manynovel Chapter 488: The Privileges of the King of Hong Kong
Chapter 488: The Privileges of the King of Hong Kong
What was the Queen thinking?
The logic is simple: Princess Anne now possesses superpowers. Therefore, it's only natural that someone as capable as her should take her place.
Unexpectedly, Princess Anne refused.
The Queen frowned and asked, "You really don't want to do it?"
Princess Anne nodded: "I really don't want to do it."
Old Mo quickly interjected, "Your Majesty, let's discuss this later! As far as I can tell, you'll live to at least ninety-six; it's a bit premature to talk about this now."
Upon hearing this, both Her Majesty the Queen and her husband were taken aback.
It would be normal for Old Mo to say he could live to be a hundred. But to say she could live to be ninety-six is a bit unbelievable.
Add to that the fact that Old Murdoch is a person with superpowers, and that's a bit scary.
"Your Highness, what do you mean? I was referring to the issue of being ninety-six years old."
Her Majesty the Queen couldn't help but ask.
Old Mo smiled and said, "I could tell. Of course, with my help, you can live longer."
She was originally destined to live to be ninety-six years old. If she were given some spiritual spring water, living past one hundred years old would be no problem.
After all, she's still his mother-in-law. Even though they're foreigners, she's still his mother-in-law.
Well, even if Old Mo doesn't give her the spring water, Princess Anne will. Even if she doesn't usually give it to her, Princess Anne won't stand idly by if she gets sick.
"What? You can make people live longer?"
The Queen and her husband were shocked.
Old Mo smiled and took out two bottles of spiritual spring water.
"Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, this is a gift from your son-in-law. Drinking this will make you healthy and live a long life."
The bottle containing the spiritual spring water wasn't an ordinary one. It was glass, and the packaging was exquisite. Old Mo deliberately used it as a gift.
"what?"
The Queen and her husband exchanged a glance.
Princess Anne smiled.
"Father, Mother, this is a gift from your son-in-law. Please accept it!"
This is holy water; drinking it will indeed make you healthier. Whether you're sick or injured, a sip will solve the problem.
"Ah, holy water?"
The couple accepted it in shock.
Princess Anne smiled and said, "Mother, try a sip."
The Queen didn't mince words and opened the lid to take a sip.
Suddenly, her eyes widened. The feeling of her body becoming healthier and younger made her feel like she was floating on air!
"Holy water, it really is holy water!"
Suddenly, the Queen felt like she had become more than ten years younger. It was a wonderful feeling.
Realizing what was happening, she quickly said to her husband, "Drink, drink quickly."
If my husband also became younger, then tonight... Hehe...
Upon hearing this, Prince Philip opened the lid and took a sip.
Immediately afterwards, his eyes widened as well.
Goodness, he felt like he was twenty-five years old all of a sudden.
Twenty-five years old is the peak of a person's physical life! Who wouldn't want to be twenty-five all the time?
"Excellent, excellent, it truly is holy water! What a fine son-in-law!"
Prince Philip was delighted and took off his precious sword from his waist.
"Come, good son-in-law, I don't have anything to give you. This is my personal sword, specially made for me by a world-class weapons master. It can cut through iron like mud, and my name is engraved on it."
"Take this, and as long as you're in England, whether in the military or on the ground, no one will dare to misbehave upon seeing him. I don't have anything else good to give you, this is my most precious treasure. Here, take it."
He wasn't lying. This guy had risen to the rank of general, and his entire army consisted of his subordinates.
Once this knife is brandished, everyone has to give it face. Not just anyone can be the queen's husband.
"this……"
Old Mo quickly declined, saying, "Father-in-law, how could I possibly accept such a valuable gift!"
In fact, Old Mo had no use for the knife; he didn't want it at all.
"Take it, good son-in-law, don't be so polite with me!"
The Queen then spoke up, saying, "Your Highness, there's an old Chinese saying, 'One should not refuse a gift from an elder.' Since your father-in-law is so kind, please accept it!"
"Okay, thank you, Father-in-law."
Old Mo had no choice but to accept it.
This thing is indeed a treasure. If it fell into the hands of an ordinary person, he could easily sell it and live a life of comfort.
If this thing were brought to China during its reform and opening up, it could probably fetch an astronomical price.
The Queen was pleased to see that he had accepted it.
He said, "This holy water is indeed a good thing. Good lady, I know you are rich, and I guess you don't want any rewards or anything like that."
Okay, you can make a request, and if I can do it, I'll grant it.
Upon hearing this, Old Mo's eyes lit up. He quickly seized the opportunity and said, "Your Majesty, if that's the case, then I do have something I'd like to tell you."
The Queen smiled and nodded: "Alright, go ahead."
Old Mo considered his words carefully before saying, "Your Majesty, as you know, I now reside in Hong Kong."
Therefore, the choice of who becomes the Governor of Hong Kong has a significant impact on me. So, I'd like to nominate someone for the position; is that alright?
The Queen was taken aback; she hadn't expected him to make such a request.
He thought about it for a moment, then exchanged a glance with his husband. Finally, he made a decision.
"Your Highness, you are a Prince of Hong Kong, and you enjoy certain privileges there. How about this? Tomorrow I will issue an imperial decree to Hong Kong, granting you, as the Prince of Hong Kong, the power to appoint Hong Kong officials. Are you satisfied with this?"
Her Majesty wasn't being generous; she simply wanted more holy water in the future. If Old Mo wasn't satisfied, this stuff might be unavailable in the future.
As for Hong Kong, it's far from the central government's reach. Besides, it's just a rented place. She feels at ease leaving it in the care of her son-in-law and daughter.
In fact, she knew that even if she didn't give this right to Old Mo, he was in Hong Kong and was a prince there. With such a capable person, she couldn't control what he did.
Therefore, it would be better to be generous and give him some rights.
All she wanted was for Hong Kong to remain under the name of the British government, and for them to pay taxes.
Old Mo smiled and quickly said, "Thank you, Mother-in-law! Thank you, Father-in-law!"
Everyone laughed. There was a warm and harmonious feeling.
Old Mo was also very happy. With this power of appointment and dismissal, he could now truly be considered the King of Hong Kong.
If anyone disobeys, remove them and replace them with one of your own, and that's fine.
Next, the elderly couple had a reunion dinner with Her Majesty the Queen and her family.
While Old Mo was enjoying a pleasant time with Old Ying, trouble struck in Hong Kong.
Piggy rushed into Lei Luo's office in a great hurry.
"Brother Lok, someone in the underworld sent word that someone is selling large quantities of heroin in Hong Kong."