Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 483 Ascension to the Throne (Part 1)

At this point, the war was actually coming to an end, which is why Jiu Que arrived at the Nan Yu Kingdom's palace under the protection of many guards.

As soon as she arrived at the scene, she saw several fleeing Nanyu people casually shove the Dajing woman, who was cowering nearby, under their swords. They didn't even bother to pretend; they blatantly treated the Dajing people as less than human. The panicked woman only managed a half-scream before seeing the swords slashing at her face. She instinctively closed her eyes, but after a moment, without feeling any intense pain, the Dajing woman nervously opened her eyes to find herself facing a smiling face.

She was clearly a pampered noblewoman, someone whose attire immediately suggested she was from Dajing. The woman burst into tears, her mouth opening and closing, but she was too overwhelmed to utter a single word.

Jiu Que gently patted her compatriot's shoulder, indicating that she didn't need to be nervous.

"We've come to take you home."

Just those few words were enough to make the woman from Dajing burst into tears. Countless days and nights she had endured unbearable torment. Abducted from her homeland by bandits, she was subjected to wanton humiliation by the enemy. With no family or friends by her side, the feeling of utter loneliness and helplessness was indescribable.

Whenever she contemplated suicide, she couldn't help but think of her family far away in Dajing. She had endured such difficult times; why couldn't she endure just one more day? What if she could escape? What if she could return to her beloved hometown?
Clinging to this faint hope, she gritted her teeth and persevered, never expecting that one day a fellow countryman from Dajing would stand before her and say he would take her home. At that moment, she was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

Seeing that the nobleman was already striding forward, she quickly grabbed the soldier who was supporting her and asked him anxiously.

"Who was that benefactor just now? Young man, could you tell me? Don't worry, I have no intention of doing anything bad. It's just that the benefactor saved me, and I'm truly grateful and want to repay her in some way. Even if I can't do anything in return, just bowing from afar would be enough. I'd like to set up a memorial tablet for this benefactor; it wouldn't be right not to know her name..."

The soldier who had been grabbed showed no impatience, carefully helping the unfortunate man to a clean spot to sit down. He spoke with a sense of pride.

"That is our Great Jing Dynasty's Crown Princess! She led the attack on Nan Yu and the rescue of our compatriots! Don't worry, with Her Highness here, we will definitely be able to safely send you back to your families."

"So that was Her Highness the Crown Princess! No wonder, no wonder! Who else in the world has such beauty and bearing besides Her Highness?"

The woman from Dajing had a bright look in her eyes, especially when she saw the Crown Princess casually throw out those Southern Yu royal nobles who had tried to use her as a human cushion, tears streamed down her face.

Even in the distant fishing village of the South China Sea, she had heard of the Crown Princess's illustrious reputation.

Previously, she had always felt that such noble figures were too far removed from her, lacking any sense of reality. But now, having personally met Her Highness the Crown Princess, she realized that her previous fantasies about her were so true. She was truly an exceptionally noble person. And for some reason, the thought of such a noble person becoming the ruler of the world filled the woman of Dajing with a sense of peace.

Jiu Que kicked away the Southern Feather royal who, seeing she was a woman, thought he could be easily manipulated and lunged at her with bared teeth and claws.

It was a genuine kick that sent the opponent flying. Although the opponent was short, he was fat, weighing at least 200 pounds. Jiu Que kicked him as easily as kicking a pebble on the roadside. The opponent's massive body flew backward through the air, crashing into a pillar before finally stopping and falling into the rubble.

As for whether the other party was dead or alive, Jiu Que didn't care. In any case, everyone in the Southern Feather royal family was going to die.

By this time, a quick-thinking guard had already found a complete chair and invited His Highness to sit down. Jiuque sat there imposingly, ignoring the pitiful screams and pleas around him. After all, these people, while wantonly toying with the lives of others, never imagined they themselves would end up like this, so they shouldn't blame others for imitating them. Half a day later, the entire Southern Feather royal family was wiped out.

The soldiers ransacked the entire treasury of the Southern Feather Kingdom, piling it up and making it look incredibly luxurious and glittering from afar. It seemed that the Southern Feather royal family had exploited its people quite a bit over the years, but now all of this belonged to the Great Jing.

As was customary, the soldiers participating in the encirclement were allowed to draw their own items, while Jiu Que shook his head at the rudimentary map before him. Although Nan Yu was an island nation, not large in area, a ruler should have a detailed map, but this map was so rudimentary it was laughable. It was no wonder that a nation that didn't even understand its own country would be destroyed. The Nan Yu king, lying dead on the ground, though unable to hide his fear, didn't reveal the location of the country's mineral deposits before his death.

It's a pity.

However, such a person probably knows that even if she reveals everything, she can't escape death, so she simply says nothing. Although this will prolong the time it takes to integrate the country's resources, she already owns the country, so what resources are in the land is ultimately up to her. It's just a matter of time.

However, soon after, one of the women among the rescued people gave her an unexpected surprise.

The woman was none other than the one who had helped her when she entered the Nanyu Palace.

Her name is Chen Zijin.

Her name alone suggests that she was a beloved child of her family. Although not born into a prestigious family, her family members were literate, and thus, influenced by her upbringing, Chen Zijin herself became quite literary.

It was precisely because she was literate that she was able to survive in this demonic foreign court. And because of this, she knew a great secret.

"...Nanyu is rich in silver. The King of Nanyu has two large silver mines that produce silver exclusively for him. I overheard this, but I only heard that the silver in those mines would be enough to keep the mines running for another two hundred years!"

Even Jiuque couldn't help but sigh, sometimes luck just comes so unexpectedly.

"If what you say is true, I will definitely speak to my father on your behalf in the future. You are a great hero!"

Chen Zijing had just been injured, and her face was pale, but it immediately flushed after hearing Jiu Que's words. She wanted to say something, but hesitated. Jiu Que gazed at her patiently, his gaze gentle yet firm.

"What do you want?"

"Your Highness..."

Knowing that this might be the only chance to get close to His Highness, Chen Zijin forced her overly excited body to calm down and pleaded cautiously.

"May I serve Your Highness? Your Highness, please rest assured, I do not desire any high position or generous salary, I simply wish to serve Your Highness!"