reservations.”

Maximo said, “Yin Zhu, no matter what, you married Sura, so let me address you in this manner.”

Ye Yinzhu nodded.

The fact was there; no matter what, he was Sura’s father.

Maximo said, “If you were the emperor of Landias, what conditions would you propose to ensure the safety of Landias and its eternal legacy without being annexed?”

Ye Yinzhu frowned and said, “Your Majesty, that seems to be beyond what I should consider.”

Maximo calmly said, “I fear you also cannot easily mention such a method.

With Qin City, Faran, and the Milan Empire around, Landias will only gradually decline under suppression.

Even if Faran intends to favor and maintain balance, such a trend is inevitable.

After all, once this holy war is victorious, Qin City’s position on the continent will further increase, even surpassing that of Faran.

And Qin City has always had a close cooperative relationship with the Milan Empire, but what about Landias?

While I am here, I believe I can still preserve Landias.

But I am no longer young, and after I pass, no matter which of my worthless children inherits the throne, I fear Landias will also head towards destruction.

These are merely matters of time.”

Ye Yinzhu did not speak because he knew Maximo was stating facts.

Having gone through that war, being on opposing sides, the Milan Empire would inevitably attack Landias.

And without the northern threat, whether in terms of military power, national strength, or allies, the Milan Empire was not something Landias could pare with at present.

Sura suddenly said, “Then what do you want to do?”

Maximo looked at Sura, his eyes filled with deep sadness, “Phoenix, you know very well what your siblings are like.

Although you always refuse to acknowledge your identity, in my heart, you are the only obedient child.”

“Me?

Obedient?

You don’t need to use these words to arouse my sympathy.

I’ll say it again, there is no relationship between you and me,” Sura’s voice suddenly rose, cold with a slight tremble.

Maximo lowered his head, looking at the ground, “Yes, I don’t deserve to be your father.

It was I who ruined your mother’s life, and your brother…”

“Shut up, you don’t deserve to mention them.” Sura’s body trembled violently, staring at Maximo with extremely emotional eyes, “Where were you when we were starving?

Where were you when my brother died?

Do you know?

My mother refused to let go of her money bag even when a thief broke her fingers, just to buy some fruit for my brother with the money she earned hard.

Do you have any idea what we went through?

Even after I returned to the Imperial Palace, your beastly sons even tried to rape me when I had just passed my tenth birthday.

When have you ever fulfilled a father’s responsibilities?

In your heart, there is only power, only desire.

You don’t deserve to mention my mother and brother, they have no relation to you.”

Tears already wet the veil on her face, and seeing Sura’s extremely unstable emotions, Ye Yinzhu quickly pulled her into his arms, forting her with his warm chest.

Maximo’s body was also trembling, tears streaming down his cheeks, “Yes, I don’t deserve it.

Except for power and Landias, I never cared about anything else, otherwise, how could I be in this position today?

I even don’t have the rights to blame your siblings, after all, I did not teach them well, I never cared about them.”

“Not until you came back from the Dark Tower did I realize how much I failed in kinship.

Do you remember what you told me?

You said you would do three things for me, and after that, we would have no relation anymore.

That moment, my heart was greatly shaken.

I know all about your experiences, I never thought you would forgive me or do anything for me.

In my view, all you children just wanted something from me.

But not you, despite feeling deep hatred towards me, you still decided to do three things for me, I couldn’t be clearer about what that means.

Because deep down in your heart, I still exist as your father.

Blood is thicker than water, no matter what, my blood flows in your veins.”

Listening to Maximo’s words, Sura wept loudly in Ye Yinzhu’s arms, unwilling to lift her head again.

All Ye Yinzhu could feel was helplessness; after all, even a just official finds it hard to settle a family dispute.

Moreover, such crying could only benefit Sura’s health; she needed to fully vent the sorrow in her heart a long time ago.

Turning around to face away from the three people, Maximo silently wiped his own tears.

He was right; among his children, only Sura truly had filial piety, even though she had never called him “Dad”.

