StarCraft: Everyone wants the Queen

Chapter 263 Cry Louder

“Then you are truly kind.” Michelle smiled faintly, leaning against the ornate French window adorned with gold and silver threads, her pinky finger holding a golden, wheat-shaped tassel to her lips.

"In any case, I must reiterate my position: I will not take sides unless there is a sufficiently large profit."

His tone was light and leisurely, as if he were stating something that had nothing to do with him.

But only Shen Qingqing knew how much he really wanted her to retract the decree.

After all, besides the Elders' Council, he was the one who suffered the most after the abolition of the old system.

“It seems you have now clearly defined your temporary team,” Shen Qingqing said calmly, sitting in her chair and listening to him. “However, even so, even if those nobles disregard the law and break into the temple, this matter is already settled.”

“I will not change any law, even if a sword is held to my throat.”

Hearing Shen Qingqing say that, Michel laughed, but this time his smile was less playful and more sinister.

"Hmph... Since the Queen Insect remains stubborn, then so be it."

"Farewell, my esteemed... Queen Insect."

His words had a hidden meaning, but at this moment Shen Qingqing had no time to think about what that meaning was.

She was about to have her head explode from the noise outside.

After Michel left, the noise outside the temple never stopped from morning till night.

The combined power of the noise, the clamor, the shouts... all these sounds are no less powerful than a loudspeaker blaring at your ears at 320 decibels.

Lying in bed with her head covered by the blanket didn't help, and Shen Qingqing crawled out from under the covers with her hair all messy.

She had been listening all night; the insects outside kept changing, but they just wouldn't stop.

It seems they wanted to force her to submit and retract her decision through this kind of soft power struggle.

"But that's impossible!" Shen Qingqing thought, sitting on the bed.

The words have already been spoken; there's no reason to go back on them.

Moreover, the Zerg are indeed due for a new system of change.

Stepping barefoot onto the cold floor, Shen Qingqing shivered violently, hugged her arms and shrank back, then slowly walked to the window.

The huge arched French windows were covered by heavy, dark red velvet curtains, isolating the outside world from the inside, and keeping the hazy moon and bright light completely out of the dim bedroom.

The room is shrouded in darkness, creating an atmosphere perfect for sleeping in.

Not a single ray of light could disturb her.

Not a single breeze could disturb her.

This is a quiet place that belongs to her alone.

With a slight movement of her fair and slender arm, she parted the curtains a crack from the edge, and the moonlight rushed in, as if afraid it wouldn't fall on the beauty's face.

The bright moonlight shone down on Shen Qingqing's face, forming a dazzling white light that fell from above, shrouding her left eye and lips in a hazy, indistinct glow.

It was still noisy outside, but not as lively as during the day.

Perhaps it's because a new batch of insects was introduced.

Shen Qingqing noticed that the insects below were all young.

She had just met with Michel during the day, and before she could even see the insects outside, she was stopped at the door by the guards.

She then began holding a meeting on the terminal to discuss the exact implementation path of the Zerg laws and to calculate how all Zerg assets would be used to fund education and political expenditures.

Among them, Go Yuan, Saenster, and Lia acted as the main supporters of the Queen, while Andor and Michel's attitudes were wavering, and it was not yet known which side they would stand on.

The dramatic change in Celit's attitude puzzled her even more.

Despite being reluctant to give up his earldom, his attitude completely changed after hearing about the newly issued mercantilist decree, and he vowed to stand on the side of the insect queen.

Noticing that the sounds of the Zerg outside were getting quieter, Shen Qingqing thought that they might have gotten tired of shouting.

The young Zerg, forced by their own elders to come to the temple to swagger and shout in protest, all had a sense of shame. When it came to shamelessness, they were naturally no match for the seasoned veterans, so their shouts were weak and feeble. They were afraid that other Zerg would find out that they were shouting too loudly, so they all hid their voices and made only the faintest sounds from their throats.

"Queen Insect, please don't hide from us. We all want an explanation, a reasonable explanation."

"This law is clearly aimed at us. Queen Insect, please don't let those insects blind you. Reform won't work."

"Queen Insect, please listen to me..."

"..."

Countless sounds came from a crack in the heavy curtains, recklessly crashing into her ears.

Looking down, the sound of the insect swarm suddenly became louder than before.

Shen Qingqing looked closely and exclaimed, "Wow, it turns out the elders have arrived!"

The little creatures huddled together like mice seeing a cat, shouting in a muffled voice, afraid that if their voices were too soft, the elders would grab them by the ears and drag them onto the stage for public shaming, and also afraid that if their voices were too loud, they would disturb the insect mother's rest.

So they all started to show their unique abilities.

Some of them convulsed on the spot, foamed at the mouth, and fainted.

Some clutched their chests, their faces contorted in pain, twitched a couple of times, rolled their eyes, and stuck out their tongues, feigning illness.

Others would simply point to the sky and shout, "Look! Queen Insect!" Once the other insectoids turned their attention to the sky, they would quickly disappear.

Those who were slower were grabbed by the hem of their clothes by the elders and left there forever.

The little ones were used to being unrestrained and flamboyant, and they couldn't stand such humiliation. So, led by their leader, they all burst into tears.

Crying and cursing filled the air.

The Third Elder was the most furious. He caught a few young rascals and left them there, scolding them for their lack of ambition.

"All you do is cry all day long. What are you crying about? Am I that scary?"

The young insect, pulled in front of him, opened his tear-filled eyes, looked at him, nodded emphatically, and cried even more bitterly.

The severely injured Third Elder quickly took a nitroglycerin pill to prevent himself from fainting on the spot.

Pointing at the young insect, his tone was full of disappointment and frustration, "You child, you've gone blind at such a young age! Go back and get treatment right now, or the Third Elder will make you regret it!"

So the young insect left, weeping and wailing.

He hadn't walked two miles when he jumped three feet high again, let out a "hey!" and quickly disappeared from the spot.

The children were stunned by this action, and even the Third Elder was dumbfounded.

"You're not allowed to imitate him! You all need to cry!"

The Third Elder was so angry that his beard stood on end, his eyes were bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth.

"No no no."

“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu”

"Waaaaaahh ...

The cries rose and fell, symphonizing around the Third Elder.

"Stop crying, everyone! We're sending you off to your funeral!"