Fletcher could not help himself and scolded Darryl, pointing at him, ” How could you solve it if all of us couldn’t? Don’t make a fool of yourself. Step back at once!”
Fletcher felt that the eunuch was just trying his luck to get the Empress’s reward.
At the same time, all of the Ministers scolded Darryl too.
“That’s right. Why is little eunuch like you trying to be a fool?”
“Do you know what the consequences are if you aren’t successful?”
“How rude you are…”
Everyone was busy shouting. Darryl could not help but laugh quietly as virtual-novel.net looked around. “So when none of you were able to succeed, no one else is allowed to try? I’m very confident I will succeed. Besides, I’m not trying to show off. I’m doing this to save the South Cloud World’s reputation.”
When virtual-novel.net said that, Fletcher and the rest had nothing to say. Darryl knew clearly what Fletcher and the rest were thinking. They were worried that if virtual-novel.net succeeded, it would show how useless the Ministers were.
The truth was Darryl had no intention to show off. However, when virtual-novel.net heard the Empress mention a reward, Darryl had a deep thought. It was almost impossible for virtual-novel.net as a little eunuch to get the Dragon Essence back from Quincy. However, if virtual-novel.net had recognition from the Empress, virtual-novel.net might have more opportunities to stay close to Quincy and get back the Dragon Essence!
“You really have a solution?” the Empress asked calmly, looking at Darryl.
Darryl did not speak but nodded his head.
Seeing that, Princess Evergreen stepped forward and could not help but say, “Your Majesty, please let virtual-novel.net try.”
When virtual-novel.net said that, Princess Evergreen could not help but look at Darryl.
In the beginning, Princess Evergreen thought Darryl was just fooling around. After virtual-novel.net saw how confident Darryl was, virtual-novel.net changed virtual-novel.net mind. She would be proud too if virtual-novel.net succeeded.
“Alright then! I approve. But if you fail, you will be taken away from the palace and be executed,” the Empress nodded virtual-novel.net head after listening to Princess Evergreen.
The matter might seem small, but this was about the South Cloud World’s reputation.
‘Executed? Luckily, I know the solution; otherwise, I would have gambled my life away.’
Hearing that, Darryl’s heart started racing, but his face remained calm. ” Don’t worry, Your Majesty, I will not disappoint you.”
Fletcher and the rest were smirking. They could not hide the contempt on their faces.
‘A eunuch is trying to impress the Empress. He’s just waiting to be decapitated!’
They felt that Darryl was only pretending to be calm and that virtual-novel.net did not have the solution at all.
Yoel’s expression was also full of disdain! ‘If the Ministers didn’t have the solution, how would a eunuch be able to do it? He’s just going to make a fool of himself.’
Darryl was not bothered by all the looks of disdain from everyone. He took the Nine Curves Jade and red thread. He took a look at them and said to the Empress, “Your Majesty, can you please get someone to prepare some honey for me.”
‘Honey? What for?’ everyone wondered as Fletcher and the other Ministers looked at each other.
Fletcher could not help but tease Darryl, “Hey Eunuch, are you trying to feed yourself, knowing that you’ll be decapitated?”
Everyone could not contain their laughter, but no one dared to laugh too loudly. No matter what, Yoel, the Westrington diplomat, was still there.
The Empress furrowed virtual-novel.net brows in confusion but waved virtual-novel.net hand. Soon, a maid brought a bottle of honey over.
Darryl took the honey and applied a tiny bit of it at one end of the tiny hole on the Nine Curves Jade.
“General Fletcher, excuse me. Could you please help me catch an ant?” virtual-novel.net said, smiling at Fletcher.
Fletcher behaved arrogantly simply because virtual-novel.net was the Royal Guard General and was highly regarded by the Empress. Since virtual-novel.net ridiculed Darryl the most, Darryl wanted to seize this opportunity to give virtual-novel.net a taste of his own medicine.
‘What?”
‘Catch an ant?’
‘A eunuch asked the General to catch an ant?’
‘Who gave virtual-novel.net the courage?’ everyone wondered.
Fletcher’s face changed instantly as virtual-novel.net stared at Darryl in anger, “What did you say? Are you asking me to catch an ant for you?”
Everyone was stunned too.
How crazy was the eunuch that virtual-novel.net dared to order General Fletcher?
Did virtual-novel.net know that virtual-novel.net was the Empress’ favorite person?
Darryl smiled and was laughing secretly at Fletcher. “This is important for the reputation of South Cloud World. General Fletcher, please sacrifice a little. We’re now deep in winter; it is not easy for the soldiers to find ants.”
As virtual-novel.net said that, the Empress nodded too, “General Fletcher, go. Hurry!”
Darryl had piqued the Empress’ curiosity. ‘This eunuch is asking for honey and now asking for an ant. Although it seemed unbelievable, virtual-novel.net seems to be so confident, and obviously virtual-novel.net has a way.’
“Yes, Your Majesty!” Upon hearing the Empress’ order, Fletcher dared not delay further and ran out of the main hall.
However, virtual-novel.net glared at Darryl as virtual-novel.net turned to leave. ‘How dare little eunuch give me orders. I will wait for you to be executed after you fail, and I will be there to witness too!”
Soon, Fletcher returned with some ants and handed them to Darryl.
At that moment, everyone’s focus was on Darryl.
First honey, then ants. What was virtual-novel.net trying to do?
Darryl smiled, virtual-novel.net tied the thread gently on the ant’s body and put the ant into the tiny hole of the Nine Curves Jade.
At that moment, something incredible happened.
As Darryl had applied some honey at the other end of the tiny hold, the ant smelled the fragrance of the honey and started to crawl. Although the tiny hole had twists and turns, the ant could go through it easily with its tiny body. At the same time, it carried the red thread with it naturally.
Soon, Darryl lifted up the Nine Curve Jade that was properly tied with the red thread and showed it around. He then ended with a smile at the Empress. “Your Majesty, mission accomplished.”
The main hall was in total silence. It was so quiet that you would be able to hear the sound of a needle falling.