Start with an Archangel

Joshua had already made an agreement with Bartlett, Joyce, and Daliang. As long as the three of them don't insist on rescuing Howard, he can successfully gain the support of all the city lords and important ministers and successfully inherit the throne.

Joshua looked at Da Liang, who looked at Joyce.

Now all that remains is Joyce and Bartlett's opinion.

If Howard can be saved, the two of them will definitely try their best to rescue him at all costs. If Howard is in the hands of the fallen angels, they will agree even if the army of hell is allowed to enter Shangjiang City in exchange for their release of Howard.

However, Howard was kidnapped by Angela.

Joyce and Bartlett encountered a problem. What should they do if they supported Joshua to become king and Angela put Howard back?

Joyce fell into an ideological struggle, and Bartlett, who led the angel guards to guard the surroundings, was also in a dilemma.

But at this time, Abigail, who was deliberately ignored by Joshua, said: "I am more worried than any of you about Howard's disappearance. But as the city lords said, according to the current situation in Shangjiang City, whether it is external or internal Internally, we all need a king to unite people. I agree to elect a new king to lead us."

Elves have a natural resistance to black elves. Just now, Joshua had no idea of ​​asking for Abigail's opinion. Although Abigail supported the election of a new king this time, Joshua still said dissatisfied: " Marquis Abigail, please be careful with your words. The King of East China Sea is still our majesty now, and calling him by his first name undermines your noble status."

Who would have thought that Abigail stood up directly: "Joshua, I know that you have coveted the throne of the East China Sea King for a long time. You don't think that you can inherit the throne just by encouraging a few city lords to support you, right? What if? The royal family really has no direct heirs, and you do have a chance to become king with the support of most of the city lords. But if Howard has a child, he is the real heir to the throne."

Joshua said: "All of your Majesty's relatives were killed by William, and no one was spared. Since then, Your Majesty has been busy with political affairs and has not yet got married, so there is no direct member of the royal family in Shangjiang who can inherit the throne. Marquis Abigail, You wouldn’t just bring a child and say it’s His Majesty’s heir, would you? It’s not up to you, the angels loyal to the royal family can easily identify the authenticity of the royal bloodline.”

Abigail smiled and said: "Of course I know that royal blood cannot be faked, and I am very lucky that the angels of the royal family can distinguish the authenticity of royal blood. My gentlemen, Howard has an heir built in, if we need a new king, Should someone with real inheritance rights be in charge?"

Joshua frowned and said, "This is impossible. His Majesty told me personally that all his children are dead."

Abigail said: "That's because Howard has a child that he doesn't even know about. I originally wanted to give him a surprise, but this happened instead."

If Joshua doesn't know what Abigail is talking about now, he doesn't deserve to be an elf who almost wears the crown. Joshua stared at Abigail's belly. He could feel a life growing inside.

"You said the child in your belly belongs to His Majesty?"

Abigail stroked her belly: "Yes, the child is Howard's, the only royal descendant. Therefore, you don't need to worry about choosing a king, because except for my child, anyone who dares to become king is a conspiracy. Usurping the throne."

The entire conference room fell silent.

Daliang didn't expect that things would change so dramatically. He finally understood why Abigail was "winking" at him before the meeting started. It turns out that she has Howard's child, a rare commodity, but Songjiang City is left alone. This is because she wants her brother to support her!

By the way, when did Howard hook up with Abigail? This guy looked upright, but he was also an experienced driver.

And what is my current status?

Howard is the King of the East China Sea. If Abigail succeeds in ascending to the throne, the mother is as valuable as the son. How can this mistress be able to stay behind the curtain and listen to politics.

Monica is Abigail's daughter, so she is a princess!

Brother... No, go back and coax Monica into remarrying. By then, I will be the prince-in-law.

Wahahahaha...

Support, you must support Abigail. Joshua has full wings. If he takes power, he will definitely suppress the human clan first, especially Joyce, the former human clan ministers who are die-hardly loyal to Howard. Brother has robbed Joshua's mines and ruined Joshua's affairs. This old elf has a very deep city, but on the surface he is in harmony with him. If he ascends to a higher position, he may not know what kind of shoes he will wear for me.

There are many benefits to supporting Abigail. The black elves in Songjiang City belong to the new strength. Whether it is racial conflicts or political conflicts, they cannot get along with Joshua's forces. If you want to gain a foothold in Shangjiang City, you must rely on the support of the non-Joshua family. Aren't the non-Joshua family brother, Stanley, Joyce and Bartlett?

Abigail is pregnant with Howard's child, and Bartlett's angel guard is supposed to support her. Marquis Stanley listens to his brother, and he can influence Joyce's decision. No wonder Abigail was anxious to become relatives with her brother, sending soldiers and money.

Daliang stood up and broke the silence in the conference room: "If the child in the belly of Mistress Abigail is His Majesty's, then it is a descendant of the royal family. If we cannot save His Majesty and need to establish a new king, as a member of the royal family Immediately Earl, I hope that the person sitting on the throne is the royal bloodline to which I am loyal."

Marquis Stanley then stood up and said: "Jiading City is willing to support the royal bloodline as the new king of Shangjiang City."

When Abigail said that the child in her belly was Howard, he concentrated on his involvement with the royal bloodline. Then he said: "The guardian angels of Shangjiang City are willing to continue to be loyal to the royal bloodline."

Joyce also stood up at Da Liang's signal: "Since Lord Bartlett has confirmed that the child in Marquis Abigail's belly is your Majesty's heir, then he is the only legal heir to Shangjiang City."

The sudden change made the four city lords of Baoshan City, Fengxian City, Nanhui City, and Qingpu City look at Joshua.

Although they have five cities, their strength is no longer what it used to be. The Shuntong Chamber of Commerce jointly established by Jiading City and Shangjiang City has begun to quickly accumulate wealth for these two cities. The convenient transportation allows merchant ships docked in Shangjiang City to quickly enter and exit.

The economy of Chongming City is in sharp decline.

Joshua really didn't expect that it was so difficult to become king. His butt had already touched the throne, but he was pulled down by an unborn child.

But Joshua had no choice. Being recognized by half of the forces in Shangjiang represented by Bartlett, Joyce, Daliang and Marquis Stanley, even an illegitimate child with no status could become the orthodoxy of the royal family.

If Joshua doesn't want to start a fight, he can only pinch his nose and admit his misfortune.

Joshua said: "I don't know which is more important, the fate of a city or the legitimacy of a throne, but since you insist on handing the throne to an unborn child, you are sending this city on a path full of shadows. It may be prosperity or destruction.

I will support your decision and support the orthodoxy of the royal family.

But I will resign as Prime Minister. Failure to protect His Majesty is a serious dereliction of duty on my part.

I feel a little unwell. If you have any resolutions, can you send someone to Chongming City to tell me?

Farewell. "

Joshua stood up and walked out of the conference room.

Abigail sat on the main seat: "Duke Joshua resigned from the post of Prime Minister. Before our new king is born and reaches adulthood, someone needs to take charge of the government affairs of Shangjiang City. I suggest that I take charge as the queen. Political affairs in Shangjiang.”

At this time, the city lords and officials had not yet reacted to such a major change in the political situation.

Daliang said: "Mother Abigail. Who becomes the queen is a private matter of the royal family. We can support the king, but we cannot support the queen. If you want to be the queen, your majesty needs to hold a wedding with you. Or wait. The new king will canonize you when he reaches adulthood.

I think who should serve as the imperial prime minister and take charge of Shangjiang's government affairs is what we need to discuss now. "