Chapter 640: Over? (1/2)

“They’re waiting for you. You’re not going to say anything?” reminded Bai Xiaofei from behind as An Yue was stunned speechless by the scene in front of him.

Returning to his wits, An Yue blinked and gulped with difficulty.

“Everyone… please get up.”

The people straightened up one by one. No one spoke or applauded, but everyone could feel the emotion seeping out from the silence.

“I believe that you already have an answer.”

Just when An Yue felt lost with the atmosphere, An Bang Ting came up and put his arm around his shoulder.

“We will conduct an open vote in a while. To ensure the absolute honesty of this, we’ll be using the registration method!” announced An Bang Ting.

Young eunuchs arrived at the square carrying huge boxes and set them in various spots. The voting that made the three princes extremely nervous then began.

Bai Xiaofei sat there without much interest in the so-called voting. As far as he could see, the result was already obvious.

After the voting finished, announcement and counting of votes were conducted at the respective voting areas and therefore didn’t take too long. When the final result was sent to An Bang Ting, An Ye trembled uncontrollably.

“No matter who inherits the throne in the end, I hope you will be kind to your brothers. I don’t want to see my family hurting one another. Can you guys do it?” An Bang Ting solemnly looked at his three sons.

“This child will live up to Father’s expectations!” replied the three in unison.

An Bang Ting nodded with satisfaction.

“An Ye, come,” he called.

An Ye’s face instantly filled with delight, while An Yue and An Feng’s hearts sank to the bottom.

“You have great talent for the military. Take this token. From today, you are the deputy leader of our Tranquil Peace Protecting Corps. You can report to the corps tomorrow. I hope you won’t let me down.”

The instant An Bang Ting finished his words, An Ye’s smile solidified on his face. The huge gap in expectation was a little too overwhelming.

“Thank your father.” Bai Xiaofei’s faint voice woke An Ye.

Hearing this, An Ye broke out in a cold sweat and quickly said, “Thank you, Father!” He received the token and hurriedly kowtowed before returning to his original position.

“An Feng,” An Bang Ting resumed.

This time, the one being summoned showed no excitement at all but felt rather desperate.

“Thank you, Father!” Without needing anyone to remind him, An Feng quickly accepted the items. As he retreated, the final result became obvious.

“Come, what are you waiting for?” An Bang Ting’s serious expression turned into a bright smile.