Chapter 623

Shirley did not refuse Henry.

The main reason Henry wanted to take her to Norham City was that those coveting Shirley’s position had finally made their move.

There was a traitor in the government who spread the news that Shirley was unconscious, claiming she was now a vegetable, and then started the whole acting president thing.

Those city lords said that the government couldn’t function without a leader, and they should take on the responsibility of governing the country.

Now, several city lords had conspired to hold an election. The one with the most votes would serve as the so-called acting president.

Henry would never let the acting president’s scheme succeed. It was a complete conspiracy. But once this acting president was elected, he would find out who the real mastermind behind framing Shirley was.

After hearing the news from Damien, Henry got an idea and came back directly to find Vivianus.

At this moment, Shirley, in Henry’s mecha, had heard all his plans. She asked, “So, you want me to pretend to be Her Highness temporarily until she comes back?”

Henry nodded, then said slyly, “Yes, you’re smart.”

“On the day the election results come out, you come back to Summerbank with me. That way, his plan will fail again. We’ll find her while you’re replacing Her Highness,” Henry said, afraid she might disagree, so he added, “I’ll give you a generous reward.”

Shirley sat on the chair with her legs crossed, looking like a true queen.

She said, “I’d agree even without the reward. It’s a tense time for the war, and the mastermind behind it is still fighting for the throne. If we don’t root him out, the Kingdom of Xyperia will only get more chaotic.”

When they returned to Norham City, it was already night. The residents here had evacuated, leaving only officers stationed.

When Henry brought Shirley back, the sergeants were all stunned because she looked so much like the queen, except that she was a man.

At this moment, they were in a meeting. Henry said, “Starting tomorrow, he’ll be Her Highness’ stand-in. We can replace the clone human in the ICU."

For them, this was the best expedient. If Shirley didn’t show up soon, her throne would be in grave danger. Shirley had done so much to expand the empire’s territory, and those loyal to her would not let those rats take her kingdom.

After the meeting, Henry asked Shirley to put on a mask to cover her face, then took her to the room where Shirley had stayed before.

“You’ll stay here from now on. This is Her Highness’ room in Norham City. Also, these days, please wear women’s clothes,” Henry said. For a man, wearing women’s clothes might be embarrassing, but there was no other way.

Shirley nodded and opened the wardrobe. Apart from two sets of pajamas and one daily outfit, all the others were military uniforms.

Henry handed her a document. “Here’s also a list of Her Highness’ living habits and preferences. Memorize them, then burn the document after reading.”

Shirley took the document and studied it carefully. She found that some of the queen’s habits and preferences were surprisingly similar to hers, or even exactly the same.

When she saw that the queen was allergic to peanuts, Shirley asked, “If someone uses peanuts to test me, won’t it be easy to expose me?”

“Just be careful,” Henry said.

Soon after, Shirley got into character. She looked at Henry and suddenly said, “Kneel.”

Henry froze for a moment, then laughed. He thought, ‘This kid gets into character quickly and even imitates Shirley so well.’

“Why aren’t you cooperating?” she asked.

Henry narrowed his eyes. “Alright, stop.”

She sat on the sofa, hands resting on the armrests, then urged, “Hurry up. Isn’t the etiquette in the Kingdom of Xyperia to kneel when seeing Her Highness?”

She was right, but Shirley rarely asked people to kneel in the past. It was more like Shirley was playing a prank on him. Meanwhile, Shirley was still staring at him, waiting for him to kneel.

Henry thought that since Shirley was the helper he had found and he regarded her as a brother, he knelt on one knee, took her hand, and kissed the back of it. “Your Highness, at your command.”