StarCraft: Everyone wants the Queen

Chapter 262 Torrent

"Queen Insect, how could you do this!"

Inside the magnificent, golden temple, Michel was dressed in a ceremonial gown. The snow-white robe draped over his body made his golden hair shimmer with a dazzling light, making his blue eyes even bluer and his golden hair even more golden.

At this moment, the young nobleman of the Zerg was questioning the Zerg Queen with aggressive words.

"Why did you do this! The Zerg are developing in an orderly manner, but you insist on abolishing the old system and issuing new decrees instead... You may only care about your own reputation and have completely forgotten that if it weren't for the protection of the nobles, would you be able to live in such a magnificent palace?"

"Don't forget that the nobles are the source of the Queen's confidence. Just because you are willing to give up your etiquette for those commoners doesn't mean we are too."

When Shen Qingqing ordered changes to the tax system, Michelle didn't lead the criticism, which was already a huge concession. I never expected that she would dare to abolish the old system so blatantly now. It's simply lawless!

When he heard this news from the audience, he thought it was a joke, but the serious expression on her face clearly showed otherwise.

She means it.

Things are different now. He, Michel, will absolutely not give up his own interests to cater to the so-called insect queen.

It's impossible!

no way!

Sitting calmly sipping tea in her mahogany chair, Shen Qingqing didn't even glance at him, as if his roars and shouts were just a child throwing a tantrum in her eyes.

The temple is now sealed off. Shen Qingqing had anticipated the arrival of the elders and nobles when she returned, so after her speech, she ordered that no insectoids were allowed to enter the temple unless they had a pass she had given them.

This pass is not available to every Zerg, nor to every noble; it is only granted to Zerg who have made significant contributions to the development of the Zerg.

Michelle was among those gifted a prize for her financial collaboration with Celit, which helped establish the Zerg brand in StarCraft.

She had thought Michelle wouldn't be in such a hurry, but it seems she was overthinking it.

After finishing the tea in the white glazed cup, Shen Qingqing looked at the little black tea left in the teapot and was wondering whether to brew another pot when she was forcefully pressed into a chair by the force on her shoulder.

“Mother Insect,” Michel said in a deep voice, his pressure on her shoulders undiminished. He lowered his head, enveloping her in his domineering embrace.

"It seems that the Queen Insect is not listening to me. That is very impolite."

Seeing that Shen Qingqing still didn't speak, Michel took the white glazed cup from her hand and poured all the tea from the teapot into the cup.

The deep red tea collided with the glazed porcelain, producing a crisp, clear sound.

The small half-cup of black tea was quickly poured out, and Michelle picked up the teacup and brought it to Shen Qingqing's lips.

"Drink."

Not understanding what he was going to do, Shen Qingqing kept her lips tightly shut and didn't open her mouth.

Michelle's expression grew increasingly grim as she offered tea and water, but her request was not accepted.

He slammed the cup down on the table, his azure eyes fixed on Shen Qingqing, scanning her from head to toe repeatedly, before suddenly letting out a sneer:

"How could I forget that you don't want to appear so innocent?"

Then he released the cup and also let go of Shen Qingqing's shoulder, walked straight to the French window, and gently pulled open a gap in the red velvet curtains where they were covering each other.

They saw the bustling crowd outside, with many nobles being stopped by guards outside the temple's arched gates.

Those were descendants of the thirteen clans that he was quite familiar with.

Most of them are young, while the older ones are all seasoned veterans who would never personally question the insect mother. It would be better to send their offspring or younger generations who look to be around the same age as the insect mother.

Michelle drew the curtains again without turning around. "Mother Insect, is this the ending you wanted?"

"To instigate internal strife within the Zerg, leading to sharp class conflict and antagonism?"

Shen Qingqing did not answer him directly, but leaned back in her chair and looked at him in a relaxed and comfortable manner. "Class conflict has existed for a long time, hasn't it? As a born nobleman, you should know this better than I do."

She was referring to the class conflict and antagonism within the Zerg race.

The Zerg have been developing for tens of thousands of years. Regardless of how they came into being, the seeds of contradiction were sown from the moment the noble and commoner classes were born. After so many years of accumulation and growth, their roots have become extremely developed. They are just waiting for a suitable opportunity to cause the dam to collapse.

"Since that's the case, then ignore it and just focus on being your Queen. These conflicts have nothing to do with you."

Now, Michelle no longer calls her 'Mother Insect'.

She wasn't even pretending anymore. Shen Qingqing raised an eyebrow like Ge Yuan:

“Even if I don’t step up this time, other Zerg will, or even other races. The corrupt feudal system can no longer adapt to the current development of productivity. Reform is an inevitable trend and is imminent.”

Can you imagine a country that is highly developed in terms of economy, military, or politics, still having a constitutional monarchy and an emperor?

Even though they have spaceships and other high-tech products, they still kneel down and shout "Greetings, Your Excellency!" whenever they see a nobleman.

Doesn't this feel very disjointed?

A highly developed economy requires absolute human rights to be reflected, not the wealth of the nobility.

"Besides, I will be in power for a long time. Rather than waiting for an explosion, it's better to take the initiative and force the nobles to make concessions through constitutional means," Shen Qingqing said with a light smile.

"You're clearly taking a huge risk!" Michelle couldn't hold back any longer and appeared in front of her in the blink of an eye.

His eyes burned with fury, and he clenched his teeth to keep from losing control, but his slightly trembling voice betrayed him: "You have no idea what terrible consequences would come if they united and rebelled!"

"I understand, I understand everything," Shen Qingqing said calmly.

Having read history and classic texts, she naturally knew that the rise of every dynasty was accompanied by the fall of the previous one.

This is inevitable.

An irresistible historical tide surged forth, bringing not only the roar of the sea, but also a contest for destiny, an impact on the times, and a clash with the existing system.

"But so what? If I don't do anything, the outcome won't change. All I can do is keep moving forward and try to make the conflict less acute."

Shen Qingqing leaned back in her chair, feeling deflated, and completely relaxed.

After a long silence, she let out a sigh:

"Rather than let others become victims, I'd rather shift the blame onto them."

“They will understand, because I am the queen insect.”

"Because I am the queen insect, I have to do this."