After drying his tears, Maximo turned back and said to Ye Yinzhu, “I have thought long and hard.

It is not difficult for Landias to fully support the holy war, but I must ensure the continuation of my country, ensure the prosperity of Landias.

Yet, this is not something my power can achieve.

Maybe you and Faran can ensure for how long Milan Empire will not attack my country and guarantee that the deployment of Landias troops in the war is absolutely fair.

However, these do not fundamentally solve the problem.

What Landias lacks now is not your guarantees, but arises from issues within itself.

The condition I am proposing is for you to give me an heir.”

Maximo seemed to have erased the sorrow in his heart while speaking these words decisively, leaving no room for negotiation.

Ye Yinzhu fully believed that if he did not accept this condition, given Maximo’s personality, he would rather shatter than be whole but tainted.

“Your Majesty, I don’t quite understand what you mean.

What do you mean by giving you an heir?” Ye Yinzhu asked gravely.

Maximo said, “A century from now, Landias will need an outstanding monarch to lead the Empire out of trouble and ensure that the people of Landias do not suffer pain and enslavement.

And such a person, I can only ask from you.”

“Me?” Ye Yinzhu frowned at Maximo.

Maximo said, “There are two ways to resolve this.

The first is to pass the throne to the Phoenix, and you bee the Regent with plete control.

With Crespo here as a witness and with my decree, I can guarantee that there will be absolutely no voices of dissent in Landias.

Given your standing on the Continent and your relationship with Sura, Landias will only bee more prosperous and flourishing, and I can be pletely reassured.”

Ye Yinzhu looked at Maximo in surprise, never expecting that the emperor would propose such a condition.

The implications of Maximo’s words were clear: he was offering a country.

Would you accept it?

Being highly intelligent, Ye Yinzhu quickly posed himself after his initial shock, and he couldn’t help but greatly admire Maximo.

Perhaps there were outstanding royal descendants in Landias eligible to inherit the throne, but no matter who inherited it, it would not resolve the discord between Landias and Milan Empire.

But Sura was different; she was his wife and also the legitimate daughter of Maximo, a Princess.

Although she was a girl, she had his support behind her.

By letting Sura inherit the throne, Maximo intended to use his identity to ensure the continuity of the Landias Empire.

With him around, would Milan really act against Landias?

A tripartite balance would certainly be maintained.

Even Qin City might lean towards Landias due to his influence.

On the surface, Maximo appeared to be giving a country to Ye Yinzhu.

Although driven by helplessness, it was undoubtedly the best choice for the nation of Landias.

Moreover, no matter what, the real inheritor of the throne would still be a member of Moratti Family.

Most importantly, Maximo had long seen that Ye Yinzhu had no ambition.

He deeply loved Sura and would never covet her throne.

Before proposing this condition today, Maximo had pondered deeply countless times over these three years.

That led to his decision today.

“You want me to inherit your throne?” Sura raised her tear-streaked, pretty face, her shock even greater than Ye Yinzhu’s.

Though she cared less about power, Maximo’s words still gave her a strange feeling.

Which child does not yearn for their parent’s attention, and in a royal family, what could be more significant than succession to the throne?

Maximo understood Sura’s feelings very accurately.

Although she appeared cold on the surface, she had a warm heart.

She hated her father, but deep down, she still regarded him as her father.

Maximo smiled faintly and said, “As long as you are willing to accept, this is the dowry Dad is giving you.

As a member of your maternal family, I could not be by your side at your wedding.

And of all I possess, the most precious is this throne.

I admit, passing the throne to you is to leverage Yin Zhu’s status on the Continent to ensure the future security of Landias.

But Phoenix, do you believe that you are Dad’s most beloved daughter?

Though I know I can never fully pensate you with anything, I truly want to hear you call me ‘Dad’ once.

If there is an afterlife, I would rather forsake all power and status just to silently be by your mother’s side, loving her for a lifetime, using the next life to make up for the hurt she has endured in this one.” (To be continued.

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